Evening Edition: Prosecutor testifies on alleged politicization inside Barr’s Justice Department

Takeaways from the scathing testimony; Appeals court orders judge to dismiss criminal case against Flynn; How closing the door on highly skilled immigrants will affect the economy ; Five states hit new highs for covid-19 hospitalizations, nine report record seven-day averages; Dow tumbles more than 700 points as surge in coronavirus cases rattles investors; The shift of the coronavirus to primarily red states is complete — but it's not that simple; Alaska was expecting a record 1.4 million cruise visitors. Now it faces a summer with none.; Senate Democrats block GOP policing bill, stalling efforts to change practices; Polls suggest Trump is failing the biggest tests of his presidency; Roundup maker Bayer will pay $10 billion in cancer settlements; New York City Marathon canceled because of the coronavirus pandemic; Some zoo animals are doing fine without visitors. But many are lonely without us. ; Segway stops production, marking the end of an era; When the High Line reopens, New Yorkers may get the park they always wanted ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌

Sign up for this newsletter Read online The day's most important stories, curated by Post editors.     (AP) Prosecutor testifies on alleged politicization inside Barr's Justice Department Aaron Zelinsky, an assistant U.S. attorney, told the House Judiciary Committee that prosecutors involved in the criminal trial of President Trump's friend Roger Stone experienced "heavy pressure from the highest levels of the Department of Justice to cut Stone a break." By Felicia Sonmez, Karoun Demirjian, Matt Zapotosky and Colby Itkowitz ●  Read more »   Takeaways from the scathing testimony Aaron Zelinsky, a longtime Justice Department prosecutor, has accused the agency of reducing its sentencing recommendation for Trump ally Roger Stone in the face of political pressure. The Fix | Analysis ●  By Aaron Blake ●  Read more »   Appeals court orders judge to dismiss criminal case against Flynn The decision blocks U.S. District Judge Emmet G. Sullivan from holding a hearing to scrutinize the Justice Department's decision to drop its long-running prosecution of Michael Flynn, President Trump's former national security adviser. By Ann Marimow ●  Read more »   How closing the door on highly skilled immigrants will affect the economy President Trump's new restrictions on foreign visas leave many people — and businesses — in limbo. How the recent primaries foreshadow what to expect in November. And, NASCAR's drama deepens. Post Reports | Listen Now ●  By The Washington Post ●  Read more »   Five states hit new highs for covid-19 hospitalizations, nine report record seven-day averages Even as case numbers climb, reports circulated that the federal government is poised to stop providing federal aid to testing sites in some hard-hit states, including Texas, prompting a top federal official to respond that testing was on the rise. CORONAVIRUS | LIVE UPDATES ●  By Hannah Knowles, Miriam Berger, Hamza Shaban, Kim Bellware, Jacqueline Dupree, Michael Brice-Saddler, Candace Buckner and Meryl Kornfield ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Dow tumbles more than 700 points as surge in coronavirus cases rattles investors Coronavirus infections sweeping across several states raised fears the nascent economic recovery would flame out if cities and states have to revert to social and business restrictions. By Thomas Heath and Hamza Shaban ●  Read more »   The shift of the coronavirus to primarily red states is complete — but it's not that simple While the pandemic was once largely the domain of blue states, thanks to the spread of the virus in the New York City region, that changed earlier this month. Analysis ●  By Philip Bump ●  Read more »   Alaska was expecting a record 1.4 million cruise visitors. Now it faces a summer with none. Some tourist-centric businesses in Alaska are preparing to go 18 months without any revenue as the coronavirus cancels this summer's cruise season. By Hannah Sampson ●  Read more »   Senate Democrats block GOP policing bill, stalling efforts to change practices Democrats said the bill fell far short of addressing racism in policing and responding to the national outcry for change. By Seung Min Kim ●  Read more »   Polls suggest Trump is failing the biggest tests of his presidency New polls on the coronavirus and the Black Lives Matter protests show that President Trump's numbers, which were already bad, are getting worse. The Fix | Analysis ●  By Aaron Blake ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Roundup maker Bayer will pay $10 billion in cancer settlements The German company faces tens of thousands of claims that the pesticide is linked to non-Hodgkin's lymphoma. By Hannah Denham ●  Read more »   New York City Marathon canceled because of the coronavirus pandemic The decision to scrap the 50th edition of the race, which runs through the city's five boroughs and draws more than 50,000 runners, 10,000 volunteers and around one million fans, was "incredibly disappointing," the chief executive of New York Road Runners said in a statement. By Cindy Boren ●  Read more »   Some zoo animals are doing fine without visitors. But many are lonely without us. At a county zoo in New Jersey, the reptiles are reveling in their alone time. Other animals aren't as interested in solitude. By Anna Peele ●  Read more »   Segway stops production, marking the end of an era Manufacturing of the Segway PT will halt in July, marking the end of the innovative scooter. By Rachel Lerman ●  Read more »   When the High Line reopens, New Yorkers may get the park they always wanted Manhattan's popular elevated walkway must be rethought in the age of social distancing. Perspective ●  By Adrian Higgins ●  Read more »     We think you'll like this newsletter Check out Opinions A.M. and P.M. for the best of The Post's opinions and commentary, in your inbox every morning and afternoon. Sign up »

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