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2:00 PM ET, June 24, 2020

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New York Times:
Biden Takes Dominant Lead as Voters Reject Trump on Virus and Race  —  A New York Times/Siena College poll finds that Joseph R. Biden Jr. is ahead of the president by 14 points, leading among women and nonwhite voters and cutting into his support with white voters.  —  Biden  —  Trump  —  Other
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Jonathan Chait / New York Magazine:
What If I Told You Joe Biden Is Actually Running a Great Campaign?  —  Joe Biden spent months stumbling through the Democratic primary, only to prevail in the end through a fantastical combination of circumstances.  Now he is stumbling through the basement-confined general election to a double-digit lead.
Discussion: Raw Story
Chris Kahn / Reuters:
Approval of Trump's coronavirus response sinks to lowest on record amid surge in cases: Reuters/Ipsos poll  —  NEW YORK (Reuters) - American approval of President Donald Trump's handling of the coronavirus pandemic has dropped to the lowest level on record, the latest Reuters/Ipsos opinion poll shows …
jsonline:
Madison protesters tear down Capitol statues, attack state Senator from Milwaukee as fury erupts again  —  MADISON - Fury exploded outside the Wisconsin State Capitol on Tuesday night as protesters smashed windows at the statehouse, attacked a state senator, and tore down two iconic statues …
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Zachary Basu / Axios:
Appeals court orders judge to dismiss case against Michael Flynn  —  The D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled on Wednesday that the federal judge overseeing the sentencing of former national security adviser Michael Flynn must accept the Justice Department's request to drop charges.
Discussion: Politico, Slate and Raw Story
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CNBC:
U.S. appeals court orders judge to dismiss case against former Trump national security advisor Michael Flynn  — A federal appeals court ordered a lower-court judge to dismiss the criminal case against Michael Flynn, who briefly served as President Donald Trump's first national security advisor.
Discussion: The Hill, POLITICUSUSA and Disrn
Ann Marimow / Washington Post:
Appeals court orders judge to dismiss criminal case against Michael Flynn
Discussion: NJ.com and New York Times
Allan Smith / NBC News:
Appeals court orders judge to dismiss Michael Flynn case
Discussion: MSNBC
Brooke Singman / Fox News:
New York, Connecticut, New Jersey to require 14-day quarantine for individuals traveling from states hit with coronavirus surge  —  The governors from New York, Connecticut and New Jersey on Wednesday announced that individuals traveling to the tri-state area from states experiencing a surge …
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Washington Post:   Live updates: N.Y. N.J. and Conn. order quarantine for travelers from Florida, other states hit hard by coronavirus
Adam Serwer / The Atlantic:
Trump Is Struggling to Run Against a White Guy  —  Eight months into Barack Obama's first term as president, the right-wing radio host Rush Limbaugh, who was given the Presidential Medal of Freedom by President Donald Trump earlier this year, warned that Obama's election had ushered in a dangerous inversion of power.
Discussion: The Sun and Reuters
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New York Times:   With Tweets, Videos and Rhetoric, Trump Pushes Anew to Divide Americans by Race
W. James Antle III / Washington Examiner:
Trump's Biden problem: People don't hate him like they did Hillary  —  Presumptive Democratic nominee Joe Biden may not be moving much, but he's proving a tougher target for President Trump than his past political opponents.  —  Less than five months from the election …
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Daniel Chaitin / Washington Examiner:
Biden outmaneuvers Trump campaign with Obama fundraiser numbers
Discussion: Mediaite, Bloomberg and Rolling Stone
BuzzFeed News:   How Diverse Is Joe Biden's 2020 Staff? His Campaign Won't Say.
Michael Birnbaum / Washington Post:
Kosovo President Hashim Thaci indicted on war crimes charges ahead of planned White House meeting  —  BRUSSELS — Kosovo President Hashim Thaci was indicted for a range of war crimes, including nearly 100 murders, a special prosecutor in The Hague announced Wednesday, just three days …
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Natalie Weiner / New York Times:
A Softball Team's Tweet to Trump Leads Players to Quit Mid-Series  —  The players said they did not want a photo of them standing during the national anthem to be used for political purposes.  —  For a few hours this week, softball had a shot at something it has pursued for decades: the spotlight.
Discussion: Raw Story and Sports Illustrated
Nicholas Fandos / New York Times:
Madison Cawthorn, 24, Upsets Trump-Endorsed Favorite in North Carolina  —  Mr. Cawthorn's victory in the G.O.P. primary for a House seat formerly held by Mark Meadows, the White House chief of staff, was an upset for his handpicked successor, who had the president's backing.
Discussion: National Review and 6abc
Judd Legum / Popular Information:
Facebook creates fact-checking exemption for climate deniers  —  This is a special joint edition of Popular Information and HEATED, a climate newsletter by journalist Emily Atkin.  HEATED is a must-read for anyone who cares about the future of the planet earth.  Sign up HERE.
Dareh Gregorian / NBC News:
Kentucky Senate Democratic primary between McGrath and Booker to decide who challenges McConnell too close to call  —  The Kentucky Senate Democratic primary race to determine who takes on Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell in November is too close to call, NBC News projects.
Jonathan Tilove / Austin American-Statesman:
Texas reports 5K coronavirus cases, highest single-day hike  —  In noon-time TV interviews, Gov. Greg Abbott said Texas is hitting an all-time high for COVID-19 cases Tuesday and told Texans to stay home unless they need to be out.  —  “Texas will report an all-time high in the number …
Louis Casiano / Fox News:
Students for Trump co-founder pleads guilty to $46,000 fraud scheme  —  The co-founder of Students for Trump pleaded guilty Tuesday to scamming consumers and businesses out of $46,000 by posing as a lawyer online and dispensing legal advice, federal prosecutors said.
SoundCloud:
SoundCloud  —  CBS News Radio correspondent Steve Futterman interviews Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi via phone on police reform legislation, President Trump's recent comments on COVID-19 testing, former National Security Adviser John Bolton's new book, and more!  —  Genre  —  and this reporter is a joke.
Kashmir Hill / New York Times:
Wrongfully Accused by an Algorithm  —  In what may be the first known case of its kind, a faulty facial recognition match led to a Michigan man's arrest for a crime he did not commit.  —  On a Thursday afternoon in January, Robert Julian-Borchak Williams was in his office at an automotive supply company …
The Federalist:
Explosive New FBI Notes Confirm Obama Directed Anti-Flynn Operation  —  Handwritten notes from fired former FBI agent Peter Strzok show that Obama himself directed key aspects of the campaign to target Flynn during a Jan. 5, 2017 meeting in the Oval Office.  —  Newly released notes confirm …
Discussion: Althouse
Josh Kraushaar / National Journal:
Prepare for a Biden landslide  —  The biggest warning sign for Trump's reelection: He's starting to see softening support from his base.  —  President Trump's weekend rally in red-state Oklahoma, featuring empty seats, a canceled outdoor event, and a rambling speech that failed to land …
Discussion: Daily Kos, NBC News and Fox News
Associated Press:
US virus cases surge to highest level in 2 months  —  BEIJING (AP) — New coronavirus cases in the U.S. have surged to their highest level in two months and are now back to where they were at the peak of the outbreak.  —  The U.S. on Tuesday reported 34,700 new cases of the virus …
Discussion: Defense One
Nick Judin / Jackson Free Press:
State Health Officer Warns in Interview: Prepare For Overwhelmed Hospitals by Fall … State Health Officer Dr. Thomas Dobbs has led Mississippi's response to COVID-19 since the first days of the crisis.  Now, facing spiking metrics in all of the state's key indicators for the spread of the virus …
Max Cohen / Politico:
Kellyanne Conway reacts to Trump's use of ‘kung flu,’ months after calling term ‘highly offensive’  —  White House counselor Kellyanne Conway reacted to President Donald Trump's use of “kung flu” first by explaining that Trump used the phrase to highlight the origins of the coronavirus in China …
Politico:
Florida Democrats gain vote-by-mail advantage  —  TALLAHASSEE — Democrats have opened up a 302,000-voter advantage over Republicans in vote-by-mail enrollment, an edge that could pay big dividends in President Donald Trump's newly adopted must-win state.  —  Five months before Election Day …
Discussion: Raw Story, Mother Jones and CNN
Caitlin Dickerson / New York Times:
A Minneapolis Neighborhood Vowed to Check Its Privilege.  It's Already Being Tested.  —  Blocks from where George Floyd drew his last breaths, residents have vowed to avoid the police to protect people of color.  The commitment is hard to keep.  —  MINNEAPOLIS — When Shari Albers moved three decades ago …
Tom McTague / The Atlantic:
The Decline of the American World  —  “He hated America very deeply,” John le Carré wrote of his fictional Soviet mole, Bill Haydon, in Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy.  Haydon had just been unmasked as a double agent at the heart of Britain's secret service, one whose treachery was motivated by animus …
Discussion: Raw Story
Leah Asmelash / CNN:
Black Lives Matter protests have not led to a spike in coronavirus cases, research says  —  Black Lives Matter Protests Around the World  —  (CNN)Despite warnings from public health officials, new research suggests Black Lives Matter protests across the country have not led to a jump in coronavirus cases.
Wall Street Journal:
‘Crush This Lady.’ Inside eBay's Bizarre Campaign Against a Blog Critic.  —  Security employees allegedly orchestrated deliveries of live cockroaches, pornographic videos and a mask of a bloody pig's head  —  The box of live cockroaches delivered to their door was the last straw for David and Ina Steiner.
Sister Toldjah / Redstate:
Retrospective: Compare and Contrast How the Media Described ‘CHOP’ to What Was Really Going on (Video)  —  As I've said before, it was not a good look for Democrats like Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan, Washington Gov. Jay Inslee and many MSM reporters continue to state that Seattle's CHAZ/CHOP is a …
Discussion: Newsbusters and Reason
Wall Street Journal:
Trump Campaign Weighs Alternatives to Big Social Platforms  —  Amid disputes with Facebook and Twitter, the president's team mulls whether to push supporters toward a different platform or put more emphasis on its own campaign app  —  The Trump campaign, known for its social media savvy, is hitting digital roadblocks.
Marc Caputo / Politico:
As the RNC preps for Jacksonville, voters brace for coronavirus and social unrest  —  MIAMI — Jacksonville voters don't want the Republican National Committee's convention to come to town, with most expressing concern that the event could spread the coronavirus.
CNN:
DC National Guard to provide unarmed security for monuments in DC  —  Washington (CNN)The DC National Guard will provide unarmed guard members to assist with additional security for monuments in Washington, DC, the National Guard Bureau said Wednesday.  —  “The District of Columbia National Guard …
Discussion: The Hill
Tim Alberta / Politico:
'I'm Tired of Being the Help'  —  Dear Washington,  —  She must have given me the wrong address.  At least, that's what I figured.  —  In the weeks leading up to Sunday, June 14, I had been making plans with SHERRY GAY-DAGNOGO, a Democratic state representative who chairs the influential Detroit Caucus …
 
 
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Michael Daly / The Daily Beast:
Palm Beach ‘Patriots’ Are Ready to Die for Their Freedom to Breathe Mask-Free
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Wall Street Journal:
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Suzanne Nuyen / NPR:
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Li Cohen / CBS News:
Washington state to require face masks after county runs out of hospital beds
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Leigh Ann Caldwell / NBC News:
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USA Today:
Face masks work. They need to be mandatory
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Rick Wilson / The Daily Beast:
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Discussion: Raw Story
David Ignatius / Washington Post:
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Discussion: Raw Story