Trump Lashes Out at His Aides With Calls to Indict Political Rivals  —  The pressure on his top administration officials to take action came as President Trump bristled at the restraints of his illness.  —  WASHINGTON — President Trump berated his own cabinet officers on Thursday …

TRUMP ENGINEERED A SUDDEN WINDFALL IN 2016 AS CAMPAIGN FUNDS DWINDLED  —  Tax records expose more than $21 million in highly unusual payments from the Las Vegas hotel Donald Trump owns with Phil Ruffin, routed through other Trump companies and paid out in cash.  —  Donald J. Trump needed money.

Ted Cruz warns the election ‘could be a bloodbath of Watergate proportions’ for GOP  — Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, warned that Republicans could see “a bloodbath of Watergate proportions” if voters are angry and broke when casting their ballots this year.  — He blamed Rep. Nancy Pelosi …

Trump's Struggles Ripple Across the Sun Belt, Endangering G.O.P. Stronghold  —  President Trump is fading nationally as he alienates women, seniors and suburbanites, polls show.  But private G.O.P. surveys show he is in close races in solidly red states, too.

Amy Coney Barrett failed to disclose talks on Roe v. Wade hosted by anti-abortion groups on Senate paperwork  —  (CNN)Judge Amy Coney Barrett failed to disclose two talks she gave in 2013 hosted by two anti-abortion student groups on paperwork provided to the Senate ahead of her confirmation hearing …

Twitter upends retweets in bid to stop spread of election misinformation  —  Twitter is making sizable changes to retweets and other features aimed at making it harder for politicians and other users to spread misinformation about the Nov. 3 election, the company announced Friday …

Man charged in plot to kidnap Whitmer shared stage with West Michigan sheriff at rally  —  The Null brothers had ties to militia groups and were frequently seen at local demonstrations.  Including at a rally in protest of Governor Whitmer's stay-at-home order, held last May in Grand Rapids.

Amid Campaign Turmoil, Biden Holds Wide Leads on Coronavirus, Unifying the Country  —  Most Trump, Biden supporters say their differences go beyond policies to ‘core American values and goals’  —  Pew Research Center conducted this study to understand how Americans view …

Trump Will Undergo Televised Medical Evaluation on Friday Night, Fox News Announces  —  SAY AAH  —  Cancel your Friday night plans immediately and prepare to be thrilled and maybe a little bit sick—because President Donald Trump is apparently going to have a “medical evaluation” on television.

Debate moderator Steve Scully raises eyebrows with tweet asking Scaramucci ‘should I respond to Trump’  —  Scully's role as a former intern for Joe Biden sparked backlash  —  President Trump says he won't ‘waste my time’ with virtual debate  —  Presidential debate moderator Steve Scully raised eyebrows …

Trump got a $21 million tax break for saving the forest outside his NY mansion.  Now the deal is under investigation.  —  Five years ago, Donald Trump promised to preserve more than 150 acres of rolling woodlands in an exclusive swath of New York suburbia prized for its luxury homes and rural tranquility.

Hope Hicks returned to the White House to pull Trump across the finish line.  Then coronavirus hit.  —  When she returned to the White House on March 9 after two years away and a lucrative stint in corporate PR, Hope Hicks was supposed to be a talisman to re-create the magic of President Trump's against-the-odds 2016 campaign.

Judge denies motion to extend Florida's voter registration  —  A federal judge has denied a motion to extend voter registration in Florida after a computer meltdown on the final day of registration might have prevented thousands of potential voters from taking part in November's presidential election

Mike Pence's Trumpian Makeover  —  In April, as the country's coronavirus outbreak surged, President Trump mocked Mike Pence's filibustering skills, presenting himself as a teller of tough truths compared with his slippery Vice-President.  “That's one of the greatest answers I've ever heard …

MAGA-Crazy Retirement Village Now Fears COVID—and Pence  —  “The virus was a hoax here until Trump got it,” one resident said.  —  MIAMI—Fresh off a vice presidential debate where he sported a reddish, sickly-looking eye, Vice President Mike Pence appears to be charging ahead with a plan …

Covid-19 Live Updates: The Northeast Held the Virus in Check.  Now Cases Are Inching Up Again.  —  RIGHT NOW Broadway will stay closed at least through May.  —  Here's what you need to know:  —  ‘Eventually, slowly, it comes back’: The U.S. Northeast sees signs of a second wave.

Hillary Clinton Says She Was Right All Along  —  Only one Democrat other than Joe Biden has experience running for president against Donald Trump, and she's not quite over 2016, or confident that Biden will be able to do what she couldn't.  —  Hillary Clinton has been in lockdown like everyone else.

How the “QAnon Candidate” Marjorie Taylor Greene Reached the Doorstep of Congress  —  “There's nothing she can do to lose my vote, unless she murdered a baby or something,” a local Republican official said.  “Nothing.”  —  Georgia's Fourteenth Congressional District was created …

Trump steel tariffs bring job losses to swing state Michigan  —  CHICAGO(Reuters) - President Donald Trump promised a new dawn for the struggling U.S. steel industry in 2016, and the lure of new jobs in Midwestern states including Michigan helped him eke out a surprise election win.

Trump's Path to Victory (With a Nod to Washington State)  —  ANALYSIS  —  Last month, I posed this question: “If President Trump wins, what should we have paid attention to that would have allowed us to see it coming?”  The article noted his improving job approval rating …

I Didn't Vote For Trump In 2016, But I'd Crawl Over Broken Glass To Vote For Him Now  —  I don't care about the tone of his tweets nor if his opponents think he's rude.  I've seen that he is a patriot who genuinely loves the United States of America and its people.

A Major Online Learning Platform Was Created by a Subterranean Religious ‘Cult’ Whose Leader Has Been Accused of Violence and Abuse  —  Acellus, a distance learning product used by thousands of students across the U.S., emerged from the Church of Jesus Christ in Zion

Trump Is Killing the Economy Out of Spite  —  So what will he do if he loses the election?  —  Last year Donald Trump called Nancy Pelosi, the House speaker, a “nasty, vindictive, horrible person.”  Actually, she isn't — but he is.  —  Trump's vindictiveness has become a major worry as the election approaches.