Team Trump Wants Flynn Back for 2020, Sees Him as Its ‘Nelson Mandela’  —  Can a disgraced former national security adviser become a campaign MAGA hero?  We may soon find out.  —  With the Justice Department announcing Thursday that it would drop the case against Michael Flynn …

Exclusive: 1996 court document confirms Tara Reade told of harassment in Biden's office  —  A court document from 1996 shows former Senate staffer Tara Reade told her ex-husband she was sexually harassed while working for Joe Biden in 1993.  —  The declaration — exclusively obtained …

A record 20.5 million jobs were lost in April as unemployment rate jumps to 14.7%  — Nonfarm payrolls fell by 20.5 million in April and the unemployment rate rose to 14.7%, both post-World War II records.  — Economists had been expecting a loss of 21.5 million jobs and the unemployment rate to surge to 16%.

As ‘#Plandemic’ goes viral, those targeted by discredited scientist's crusade warn of ‘dangerous’ claims  —  Initially pushed by anti-vaccination disinformation peddlers, the video was then promoted by minor celebrities.  —  A video from a discredited scientist promoting a hodgepodge …

Ahmaud Arbery Death Investigation  —  Glynn County, GA (May 7, 2020) - On May 7th, 2020, the GBI arrested Gregory McMichael, age 64, and Travis McMichael, age 34, for the death of Ahmaud Arbery.  They were both charged with murder and aggravated assault.  The McMichaels were taken into custody …

New Yahoo News/YouGov coronavirus poll: Almost one in five say they won't get vaccinated  —  As a number of states begin to reopen their economies, a clear majority of Americans believe they are moving too fast, according to a new Yahoo News/YouGov coronavirus poll.  Even residents of the reopened states agree.

Scoop: Trump officials' dysfunction harms delivery of coronavirus drug  —  A complete breakdown in communication and coordination within the Trump administration has undermined the distribution of a promising treatment, according to senior officials with direct knowledge of the discussions.

'We're going to fill it': Republicans ready for any Supreme Court vacancy  —  Senate Republicans are quietly beginning to contemplate the possibility of an election-year confirmation battle for the Supreme Court.  —  Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg's hospitalization this week and the looming end …

I worked for Jared Kushner.  Of course he says his covid-19 failure is a success.  —  President Trump's son-in-law always casts himself as the genius cleaning up someone else's problems.  —  Jared Kushner's coronavirus response team, we learned this week, is fumbling because it's largely staffed with inexperienced volunteers.

Trump tightens grip on coronavirus information as he pushes to restart the economy  —  President Trump in recent weeks has sought to block or downplay information about the severity of the coronavirus pandemic as he urges a return to normalcy and the rekindling of an economy that has been devastated …

Obama Defense Official Evelyn Farkas Admitted She Lied On MSNBC About Having Evidence Of Collusion  —  Former Obama administration defense official Evelyn Farkas testified under oath that she lied during an MSNBC interview when she claimed to have evidence of alleged collusion …

Pompeo changes tune on Chinese lab's role in virus outbreak, as intel officials cast doubt  —  After telling ABC News there was “enormous evidence,” he now says maybe not.  —  Secretary of State Pompeo is leaning even harder into his attacks on the Chinese government over the novel coronavirus pandemic …

I Hired a Team of Secret Shoppers to Find Out How Businesses Were Opening in Dallas.  It's Not Good.  —  I wanted to get an understanding of what opening meant to businesses around Dallas.  Were they opening?  What precautions were they taking?  Were employees in safe environments?

States face economic death spiral from coronavirus  —  Early numbers show how significantly the coronavirus is devastating states' revenue streams — and could force choices between raising taxes or gutting services and laying off public employees.  —  Why it matters: Even as some states …

Democratic senators propose $2,000 monthly payments to most Americans  —  A trio of Democratic senators are pitching a big idea: pay most American families thousands of dollars each month until the coronavirus's economic crisis subsides.  —  On Friday, Sens. Kamala Harris (D-Calif.) …

Armed black citizens escort Michigan lawmaker to capitol after volatile rightwing protest  —  State representative Sarah Anthony says she wanted to highlight failure of policing after armed white protesters demonstrated  —  A black lawmaker came to Michigan's capitol with an escort …

Sen. Martha McSally: Next coronavirus relief package should not be a ‘cash cow’ for mismanaged cities  —  Sen. Martha McSally won't commit to backing additional financial support for state and local governments during the COVID-19 pandemic, saying taxpayers should not bail them out for years of mismanagement.