The 2016 nightmare is already repeating itself  —  The latest developments in the Michael Flynn case should prompt us to revisit one of the most glaring failures in political journalism, one that lends credibility to baseless narratives pushed for purely instrumental purposes, perversely rewarding bad-faith actors in the process.

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 …

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.

After Wisconsin court ruling, crowds liberated and thirsty descend on bars.  'We're the Wild West,' Gov. Tony Evers says.  —  On Wednesday night in the heart of downtown Platteville, Wis., just hours after the Wisconsin Supreme Court threw out the state's stay-at-home order, Nick's on 2nd was packed wall to wall, standing room only.

Postal Services launches review of package delivery fees as Trump influence grows  —  Deputy Postmaster General Ronald A. Stroman will leave before new agency head Louis DeJoy takes the helm  —  Weeks before a Republican donor and top White House ally becomes postmaster general …

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.

Pentagon fires its point person for Defense Production Act  —  Jennifer Santos, the Pentagon's industrial policy chief who oversees efforts to ramp up production of masks and other equipment to help fight Covid-19, was fired from her job this week and will move to a position in the Navy, according to two people familiar with the matter.

Top Trump critic set to testify before close ally sparks tensions on Capitol Hill  —  President Donald Trump's ousted vaccine chief turned whistleblower will go public with his claims on Thursday in an unusually friendly setting — a hearing chaired by a close congressional ally whose district benefited from his decisions.

Private jet company founded by Trump donor gets $27 million bailout  — A private jet company founded by a donor to President Donald Trump received nearly $27 million in government funding under a program run by the Treasury Department, according to government filings.

The Curious Case of the People Who Want to “Reopen” America—But Not Wear Masks  —  The coronavirus, you may have heard, is a biological weapon engineered in a Chinese lab and unleashed—accidentally?— on America by the godless communists.  At least, according to Alex Jones.  —  That's one theory, anyway.

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 …

Whitmer's stay-at-home orders protested outside Michigan Captiol as scuffle breaks out  —  Despite driving rain and a heavy police presence, hundreds of protestors once again descended on the steps of the Michigan Capitol Thursday morning to protest Gov. Gretchen Whitmer's stay-at-home orders during the coronavirus pandemic.

The New York Times Surrendered to an Outrage Mob.  Journalism Will Suffer For It.  —  In a time in which even a virus has become the subject of partisan disinformation and myth-making, it's essential that mainstream journalistic institutions reaffirm their bona fides as disinterested purveyors of fact and honest brokers of controversy.

Ex-detective charged in death of Ahmaud Arbery lost power to make arrests after skipping use-of-force training  —  Gregory McMichael's law enforcement certification was suspended in 2019 after repeated failures to complete required training, according to records acquired by The Washington Post.

E.P.A. Opts Against Limits on Water Contaminant Tied to Fetal Damage  —  A new E.P.A. policy on perchlorate, which is used in rocket fuel, would revoke a 2011 finding that the chemical should be regulated.  —  WASHINGTON — The Trump administration will not impose any limits on perchlorate …

Obamagate was the worst crime ever committed and here is what it was  —  “What is the crime exactly that you're accusing him of?”  —  “You know what the crime is.  The crime is very obvious to everybody.  All you have to do is read the newspapers, except yours.”

Appeals court greenlights emoluments suit against Trump  —  A lawsuit accusing President Donald Trump of violating the Constitution by accepting foreign government money through his luxury Washington hotel can proceed to fact-gathering about Trump's profits, a federal appeals court ruled Thursday.

US can make voting safer during the pandemic.  Don't let Republicans stop it  —  Trump and Democrats fight over mail-in voting  —  Alyssa Milano is an actress, producer, activist and hosts the podcast, “Alyssa Milano: Sorry Not Sorry.”  Follow her on Twitter @Alyssa_Milano.

The pandemic broke America  —  Eight weeks into this nation's greatest crisis since World War II, we seem no closer to a national strategy to reopen the nation, rebuild the economy and defeat the coronavirus.  —  Why it matters: America's ongoing cultural wars over everything have weakened our ability to respond to this pandemic.

The Conspiracy Theorists Are Winning  —  Friday prayers at the Mustafa Mahmoud Mosque, Cairo, September 21, 2001.  Two thousand worshippers, some tense, some angry, some oblivious to the grim new reality.  The preacher, Ahmed Youssef, vented his anger in two directions: at al-Qaeda ("gangsters …

Trump Brings in the Infantry for His War on Blue America  —  Even during the shared national challenge of the coronavirus outbreak, President Donald Trump is escalating his attacks on the institutions of blue America.  And a growing number of other Republicans are joining him.

23% of Republicans Think GOP Should Nominate Someone Other Than Trump  —  Republicans overwhelmingly expect President Trump to be their nominee this fall, but nearly one-in-four GOP voters would prefer someone else.  —  The latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone and online survey finds …

The Prophecies of Q  —  If you were an adherent, no one would be able to tell.  You would look like any other American.  You could be a mother, picking leftovers off your toddler's plate.  You could be the young man in headphones across the street.  You could be a bookkeeper, a dentist, a grandmother icing cupcakes in her kitchen.