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12:00 AM ET, May 14, 2020

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Del Quentin Wilber / Los Angeles Times:
FBI serves warrant on senator in investigation of stock sales linked to coronavirus  —  Federal agents seized a cellphone belonging to a prominent Republican senator on Wednesday night as part of the Justice Department's investigation into controversial stock trades he made as the coronavirus …
New York Times:
Ex-F.B.I. Official Is Said to Undercut Justice Dept. Effort to Drop Flynn Case  —  Prosecutors questioned a former F.B.I. official whose notes were used to buttress their motion to dismiss the charge against the president's first national security adviser.  —  WASHINGTON — A key former F.B …
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Spencer Hsu / Washington Post:
Court asks retired judge to oppose Justice Dept. effort to drop Michael Flynn case, examine if ex-Trump adviser committed perjury  —  Michael Flynn's sentencing judge Wednesday asked a former federal judge to explore whether Trump's former national security adviser should face a contempt hearing …
Discussion: Redstate and Just The News
Katie Benner / New York Times:
Judge Appoints Outsider to Take On Justice Dept. in Flynn Case  —  A retired judge will also examine whether the former national security adviser committed perjury.  —  WASHINGTON — The federal judge overseeing the case against President Trump's former national security adviser Michael T. Flynn appointed …
Politico:
Federal judge mulls contempt charge against Michael Flynn  —  A federal judge is signaling that he might pursue perjury or contempt charges against former national security adviser Michael Flynn over his effort to abandon a guilty plea to a charge of lying to the FBI.
Law & Crime:
Federal Judge Orders Arguments on Whether Michael Flynn Should Be Jailed for Perjury
Discussion: Breitbart and Mediaite
Wall Street Journal:
More Than One Dozen Obama Officials Requested ‘Unmasking’ That Revealed Michael Flynn in Intelligence Reports  —  The list includes administration Vice President Joe Biden and CIA Director John Brennan  —  The National Security Agency received and approved requests from more than a dozen …
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Politico:
Intel chief releases info on ‘unmasking’ of Flynn to Capitol Hill  —  Acting Director of National Intelligence Richard Grenell on Wednesday sent top Republican senators a list of former senior Obama administration officials who might have been involved in efforts that “unmasked” …
Sean Davis / The Federalist:   Samantha Power Claimed She Never Tried To Unmask Michael Flynn, But Records Show She Unmasked Him 7 Times
Tim Hains / RealClearPolitics:   Rand Paul: “Vice President Biden Is Guilty Of Using Government To Go After A Political Opponent”
Sean Davis / The Federalist:
Declassified List Of Obama Officials Who Unmasked Michael Flynn Includes James Clapper, John Brennan, And Joe Biden
Discussion: NB Blog, National Review and Breitbart
emptywheel:
Of over 40 Potential Unmaskings of Mike Flynn During the Transition, Just One Led to Criminal Charges
Discussion: Fox News, The Hill and Redstate
jsonline:
Wisconsin Supreme Court strikes down Tony Evers' stay-at-home order that closed businesses, schools to limit spread of coronavirus  —  MADISON - The Wisconsin Supreme Court has struck down Gov. Tony Evers' order shutting down daily life to limit the spread of coronavirus …
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Ian Millhiser / Vox:   The Wisconsin Supreme Court's conservative majority strikes down state stay-home order
Todd Richmond / Associated Press:
Wisconsin high court tosses out governor's stay-home order
Discussion: Breitbart and The Guardian
Orion Rummler / Axios:
Wisconsin Supreme Court blocks statewide stay-at-home order
Discussion: Washington Post
Associated Press:
Emails: Trump nominee involved in shelving CDC virus guide  —  WASHINGTON (AP) — A former chemical industry executive nominated to be the nation's top consumer safety watchdog was involved in sidelining detailed guideline s to help communities reopen during the coronavirus pandemic, internal government emails show.
Discussion: CNBC, IJR, VICE, Raw Story and Axios
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Brad Reed / Raw Story:
COVID-19 test used by Trump White House may miss nearly half of positive cases: NYU study
Zeke Miller / Associated Press:
Trump to name former pharma exec as vaccine czar
Discussion: The Hill
Sophie Tanno / Daily Mail:
Robert De Niro reignites his feud with Donald Trump saying President 'doesn't care' how many people die …
Discussion: NB Blog
Jennifer Rubin / Washington Post:
NeverTrump becomes NeverRepublican  —  Conservative commentator William Kristol explained in an interview for The Post that he finds it impossible to go back to the Republican Party.  “Trump's been renominated, and liberating the party from Trump or Trumpism seems awfully far-fetched,” Kristol said.
Discussion: Raw Story
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New York Post:
NYC health head rejected NYPD mask plea: 'I don't give two rats' asses about your cops'  —  New York City's health commissioner blew off an urgent NYPD request for 500,000 surgical masks as the coronavirus crisis mounted — telling a high-ranking police official that “I don't give two rats' asses about your cops,” The Post has learned.
Bret Hayworth / Sioux City Journal:
Steve King says House leader will allow for ‘exoneration,’ return of committee assignments  —  SIOUX CITY — Northwest Iowa Congressman Steve King said House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy has agreed to a process by which the nine-term incumbent can get “exoneration” and back on committees …
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Marianne Levine / Politico:
Republicans divided over how to help states hit hard by coronavirus
Discussion: Raw Story
USA Today:   Republicans are hobbling Congress amid the coronavirus so Trump can keep abusing power
New York Times:
Born Into Carnage, 18 Afghan Babies Face an Uncertain Fate  —  A day after gunmen stormed a maternity ward and slaughtered new mothers at random, the authorities struggled to reconnect their children with families.  —  KABUL, Afghanistan — When the carnage was over, the dead bodies bagged …
Discussion: BBC, Task & Purpose and Washington Post
CNN:
CNN Poll: Biden tops Trump nationwide, but battlegrounds tilt Trump  —  (CNN)Presumptive Democratic nominee Joe Biden's lead over President Donald Trump now stands at five points, but Trump has an edge in the critical battleground states that could decide the electoral college, according to a new CNN poll conducted by SSRS.
Bloomberg:
U.S. Likely to Get Sanofi Vaccine First If It Succeeds  — Funding for research boosts U.S. push to reopen economy  — French company's chief seeks to raise awareness in Europe  —  Americans will likely get Sanofi's Covid-19 vaccine before the rest of the world if the French pharmaceutical giant can successfully deliver one.
Discussion: New York Post and Politico
CNN:
Rick Bright will warn Congress of ‘darkest winter in modern history’ without ramped up coronavirus response  —  (CNN)Dr. Rick Bright, the ousted director of a key federal office charged with developing medical countermeasures, will testify before Congress on Thursday that the Trump administration …
James Carville / NBC News:
Biden should pick Elizabeth Warren — but for attorney general, not vice president  —  Given the lawlessness and corruption that seem to infect Barr's DOJ and Trump's administration, Biden's choice for attorney general could be his most important statement of 2020.
Discussion: The Daily Beast
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NBC News:
House Judiciary chairman demands Barr testifies by June, warns of potential subpoena
Discussion: The Hill, MSNBC and Politico
Ally Mutnick / Politico:
GOP wins special election in California after Democrat concedes  —  Republicans have won a special election for Congress in Southern California, reclaiming a suburban House seat that they lost to Democrats in the 2018 midterms.  —  Democrat Christy Smith, a state assemblywoman …
Marty Johnson / The Hill:
Texas sees 1,000 new coronavirus cases 5 days in a row  —  Texas, which began to open its businesses at the beginning of May, has reported more than 1,000 new cases of COVID-19 for five consecutive days as the state struggles to curb the coronavirus pandemic.
Los Angeles Times:
The two big reasons why California is struggling to control coronavirus  —  California hasn't seen the huge death toll from the coronavirus like New York and other hot spots, but the state is still struggling with a growing number of fatalities and confirmed cases.  —  COVID-19 deaths in California remain at a stubborn plateau.
Discussion: KTLA and The Root
Bloomberg:
If the President Tests Positive for the Virus, What Happens?  —  The news last week that President Trump's valet and Vice President Pence's press secretary had both contracted the coronavirus sent a scare through the White House.  While officials said both leaders subsequently tested negative …
Neel V. Patel / MIT Technology Review:
Loud talking could leave coronavirus in the air for up to 14 minutes  —  The news: Thousands of droplets produced from the mouths of people who are talking loudly can stay in the air for between eight and 14 minutes before disappearing, according to a new study.
New York Times:
Businesses Chafing Under Covid-19 Lockdowns Turn to Armed Defiance  —  Armed militia-style protesters have helped businesses across Texas defy coronavirus lockdowns and reopen.  Protesters say they are enforcing the Constitution.  —  SHEPHERD, Texas — When Jamie Williams decided to reopen …
Ezra Klein / Vox:
We don't have a president, or a plan  —  A member of the Secret Service stands wearing a surgical mask as President Trump arrives for a news conference at the White House on May 11.  Brendan Smialowski/AFP via Getty Images  —  60 days into the coronavirus crisis, the White House does not have a plan …
Discussion: The Mahablog
Dareh Gregorian / NBC News:
‘Calls to violence’: Michigan Gov. Whitmer says armed protests could lengthen stay-at-home order  —  Another protest is scheduled at the state Capitol building Thursday.  —  Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer said Wednesday that armed protests at the state's Capitol over her stay-at-home order have …
 
 
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Sam Sutton / Politico:
New Jersey lawmakers plan hearings to examine ‘breakdowns in oversight’ in long-term care
Discussion: The Hill
Associated Press:
Trump ramps up expulsions of migrant youth, citing virus
Washington Post:
Abbott coronavirus test missed a large number of positive results caught by a rival firm, preliminary study says
New York Times:
Buried in N.Y. Budget: Legal Shield for Nursing Homes Rife With Virus
Discussion: The Federalist
Meg Cunningham / ABC News:
States have enough money to begin safely reopening: Sen. Bill Cassidy
Ronn Blitzer / Fox News:
Senate rejects FISA amendment to bar warrantless surveillance of web browser history
Discussion: The Hill
Kurt Erickson / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Missouri Republicans put plan to overturn ‘Clean Missouri’ on ballot
Discussion: Talking Points Memo
Mark Sweney / The Guardian:
BuzzFeed pulls plug on UK and Australian news operations
 Earlier Items: 
Devin Dwyer / ABC News:
Justices fear ‘chaos’ from rogue Electoral College delegates
Discussion: Washington Post, The Hill and Politico
Nick Robins-Early / HuffPost:
The Strange Origins Of Trump's Hydroxychloroquine Obsession
Kevin Roose / New York Times:
Get Ready for a Vaccine Information War
Sam Baker / Axios:
High-risk states are seeing fewer new coronavirus cases
Justin Baragona / The Daily Beast:
Fox News Airs Digital Show Starring Alex Berenson, Coronavirus Truther
CNN:
Joe Biden's running mate list is shorter than you might think — for now, at least
 

 
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