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's Flynn filings renew focus on mysterious Susan Rice email during transition  —  Russia probe files released as part of the Justice Department's move to drop its case against former National Security Adviser Michael Flynn are raising new questions about a mysterious Inauguration Day email sent …

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 …

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.

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 …

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 …

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.

As States Rush to Reopen, Scientists Fear a Coronavirus Comeback  —  Officials are under pressure to restart the economy, but many states are moving too quickly, researchers say.  The costs may be measured in lost lives.  —  Millions of working people and small-business owners who cannot earn money …

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.

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 …

Barack Obama on Michael Flynn  —  The lawyer President misstates the crime and the real threat to justice.  —  By The Editorial Board  —  Barack Obama is a lawyer, so it was stunning to read that he ventured into the Michael Flynn case in a way that misstated the supposed crime and ignored …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …