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Katelyn Polantz / CNN:
Trump lawyer: 'We're asking for temporary presidential immunity'  —  (CNN)They'd said it before, but President Donald Trump's attorney put it more bluntly than ever:  —  “We're asking for temporary presidential immunity,” Jay Sekulow told the Supreme Court Tuesday.
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Paul Waldman / Washington Post:
Trump's lawyers just made appalling arguments to the Supreme Court  —  When Donald Trump ran for president and claimed he'd release his tax returns as soon as the IRS was done auditing them, it was an obvious lie.  Since then, he has taken extraordinary steps to conceal what every president …
Discussion: Raw Story
Sam Baker / Axios:
Supreme Court seeks a middle ground on release of Trump's taxes  —  Over more than three hours of oral arguments Tuesday morning, the Supreme Court seemed unlikely to grant President Trump the sweeping grant of total immunity he has asked for while fighting subpoenas for his taxes and other financial records.
Discussion: New York Times
Frank Figliuzzi / NBC News:
Trump's ‘Obamagate’ comments and Barr's Flynn meddling suggest troubling new pivot  —  Trump can't pull off this ruse by himself, of course, but he has a partner.  Barr is riding shotgun during this scorched-earth joyride against justice.  —  In my 25 years as an FBI special agent and …
Discussion: Raw Story and Fox News
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Tim Miller / The Bulwark:
Taking #Obamagate Seriously  —  President Trump's bonkers theory, explained.  —  It is easy to overlook some of the everyday corruptions that President Trump has inflicted on the body politic.  After all, his unique blend of logorrhea, mendacity, and clownishness creates an atmosphere …
Washington Post:   Acting intelligence chief Grenell gave DOJ list of Obama officials who ‘unmasked’ Michael Flynn
Byron York / Washington Examiner:   Byron York's Daily Memo: The big thing we still don't know about the Michael Flynn Case
Axios:
The facts on Michael Flynn, the FBI, and Bill Barr's bombshell
Discussion: The Hill, Washington Monthly and Hotair
Colleen Shalby / Los Angeles Times:
L.A. County ‘with all certainty’ to keep stay-at-home orders in place for next three months  —  Los Angeles County's stay-at-home orders will “with all certainty” be extended for the next three months, county Public Health Director Barbara Ferrer acknowledged during a Board of Supervisors meeting Tuesday.
CNN:
CNN Poll: Negative ratings for government handling of coronavirus persist  —  Three members of coronavirus task force in quarantine  —  (CNN)Most Americans (54%) continue to say the US government is doing a poor job preventing the spread of Covid-19, according to a new CNN Poll conducted by SSRS.
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Aaron Blake / Washington Post:
Two big warning signs for Trump in the new coronavirus poll — signs he doesn't seem to want to see
Discussion: Daily Kos, Raw Story and Breitbart
Associated Press:
Fauci warns of serious consequences if US reopens too soon  —  WASHINGTON (AP) — Dr. Anthony Fauci, the government's top infectious disease expert, warned on Tuesday that “the consequences could be really serious” if cities and states reopen the U.S. economy too quickly with the coronavirus still spreading.
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ABC News:
When might schools reopen? 5 things to know about a Senate hearing on the coronavirus
Discussion: Associated Press and IJR
Agence France-Presse:   Pence to ‘keep distance’ from Trump: White House
Morgan Phillips / Fox News:
White House: Pence will ‘keep his distance’ from Trump for a few days after aide's positive coronavirus test
Discussion: Breitbart
Devan Cole / CNN:
Former Lindsey Graham donor backs his Democratic challenger after questioning Graham's principles  —  (CNN)A prominent donor to Sen. Lindsey Graham said this week he broke with the South Carolina Republican to support his Democratic challenger after he started to question Graham's principles.
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Greenville News:
Why I endorse challenger Harrison over Sen. Lindsey Graham
Discussion: Daily Kos, The Hill and Raw Story
David Crary / Associated Press:
As Trump urges reopening, thousands getting sick on the job  —  NEW YORK (AP) — Even as President Donald Trump urges getting people back to work and reopening the economy, an Associated Press analysis shows thousands of people are getting sick from COVID-19 on the job.
Discussion: Washington Post
Erica Werner / Washington Post:
House Democrats unveil coronavirus rescue bill that would direct more than $3 trillion to states, individuals, health systems  —  Republicans rejected the legislation even before seeing it, describing it as a liberal wish list  —  House Democrats unveiled a coronavirus rescue bill Tuesday …
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Manuel Roig-Franzia / Washington Post:
Under fire, President Trump drops his Mar-a-Lago dock plan — for now  —  President Trump has temporarily withdrawn a controversial dock proposal at his Palm Beach resort that had raised larger questions about the legality of the change of his official residency from New York to Florida.
Discussion: The Hill
CNN:
UK railway ticket office worker dies from Covid-19 after being spat on  —  (CNN)A British railway ticket office worker has died from Covid-19 after being spat on while she was working at Victoria station in central London.  —  Belly Mujinga, 47, was working with a colleague when a member …
Salvador Rizzo / Washington Post:
Trump's vicious claim that Joe Scarborough might have murdered an aide  —  “When will they open a Cold Case on the Psycho Joe Scarborough matter in Florida.  Did he get away with murder?  Some people think so.  Why did he leave Congress so quietly and quickly?  Isn't it obvious?  What's happening now?
Discussion: MSNBC
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Robby Soave / Reason:
No, 68 Percent of Americans Did Not Say They Would Avoid ‘Normal Life’ Until There's a Coronavirus Vaccine  —  Two-thirds of Americans said they would not return to “normal life” until a vaccine becomes available for COVID-19, according to CNN.  —  The ramifications of this finding …
Discussion: Redstate and Arc Digital
David Frum / The Atlantic:
Trump Has Lost the Plot  —  A couple of years ago, BuzzFeed asked a former White House official to explain the logic behind some bizarre Trump action.  The official responded with one of the master quotes of the Trump era.  —  President Trump, the official said, is not playing …
Discussion: Power Line
David Siders / Politico:
Trump is getting trounced among a crucial constituency: The haters  —  President Donald Trump is losing a critical constituency: voters who see two choices on the ballot — and hate them both.  —  Unlike in 2016, when a large group of voters who disliked both Trump and Hillary Clinton broke sharply …
Discussion: Raw Story and Althouse
Brian Niemietz / New York Daily News:
Howard Stern to Trump supporters: He hates you and so do I  —  Howard Stern says he and President Trump are both showmen who love a good time — and they both hate Trump supporters.  —  “One thing Donald loves is celebrities, he loves the famous,” Stern said on his SiriusXM show Tuesday.  “He loves it.
Discussion: Washington Times
Barbie Latza Nadeau / The Daily Beast:
American Travelers Are About to Be Pariahs in This New World  —  SEAT'S TAKEN  —  As tourist-centric countries begin testing travel corridors and reciprocal quarantine regulations, American travelers might find themselves locked out of the post-pandemic world.
Discussion: Eschaton
Ishaan Tharoor / Washington Post:
Sweden's coronavirus strategy is not what it seems  —  Sign up for the Today's WorldView newsletter.  —  As societies battened down the hatches and imposed quarantines, one European country appeared to take a different approach.  In Sweden, there have been no invasive lockdowns to mitigate the spread of the coronavirus.
Discussion: The Wrap
Lachlan Markay / The Daily Beast:
MAGA-Loving Congressman Accidentally Pushes to Ban Trump Campaign Spending at Trump Properties  —  Rep. Greg Steube (R-FL) tried to troll his colleague, Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN).  But he may have just ended up targeting the president as well.  —  A House Republican freshman and steadfast ally …
David Rutz / Washington Free Beacon:
Projection: CNN's Stelter Accuses Conservative Media of ‘Obsession’ With Russia Probe  —  CNN anchor Brian Stelter said Sunday that he was disappointed in right-wing media's “obsession” with recent revelations about the Russia probe and its origins, calling it insignificant in light of the coronavirus pandemic.
Discussion: Twitchy
Alex Kantrowitz / BuzzFeed News:
Twitter Will Allow Employees To Work At Home Forever  —  Some Twitter employees will never return to their office.  —  Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey emailed employees on Tuesday telling them that they'd be allowed to work from home permanently, even after the coronavirus pandemic lockdown passes.
Errin Haines / Washington Post:
Family seeks answers in fatal police shooting of Louisville woman in her apartment  —  Breonna Taylor was working as an EMT in Louisville when the coronavirus pandemic hit the country, helping to save lives while trying to protect her own.  —  On March 13, the 26-year-old aspiring nurse …
Discussion: The Root and USA Today
Kristen Soltis Anderson / Washington Examiner:
Trump reelection in big trouble amid struggles with seniors  —  Just a few weeks ago, the Pew Research Center announced that millennials overtook baby boomers as the largest generation in the country.  More than 72 million strong, those born between 1981 and 1996 eclipsed their elders, a demographic reality that was inevitable.
Discussion: Raw Story and Breitbart
Stefanie Loh / The Seattle Times:
To reopen, Washington state restaurants will have to keep log of customers to aid in contact tracing  —  With eight Washington counties now approved to move to Phase 2 under Gov. Jay Inslee's four-phase plan to reopen the state, the governor's office on Monday released a set of requirements restaurants …
Paul Kiel / ProPublica:
ProPublica Joins News Organizations in Suing for Small Business Program Loan Info  —  The Small Business Administration, which is administering the lending program, has said it will disclose the names of companies that got loans — just not yet.  News organizations are suing to stop the delay.
Suzanne Vranica / Wall Street Journal:
From PepsiCo to GM, Big Advertisers Set to Cancel Commitments to TV Networks  —  Companies are seeking to take advantage of options that became available May 1 to cancel up to 50% of third-quarter spending  —  Big advertisers from General Motors Co. to PepsiCo Inc. to General Mills Inc …
New York Times:
Coronavirus Live News: Updates and Analysis  —  At a hearing, Dr. Anthony S. Fauci told senators that if the country did not adequately prepare, “then we run the risk of having a resurgence.”  —  RIGHT NOW California State University, the nation's largest four-year public university system …
Chris Talgo / The Hill:
Universal basic income and the end of the republic  —  The U.S. economy is sinking, and some on the far left have a preposterous plan to prevent Americans from drowning in more unpaid bills and debt: Stay home and don't worry about anything.  The government will send you a check for $2,000 every month.
 
 
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Liz Essley Whyte / Center for Public Integrity:
As Georgia reopens, its intensive-care beds are largely full
Discussion: NPR and Redstate
Los Angeles Times:
Citing coronavirus, Trump officials refuse to release migrant kids to sponsors — and deport them instead
Colby Itkowitz / Washington Post:
Rep. Maxine Waters lost her sister to covid-19
Discussion: The Hill and The Gateway Pundit
KK Ottesen / Washington Post:
Conservative William Kristol: 'We're really going to pay a price for this terrible failure in leadership'
Washington Post:
Brutal attack on mothers and newborns prompts Afghanistan to resume offensive operations against Taliban
WDIV-TV:
Detroit lawmaker critical of Gov. Whitmer's nursing home executive order
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Mensah M. Dean / The Philadelphia Inquirer:
Aide to District Attorney Larry Krasner is charged with child endangerment
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Axios:
No firm timeline for Israeli annexations in West Bank: U.S. officials
CREW:
CREW FEC Complaint Results in Full Payment of $50k Fine From Koch-Linked Dark Money Group
Monica Hesse / Washington Post:
‘Believe Women’ was a slogan. ‘Believe All Women’ is a straw man.
The Daily Beast:
How George Conway Moved Into Donald Trump's Head
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