memeorandum: New Coronavirus Cases Accelerating in More Than a Dozen U.S. States (Wall Street Journal)

9:15 AM ET, June 9, 2020

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Trump Camp Runs Ads on D.C. Cable to Ease the Boss' Anxieties and Buck Up Congressional GOPers — The president has been worried about his standing electorally. So his team gave him some content to watch on his favorite cable networks. — With their boss growing increasingly agitated …

Discussion: Raw Story

Alex Isenstadt / Politico:

Trump to restart MAGA rallies this month despite coronavirus — Donald Trump is planning to restart rallies in the next two weeks in a major turning point for the president since the coronavirus shut down traditional campaigning. — Trump's advisers are still determining where the rallies …

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Anita Kumar / Politico:

Trump gets the 2016 band back together as he tumbles in polls — President Donald Trump, increasingly nervous about the direction of his campaign as he struggles in general election polls, is considering bringing back more loyal aides from his successful campaign in 2016, according to five Republicans who speak to the president.

Discussion: Raw Story

USA Today:

What Never Trump Republicans deserve: The thanks of a grateful nation, and nothing more — Key “Never Trump” Republicans have figured out something obvious that eluded them in 2016: Stopping Donald Trump requires getting behind the one person who can finish the job — the Democratic nominee for president.

Nancy Cook / Politico:
Trump's emerging turnaround strategy: Focus on voters' fears about crime, immigration and China

Discussion: National Memo

Gabriel Sherman / Vanity Fair:

“He's Going to Broom Kushner and Parscale”: “Malignantly Crazy” About Bad Poll Numbers, Trump Is Thinking of Replacing His Son-In-Law — After a botched response to two national crises, Trump's polls are cratering, and “no one is telling him what he wants to hear,” says a source, igniting a new round of grumbling about Kushner.

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David Roth / New Republic:

American Psycho — To understand how Jared Kushner received the opportunity to fail at managing the federal response to the Covid-19 pandemic, you mostly need to know that he is married to the president's daughter. But to truly grasp the distinctive style of failure that Kushner has brought …

Discussion: Raw Story

Washington Post:

14 states and Puerto Rico hit highest seven-day average of new coronavirus infections — The Washington Post is providing this important information about the coronavirus for free. For more free coverage of the coronavirus pandemic, sign up for our Coronavirus Updates newsletter where all stories are free to read.

Discussion: NBC News and Slate

Wall Street Journal:

New Coronavirus Cases Accelerating in More Than a Dozen U.S. States — Cases world-wide exceeded 7 million and deaths stood at more than 406,000 — • The U.S. coronavirus death toll passed 111,000 while reported cases topped 1.9 million, according to data compiled by Johns Hopkins University.

Elizabeth Williamson / New York Times:

Falwell's Blackface Tweet Brings Racial Dissent to Liberty University — A tweet by Liberty University's president, Jerry Falwell Jr., has sparked an angry protest in the evangelical college's community and a rare apology from Mr. Falwell. — WASHINGTON — The racial strife roiling …

Sarah Pulliam Bailey / Washington Post:
Liberty's Jerry Falwell Jr. apologizes for tweet; director of diversity resigns

Discussion: Blue Virginia

Alex Thompson / Politico:
White America is reckoning with racism. It could reshape 2020.

Discussion: New Republic and The Daily Dot

Mike Bunge / KIMT-TV:

St. Paul man arrested for burning down of Minneapolis police precinct — Accused of arson in federal court. — Photo Gallery — 5 Images — ST. PAUL, Minn. - A federal charge has been filed against a St. Paul man for the burning down of the Third Police Precinct in Minneapolis.

Discussion: The Gateway Pundit

Nate Cohn / New York Times:

Wave of New Polling Suggests an Erosion of Trump's Support — Joe Biden appears in a stronger position to oust an incumbent president than any challenger since Bill Clinton in the summer of 1992. — The coronavirus pandemic, a severe economic downturn and the widespread demonstrations …

USA Today:

Virginia judge blocks Gov. Ralph Northam's order to take down Robert E. Lee statue in Richmond for 10 days — A Virginia judge has issued an 10-day injunction that prevents Gov. Ralph Northam's administration from removing an iconic but controversial statue of Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee in Richmond.

Discussion: National Review

Washington Post:
Richmond judge halts removal of Robert E. Lee statue for 10 days

Discussion: The Hill, Raw Story, Big League Politics, Fox News and The Atlantic

Alicia Lee / CNN:

Florida police organization offers to hire cops who were fired or resigned over police misconduct — (CNN)As the cries for police reform grow louder across the nation, some police departments are holding their officers accountable, firing or suspending those accused of excessive force during recent protests.

Discussion: The Hill and Brevard County Sheriff' …

Florida Today:
Brevard County Fraternal Order of Police: disciplined and jailed cops should apply here

Discussion: Orlando Sentinel

KNXV:

Arizona state health director tells hospitals to activate emergency plan — PHOENIX — The Arizona Department of Health Services director sent out a letter this weekend, informing hospitals in our state to “fully activate” their facility emergency plans. — In doing so, the hospitals …

Arizona Daily Star: Arizona hospitals bracing for crisis as COVID-19 cases surge

Astead W. Herndon / New York Times:

‘The Future Is Blue, Not Purple’: Is This the Year Georgia Flips? — With both Senate seats in play and President Trump up for re-election in November, Georgia Democrats are telling anyone who will listen: This time, it's real. — ATLANTA — There's a joke about Atlanta's most popular sports teams …

David Petraeus / The Atlantic:

Rename the Rebel Forts — As I have watched Confederate monuments being removed by state and local governments, and sometimes by the forceful will of the American people, the fact that 10 U.S. Army installations are named for Confederate officers has weighed on me.

Lara Seligman / Politico:
Army reverses course, will consider renaming bases named for Confederate leaders

Discussion: Just The News, Fox News, National Review, Mediaite, Task & Purpose and Axios

Paul Walsh / Star Tribune:

Officers slashed tires on vehicles parked amid Minneapolis protests, unrest — Dozens of vehicles left in Kmart lot were targeted, said one victimized driver. — TEXT SIZE — Two law enforcement agencies acknowledged Monday that officers patrolling Minneapolis during the recent protests knifed …

Discussion: Sputnik News, Reason, The Hill, Talking Points Memo, Raw Story and MinnPost

Washington Post:

Big majorities support protests over Floyd killing and say police need to change, poll finds — Americans overwhelmingly support the nationwide protests that have taken place since the killing of George Floyd at the hands of police in Minneapolis, and they say police forces have not done enough …

Becket Adams / Washington Examiner:

Biden campaign adviser AOC says it is racist to call her a Biden campaign adviser — The perpetually aggrieved freshman congresswoman from New York strikes again. — Democratic Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez represents the people of New York's 14th Congressional District.

Discussion: David Harris Jr, Just The News and Redstate

Michelle Goldberg / New York Times:
Can Jamaal Bowman Be the Next A.O.C.?

Discussion: Raw Story

CNBC:

Asymptomatic coronavirus patients aren't spreading most new infections, WHO says — Coronavirus patients who don't have symptoms aren't driving spread of the virus, the World Health Organization said Monday. — Preliminary evidence from the earliest outbreaks indicated the virus could spread even if people don't have symptoms.

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Reuters:

Exclusive: Obscure Indian cyber firm spied on politicians, investors worldwide — LONDON/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A little-known Indian IT firm offered its hacking services to help clients spy on more than 10,000 email accounts over a period of seven years. — New Delhi-based BellTroX …

Discussion: Financial Times

Maegan Vazquez / CNN:

Trump hasn't met with protesters or visited Minneapolis despite precedent — Washington (CNN)It's been two weeks since George Floyd was killed while in the custody of Minneapolis police officers, sparking demonstrations calling for widespread policing reform across the country.

Discussion: USA Today, Right Wing Watch and Daily Kos

New York Times:

Axios Allows Its Reporters to Join Protests — In a company memo, the chief executive of the politics news site said he supported staff members' right to march, adding that the publisher would cover bail for any employee who is arrested. — In an unusual move at a news media organization …

Discussion: Fox News, American Greatness, Just The News, The Hill and Marginal REVOLUTION, more at Mediagazer »

Alex Gangitano / The Hill:

Lobbying firm cuts ties to Trent Lott amid national anti-racism protests — Lobbying firm Squire Patton Boggs announced Monday evening it is severing ties with former Sen. Trent Lott (R-Miss.) following days of anti-racism protests across the country. — Mark Ruehlmann, chair and global CEO …

Daniel Radcliffe / The Trevor Project:

Daniel Radcliffe Responds to J.K. Rowling's Tweets on Gender Identity — I realize that certain press outlets will probably want to paint this as in-fighting between J.K. Rowling and myself, but that is really not what this is about, nor is it what's important right now.

Discussion: Variety, Deadline, The Daily Dot, Mashable, The Wrap, Page Six and Fox News

New York Times:

Trump Rebuffs Protests Over Systemic Racism and Calls Police ‘Great People’ — In a meeting with law enforcement officials, Mr. Trump said he opposed any defunding or dismantling of police departments, which many demonstrators have been demanding to address police violence.

Discussion: Washington Post, Contemptor, Twitchy and The Moderate Voice

NBC News:

Bon Appétit, Refinery29 editors step down as calls for racial justice continue to reshape media landscape — Less than 24 hours after James Bennet resigned as editorial page editor of The New York Times, the social upheaval over racial injustice continues to force changes across the media industry.

Discussion: Axios, New York Times, Vanity Fair and NPR, more at Mediagazer »

John Daniel Davidson / The Federalist:

If You Want To Know What Disbanding The Police Looks Like, Look At Mexico — The rise of vigilante groups in Mexico offers a hint of what happens when institutions fail and civil society collapses. America should be paying attention. — One of the most visible and insistent demands …

Discussion: New York Times

Politico:

Trump's latest attempt to tag Biden as a radical flops — Joe Biden declared he opposed a growing movement on the left to defund police departments. — President Donald Trump and Republicans are determined to make him own it anyway. — Trump lit into Biden on Twitter …

Discussion: The Daily Beast and NBC News

Chicago Sun-Times:

Chicago's Bloody Sunday — “We've never seen anything like it, at all,” said Max Kapustin, the senior research director at the University of Chicago Crime Lab. — A hardworking father killed just before 1 a.m. — A West Side high school student murdered two hours later.

Discussion: Fox News, Breitbart, New York Post, Big League Politics, Disrn, National Review and Reason

Joe Biden:

Donald Trump Squandered a Growing Economy — Today's announcement that our economy has been in recession for months now is a reminder that well before the COVID-19 threat emerged, President Trump had already turned his back on the middle class. Trump inherited the longest economic expansion …