Antimalarial drug touted by President Trump is linked to increased risk of death in coronavirus patients, study says  —  An analysis of 96,000 patients shows those treated with hydroxychloroquine were also more likely to suffer irregular heart rhythms  —  A study of 96,000 hospitalized …

Biden Says Black Voters 'Ain't Black' if They're Considering Trump  —  The former vice president ignited controversy in a testy exchange in a radio interview with Charlamagne Tha God on The Breakfast Club.  —  Former Vice President Joseph R. Biden Jr., the apparent Democratic presidential nominee …

Tara Reade Is Dropped as Client by a Leading #MeToo Lawyer  —  The lawyer for Tara Reade, the former Senate aide who has accused Joseph R. Biden Jr. of sexual assault, said Friday that he was no longer representing her, just two weeks after taking her on as a client.

Trump calls for churches to reopen “right now”  —  President Trump announced Friday that he was declaring churches and places of worship as “essential places that provide essential services,” and said that he would override governors to allow them to open “right now.”

The coronavirus invades Trump country … Go deeper  —  Axios  —  World coronavirus updates  —  U.K. Health Secretary Matt Hancock said that OptiGene began trials for a 20-minute coronavirus test on Thursday, as the country wants to find out whether the test is effective on a large scale.

The Story in Six Swing States  —  This page provides only the summary analysis of our latest research across six US Swing States.  —  To see the full headline results, please click here.  —  As part of its research into the 2020 Presidential Election, Redfield & Wilton Strategies conducted polls …

Over 4,300 virus patients sent to NY nursing homes, AP counts  —  More than 4,300 recovering coronavirus patients were sent to New York's already vulnerable nursing homes under a controversial state directive that was ultimately scrapped amid criticisms it was accelerating the nation's deadliest outbreaks …

New Yahoo News/YouGov poll shows coronavirus conspiracy theories spreading on the right may hamper vaccine efforts  —  According to a new Yahoo News/YouGov poll, 44 percent of Republicans believe that Bill Gates is plotting to use a mass COVID-19 vaccination campaign as a pretext to implant microchips …

Interim Guidance for Communities of Faith  —  CDC offers the following general considerations to help communities of faith discern how best to practice their beliefs while keeping their staff and congregations safe.  Millions of Americans embrace worship as an essential part of life.

President Trump Orders Flags To Fly At Half-Staff As U.S. Mourns Nearly 100,000 Dead  —  U.S. government buildings, military posts and embassies will fly the flag at half-staff through Memorial Day weekend in memory of the nearly 100,000 people who have died of COVID-19, President Trump announced Thursday night.

Why Our Economy May Be Headed for a Decade of Depression  —  In September 2006, Nouriel Roubini told the International Monetary Fund what it didn't want to hear.  Standing before an audience of economists at the organization's headquarters, the New York University professor warned …

A new ad makes the case against Lindsey Graham with Graham doing all the talking  —  When I interviewed Jaime Harrison, the former chair of the South Carolina Democratic Party now running against Sen. Lindsey O. Graham (R-S.C.), he told me about a campaign event he did in a county …

Plagued by stock trades, Loeffler vows she won't drop out  —  Kelly Loeffler is behind in the polls and best known for her fortuitously timed stock trades.  —  But the Georgia Republican insisted during a 25-minute interview that she's not going anywhere.  —  “Not only am I not dropping out …

Republicans wrestle with conspiracy-theory advocate winning Senate primary  —  After denying it in a statement, the candidate is now refuting her own campaign.  —  Republicans in Oregon this week nominated a Senate candidate with a deep history of promoting and vowing support …

Dr. Anthony Fauci says staying closed for too long could cause ‘irreparable damage’  — Stay-at-home orders intended to curb the spread of the coronavirus could end up causing “irreparable damage” if imposed for too long, White House health advisor Dr. Anthony Fauci said.

Virus ‘does not spread easily’ from contaminated surfaces or animals, revised CDC website states  —  The coronavirus primarily spreads from person to person and not easily from a contaminated surface.  That is the takeaway from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, which this month updated its “How COVID-19 Spreads” website.

Roughly half of the Twitter accounts pushing to ‘reopen America’ are bots, researchers found  — There's been a surge in bot activity around online discussions of reopening America after COVID-19 shutdowns in the past month, according to a new report.  — Carnegie Mellon researchers analyzed …

Loss of Louisiana marshes that protect New Orleans is ‘probably inevitable,’ study finds  —  The research, based on 8,500 years of wetland history, says sea level is already rising too fast for marshes to catch up  —  Rising seas are likely to overwhelm the wetlands that line the coast of Louisiana …

1 in 3 Russian Medics Told to Doctor Coronavirus Data - Poll  —  One in three Russian doctors who treat coronavirus patients have been told to change how they report cases, according to a survey cited by the Meduza news website Thursday amid questions over Russia's low Covid-19 death toll.

Eric Swalwell: Trump's Top Spies Aren't Telling ‘the Truth About Russia’  —  In Ep. 10 of The New Abnormal, Rep. Eric Swalwell tells Rick Wilson and Molly Jong-Fast about the pandemic, the Mueller probe, Trump's impeachment, and more.  —  Rep. Eric Swalwell doesn't want to talk (too much) …

Church That Defied Coronavirus Restrictions Is Burned to Ground  —  A message at the scene that said, in part, “Bet you stay home now,” has led the police in Mississippi to suspect arson.  —  The burning of a church in northern Mississippi this week is being investigated as arson …

Will Bars Exist in NYC After the Coronavirus?  —  Even when businesses like mine can open up for real, it will be very hard to keep them going in a socially distanced world.  —  Mr. Cecchini is a co-owner of two bars in Brooklyn and the author of “Cosmopolitan: a Bartender's Life.”