Judge rules: Release Barr's Trump memo

Facebook board's decision on Trump ban may have wider impacts.

By Liza Hearon TOP STORIES   Wednesday, May 5 SHOW ME THE MEMO A federal judge has ordered the release of a legal memorandum the Trump-era Justice Department prepared for then-Attorney General William Barr before he announced his conclusion that President Donald Trump had not obstructed justice during the Russia investigation. U.S. District Judge Amy Berman Jackson said the Justice Department had obscured "the true purpose of the memorandum" when it withheld the document. [AP]   BIDEN SETS NEW VACCINE GOAL President Joe Biden is aiming to get 70% of U.S. adults vaccinated with at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine by July 4. Biden's focus is now on getting the vaccine to three groups: people who having difficulty accessing it, people who need encouragement, and people under 16. [HuffPost]   WORLD AWAITS FACEBOOK'S DECISION ON TRUMP BAN Facebook's quasi-independent Oversight Board will announce at 9 a.m. today whether Trump's account will be restored. It was suspended after his inflammatory rhetoric incited the violent Jan. 6 Capitol riot. Politicians, free speech experts and activists are watching the decision closely. [AP]   KEVIN MCCARTHY'S 'HAD IT' WITH LIZ CHENEY: REPORT House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) was caught on a hot mic complaining about Rep. Liz Cheney (R-Wyo.) and her refusal to falsely describe the 2020 presidential election as fraudulent. The Wall Street Journal editorial board took aim at the GOP for trying to oust Cheney for "daring to tell the truth" about the election. [HuffPost] "COVID nails" could be a sign you had the virus. Four times we should wear a mask after pandemic is over. CDC says some vaccine reactions caused by anxiety. I worked as an in-person tutor in lockdown. Was my work really essential? Docs reveal how they really feel about anti-vaxxers in scathing Kimmel segment. How underrepresented TV writers have faced more inequities in the pandemic. Get the latest coronavirus updates on our dedicated page PFIZER TO SEEK APPROVAL FOR KIDS' VACCINE Pfizer said it expects to apply for emergency use authorization for its COVID-19 vaccine to children ages 2-11 in September. It also plans to file for full approval from the Food and Drug Administration for use in 16- to 85-year-olds, which could help alleviate some Americans' vaccine hesitancy. [HuffPost]   MONTANA TO STOP UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS Citing a "labor shortage," Montana Gov. Greg Gianforte (R) said the state will cut off federal unemployment benefits nearly three months early and offer "Return to Work Bonuses" as a favor to employers. The U.S. Labor Department said that it was disappointed at the state's decision and that unemployment benefits aren't keeping people out of the labor force. [HuffPost]   WHAT'S BREWING   ASIAN AMERICANS 'EXTREMELY' UNDERREPRESENTED IN OFFICE While Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders make up about 6% of the U.S. population, they represented a meager 0.9% of federal, state and local elected leaders in 2020. "Our nation is made stronger when its government looks more like the people it represents," said Sen. Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.) in a news release. [HuffPost]   FIRST DEM ANNOUNCES RUN AGAINST FLORIDA'S DESANTIS  Florida Rep. Charlie Crist, once the state's Republican governor, has become the first Democrat to announce his candidacy to take on GOP Gov. Ron DeSantis next year — a must-win race for DeSantis if he wants to run for president in 2024. Some Democratic officials and consultants said Crist's history could work against him, with voters eager for someone new. [HuffPost]   MUMMIFIED CULT LEADER'S REMAINS FOUND IN COLORADO HOME  Seven members of a cult-like group known as Love Has Won have been arrested on charges of abusing a corpse and child abuse after mummified remains believed to be their leader's were found in a home in rural southern Colorado. The remains were wrapped in "what appears to be" a sleeping bag and decorated with Christmas tree lights in what resembled "some type of shrine," police said in an arrest warrant affidavit. [HuffPost]   DEB HAALAND CAN RECOMMEND SOME BOOKS FOR SANTORUM Interior Secretary Deb Haaland said that it is "unfortunate" former Sen. Rick Santorum (R-Pa.) recently claimed that "nothing" was in America before white colonizers arrived and that Native Americans haven't done much for American culture anyway. She offered to give him some book recommendations to help him better understand Native American history. [HuffPost]   CHAUVIN'S ATTORNEY ASKS FOR NEW TRIAL The attorney for former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin, who was convicted of murdering George Floyd in 2020, is asking for a new trial on multiple grounds, including jury misconduct. Chauvin is scheduled to be sentenced June 16. [HuffPost]   NO, UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS AREN'T CREATING LABOR SHORTAGE As the economy recovers from the COVID-19 pandemic, some employers say they are having a hard time finding workers. GOP leaders say unemployment benefits are creating the shortage by paying people not to work, but economists say this isn't true, write HuffPost's Arthur Delaney and Dave Jamieson. [HuffPost] THE BEST OF THE REST  We should all be more afraid of driving. If Bill and Melinda Gates can't make a marriage work, what hope is there for the rest of us? Japanese town spends COVID-19 funds on huge squid statue. The other side of languishing is flourishing. Here's how to get there. Tumblr says it's the queerest social media platform, but can it hold on to that? These athletes came to Japan in 2019 to train for the Games. They're still stuck there. BEFORE YOU GO Adam Sandler responds to the IHOP video -- and it's worth the wait. Kelly Osbourne details how one drink caused her to spiral into relapse. I found healing with a famed spiritualist. Then he was arrested as a sexual predator. Pink to receive Icon Award at 2021 Billboard Music Awards. Anti-masker screams Tucker Carlson talking points while disrupting school meeting. My parents expect me to take care of them. I don't know what to do about it. Why your allergies are so bad this year. "Tonight Show" imagines Kesha singing "Star-Spangled Banner." Terry Bradshaw throws nasty shade at "weak" Aaron Rodgers. Luke Bryan had to tell his angry mom he didn't father Maren Morris' baby. Meghan Markle's author bio includes a very fun shoutout. Britney Spears slams documentaries about her life as "hypocritical." 50 tweets that sum up being a teacher this past year. Paris Hilton sets the record straight on that "Stop being poor" T-shirt. What's up with that weird photo of the Bidens and the Carters? You aren't seeing things! Does somebody keep forwarding you this newsletter? — Subscribe here!   ©2021 HuffPost BuzzFeed, Inc 111 E 18th St, 13th Floor, New York, NY 10003 You are receiving this email because you signed up for updates from HuffPost   Feedback | Privacy Policy | Unsubscribe