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Jonathan Kravis / Washington Post:
I left the Justice Department after it made a disastrous mistake.  It just happened again.  —  Jonathan Kravis was a federal prosecutor for 10 years.  —  Three months ago, I resigned from the Justice Department after 10 years as a career prosecutor.  I left a job I loved because I believed …
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DOJ Alumni Statement / Medium:
DOJ Alumni Statement on Flynn Case  —  We, the undersigned, are alumni of the United States Department of Justice (DOJ) who have collectively served both Republican and Democratic administrations.  Each of us proudly took an oath to defend the Constitution and pursue the evenhanded administration …
Alexander Mallin / ABC News:
Nearly 2000 former DOJ officials call for AG Barr to resign over Flynn case  —  It's not clear how the judge in Flynn's case will react to DOJ's reversal.  —  Nearly 2000 Justice Department officials have signed onto a letter calling for Attorney General William Barr to resign over what they describe …
Discussion: Twitchy, Raw Story and Axios
Quinta Jurecic / The Atlantic:
What Judge Sullivan Should Do  —  U.S. District Judge Emmet G …
Discussion: Washington Post
Matt Zapotosky / Washington Post:
More than 1,900 former Justice Dept. employees again call for Barr's resignation
Pete Williams / NBC News:   2,000 former DOJ, FBI officials call on Barr to resign over Michael Flynn case
Tristan Justice / The Federalist:
CNN's Brian Stelter Melts Down Over Conservative Media Exposing Russiagate Conspiracies
Discussion: Twitchy
Jason Foster / Newsweek:
The curious case of Michael Flynn
Discussion: The Daily Caller and Fox News
Brooke Singman / Fox News:
Durham moving ‘full-throttle’ on Russia probe review, top federal prosecutors involved: sources
Discussion: New York Post
Greg Sargent / Washington Post:
Trump's latest effort to gaslight America is falling apart  —  The news that the novel coronavirus has invaded President Trump's inner circle — and that the White House is implementing aggressive testing and tracing to combat it — is a devastating story on an obvious and immediate level, but also on a deeper and longer-lasting one.
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Washington Post:
Coronavirus updates: Most White House officials will have to wear masks, but Trump will be exempt  —  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: Reason, Daily Kos and Raw Story
CNN:
White House spent the weekend scrambling as they did contact tracing for staffer who tested positive for coronavirus  —  Washington (CNN)Trump administration officials spent the weekend scrambling as they attempted to do contact tracing for Katie Miller, Vice President Mike Pence's press secretary …
Discussion: Washington Monthly, Slate, Daily Kos and IJR
Morgan Phillips / Fox News:
Coronavirus cases ripple through Trump administration: How it's affecting top officials
Discussion: The Hill
Rebecca Ballhaus / Wall Street Journal:   White House Directs Officials to Wear Masks at All Times Inside White House
Tina Sfondeles / Chicago Sun-Times:   Pritzker and staff ordered to stay home after senior staffer tests positive for COVID-19
Des Moines Register:
Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds taking extra precautions after White House visit, had no ‘direct contact’ with Mike Pence aide
Discussion: Axios, Raw Story and New York Times
Astead W. Herndon / New York Times:
Why Kamala Harris Isn't Clamoring to Be Biden's Running Mate  —  The California senator is considered a potential running mate for Joe Biden.  But unlike other possible contenders, she has avoided making a pitch for the ticket.  —  Six years ago, when President Barack Obama had to replace …
Discussion: Washington Post and Althouse
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Gabriel Debenedetti / New York Magazine:
Biden Is Planning an FDR-Size Presidency He thinks he'll survive Tara Reade's accusation.  But he knows he can't be an average-Joe Democrat anymore.  —  When fourth-term senator Joe Biden built his Wilmington, Delaware, home in 1996, he had no plans to turn it into a backup office …
Betsy McKay / Wall Street Journal:
Bill Gates Has Regrets  —  Years before the Covid-19 pandemic, the billionaire tried to warn global leaders of the threat from new infectious diseases.  Few listened.  ‘I feel terrible.’  —  TEXT  —  118 RESPONSES  —  Five years ago, Bill Gates warned that the biggest potential killer the world faced wasn't war, but a pandemic.
Discussion: Raw Story
Jim Mustian / Associated Press:
Study: Virus death toll in NYC worse than official tally  —  NEW YORK (AP) — New York City's death toll from the coronavirus may be thousands of fatalities worse than the official tally kept by the city and state, according to an analysis released Monday by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Alexander Bolton / The Hill:
GOP senators worry Trump, COVID-19 could cost them their majority  —  Senate Republicans looking at polls showing GOP incumbents losing ground are concerned that President Trump's handling of the pandemic has put their majority in danger.  —  The two biggest criticisms of Trump …
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CNN:   Democrats plot massive stimulus plan amid stiff White House and GOP resistance
Washington Post:
Does Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis know what he's doing?  We're about to find out.  —  Florida Man is devil-may-care and slightly oafish, beloved but not admired, newsworthy above all.  Florida Man — christened as a meme in the previous decade but perhaps as old as the state itself …
Discussion: Redstate
Ethan Gach / Kotaku:
Political Consultant Suggests Rallying Dems With Giant, Fortnite-Style Holographic Biden  —  Former Pete Buttigieg campaign advisor Lis Smith cited “Travis Scott's takeover of Fortnite” as a strategy for Democrats to consider when it comes time for the party's National Convention in August.
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Quint Forgey / Politico:   ‘He has shrunk’: Lis Smith blasts former boss de Blasio's coronavirus response
Wall Street Journal:
Factories Close for Good as Coronavirus Cuts Demand  —  Some manufacturers that furloughed employees during lockdowns say plants won't reopen  —  Factory furloughs across the U.S. are becoming permanent closings, a sign of the heavy damage the coronavirus pandemic and shutdowns are exerting on the industrial economy.
Discussion: Power Line
Franklin Foer / The Atlantic:
Putin Is Well on His Way to Stealing the Next Election  —  Jack Cable sat down at the desk in his cramped dorm room to become an adult in the eyes of democracy.  The rangy teenager, with neatly manicured brown hair and chunky glasses, had recently arrived at Stanford—his first semester …
Agence France-Presse:
Do it yourself: Ikea masturbation video goes viral in China  —  Beijing (AFP) - Ikea has said it will take “more careful” security measures in its shops in China after an explicit video of a woman masturbating in one of its stores went viral online.  —  The pornographic clip shows …
Mary Papenfuss / HuffPost:
CEOs, Farm Bureau President Told To Remove Face Masks Before Meeting With Mike Pence  —  The vice president walked in soon afterward — without a mask — shortly after learning his press secretary had tested positive for COVID-19.  —  Four CEOs of food companies and the president …
Kyle Whitmire / al.com:
It's not Alabama's State House that needs replacing  —  This is an opinion column.  —  The federal government gave Alabama a blank check for $1.8 billion.  —  It should have known better.  —  That money was supposed to help Alabama protect its citizens from COVID-19 and cover the costs …
Matt Flegenheimer / New York Times:
Joe Biden's Time in Sarah Palin's Shadow  —  What two strange months in 2008 taught the former vice president about the politics of grievance, and how that might help him pick a running mate of his own to take on Donald Trump.  —  Joe Biden was getting the hang of being overshadowed.
Joe Biden / Washington Post:
How the White House coronavirus response presents us with a false choice  —  Joe Biden is the presumptive Democratic nominee for president of the United States.  —  The coronavirus, to date, has taken the lives of more than 79,000 Americans.  One of every 5 U.S. workers has filed for unemployment …
Steve Neavling / News & Views, Detroit Metro Times:
Gov. Whitmer becomes target of dozens of threats on private Facebook groups ahead of armed rally in Lansing  —  Dozens of angry Michiganders, fueled by conspiracy theories and disinformation about the coronavirus, are promoting violence and mobilizing armed rallies against Gov. Gretchen Whitmer on Facebook …
Discussion: Raw Story and Detroit Metro Times
Jessica Shaw / New York Times:
Coronavirus Stranded New Yorkers in Paradise.  What Now?  —  Some feel sheepish about their choice to retreat from stricken cities, for intervals that are stretching on.  Others have found it liberating.  —  The day before Megan LeCrone, a soloist dancer with the New York City Ballet …
Amanda Seitz / Associated Press:
Twitter to label disputed COVID-19 tweets  —  Chicago (AP) — Twitter announced Monday it will warn users when a tweet contains disputed or misleading information about the coronavirus.  —  The new rule is the latest in a wave of stricter policies that tech companies are rolling out to confront …
 
 
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David Zweig / Wired:
The Case for Reopening Schools
Discussion: Townhall
David Marcus / The Federalist:
The President Of The United States Should Not Wear A Mask
Donald G. McNeil Jr / New York Times:
As States Rush to Reopen, Scientists Fear a Coronavirus Comeback
Chris Pope / City Journal:
On the Ground … The Real Center of the Pandemic
Discussion: National Review and Townhall
Julia Marcus / The Atlantic:
Quarantine Fatigue Is Real
Discussion: Raw Story
Bill Scher / Politico:
Why It Doesn't Matter That Trump Is Beating Biden Online
Discussion: Fox News and Daily Kos
The Independent:
George Soros: Coronavirus endangers our civilisation
Discussion: Breitbart and The Daily Caller
Parisa Hafezi / Reuters:
Iranian warship hit by missile in training accident, killing 19 sailors
Discussion: The Daily Caller
 Earlier Items: 
Joshua Emerson Smith / San Diego Union-Tribune:
Meet the woman who spearheaded California's recent back-to-work protests
Discussion: Raw Story
Associated Press:
AP-NORC poll: Majority disapprove of coronavirus protests
Miami Herald:
‘Homicide report’ from shooting death seems to contradict Broward sheriff's statements
Discussion: Florida Politics
John J. Pitney, Jr / The Bulwark:
Trump, Reagan, and “Mourning in America”
Dion Rabouin / Axios:
Despite polling disadvantage, betting markets see Trump winning re-election
Wall Street Journal:
Barack Obama on Michael Flynn
Discussion: The Hill
 

 
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Jessica Toonkel / Wall Street Journal:
Sources: Paramount Global's board is considering replacing CEO Bob Bakish with an “Office of the CEO” made up of division heads on an interim basis

Jeff Jarvis / BuzzMachine:
The New York Times is broken, shown by its entitled, petulant reaction to Politico's report on its tense relationship with Biden

Andrew Marchand / The Athletic:
Sources: Amazon Prime Video has a framework deal for NBA broadcast rights for at least a decade, starting in 2025-26; ESPN/ABC is expected to keep the finals

 
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