Giroir says US could do 40M to 50M tests per month by Sept.  —  WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions committee hearing on the coronavirus pandemic (all times local):  —  Trump administration “testing czar” Adm. Brett Giroir tells the Senate …

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.

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 …

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 …

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.

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 …

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.

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.

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.

House Democrats will release coronavirus legislation Tuesday  —  The House leadership later Tuesday will release a massive coronavirus relief legislation that includes more direct payments to Americans, expanded unemployment insurance and aid to state and local governments.

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 …

Supreme Court to hear clash over Trump tax, bank records  —  WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court is taking up President Donald Trump's bid to keep his tax, bank and financial records private, a major clash over presidential accountability that could affect the 2020 presidential campaign.

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 …

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.”

US grocery costs jump the most in 46 years, led by rising prices for meat and eggs  — The Labor Department reported Tuesday that prices U.S. consumers paid for groceries jumped 2.6% in April, the largest one-month pop since February 1974.  — The price of the meats, poultry …

Trump wanted a coronavirus victory event.  It ended when he stalked off after clashing with two female reporters.  —  As President Trump flashed a quick tight-lipped smile from the steps of the White House overlooking the Rose Garden on Monday, it looked like a victory lap of sorts was underway.

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 …

‘Should have kept his mouth shut’: McConnell slams Obama for criticizing Trump admin  —  The Senate Majority leader said the former president broke with tradition by maligning his successor.  —  WASHINGTON — Sen. Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., on Monday evening slammed former President Barack Obama …

The Left and Much of the Media Sow Division While Trump, Kushner, and the Administration Save Lives  —  As President Trump continues to lead America in the war against COVID-19, he and his team continue to take unfair incoming attacks from the left and many in the media.

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.