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Associated Press:
AP Exclusive: Admin shelves CDC guide to reopening country — GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) — A set of detailed documents created by the nation's top disease investigators meant to give step-by-step advice to local leaders deciding when and how to reopen public places such as mass transit …
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CNN:
One of Trump's personal valets has tested positive for coronavirus — (CNN)A member of the US Navy who serves as one of President Donald Trump's personal valets has tested positive for coronavirus, CNN has learned Thursday, raising concerns about the President's possible exposure to the virus.
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Associated Press:
Face masks make a political statement in era of coronavirus — WASHINGTON (AP) — The decision to wear a mask in public is becoming a political statement — a moment to pick sides in a brewing culture war over containing the coronavirus. — While not yet as loaded as a “Make America Great Again” …
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Philip Bump / Washington Post:
The sharp hypocrisy of the White House position on testing — There's a straightforward way in which businesses and other institutions can relax social distancing measures without spurring a surge in new coronavirus infections: frequent and repeated assessments of employee health, including tests for those showing signs of infection.
Associated Press:
Trump tells allies his wearing a mask would ‘send the wrong message’, make him look ridiculous
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Paul Waldman / Washington Post:
Republicans now want us to embrace mass death
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Libby Cathey / ABC News:
Government coronavirus response updates: Trump military aide tests positive for coronavirus, White House says
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Washington Post:
Live updates: White House wants CDC to revise guidelines to reopen U.S.; dire warning issued on job losses
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Devlin Barrett / Washington Post:
Trump vows complete end of Obamacare law despite pandemic
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Associated Press:
AP Exclusive: Justice Dept dropping Flynn's criminal case — WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department on Thursday said it is dropping the criminal case against President Donald Trump's first national security adviser, Michael Flynn, abandoning a prosecution that became a rallying cry for Trump …
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New York Times:
Justice Dept. Drops Case Against Michael Flynn — The extraordinary move came after the former national security adviser had fought the case in court for months, a reversal after pleading guilty twice and cooperating with investigators. — WASHINGTON — The Justice Department is dropping …
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Politico:
DOJ drops criminal case against Michael Flynn — The Justice Department has abandoned its prosecution of President Donald Trump's former national security adviser Michael Flynn, throwing in the towel on one of the most prominent cases brought by special counsel Robert Mueller.
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Washington Post:
Justice Dept. moves to drop case against Michael Flynn, former Trump adviser who pleaded guilty to lying to the FBI — The Justice Department moved Thursday to drop charges against former national security adviser Michael T. Flynn, who pleaded guilty to lying to the FBI about his Russian contacts during the presidential transition.
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Zachary Basu / Axios:
Top Michael Flynn prosecutor moves to withdraw from case — Brandon Van Grack, a former member of special counsel Robert Mueller's team, moved to withdraw from the Justice Department's prosecution of former national security adviser Michael Flynn on Thursday. He did not provide a reason for his withdrawal.
Nancy Rommelmann / Reason:
She Said Anthony Fauci Sexually Assaulted Her. Now She Says Jacob Wohl and Jack Burkman Paid Her to Lie. — I'd just finished Saturday morning's second cup of coffee when an email popped through, subject line: “Exposing Jacob Wohl and Jack Burkman.” — “Hi Nancy, I hope you are having a nice weekend.
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Laura McGann / Vox:
The agonizing story of Tara Reade — Tara Reade, a former staff assistant in Joe Biden's Senate office, on April 11. Max Whittaker/New York Times/Redux — I started reporting on Tara Reade's story a year ago. Here's what I found, and where I'm stuck.
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Joe Concha / The Hill:
Tara Reade sits down with Megyn Kelly for on-camera interview
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Charles M. Blow / New York Times:
The Killing of Ahmaud Arbery — Another black man falsely assumed to be a criminal is dead. — The video is short and shocking. — It's taken from the perspective of a vehicle following a young black man running at a jogger's pace. The jogger is 25-year-old Ahmaud Arbery.
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Adam Edelman / NBC News:
Biden slams Arbery shooting as ‘grave injustice,’ demands investigation
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David French / The Dispatch:
A Vigilante Killing in Georgia
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Christian Living / Russell Moore:
The Killing of Ahmaud Arbery and the Justice of God
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New York Times:
Travel From New York City Seeded Wave of U.S. Outbreaks — The coronavirus outbreak in New York City became the primary source of infections across much of the country by early March, researchers have found. — Munich — Paris — London — Rome — Barcelona, Spain — Rafina, Greece
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Washington Post:
Trump administration asks Supreme Court to stop release of Mueller material — The Trump administration asked the Supreme Court to temporarily block a ruling that requires the Justice Department to give Congress certain secret grand jury material from the investigation conducted by former special counsel Robert S. Mueller III.
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Politico:
Supreme Court overturns ‘Bridgegate’ convictions as Christie slams ‘political crusade’ — The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday tossed the federal government's case in the infamous “Bridgegate” scandal, clearing the convictions of two allies of former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie.
Ed Mazza / HuffPost:
James Carville Warns Trump: Your ‘Grifter’ Campaign Aides Are Lying To You — Trump aides are “giving him fake polls” so they can continue to make money off the failing campaign, the Democratic political consultant says. — Democratic political consultant James Carville said President Donald Trump …
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Alex Isenstadt / Politico:
Trump campaign to unload on Biden with negative ad onslaught
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Alexander Bolton / The Hill:
McConnell under mounting GOP pressure to boost state aid — Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) is facing growing calls within his own conference to increase financial assistance to state and local governments, something the GOP leader shut down during recent coronavirus relief talks with Democrats.
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Billy House / Bloomberg:
Pelosi Dismisses Trump Call on Payroll, Capital Gains Taxes
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Wall Street Journal:
U.S. to Remove Patriot Missile Batteries from Saudi Arabia — Removing missiles, other measures mark end of recent military buildup to counter Iran, officials say — WASHINGTON—The U.S. is removing Patriot antimissile systems from Saudi Arabia and is considering reductions to other military capabilities …
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Noah Bierman / Los Angeles Times:
Can't decipher Trump-speak? Meet Margaret, the computer bot — Bill Frischling's moment of inspiration came three years ago, when Margaret, his artificial intelligence bot, tried to transcribe a 127-word section of a speech by President Trump. — The passage, ostensibly commemorating a World War II battle, careened wildly.
Jennifer Jacobs / Bloomberg:
Trump Says He Discussed Russia ‘Hoax’ With Putin in Phone Call — President Donald Trump said he discussed the U.S. investigation of Russian interference in the 2016 election with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday, calling the probe a “hoax.” — During a meeting …
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Andrew Restuccia / Wall Street Journal:
Trump, Putin Discussed Coronavirus, Arms Control During Call
Conrad Swanson / Denver Post:
Colorado GOP Chair Ken Buck pressured local official to submit incorrect election results — Fellow Republican says congressman tried to bully him into committing a crime — Colorado Republican Party Chair Ken Buck, a U.S. representative from Windsor, pressured a local party official …
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Jeffrey Collins / Associated Press:
Woman killed by alligator in SC was doing homeowner's nails — COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The woman attacked and killed by an alligator in a gated community along the South Carolina coast was visiting the homeowner to do her nails and was trying to touch the animal when it grabbed her, authorities said.
New York Times:
News Outlets Want More Advertisers to Act Like Burger King — The Home of the Whopper, Verizon and Amazon are among the relative few that haven't been afraid to run ads near coverage of the coronavirus. — Most companies regularly take steps to make sure their ads don't run near headlines that could upset potential customers.
Katherine Shaver / Washington Post:
Smartphone data shows out-of-state visitors flocked to Georgia as restaurants and other businesses reopened — One week after Georgia allowed dine-in restaurants, hair salons and other businesses to reopen, an additional 62,440 visitors arrived there daily, most from surrounding states …
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Washington Post:
SBA slashes disaster-loan limit from $2 million to $150,000, shuts out nearly all new applicants — Shortage of money and crush of applications leads the Small Business Administration to close its portal to most businesses and limit the size of loans. — An emergency disaster lending program …
Neil Irwin / New York Times:
The Jobs Report Friday Will Be a Portrait of Devastation — For such numbers, there are no words. — Just how bad are the April employment figures going to be? — We know they will be awful. After all, the number of people filing new claims for unemployment insurance was in the millions …
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Politico:
Azar faulted workers' ‘home and social’ conditions for meatpacking outbreaks — The country's top health official downplayed concerns over the public health conditions inside meatpacking plants, suggesting on a call with lawmakers that workers were more likely to catch coronavirus based …
Alexandra DeSanctis / National Review:
‘How Much Is a Human Life Worth?’ — Andrew Cuomo and his fellow Democrats work to save lives from COVID-19 while targeting human life in the womb. — In mid March, as the U.S. began to confront the coronavirus outbreak, New York governor Andrew Cuomo announced a statewide lockdown.
Jennifer Rubin / Washington Post:
House Republicans should be getting nervous about November — Generic congressional polling has shown a steady and significant lead for Democrats. The latest Monmouth survey shows Democrats leading 52 percent to 42 percent. That margin is “similar to the polling advantage Democrats held …
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