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11:55 PM ET, June 20, 2020

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Dave Boyer / Washington Times:
Anti-Trump protesters ‘interfere’ with president's rally, force cancellation of outdoor speeches  —  The Trump campaign canceled planned outdoor speeches by President Trump and Vice President Mike Pence at their comeback rally in Tulsa, Oklahoma, on Saturday night after protesters “interfered” …
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New York Times:
Trump Supporters Gather in Tulsa for Rally  —  “I'm glad our Governor Stitt has opened up.  We've reached out to him, got him here.  He couldn't have picked a better place, really.”  “So I think it's wise to wear it.  I am a senior and I want to be protective and I want to be all right.”
Discussion: Mother Jones and Daily Kos
New York Times:
Trump Rally Live Updates: Crowd Is Sparse as President Tries to Reignite Campaign  —  President Trump spoke in Tulsa, Okla., a day after the Juneteenth holiday and took aim at Democrats and the news media.  —  RIGHT NOW “We will never kneel to our national anthem or our great American flag,” Mr. Trump said.
Phillip Nieto / Mediaite:
Trump Campaign Cancels Plans to Address ‘Overflow Crowd’ Because Not Enough People Showed Up  —  President Donald Trump's campaign canceled a planned outdoor rally for an “overflow crowd” in Tulsa, Oklahoma on Saturday after low turnout.  —  The campaign was set to have Trump …
Donald Judd / CNN:
Six Trump campaign staffers working on Tulsa rally test positive for coronavirus  —  (CNN)Six staffers working on President Donald Trump's rally in Tulsa, Oklahoma, have tested positive for coronavirus, the Trump campaign said Saturday.  —  Just hours before the President is expected to arrive in the state …
Washington Post:
After campaign boasting, a smaller-than-expected crowd shows up for Trump's Tulsa rally
Discussion: Power Line and NBC News
Fox News:
President Trump speaks with John Roberts prior to his appearance at Tulsa rally
Discussion: Bloomberg and Axios
Washington Post:
Trump rallies in red-state America — and faces a sea of empty blue seats
Discussion: Fox News
Jenny Stanton / Daily Mail:   Teens and K-pop fans sabotaged Trump's Tulsa rally by reserving tickets by the hundreds …
Tyler Olson / Fox News:
Trump returns to 2020 campaign trail with Tulsa rally
Discussion: JustOneMinute and The Hill
NBC News:
6 Trump campaign members in Tulsa test positive for the coronavirus ahead of rally
Associated Press:
Thousands headed to indoor Trump rally, raising virus fears
Discussion: WHDH-TV and Indian Country Today
New York Times:
Trump Fires Berman After Tensions Rose Over Inquiries  —  The president's move deepened a crisis over the independence of law enforcement and the president's purge of officials he views as disloyal.  —  President Trump on Saturday personally fired the United States Attorney in Manhattan …
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Justice News:
Statement Of Geoffrey S. Berman  —  “In light of Attorney General Barr's decision to respect the normal operation of law and have Deputy U.S. Attorney Audrey Strauss become Acting U.S. Attorney, I will be leaving the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York, effective immediately.
The Daily Beast:
Berman Leaves SDNY in Trusted Hands After Bill Barr Fucks Up His Ouster  —  Barr said Berman had resigned, and Berman said he had not.  Then, Barr said Trump had fired Berman, and Trump said he had not.  Finally, Berman stepped away, and left Barr exposed.
Zoe Tillman / BuzzFeed News:
Trump Tried To Quietly Replace A Prosecutor Taking Aim At His Allies.  It's Not The First Time That Backfired.  —  WASHINGTON — US attorney Geoffrey Berman said Saturday evening that he will leave his position “effective immediately,” ending a dramatic standoff with Attorney General Bill Barr …
Jennifer Rubin / Washington Post:
A Friday night massacre that backfired  —  The Associated Press reports: … It is telling that we do not know which of many possible investigations may have triggered Barr's ire.  There are so many to choose from.  AP reports, “The move to oust Berman also comes days after allegations surfaced …
Washington Post:
Trump ousts Manhattan U.S. attorney who investigated president's associates
Discussion: Vox and Gothamist
Alexander Mallin / ABC News:
Bolton suggests possible ‘obstruction’ by Trump in SDNY Turkey investigation
Discussion: The Guardian
CNN:
Why it will be a tough climb to confirm anyone new to Berman's post before the November elections
Discussion: KEYT-TV
Wall Street Journal:   Barr Says Trump Fired Manhattan U.S. Attorney
Chris White / New York Post:
Muhammad Ali's son says dad would have hated ‘racist’ Black Lives Matter  —  On the fourth anniversary of his death, Muhammad Ali's only biological son says that his father would be against Black Lives Matter, calling the movement “racist” and the protesters “devils.”
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Matt Wilstein / The Daily Beast:   Eric Trump Calls Black Lives Matter Protesters ‘Animals’ at Tulsa Rally
Jseattle / CHS Capitol Hill Seattle:
One reported dead, one wounded in overnight Capitol Hill protest zone shooting — UPDATE  —  One man was reported dead and another person was shot and wounded in an overnight shooting at the Capitol Hill protest zone.  —  Police have confirmed the shooting but have not released further details.
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Public Affairs / SPD Blotter:
Homicide Investigation Inside Protest Area
Hans Nichols / Axios:
Trump cranks up culture war rhetoric at Tulsa arena that was far from sold out  —  President Trump ended his three-month hiatus from the campaign trail by plunging straight into the culture wars.  —  Why it matters: Trump is trying to tie former Vice President Joe Biden to demonstrators taking down statues across the country.
Discussion: Breitbart
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Mike Memoli / NBC News:
Biden builds out his presidential transition operation
Discussion: CNN and The Hill
Julie Bykowicz / Wall Street Journal:   Joe Biden Topped Donald Trump in May Fundraising
Marty Johnson / The Hill:
Protesters tear down statues of Union general Ulysses S. Grant, national anthem lyricist Francis Scott Key  —  Protesters in San Francisco on Friday toppled the statue of former President Grant, who led the Union Army during the Civil War, in Golden Gate Park.
Kaelan Deese / The Hill:
Trump coronavirus ‘Death Clock’ truck enters Tulsa ahead of rally  —  The “Trump Death Clock” truck moved in to join the camaraderie in Tulsa, Okla., ahead of President Trump's rally there Saturday evening.  —  The truck displays digital statistics on three different faces of the vehicle …
Jackson Danbeck / nbc15.com:
COVID-19 outbreak at Cruisin' Chubbys strip club in Wisconsin Dells  —  WISCONSIN DELLS, Wis. (WMTV) — A COVID-19 outbreak has been confirmed at a strip club in Wisconsin Dells, according to the Juneau County Health Department.  —  The health department reports two or more COVID-19 cases …
Franco Ordoñez / NPR:
Trump Expected To Suspend H-1B, Other Visas Until End Of Year  —  President Trump is expected to sign an order as soon as Saturday to suspend H-1B, L-1 and other temporary work visas through the end of the year, according to the multiple sources familiar with the plan.
Discussion: Breitbart, Fox News and Mercury News
James Queally / Los Angeles Times:
Adam Schiff drops endorsement of Jackie Lacey in L.A. County district attorney's race  —  U.S. Rep. Adam B. Schiff (D-Burbank) has withdrawn his endorsement of Los Angeles County Dist.  Atty. Jackie Lacey ahead of a contentious November election where she will seek a third term in office.
 
 
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Tim Miller / The Bulwark:
Make Arenas Empty Again
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Nick Givas / Fox News:
Trump confirms new visa restrictions coming, sounds off on protesters in FNC interview
Jeffery C. Mays / New York Times:
‘This Is a Change Election’: Will 2 Entrenched House Members Fall?
Discussion: The Intercept
Washington Post:
Protesters topple only outdoor Confederate statue in the nation's capital
Discussion: NPR, The Root and wusa9.com
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Charles Kesler / New York Post:
Call them the 1619 riots
Discussion: The Federalist
Jonathan Martin / New York Times:
In Kentucky, Racial Justice Movement Transforms Quest to Oust McConnell
 

 
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