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 …

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 …

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 …

Trump's marks for handling COVID-19 outbreak decline - CBS News poll  —  Americans continue to say they trust medical professionals for virus information, but Republicans also rank President Trump about as highly among their trusted sources, even as others give him his lowest marks to date for handling the outbreak.

Wisconsin Supreme Court strikes down Wisconsin's stay-at-home order that closed businesses 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 — marking the first time a statewide order …

Trump Feared Testing Too Many People for Virus Would Spook Stock Markets, Says Report  —  FAILURE TO ACT  —  President Trump was wary of making preparations for the coronavirus pandemic because he was concerned doing so would sent the stock market into a panic, the Financial Times reports.

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.

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 …

McConnell pines for Pompeo as Kansas chaos looms  —  Senate Republicans have a problem in Kansas.  And they still think Mike Pompeo is the solution.  —  Staring at a messy primary, a credible Democratic challenger and a real battle for Senate control, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell …

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.

Weekly jobless claims total 2.981 million, bringing coronavirus tally to 36.5 million  — New claims for unemployment insurance totaled 2.981 million last week.  — That brings the rolling total during the coronavirus crisis to 36.5 million, though the weekly tally has declined for six straight weeks.

Coronavirus Live Updates: Over 36 Million Have Lost Jobs in Two Months  —  A whistle-blower plans to tell House lawmakers that “2020 will be the darkest winter in modern history” if the country does not improve its virus response.  The Fed warned of long-term pain without urgent intervention …

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 …

There Are Sensible Ways to Reopen a Country.  Then There's America's Approach  —  This brutal spring, the U.S. faces two great crises.  Over the past 14 weeks, 84,000 Americans have died of COVID-19.  —  That's 28 times the death toll of the 9/11 terrorist attacks, more than the U.S. combat deaths …

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 …

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.

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.

America's True Covid Toll Already Exceeds 100,000  —  The reported numbers leave out thousands of deaths clearly resulting from the pandemic.  —  Many supporters of President Trump believe that the figures for coronavirus fatalities are inflated, and Trump himself shared a tweet doubting the accuracy of some virus figures.

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 …