memeorandum: Trump blasts Bolton, Seattle, Democrats in ‘Hannity’ interview (Andrew O'Reilly/Fox News)

9:25 AM ET, June 26, 2020

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The Week It Went South for Trump — He hasn't been equal to the crises. He never makes anything better. And everyone kind of knows. — Something shifted this month. Donald Trump's hold on history loosened, and may be breaking. In some new way his limitations are being seen and acknowledged …

Discussion: No More Mister Nice Blog and Raw Story

Amy Walter / The Cook Political Report:

Trump Is in a Deep Hole. Can He Dig Himself Out Before November? — Every single poll that has come out in these last two weeks has painted a dire picture for President Donald Trump's chances at re-election. His overall job approval rating sits somewhere around 41 percent.

Wall Street Journal:

The Trump Referendum — He still has no second term message beyond his own grievances. — By The Editorial Board — President Trump may soon need a new nickname for “Sleepy Joe” Biden. How does President-elect sound? On present trend that's exactly what Mr. Biden will be on Nov. 4 …

Discussion: The Daily Caller and Raw Story

Dana Blanton / Fox News:
Fox News Poll: Biden leads in Florida as Trump lags among seniors

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Associated Press:
Trump zeroes in on base to overcome reelection obstacles

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Dana Blanton / Fox News:
Fox News Poll: Texas tossup, Biden-Trump a one-point race

Discussion: Raw Story and POLITICUSUSA

Molly Nagle / ABC News:
'He's like a child': Biden slams Trump's handling of coronavirus pandemic amid ‘heartless crusade’ to end Obamacare

Discussion: The Daily Beast

Washington Post:

Trump administration asks Supreme Court to strike down Obamacare — The Trump administration asked the Supreme Court late on Thursday to overturn the Affordable Care Act, telling the court that “the entire ACA must fall.” The administration's argument comes as thousands of Americans …

Sheryl Gay Stolberg / New York Times:

Trump Administration Asks Supreme Court to Strike Down Affordable Care Act — If successful, the move would permanently end the health insurance program popularly known as Obamacare and wipe out coverage for as many as 23 million Americans. — WASHINGTON — The Trump administration asked …

Discussion: National Review, Slate, SCOTUSblog, NPR, Daily Kos and Arizona Democratic Party

Sahil Kapur / NBC News:

Trump administration asks Supreme Court to strike down Obamacare amid pandemic, recession — WASHINGTON — The Trump administration is asking the Supreme Court to wipe out Obamacare, arguing that the individual mandate is unconstitutional and that the rest of the law must be struck down with it.

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CNN:
Trump administration asks Supreme Court to invalidate Obamacare

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Washington Post:

How Arizona ‘lost control of the epidemic’ — PHOENIX — A drive-up testing site equipped for several hundred people in West Phoenix was swarmed on Saturday by about 1,000 people, leaving some baking in their cars for hours. — A nearby testing station has already reached capacity for this weekend …

Discussion: policylab.chop.edu, CNN, Lawyers, Guns & Money and WGN-TV

Michael Kranish / Washington Post:

Mary Trump once stood up to her uncle Donald. Now her book describes a ‘nightmare’ of family dysfunction. — Mary L. Trump was embroiled in a feud over her inheritance two decades ago when her uncle Donald Trump and his siblings punched back in classic style.

Discussion: The Sun, Politico, Fox News, Political Wire, Sputnik News and Talking Points Memo

The Daily Beast:
Judge Tosses Trump Family Attempt to Block Mary Trump's Tell-All

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New York Times:

Inside Barr's Effort to Undermine Prosecutors in N.Y. — The firing of the top federal prosecutor in Manhattan was foreshadowed by a disagreement over a case linked to President Trump. — Shortly after he became attorney general last year, William P. Barr set out to challenge …

Discussion: Politico, Raw Story, Daily Kos, JONATHAN TURLEY, POLITICUSUSA, The Daily Beast and Alternet.org

NPR:

Transcript: NPR's Full Interview With Attorney General William Barr — Steve Inskeep: Thank you again for taking the time. I'm appreciative to have this opportunity. — Attorney General William Barr: Thank you. — I want to note that in the last few days, there have been three acts …

Discussion: Washington Times and The Hill

Rebecca Shabad / NBC News:
Barr claims voting by mail will lead to fraud, ‘counterfeiting.’ Admits he has zero evidence.

Discussion: Breitbart

Alana Wise / NPR:
Attorney General Barr Says DOJ Acts Independent Of Trump's Interests

Discussion: POLITICUSUSA

Jamie Ross / The Daily Beast:

Biden Says He'd Use Federal Power to Require All Americans to Wear Masks in Public — ‘I WOULD INSIST’ — Joe Biden would use federal powers to require all Americans to wear masks in public to fight the coronavirus pandemic if he was president. In contrast to President Trump …

Discussion: Redstate

CBS Pittsburgh:
Joe Biden Talks Masks, Coronavirus Pandemic And Rallies

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Ken Rice / CBS Pittsburgh:
Joe Biden Would Use Federal Power To Require Face Masks In Public If Elected: ‘These Makes Make Gigantic Difference’

Discussion: The Hill and Althouse

Jerry Dunleavy / Washington Examiner:

Black Lives Matter fundraising handled by group with convicted terrorist on its board — The co-founder of Black Lives Matter names a convicted cop killer as one of her heroes, and the BLM national organization is fiscally sponsored through a leftist group whose board of directors includes a convicted terrorist.

Discussion: The Gateway Pundit

Aaron Morrison / Associated Press:
Black Lives Matter network debunks Trump Twitter post

Discussion: Breitbart

Mihir Zaveri / New York Times:
‘Black Lives Matter’ Will Be Painted on Street Outside Trump Tower

Discussion: abc7NY, WHDH-TV, Streetsblog New York City and The Daily Caller

Paul Krugman / New York Times:

America Didn't Give Up on Covid-19. Republicans Did. — Partisanship has crippled our response. — Earlier this year much of America went through hell as the nation struggled to deal with Covid-19. More than 120,000 Americans have now died; more than 20 million have lost their jobs.

Benjy Sarlin / NBC News:

The future of the coronavirus recovery runs through the classroom — WASHINGTON — Will your children be back at school this fall? — If you're having trouble answering that question, you're not alone — across the country, state and local officials are still struggling to develop plans …

Discussion: Washington Post and Daily Kos

Ariel Behar / Algemeiner.com:

Sarsour Group Says ‘No Zionists’ at Civil Rights Rally — It was an event to celebrate freedom and protest ongoing bigotry and discrimination. — But the group Muslims4Abolition openly engaged in bigotry and discrimination in promoting its Juneteenth rally last Friday in New York.

Robert Satloff / Washington Post:
I'm an ardent Zionist. But Israel's annexation makes no sense.

Discussion: New York Times

Brian Fung / CNN:

Verizon is pulling its advertising from Facebook — (CNN Business)Telecom giant Verizon said Thursday it is pulling its advertising from Facebook, in what may be the biggest brand yet to join the #StopHateForProfit boycott. — “We're pausing our advertising until Facebook can create …

Discussion: The Verge, CNBC, Financial Times and Variety, more at Techmeme »

Sara Fischer / Axios:
Facebook faces trust crisis as ad boycott grows

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Aris Folley / The Hill:

Michigan candidate's daughter urges people not to vote for him in viral tweet — The daughter of a candidate running for a seat in the Michigan state House has drawn viral attention online after taking to Twitter earlier this week to plead with voters not to elect her father to office.

Discussion: Fox News, WGN-TV, The Daily Dot, Washington Times, New York Post and Robert Regan for State …

Karen Tumulty / Washington Post:

It's time to rethink the presidential debates — Given how many ugly turns this presidential election year has already taken and how many more are surely yet to come, it is probably a fool's errand to go in search of silver linings in 2020. — But the realities of campaigning amid a pandemic …

Discussion: Althouse

Matt Howerton / WFAA-TV:

North Texas family shaken after 18 relatives test positive for COVID-19 following family gathering — Three are now hospitalized, including two elderly family members and one woman battling breast cancer. — CARROLLTON, Texas — As North Texas watches COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations surge …

Discussion: New York Daily News, Fox News, The Sun, WGN-TV and fox8.com

Washington Post:

Almost one-third of black Americans know someone who died of covid-19, survey shows — Nearly 1 in 3 black Americans know someone personally who has died of covid-19, far exceeding their white counterparts, according to a Washington Post-Ipsos poll that underscores the coronavirus pandemic's profoundly disparate impact.

Stuart Stevens / The Bulwark:

My Confederate Past — Everyone who grew up in Mississippi was steeped in the Confederacy. Even if they didn't realize it. — On Friday, the Mississippi legislature is scheduled to vote on changing the Mississippi state flag. As I write this, I have no idea what the outcome will be.

Paulina Enck / The Federalist:

4 ‘South Park’ Episodes On HBO Max That Are More Offensive Than ‘Gone With The Wind’ — The following four episodes have left me surprised that the series survived the woke mob and are allowed to remain on HBO Max. — “South Park” thrives on bad taste. The adult animation behemoth …

Jordain Carney / The Hill:

Senate panel votes 21-1 to back Justice IG measure over Graham objections — The Senate Judiciary Committee approved legislation on Thursday to expand the authority of the Justice Department inspector general over opposition from Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) and the Justice Department.

Discussion: One America News Network

New York Times:

As Virus Surges, Younger People Account for ‘Disturbing’ Number of Cases — People in their 20s, 30s and 40s account for a growing proportion of the cases in many places, raising fears that asymptomatic young people are helping to fuel the virus's spread. — CHICAGO — Younger people …

Maya Wiley / NBC News:

Trump's police executive order and Senate's blocked bill prove neither take reform seriously … A series of killings of Black Americans, from George Floyd to Breonna Taylor to Rayshard Brooks, has reinforced the fact that an American police badge too often acts as a shield against accountability for abuses large and small.

Joe Berkowitz / Fast Company:

Exposure to Sean Hannity may be lethal, studies on COVID-19 suggest — What: A round of recent studies that suggests infection and mortality rates for COVID-19 are higher in areas where Fox News star Sean Hannity reaches the most viewers. — Who: Harvard Kennedy School Misinformation Review …

Discussion: TVNewser, Raw Story and Daily Kos, more at Mediagazer »

Patrick Kingsley / New York Times:

U.S. Postpones Balkan Peace Summit, in Blow to Trump Foreign Policy — The White House had planned to host the presidents of Serbia and Kosovo on Saturday. Then Kosovo's leader was charged with war crimes. — BERLIN — An American-mediated initiative to stabilize the Balkans …

Discussion: Radio Free Europe/Radio …

Julianne Cuba / Streetsblog New York City:

Campaign To Remove NYPD From Traffic Enforcement Gains Steam — The campaign to remove the NYPD from traffic enforcement and return street oversight to the Department of Transportation gained momentum this week as an influential local panel voted to support the move.

Discussion: Marginal REVOLUTION

Andrew O'Reilly / Fox News:

Trump blasts Bolton, Seattle, Democrats in ‘Hannity’ interview — President Trump on Thursday blasted John Bolton ahead of the publication of his tell-all memoir “The Room Where It Happened,” calling his former national security adviser “crazy” and saying that “all he wants to do is bomb people.”

Discussion: Althouse and The Daily Caller

David Ignatius / Washington Post:

America's pandemic response doesn't bode well for a potential cyberattack — America's botched response to the coronavirus pandemic is a warning that, unless our broken political and administrative systems are fixed, the country could experience a similar breakdown in future national crises, such as a massive cyberattack.