On the Same Day Sen. Richard Burr Dumped Stock, So Did His Brother-in-Law.  Then the Market Crashed.  —  The brother-in-law, a Trump appointee, sold between $97,000 and $280,000 worth of stock.  Burr is under federal investigation over whether he traded on non-public information gathered through his work in the Senate.

Trump contradicts nurse in testy Oval Office exchange over coronavirus protective gear  — President Donald Trump contradicted a nurse who said that access to sufficient supplies of personal protective equipment during the coronavirus pandemic “has been sporadic.”

‘What are we doing this for?’:  Doctors are fed up with conspiracies ravaging ERs  —  “I left work and I felt so deflated,” one doctor said about an effort to counter misinformation he saw on Facebook.  “I let it get to me.”  —  At the end of another long shift treating coronavirus patients …

Trump lashed out at me on Twitter.  It's because he knows the truth.  —  Americans died from covid-19 at the rate of about one every 42 seconds during the past month.  That ought to keep any president awake at night.  —  Not Donald Trump.  —  Just days ago, the president flipped …

New video emerges of fatal shooting of black jogger in Georgia  —  Warning: The above video depicts graphic violence.  —  There are new developments in a deadly shooting that has had racial tensions simmering in a Georgia community.  Video has surfaced of a young African American man …

Trump and some top aides question accuracy of virus death toll  —  President Trump has complained to advisers about the way coronavirus deaths are being calculated, suggesting the real numbers are actually lower — and a number of his senior aides share this view, according to sources with direct knowledge.

Top Republican fundraiser and Trump ally named postmaster general, giving president new influence over Postal Service  —  A top donor to President Trump and the Republican National Committee will be named the new head of the Postal Service, putting a top ally of the president in charge …

The problem with Biden's pledge of a black woman Supreme Court justice  —  There are few black women serving on the federal judiciary, and none younger than age 67 in appeals courts, the usual stepping stone to the high court.  —  WASHINGTON — Joe Biden has promised that if elected president …

Trump order to paint border wall black could drive up cost $500 million or more  —  President Trump is once more pushing to have his border wall painted black, a design change that is projected to add at least $500 million in costs, according to government contracting estimates obtained by The Washington Post.

Cuomo says it's ‘shocking’ most new coronavirus hospitalizations are people who had been staying home  — Early look at data from 100 New York hospitals shows that 66% of new admissions related to the virus are people who were at home, Cuomo said.  — He also said a majority of the cases …

In northeast Georgia, a new COVID-19 hot spot emerges  —  A new coronavirus hot spot has emerged in northeast Georgia, stirring fears the region could see the devastating human toll already experienced in the state's opposite corner.  —  The number of new cases in the Gainesville area …

Voters Divided on Alleged Biden Assault  —  Half the electorate consider voting by mail this year  —  West Long Branch, NJ - Recent headlines may have dented Joe Biden's favorability rating ever so slightly but he has actually widened his national lead over Donald Trump in the race for president.

We Are a New Board at Facebook.  Here's What We'll Decide.  —  The company's independent oversight body will focus on challenging content issues, such as hate speech and harassment.  —  The authors are co-chairs of Facebook's oversight board.  —  Social media affects people's lives in many ways, good and bad.

Supreme embarrassment: The flush heard around the country  —  (CNN)Well, someone forgot to mute.  —  The Supreme Court was making history Wednesday afternoon, holding arguments over the phone because of Covid-19, when all of a sudden there was the distinct sound of a toilet flushing.

States of Play: Battleground Survey Shows Voters Concerned About Reopening Economy  —  CNBC/Change Research Poll in Arizona, Florida, Michigan, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin: May 1-3, 2020  — 68% of voters in the battleground remain seriously concerned about the coronavirus …

Trump Wanted a Softball Interview.  ABC's David Muir Obliged.  —  Insiders were dismayed as the president—who asked for Muir over ABC's chief anchor George Stephanopoulos—seemed to steamroll the star newscaster.  —  With the sort of near-mystical media savvy on which Donald Trump built …

Education Secretary Betsy DeVos Issues New Title IX Rules To Protect Free Speech, Due Process for Accused Students  —  On Wednesday, Education Secretary Betsy DeVos formally announced the new rules related to Title IX—the federal statute that governs sexual misconduct in schools …

What Happened to Val Kilmer?  He's Just Starting to Figure It Out.  —  Cancer has taken his voice, but the unlikeliest movie star in Hollywood history still has a lot he wants to say.  —  It's hard to believe now, as I write this, but just two months ago, when we were allowed to roam free …

DOJ releases Mueller's marching orders  —  The Department of Justice has released a less redacted copy of a memo laying out the scope of former special counsel Robert Mueller's investigation to Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) and Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) after the current and former Judiciary Committee chairmen requested it.

Byron York's Daily Memo: EXCLUSIVE - DNI to Schiff: The transcripts are ready to release  —  Welcome to Byron York's Daily Memo newsletter.  —  Was this email forwarded to you?  Sign up here to receive the newsletter.  —  EXCLUSIVE — DNI TO SCHIFF: THE TRANSCRIPTS ARE READY TO RELEASE.

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton Calls For ‘Immediate Release’ Of Jailed Dallas Salon Owner Shelley Luther  —  DALLAS (CBSDFW.COM) - Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has called for the “immediate release” of a Dallas salon owner who was arrested and sent to jail for opening her business …

2 Utah County businesses told staff to ignore COVID-19 guidelines, resulting in 68 positive cases  —  Nearly half of the employees of a Utah County business tested positive for COVID-19 after the business instructed employees to not follow quarantine guidelines and required staff …

House Republicans vote to reverse court ruling on absentee ballots  —  Mere days after the Oklahoma Supreme Court struck down a requirement that absentee ballots be notarized, House Republicans moved Wednesday to reverse the ruling.  —  Despite fierce opposition from House Democrats …

The TSA Hoarded 1.3 Million N95 Masks Even Though Airports Are Empty and It Doesn't Need Them  —  TSA officials stockpiled a huge shipment of N95 masks they knew they didn't need even after two agency officials asked to donate them.  Airport traffic fell 95 percent, and the masks have sat unused …

Sinclair Agrees to Pay $48 Million Civil Penalty  — Full Title: Sinclair Agrees to Pay $48 Million Civil Penalty; FCC Penalty Will Be Largest Ever Paid by a Broadcaster  — Bureau(s): Enforcement, Media, Media Relations  —  The FCC announced the largest civil penalty involving a broadcaster in the agency's 86-year history.

Don't Be Fooled by America's Flattening Curve  —  Here is America's coronavirus curve: the number of newly reported cases each day.  The curve has started declining moderately from the peak in early April.  —  But that's not the whole story.  Separate the region around New York City and the picture becomes far less rosy.

Armed citizens escort lawmaker into Michigan State Capitol  —  State Rep. Sarah Anthony pushes for tighter security in Lansing  —  After a hoard of armed and angry protesters swarmed Lansing last week, State Rep. Sarah Anthony brought some extra protection on her way to the State Capitol today.

New Colorado poll shows Hickenlooper widening double-digit lead over Gardner  —  Former Gov. John Hickenlooper leads U.S. Sen. Cory Gardner by 18 percentage points in Colorado's U.S. Senate race, according to a poll from Colorado firms released Wednesday.  —  The Keating-Onsight-Melanson poll …

Coronavirus survivors banned from joining the military  —  As the Defense Department negotiates its way through the coronavirus pandemic and its fallout, military entrance processing stations are working with new guidance when it comes to bringing COVID-19 survivors into the services.