So, Tara Reade . . .  For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis and more, subscribe to Mother Jones' newsletters.  —  Did Joe Biden sexually assault Tara Reade in 1993, as she claims?  I don't know.  As is so often the case, there were no witnesses and no physical evidence, so it's literally her word against his.

Coronavirus Live Updates: F.D.A. Plans to Announce Emergency Use of New Drug After a Trial Showed Shortened Recovery  —  The U.S. economy shrank at a 4.8 percent annual rate in the first quarter.  Officially, more than 53,000 have died, according to The Times's count, but death rates suggest the true toll is far greater.

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 …

De Blasio Breaks Up Rabbi's Funeral and Lashes Out Over Virus Distancing  —  After overseeing the dispersal of hundreds of Hasidic mourners in Brooklyn, Mayor Bill de Blasio called the gathering “absolutely unacceptable.”  —  Mayor Bill de Blasio lashed out at Hasidic residents …

Economists agree: No quick rebound from recession is likely  —  WASHINGTON (AP) — Devastated by the coronavirus, the U.S. economy is sinking.  And the plunge is accelerating.  —  Now, as some businesses in a few states start to trickle back to work, hopes are beginning to arise that the economy …

Jared Kushner Calls Coronavirus Response ‘a Great Success Story’ as Death Toll Nears 60,000  —  UM, WHAT?!  —  President Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner, who has been largely absent amid the coronavirus crisis in recent weeks, said on Wednesday that “this is a great success story” …

Trump's ‘Operation Warp Speed’ Aims to Rush Coronavirus Vaccine  — Secret project has goal of 100 million doses by year's end  — Fauci has said vaccine will take 12 to 18 months to develop  —  The Trump administration is quietly organizing a Manhattan Project-style effort …

Florida medical examiners were releasing coronavirus death data.  The state made them stop.  —  When the medical examiners' list was available, it showed more deaths than the state's count.  —  State officials have stopped releasing the list of coronavirus deaths being compiled …

Georgia's Experiment in Human Sacrifice  —  Editor's Note: The Atlantic is making vital coverage of the coronavirus available to all readers.  Find the collection here.  —  At first, Derek Canavaggio thought he would be able to ride out the coronavirus pandemic at home until things were safe.

Senate panel prepping to hold confirmation hearing for Trump's spy chief pick next week  —  Washington (CNN)The Senate Intelligence Committee is taking steps to hold a confirmation hearing next week for President Donald Trump's nominee for Director of National Intelligence, Rep. John Ratcliffe …

Breaking: In Major Decision Rejecting Kris Kobach's Claims of Massive Voter Fraud, Tenth Circuit Unanimously Holds Kansas's Documentary Proof of Citizenship Requirement to Register to Vote Violates Constitution and Federal Law  —  In a major ruling, a 10th Circuit panel (consisting of 2 judges …

Trump says White House ‘fading out’ social distancing guidelines set to expire this week  —  President Trump on Wednesday said the administration will be “fading out” the federal social distancing guidelines to curb the spread of coronavirus that are slated to expire Thursday.

Interview With A Coffee Shop Owner Upset Liberals: Here's What Really Happened  —  Last week, I was listening to Morning Edition when I heard Scott Horsley's story exploring the benefits and drawbacks of the federally enhanced unemployment benefits.  Even before the Internet exploded, I had some questions.

More than 80 percent of hospitalized covid patients in Georgia were African American, study finds  —  As Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp (R) moves to reopen more businesses, a new study underscores the disproportionate toll the virus has taken on the state's African American population.

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.

Meat plant workers to Trump: Employees aren't going to show up  —  New York (CNN Business)Meat-processing plant workers are concerned about President Donald Trump's executive order that compels plants to remain open during the coronavirus pandemic.  Meat plant employees are among America's …

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

You can't win, Justin Amash.  You can only help Trump get reelected.  —  We both came in with the tea party wave.  Reelecting this president isn't the way to go out.  —  President Trump is everything our Founders feared.  He routinely misleads or outright lies to the American people …

Trump Says U.S. Will Run 5 Million Daily Virus Tests ‘Very Soon.’ His Testing Chief Says That's Impossible  —  President Donald Trump declared Tuesday that the U.S. will be able to carry out five million coronavirus tests per day, but the top official overseeing testing strategy told TIME earlier …

GOP faces pressure to get tougher with Trump  —  Republicans in the Senate are under growing pressure to take the administration to task for its response to the coronavirus.  —  GOP senators, with a few exceptions, have been reluctant to criticize the administration, but they are starting …

‘My Fellow American’: Donald Trump letter to stimulus check recipients raises objections  —  WASHINGTON - Americans who received a stimulus check from the federal government also are getting something else in the mail: a letter from President Donald Trump.  —  A one-page letter …

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.

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 …

Does Andrew Yang Want to Be New York's Post-Coronavirus Mayor?  —  The ex-presidential candidate has boosted his profile, giving money to Bronx residents and starting a podcast and an antidiscrimination campaign.  —  On the night Andrew Yang dropped out of the Democratic presidential primary …

Pelosi taps 7 lawmakers to select coronavirus committee  —  Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Wednesday appointed seven Democratic members to a newly created House panel meant to police the Trump administration's coronavirus response efforts.  —  The appointments are expected to ignite a wave …

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 …

GOP senators warn jobless benefit change will ‘push unemployment higher,’ as many paid more not to work  —  Republican senators are ramping up warnings that the recent boost in jobless benefits amid the coronavirus crisis will “push unemployment higher,” as many individuals are able to collect …