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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 …
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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 …
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Vox, CNSNews, New York Post, The Gateway Pundit and Hotair
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.
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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Marisa Schultz / Fox News:
House Dems unveil coronavirus bill estimated to cost $3T, in largest stimulus package yet
House Dems unveil coronavirus bill estimated to cost $3T, in largest stimulus package yet
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Politico:
Pelosi unveils $3 trillion coronavirus relief plan amid squeeze from left and right
Pelosi unveils $3 trillion coronavirus relief plan amid squeeze from left and right
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CNN, Reason, Vox, Common Dreams, Bad News, The Week and The Federalist
Alayna Treene / Axios:
House Democrats unveil their $3 trillion coronavirus relief package
House Democrats unveil their $3 trillion coronavirus relief package
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The Daily Caller
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 …
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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.
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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Sheryl Gay Stolberg / New York Times:
Fauci Plans to Use Hearing to Warn of ‘Needless Suffering and Death’
Fauci Plans to Use Hearing to Warn of ‘Needless Suffering and Death’
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Colleen Shalby / Los Angeles Times:
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.
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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.
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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.
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.
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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 …
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.
Agence France-Presse:
Pence to ‘keep distance’ from Trump: White House — Washington (AFP) - US Vice President Mike Pence, whose press secretary tested positive for coronavirus, has decided to “keep his distance” from President Donald Trump for a few days, the White House said Tuesday.
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Andrew Desiderio / Politico:
Schumer calls Biden denial of Tara Reade assault allegation ‘sufficient’ — The Senate minority leader's comments continue a pattern of top Democrats standing by the former vice president heading into the election. — Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer.
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Monica Hesse / Washington Post:
‘Believe Women’ was a slogan. ‘Believe All Women’ is a straw man.
‘Believe Women’ was a slogan. ‘Believe All Women’ is a straw man.
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National Review, Douglas H. Wigdor and The Colorado Sun
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.
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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Ken Meyer / Mediaite:
Trump Ragetweets Morning Joe, Demands Murder Investigation of ‘Total Nut Job’ Scarborough
Trump Ragetweets Morning Joe, Demands Murder Investigation of ‘Total Nut Job’ Scarborough
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Law & Crime, POLITICUSUSA and New York Post
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 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 …
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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.
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Fadel Allassan / Axios:
Fauci: “Of course” there will be more deaths if U.S. does not have adequate testing by fall
Fauci: “Of course” there will be more deaths if U.S. does not have adequate testing by fall
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Casey Newton / The Verge:
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 …
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 …
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Rebecca Shabad / NBC News:
‘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 …
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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.
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 …