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11:30 AM ET, May 2, 2020

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CNN:
Obama team fully vetted Biden in 2008 and found no hint of former aide's allegation  —  David Axelrod, a senior CNN political commentator and host of “The Axe Files,” was senior adviser to President Barack Obama and chief strategist for the 2008 and 2012 Obama presidential campaigns.
Discussion: POLITICUSUSA, The Hill, Twitchy and Mediaite
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New York Times:
Joe Biden, Tara Reade and the Truth  —  Americans deserve to know more about a sexual assault accusation against the likely Democratic Party nominee.  —  The editorial board is a group of opinion journalists whose views are informed by expertise, research, debate and certain longstanding values.
Marc Caputo / Politico:
Search for Tara Reade complaint threatens to backfire on Biden  —  In his first televised interview about Tara Reade, Joe Biden said his old office personnel records aren't among the senatorial papers he sent to the University of Delaware.  The personnel records — which might shed some light …
Discussion: The Hill and Fox News
Kathleen Parker / Washington Post:
The hypocrisy from Democrats on the Biden allegation is stunning but not surprising
Karol Markowicz / New York Post:
Joe Biden discovers due process — does it apply to everyone?
Jordan Fabian / Detroit News:   Trump says Biden may face more accusers, calls Reade convincing
Andrew C. McCarthy / National Review:
The FBI Set Flynn Up to Preserve the Trump-Russia Probe  —  Perjury trap was not score-settling.  To investigate the president, it was a practical necessity to sideline his chosen national-security adviser.  —  M  —  ichael Flynn was not the objective.  He was the obstacle.
Discussion: Power Line
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Joe Concha / The Hill:   Chris Wallace on Michael Flynn: 'Don't lie' if you're talking to the FBI
Philip Bump / Washington Post:
15 minutes after pledging not to lie, Trump's new press secretary made an obviously false claim
Discussion: Breitbart
Peter Baker / New York Times:
Trump Moves to Replace Watchdog Who Identified Critical Medical Shortages  —  The president announced the nomination of an inspector general for the Department of Health and Human Services, who, if confirmed, would replace an acting official whose report embarrassed Mr. Trump.
Washington Post:
White House blocks Fauci from testifying before House panel next week  —  An Appropriations panel sought to hear from Fauci; the White House says it would be ‘counterproductive’ to take him away from his work  —  The White House is blocking Anthony S. Fauci from testifying …
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NBC News:
White House blocking Fauci from testifying before Congress about coronavirus response
Discussion: POLITICUSUSA and HuffPost
Tina Nguyen / Politico:
Coronavirus gets a promising drug.  MAGA world isn't buying it.  —  Over three weeks ago, hydroxychloroquine was all the rage in MAGA world, despite flawed and scattered evidence about whether the drug could help cure coronavirus.  Now there is another drug, remdesivir, with positive early scientific data.
Deirdre Fernandes / The Boston Globe:
Jeffrey Epstein's Harvard ties were extensive, new report reveals  —  Jeffrey Epstein's millions earned him special treatment at Harvard: He had a personal office among university researchers, a dedicated phone line, an unusual visiting fellowship position, and the backing of several high-level faculty …
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Jacquie McNish / Wall Street Journal:
Cruise Ships Set Sail Knowing the Deadly Risk to Passengers and Crew  —  A Wall Street Journal investigation found scores of cruise ships that began voyages in early March ferried Covid-19 to the U.S. and ports of call world-wide  —  Early in March, the world's cruise-ship operators …
New York Times:
Fearing Political Peril, Republicans Edge Away From Trump on Pandemic Response  —  Moderate Republicans in competitive districts are navigating a careful balance in addressing the coronavirus crisis, eager to put some distance between themselves and a president whose response has been criticized.
Discussion: Raw Story
Joshua Goodman / Associated Press:
Ex-Green Beret led failed attempt to oust Venezuela's Maduro  —  MIAMI (AP) — The plan was simple, but perilous.  Some 300 heavily armed volunteers would sneak into Venezuela from the northern tip of South America.  Along the way, they would raid military bases in the socialist country …
Mike Stobbe / Associated Press:
Health official says US missed some chances to slow virus  —  NEW YORK (AP) — The U.S. government was slow to understand how much coronavirus was spreading from Europe, which helped drive the acceleration of outbreaks across the nation, a top health official said Friday.
Discussion: Gothamist and New York Post
Dana Milbank / Washington Post:
Trump's gun-toting supporters are firing blanks  —  Four years ago, Donald Trump's core supporters embraced Hillary Clinton's “deplorables” label because it encapsulated their class struggle against the perceived ruling elite.  —  Now, as Trump's reelection nears, the Deplorables are back …
Noam N. Levey / Los Angeles Times:
Trump administration blocks public disclosure on coronavirus supplies  —  The Trump administration is refusing to disclose how it is distributing medical supplies for the coronavirus response that were brought to the U.S. at taxpayer expense through a White House initiative known as Project Air Bridge.
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Laura Hayes / Washington City Paper:
Sushi Taro Will Not Reopen as a Dine-in Restaurant  —  Saturday is the restaurant's last night in business before the owners take a break to figure out a take-out only future.  —  Sushi Taro's chirashi  —  One of D.C.'s bastions of Japanese cuisine won't celebrate its 34th anniversary in July.
Julie Pace / Associated Press:
A referendum election in November?  Trump allies see risks  —  WASHINGTON (AP) — Six months from Election Day, President Donald Trump's prospects for winning a second term have been jolted by a historic pandemic and a cratering economy, rattling some of his Republican allies and upending …
Discussion: Daily Kos and KTLA
Arijeta Lajka / Associated Press:
Protester not waving sign with Nazi slogan  —  CLAIM: Pittsburg protester waves sign citing Nazi slogan that translates to “Work Sets You Free.”  —  AP'S ASSESSMENT: False.  The image has been manipulated.  The original photo posted by the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette on April 20 shows …
Discussion: Mediaite
Scottie Andrew / CNN:
A lawyer dressed as the Grim Reaper is haunting Florida beaches to protest their reopening  —  (CNN)Most Floridians hitting the newly reopened beaches are trading stay-at-home sweatpants for shorts and swimsuits.  —  But when he heads out, Daniel Uhlfelder dons a raggedy black robe …
Discussion: The Guardian, TheBlaze and Gizmodo
Mary Papenfuss / HuffPost:
Reporter Who Tweeted About Face-Mask Fiasco Says He Was Banned From Future Pence Trips  —  Voice of America's White House bureau chief Steve Herman might be allowed on Air Force Two again if he or VOA apologizes.  —  A Voice of America journalist who contradicted second lady Karen Pence regarding …
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David Nakamura / Washington Post:
Trump uses White House events to project return to normalcy while relying on testing that public lacks
Discussion: Raw Story and CNBC
 
 
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Philip Rotner / The Bulwark:
Decoding Bill Barr's Threats To State Coronavirus Orders
Discussion: Raw Story and New York Times
Ginia Bellafante / New York Times:
Streets Should Be Car-Free During Lockdown. And After.
New York Times:
Your Life or Your Livelihood: Americans Wrestle With Impossible Choice
Tyler Cullis / Responsible Statecraft:
In tortured logic, Trump begs for a do-over on the Iran nuclear deal
Kim Tong-hyung / Associated Press:
N Korea's Kim Jong Un appears in public amid health rumors
New York Daily News:
Colorado paramedic who came to NYC to help with pandemic dies of coronavirus; family …
Abigail Shalawylo / ABC News:
COVID-19 cases on rise in state that starts 1st phase of reopening
ESPN:
Sudden vanishing of sports due to coronavirus will cost at least $12 billion, analysis says
Discussion: New York Post and Breitbart
 Earlier Items: 
New York Times:
Some Trump Officials Take Harder Actions on China During Pandemic
Nathaniel Meyersohn / CNN:
Malls and retail stores are reopening. But shoppers may not come back
Paula Newton / CNN:
Canada bans assault-style weapons after its worst ever mass murder
Discussion: Lawyers, Guns & Money
Berny Belvedere / Arc Digital:
T.W.E.E.T.: Trump's Worst Ever Embarrassing Tweet
Pete Buttigieg / Washington Post:
China wants four more years of Trump