The "What happened in your state last week?" Megathread, Week 19 - Politics

The "What happened in your state last week?" Megathread, Week 19
By dropping Michael Flynn’s case, Barr has stripped centuries of credibility from the department of justice
Schumer asks VA why it's using hydroxychloroquine to treat coronavirus patients
GOP Senator Who Voted for Trump Tax Cuts and Corporate Slush Fund Says 'Not Enough Money' to Help Everyone Harmed by Covid-19 | "They took care of their billionaire buddies and Wall Street bankers. Now they're trying to say there's 'not enough' left to help you and your family. It's a lie."
Trump Spent Mother's Day Rage Tweeting About Obama, Flynn, and the Russia Investigation - There was no mention of the almost 80,000 Americans who have died from the coronavirus so far.
President Trump to claim 'absolute immunity' from subpoenas in Supreme Court appeal
Trump Lambasts '60 Minutes' After Episode About His COVID-19 Conspiracy Mongering
Trump Says More Testing Makes U.S. 'Look Bad,' But Its Availability Remains A Concern
Fox News anchor questions Mnuchin whether Trump administration predictions are "based on economic reality or the November election?"
Schiff — Pence’s embrace of Flynn "not surprising, but Pathetic"
I've Seen Trump's Tax Returns and You Should, Too
More than 1,900 former Justice Dept. employees again call for Barr’s resignation
Vigil at White House Honors 88 Who Died from “Trump’s Abhorrent Failure to Protect Nurses”
If Only the US Had That $6.4 Trillion It Wasted on Iraq and Afghanistan Wars to Fight Covid-19 Pandemic
Biden: Trump testing promise a 'baldfaced' lie
How to Destroy the Balance of Powers: By accepting Trump’s argument for keeping his finances secret, the Supreme Court could strip Congress of its ability to hold this, or any, president to account.
GOP Senator Who Voted for Trump Tax Cuts and Corporate Slush Fund Now Says 'Not Enough Money to Help Everybody' Harmed by Covid-19 | "They took care of their billionaire buddies and Wall Street bankers. Now they're trying to say there's 'not enough' left to help you and your family. It's a lie."
Biden Is Planning an FDR-Size Presidency
Former Mueller Prosecutor Who Quit Barr’s DOJ Over Roger Stone Case Breaks His Silence
Nearly 2000 former DOJ officials call for AG Barr to resign over Flynn case
Trump and his allies are launching wild conspiracies about Obama after he slammed the DOJ's decision to drop charges against Michael Flynn
Why No One Is Calling on Trump to Resign | Trump’s shamelessness, his unwillingness to express contrition, seems to have become a kind of shield.
GOP senators worry Trump, COVID-19 could cost them their majority
A 2nd wave of US virus cases will plunge the economy into a depression, Moody's economist warns.
Biden slams Trump for not giving Americans the 'same necessary protections he has gotten for himself'
Trump Admin to Reportedly Claim It Can Handle a Second Wave, as It Fails to Handle the First

The "What happened in your state last week?" Megathread, Week 19

Posted: 11 May 2020 09:00 AM PDT

Welcome to the 'What happened in your state last week' thread, where you can post any local political news stories that you find important in the comments. This is a weekly thread posted every Monday, in order to facilitate more discussion on local issues on /r/politics. Since this is intended to be a thread about local politics, top-level comments that are exclusively about national issues will not be allowed. When commenting, please include the state you're living in, and don't forget to link sources. Also, please actually describe what happened. "I live in X, you know what happened" isn't helpful to users and will be removed.

If someone from your state made a news round-up that you think is insufficient, feel free to comment to that round-up with further news stories. Enjoy discussion, and review our civility guidelines before engaging with others.

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By dropping Michael Flynn’s case, Barr has stripped centuries of credibility from the department of justice

Posted: 11 May 2020 07:34 AM PDT