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5:45 AM ET, May 14, 2020

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Del Quentin Wilber / Los Angeles Times:
FBI serves warrant on senator in investigation of stock sales linked to coronavirus  —  Federal agents seized a cellphone belonging to a prominent Republican senator on Wednesday night as part of the Justice Department's investigation into controversial stock trades he made as the coronavirus …
New York Times:
Ex-F.B.I. Official Is Said to Undercut Justice Dept. Effort to Drop Flynn Case  —  Prosecutors questioned a former F.B.I. official whose notes were used to buttress their motion to dismiss the charge against the president's first national security adviser.  —  WASHINGTON — A key former F.B …
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Spencer Hsu / Washington Post:
Court asks retired judge to oppose Justice Dept. effort to drop Michael Flynn case, examine if ex-Trump adviser committed perjury  —  Michael Flynn's sentencing judge Wednesday asked a former federal judge to explore whether Trump's former national security adviser should face a contempt hearing …
Discussion: Redstate and Just The News
Katie Benner / New York Times:
Judge Appoints Outsider to Take On Justice Dept. in Flynn Case  —  A retired judge will also examine whether the former national security adviser committed perjury.  —  WASHINGTON — The federal judge overseeing the case against President Trump's former national security adviser Michael T. Flynn appointed …
Politico:
Federal judge mulls contempt charge against Michael Flynn  —  A federal judge is signaling that he might pursue perjury or contempt charges against former national security adviser Michael Flynn over his effort to abandon a guilty plea to a charge of lying to the FBI.
Wall Street Journal:
Judge Sullivan's Bad Judgment  —  Can Flynn be sentenced when prosecutors say there was no crime?  —  By The Editorial Board  —  If the prosecution and defense both want to drop a case, can a federal judge refuse and sentence the defendant anyway?  The easy call should be no …
Discussion: Townhall and Reuters
Law & Crime:
Federal Judge Orders Arguments on Whether Michael Flynn Should Be Jailed for Perjury
Discussion: Breitbart and Mediaite
Wall Street Journal:
More Than One Dozen Obama Officials Requested ‘Unmasking’ That Revealed Michael Flynn in Intelligence Reports  —  The list includes administration Vice President Joe Biden and CIA Director John Brennan  —  The National Security Agency received and approved requests from more than a dozen …
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New York Times:   Republicans Release Names of Obama-Era Officials in ‘Unmaskings’ That Revealed Flynn
Sean Davis / The Federalist:
Samantha Power Claimed She Never Tried To Unmask Michael Flynn, But Records Show She Unmasked Him 7 Times
Discussion: Townhall
Tim Hains / RealClearPolitics:   Rand Paul: “Vice President Biden Is Guilty Of Using Government To Go After A Political Opponent”
Politico:
Intel chief releases info on ‘unmasking’ of Flynn to Capitol Hill
Brad Reed / Raw Story:
COVID-19 test used by Trump White House may miss nearly half of positive cases: NYU study  —  A study conducted by New York University has found that the COVID-19 rapid tests used at the White House are missing a significant number of positive coronavirus cases.
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Bloomberg:
Abbott Virus Test Used at White House Faces Accuracy Concern  — Device missed 48% of positives in one test, NYU study says  — Findings of study have yet to be reviewed by other scientists  —  The coronavirus test from Abbott Laboratories used at the White House to get rapid answers …
Libby Cathey / ABC News:
Coronavirus government response updates: Trump rejects Fauci's caution on reopening schools  —  The president said his health expert “wants to play all sides of the equation.”  —  President Donald Trump on Thursday rejected the advice of Dr. Anthony Fauci, the nation's top infectious disease expert …
Washington Post:   Abbott coronavirus test missed a large number of positive results caught by a rival firm, preliminary study says
Zeke Miller / Associated Press:
Trump to name former pharma exec as vaccine czar
Discussion: The Hill
jsonline:
Wisconsin Supreme Court strikes down Tony Evers' stay-at-home order that closed businesses, schools to limit spread of coronavirus  —  MADISON - The Wisconsin Supreme Court has struck down Gov. Tony Evers' order shutting down daily life to limit the spread of coronavirus …
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Ian Millhiser / Vox:   The Wisconsin Supreme Court's conservative majority strikes down state stay-home order
Todd Richmond / Associated Press:
Wisconsin high court tosses out governor's stay-home order
Discussion: The Guardian and Breitbart
Orion Rummler / Axios:
Wisconsin Supreme Court blocks statewide stay-at-home order
Discussion: Washington Post
Jennifer Rubin / Washington Post:
NeverTrump becomes NeverRepublican  —  Conservative commentator William Kristol explained in an interview for The Post that he finds it impossible to go back to the Republican Party.  “Trump's been renominated, and liberating the party from Trump or Trumpism seems awfully far-fetched,” Kristol said.
Discussion: Raw Story
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Associated Press:
Senate narrowly rejects new limits on internet surveillance  —  WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate came one vote short Wednesday of approving a proposal to prevent federal law enforcement from obtaining internet browsing information or search history without seeking a warrant.
Discussion: NBC News, The Hill and Axios
Marianne Levine / Politico:
Republicans divided over how to help states hit hard by coronavirus
Discussion: Raw Story
New York Post:
NYC health head rejected NYPD mask plea: 'I don't give two rats' asses about your cops'  —  New York City's health commissioner blew off an urgent NYPD request for 500,000 surgical masks as the coronavirus crisis mounted — telling a high-ranking police official that “I don't give two rats' asses about your cops,” The Post has learned.
Discussion: The Daily Caller
New York Times:
Born Into Carnage, 18 Afghan Babies Face an Uncertain Fate  —  A day after gunmen stormed a maternity ward and slaughtered new mothers at random, the authorities struggled to reconnect their children with families.  —  KABUL, Afghanistan — When the carnage was over, the dead bodies bagged …
Discussion: BBC, Task & Purpose and Washington Post
Associated Press:
Emails: Trump nominee involved in shelving CDC virus guide  —  WASHINGTON (AP) — A former chemical industry executive nominated to be the nation's top consumer safety watchdog was involved in sidelining detailed guideline s to help communities reopen during the coronavirus pandemic, internal government emails show.
Bloomberg:
U.S. Likely to Get Sanofi Vaccine First If It Succeeds  — Funding for research boosts U.S. push to reopen economy  — French company's chief seeks to raise awareness in Europe  —  Americans will likely get Sanofi's Covid-19 vaccine before the rest of the world if the French pharmaceutical giant can successfully deliver one.
Discussion: New York Post and Politico
Ricardo Alonso-zaldivar / Associated Press:
US immunologist warns of ‘darkest winter’ if virus rebounds  —  WASHINGTON (AP) — America faces the “darkest winter in modern history” unless leaders act decisively to prevent a rebound of the coronavirus, says a government whistleblower who alleges he was ousted from his job after warning …
Discussion: ABC News
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CNN:
Rick Bright will warn Congress of ‘darkest winter in modern history’ without ramped up coronavirus response
Edward Luce / Financial Times:
Inside Trump's coronavirus meltdown  —  When the history is written of how America handled the global era's first real pandemic, March 6 will leap out of the timeline.  That was the day Donald Trump visited the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta.
CNN:
CNN Poll: Biden tops Trump nationwide, but battlegrounds tilt Trump  —  (CNN)Presumptive Democratic nominee Joe Biden's lead over President Donald Trump now stands at five points, but Trump has an edge in the critical battleground states that could decide the electoral college, according to a new CNN poll conducted by SSRS.
Ally Mutnick / Politico:
GOP wins special election in California after Democrat concedes  —  Republicans have won a special election for Congress in Southern California, reclaiming a suburban House seat that they lost to Democrats in the 2018 midterms.  —  Democrat Christy Smith, a state assemblywoman …
Sam Schechner / Wall Street Journal:
France Threatens Big Fines for Social Media With Hate-Speech Law  —  Social-media companies must remove content deemed hateful in France within 24 hours, or face fines of up to 4% of global revenue  —  PARIS—France is empowering regulators to slap large fines on social-media companies …
Dareh Gregorian / NBC News:
‘Calls to violence’: Michigan Gov. Whitmer says armed protests could lengthen stay-at-home order  —  Another protest is scheduled at the state Capitol building Thursday.  —  Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer said Wednesday that armed protests at the state's Capitol over her stay-at-home order have …
Michael Levenson / New York Times:
Michigan Barber Has Licenses Suspended After Defying Shutdown Orders  —  State officials said Karl Manke's decision to reopen his shop during the coronavirus pandemic jeopardized public health and safety.  —  A Michigan barber who reopened his shop in defiance of Gov. Gretchen Whitmer's orders …
New York Times:
Businesses Chafing Under Covid-19 Lockdowns Turn to Armed Defiance  —  Armed militia-style protesters have helped businesses across Texas defy coronavirus lockdowns and reopen.  Protesters say they are enforcing the Constitution.  —  SHEPHERD, Texas — When Jamie Williams decided to reopen …
Marty Johnson / The Hill:
Texas sees 1,000 new coronavirus cases 5 days in a row  —  Texas, which began to open its businesses at the beginning of May, has reported more than 1,000 new cases of COVID-19 for five consecutive days as the state struggles to curb the coronavirus pandemic.
Brad Plumer / New York Times:
In a First, Renewable Energy Is Poised to Eclipse Coal in U.S.  —  The coronavirus has pushed the coal industry to once-unthinkable lows, and the consequences for climate change are big.  —  WASHINGTON — The United States is on track to produce more electricity this year from renewable power …
 
 
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Greg Sargent / Washington Post:
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NBC News:
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U.S. Department of Justice:
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Discussion: Breitbart
Sam Sutton / Politico:
New Jersey lawmakers plan hearings to examine ‘breakdowns in oversight’ in long-term care
Discussion: The Hill
Associated Press:
Trump ramps up expulsions of migrant youth, citing virus
James Carville / NBC News:
Biden should pick Elizabeth Warren — but for attorney general, not vice president
Discussion: The Daily Beast
 Earlier Items: 
Sophie Tanno / Daily Mail:
Robert De Niro reignites his feud with Donald Trump saying President 'doesn't care' how many people die …
Discussion: NB Blog
Neel V. Patel / MIT Technology Review:
Loud talking could leave coronavirus in the air for up to 14 minutes
Ronn Blitzer / Fox News:
Senate rejects FISA amendment to bar warrantless surveillance of web browser history
Kurt Erickson / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Missouri Republicans put plan to overturn ‘Clean Missouri’ on ballot
Discussion: Talking Points Memo
Devin Dwyer / ABC News:
Justices fear ‘chaos’ from rogue Electoral College delegates
Discussion: The Hill, Washington Post and Politico
Los Angeles Times:
The two big reasons why California is struggling to control coronavirus
Discussion: NPR, KTLA and The Root
Bloomberg:
If the President Tests Positive for the Virus, What Happens?
 

 
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Ankush Khardori / Politico:
Trump may erode press protections but the ABC case is not evidence of that as the decision to settle appears reasonable given Stephanopoulos' imprecise remarks

Jessica Toonkel / Wall Street Journal:
A deep dive into Paramount's sale to Skydance; sources: Skydance may integrate Pluto into Paramount+, and CBS head George Cheeks is expected to be head of TV

New York Times:
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