The FBI Set Flynn Up to Preserve the Trump-Russia Probe  —  Perjury trap was not score-settling.  To investigate the president, it was a practical necessity to sideline his chosen national-security adviser.  —  M  —  ichael Flynn was not the objective.  He was the obstacle.

White House blocks Fauci from testifying before House panel next week  —  An Appropriations panel sought to hear from Fauci; the White House says it would be ‘counterproductive’ to take him away from his work  —  The White House is blocking Anthony S. Fauci from testifying …

Obama team fully vetted Biden in 2008 and found no hint of former aide's allegation  —  David Axelrod, a senior CNN political commentator and host of “The Axe Files,” was senior adviser to President Barack Obama and chief strategist for the 2008 and 2012 Obama presidential campaigns.

Trump Moves to Replace Watchdog Who Identified Critical Medical Shortages  —  The president announced the nomination of an inspector general for the Department of Health and Human Services, who, if confirmed, would replace an acting official whose report embarrassed Mr. Trump.

Trump administration blocks public disclosure on coronavirus supplies  —  The Trump administration is refusing to disclose how it is distributing medical supplies for the coronavirus response that were brought to the U.S. at taxpayer expense through a White House initiative known as Project Air Bridge.

Harvard Kept Ties With Jeffrey Epstein After '08 Conviction, Report Shows  —  A university review found that the disgraced financier, who killed himself last year, visited Harvard more than 40 times after he was convicted of sex charges involving a minor in Florida.

N Korea's Kim Jong Un appears in public amid health rumors  —  SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un made his first public appearance in 20 days as he celebrated the completion of a fertilizer factory near Pyongyang, state media said Saturday, ending an absence …

Health official says US missed some chances to slow virus  —  NEW YORK (AP) — The U.S. government was slow to understand how much coronavirus was spreading from Europe, which helped drive the acceleration of outbreaks across the nation, a top health official said Friday.

A Manhattan Nursing Home Reported 13 Coronavirus Deaths To The State.  The Real Number Was Closer To 100  —  Amid the coronavirus pandemic, the state has started tracking the number of deaths from the virus in nursing homes, but it seems some are still masking the grim reality inside.

Fearing Political Peril, Republicans Edge Away From Trump on Pandemic Response  —  Moderate Republicans in competitive districts are navigating a careful balance in addressing the coronavirus crisis, eager to put some distance between themselves and a president whose response has been criticized.

COVID-19 cases on rise in state that starts 1st phase of reopening  —  Restrictions in Texas lower as coronavirus numbers rise.  —  Texas reported its highest daily number of COVID-19 deaths, just a day before Governor Abbott's stay-at-home order expired and the state began reopening.

Canada bans assault-style weapons after its worst ever mass murder  —  (CNN)Assault-style weapons are banned in Canada effective immediately, the country's prime minister said Friday.  —  The move comes less than two weeks after Canada's deadliest rampage in modern history …

BREAKING: Georgia verifies 1K new COVID-19 cases in 24 hours  —  State health officials have confirmed an additional 1,000 cases of the new coronavirus in the past 24 hours, bringing Georgia's total infections above 27,000.  —  As of noon Thursday, the Georgia Department of Public Health was reporting just over 26,000 confirmed cases.

Woman Claims Biden Sexually Harassed Her When She Was 14 Years Old by Complimenting Her Breasts  —  A woman says she was sexually harassed by presumptive Democratic Party presidential nominee Joe Biden when she was 14 years old.  —  The woman, Eva Murry, told Law&Crime that Biden complimented …

No, the media isn't fair.  It gives Republicans a pass.  —  The right-wing media, willfully ignoring the press investigations into Tara Reade's accusations, insist that former vice president Joe Biden, the presumptive Democratic nominee, has not been treated similarly to accused conservative men …

Michael Cohen's early prison release over coronavirus concerns was rescinded: Sources  —  He had been notified in mid-April that he would be released to home confinement.  —  President Donald Trump's former attorney and fixer Michael Cohen will not be leaving prison to serve out the rest …