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.

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 …

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.

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 …

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.

L.A. County ‘with all certainty’ will keep stay-at-home orders in place through July  —  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 on Tuesday.

‘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 …

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.

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.

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 …

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.”

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 …

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 …

Facebook will pay $52 million in settlement with moderators who developed PTSD on the job  —  Current and former moderators will all be paid a minimum of $1,000  —  In a landmark acknowledgment of the toll that content moderation takes on its workforce, Facebook has agreed to pay $52 million …

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 …

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 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.

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 …

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.