If the phased plan works, Abbott will announce on April 27 if he will lift the statewide stay-at-home mandate and allow restaurants, bars and theaters to open with social distancing in place. Source

The pro-Trump America First Action PAC recently rolled out three #BeijingBiden ads hammering Biden over China. Source

GOP strategy heading into the midterms; Comparing Starr’s investigation to Mueller’s Source

Senior WH official’s anonymous NYT editorial; Previewing Delaware primary election Source

Trump gears up for Hurricane Florence; FBI Director weighs in on terrorism Source

Kavanaugh’s accuser comes forward; new push to delay the Kavanaugh vote Source

War of words over Kavanaugh accusations; Number of detained children at record high Source

Senator Grassley rejects request for FBI probe; New book explores war and money. Source

Blasey Ford open to testify under right terms; notes from an Undocumented Citizen’ Source

Major Rosenstein & Kavanaugh developments; Cruz & O’Rourke face off in Texas Source