Sorry, Nerds: The Popular Kids Will Probably Not Be Working for You Someday

Turns out Trump wasn’t bluffing about ditching North Carolina, but it’s unclear where he can have the unrestricted convention of his dreams.

4:14 p.m.

De Blasio: I Have Not Seen Videos of NYPD Attacking Protesters

By Adam K. Raymond and Margaret Hartmann

The mayor praised the NYPD for showing “restraint” at protests, despite viral clips to the contrary. He was later booed at a George Floyd memorial.

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3:18 p.m.

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Frank Rich: America’s Eternal Battle With Itself

By Frank Rich

The country’s latest existential struggle over race brings to mind 1968 — and 1868.

3:13 p.m.

Murkowski ‘Struggling’ With Decision to Vote for Trump

This isn’t the first time the Republican senator has asserted independence from her party. She could be a prospect for a party-switch after November.

2:37 p.m.

What happened when the mayor tried to address New York demonstrators today

Total disaster for de Blasio. My entire section of this huge crowd turned their backs on him. He could barely get a word in over the heckling. He gave up after about a minute and ceded the mic to George Floyd’s brother, Terence.

—@alanfeuer

2:00 p.m.

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Protests Might Spread the Coronavirus. Curfews and Crackdowns Definitely Will.

By Irin Carmon

Curfew orders are getting legal authority from the pandemic, but their enforcement will make the virus spread further.

1:54 p.m.

“Scholar” is definitely the first that comes to mind with these two

Inbox: Trump announces his intent to appoint
Corey Lewandowski & David Bossie to be members of the Commission on Presidential Scholars.

—@katierogers

1:27 p.m.

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Tom Cotton Is Wrong About the Insurrection Act

There’s really no recent precedent for presidents’ sending in the troops without the consent of governors who aren’t in open rebellion.

12:55 p.m.

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Protests of George Floyd’s Killing Have Gone Global

By Adam K. Raymond

Demonstrators around the world are invoking the names of Americans killed by police and taking issue with police violence in their own countries.

12:15 p.m.

Disturbing new details from the Ahmaud Arbery case

🚨BREAKING🚨 Defendant Travis McMichael declared “Fucking Nigger” as he stood over the body of #AhmaudArbery according to testimony of defendant William Bryan and video recording.

—@MeritLaw

11:31 a.m.

Uh, why haven’t you?

Wow. Mayor on use of batons by NYPD officers on protesters.

“I have not seen the videos you referred to or heard those accounts.”

—@yoavgonen

11:24 a.m.

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Watch Rudy Giuliani and Piers Morgan Argue Over Whose Fall Was More Pathetic

By Margaret Hartmann

Stop fighting, you’re both right!

11:00 a.m.

See George Floyd Protest Photos From Around the U.S.

By Intelligencer Staff

Scenes from demonstrations in cities around the country.

10:44 a.m.

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Mattis Calls Trump Unfit. Trump Calls Mattis Yet Another of His Terrible Hires.

By Jonathan Chait

The president formally responds to the most serious charge yet made by a Cabinet official against a president.

7:00 a.m.

‘This Is a Moment of Profound Possibility’: A Conversation With Cory Booker

By Gabriel Debenedetti

The senator and former 2020 presidential candidate talks about the protests, the prospect of police reform, and Donald Trump.

6:00 a.m.

Over 10,000 Americans Have Been Arrested at George Floyd Protests: Live Updates

By Chas Danner and Margaret Hartmann

On Wednesday night, New York police cracked down on peaceful protesters who had defied the citywide curfew.

Read What Presidents Obama, Bush, Carter, and Clinton Said About George Floyd

By Chas Danner

Every living former president has weighed in on the killing of George Floyd and the subsequent nationwide unrest.

Former Pentagon Chief James Mattis Blasts Trump for Violating Constitution

It’s not a good sign when former subordinates trained for quiet discipline begin to call Trump a threat to the Constitution.

Biden’s Polling Lead Over Trump Is Getting Seriously Large

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With five months to go, Biden’s leading nationally by a comfortable margin and also in six battleground states Trump won in 2016.

Joe Biden’s New Bet for Beating Trump

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By Gabriel Debenedetti

His pitch to voters is no longer centered around a return to normalcy.

The Black Christian Leaders Revolted by Trump’s Bible Stunt

By Lisa Miller

“I think it’s blasphemous.”

6/3/2020

A small piece of good news amid everything

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) – Virginia governor to announce removal of iconic Richmond statue of Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee.

—@adamgoldmanNYT

Will We Get a Second Round of Coronavirus Stimulus Checks?

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Support for a second check has dropped in the Senate, and the timetable for action has slowed down. But it all depends on the economy.

6/3/2020

After Team Trump signaled its displeasure with Esper

A wild day at the Pentagon continues….

WASHINGTON (AP) — Esper has reversed decision to return active-duty troops deployed near DC to home bases, Army secretary tells AP.

—@jpaceDC

All 4 Officers in George Floyd Case Now Face Charges