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11:00 PM ET, July 4, 2020

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Washington Post:
Trump's push to amplify racism unnerves Republicans who have long enabled him  —  President Trump's unyielding push to preserve Confederate symbols and the legacy of white domination, crystallized by his harsh denunciation of the racial justice movement Friday night at Mount Rushmore …
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New York Times:
At Mt. Rushmore and the White House, Trump Updates ‘American Carnage’ Message for 2020  —  His ominous remarks were a concession to his political standing: trailing in the polls, lacking a booming economy or a positive message to campaign on, and leaning on culture wars to buoy his loyalists.
David Nakamura / Washington Post:
In Trump's new version of American carnage, the threat isn't immigrants or foreign nations.  It's other Americans.  —  The Debrief: An occasional series offering a reporter's insights  —  In his inaugural address, President Trump sketched the picture of “American carnage” …
The White House:
Remarks by President Trump at South Dakota's 2020 Mount Rushmore Fireworks Celebration |
Discussion: Washington Post and Joanne Jacobs
The Daily Beast:
Trump Uses Mount Rushmore Event to Sic Supporters on ‘Evil’ Protesters
Discussion: Raw Story and Breitbart
Noah Bierman / Los Angeles Times:   At Mt. Rushmore, Trump uses Fourth of July celebration to stoke a culture war
Jason Easley / POLITICUSUSA:
Trump Claims Desert Storm Happened In Vietnam In 4th of July Disaster  —  During his Fourth of July Speech, Trump claimed that Operation Desert Storm happened in the jungles of Vietnam.  —  Trump said, “In the fields and jungles of Vietnam, they delivered a swift and swiffian …
DCist:
Live Updates: Protesters, Trump Supporters Clash In Front Of The Washington Monument As Fireworks Exploded Overhead |  DCist  —  9:49 p.m.: In the red, white, and blue glare of fireworks, a group of protesters and Trump supporters faced off near the Washington Monument.
Discussion: NPR and New York Times
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Marisa Schultz / Fox News:
Trump defends US history, blasts ‘radical left’ in ‘Salute to America’ celebration  —  Airshow, fireworks and music are on tap for Fourth of July event  —  President Trump evoked the history of American patriots who defeated Nazis, toppled communists and chased down terrorists …
Discussion: The Hill
Catherine Lucey / Wall Street Journal:   Trump Set to Host Fireworks-Laden Fourth Despite D.C. Opposition
Business Insider:
An antifa hoax about a ‘peaceful flag burning to resist police’ riled up right-wing groups in Gettysburg for no reason  —  Foto: Andrew Lichtenstein/ Corbis via Getty Images Various alt-right groups including militias, the oath keepers, a scattering of klansmen, and confederate flag advocates …
Elizabeth Kolsky / Washington Post:
It is time to reconsider the global legacy of July 4, 1776  —  American independence helped further colonialism and white supremacy  —  As the country prepares to celebrate the anniversary of its formal declaration of independence from Britain on July 4, 1776, we must, once again, reckon with two dark historical truths.
Discussion: Twitchy
Harry Enten / CNN:
Republican internal polling signals a Democratic rout  —  (CNN)Whenever I hear an operative complain about public polling, I have just one thing to say: Put up or shut up.  Release your own numbers that show the race in a different place than the public polling, or let the public polling stand.
Discussion: Raw Story
Paola Pérez / Orlando Sentinel:
Florida breaks coronavirus record with over 11K new cases reported in one day  —  Florida reported 11,458 new coronavirus cases on Independence Day, shattering its record for daily reported cases in the state since the pandemic began.  —  The single-day record was last broken on Thursday with over 10,000 new cases.
Discussion: The Hill
David Siders / Politico:
Biden builds lead as Trump goes from trailing to flailing  —  As recently as one month ago, Donald Trump was merely losing.  Now he is flailing, trudging into the Independence Day weekend at the nadir of his presidency, trailing by double digits in recent polls and in danger of dragging the Republican Senate down with him.
Discussion: Raw Story
Apoorva Mandavilli / New York Times:
239 Experts With 1 Big Claim: The Coronavirus Is Airborne  —  The W.H.O. has resisted mounting evidence that viral particles floating indoors are infectious, some scientists say.  The agency maintains the research is still inconclusive.  —  The coronavirus is finding new victims worldwide …
Discussion: Raw Story
Emily Wagster Pettus / Associated Press:
Mississippi could drop Jim Crow-era statewide voting process  —  JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi just ditched its Confederate-themed state flag.  Later this year, the state's voters will decide whether to dump a statewide election process that dates to the Jim Crow era.
Discussion: The Hill
Mariana Atencio / NBC News:
The America of Hamilton, not Trump, is the one I chose to become a citizen of this year  —  “Boy, did you pick a time to become an American citizen!  Are you sure you made the right decision?”  My friends from abroad have recently asked these questions, with varying degrees of sarcasm and concern.
 
 
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 Earlier Items: 
Ted Anthony / Associated Press:
In troubled times: Independence Day in a land of confusion
Joe Biden / NBC News:
Trump erodes America's foundation. This Fourth of July, I pledge to rebuild it.
Discussion: Washington Post and Slate
Associated Press:
Trump's ‘strong wall’ to block COVID-19 from China had holes
Discussion: Breitbart
New York Times:
How the Republican Convention Created Money Woes in Two Cities
Discussion: Raw Story