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3:05 PM ET, May 7, 2020

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Associated Press:
AP Exclusive: Admin shelves CDC guide to reopening country  —  GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) — A set of detailed documents created by the nation's top disease investigators meant to give step-by-step advice to local leaders deciding when and how to reopen public places such as mass transit …
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CNN:
One of Trump's personal valets has tested positive for coronavirus  —  (CNN)A member of the US Navy who serves as one of President Donald Trump's personal valets has tested positive for coronavirus, CNN has learned Thursday, raising concerns about the President's possible exposure to the virus.
Philip Bump / Washington Post:
The sharp hypocrisy of the White House position on testing  —  There's a straightforward way in which businesses and other institutions can relax social distancing measures without spurring a surge in new coronavirus infections: frequent and repeated assessments of employee health, including tests for those showing signs of infection.
Discussion: NBC News, ABC News, NPR, The Hill and Raw Story
Justin Caruso / The Daily Caller:
Former CDC Official: Trump Should Quarantine For 14 Days, Could Have Coronavirus  —  Former CDC official Dr. Cyrus Shahpar recommended that President Donald Trump should quarantine for 14 days following his possible exposure to a coronavirus-positive person Thursday, saying that one negative test does not put him in the clear.
Associated Press:
Trump tells allies his wearing a mask would ‘send the wrong message’, make him look ridiculous
New York Times:
Most States That Are Reopening Fail to Meet White House Guidelines
Discussion: National Review and Forbes
Nancy Rommelmann / Reason:
She Said Anthony Fauci Sexually Assaulted Her.  Now She Says Jacob Wohl and Jack Burkman Paid Her to Lie.  —  I'd just finished Saturday morning's second cup of coffee when an email popped through, subject line: “Exposing Jacob Wohl and Jack Burkman.”  —  “Hi Nancy, I hope you are having a nice weekend.
Associated Press:
AP Exclusive: Justice Dept dropping Flynn's criminal case  —  WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department on Thursday said it is dropping the criminal case against President Donald Trump's first national security adviser, Michael Flynn, abandoning a prosecution that became a rallying cry for Trump …
Discussion: Axios and The Guardian
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New York Times:
Justice Dept. Drops Case Against Michael Flynn  —  The extraordinary move came after the former national security adviser had fought the case in court for months, a reversal after pleading guilty twice and cooperating with investigators.  —  WASHINGTON — The Justice Department is dropping …
Politico:
Top prosecutor in Flynn case abruptly withdraws amid Trump attacks
Discussion: The Hill and Fox News
Washington Post:
Trump administration asks Supreme Court to stop release of Mueller material  —  The Trump administration asked the Supreme Court to temporarily block a ruling that requires the Justice Department to give Congress certain secret grand jury material from the investigation conducted by former special counsel Robert S. Mueller III.
Discussion: Axios
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Politico:
Supreme Court overturns ‘Bridgegate’ convictions as Christie slams ‘political crusade’  —  The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday tossed the federal government's case in the infamous “Bridgegate” scandal, clearing the convictions of two allies of former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie.
Brent Kendall / Wall Street Journal:   Supreme Court Throws Out ‘Bridgegate’ Convictions
Nicole Cobler / Austin American-Statesman:
Texas Supreme Court orders jailed salon owner released
Discussion: Forbes
Mairead McArdle / National Review:   Supreme Court Overturns ‘Bridgegate’ Scandal Convictions
NBC New York:   Supreme Court Tosses Out ‘Bridgegate’ Convictions
New York Times:
Travel From New York City Seeded Wave of U.S. Outbreaks  —  The coronavirus outbreak in New York City became the primary source of infections across much of the country by early March, researchers have found.  —  Munich  —  Paris  —  London  —  Rome  —  Barcelona, Spain  —  Rafina, Greece
Alana Wise / NPR:
Rep. Ocasio-Cortez Says Biden Sexual Assault Allegation ‘Not Clear-Cut’  —  Toggle more options  —  Editor's note: This story contains graphic descriptions of an alleged sexual assault.  —  Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., says an accusation of sexual assault against former Vice President Joe Biden …
Discussion: Breitbart, IJR, VICE and The Hill
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Laura McGann / Vox:
The agonizing story of Tara Reade
Joe Concha / The Hill:
Tara Reade sits down with Megyn Kelly for on-camera interview
Charles M. Blow / New York Times:
The Killing of Ahmaud Arbery  —  Another black man falsely assumed to be a criminal is dead.  —  The video is short and shocking.  —  It's taken from the perspective of a vehicle following a young black man running at a jogger's pace.  The jogger is 25-year-old Ahmaud Arbery.
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Christian Living / Russell Moore:
The Killing of Ahmaud Arbery and the Justice of God
Discussion: Raw Story
Conrad Swanson / Denver Post:
Colorado GOP Chair Ken Buck pressured local official to submit incorrect election results  —  Fellow Republican says congressman tried to bully him into committing a crime  —  Colorado Republican Party Chair Ken Buck, a U.S. representative from Windsor, pressured a local party official …
Ed Mazza / HuffPost:
James Carville Warns Trump: Your ‘Grifter’ Campaign Aides Are Lying To You  —  Trump aides are “giving him fake polls” so they can continue to make money off the failing campaign, the Democratic political consultant says.  —  Democratic political consultant James Carville said President Donald Trump …
Discussion: Palmer Report and Balloon Juice
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Alex Isenstadt / Politico:
Trump campaign to unload on Biden with negative ad onslaught
Discussion: The Hill and New York Post
Alexander Bolton / The Hill:
McConnell under mounting GOP pressure to boost state aid  —  Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) is facing growing calls within his own conference to increase financial assistance to state and local governments, something the GOP leader shut down during recent coronavirus relief talks with Democrats.
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USA Today:
Kristol, Coons: Republicans should reject Trump's divisive approach to pandemic
Discussion: In These Times
Politico:   Republicans praise Trump's pandemic response with Senate majority at risk
Neil Irwin / New York Times:
The Jobs Report Friday Will Be a Portrait of Devastation  —  For such numbers, there are no words.  —  Just how bad are the April employment figures going to be?  —  We know they will be awful.  After all, the number of people filing new claims for unemployment insurance was in the millions …
Discussion: Political Wire
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Reade Pickert / Bloomberg:
U.S. Jobless Claims Top 3 Million, With Little Relief in Sight
Discussion: Redstate
Rebecca Rainey / Politico:
Weekly unemployment claims rise by 3.2M as states move to reopen
Discussion: Reuters and The Capitolist
Wall Street Journal:
U.S. to Remove Patriot Missile Batteries from Saudi Arabia  —  Removing missiles, other measures mark end of recent military buildup to counter Iran, officials say  —  WASHINGTON—The U.S. is removing Patriot antimissile systems from Saudi Arabia and is considering reductions to other military capabilities …
Katherine Shaver / Washington Post:
Smartphone data shows out-of-state visitors flocked to Georgia as restaurants and other businesses reopened  —  One week after Georgia allowed dine-in restaurants, hair salons and other businesses to reopen, an additional 62,440 visitors arrived there daily, most from surrounding states …
Discussion: Daily Kos
Noah Bierman / Los Angeles Times:
Can't decipher Trump-speak?  Meet Margaret, the computer bot  —  Bill Frischling's moment of inspiration came three years ago, when Margaret, his artificial intelligence bot, tried to transcribe a 127-word section of a speech by President Trump.  —  The passage, ostensibly commemorating a World War II battle, careened wildly.
Jeffrey Collins / Associated Press:
Woman killed by alligator in SC was doing homeowner's nails  —  COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The woman attacked and killed by an alligator in a gated community along the South Carolina coast was visiting the homeowner to do her nails and was trying to touch the animal when it grabbed her, authorities said.
George Conway / Washington Post:
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 …
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Washington Post:
SBA slashes disaster-loan limit from $2 million to $150,000, shuts out nearly all new applicants  —  Shortage of money and crush of applications leads the Small Business Administration to close its portal to most businesses and limit the size of loans.  —  An emergency disaster lending program …
 
 
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China gets top score as citizens rank their governments' response to the coronavirus outbreak
Discussion: Mediaite
Jennifer Rubin / Washington Post:
House Republicans should be getting nervous about November
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New York Times:
Sources: Sony Pictures and Apollo Global formally express interest in acquiring Paramount for ~$26B; Paramount's negotiating period with Skydance ends May 3

Etan Vlessing / The Hollywood Reporter:
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