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Washington Post:
President's intelligence briefing book repeatedly cited virus threat  —  U.S. intelligence agencies issued warnings about the novel coronavirus in more than a dozen classified briefings prepared for President Trump in January and February, months during which he continued to play down the threat …
Rich McHugh / Business Insider:
A former neighbor of Joe Biden's accuser Tara Reade has come forward to corroborate her sexual assault account, saying Reade discussed the allegations in detail in the mid-1990s  — Tara Reade, a former staffer in Joe Biden's Senate office, has accused the Democratic presidential nominee …
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Rich McHugh / Business Insider:
Why Now?  In an exclusive interview, Tara Reade's former neighbor explains her decision to come forward, and why she's still voting for Joe Biden.  — A friend of former Biden staffer Tara Reade tells Insider that in the mid-1990s, Reade confided in her that the Democratic presidential nominee …
Discussion: Fox News, Townhall, The Week and Twitchy
Amber Athey / Spectator USA:   What Biden's recent endorsers said about Kavanaugh and #MeToo
New York Times:
Top E.R. Doctor Who Treated Virus Patients Dies by Suicide  —  “She tried to do her job, and it killed her,” said the father of Dr. Lorna M. Breen, who worked at a Manhattan hospital hit hard by the coronavirus outbreak.  —  A top emergency room doctor at a major Manhattan hospital died by suicide on Sunday, according to her father.
The Daily Beast:
Fox News Cuts Ties With Diamond & Silk, Unofficial Trump ‘Advisers’ Who Spread Bonkers Coronavirus Claims  —  The MAGA superstars lost their Fox gig after pushing absolutely bonkers conspiracy theories about the coronavirus pandemic.  —  Fox News has cut ties with MAGA vlogging superstars Diamond & Silk …
Burgess Everett / Politico:
McConnell dangles aid to states — with a catch  —  Mitch McConnell is open to cutting a deal to provide reeling states and cities with relief during the pandemic-fueled recession.  But it will come at a price.  —  In an interview on Monday, the Senate majority leader said it's “highly likely” …
Discussion: Slate and Axios
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Bloomberg:   McConnell Demands Liability Protections in Next Coronavirus Bill
The Daily Beast:
McConnell to Move Quickly on Confirming His 38-Year-Old Protégé to the Bench
Discussion: The Hill and Raw Story
Jeff Reeves / CBS17.com:
ReOpen NC leader says she tested positive for COVID-19  —  RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) - A leader of the ReOpen NC group revealed in a Facebook post that she tested positive for COVID-19.  —  Audrey Whitlock posted to the ReOpen NC Facebook page early Sunday saying her two-week quarantine was ending.
Discussion: Raw Story and VICE
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Elizabeth Williamson / New York Times:
In Kayleigh McEnany, Trump Taps a Press Fighter for the Coronavirus Era  —  Kayleigh McEnany saw Donald J. Trump as her ticket to stardom.  She has been fighting for him for much of her adult life, now as the president's fourth press secretary.  —  WASHINGTON — Kayleigh McEnany …
Discussion: Mediaite
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Peter Baker / New York Times:
Briefings Were ‘Not Worth the Time,’ Trump Said.  But He Couldn't Stay Away.  —  Just hours after his own White House officially canceled his planned appearance on Monday, the lure of the cameras in the Rose Garden proved too hard to resist.  —  WASHINGTON — To the surprise of exactly no one …
Ryan Parker / Hollywood Reporter:
Howard Stern Questions Who Would Vote for Trump After Disinfectant Remarks  —  The SiriusXM host says he will support Joe Biden for president.  —  Howard Stern on Monday said he will support Joe Biden for the 2020 presidential election.  —  The SiriusXM host made the comment while taking …
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David Frum / The Atlantic:
The Very Real Threat of Trump's Deepfake
Discussion: Lawfare and VICE
David D. Kirkpatrick / New York Times:
In Race for a Coronavirus Vaccine, an Oxford Group Leaps Ahead  —  As scientists at the Jenner Institute prepare for mass clinical trials, new tests show their vaccine to be effective in monkeys.  —  In the worldwide race for a vaccine to stop the coronavirus, the laboratory sprinting fastest is at Oxford University.
Discussion: Fox News and Marginal REVOLUTION
Bloomberg:
Americans on Cusp of Meat Shortage With Food Chain Breaking  — ‘The food supply chain is breaking,’ Tyson chairman says  — Almost a third of U.S. pork capacity is down after outbreaks  —  The coronavirus pandemic is pushing the food supply chain to its limits.
Discussion: CNN and Breitbart
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Daniel G. Murphy / New York Post:
I've worked the coronavirus front line — and I say it's time to start opening up  —  I'm an emergency physician at St. Barnabas Hospital in The Bronx.  I have been in the ER every day these last few weeks, either supervising or providing direct care.  I contracted a COVID-19 infection …
Susan Page / USA Today:
USA TODAY/Suffolk Poll: Six months out, Biden jumps to lead over Trump amid coronavirus concerns  —  Six months before Election Day, the coronavirus pandemic has done what impeachment did not: Cost President Donald Trump his advantage over Joe Biden in the 2020 campaign.
Alex Isenstadt / Politico:
Trump campaign lashes out over 'Don't defend Trump' memo  —  Earlier this month, the Senate Republican campaign arm circulated a memo with shocking advice to GOP candidates on responding to coronavirus: “Don't defend Trump, other than the China Travel Ban — attack China.”  —  The Trump campaign was furious.
New York Times:
N.Y.C. Deaths Reach 6 Times the Normal Level, Far More Than Coronavirus Count Suggests  —  More than 27,000 New Yorkers have died since the start of the novel coronavirus outbreak in March — 20,900 more than would be expected over this period and thousands more than have been captured by official coronavirus death statistics.
Discussion: Raw Story
Brakkton Booker / NPR:
Tennessee Restaurants Reopen As State Sees Biggest 1-Day Jump In COVID-19 Cases  —  Restaurants across Tennessee are able to welcome dine-in customers Monday for the first time in nearly a month as the state eases restrictions put in place to help stem the spread of the coronavirus.
John Kruzel / The Hill:
Barr tells prosecutors to watch for pandemic restrictions that violate Constitution  —  Attorney General William Barr on Monday directed federal prosecutors to “be on the lookout” for public health measures put in place amid the coronavirus pandemic that might be running afoul of constitutional rights.
Discussion: Associated Press and Breitbart
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Pete Williams / NBC News:
Barr directs prosecutors to look for state and local stay-home orders that go too far
Discussion: Breitbart
CNN:
Trump said he takes no responsibility for any spike in people using disinfectants improperly  —  Tapper: Trump's musings were there for all to see and hear  —  Washington (CNN)President Donald Trump said Monday that he takes no responsibility for any spike in people using disinfectants improperly …
Discussion: Washington Post
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Sarah Owermohle / Politico:
Trump cuts U.S. research on bat-human virus transmission over China ties  —  The Trump administration abruptly cut off funding for a project studying how coronaviruses spread from bats to people after reports linked the work to a lab in Wuhan, China, at the center of conspiracy theories about the Covid-19 pandemic's origins.
Discussion: EcoHealth Alliance
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Matthew Boyle / Breitbart:
Exclusive — Federal Health Officials Investigating Wuhan Lab Suspected of Leaking Coronavirus, Taxpayer Grants to Lab
Washington Post:
U.S. deaths soared in early weeks of pandemic, far exceeding number attributed to covid-19  —  An analysis of federal data for the first time estimates excess deaths — the number beyond what would normally be expected — during that period.
Scott Feinberg / Hollywood Reporter:
Top-Secret Michelle Obama Doc to Hit Netflix on May 6  —  ‘Becoming,’ which originated with the Obamas' Higher Ground production company, shares the name of the former first lady's best-selling 2018 memoir and picks up where it left off.  —  A documentary feature about Michelle Obama …
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Peter White / Deadline:   ‘Becoming’: Netflix Sets Doc About Former First Lady As Latest Project From The Obamas; Nadia Hallgren To Direct
Emma Tucker / The Daily Beast:
Kelli Ward Urged Anti-Lockdown Protesters to Dress as Health-Care Workers  —  PART OF THE PROBLEM  —  Dr. Kelli Ward, the far-right chairwoman of the Arizona Republican Party, further emboldened conservative protesters who are demanding that governors reopen states by telling them to dress as health-care workers to trick the media.
Discussion: Talking Points Memo
Jim DeFede / CBS Miami:
CBS4 EXCLUSIVE: 1-On-1 With Former VP Joe Biden, The Presumptive Democratic Nominee  —  MIAMI (CBSMiami) - Former Vice President Joe Biden admits he has a bad case of cabin fever as he spends most of his days downstairs in his basement, where he conducts video conferences with advisors …
Ursula Perano / Axios:
IRS calls 10,000 employees back to work, must bring their own masks  —  The Internal Revenue Service called roughly 10,000 employees back to work this week, but it is requiring that they provide their own facial masks to protect themselves from the coronavirus pandemic.
Discussion: NPR and Raw Story
Washington Post:
Bowser taps Michelle Obama, José Andrés, Fenty to help with pandemic response  —  D.C. Mayor Muriel E. Bowser (D) has enlisted high-profile national figures — including Michelle Obama and celebrity chef José Andrés — to aid the city's coronavirus response …
Emily Rauhala / Washington Post:
Trump's WHO funding freeze during coronavirus pandemic gives China an opening to expand its influence  —  Days after President Trump announced he would freeze U.S. funding to the World Health Organization, China made a very different statement: a $30 million pledge to the group.
 
 
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Chuck Ross / The Daily Caller:
EXCLUSIVE: Dossier Author Christopher Steele Had Previously Undisclosed Meetings With Lawyers For DNC, Clinton Campaign
Discussion: The Gateway Pundit
Zach Griff / The Points Guy:
Breaking: JetBlue becomes first US airline to require passenger face coverings
Richard Fausset / New York Times:
Two Weapons, a Chase, a Killing and No Charges
NBC Chicago:
Judge Issues Restraining Order Exempting Downstate Lawmaker From Pritzker's Stay-at-Home Order
Discussion: The Daily Caller
Toluse Olorunnipa / Washington Post:
As Trump puts partisan spin on federal aid for states, Republicans and Democrats warn of coming financial calamity
Discussion: New York Times
Josh Wingrove / Bloomberg:
White House Nods to Possible Transition to New President in 2021
Leah Litman / Take Care Blog:
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Alex Weprin / Hollywood Reporter:
Saudi Arabia Buys $500 Million Stake in Live Nation, Stock Rises
Michael Tomasky / The Daily Beast:
America Is About to Blow Past the 60,000 Coronavirus Deaths Trump Said Would Be a Win
The Bulwark Podcast:
Chris Matthews: Regrets, He's Had a Few
Discussion: Twitchy
The Guardian:
‘Heads we win, tails you lose’: how America's rich have turned pandemic into profit
Kevin Arnovitz / ESPN:
Lakers got money from loan program, returned it
 

 
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