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For Michael Flynn, Dropped Charges Latest in Life Full of Reversals

Sharon LaFraniere and Julian E. Barnes at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 3 hours ago

Whistle-Blower Exposes Infighting and Animus in Trump’s Coronavirus Response

Sheryl Gay Stolberg, Sharon LaFraniere, Michael D. Shear and Ben Protess at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 4 hours ago

U.S. Hits Back at China With New Visa Restrictions on Journalists

Vivian Wang and Edward Wong at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 7 hours ago

Obama Criticizes Trump Administration in Private Call With Allies

Glenn Thrush and Michael Crowley at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 7 hours ago

Sister Fights to Free Uighur Businessman Held in China After U.S. Trip

Edward Wong at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 14 hours ago

Anxious About the Virus, Older Voters Grow More Wary of Trump

Annie Karni and Maggie Haberman at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 14 hours ago

Nightly Applause Is Nice, but Some Doctors Think Votes Would Be Nicer

Emma Goldberg at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 14 hours ago

Fight Over Virus’s Death Toll Opens Grim New Front in Election Battle

Matthew Rosenberg and Jim Rutenberg at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 14 hours ago
 

Open Thread

Ian Welsh at Ian Welsh - 15 hours ago

Feel free to use the comments to this post to discuss topics unrelated to recent posts.

Sooner is better.   As soon as you can is best. 

Two White House Coronavirus Cases Raise Question of if Anyone Is Really Safe

Peter Baker and Michael Crowley at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 23 hours ago

Melania is said to be Covid positive.

Dropping of Michael Flynn Case Heightens Fear of Justice Dept. Politicization

Katie Benner and Charlie Savage at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 23 hours ago

In Michael Flynn Case, William Barr Again Takes Aim at Robert Mueller Inquiry

Mark Mazzetti at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 1 day ago

In Court Document, Tara Reade’s Ex-Husband Said She Spoke of Harassment

Stephanie Saul and Lisa Lerer at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 1 day ago
 

California to Mail All Voters Ballots for November Election

Nick Corasaniti and Jennifer Medina at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 1 day ago

Michael Pack: Trump Pushes for Senate to Confirm Conservative to Run Voice of America

Catie Edmondson and Edward Wong at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 1 day ago

Federal Watchdog Says Coronavirus Whistle-Blower Should Be Reinstated as It Investigates

Sheryl Gay Stolberg at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 1 day ago

Andrew Johnson remained in office.

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May 8th US Covid Data

Ian Welsh at Ian Welsh - 1 day ago

The mortality rate is 6.0%

Trump Praises Barr and Revels in Dismissal of Charges Against Flynn

Michael Crowley at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 1 day ago

Trump is breaking things.

In Court Document, Tara Reade’s Ex-Husband Said She Spoke of Harassment

Stephanie Saul and Lisa Lerer at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 1 day ago

Hear-say is not sufficient.

U.S. Leads the World’s Virus Fight? That’s News to the World

Lara Jakes at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 1 day ago

Trump is not listening. 

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