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Politico:
Roger Stone search warrants reveal new clues — and mysteries — about 2016  —  Nearly three-dozen search warrants unsealed late Tuesday reveal a web of contacts between longtime Donald Trump confidant Roger Stone, WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange and other key figures in the long-running probe …
Discussion: Fox News
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CNN:
Mueller investigators said Roger Stone orchestrated hundreds of fake Facebook accounts in political influence scheme  —  (CNN)Investigators from former special counsel Robert Mueller's investigation told a judge that Trump political adviser Roger Stone orchestrated hundreds of fake Facebook accounts …
Discussion: The Gateway Pundit
Associated Press:   FBI documents reveal communication between Stone, Assange
BuzzFeed News:
Democrats Will Have To Answer Questions About Tara Reade.  The Biden Campaign Is Advising Them To Say Her Story “Did Not Happen.”  —  While Joe Biden has remained publicly silent about a sexual assault allegation made against him, his presidential campaign has sought to coordinate …
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David Weigel / Washington Post:
Rep. Justin Amash to seek Libertarian Party nomination for president  —  Rep. Justin Amash of Michigan will seek the Libertarian Party's nomination for president, ending months of speculation that the former Republican would run as an alternative to President Trump and presumptive Democratic nominee Joe Biden.
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Axios:
Justin Amash forms exploratory committee for third-party presidential run
Discussion: The Dispatch, IJR and Roll Call
Joel Achenbach / Washington Post:
Antibody tests support what's been obvious: Covid-19 is much more lethal than the flu  —  The Washington Post is providing this important information about the coronavirus for free.  For more free coverage of the coronavirus pandemic, sign up for our daily Coronavirus Updates newsletter where all stories are free to read.
Discussion: ProPublica and Raw Story
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Yascha Mounk / The Atlantic:
No Testing, No Treatment, No Herd Immunity, No Easy Way Out
Discussion: Washington Post and Raw Story
Aaron Lorenzo / Politico:
Treasury wants stimulus payments to dead people repaid  —  Economic stimulus payments errantly sent to the deceased should be returned, according to the Treasury Department.  —  A Treasury spokesperson indicated the department is developing a plan to retrieve the coronavirus-related payments, but didn't provide details.
Discussion: Washington Post
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Jim VandeHei / Axios:
Axios returns PPP loan
Ben Domenech / Wall Street Journal:
How My Joke on Twitter Became a Federal Case  —  The NLRB is investigating me for a humorous tweet about Vox's labor dispute.  —  I'm under federal investigation for making a joke on Twitter.  —  In June 2019, employees at the left-liberal Vox Media Inc. walked off the job demanding a new collective bargaining agreement.
Aris Folley / The Hill:
Two men in Georgia drank disinfectants in efforts to prevent COVID-19, officials say  —  Officials say two men in Georgia who have suffered from psychiatric problems ingested household chemicals in an effort to protect themselves against COVID-19, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports.
Discussion: Twitchy
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Johnny Edwards / Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
Georgia men drink disinfectants in attempts to stop coronavirus
Discussion: PJ Media Home and Reason
Politico:
‘Whack-a-mole stuff’: Trump's oil rescue hits a slippery path  —  President Donald Trump and his advisers are offering a barrage of increasingly urgent ideas for propping up faltering oil producers — but people in the industry are skeptical that anything will come of it.
Danika Fears / The Daily Beast:
Pence Flouts Mask Policy While Visiting Staff, Patient at Mayo Clinic  —  WHY???  —  Vice President Mike Pence on Tuesday refused to wear a mask during his visit to Minnesota's Mayo Clinic, which requires all staff, patients, and visitors to wear a face covering while at the medical center.
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Daniel Desrochers / Lexington Herald-Leader:
Beshear called it a prank, but Tupac Shakur really does need his unemployment check  —  Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear went full Dad-mode during his Monday night news conference, calling out the “bad apples” who filed for unemployment under fake names during the coronavirus pandemic.
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Lucas Aulbach / Courier-Journal:
Gov. Andy Beshear apologizes to Tupac Shakur over Kentucky coronavirus unemployment claim
Discussion: Fox News
Jake Thomas / The Intellectualist:
States Warn That Workers Will Lose Unemployment If They Refuse To Return To Jobs  —  Workers who worry about contracting the coronavirus will not be granted an exception.  —  As states begin to reopen their economies after weeks of stay-at-home orders, some are warning employees …
Discussion: The Texas Tribune and The Hill
Tony Romm / Washington Post:
Mass layoffs begin in cities and states amid coronavirus fallout, threatening education, sanitation, health and safety  —  Millions of municipal workers could find themselves out of a job or without pay, according to local leaders, who say programs would fall into disarray unless Washington intervenes
Discussion: Morning Consult, Raw Story and Politico
Olivia Nuzzi / New York Magazine:
The American People Should See Trump's Coronavirus Briefings in Their Entirety  —  We're committed to keeping our readers informed. … To get to the White House Rose Garden during the pandemic, you first walk through a tent outside of the grounds, where your temperature is checked …
Discussion: New Republic
Alana Goodman / Washington Free Beacon:
Police Investigating Death of Arizona Man From Chloroquine Phosphate  —  The Mesa City Police Department's homicide division is investigating the death of Gary Lenius, the Arizona man whose wife served him soda mixed with fish tank cleaner in what she claimed was a bid to fend off the coronavirus.
Caitlin Oprysko / Politico:
Pelosi to Trump: Ice cream in freezer is 'better than having Lysol in somebody's lungs'  —  House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Tuesday hit back at President Donald Trump for mocking her quarantine stash of ice cream, saying that her vice is less harmful than some of his musings on coronavirus treatments.
Discussion: Breitbart and Real Clear Politics
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Zach Montellaro / Politico:
Andrew Yang sues over New York's shutdown of presidential primary  —  Andrew Yang, the former presidential candidate, is suing the New York State Board of Elections in federal court after the state election commission effectively canceled the Democratic presidential primary there.
Discussion: The Hill, Axios and Redstate
Associated Press:
The Latest: 52 positive cases tied to Wisconsin election  —  MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The Latest on the coronavirus outbreak in Wisconsin (all times local):  —  More than 50 people who voted in person or worked the polls during Wisconsin's election earlier this month have tested positive for COVID-19 so far.
Waitman Wade Beorn / Washington Post:
Trump wants the military to glorify himself, not serve the nation  —  During a catastrophic pandemic, the president calls forth West Point cadets, the Thunderbirds, the Blue Angels and those parading tanks.  —  The emperor's new clothes are a military uniform.
Bob Nightengale / USA Today:
MLB discussing plan to start season in late June, playing in home stadiums with realigned league  —  Maybe it's a dream scenario.  —  Maybe it's premature to get excited.  —  Then again, maybe it just might work.  —  Major League Baseball officials have become cautiously optimistic …
Discussion: CBS Boston and The Week
David K. Li / NBC News:
Alaska school removes ‘The Great Gatsby,’ other famous books from curriculum for ‘controversial’ content  —  Bookstores are now fielding requests for works removed from Mat-Su Borough School District classrooms.  —  An Alaska school board removed five famous — but allegedly “controversial” …
Discussion: CNN, The Hill and Fox News
Chris Kahn / Reuters:
Americans losing faith in what Trump says about the coronavirus: Reuters/Ipsos poll  —  NEW YORK (Reuters) - Americans appear to be losing faith in what President Donald Trump says about the coronavirus pandemic, with almost everyone rejecting Trump's remark that COVID-19 may be treated …
Discussion: Mediaite
Josh Rogin / Washington Post:
Senators demand answers from Pompeo on Wuhan lab cables  —  The State Department was warned two years ago of safety concerns at a Wuhan lab doing dangerous research on bat coronaviruses.  Now, two Democratic senators want to know if those warnings were ignored — and why, despite these warnings …
Kyle Cheney / Politico:
House investigators grill companies marketing questionable coronavirus antibody tests  —  A House subcommittee is driving up pressure Wednesday on companies marketing coronavirus antibody tests that may fail to meet “a reasonable standard of accuracy.”  —  Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-Ill.) …
Discussion: NBC News
NBC News:
Trump administration asks intelligence agencies to find out whether China, WHO hid info on coronavirus pandemic  —  A specific “tasking” seeking information about the outbreak's early days was sent last week to the Defense Intelligence Agency.  The CIA got similar instructions.
David Welna / NPR:
Coronavirus Has Now Killed More Americans Than Vietnam War  —  In not even three months since the first known U.S. deaths from COVID-19, more lives have now been lost to the coronavirus pandemic on U.S. soil than the 58,220 Americans who died over nearly two decades in Vietnam.
Domenico Montanaro / NPR:
Poll: Half Of Americans Financially Affected By Coronavirus  —  Half the country has been personally economically impacted by the coronavirus pandemic, and overwhelming numbers of Americans do not think schools, restaurants or sporting events with large crowds should reopen until there is further testing …
Discussion: PBS NewsHour and The Week
 
 
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Mary Spicuzza / Milwaukee Journal Sentinel:
‘He just really took the time to hear us’: Milwaukee ICU nurse talks about Zoom video chat with Joe Biden
Discussion: POLITICUSUSA
Scott Shackford / Reason:
Hawaiian Brewery Under Investigation for Hand Sanitizer Giveaway
Michael M. Grynbaum / New York Times:
Tucker Carlson Beats Sean Hannity as Trump Briefings Give Fox News a Boost
Andrew Desiderio / Politico:
Trump's allies sound alarm over his attacks on independent watchdogs
Discussion: Raw Story
Alanna Durkin Richer / Associated Press:
Nearly 70 dead in ‘horrific’ outbreak at veterans home
Bryan Lowry / Kansas City Star:
Kansas Democrats triple turnout after switch to mail-only presidential primary
 Earlier Items: 
New York Times:
Trump's Response to Virus Reflects a Long Disregard for Science
Discussion: Raw Story
Michael Laris / Washington Post:
Scientists know ways to help stop viruses from spreading on airplanes.  They're too late for this pandemic.
Gabriel Sherman / Vanity Fair:
Inside Donald Trump and Jared Kushner's Two Months of Magical Thinking
Discussion: Raw Story and The Mahablog
Wall Street Journal:
‘A Bargain With the Devil’—Bill Comes Due for Overextended Airbnb Hosts
Bloomberg:
Trump Orders Meat Plants to Stay Open in Move Slammed by Union
 

 
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Maggie Harrison Dupré / Futurism:
An investigation into AdVon, the company behind Sports Illustrated's fake writers, finds its AI content and fake authors at the LA Times, Miami Herald, and more

Benjamin Mullin / New York Times:
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Austin Fuller / Current:
NPR CEO Katherine Maher will not attend a US House committee hearing on May 8 looking at alleged NPR bias due to a schedule conflict, but offers to appear later

 
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