Trump's Press Secretary Displays One of His Checks in a Little Too Much Detail  —  The $100,000 check was made out to a government agency.  This time his account and routing numbers were clearly visible.  —  WASHINGTON — It's a feel-good story that President Trump's press secretaries …

Behind Trump's demand to reopen churches: Slipping poll numbers and alarm inside his campaign  —  A sudden shift in support for Donald Trump among religious conservatives is triggering alarm bells inside his reelection campaign, where top aides have long banked on expanding the president's evangelical base …

Study estimates 24 states still have uncontrolled coronavirus spread  —  The coronavirus may still be spreading at epidemic rates in 24 states, particularly in the South and Midwest, according to new research that highlights the risk of a second wave of infections in places that reopen too quickly or without sufficient precautions.

Trump administration discussed conducting first U.S. nuclear test in decades  —  The Trump administration has discussed whether to conduct the first U.S. nuclear test explosion since 1992 in a move that would have far-reaching consequences for relations with other nuclear powers and reverse …

Klobuchar, seeking VP spot, scrambles to fix relations with black community  —  Just before February's South Carolina primary, Amy Klobuchar landed a coveted chance to address African American leaders.  When the black activist and journalist Roland Martin learned about it, he was outraged.

That Office AC System Is Great — at Recirculating Viruses  —  We're committed to keeping our readers informed. … Breathe in.  Breathe out.  —  Breathe in, hoping that this next lungful is clear of noxious droplets.  Breathe out so that whatever microbes you harbor dissipate in the breeze.

Trump Considers Forming Panel to Review Complaints of Online Bias  —  Move is likely to draw pushback from tech companies; ACLU raises free-speech concerns  —  WASHINGTON—President Trump is considering establishing a panel to review complaints of anticonservative bias on social media …

Jeff Sessions stands up to former boss Trump on Twitter  —  Former Attorney General Jeff Sessions stood up to his old boss Friday after President Donald Trump encouraged Alabama voters to reject Sessions in his bid to return to the U.S. Senate.  —  Trump on Friday afternoon once again tweeted …

White House Worries About Kelly Loeffler's Senate Prospects in Georgia  —  President Trump, concerned about his own outlook in the state, plans to stay on the sideline in a race where he favored a different choice for senator.  —  President Trump's advisers are increasingly concerned …

Rachel Maddow Wins Dismissal of OAN Defamation Lawsuit  —  A federal judge on Friday dismissed a lawsuit filed against Rachel Maddow, finding she did not defame One America News when she said it was “Russian propaganda.”  —  Herring Networks, the parent company of OAN …

The Netflix Show The Pentagon Can't Stop Talking About  —  The United States Space Force can't catch a break.  The newest branch of the American military, first championed by President Donald Trump two years ago, tried to generate some serious headlines this month with its first recruiting commercial …

What's driving Biden's strength with seniors  —  President Trump's declining support among older voters since the coronavirus took hold is well documented, but new data offers a clearer understanding of why that's happening — and how it could impact the November election.

The Feds Gave a Former White House Official $3 Million to Supply Masks to Navajo Hospitals.  Some May Not Work.  —  Zach Fuentes, former deputy chief of staff to President Trump, won the contract just days after registering his company.  He sold Chinese masks to the government …

The three reasons conspiracy theories are more dangerous than ever  —  One of the worst moments of dread I've experienced over the past few months was in one of the most idyllic settings.  Looking at the waves crashing against the Hawaii shoreline brought home how indifferent nature is to human suffering.

‘I had to choose being a mother’: With no child care or summer camps, women are being edged out of the workforce  —  When parents can't do it all, women's paid labor is often the first to go  —  If day cares closed because of the novel coronavirus, Aimee Rae Hannaford expected her family to fare better than most.

Michigan AG Says She ‘Will Not Remain Silent’ As Trump Risks Public Health  —  Toggle more options  —  Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel on Friday said President Trump had directly threatened the health and safety of her state's residents through his coronavirus response …

Rental-Car Company Hertz Files for Bankruptcy  —  Coronavirus contributed to woes; company enters chapter 11 with no deal in place from creditors  —  Hertz Global Holdings Inc., one of the nation's largest car-rental companies, filed for bankruptcy protection Friday, saddled with about $19 billion …

Key Putin ally is sick with coronavirus after calling for COVID-19 patients to be killed: report  —  Chechnya's strongman leader has been reportedly hospitalized for the coronavirus after calling for the killings of anyone who tests positive for COVID-19.  —  Ramzan Kadyrov …

Ousted manager was told to manipulate COVID-19 data before state's re-opening, she says  —  Rebekah Jones said the deputy Secretary of Health asked for misleading data on rural counties.  She appeared later Friday night to discuss on CNN.  —  Going further than previous comments that led …

De Blasio says shuttered businesses will be able to hang on for months  —  Mayor Bill de Blasio insists city businesses forced to close because of the coronavirus outbreak are doing just fine and will be able to stay shuttered for months to come — despite a new report that found the Big Apple's private sector has shed one in four jobs.

Bolsonaro rocked by release of expletive-laced video  —  Brasília (AFP) - Brazilians got a shocking look Friday at an expletive-laced meeting between President Jair Bolsonaro and his cabinet when a Supreme Court judge released a video at the center of an investigation targeting the far-right leader.

America Is Reopening for Summer, and Tensions Are High  —  There's a growing divide between those celebrating the end of restrictions and those fearful of Covid-19's re-emergence  —  Tricia McIntyre, a 48-year-old emergency-room nurse from southern Wisconsin, donned a mask last Sunday …

Trump administration might consolidate pandemic response at State Department  —  Aides to President Donald Trump are considering a plan to shift the government's global response to future infectious disease outbreaks to a new unit inside the State Department, according to documents obtained by POLITICO.

Who's Afraid of Ilhan Omar?  —  Congresswoman's refusal to answer questions about a big book advance that may violate House rules is just the latest media stonewall  —  Rep Ilhan Omar's (D., Minn.) new memoir, This Is What America Looks Like: My Journey From Refugee to Congresswoman is out next week.