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Peggy Noonan / Wall Street Journal:
The Week It Went South for Trump  —  He hasn't been equal to the crises.  He never makes anything better.  And everyone kind of knows.  —  Something shifted this month.  Donald Trump's hold on history loosened, and may be breaking.  In some new way his limitations are being seen and acknowledged …
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Amy Walter / The Cook Political Report:
Trump Is in a Deep Hole.  Can He Dig Himself Out Before November?  —  Every single poll that has come out in these last two weeks has painted a dire picture for President Donald Trump's chances at re-election.  His overall job approval rating sits somewhere around 41 percent.
Wall Street Journal:
The Trump Referendum  —  He still has no second term message beyond his own grievances.  —  By The Editorial Board  —  President Trump may soon need a new nickname for “Sleepy Joe” Biden.  How does President-elect sound?  On present trend that's exactly what Mr. Biden will be on Nov. 4 …
Discussion: The Daily Caller and Raw Story
Washington Post:
How Arizona ‘lost control of the epidemic’  —  PHOENIX — A drive-up testing site equipped for several hundred people in West Phoenix was swarmed on Saturday by about 1,000 people, leaving some baking in their cars for hours.  —  A nearby testing station has already reached capacity for this weekend …
Washington Post:
Trump administration asks Supreme Court to strike down Obamacare  —  The Trump administration asked the Supreme Court late on Thursday to overturn the Affordable Care Act, telling the court that “the entire ACA must fall.”  The administration's argument comes as thousands of Americans …
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Sahil Kapur / NBC News:
Trump administration asks Supreme Court to strike down Obamacare amid pandemic, recession  —  WASHINGTON — The Trump administration is asking the Supreme Court to wipe out Obamacare, arguing that the individual mandate is unconstitutional and that the rest of the law must be struck down with it.
Sheryl Gay Stolberg / New York Times:
Trump Administration Asks Supreme Court to Strike Down Affordable Care Act  —  If successful, the move would permanently end the health insurance program popularly known as Obamacare and wipe out coverage for as many as 23 million Americans.  —  WASHINGTON — The Trump administration asked …
CNN:
Trump administration asks Supreme Court to invalidate Obamacare
Discussion: Alternet.org and Raw Story
Rebecca Shabad / NBC News:
Barr claims voting by mail will lead to fraud, ‘counterfeiting.’ Admits he has zero evidence.  —  WASHINGTON — Attorney General William Barr on Thursday raised concerns that expanding mail-in voting could lead to widespread fraud — but admitted he had no evidence to support his claims.
Discussion: Breitbart
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NPR:
Transcript: NPR's Full Interview With Attorney General William Barr  —  Steve Inskeep: Thank you again for taking the time.  I'm appreciative to have this opportunity.  —  Attorney General William Barr: Thank you.  —  I want to note that in the last few days, there have been three acts …
Discussion: Washington Times and The Hill
Alana Wise / NPR:
Attorney General Barr Says DOJ Acts Independent Of Trump's Interests
Discussion: POLITICUSUSA
Michael Kranish / Washington Post:
Mary Trump once stood up to her uncle Donald.  Now her book describes a ‘nightmare’ of family dysfunction.  —  Mary L. Trump was embroiled in a feud over her inheritance two decades ago when her uncle Donald Trump and his siblings punched back in classic style.
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Jamie Ross / The Daily Beast:
Biden Says He'd Use Federal Power to Require All Americans to Wear Masks in Public  —  ‘I WOULD INSIST’  —  Joe Biden would use federal powers to require all Americans to wear masks in public to fight the coronavirus pandemic if he was president.  In contrast to President Trump …
Discussion: Redstate
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Jerry Dunleavy / Washington Examiner:
Black Lives Matter fundraising handled by group with convicted terrorist on its board  —  The co-founder of Black Lives Matter names a convicted cop killer as one of her heroes, and the BLM national organization is fiscally sponsored through a leftist group whose board of directors includes a convicted terrorist.
Discussion: The Gateway Pundit
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Aaron Morrison / Associated Press:
Black Lives Matter network debunks Trump Twitter post
Discussion: Breitbart
Paul Krugman / New York Times:
America Didn't Give Up on Covid-19.  Republicans Did.  —  Partisanship has crippled our response.  —  Earlier this year much of America went through hell as the nation struggled to deal with Covid-19.  More than 120,000 Americans have now died; more than 20 million have lost their jobs.
Benjy Sarlin / NBC News:
The future of the coronavirus recovery runs through the classroom  —  WASHINGTON — Will your children be back at school this fall?  —  If you're having trouble answering that question, you're not alone — across the country, state and local officials are still struggling to develop plans …
Discussion: Washington Post and Daily Kos
Stuart Stevens / The Bulwark:
My Confederate Past  —  Everyone who grew up in Mississippi was steeped in the Confederacy.  Even if they didn't realize it.  —  On Friday, the Mississippi legislature is scheduled to vote on changing the Mississippi state flag.  As I write this, I have no idea what the outcome will be.
Ariel Behar / Algemeiner.com:
Sarsour Group Says ‘No Zionists’ at Civil Rights Rally  —  It was an event to celebrate freedom and protest ongoing bigotry and discrimination.  —  But the group Muslims4Abolition openly engaged in bigotry and discrimination in promoting its Juneteenth rally last Friday in New York.
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Robert Satloff / Washington Post:
I'm an ardent Zionist. But Israel's annexation makes no sense.
Discussion: New York Times
Washington Post:
Almost one-third of black Americans know someone who died of covid-19, survey shows  —  Nearly 1 in 3 black Americans know someone personally who has died of covid-19, far exceeding their white counterparts, according to a Washington Post-Ipsos poll that underscores the coronavirus pandemic's profoundly disparate impact.
Aris Folley / The Hill:
Michigan candidate's daughter urges people not to vote for him in viral tweet  —  The daughter of a candidate running for a seat in the Michigan state House has drawn viral attention online after taking to Twitter earlier this week to plead with voters not to elect her father to office.
Brian Fung / CNN:
Verizon is pulling its advertising from Facebook  —  (CNN Business)Telecom giant Verizon said Thursday it is pulling its advertising from Facebook, in what may be the biggest brand yet to join the #StopHateForProfit boycott.  —  “We're pausing our advertising until Facebook can create …
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Sara Fischer / Axios:
Facebook faces trust crisis as ad boycott grows
Brianna Abbott / Wall Street Journal:
Daily Coronavirus Infections in U.S. Hit Record  —  India reports another record daily increase, with more than 17,000 new cases  —  The U.S. saw a daily record of nearly 40,000 new coronavirus cases as a surge of infections continues to spread, surpassing an earlier peak in April following the initial outbreak.
Matt Howerton / WFAA-TV:
North Texas family shaken after 18 relatives test positive for COVID-19 following family gathering  —  Three are now hospitalized, including two elderly family members and one woman battling breast cancer.  —  CARROLLTON, Texas — As North Texas watches COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations surge …
Karen Tumulty / Washington Post:
It's time to rethink the presidential debates  —  Given how many ugly turns this presidential election year has already taken and how many more are surely yet to come, it is probably a fool's errand to go in search of silver linings in 2020.  —  But the realities of campaigning amid a pandemic …
Discussion: Althouse
Paige Winfield Cunningham / Washington Post:
The Health 202: The Trump administration is eyeing a new testing strategy for coronavirus, Anthony Fauci says  —  Want more stories about the Trump administration's response to the novel coronavirus?  Sign up for this newsletter here.  —  The Trump administration is weighing a new testing strategy …
Discussion: New York Post
Paulina Enck / The Federalist:
4 ‘South Park’ Episodes On HBO Max That Are More Offensive Than ‘Gone With The Wind’  —  The following four episodes have left me surprised that the series survived the woke mob and are allowed to remain on HBO Max.  —  “South Park” thrives on bad taste.  The adult animation behemoth …
Argus Leader:
Oglala Sioux President says Mount Rushmore should be ‘removed’: What's behind the site's controversial history  —  As President Trump prepares to visit Mount Rushmore next week, a South Dakota tribal president is preparing a memo of disapproval.  —  Oglala Sioux President Julian Bear Runner …
New York Times:
Florida Smirked at New York's Virus Crisis.  Now It Has Its Own.  —  With infections surging in Florida while they retreat in New York, the two states and their governors reflect the shifting course of the pandemic.  —  In late April, as new coronavirus cases in Florida were steadily decreasing …
Julianne Cuba / Streetsblog New York City:
Campaign To Remove NYPD From Traffic Enforcement Gains Steam  —  The campaign to remove the NYPD from traffic enforcement and return street oversight to the Department of Transportation gained momentum this week as an influential local panel voted to support the move.
Discussion: Marginal REVOLUTION
New York Times:
As Virus Surges, Younger People Account for ‘Disturbing’ Number of Cases  —  People in their 20s, 30s and 40s account for a growing proportion of the cases in many places, raising fears that asymptomatic young people are helping to fuel the virus's spread.  —  CHICAGO — Younger people …
Patrick Kingsley / New York Times:
U.S. Postpones Balkan Peace Summit, in Blow to Trump Foreign Policy  —  The White House had planned to host the presidents of Serbia and Kosovo on Saturday.  Then Kosovo's leader was charged with war crimes.  —  BERLIN — An American-mediated initiative to stabilize the Balkans …
Jordain Carney / The Hill:
Senate panel votes 21-1 to back Justice IG measure over Graham objections  —  The Senate Judiciary Committee approved legislation on Thursday to expand the authority of the Justice Department inspector general over opposition from Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) and the Justice Department.
Joe Berkowitz / Fast Company:
Exposure to Sean Hannity may be lethal, studies on COVID-19 suggest  —  What: A round of recent studies that suggests infection and mortality rates for COVID-19 are higher in areas where Fox News star Sean Hannity reaches the most viewers.  —  Who: Harvard Kennedy School Misinformation Review …
Maya Wiley / NBC News:
Trump's police executive order and Senate's blocked bill prove neither take reform seriously … A series of killings of Black Americans, from George Floyd to Breonna Taylor to Rayshard Brooks, has reinforced the fact that an American police badge too often acts as a shield against accountability for abuses large and small.
Courtenay Brown / Axios:
Corporations grapple with slavery reparations  —  The debate over reparations for slavery has moved from the political realm to the corporate one.  At least two big British companies — insurer Lloyd's of London and brewer Greene King — promised to make certain amends for their role in slavery.
 
 
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The Bulwark:
The Gross Hellscape That Awaits Ted Cruz on Parler
Discussion: Protocol
David W. Blight / Washington Post:
Yes, the Freedmen's Memorial uses racist imagery. But don't tear it down.
New York Times:
Biden Is Getting a Lot of Advice on His V.P. Here's What Voters Think.
Andrew O'Reilly / Fox News:
Trump blasts Bolton, Seattle, Democrats in ‘Hannity’ interview
Discussion: The Daily Caller and Althouse
Los Angeles Times:
New coronavirus spike alarms Republicans, but not Trump
Discussion: Washington Post
ABC News:
House set to vote on DC statehood to create Washington, Douglass Commonwealth
New York Times:
How the Virus Won  —  Invisible outbreaks sprang up everywhere.
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Sydney Morning Herald:
NSW MP's Sydney home raided as ASIO probes China links
Discussion: Bloomberg
CNN:
Nothing in America fits the GOP's ‘back to normal’ fantasy
Louis Casiano / Fox News:
Green Bay mayor warns Trump before visit that hospitality ‘has its limits’
Discussion: Associated Press
Sam Stein / The Daily Beast:
Brad Parscale, Other Trump Staff in Quasi-Quarantine After Tulsa COVID Cases
Discussion: Raw Story and CNN
ESPN:
NASCAR releases image of noose found in Bubba Wallace's garage, says concern was ‘real’
 

 
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Alex Sherman / CNBC:
Sources: Paramount Global's board is preparing to fire CEO Bob Bakish as soon as Monday, after he lost the trust of controlling shareholder Shari Redstone

Jessica Toonkel / Wall Street Journal:
Sources: Paramount is planning for what happens if no big deal happens, mulling cutting $2B in costs, selling BET and TV stations, starting a streaming JV, more

Elise Morton / Associated Press:
Russia arrests two journalists, Konstantin Gabov and Sergey Karelin, on “extremism” charges for allegedly working for a group founded by the late Alexei Navalny
 
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