There Is No Coup in Venezuela  —  The uprising in Caracas is an attempt to restore the government's legitimacy, not overthrow it.  —  It's unclear what will unfold in Venezuela now that interim president Juan Guaido has called for the military and citizens to take to the streets.

CNN Poll: Biden solidifies front-runner status with post-announcement bump  —  (CNN)Former Vice President Joe Biden's announcement of a bid for the Democratic presidential nomination earned him an 11-point polling bounce, leaving him head and shoulders above the rest of the Democratic candidates.

Trump Pushes to Designate Muslim Brotherhood a Terrorist Group  —  WASHINGTON — The Trump administration is pushing to issue an order that would designate the Muslim Brotherhood a foreign terrorist organization, bringing the weight of American sanctions against a storied …

Schiff Hires Ex-Chief of FBI Financial Crimes Section as House Intel Probes Trump's Finances  —  Patrick Fallon jumps from the upper echelon of the bureau to Congress as Democrats ramp up investigations of president's finances.  —  Betsy Woodruff  —  Rep. Adam Schiff, the chairman …

Democrats offer Trump an infrastructure deal that isn't going to happen  —  On Tuesday, Democratic leaders traveled to the White House to talk to President Trump about infrastructure, and came away with something that sounds a lot like an agreement — or at least it would if you haven't paid attention …

Mayor Pete Assault Accuser: This Was All a ‘Despicable’ Set-Up  —  Michigan college student Hunter Kelly says smear merchants Jacob Wohl and Jack Burkman tricked him into being part of a hoax.  —  The young man who accused Mayor Pete Buttigieg of sexually assaulting him fully recanted …

What was Trump campaign manager Brad Parscale doing in Romania?  —  BRUSSELS — The day before special counsel Robert S. Mueller III submitted his report to the Justice Department last month, Washington was abuzz with what revelations it might contain about contacts between the 2016 Trump campaign and foreign officials.

Trump Sues Deutsche Bank and Capital One to Block Compliance With Subpoenas  —  President Trump, his three eldest children and his private company filed a federal lawsuit on Monday against Deutsche Bank and Capital One, in a bid to prevent the banks from responding to congressional subpoenas.

Kentucky's 2019 teacher of the year shuns White House visit in protest of Trump  —  Kentucky's 2019 teacher of the year skipped a formal ceremony at the White House on Monday — a snub Jessica Dueñas said was in protest of the Trump administration's embrace of school-choice policies.

Trump feeds his voters one of his most ridiculous scams yet  —  As we've seen, there's no end to the ugly, corrupt, destructive, and bigoted things that President Trump will do in part to please his base — from separating migrant families, to pardoning racist sheriff Joe Arpaio …

Almost Two Months In, Beto 2020 Is Still In Flux.  Staffers Know They're Behind.  —  Beto O'Rourke's campaign manager isn't yet full-time.  Key roles remain unfilled.  Staffers say they aren't exactly sure what comes next.  The campaign says it's trying to be something different.

Announcing Slow Burn Season 3  —  Slow Burn, Slate's critically acclaimed narrative podcast, will return for a third season this year.  Once again Slow Burn will retell the story of one of the biggest crimes of the 20th century.  But this time we're turning our attention away from political scandal …

Oprah Talks Apple Plans, ‘60 Minutes’ Exit, ‘Leaving Neverland’ Backlash and Mayor Pete “Buttabeep, Buttaboop”  —  What's left for the media empress and icon of inspiration?  In a wide ranging interview, Winfrey explains her streaming strategy (including a possible interview series) …

Rod Rosenstein is leaving as a diminished man and shamed lawyer  —  The Post reports on Deputy Attorney General Rod J. Rosenstein's resignation letter submitted Monday, effective May 11: … No one in the saga of the Mueller report has gone through so many shifts in public perception …

At Trump golf course, undocumented employees said they were sometimes told to work extra hours without pay  —  HILLSDALE, N.Y. — His bosses at the Trump country club called it “side work.”  —  On some nights, after the club's Grille Room closed, head waiter Jose Gabriel Juarez …

Congress Should Be Ready to Arrest Attorney General William Barr If He Defies Subpoena |  Opinion  —  , NEWSWEEK COLUMNIST AND CHANCELLOR'S PROFESSOR OF PUBLIC POLICY AT THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, BERKELEY  —  On Sunday, the chairman of the House Judiciary Committee threatened …

Georgia Democrat Stacey Abrams will not run for Senate in 2020  —  Stacey Abrams, the Georgia Democrat who garnered national attention after narrowly losing her bid for governor last year, announced Tuesday that she will not run for Senate, despite a fierce lobbying effort by party leaders.

HIGHER GROUND ANNOUNCES UPCOMING SLATE OF PROJECTS EXCLUSIVE TO NETFLIX  —  Academy Award®-nominated Filmmakers Steven Bognar and Julia Reichert's documentary AMERICAN FACTORY to be the first release  —  Priya Swaminathan and Tonia Davis, co-heads of Higher Ground Productions …

Dear Republicans: Stop using my father, Ronald Reagan, to justify your silence on Trump  —  Patti Davis is the author, most recently, of the novel “The Wrong Side of Night” and the daughter of Ronald and Nancy Reagan.  —  Dear Republican Party,  —  I have never been part of you, but you have been part of my family for decades.