One final viral infusion: Trump's move to block travel from Europe triggered chaos and a surge of passengers from the outbreak's center  —  In the final days before the United States faced a full-blown epidemic, President Trump made a last-ditch attempt to prevent people infected with the coronavirus from reaching the country.

Federal judge hires high-powered D.C. attorney to defend his actions in Flynn case  —  The federal judge who refused a Justice Department request to immediately drop the prosecution of former Trump adviser Michael Flynn has hired a high-profile trial lawyer to argue his reasons …

Trump opts for a 2016 disruption strategy that Democrats say is ill-suited for a pandemic  —  Flush with record amounts of cash and a massive organization, President Trump and his allies had planned to spend the spring unleashing a torrent of withering attacks against Joe Biden in an attempt …

Trump golfs at his Virginia club amid the coronavirus pandemic  —  (CNN)President Donald Trump on Saturday was seen golfing at his Virginia club, marking his first visit to one of his golf properties since March amid the coronavirus pandemic.  —  The presidential motorcade arrived …

A Feud in Wolf-Kink Erotica Raises a Deep Legal Question  —  What do copyright and authorship mean in the crowdsourced realm known as the Omegaverse?  —  Addison Cain was living in Kyoto, volunteering at a shrine and studying indigenous Japanese religion.  She was supposed to be working …

NAACP denies Joe Biden's claim that it endorsed him ‘every time’ he has run after former VP apologized for telling radio host Charlamagne tha God 'you ain't black' in car crash interview  — The NAACP denied former Vice President Joe Biden's claim that it endorsed him every time he's ran for office

Elizabeth Warren to Hold Big-Dollar Fund-Raiser for Joe Biden  —  Ms. Warren, in the mix for the Democratic vice-presidential nomination, had made opposition to fund-raising events with big donors a central part of her own presidential bid.  —  WASHINGTON — Senator Elizabeth Warren …

Allen West — former Florida congressman, candidate for Texas GOP chairman — injured in motorcycle crash near Waco  —  The incident occurred as he was returning from speaking at a rally in Austin, former state Sen. Don Huffines says. … Allen West, the former Florida congressman …

Against Jo Rae Perkins  —  On Tuesday, Jo Rae Perkins won the Republican nomination for U.S. Senate in Oregon.  The Oregon GOP says it will back her candidacy notwithstanding her associations with the “QAnon” movement.  That's a mistake.  Perkins is an unreconstructed exponent of a batty …

Jacinda Ardern Sold a Drastic Lockdown With Straight Talk and Mom Jokes  —  Leading New Zealand from isolation, Ms. Ardern coaxed her “team of five million” into accepting extreme restrictions.  But the lessons of her success go beyond personality or charm.

Live Q&A: Which thrillers should I read this summer?  —  Join novelist Adam LeBor for a live discussion on Saturday May 23 at noon UK time  —  Live Q&A  —  Ready to take a red-hot literary journey into danger?  What are the best summer thrillers?  Join novelist Adam LeBor for a live discussion on Saturday May 23 at 12-1 UK time.

Baltimore Mayor To Donald Trump: Don't Come Here During Coronavirus Lockdown  —  “Please stay home!” tweeted Jack Young, who urged the president to cancel his Memorial Day visit to the city.  —  Baltimore Mayor Bernard “Jack” Young has urged President Donald Trump to cancel his scheduled Memorial …

New witnesses cast doubt on Dominic Cummings's lockdown claims  —  Exclusive: eyewitness says top No 10 aide left isolation to go 30 miles to popular tourist town  —  Devastating new claims have emerged that Dominic Cummings further breached the lockdown rules, as Downing Street came under sustained pressure …

Trump Takes Aim at a Watergate Reform: The Independent Inspector General  —  The idea after the Watergate scandals was to keep government honest.  President Trump's goal seems to be to ensure its loyalty.  —  WASHINGTON — Congress had a clear idea of the role it expected inspectors general …

Mosques adapt to coronavirus shutdown by sharing the call to prayer.  In Culver City, neighbors said it was too loud  —  The call to prayer rang out at 7:49 on a Saturday evening as the sky glowed pink from the setting sun.  —  Women in hijabs and masks gazed up at the mosque as the Arabic hymn floated down:

Donald Trump Is Leading the GOP—to the Political Graveyard  —  Yeah, it's early.  But a blue wave is certainly building.  If it's a wipeout, will the Republican Party ditch Trumpism?  It should be clear, but it's not at all.

Georgia is a swing state in 2020  —  (CNN)Democrats have Georgia on their minds.  When former Vice President Joe Biden's team presented their electoral strategy in mid-May, Georgia was one of three states, along with Arizona and Texas, that they believed they could compete in …