How Kushner's Volunteer Force Led a Fumbling Hunt for Medical Supplies  —  Roughly a dozen young, inexperienced workers were assembled to sort through tips on masks, gloves and other equipment.  Warehouses were running bare, and doctors fighting the coronavirus were forced to make their own protective gear.

Texas Governor Admits Dangers of Reopening State on Private Call With Lawmakers  —  “Pretty much every scientific and medical report shows that whenever you have a reopening... it actually will lead to an increase and spread,” Gov. Greg Abbott said.  —  During a private call on Friday …

'It's gone haywire': When COVID-19 arrived in rural America  —  DAWSON, Ga. (AP) — The reverend approached the makeshift pulpit and asked the Lord to help him make some sense of the scene before him: two caskets, side by side, in a small-town cemetery busier now than ever before.

State health department tells university COVID-19 modeling team to stop work, limits data access  —  The Arizona Department of Health Services told a team of university experts working on COVID-19 modeling to “pause” its work, an email from a department leader shows.

Trump touted reopening.  Privately, his team sounded alarms.  —  President Donald Trump boasted on May 1 that his success in responding to the coronavirus pandemic has made ventilator, test kit and mask shortages a thing of the past, and that much of the country is ready to quickly send people back to work.

The president is not well: The umpteenth reminders of Trump's mental state and the consequences  —  Every parent has warily confronted the hypothetical question: What would you do if you suspected your child was unwell?  —  Not physically, but emotionally unwell, or mentally unstable?

How ‘Never Trumpers’ Crashed The Democratic Party  —  Anti-Donald Trump activism among conservatives — known informally as the “#NeverTrump” movement — started in early 2016 as a way to stop the businessman from winning the GOP nomination.  It failed.  —  Even by the slightly broader standard …

Loeffler Got Lucrative Parting Gift From Public Company en Route to the Senate  —  The parent company of the New York Stock Exchange, which her husband runs, changed compensation terms to give Kelly Loeffler, a top executive, awards worth millions of dollars as she left for Congress.

Exclusive: Government scientist Neil Ferguson resigns after breaking lockdown rules to meet his married lover  —  Prof Ferguson allowed the woman to visit him at home during the lockdown while lecturing the public on the need for strict social distancing  —  The scientist whose advice …

What Is the Real Coronavirus Toll in Each State?  —  As the coronavirus pandemic cuts through the country, it is leaving behind large numbers of deaths that surpass those of recent history.  A New York Times analysis of state data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows …

Wisconsin's Supreme Court Is Going to Use Fox News Arguments to Undo the State's COVID-19 Restrictions  —  The Wisconsin Supreme Court's conservative majority looked poised on Tuesday to invalidate the state's COVID-19 safer-at-home rules limiting public gatherings and commercial activity.

Byron York's Daily Memo: EXCLUSIVE - DNI to Schiff: The transcripts are ready to release  —  Welcome to Byron York's Daily Memo newsletter.  —  Was this email forwarded to you?  Sign up here to receive the newsletter.  —  EXCLUSIVE — DNI TO SCHIFF: THE TRANSCRIPTS ARE READY TO RELEASE.

Win Or Lose, Trump's Top Campaign Aides Are Raking In The Cash  —  His campaign chief bought a waterfront house with a yearly tax bill higher than the average Floridian's annual income, a $400,000 boat, a Ferrari, condos and more.  —  WASHINGTON ― The bad news for President Donald Trump …

Was Donald Trump Good at Baseball?  —  The president has long claimed he could have gone pro.  We looked into it.  —  In President Donald Trump's memory, he was a high school baseball star.  —  “I was supposed to be a pro baseball player,” Donald Trump wrote in 2004.

A massive drop in car sales sparks new push in Congress to aid the auto industry  —  Since outbreak began, retailers have sold nearly 800,000 fewer vehicles than forecast, spurring some lawmakers to consider new federal incentives for buyers  —  A precipitous decline in car sales amid …

Dallas salon owner jailed for reopening in violation of court order  —  Shelley Luther defied local and state orders and a judge's restraining order in operating her business during the coronavirus pandemic. … A Dallas salon owner will spend a week in jail after she was found in contempt …

Trump Pivots to ‘Phase Two,’ Risking More Death to Save Economy  — White House may disband virus task force by end of month  — Americans remain worried about returning to work amid pandemic  —  President Donald Trump fixed his course on reopening the nation for business …

Where Have the Paycheck Protection Loans Gone So Far?  —  The Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) is a central piece of the CARES Act.  In the program's first round, $349 billion in forgivable government-guaranteed loans were extended to small businesses to cover costs related to payroll and utilities …

In Dealing with Flynn, Comey's FBI Acted Like the KGB … Michael Flynn was vindicated last week.  While conservatives tend to be pro-law enforcement, here they are reminded of how the government's criminal justice apparatus can be abused.  The Russian collusion hoax weaponized …

Defense officials: Iran pulling out of Syria as Israel pummels its forces there  —  Amid increased reports of IDF strikes on Tehran-linked bases, security officials say Israel wants to make clear to Damascus that Iran is a burden, not an ally  —  Iranian forces are pulling out of Syria …

The White House waves a white flag in fight against coronavirus  —  First Read is your briefing from “Meet the Press” and the NBC Political Unit on the day's most important political stories and why they matter.  —  WASHINGTON — Let's be blunt about it: President Trump signaled Tuesday …

A US move to seek coronavirus pandemic damages from China might well trigger war  —  Mounting calls in the US to demand compensation for perceived Chinese missteps over Covid-19 have the support of both political parties and public opinion.  If Washington gave in, it would spell the end …

Irish Return an Old Favor, Helping Native Americans Battling the Virus  —  In 1847 the Choctaw people sent $170 to help during the potato famine.  Irish donors are citing that gesture as they help two tribes during the Covid-19 pandemic.  —  DUBLIN — More than 170 years ago …

This nursing home disaster is on you, Gov. Cuomo  —  Two weeks ago, Gov. ­Andrew Cuomo was first asked about his policy that forced nursing homes to admit ­patients infected with the coronavirus.  —  “That's a good question, I don't know,” the governor answered, turning to an aide.

The coronavirus has mutated and appears to be more contagious now, new study finds  — The coronavirus that emerged in Wuhan, China, has mutated and the new, dominant strain spreading across the U.S. appears to be even more contagious, according to a new study.

Glynn DA recommends grand jury review as video emerges of fatal shooting of unarmed black man  —  2 armed men — one a former district attorney investigator — claimed they were making citizen's arrest  —  BRUNSWICK, Ga. - A Brunswick district attorney on Tuesday recommended that a grand jury review …

Illinois Announces Phased Reopening And Its Largest Daily COVID-19 Death Toll  —  Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker announced Tuesday his five-phase reopening plan, while the state saw its highest daily death toll from COVID-19.  —  Over the last 24 hours, 176 residents died …

Biden: It is a priority to press Israel not to make the 2-state solution impossible  —  WASHINGTON (JTA) — Joe Biden, the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee, said it is critical to Israel-Palestinian peace to press Israel not to take unilateral actions, a reference to reports that Israel may try to annex part of the West Bank.

Obama Privately Blasted A Republican Investigation Into Joe Biden And Ukraine, Calling It An Effort To Boost “Russian Disinformation”  —  WASHINGTON — The office of former president Barack Obama privately blasted a congressional investigation into former vice president Joe Biden and his son …

Live updates: Trump admits reopening states may cost lives, as U.S. death toll surpasses 70,000  —  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 Secret to South Korea's Success  —  On February 16, a Sunday, a 61-year-old woman with a fever entered the Shincheonji Church of Jesus in Daegu, South Korea.  She touched her finger to a digital scanner.  She passed through a pair of glass doors and proceeded downstairs, to the prayer hall …

‘Live and Let Die’ blares as Trump tours mask factory, without mask  —  President Trump visited Honeywell's mask-making factory Tuesday, but the choice of music raised some eyebrows.  —  A clip posted to YouTube by the PBS NewsHour shows Mr. Trump walking through the Arizona facility without a mask to the song “Live and Let Die.”