Why Have Women's Groups Gone Dead Silent on Biden Sex-Assault Accusation?  —  In the wake of the #MeToo movement, prominent women came forward expressing regret they didn't take allegations against then-President Bill Clinton seriously in the 1990s.  —  Women's groups and prominent feminist figures …

Roger Stone search warrants reveal new clues — and mysteries — about 2016  —  Nearly three-dozen search warrants unsealed late Tuesday reveal a web of contacts between longtime Donald Trump confidant Roger Stone, WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange and other key figures in the long-running probe …

Antibody tests support what's been obvious: Covid-19 is much more lethal than the flu  —  The Washington Post is providing this important information about the coronavirus for free.  For more free coverage of the coronavirus pandemic, sign up for our daily Coronavirus Updates newsletter where all stories are free to read.

The American People Should See Trump's Coronavirus Briefings in Their Entirety  —  We're committed to keeping our readers informed. … To get to the White House Rose Garden during the pandemic, you first walk through a tent outside of the grounds, where your temperature is checked …

Police Investigating Death of Arizona Man From Chloroquine Phosphate  —  The Mesa City Police Department's homicide division is investigating the death of Gary Lenius, the Arizona man whose wife served him soda mixed with fish tank cleaner in what she claimed was a bid to fend off the coronavirus.

DeSantis and Trump tout Florida a coronavirus success as state announces 83 new deaths  —  The Republican governor from the Oval Office took aim at governors issuing strict orders.  'Florida's done better,' he said.  —  Gov. Ron DeSantis has declared Florida a coronavirus success story …

The economy shrunk at the fastest pace since the Great Recession  —  Everyone expects much worse numbers next quarter.  —  The US economy shrank 1.2 percent in the first quarter of 2020 — or a 4.8 percent annual rate of decline — according to data released Wednesday morning by the Commerce Department's Bureau of Economic Analysis.

U.S. Coronavirus Death Toll Is Far Higher Than Reported, C.D.C. Data Suggests  —  Total deaths in seven states that have been hard hit by the coronavirus pandemic are nearly 50 percent higher than normal for the five weeks from March 8 through April 11, according to new death statistics …

Mass layoffs begin in cities and states amid coronavirus fallout, threatening education, sanitation, health and safety  —  Millions of municipal workers could find themselves out of a job or without pay, according to local leaders, who say programs would fall into disarray unless Washington intervenes

COVID-19 turning out to be huge hoax perpetrated by media  —  Media hyped the virus and alarmed Americans to the point of shutting down the economy  —  ANALYSIS/OPINION:  —  When the postmortem is done on the media's coverage of COVID-19 (and it will be), it will be clear that the virus …

How My Joke on Twitter Became a Federal Case  —  The NLRB is investigating me for a humorous tweet about Vox's labor dispute.  —  I'm under federal investigation for making a joke on Twitter.  —  In June 2019, employees at the left-liberal Vox Media Inc. walked off the job demanding a new collective bargaining agreement.

Poll: Half Of Americans Financially Affected By Coronavirus  —  Half the country has been personally economically impacted by the coronavirus pandemic, and overwhelming numbers of Americans do not think schools, restaurants or sporting events with large crowds should reopen until there is further testing …

Trump administration asks intelligence agencies to find out whether China, WHO hid info on coronavirus pandemic  —  A specific “tasking” seeking information about the outbreak's early days was sent last week to the Defense Intelligence Agency.  The CIA got similar instructions.

‘Whack-a-mole stuff’: Trump's oil rescue hits a slippery path  —  President Donald Trump and his advisers are offering a barrage of increasingly urgent ideas for propping up faltering oil producers — but people in the industry are skeptical that anything will come of it.

States Warn That Workers Will Lose Unemployment If They Refuse To Return To Jobs  —  Workers who worry about contracting the coronavirus will not be granted an exception.  —  As states begin to reopen their economies after weeks of stay-at-home orders, some are warning employees …

'Governors Don't Do Global Pandemics': Cuomo Faults Others Over Virus  —  The governor accused various world and federal health groups, as well as the news media, of not sufficiently warning the world of the coronavirus outbreak.  —  ALBANY, N.Y. — A day after seemingly expressing regret …

US could be in for ‘a bad fall and a bad winter’ if it's unprepared for a second wave of coronavirus, Fauci warns  —  (CNN)A second round of the coronavirus is “inevitable,” the nation's top infectious disease doctor says, but just how bad it is will depend on the progress the US makes in the coming months.

Rep. Justin Amash to seek Libertarian Party nomination for president  —  Rep. Justin Amash of Michigan will seek the Libertarian Party's nomination for president, ending months of speculation that the former Republican would run as an alternative to President Trump and presumptive Democratic nominee Joe Biden.

Senate Democrats Urge Lindsey Graham To Focus Hearings On COVID-19, Not More Judges  —  “Now is not the time to process routine judicial nominations,” reads a letter signed by every Democrat on the Judiciary Committee.  —  WASHINGTON ― Every Democrat on the Senate Judiciary Committee …

Gov. Andy Beshear apologizes to Tupac Shakur over Kentucky coronavirus unemployment claim  —  Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear and Tupac Shakur have squashed their beef.  —  State officials are working to resolve an unemployment claim filed last month by Shakur, a Kentucky man not related …

Not ‘a great moment in American leadership:’ Romney criticizes government response to coronavirus  —  Sen. Mitt Romney (R-Utah) offered a critical assessment of the federal government's readiness for the novel coronavirus, describing it as not a “great moment in American leadership.”

Pelosi to Trump: Ice cream in freezer is 'better than having Lysol in somebody's lungs'  —  House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Tuesday hit back at President Donald Trump for mocking her quarantine stash of ice cream, saying that her vice is less harmful than some of his musings on coronavirus treatments.

How the pro-Trump message machine is seizing on anti-lockdown fever  —  Amid the president's mixed messages, some supporters go against health experts.  —  Outside groups tied to President Trump's re-election bid have ramped up recent efforts to promote back-to-work protests …

When Would Joe Biden Reopen the Country  —  The most pressing problem facing Americans today is how and when states and local areas reopen after the coronavirus lockdowns.  President Trump, stressing the terrible economic damage the lockdowns have done, has (mostly) pressed for reopening sooner rather than later.

Businesses Seek Sweeping Shield From Pandemic Liability Before They Reopen  —  A new legal and political front is coming into view as the nation starts to ease public health limits that have crippled the economy: Will business owners fear lawsuits and stay closed anyway?

MLB discussing plan to start season in late June, playing in home stadiums with realigned league  —  Maybe it's a dream scenario.  —  Maybe it's premature to get excited.  —  Then again, maybe it just might work.  —  Major League Baseball officials have become cautiously optimistic …

Two men in Georgia drank disinfectants in efforts to prevent COVID-19, officials say  —  Officials say two men in Georgia who have suffered from psychiatric problems ingested household chemicals in an effort to protect themselves against COVID-19, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports.

Nearly 70 dead in ‘horrific’ outbreak at veterans home  —  Nearly 70 residents sickened with the coronavirus have died at a Massachusetts home for aging veterans, as state and federal officials try to figure out what went wrong in the deadliest known outbreak at a long-term care facility in the U.S.

Americans losing faith in what Trump says about the coronavirus: Reuters/Ipsos poll  —  NEW YORK (Reuters) - Americans appear to be losing faith in what President Donald Trump says about the coronavirus pandemic, with almost everyone rejecting Trump's remark that COVID-19 may be treated …