His stone-cold expression in the face of her floundering is a wondrous thing to behold.
2020 elections
Kris Kobach Loses Kansas Senate Primary
THE FEED
extreme weather
Isaias Wreaks Havoc on Northeast, Leaving Millions Without Power
education
The Major School Districts That Will Remain Online-Only This Fall
the top line
Why Disney’s Plan to Release Mulan Online for $30 Pleases Wall Street
explosions
Massive Explosion Rocks Beirut
labor
Teachers Aren’t Sacrificial Lambs. No Essential Worker Is.
pivot
Are the Security Fears About TikTok Misplaced?
Not the greatest numbers
In general, are you satisfied or dissatisfied with the way things are going in the United States via Gallup poll:
March: 42% satisfied, 57% dissatisfied
May: 32% satisfied, 66% dissatisfied
June: 20% satisfied, 78% dissatisfied
Now: 13% satisfied, 86% dissatisfied
—@ryanstruyk
March: 42% satisfied, 57% dissatisfied
May: 32% satisfied, 66% dissatisfied
June: 20% satisfied, 78% dissatisfied
Now: 13% satisfied, 86% dissatisfied
Cause of Lebanon explosion revealed
BREAKING: Lebanese Prime Minister says #Beirut explosions caused by an estimated 2,750 tons of ammonium nitrate left unsecured for 6 years in a warehouse. He vows to punish officials responsible. 50+ dead, 3,000 injured, hospitals overwhelmed.
—@BillNeelyNBC
games
Sports Now Feel Meaningless — and More Valuable Than Ever
vision 2020
Trump Says Voting by Mail is Evil — Except in Florida
vision 2020
Voters Are Turning Against Trump in Places Hit Hard by COVID-19
He always knows just what to say
Trump, this morning, introducing his Secretary of the Interior: “He loves the Interior.”
—@anniekarni
Things are getting intense in NYC
Winds are howling in the NYC area as #Isaias sweeps through. Some airport gusts just before 1 PM EDT:
–52 mph at Newark
–53 mph at JFK
–60 mph at LaGuardia
—@bhensonweather
–52 mph at Newark
–53 mph at JFK
–60 mph at LaGuardia
coronavirus stimulus
Trump Mulls End-Running Congress to Get His Payroll Tax Cut
Suddenly, voting by mail is cool with the president – in one state
Whether you call it Vote by Mail or Absentee Voting, in Florida the election system is Safe and Secure, Tried and True. Florida’s Voting system has been cleaned up (we defeated Democrats attempts at change), so in Florida I encourage all to request a Ballot & Vote by Mail! #MAGA
—@realDonaldTrump
intelligencer chats
Should Susan Rice’s Benghazi Past Matter to Biden?
A huge explosion has rocked Beirut, with the cause unclear
*Lebanon’s Capital Hit By Massive Explosion
*Explosion At Beirut Port - Social Media
*Beirut Explosion Causes Widespread Damage in Nearby Neighbourhoods
*Not Immediately Clear What Caused The Explosion
*Lebanese Government Officials Couldn’t Be Immediately Reached
—@summer_said
*Explosion At Beirut Port - Social Media
*Beirut Explosion Causes Widespread Damage in Nearby Neighbourhoods
*Not Immediately Clear What Caused The Explosion
*Lebanese Government Officials Couldn’t Be Immediately Reached
the national interest
The 9 Wildest Answers in Trump’s Interview With Jonathan Swan, Ranked
2020 census
Census Bureau to End Counting Efforts a Month Early
Get ready, New York
Storm Isaias has slightly shifted West, that means between noon and 5pm the city will experience high winds. There is also a tornado watch and we are likely to see tornado warnings in NYC, @nycemergencymgt
—@NY1
Trump continues to lay the groundwork to contest the election
Trump warned Swan that there won’t be a result the night of the election.
Swan: “What’s wrong with a proper mail-in count?”
Trump: “You know why? Because lots of things will happen during that period of time.”
—@ddale8
Swan: “What’s wrong with a proper mail-in count?”
Trump: “You know why? Because lots of things will happen during that period of time.”
education
Parents Are Flocking to Virtual Charters and Homeschooling. That’s Bad News.
Me Me Me
From @axios: When asked if he found [John] Lewis’ life impressive, Trump responded: “He didn’t come to my inauguration. He didn’t come to my State of the Union speeches. And that’s OK. That’s his right. And, again, nobody has done more for Black Americans than I have.”
🤦♂️🤦♂️🤦♂️
—@DanielBShapiro
🤦♂️🤦♂️🤦♂️
feature
Two Lawyers, a Summer of Unrest, and a Molotov Cocktail
Tropical Storm Isaias made landfall in North Carolina last night, and it’s set to tear through the East Coast today
Tropical Storm Isaias spawned tornadoes and dumped rain over Virginia and Maryland early Tuesday after making landfall as a hurricane near Ocean Isle Beach, North Carolina.
The hurricane’s eye crossed over the coast just after 11 p.m. on Monday with maximum sustained winds of 85 mph (136 km/h), and its top winds dropped to 70 miles per hour (117 km/h) by early Tuesday.
Forecasters had warned tornadoes were possible, and two were later confirmed, near Kilmarnock, Virginia, and Vienna, Maryland. Heavy rains were predicted, with falling trees causing power outages as Isaias moves north along the mid-Atlantic and New England coastline.
“We don’t think there is going to be a whole lot of weakening, we still think there’s going to be very strong and gusty winds that will affect much of the mid-atlantic and the Northeast over the next day or two,” Robbie Berg, a hurricane specialist with the National Hurricane Center, told The Associated Press.
george floyd
Body Cam Footage of George Floyd’s Arrest Has Been Released
vision 2020
Trump Says He Has the ‘Right’ to Block Any State Expansion of Mail-in Voting
vision 2020
Two People Linked to Kanye West’s Campaign Have Ties to GOP
coronavirus
How Major League Baseball Is Handling Its COVID-19 Outbreak
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