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Aaron Davis / Washington Post:
In the early days of the pandemic, the U.S. government turned down an offer to manufacture millions of N95 masks in America  —  It was Jan. 22, a day after the first case of covid-19 was detected in the United States, and orders were pouring into Michael Bowen's company outside Fort Worth, some from as far away as Hong Kong.
Katelyn Polantz / CNN:
Filing error adds to twists of Flynn case reversal  —  (CNN)The court filing on Thursday to drop former national security adviser Michael Flynn's criminal case used the attorney identification number for the previous US attorney, a technical error that adds to the twists of the dramatic reversal by the government.
Discussion: New York Times
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Mike Memoli / NBC News:
‘Chaotic disaster’: Obama hits Trump's coronavirus response, warns of disinformation ahead of election  —  The former president was also critical of the Justice Department directing prosecutors to drop their case against Michael Flynn, warning that the “rule of law is at risk.”
The Hill:   Storm builds around Barr over dropping of Flynn case
Kevin Freking / Associated Press:
Obama lashes out at Trump in call with supporters
Discussion: Axios and The Hill
David Marcus / The Federalist:   Barack Obama Forgets That Bill Clinton Got Away With Perjury
Chris Boyette / CNN:
South Dakota governor tells Sioux tribes they have 48 hours to remove Covid-19 checkpoints  —  (CNN)The governor of South Dakota has given an ultimatum to two Sioux tribes: Remove checkpoints on state and US highways within 48 hours or risk legal action.  —  Gov. Kristi Noem sent letters Friday …
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Danielle Zoellner / The Independent:   South Dakota governor threatens Native American tribes with legal action if they do not remove coronavirus checkpoints
Morgan Matzen / Rapid City Journal:
Tribes respond to Noem's demands to remove highway checkpoints
Discussion: New York Post
Lee Strubinger / listen.sdpb.org:
Noem Tells Tribes To Remove Checkpoints, One Tribe Says No
Washington Post:
As deaths mount, Trump tries to convince Americans it's safe to inch back to normal  —  In a week when the novel coronavirus ravaged new communities across the country and the number of dead soared past 78,000, President Trump and his advisers shifted from hour-by-hour crisis management …
Discussion: Raw Story and New York Times
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Washington Post:
White House aides rattled after positive coronavirus tests and officials send mixed messages on how to respond  —  The White House on Saturday continued to scramble to deal with the fallout from two aides testing positive for the coronavirus, as officials who were potentially exposed responded differently …
Daily Mail:
Attorney who leaked Ahmaud Arbery ‘lynching’ video thought it would CLEAR his friends and says if jogger had ‘frozen’ he'd still be alive, as police debunk suspect's recent burglary claims  — Video that showed Gregory and Travis McMichael fatally shooting black jogger Ahmaud Arbery …
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Washington Post:
It took 74 days for suspects to be charged in the death of a black jogger.  Many people are asking why it took so long.
Discussion: The Hill, USA Today and New York Post
Rutger Bregman / The Guardian:
The real Lord of the Flies: what happened when six boys were shipwrecked for 15 months  —  When a group of schoolboys were marooned on an island in 1965, it turned out very differently from William Golding's bestseller, writes Rutger Bregman  —  For centuries western culture has been permeated …
Discussion: Instapundit
Charlie Spiering / Breitbart:
Alexander Vindman Admits Making up Parts of Trump Call Summary  —  Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman admitted he made up elements of President Donald Trump's call with Ukranian President Volodymyr Zelensky in an official summary.  —  Prior to the call, Vindman included a discussion about corruption …
David Browne / Rolling Stone:
Little Richard, Founding Father of Rock Who Broke Musical Barriers, Dead at 87  —  Pianist-singer behind “Tutti Frutti,” “Good Golly Miss Molly” and “Long Tall Sally” set the template that a generation of musicians would follow  —  Little Richard, a founding father of rock and roll whose fervent shrieks …
Associated Press:
72 got COVID-19 after being at large event  —  MADISON, Wis. — More than 70 people who tested positive for the coronavirus since an April 24 rally at the Wisconsin state Capitol indicated they had attended a large gathering, but the state Department of Health Services cant' say if they were at the rally …
Bill McColl / Fox Business:
Kushner sees a comeback from coronavirus lockdown crisis  —  White House focused on next steps, Kushner says  —  Senior adviser to President Trump Jared Kushner told FOX Business' Gerry Baker that despite the gloomy April jobs figures, he's optimistic an economic turnaround is coming soon …
Guy Benson / Townhall:
Court Records: Biden Accuser Tara Reade was Charged with Check Fraud Days Before Leaving His Senate Office [UPDATE - Reade's Attorney Disputes Timeline]  —  According to California court records, Tara Reade — the woman who has accused former Vice President Joe Biden of sexually assaulting her 27 years ago …
Alex Isenstadt / Politico:
The one Republican Senate candidate willing to call out Donald Trump  —  Few Republicans are willing to say a negative word about President Donald Trump.  —  John James — a rising star in the GOP who last year was floated to be Trump's ambassador to the United Nations …
Discussion: The Hill and Raw Story
Brad Slager / Redstate:
Michael Caputo Releases Receipts, Shows Rep. Eric Swalwell Was Witness Tampering  —  Rep. Eric Swalwell might be in a bit of trouble, or at least he would be if he were a Republican.  —  Michael Caputo, a now cleared target of the Mueller investigation, has released text messages that purport …
Jonathan / The Winglet:
Carnival Cruise Bookings Surge 600% After Announcing August Relaunch  —  Many eyes are on the cruise line industry as it reels from the impacts of coronavirus.  Earlier this week, Carnival Cruise Lines announced it was scheduling its return to the sea for August 1, 2020.
Discussion: TMZ.com and New York Post
Jennifer Bendery / HuffPost:
Trump Met With GOP Lawmakers For An Hour.  Nobody Wore A Mask Or Stayed Apart.  —  Are these guys begging to get the coronavirus?  —  WASHINGTON ― President Donald Trump hosted nearly 20 House Republicans at the White House on Friday to talk about rebuilding the economy amid …
Discussion: The Intercept
New York Times:
Anxious About the Virus, Older Voters Grow More Wary of Trump  —  Surveys show the president's standing with seniors, the group most vulnerable to the coronavirus, has fallen as he pushes to reopen the country.  —  WASHINGTON — The coronavirus crisis and the administration's halting response …
Discussion: Raw Story and Political Flare
Maureen Dowd / New York Times:
Live and Let Die, Trump-Style  —  The world's greatest con artist has finally come up against a foe he can't fool.  —  WASHINGTON — This is not a good time for vampires.  —  Or bats.  —  Which is disorienting for me because, as a lifelong aficionado of vampires, I have a big collection of bat T-shirts …
Discussion: The Guardian
Gunjan Banerji / Wall Street Journal:
Why Is the Stock Market Rallying When the Economy Is So Bad?  —  Five reasons the stock market is soaring as the economy is floundering: from buoyant tech stocks to high earnings hopes to fear of missing out  —  The latest jobs report revealing record U.S. unemployment highlights …
Discussion: The Intellectualist
Matthew Wright / Daily Mail:
‘Lockdown protest’ couple film themselves wearing masks with SWASTIKAS on them while grocery shopping in the same California town where a man wore a KKK hood in another store  — Dustin Hart, who goes by Dusty Shekel on social media, posted a 14-minute clip of his encounter in a Santee Food 4 Less on Bit Chute
Discussion: The Sun
John Cassidy / New Yorker:
Trump Versus the Governors  —  At a press conference at the White House in March, President Donald Trump said that state governors seeking federal aid to fight the coronavirus needed to be nice to him.  “If they don't treat you right,” he told reporters, “I don't call.”
Taylor Dolven / Miami Herald:
Royal Caribbean crew go on hunger strike until company proves it is sending them home  —  Fifteen crew members on Royal Caribbean's Navigator of the Seas cruise ship say they are on a hunger strike until the company agrees to send them home.  —  After nearly two months stranded at sea since …
 
 
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Dan Swanson / RIVER COUNTRY:
State Issues ‘Gag Order’ Hours Before Rumors Of COVID-19 Prevalence At Nebraska City
Jerry Dunleavy / Washington Examiner:
Obama spy chief and other top officials had no direct evidence of Trump-Russia collusion: Transcripts
Discussion: NB Blog
New York Times:
U.S. Hits Back at China With New Visa Restrictions on Journalists
Holman W. Jenkins, Jr / Wall Street Journal:
What the FBI Coverup Is Covering Up
NBC News:
The pandemic shows WHO lacks authority to force governments to divulge information, experts say
Science:
Fact-checking Judy Mikovits, the controversial virologist attacking Anthony Fauci in a viral conspiracy video
Tyler Buchanan / Ohio Capital Journal:
GOP lawmakers proposing new bill to limit powers of Ohio health director
Tracy Jan / Washington Post:
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Military Times:
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Jim Tankersley / New York Times:
As Job Losses Mount, Lawmakers Face a Make-or-Break Moment
Discussion: Raw Story
Maya King / Politico:
The Southern Democrat with the power to shut down Trump's convention
Discussion: Raw Story
Kelly Weill / The Daily Beast:
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Discussion: Raw Story
Associated Press:
Outbreaks in Germany, S. Korea show the risks in easing up
CBS News:
Ousted government scientist who pushed back on Trump-touted coronavirus treatment speaks out
Discussion: Breitbart
theepochtimes.com:
Richard Grenell, a True Hero of Our Times
George Conway / Washington Post:
No one in this country is above the law. The Supreme Court is about to teach that lesson.
Discussion: The Hill