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Washington Post:
Coronavirus hospitalizations rise sharply in several states following Memorial Day — As the number of new coronavirus cases continues to increase worldwide, and more than a dozen states and Puerto Rico are recording their highest averages of new cases since the pandemic began …
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National Review, Raw Story, Deadline and NPR
New York Times:
How Public Opinion Has Moved on Black Lives Matter — In the last two weeks, American voters' support for the Black Lives Matter movement increased almost as much as it had in the preceding two years. — Net support is a measure showing the percent of respondents who supported a policy minus …
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NBC News and Washington Post
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CourierPostOnline.com:
Counter protest reenacting George Floyd's death in South Jersey goes viral — FRANKLIN TWP. - Videos of a man apparently re-enacting the death of Minneapolis man George Floyd during a Black Lives Matter protest Monday in Gloucester County has gone viral, spurring immediate backlash for the incident on social media.
New York Times:
Angry White Counterprotesters in N.J. Mock George Floyd's Killing — One man yelled while kneeling on the neck of another who was facedown on the ground. The ugly display drew a fierce condemnation. — The protest in the New Jersey township was similar to those that have unfolded across …
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Axios
David Harsanyi / National Review:
Welcome to America's Cultural Revolution
Welcome to America's Cultural Revolution
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People.com, Nieman Lab and The Federalist
Politico:
‘A hot, flaming mess’: Georgia primary beset by chaos, long lines — Some voters in Georgia are experiencing hourslong lines to cast their ballots in Tuesday's primary, with officials trading blame for who, exactly, is responsible for the latest trip-up in holding an election during the pandemic.
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NBC News, New York Times, Common Dreams, National Memo, Atlanta Journal-Constitution, The Hill, Vox, Axios and Washington Post
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Tamar Hallerman / Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
Updates: Ossoff builds big lead, McCormick wins GOP nod in 7th District
Updates: Ossoff builds big lead, McCormick wins GOP nod in 7th District
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Talking Points Memo and WXIA-TV
Ryan Lucas / NPR:
No Sign Of Antifa So Far In Justice Department Cases Brought Over Unrest — Attorney General William Barr has repeatedly blamed anti-fascist activists for the violence that has erupted during demonstrations over George Floyd's death, but federal court records show no sign of so-called Antifa links …
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The Hill, more at Mediagazer »
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Washington Post:
Republicans fear Trump's weakened standing jeopardizes the party in November — President Trump's incendiary responses to racial injustice protests and the coronavirus pandemic have left him politically isolated and profoundly weakened less than five months from the election …
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Los Angeles Times and Raw Story
David Siders / Politico:
‘Blood in the water’: Dems get unexpected opening against Trump in Iowa — Iowa, once a model swing state, fell so hard for Donald Trump four years ago that 2020 seemed like a forgone conclusion. — But in a sign of how Trump's reelection prospects have weakened across the country, even the heartland may be having second thoughts.
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Jonathan Swan / Axios:
Trump aides despondent over Buffalo protester tweet — My phone blew up yesterday with texts from White House aides, current and former, who seemed at their wits' end over President Trump's tweet that the 75-year-old Buffalo protester who was rushed to the hospital after being shoved by police last week …
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Michael M. Grynbaum / New York Times:
One America News, the Network That Spreads Conspiracies to the West Wing
One America News, the Network That Spreads Conspiracies to the West Wing
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CNN, Vanity Fair and Mediaite
BuzzFeed News:
The Head Of CrossFit Told Staff On A Zoom Call, “We're Not Mourning For George Floyd” — We may all be at home, but that hasn't stopped our reporters from breaking exclusive stories like this one. To help keep this news free, become a member. You can also share tips with BuzzFeed News securely.
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New York Times, The Guardian, New York Post, Raw Story, USA Today, Mike Young, PhD, Chicago Sun-Times and The Daily Beast
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Phil Helsel / NBC News:
CrossFit CEO steps down after inflammatory George Floyd comments
CrossFit CEO steps down after inflammatory George Floyd comments
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Althouse, The Gateway Pundit, Breitbart, Daily Kos and The Wrap
Joe Flint / Wall Street Journal:
HBO Max Pulls ‘Gone With the Wind,’ While ‘Cops’ Gets Canceled — Moves come as entertainment companies reassess their content amid nationwide protests over racial injustice and police brutality — “Gone with the Wind” was pulled from HBO Max while the long-running TV show “Cops” …
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Fox News, American Greatness, Twitchy and The Hill, more at Mediagazer »
Daniel Lippman / Politico:
‘What I saw was just absolutely wrong’: National Guardsmen struggle with their role in controlling protests — Pvt. Si'Kenya Lynch, a member of the D.C. National Guard, was on duty at Lafayette Square near the White House last Monday when U.S. Park Police cleared the area of protesters ahead …
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Raw Story
USA Today:
Biden: We must urgently root out systemic racism, from policing to housing to opportunity — From the moment I launched my campaign, I have said that we are in the battle for the soul of this nation. And after two weeks of daily protests, with thousands of people coming out to march …
New York Times:
How the Coronavirus Compares With 100 Years of Deadly Events — Only the worst disasters completely upend normal patterns of death, overshadowing, if only briefly, everyday causes like cancer, heart disease and car accidents. Here's how the devastation brought by the pandemic in 25 cities and regions compares with historical events.
Dan Diamond / Politico:
White House goes quiet on coronavirus as outbreak spikes again across the U.S. — The coronavirus is still killing as many as 1,000 Americans per day — but the Trump administration isn't saying much about it. — It's been more than a month since the White House halted its daily coronavirus task force briefings.
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Salt Lake Tribune
New York Times:
After 34 Years, the Killer of Olof Palme Is Finally Named — A prosecutor said there was “reasonable evidence” that the man who shot the Swedish prime minister was Stig Engstrom, a graphic designer, who took his own life in 2000. — Bedeviled for over 34 years by the mysterious killing of Olof Palme …
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NPR
Peter Baker / New York Times:
Trump May Compare Himself to Nixon in 1968, but He Really Resembles Wallace — The president has employed the same kind of inflammatory language as George Wallace did in the 1968 campaign. Richard Nixon ran that year seeking the middle between the Alabama governor and Hubert Humphrey.
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Raw Story
Jeff Pegues / CBS News:
George Floyd and Derek Chauvin “bumped heads” while working at nightclub, former coworker says — As mourners in Houston honor the life of George Floyd in Minneapolis, CBS News is learning new details from a nightclub coworker about alleged history between Floyd and Derek Chauvin, the former officer who is charged in Floyd's death.
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Redstate, Slate, The Gateway Pundit and Fox News
Washington Post:
GOP expects to move its convention to Jacksonville after dispute with North Carolina over pandemic safeguards — Seeking a city willing to allow a large-scale event amid the coronavirus pandemic, Republicans have tentatively settled on Jacksonville, Fla., as the new destination …
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Talking Points Memo, The Hill and Florida Politics
Frank Partnoy / The Atlantic:
The Looming Bank Collapse — After months of living with the coronavirus pandemic, American citizens are well aware of the toll it has taken on the economy: broken supply chains, record unemployment, failing small businesses. All of these factors are serious and could mire the United States in a deep, prolonged recession.
Hayley Miller / HuffPost:
Sen. Susan Collins Loses Endorsement Of Major Gun Control Group — Everytown for Gun Safety Action Fund supported the Maine Republican in 2014. This year, they've thrown their support behind Democrat Sara Gideon. — After backing Republican Sen. Susan Collins in 2014 …
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Raw Story
Emily Cochrane / New York Times:
That Trump Tweet? Republicans Prefer Not to See It — Even when presented with a printout of the president's incendiary Twitter comment, Republicans toiled to avoid commenting. — WASHINGTON — On the 161st day of the fourth year of the Trump presidency, having grown accustomed …
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The Bulwark, Washington Post and CNN
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Emily Jane Fox / Vanity Fair:
The Parallel Universe of Ivanka Trump, America's Disassociated Princess — It's a stunning misread of this turbulent moment for one of the most privileged and powerful people in the nation to tell students about how important it is to listen to her, when she should be doing the listening.
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Raw Story and Washington Monthly
Gabby Orr / Politico:
Only 1 in 4 Americans see Donald Trump as a man of faith — A new POLITICO/Morning Consult poll sheds light on perceptions of Trump and religion after his widely criticized photo op outside a church. — As President Donald Trump leans on religion to reconnect with his political base ahead …
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POLITICUSUSA and The Hill
Nellie Andreeva / Deadline:
‘Cops’ Canceled By Paramount Network; ‘Live PD’ Return Evaluated By A&E — Cops' six-year run on Paramount Network and its predecessor has come to an end. Pulled last week in the aftermath of George Floyd's death, the series will not be coming back. — “Cops is not on the Paramount Network …
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The Federalist, New York Times and Breitbart
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Rick Porter / Hollywood Reporter:
‘Cops’ Canceled at Paramount Network
‘Cops’ Canceled at Paramount Network
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Just The News, Slate, New York Post, Redstate, Daily News, Raw Story, UPI, Mashable, Rolling Stone, WCDC-TV, CBS Los Angeles, The Hill and The Daily Caller, more at Mediagazer »
CNN:
Trump's tweet on injured 75-year-old man shows there's no bottom — Jill Filipovic is a journalist based in New York and author of the forthcoming book “OK Boomer, Let's Talk: How My Generation Got Left Behind,” and of “The H-Spot: The Feminist Pursuit of Happiness.” Follow her on Twitter.
Tariro Mzezewa / New York Times:
2020 Is the Summer of the Road Trip. Unless You're Black. — The family road trip is making a comeback in the wake of the coronavirus, but for African-American motorists, it's never been a source of unfettered freedom. — If there's one thing the people behind car and R.V. companies …
Garrett M. Graff / Washington Post:
Badge-less police officers are showing up at protests. It's dangerous. — Garrett M. Graff is a journalist, historian and the author of “The Only Plane in the Sky: An Oral History of 9/11.″ — Scores of armed, helmeted men in blue and olive drab shirts took up positions around …
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Fox News
Kate Bennett / CNN:
Trump Jr.'s Mongolian sheep hunting trip cost taxpayers about $75,000, documents show — (CNN)Donald Trump Jr.'s trip to Mongolia last August, where he hunted a rare breed of giant sheep, cost US taxpayers about $75,000 in Secret Service protection, according to documents obtained by a government watchdog group.
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Daily Mail, Vanity Fair, Daily Kos, POLITICUSUSA, The Hill and HuffPost
Madeline Holcombe / CNN:
19 states see rising coronavirus cases and Arizona is asking its hospitals to activate emergency plans — (CNN)Health experts have long warned about a second peak in Covid-19, and now a rise in cases has pushed Arizona to tell its hospitals to activate emergency plans.
New York Times:
Coup Threats Rattle Brazil as Virus Deaths Surge — As Brazil reels from its worst crisis in decades, President Bolsonaro and his allies are using the prospect of military intervention to protect his grip on power. — The threats are swirling around the president: Deaths from the virus …
Marc Santora / New York Times:
The World Reopens, Despite Skyrocketing Coronavirus Cases — The number of infections is rising faster than ever, but many countries have decided that this is the moment to ease lockdown restrictions. — LONDON — Two months ago, when there were roughly one million confirmed coronavirus cases …
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Outside the Beltway
Dana Milbank / Washington Post:
So this is why Bill Barr is such a bully — Police in Buffalo shove a 75-year-old man to the ground and blood pours from his ear. Police in Brooklyn knock down a young woman and call her a “bitch” because she asked why she had to leave the street. Federal authorities in Washington fire tear gas …