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.

Venezuela's Guaido takes to streets in military uprising  —  CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaidó took to the streets with activist Leopoldo Lopez and a small contingent of heavily armed soldiers early Tuesday in a bold and risky call for the military …

Far-Right Smear Merchants Try to Slime Pete Buttigieg with Bogus Sex Assault Claim  —  The mayor was briefly accused of assaulting a young man.  A GOP source says right-wing operatives Jacob Wohl and Jack Burkman approached him to make similarly untrue accusations.

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 …

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 …

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.

Adam Schiff to make criminal referral for Erik Prince to Justice Department  —  House Intelligence Chairman Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) told the Washington Post on Tuesday that his committee will make a criminal referral for informal Trump campaign adviser Erik Prince to the Justice Department.

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.

Schumer says Trump and Democrats agreed to $2 trillion figure on infrastructure  —  Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer said President Trump and Democrats agreed to spend $2 trillion on infrastructure over 25 years in a “constructive” White House meeting, and will meet again in three weeks on how to pay for it.

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.

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) …

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 …

What all of President Trump's ‘jokes’ have in common  —  The day the Mueller report was released, President Trump said he might stay in the Oval Office “at least for 10 or 14 years.”  Trump, fearing “bedlam” over this remark, said it was a “joke,” similar to the one he made last year …

America: Anything Is Possible … America is an idea.  An idea that's stronger than any army, bigger than any ocean, more powerful than any dictator or tyrant.  It's a place where ordinary people do extraordinary things.

Rod Rosenstein Embodies the Republican Surrender to Trump  —  The most bizarre passage in Rod Rosenstein's letter to President Trump resigning his post as deputy attorney general is praise for “the courtesy and humor you often display in our personal conversations.”

Poll: 30% Of Conservatives, 15% Of GOP Say They Won't Vote For Trump  —  Republican critics of the president say the numbers spell big trouble for his reelection bid.  —  WASHINGTON ― Nearly a third of self-described conservatives and 1 in 6 Republicans say they will not vote …

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 …

Ady Barkan's Testimony on Medicare for All — submitted to the House Committee on Rules April 30, 2019  —  Chairman McGovern and members of the committee, thank you for inviting me to testify today.  My name is Ady Barkan.  I am thirty-five years old and I live in Santa Barbara …

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.