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 …

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.

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.

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 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 …

‘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 …

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.

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 …

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.

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.

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.”

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 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 …

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.

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 …

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.

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 …

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.

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.