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The Hill reports: President Trump on Thursday went without a mask during a visit to a Pennsylvania medical equipment distribution center, even as other government officials in his party wore face coverings around the facility. The president toured and made remarks at Owens & Minor Inc. in Allentown to tout his administration’s work in producing and distributing personal protective equipment …

The Christian Post reports: The belief that President Donald Trump, as well as presidents in general, were “anointed by God” has increased considerably among church attendees, according to a recent report. Among white Protestants who attended church once a week or more, belief that Trump was anointed by God had increased from 29.6% last year to 49% this year, according …

CNN reports: A birthday party was behind a cluster of coronavirus cases in Pasadena, California, according to health officials. A “large number” of extended family members and friends were at the party, the Pasadena Public Health Department said. One patient at the party was coughing and not wearing a face covering, health officials said, and other party guests were also …

The Associated Press reports: Reflecting on Mother’s Day this weekend, President Donald Trump said Friday that he could do no wrong in his mother’s eyes and perhaps that’s what framed his personality today. “I had a great mom. I loved my mom and she loved me, which … is probably not easy to do,” Trump told Fox News in an …

The Daily Beast reports: President Donald Trump is thirsting to hold campaign rallies again. And among his campaign and White House advisers, a possible solution has been discussed that could allow for such MAGA gatherings even in the midst of a global pandemic: the mostly defunct, rural tradition of the drive-in movie theater. According to three people familiar with the …

“President Trump, one last word. Like David, who had had victory after victory after victory after victory, would face his biggest battle – it was called Ziklag – and they would take his wives and his children and the city would be burned down. “And he cried and he wept, and he began to pray out to God, and God …

The Hill reports: The U.S. Space Force has unveiled its first advertisement in a push to attract recruits. The new 30-second ad, opens with a wide shot of man looking off to the sky as a narrator says, “Some people look to the stars and ask, ‘What if?’” “Our job is to have an answer,” the narrator continues as shots …

NBC News reports: A day after President Donald Trump confirmed that he planned to wind down the White House coronavirus task force, the president announced Wednesday that it will now continue indefinitely. In a series of tweets, Trump said the task force, led by Vice President Mike Pence, has done a “fantastic job of bringing together vast highly complex resources …

Rolling Stone reports: As Trump toured the factory, which is producing N95 masks for the federal government, he and other officials wore safety glasses but did not wear masks. In a clip from Reuters, at one point on the tour, workers blasted Guns N’ Roses’ cover of the James Bond theme song from Wings, “Live and Let Die.” As Trump …

Arizona Central reports: Before he strolled through the Honeywell facility to examine its mask-making efforts, President Donald Trump mused for a moment about his 2016 presidential campaign, which showed some of its promise during an early stop in Arizona in 2015. “Today is a very interesting day because it’s my first day out,” Trump said as he wrapped a discussion …

Go Erie reports: An Erie County woman spent a night in jail and will be confined to her home on an electronic monitor for at least a week after county officials accused her of repeatedly defying an isolation order for people who are COVID-19 positive. In the days after the woman tested positive for the disease, she attended a party, …

Axios reports: Vice President Mike Pence admitted during a Fox News town hall Sunday night that he should have worn a mask when visiting the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, last week — a move that violated the clinic’s policy and sparked widespread backlash. Pence initially said he did not wear a mask because CDC guidelines note that masks are …

The Palm Beach Post reports: A fleet of more than 300 boats paraded along the Intracoastal waterway Sunday in support of President Donald Trump with flag-waving spectators cheering from canal banks and seawalls. The procession, which traveled from Jupiter to Mar-a-Lago in Palm Beach and back, was dubbed “Trumptilla” by some supporters, who learned of the pageant through Facebook. It …

New York Magazine reports: The bright-red MAGA hat was the must-have item for Trump supporters in 2016. In 2020, it might be replaced by a bright-red face mask. According to The Wall Street Journal, President Trump’s reelection campaign has placed an order for “red, Trump-branded face masks for supporters.” The paper says, “Campaign officials have discussed giving away the masks …

Reuters reports: President Donald Trump’s new spokeswoman, Kayleigh McEnany, is to face reporters for the first time in the White House Briefing Room on Friday, something her predecessor never did during a nine-month stint as press secretary. During past administrations, a White House press secretary holding a formal briefing would hardly be news, but it’s an oddity in the current …

CNBC reports: President Donald Trump has sought and received advice on tackling the coronavirus crisis in private conversations with several of his allies in the business world, according to people familiar with the matter. There are at least four executives Trump and his team have been in regular contact with, according to the people, who declined to be named due …

Buzzfeed News reports: On March 27, as emergency rooms in New York and across the country began filling with coronavirus patients struggling to breathe, President Donald Trump posted on Twitter to urge Ford and General Motors to “START MAKING VENTILATORS, NOW!” One of the thousands of replies that the tweet attracted struck an equally urgent tone: “We can supply ICU …

Raw Story reports: During a press conference Wednesday, President Donald Trump was asked why he thinks that the coronavirus will disappear without a vaccine. His answer left many confused. “It’s gonna go. It’s gonna leave. It’s gonna be gone,” he said. “Why do you think without a vaccine, the virus would be gone?” asked the reporter. “It’ll be eradicated,” he …

The New York Daily News reports: Trump supporters sick of staying at home plan to stage anti-social distancing car rallies in New York on Friday, flouting Gov. Cuomo’s orders to avoid large gatherings and unnecessary travel amid the deadly coronavirus pandemic. The so-called “MAGA May Day” rallies will take place in Valley Stream, Queens and Commack, Suffolk County, as part …

The right wing Washington Free Beacon reports: The Mesa City Police Department’s homicide division is investigating the death of Gary Lenius, the Arizona man whose wife served him soda mixed with fish tank cleaner in what she claimed was a bid to fend off the coronavirus. A detective handling the case confirmed the investigation to the Washington Free Beacon on …