Page 1 Roundup (09/17)

The Daily News: De Blasio and staff to take self-imposed furlough amid fiscal hardship

AP: Sen. Mitt Romney criticizes Republican probe of Joe Biden's son, saying it is 'not the legitimate role of government'

NPR: After complaints, intel director agrees to reinstate in-Person election threat briefings

Quillette: Recommended reading for people who don't seem to understand that all trans people are not on board with the current one-way-of-thinking-or-else mindset

Instagram: Aaron Schock visits (Turkish) bath(house)

USA Today: Jerry Harris of ‘Cheer’ accused of soliciting sex from 13-year-old twin boys when he was 19

NBC News: HHS spokesperson and conspiracy theorist Michael Caputo takes leave of absence following social-media tirade about armed violence on Inauguration Day

Politico: Paul Alexander -- aide to Michael Caputo -- who personally tried to muzzle Fauci and change CDC reports, is leaving HHS

CNBC: Stanford medical faculty lambaste former colleague and Donny coronavirus adviser Dr. Scott Atlas, a radiologist turned Fox News pundit who has someone managed to be in charge of U.S. health policy

Baseline: Roberto Bautista Agut welcomes first child

Sean McEnroe, Ryan O'Neal, Tatum O'Neal, Emily McEnroe and Kevin McEnroe

People: Sean McEnroe's family reunion photo was the first time the O'Neal bunch had been together in 17 years: 'Anything is possible', says 32-year-old photographer, who is back to using his father's surname and has a girlfriend, years after some same-sex Tinder flirtations 

Dlisted: One of the MMMBop boys has very potent sperm

The WoW Report: New movie starring Michael Urie and Drew Droege now in production

Boy Culture: An inglorious hole

Greg in Hollywood: Scott Evans gives his 'Almost Love' director Mike Doyle a sweet birthday spin!

New York Post: William Barr has mental breakdown during speech at Hillsdale College

Socialite Life: Jim Carrey is SNL’s new Joe Biden, three cast members added

NewNowNext: These trans candidates running for state office made the ballot

The Washington Post: Federal officials stockpiled munitions, sought ‘heat ray’ device before clearing Lafayette Square, whistleblower says

DeJoy’s Postal Service policies delayed 7 percent of nation’s first-class mail, Senate Democrat’s report says

The New York Times: Barr told prosecutors to consider outlandish sedition charges for protest violence, asked about charging Seattle mayor

Nobody is dying to go to the movies

Axios: CDC director says face masks may provide more protection than coronavirus vaccine

The Wall Street Journal: Defeated quarantine gardeners are throwing in the trowel

Jennifer Lopez and Alex Rodriguez sell Malibu beach home for $6.775 million

Hot Cat of the Day: This little cutie may or may not be a stand-in for me today