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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: 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 …
Byron York / Washington Examiner:
Byron York's Daily Memo: The big thing we still don't know about the Michael Flynn Case  —  Welcome to Byron York's Daily Memo newsletter.  —  Was this email forwarded to you?  Sign up here to receive the newsletter.  —  THE BIG THING WE STILL DON'T KNOW ABOUT THE MICHAEL FLYNN CASE: It's really pretty simple.
Byron York / Washington Examiner:   What we still don't know about the Michael Flynn case
Washington Post:
The Flynn case isn't over until the judge says it's over
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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Washington Post:
Many governors win bipartisan support for handling of pandemic, but some Republicans face blowback over reopening efforts  —  Governors collectively have been winning widespread praise from the public for their handling of the coronavirus outbreak, often with the kind of bipartisan approval that has eluded President Trump.
Discussion: Vox, Breitbart, Mediaite, Raw Story and The Week
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 and Raw Story
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.
Discussion: Washington Post and Breitbart
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Associated Press:
Giroir says US could do 40M to 50M tests per month by Sept.
Discussion: Fox News and Breitbart
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 …
Discussion: Mother Jones
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Marisa Schultz / Fox News:
House Democrats will release coronavirus legislation Tuesday
Discussion: The Hill and Politico
Alayna Treene / Axios:
House Democrats unveil their $3 trillion coronavirus relief package
Discussion: The Daily Caller
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
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Peter Nicholas / The Atlantic:   How Trump Plans to Weaponize COVID-19 Against Biden
Politico:
Senate Republicans break with Trump over ‘Obamagate’  —  President Donald Trump's aggressive campaign to encourage sweeping investigations of his predecessor Barack Obama met a unanimous response from Senate Republicans: No thanks.  —  Trump's Senate allies on Monday stopped short …
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New York Post:
It looks like President Obama ordered up phony RussiaGate scandal
ABC News:
Biden pushes back on Trump's testing claims, labels coronavirus response ‘incompetent’
Discussion: Townhall and American Greatness
Brooke Singman / Fox News:
Biden says he was ‘aware’ of Michael Flynn probe during transition
Greenville News:
Why I endorse challenger Harrison over Sen. Lindsey Graham  —  Some of you have seen in news reports that I have endorsed Jaime Harrison for the U.S. Senate seat in South Carolina against Lindsey Graham.  —  Reactions have varied from support (by far the most people) to threats to never buy Michelin tires.
Discussion: The Hill and Raw Story
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Devan Cole / CNN:   Former Lindsey Graham donor backs his Democratic challenger after questioning Graham's principles
Josh Feldman / Mediaite:
After Latest Briefing, Maddow Says ‘Something Is Wrong’ With Trump: ‘Not Able to Keep It Together’  —  Rachel Maddow said Monday night there's something off about President Donald Trump, following the day's coronavirus testing press briefing, and suggested it could potentially have something …
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CNN:   Fact check: Trump falsely claims, again, that anybody who wants a test can get one
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.
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.
Quint Forgey / Politico:
Trump promotes conspiracy theory accusing MSNBC's Joe Scarborough of murder  —  Donald Trump on Tuesday explicitly suggested MSNBC's Joe Scarborough had committed murder, prompting the morning cable news host to urge the president in real time to stop watching his program “for the sake of America.”
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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
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 …
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.
New York Times:
Arkansas Professor Is Accused of Hiding Chinese Funding  —  The case was the latest example of the Justice Department's efforts to combat Chinese influence on American campuses.  —  FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — The Justice Department accused a professor in Arkansas on Monday of improperly accepting funds …
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Marlo Safi / The Daily Caller:
Former Emory University Professor Pleads Guilty To Omitting Chinese Government Funding In Tax Returns
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
NBC News:
Unreleased White House report shows coronavirus rates spiking in heartland communities  —  President Trump's claim that cases are falling everywhere is contradicted by his own task force's report, obtained by NBC News, showing the virus spreading far from the coasts.
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.
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: Breitbart and Raw Story
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 …
 
 
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Marquette University:
New Marquette Law School Poll finds reduced but majority support for COVID-19 restrictions …
Discussion: The Hill
Monica Hesse / Washington Post:
‘Believe Women’ was a slogan. ‘Believe All Women’ is a strawman.
Boris Epshteyn / Townhall:
The Left and Much of the Media Sow Division While Trump, Kushner, and the Administration Save Lives
Discussion: The Federalist and NBC News
Robert Frank / CNBC:
Elon Musk could save billions in taxes if Tesla moves its headquarters to Nevada or Texas
The Daily Beast:
How George Conway Moved Into Donald Trump's Head
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Anna Fifield / Washington Post:
After six new cases, Wuhan plans to test all 11 million residents for coronavirus
Thomas Franck / CNBC:
US grocery costs jump the most in 46 years, led by rising prices for meat and eggs
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USA Today:
Coronavirus economy: We're in for a painful slog, not Trump's fast, ‘spectacular’ recovery
Eric Felten / RealClearInvestigations:
FBI's Man in Europe Undercut Ohr's Claim of Limited Russiagate Role
Discussion: Real Clear Politics
Scaachi Koul / BuzzFeed News:
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Politico:
Forced to govern, a fierce partisan warrior gets pragmatic
Christina Capatides / CBS News:
Doctors Without Borders dispatches team to the Navajo Nation
Discussion: Raw Story and The Week