As he’s acknowledged before, in the first edition of the book itself. Still: More literary pretension from this guy!
coronavirus
Coronavirus Hot Spot States by the Numbers
THE FEED
republicans
Actually, D.C. Is Full Of ‘Real People’
Good news for many still-foundering businesses
The U.S. House passed, by unanimous consent, the extension of the Paycheck Protection Program to Aug. 8.
It now heads to the President’s desk for his signature.
—@Phil_Mattingly
It now heads to the President’s desk for his signature.
Surprising no one, Putin gets his way again
Russian voters approved changes to the constitution that will allow President Vladimir Putin to potentially hold power until 2036, but the weeklong plebiscite that concluded Wednesday was tarnished by widespread reports of pressure on voters and other irregularities.
With three-fourths of all precincts counted, 77.6% voted for the constitutional amendments, according to election officials.
For the first time in Russia, polls were kept open for a week to bolster turnout without increasing crowds casting ballots amid the coronavirus pandemic — a provision that Kremlin critics denounced as an extra tool to manipulate the outcome.
Yes, he’s still saying this after 127,000 dead
Trump to Fox Biz: “I think we’re going to be very good with the coronavirus. I think at some point that’s going to, sort of, just disappear, I hope.”
Just disappear.
More than 2.5 million cases & 129,000 deaths in the United States and the president thinks it will “disappear.”
—@christinawilkie
Just disappear.
More than 2.5 million cases & 129,000 deaths in the United States and the president thinks it will “disappear.”
Above all, it’s about whether you look good
Trump says of masks that “I were in a tight situation with people,” he would wear one. “I’d have no problem,” he adds. “I had a mask on, I sort of liked the way I looked.”
—@jeneps
coronavirus stimulus
GOP Hopes to Revive Economy by Making Life Harder for Unemployed
coronavirus
Who Is Getting the Coronavirus in America Now?
Who are these mythical “real people”?
At anti-D.C. statehood press conference, Senator Steve Daines (R-Mt.) urges lawmakers to “go out to where the real people are at across the country and ask them where they think.”
—@FenitN
the national interest
Trump Blames Losing Campaign on Listening to ‘Woke Jared’
The old Hong Kong may be vanishing quickly
The Hong Kong police moved swiftly on Wednesday to enforce China’s new national security rules with the first arrests under the law, as the city immediately felt the chilling effect of Beijing’s offensive to quash dissent in the semiautonomous territory.
The law was proving effective in tamping down the anti-government demonstrations that have wracked Hong Kong for more than a year. On Wednesday, the anniversary of Hong Kong’s return to Chinese control — usually observed by huge pro-democracy marches — a scattered crowd of thousands protested, only to be corralled by the police and risk arrest for crimes that did not exist a day earlier.
Deploying pepper spray and water cannons to force protesters off the streets, the police arrested more than 300 people, including at least nine over new offenses created by the security law that takes aim at political activity challenging Beijing. One of the nine was a 15-year-old girl waving a Hong Kong independence flag, the police said.
just asking questions
Anthony Fauci’s Boss on Why Things Could Be Much Better Soon
health care
Deep-Red Oklahoma Narrowly Passes Medicaid Expansion
Things are really not getting better in Arizona
Arizona just reported *4,878* new COVID cases in the last 24 hours–a staggering record.
Arizona just reported *88* newly-reported COVID deaths–another staggering record.
Arizona just reported the percent positive rate of tests today was *28.3%* – this is…a numbing number.
—@VaughnHillyard
Arizona just reported *88* newly-reported COVID deaths–another staggering record.
Arizona just reported the percent positive rate of tests today was *28.3%* – this is…a numbing number.
politics
Another QAnon Sympathizer Knocks Off GOP Congressman in Colorado Primary
reopening
Indoor Dining Postponed Indefinitely in New York City
supreme court
Trump Wants Another Supreme Court Nomination Fight Before November
This probably wasn’t what Trump imagined when he won
Photo: @ForecasterEnten/Twitter
Things are not improving in Texas
The state of Texas reported 6,975 new coronavirus cases on Tuesday, its highest number of reported cases in one day yet.
—@ryanstruyk
vision 2020
Trump’s Plan: Run As Outsider Against ‘Incumbent’ Non-President Biden
Medicaid expansion gets through in Oklahoma, barely
Photo: @mcimaps/Twitter
Dramatic revisions from May make the economic picture look brighter
Companies in June continued to bring workers back from their pandemic furlough as the national economy slowly came back to life.
Private payrolls grew by 2.369 million for the month, a bit lower than the 2.5 million expectation from economists surveyed by Dow Jones, according to a report Wednesday from ADP and Moody’s Analytics.
The total actually represented a decline from the previous month, which saw a dramatic upward revision to 3.065 million. ADP initially said May saw a loss of 2.76 million. The firm did not immediately explain the massive shift.
games
10 Tips on How to Bring Your Sport Back During a Pandemic
coronavirus stimulus
As the Pandemic Persists, Mitch McConnell’s Senate Dawdles
vision 2020
Democrats Are on Pace for a Down-Ballot Blowout
court is in sessions
Jeff Sessions Keeps Getting Worse
Some good news
covid-19
Amazon’s Coronavirus Problem Is Worse Than It Let On
Fact check: nope
What a quote from WH Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany: “The president does read…The president is the most informed person on planet Earth when it comes to the threats that we face.”
—@Yamiche
international affairs
Trump Was Reportedly Briefed on Russian Bounties for Dead U.S. Troops Last Year
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