One in 1.6 Million Chance That Yearlong Rise in Temperatures Is Random

Nationwide Unrest Continues for Seventh Night: Live Updates

By Chas Danner

There has been looting and chaos in midtown Manhattan despite the citywide curfew order.

Peaceful Protesters Gassed So Trump Can Do a Sacrilegious Bible Photo-Op

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The president’s empty political and religious posturing reaches a new low.

We Have Seen the ‘Outside Agitator’ and He Is Us

By Eric Levitz

The forces behind our nation’s violent unrest — and unruly policing — are homegrown.

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Will a heavily militarized presence calm Washington or make it even tenser?

At 5:05 pm, I counted 9 two and a half ton military trucks carrying troops in tan uniforms and helmets pull off 17th Street into the White House grounds.

—@ByBrianBennett

Trump Mulls Declaring an Insurrection and Sending Military Into Cities

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If deployed widely without requests from state officials, such use of the military would be unprecedented.

Trump Goes Full Authoritarian on the George Floyd Protests

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By Jonathan Chait

Trump talks to Putin, then says other countries are laughing at us for being weak.

A 22-Year-Old Was Shot and Killed While Protesting Police Brutality

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By Hannah Gold

Omaha law enforcement has announced that the man who fatally shot James Scurlock will not be charged.

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Once at the leading edge of the pandemic, Spain has turned a corner in a major way

MADRID (AP) — Spain reports no deaths in a 24-hour period from the new coronavirus for the first time since March.

—@NickRiccardi

6/1/2020

Will this actually do anything to keep protesters off the streets?

NEW: @NYGovCuomo announces on @WAMCRoundtable there will be a curfew in NYC tonight. Increase of NYPD presence from 4,000 officers doubled to 8,000 tonight. Result of conversation with @NYCMayor and @NYPDShea.

—@bern_hogan

6/1/2020

Contradicting the county medical examiner

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — An autopsy commissioned for George Floyd’s family found that he died of asphyxiation due to neck and back compression when a Minneapolis police officer held his knee on Floyd’s neck for several minutes and ignored cries of distress, the family’s attorneys said.

—@kylegriffin1

Thanks to Trump, Republicans May Skip Voting by Mail

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Some Trump supporters in the swing state of Pennsylvania think voting by mail is bad — and they are handing Democrats an advantage.

6/1/2020

Some Facebook employees have had enough

Facebook employees are staging a rebellion over Mark Zuckerberg’s refusal to act against Donald Trump, expressing their dissatisfaction with their boss on social media in a rare display of dissent from within the company.

Disagreement came from employees at all levels of the company, including some senior staff. Particular criticism was levelled at Zuckerberg’s personal decision to leave up the Facebook version of a tweet sent by Trump in which the president appeared to encourage police to shoot rioters. By contrast, Twitter hid the message behind a warning.

Andrew Crow, the head of design for Facebook’s Portal video-phone, tweeted: “Giving a platform to incite violence and spread disinformation is unacceptable, regardless who you are or if it’s newsworthy. I disagree with Mark’s position and will work to make change happen.”

Facebook employees rebel over Mark Zuckerberg's refusal to act against Trump

—The Guardian

Don’t Expect Any Big, Unifying Speech From Trump. That’s Not Who He Is.

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Our president is a divider, not a uniter

Trump Calls Governors ‘Weak,’ Tells Them to ‘Dominate’ Protesters

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By Adam K. Raymond

If governors don’t get tough, they’re going to “look like a bunch of jerks,” Trump told them in a Monday phone call.

6/1/2020

2020 has not been a relaxing year

This is now the largest National Guard deployment in history, surpassing Katrina, with 66,700 soldiers and airman activated for domestic operations. Approx 45k supporting COVID response and 17K supporting response to civil unrest per @NationalGuard

—@PaulaReidCBS

The Rioters Aren’t Here to Convince You

By Zak Cheney-Rice

Criticism that focuses on their strategic imprudence is misguided.

Ariana Grande, Halsey, and More Celebrities Spent Their Weekends Protesting

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By Devon Ivie

From all over the country.

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The leadership America needs right now

WASHINGTON (AP) — Trump to governors amid nationwide protests: ‘Most of you are weak,’ urges tougher crackdown on violence.

—@APDiploWriter

Looters Hit Luxury Retailers in Lower Manhattan After a Day of Peaceful Protests

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By Adam K. Raymond

Mayor Bill de Blasio blamed the looting on a “small number of violent protesters” who will be handled “very, very aggressively.”

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Now you tell us

“I want to try again,” @NYCMayor says now, explaining that the first time he spoke about the NYPD vehicle driving int a crowd he was not clear enough. “This incident is under investigation,” he says. He calls it unacceptable.

—@NY1

6/1/2020

Tom Cotton advocates taking extreme measures

Anarchy, rioting, and looting needs to end tonight.

If local law enforcement is overwhelmed and needs backup, let’s see how tough these Antifa terrorists are when they’re facing off with the 101st Airborne Division.

We need to have zero tolerance for this destruction.

—@TomCottonAR

Texas Democrats Hold Wave-of-the-Future Virtual Convention

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As the national parties rethink convention plans due to COVID, Texas Democrats aim to show a virtual event can be not only safer but more effective.

At the White House, the Lights Were Off

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By Olivia Nuzzi

Even as there was chaos right outside the gates — and in cities across the nation.

6/1/2020

Biden’s lead has been consistent in recent months

Current RCP average (155 days before Election Day)
Biden 48.4%
Trump 42.5%

155 days before Election Day 2016:
Clinton 44%
Trump 42%

—@SteveKornacki

Louisville Is Still Demanding Justice for Breonna Taylor

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By Adam K. Raymond

Unlike in George Floyd’s case, there were no massive protests when the 26-year-old was killed by police in her home in March. That changed last week.

Police Spar With Protesters for 6th Straight Night: Live Updates

By Matt Stieb, Adam K. Raymond, and Chas Danner

Nationwide protests have expanded and intensified in response to George Floyd’s death, with violence reported in dozens of cities.

6/1/2020

Most Americans still aren’t eager to throw caution to the wind and get back to work

Nearly 6 in 10 Americans say the coronavirus outbreak has exacted a severe economic toll on their communities, but a majority of a divided country still says controlling the virus’s spread is more important than trying to restart the economy, according to a Washington Post-ABC News poll.

The nationwide survey finds that despite the shared disruption of their daily lives since stay-at-home orders began, partisans differ sharply on how the country should move forward.

In the starkest split, 57 percent of Americans overall and 81 percent of Democrats say trying to control the spread of the coronavirus is most important right now, even if it hurts the economy. A far smaller 27 percent of Republicans agree, while 66 percent of them say restarting the economy is more important, even if it hurts efforts to control the virus. Nearly 6 in 10 independents say their priority is trying to control the virus’s spread.

Despite widespread economic toll, most Americans still favor controlling outbreak over restarting economy, Post-ABC poll finds

—Washington Post