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PBS NewsHour:
What 74 former Biden staffers think about Tara Reade's allegations — Over his decades-long career in the Senate, former Vice President Joe Biden was known as a demanding but fair and family-oriented boss, devoted to his home life in Delaware and committed to gender equality in his office.
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Politico, Mediaite, The Daily Caller, Law & Crime, Washington Monthly, Twitchy and Washington Times
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Natasha Korecki / Politico:
‘Manipulative, deceitful, user’: Tara Reade left a trail of aggrieved acquaintances — Harriet Wrye did a double take the first time she saw Tara Reade on television lodging sexual assault allegations against Joe Biden. — “Jim, that's Tara,” the 79-year-old author and psychologist called …
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Law & Crime, Spectator USA and Townhall
Jonathan Chait / New York Magazine:
New Reporting Increases Doubts on Tara Reade's Allegation Against Joe Biden — When Tara Reade first made her assault allegation against Joe Biden, I thought the charge was more likely to be true than false. To be clear, I had no intention of changing my vote.
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The Atlantic and Quillette
Katie Glueck / New York Times:
How the Biden Campaign Aims to Win Battleground States
CNN:
‘He lied on national television’: Trump says truckers protesting industry problems are actually honking to support him — This is what brings out Trump's inner child — Washington (CNN)When blaring truck horns intruded on President Donald Trump's Friday speech in the White House Rose Garden …
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Jack Shafer / Politico:
How Not to Listen to Donald Trump
How Not to Listen to Donald Trump
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Business Insider Nederland, New York Times, Breitbart, The Atlantic and Redstate, more at Mediagazer »
Quint Forgey / Politico:
Biden pledges not to pardon Trump
Biden pledges not to pardon Trump
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Associated Press and The Hill
New York Times:
A Sitting President, Riling the Nation During a Crisis — By smearing his opponents, championing conspiracy theories and pursuing vendettas, President Trump has reverted to his darkest political tactics in spite of a pandemic hurting millions of Americans.
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Raw Story
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Paul Waldman / Washington Post:
Michael Flynn isn't a martyr. He's a crook and a crackpot.
Michael Flynn isn't a martyr. He's a crook and a crackpot.
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PREVAIL and New York Times
Abigail Tracy / Vanity Fair:
Former National Security Officials: The “Unmasking” List Could Be Bad News for Mike Flynn
Former National Security Officials: The “Unmasking” List Could Be Bad News for Mike Flynn
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Political Wire, Washington Post and Wall Street Journal
Brooke Singman / Fox News:
McEnany, pressed on Trump's accusations of Obama administration crimes, points to Flynn leaks
McEnany, pressed on Trump's accusations of Obama administration crimes, points to Flynn leaks
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Associated Press, Jacobin and Breitbart
Ryan Goodman / Just Security:
Anticipating Phase Two of the Trumped Up “Obamagate”
Anticipating Phase Two of the Trumped Up “Obamagate”
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NBC News, New York Post, Reason and Fox News
Wall Street Journal:
Justice Department, State Attorneys General Likely to Bring Antitrust Lawsuits Against Google — Officials at Justice Department are focused on Google's ad business, how it has used its search dominance — WASHINGTON—Both the Justice Department and a group of state attorneys general …
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Politico, National Review, archive.is, New York Times, Breitbart, The Wrap, One America News Network, The Verge and Raw Story, more at Techmeme »
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The Lancet:
Reviving the US CDC — The Lancet — The COVID-19 pandemic continues to worsen in the USA with 1 ·3 million cases and an estimated death toll of 80 684 as of May 12. States that were initially the hardest hit, such as New York and New Jersey, have decelerated the rate …
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The Wrap, Fox News, NPR, The American Independent, POLITICUSUSA, Raw Story, Talking Points Memo and The Hill
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Stephanie M. Lee / BuzzFeed News:
JetBlue's Founder Helped Fund A Stanford Study That Said The Coronavirus Wasn't That Deadly — A highly influential coronavirus antibody study was funded in part by David Neeleman, the JetBlue Airways founder and a vocal proponent of the idea that the pandemic isn't deadly enough to justify continued lockdowns.
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New York Times
Brian Schwartz / CNBC:
Mike Bloomberg plots spending blitz to support Joe Biden's run for president — Billionaire and former presidential candidate Mike Bloomberg is plotting a massive spending blitz to back Joe Biden's quest for the White House. — The former New York mayor and his advisors are discussing whether …
Mike Baker / New York Times:
F.D.A. Halts Coronavirus Testing Program Backed by Bill Gates — The program allows people in the Seattle area to easily take a coronavirus test at home. Researchers say such testing is essential for future monitoring of the virus. — SEATTLE — An innovative coronavirus testing program …
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Raw Story
Victoria F. Piccoli / ODNI Newsroom:
Director of National Intelligence Announces Changes to Election Security Briefings — WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, the ODNI announced that the U.S. Intelligence Community (IC) will lead all intelligence-based threat briefings to candidates, campaigns, and political organizations under the U.S. Government's notification framework.
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The Gateway Pundit
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Victoria F. Piccoli / ODNI Newsroom:
Acting DNI Grenell Announces Organizational Changes to National Counterterrorism Center
Acting DNI Grenell Announces Organizational Changes to National Counterterrorism Center
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New York Times and Axios
Jonathan Martin / New York Times:
Trump, Biden and the Myth of ‘But 2016’ — There are members of both parties who believe the president has the ability to defy the normal rules of politics. That view ignores electoral trends of recent years. — WASHINGTON — At first glance, there seems little in common between red-hat-wearing admirers …
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Fox News
Manu Raju / CNN:
GOP congressman on why he's not wearing a mask: 'There's just no need' — Washington (CNN)Republican Rep. Ted Yoho of Florida was spotted Friday walking around the Capitol and on the House floor without wearing a mask. — Asked why not, he told CNN: “There's just no need.”
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Talking Points Memo and The Hill
Fox News:
Space Force flag unveiled in Oval Office, presented to Trump — President Trump on Friday was presented with the newly unveiled official flag of the U.S. Space Force (USSF) — the first official flag of a new U.S. military service in 72 years. — “This is a very special moment,” …
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Associated Press, ABC News and The Hill
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Justin Sink / Bloomberg:
Trump Unveils Space Force Flag and ‘Super-Duper Missile’ Plan
Trump Unveils Space Force Flag and ‘Super-Duper Missile’ Plan
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Raw Story and The Guardian
Alexander Nazaryan / Yahoo News:
Newly reopened South Florida seen as an emerging coronavirus hotspot — WASHINGTON — Federal officials responding to the coronavirus pandemic are concerned about the rapidly rising number of cases in Palm Beach County, Fla., according to an internal Trump administration document reviewed by Yahoo News.
Maxwell Tani / The Daily Beast:
The New CBS Reporter Driving Democrats—and Some of Her Own Colleagues—Crazy — THE POST-FOX LIFE — Since jumping from Fox News to CBS last year, the veteran journalist has frustrated Democrats and some of her own co-workers, who worry she pushes “GOP talking points.”
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Mediaite, Twitchy and Washington Post
Ken Dilanian / NBC News:
Burr asks that final volume of Senate Intel report on Trump and Russia be declassified — The last part of the Senate Intel Committee's bipartisan report on Russian election interference is a 1,000-page volume on “counterintelligence findings.” — WASHINGTON — In a final act before stepping …
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Associated Press
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Steven T. Dennis / Bloomberg:
Senate Panel Submits Final Russia Report as Burr Steps Down
Caitlin O'Kane / CBS News:
Wisconsin bars packed with patrons almost immediately after court strikes down stay-at-home order — Almost immediately after the Wisconsin Supreme Court struck down Governor Tony Evers' stay-at-home order on Wednesday, bars in the state opened their doors — and patrons did not hold back.
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Politico, Vanity Fair and The Guardian
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Carissa Byrne Hessick / Slate:
What the Judge Overseeing Michael Flynn's Case Can Do Now — After months of speculation about whether President Donald Trump would pardon his former national security adviser Michael Flynn, the Justice Department relieved the president of that responsibility by deciding to abandon its prosecution.
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Redstate and Law & Crime
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Siobhan Hughes / Wall Street Journal:
House Changes Rules to Allow Proxy Voting During Coronavirus Pandemic — Democratic proposal passes after talks with Republicans broke down — WASHINGTON—The House approved a slate of rules changes that will allow lawmakers to cast votes by proxy during the coronavirus pandemic …
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Townhall
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Josh Feldman / Mediaite:
Dan Abrams: Based on All We Know Right Now, ‘This Obamagate Theory Is 100 Percent Bullsh*t’ — Mediaite founder and ABC News chief legal analyst Dan Abrams went on a tear during his SiriusXM show Friday calling the idea of the “Obamagate' scandal “100 percent bullshit.
Jessica Taylor / The Cook Political Report:
Georgia Senate's Perdue Moves to Lean Republican — Both Georgia Senate seats are on the ballot this fall, but the regularly scheduled race where Republican Sen. David Perdue is seeking a second term has been overshadowed by the special election in the state, with appointed …
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Joe DePaolo / Mediaite:
‘Traitor!’: Local News Reporter Abused and Stalked By Lockdown Protestors on Long Island (VIDEO) — A local news correspondent was subjected to verbal abuse, threats, and was even stalked while trying to report from a demonstration protesting the lockdown in New York State Thursday.
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News 12, CNN, The Daily Caller, The Hill, New York Post and Right Wing Watch, more at Mediagazer »
New York Times:
Sweden Stayed Open. A Deadly Month Shows the Risks. — While Sweden has avoided the worst outbreaks in Italy, Spain and Britain, it has also seen an extraordinary increase in deaths, mortality data shows.
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Althouse
Venessa Wong / BuzzFeed News:
Even If You're Trying To Avoid Grubhub By Calling Your Favorite Restaurant Directly, Grubhub Could Still Be Charging It A Fee — BuzzFeed News has reporters across five continents bringing you trustworthy stories about the impact of the coronavirus. To help keep this news free …
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The Verge
David Fahrenthold / Washington Post:
Secret Service signs $179,000 contract to rent golf carts in Bedminster, N.J., this summer — The Secret Service this week signed a $179,000 contract to rent golf carts and other vehicles this summer in Bedminster, N.J., according to federal spending records — a rental that in past years …
detroitnews:
Detroit man arrested after allegedly threatening to kill Whitmer, Nessel — Lansing — A 32-year-old Detroit man is facing a felony charge after allegedly making “credible threats to kill” Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and Attorney General Dana Nessel, the Wayne County Prosecutor's Office said Friday.
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Newsweek, The Hill and The Gateway Pundit