Okay, only $6.5 million of it comes in cash ($8.5 million is just stock), but still, not too shabby! Maybe he could buy the old man a couple of Cher tickets. [WSJ]
THE FEED
Undone by a zipper
The head of the conservative evangelical Liberty University has been forced to take an “indefinite leave of absence” after he shared a photo of himself with his pants unzipped to reveal his underwear.
Jerry Falwell Jr, a prominent backer of Donald Trump and one of America’s most powerful evangelical leaders, was accused of hypocrisy after posting the photo to Instagram this week. …
The move represents an extraordinary downfall for Falwell, who has served as the president of the ultra-conservative university since 2007. Liberty University was founded by Falwell’s father, and the younger Falwell became head after his death.
An in-person meeting
Breaking: Gov. Gretchen Whitmer traveled to Delaware last weekend to meet with Joe Biden, the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee’s first known in-person session with a potential running mate as he nears decision. She visited Biden Sunday, 2 high-ranking Mich. Ds tell @AP
—@davideggert00
the national interest
U.S. Intelligence Says Republicans Are Working With Russia to Reelect Trump
2020 elections
Georgia NAACP Head Asks Matt Lieberman to Drop Senate Bid
covid-19
Cuomo Says New York Schools Can Reopen, But Hurdles Remain
vision 2020
Democrats Struggle to Accommodate Stars at Shrunken Convention
vision 2020
What the Hell Is Kanye West’s Campaign About?
the national circus
Frank Rich: Trump’s Frantic Summer — Salesmanship or Mania?
coronavirus
As Schools Open, Coronavirus Outbreaks Follow
American conflict with China escalates
The U.S. is placing sanctions on 11 Chinese officials and their allies in Hong Kong, including Chief Executive Carrie Lam, over their role in curtailing political freedoms in the former U.K. colony, the Treasury Department said Friday.
“The United States stands with the people of Hong Kong and we will use our tools and authorities to target those undermining their autonomy,” Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said in a statement.
intelligencer chats
The Economy Is Slightly Less Bad Than a Few Weeks Ago
coronavirus stimulus
Stimulus Talks Have Become a Huge Mess
Uh huh
Amid concerns that election mail could be delayed for political purposes, the Postmaster General tells the board of governors this morning that he will not slow down election mail or any other mail. He also said he will not act “based on any partisanship.” via @jessicadean
—@abbydphillip
A better than expected jobs report
BREAKING: The US added 1.8 million jobs in July and the unemployment rate fell slightly to 10.2%
The jobs recovery continues – but it’s slowing down and 16.3 million are still unemployed.
May: +2.5 million jobs
June: +4.8 million
July: +1.8 million
—@byHeatherLong
The jobs recovery continues – but it’s slowing down and 16.3 million are still unemployed.
May: +2.5 million jobs
June: +4.8 million
July: +1.8 million
just asking questions
A Historian of Economic Crisis on the World After COVID-19
cityscape
COVID-19 Studies Are Proving That Density Is Not the Enemy
coronavirus
After Initial Positive Test, Ohio Gov. DeWine Says He Does Not Have COVID-19
elliott abrams
Official Convicted in Iran-Contra Affair Is Appointed Trump’s Envoy to Iran
2020 elections
Trump’s Candidate Bill Hagerty Wins Wild Tennessee Senate Primary
vision 2020
Is Kamala Harris Inevitable?
coronavirus stimulus
Maybe Panicked Investors Will Save the COVID Stimulus
vision 2020
Conservatives Explain Why Trump Can’t Help Himself
Somehow difficult to imagine Putin (or anyone else) saying this
Trump says foreign leaders are calling and saying, “Can I have ventilators for our country, sir?”
—@ddale8
the left
What Cori Bush Means to the Left
And people say Biden’s agenda isn’t liberal enough
Just like Radical Left New York is trying to destroy the NRA, if Biden becomes President your GREAT SECOND AMENDMENT doesn’t have a chance. Your guns will be taken away, immediately and without notice. No police, no guns!
—@realDonaldTrump
vision 2020
Trump Says Biden Is ‘Against the Bible’
nra
New York Attorney General Sues to ‘Dissolve’ the NRA
Eye-opening numbers here
Quinnipiac polls:
ME: Biden+15, Gideon+4
KY: Trump+9, McConnell+5
SC: Trump+5, Graham/Harrison tiedhttps://t.co/8cQuLeSpt3
—@Nate_Cohn
ME: Biden+15, Gideon+4
KY: Trump+9, McConnell+5
SC: Trump+5, Graham/Harrison tiedhttps://t.co/8cQuLeSpt3
tribute
Pete Hamill Was One of Us, Only Better at It
The governor, who instituted strict lockdown measures at the beginning of the pandemic, is 73
JUST IN: Ohio @GovMikeDeWine tests positive for #Covid19 ahead of President Trump’s arrival in Cleveland. His office says he “has no symptoms at the present time.” He will quarantine at his Cedarville, Ohio home for the next 14 days.
—@edokeefe
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