Maggie Haberman Is Right  —  Donald Trump really does believe that he, along with two former GOP senators, will be ‘reinstated’ to office this summer.  —  WORLD  —  Were Wuhan Lab-Inquiry Opponents Worried about Provoking China?  —  By JIMMY QUINN June 3, 2021

FBI investigating Postmaster General Louis DeJoy in connection with his political fundraising  —  The FBI is investigating Postmaster General Louis DeJoy in connection with campaign fundraising activity involving his former business, according to people familiar with the matter and a spokesman for DeJoy.

Biden offers major change to tax proposal in effort to secure infrastructure deal with Republicans  —  Instead of raising corporate tax rates to 28 percent, Biden has offered to create a new tax floor of 15 percent for businesses that pay very little.  —  President Biden signaled …

The Lab-Leak Theory: Inside the Fight to Uncover COVID-19's Origins  —  Throughout 2020, the notion that the novel coronavirus leaked from a lab was off-limits.  Those who dared to push for transparency say toxic politics and hidden agendas kept us in the dark.  —  I. A Group Called DRASTIC

As a vet spoke about Memorial Day's roots in Black history, his mic was cut.  It was no accident.  —  Retired Army Lt. Col. Barnard Kemter was midway through his speech at a Memorial Day ceremony in an Ohio cemetery when he started discussing the role that freed Black enslaved people played in an early event honoring Civil War dead.

Donald Trump is getting worse  —  (CNN)The evidence is everywhere.  —  CNN's Dana Bash reported Thursday morning that former President Donald Trump is “more obsessed than ever with the 2020 election,” with one former Trump aide telling her that the former President is only listening to …

Donald McNeil described Americans as ‘selfish pigs’ in email to Fauci  —  The then-New York Times science writer compared us unfavorably to the average Chinese who ‘behaved incredibly heroically’  —  There are some wondrous revelations in Dr Anthony Fauci's over-3,200-page email trove acquired …

A Former Treasury Official Was Sentenced To 6 Months In Prison For Giving Documents To BuzzFeed News  —  A former Treasury Department official was sentenced to six months in prison on Thursday after she admitted to providing highly confidential banking documents to a BuzzFeed News reporter.

COVID-19 cases hit lowest point in U.S. since pandemic began  —  The U.S. has brought new coronavirus infections down to the lowest level since March 2020, when the pandemic began.  —  The big picture: Nearly every week for the past 56 weeks, Axios has tracked the change — more often than not …

Memorandum on Establishing the Fight Against Corruption as a Core United States National Security Interest … Section 1.  Policy.  Corruption corrodes public trust; hobbles effective governance; distorts markets and equitable access to services; undercuts development efforts …

What Happens When Doctors Can't Tell the Truth?  —  I always thought that if you lived through a revolution it would be obvious to everyone.  As it turns out, that's not true.  Revolutions can be bloodless, incremental and subtle.  And they don't require a strongman.

Watch What's Happening in Red States  —  It's not just voting rights.  —  Though this year's proliferation of bills restricting ballot access in red states has commanded national attention, it represents just one stream in a torrent of conservative legislation poised to remake the country.

Column: He helped make Ronald Reagan president.  Now he's had it with the Republican Party  —  Recently, the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library launched a lecture series entitled “Time for Choosing,” a name consciously echoing the famous 1964 speech that launched Reagan's political career and put him on a path to the White House.

Federal prosecutors looking into whether Gaetz obstructed justice  —  MIAMI — Federal prosecutors are examining whether Rep. Matt Gaetz obstructed justice during a phone call he had with a witness in the sex-crimes investigation of the Florida congressman, according to two sources familiar with the case.

Exclusive: U.S. to give ransomware hacks similar priority as terrorism  —  The U.S. Department of Justice is elevating investigations of ransomware attacks to a similar priority as terrorism in the wake of the Colonial Pipeline hack and mounting damage caused by cyber criminals, a senior department official told Reuters.

Biden privately called Lawrence Summers, a critic of White House agenda, to discuss economy  —  President Biden recently called former Treasury Secretary Lawrence H. Summers, a Democrat who has been openly critical of his economic agenda, to acknowledge Summers's concerns and ask him to explain …

Sources: Dem lobbying firm under federal investigation for Burisma work  —  The Justice Department is investigating the work of a consulting firm linked to the president's son for potential illegal lobbying, four people familiar with the probe told POLITICO.

Facebook to end special treatment for politicians after Trump ban  —  Going forward politicians will be treated more like everyone else  —  Facebook plans to end its controversial policy that shields politicians from the content moderation rules that apply to other users …

Candidate interrupted by sex toy on drone, punched at event  —  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M (AP) — A New Mexico sheriff who is running for mayor of Albuquerque was interrupted while on stage at a campaign event by a flying drone with a sex toy attached to it and a man who punched him.

A Law Student Mocked the Federalist Society.  It Jeopardized His Graduation.  —  The Stanford student sent a satirical flier that drew a complaint from the conservative group.  The university then placed a hold on his diploma.  —  It was the final day of classes at Stanford Law School …

Boehner: GOP push to enact voting restrictions will undermine people's confidence in the electoral process  —  Boehner of GOP election laws: Partisan efforts undermine voter confidence  —  Washington (CNN)Former Republican House Speaker John Boehner on Thursday criticized his party …

Federal Investigators Eye Rudy Giuliani's Security Firm as Probe Ramps Up  —  their probe into Rudy Giuliani, investigators have homed in on Giuliani Security & Safety, a consulting firm that has done business with various governments and organizations around the world, according to two people briefed …

Germany faced its horrible past. … Shortly after the National Museum of African American History and Culture opened in 2016 on the National Mall, I was speaking to some patrons of a successful nonprofit about the importance of candid racial dialogue in politics and in the places we live, work and worship.

What just happened in Israel, explained.  —  With views from the left, right, Israel and the U.S.  —  3 hr ago … Today's read: 11 minutes.  —  Benjamin Netanyahu faces the end of his time as prime minister.  Plus, a question about budget reconciliation, a new Blindspot Report and a critical “story that matters.”

“Tell Me Something to Do Better and I'll Shut Up”: Ben Crump Is Making His Presence Felt in Biden's Washington  —  The lawyer for George Floyd's family has the president's ear and cable networks on speed dial.  With his star rising, some activists question if Crump's grabbing the spotlight to combat police violence—or for himself.

State auditor says Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds illegally promoted herself with mask ads; she denies it  —  State Auditor Rob Sand is alleging Gov. Kim Reynolds violated the state's self-promotion law by appearing in a video last year to promote mask wearing during the pandemic …

Jan. 6 riot caused $1.5 million in damage to Capitol — and U.S. prosecutors want defendants to pay  —  U.S. prosecutors this week put a price tag for the first time on damage to the U.S. Capitol from the Jan. 6 breach — $1.5 million so far — and are asking defendants to cover some of that in plea offers …