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SEVP modifies temporary exemptions for nonimmigrant students taking online courses during fall 2020 semester — WASHINGTON - The Student and Exchange Visitor Program (SEVP) announced modifications Monday to temporary exemptions for nonimmigrant students taking online classes due to the pandemic for the fall 2020 semester.
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NBC News, Talking Points Memo, Axios, Mother Jones, Al Jazeera, Raw Story, The Hill, ImmigrationProf Blog and The Daily Caller
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Max Cohen / Politico:
Trump administration bars international college students if their school's classes are all online — International students who attend college in the United States on visas will be barred from staying in the country if their school's classes are entirely online during the fall semester, the Trump administration said Monday.
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Associated Press and Political Wire
Lachlan Markay / The Daily Beast:
Trump Camp Vows to Protect Brazil's Most Iconic Statue From Left Wing Mobs — A new ad warns that the famous Christ the Redeemer statue in Rio de Janeiro is under threat. It's unclear if this is even true or how the president would actually save it. — President Donald Trump's determination …
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Talking Points Memo and Raw Story
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Asawin Suebsaeng / The Daily Beast:
Trump Advisers Wonder: ‘Is the Statue Shit Going to Work?’ — Shockingly, there are some in Trump's political orbit who aren't convinced his strategy will move voters as much as he seems to think it will. — With four months left to salvage his re-election campaign against presumptive …
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Raw Story
Washington Post:
Trump and Biden campaigns shift focus to coronavirus as pandemic surges — The Trump and Biden presidential campaigns now see the coronavirus response as the preeminent force shaping the results of November's election, prompting both camps to try to refocus their campaigns more heavily on the pandemic …
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Talking Points Memo, Daily Kos, The Guardian, Raw Story, POLITICUSUSA, Balloon Juice, Progress Pond, Little Green Footballs and CNN
Jan Ransom / New York Times:
Amy Cooper Faces Charges After Calling Police on Black Bird Watcher — Ms. Cooper was captured on video calling the police after Christian Cooper asked her to keep her dog on a leash in Central Park. — A white woman who called the police and falsely accused a Black man of threatening …
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Manhattan District …, Bloomberg, Axios, NBC News, The Root, The Daily Caller, ABC News and The Hill
Des Moines Register:
Chuck Grassley will skip the Republican National Convention for the first time in 40 years, citing coronavirus — Citing concerns about the coronavirus, U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley said he will not attend this year's Republican National Convention, marking the first time he has sat …
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NBC News, Talking Points Memo, Axios, Radio Iowa, IJR and The Hill
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Felicia Sonmez / Washington Post:
Sen. Grassley says he will skip Republican convention due to coronavirus concerns
Sen. Grassley says he will skip Republican convention due to coronavirus concerns
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WJAX
Steven Shepard / Politico:
POLITICO's Election Forecast: Trump, Senate GOP in trouble
Alana Goodman / Washington Free Beacon:
Media Matters Takes Millions In PPP Aid While Criticizing Trump Coronavirus Response — Media Matters raked in as much as $2 million in coronavirus relief loans as the left-wing blog slammed the Trump administration's coronavirus response, according to federal records released on Monday.
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Twitchy
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Politico:
Small business aid winners include Five Guys, Planned Parenthood, Grindr
Small business aid winners include Five Guys, Planned Parenthood, Grindr
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Bloomberg, One America News Network, The Daily Beast and Washington Post
Ben Brody / Bloomberg:
Norquist's Anti-Spending Group Took Small Business Relief
Norquist's Anti-Spending Group Took Small Business Relief
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UpNorthNews
Mark Sherman / Associated Press:
Justices rule states can bind presidential electors' votes — WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court ruled unanimously Monday that states can require presidential electors to back their states' popular vote winner in the Electoral College. — The ruling, just under four months before the 2020 election …
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Washington Post, The Hill, Politico, Fox News, Breitbart, Axios, ABC News, Mother Jones and Althouse, more at Techmeme »
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Adam Liptak / New York Times:
States May Curb ‘Faithless Electors,’ Supreme Court Rules
States May Curb ‘Faithless Electors,’ Supreme Court Rules
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The Daily Caller
The Daily Beast:
Trump's Small Biz Rescue Bailed Out Kushner's Family, Obama's Aides and Other Political Elite — The PPP program was designed to help small businesses. And it has. But some of the most connected figures in politics also cashed in. — When the Trump administration began implementing …
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The Intellectualist
Jeffrey M. Jones / Gallup:
Trump's Job Approval Rating Steady at Lower Level — WASHINGTON, D.C. — President Donald Trump's approval rating is holding steady at a lower level after a sharp drop in late May and early June, with 38% of Americans currently approving of the job he is doing.
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Washington Post, Raw Story, The Hill, Axios and Washington Times
Travis Gettys / Raw Story:
Florida teen dies after conspiracy theorist mom takes her to church ‘COVID party’ and tries to treat her with Trump-approved drug: report … Report typos and corrections to: [email protected].
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Florida COVID Victims
Maggie Haberman / New York Times:
Trump Defends Confederate Flag in Latest Race-Based Appeal to White Voters — President Trump implied that NASCAR's decision to prohibit Confederate flags at its races was a mistake while also falsely asserting that a top Black driver, Bubba Wallace, had engaged in a hoax involving a noose found in his stall.
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ABC News, Mediaite, Vanity Fair and Daily Kos
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Kia Kokalitcheva / Axios:
Trump demands apology from Bubba Wallace
Trump demands apology from Bubba Wallace
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Washington Post, National Review, Talking Points Memo, ABC News, Mediaite, Fox News and One America News Network
Sara Fischer / Axios:
McEnany defends Trump's tweet about Bubba Wallace and Confederate flag
McEnany defends Trump's tweet about Bubba Wallace and Confederate flag
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Politico, Patterico's Pontifications and The Western Journal
Benjamin Wallace / Vulture:
Is Anyone Watching Quibi? The streaming platform raised $1.75 billion and secured a roster of A-list talent, but it can't get audiences to notice. — The Emmy race has begun! Vulture is taking a close look at the contenders until nomination-round voting closes on July 13.
Maeve Reston / CNN:
As Trump gaslights America about coronavirus, Republicans face a critical choice — (CNN)The gulf between reality and President Donald Trump's delusional vision of a waning coronavirus threat was on full display this weekend, as cases soared in key hotspots while he delivered speeches …
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Washington Times
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Michael Powell / New York Times:
Are Protests Unsafe? What Experts Say May Depend on Who's Protesting What — Public health experts decried the anti-lockdown protests last spring as dangerous gatherings in a pandemic. Health experts seem less comfortable doing so now that the marches are against racism.
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Patterico's Pontifications, Twitchy and Instapundit
Hollie Silverman / CNN:
At least 6 children were killed by gun violence across the nation this holiday weekend — (CNN)At least six children were killed in shootings across the country over the holiday weekend, sparking calls from officials to end the gun violence plaguing their communities.
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fas.harvard.edu:
Decision for 2020-21 Academic Year — After careful deliberation and informed by extensive input from our community, the Faculty of Arts and Sciences announced plans to bring up to 40% of our undergraduates to campus, including all first-year students, for the fall semester.
Brian Steinberg / Variety:
Colin Kaepernick Signs First-Look Deal With Walt Disney … Under terms of the pact, announced Monday, Disney and Ra Vision will emphasize scripted and unscripted stories that deal with race, social injustice and the quest for equity, and work to showcase directors and producers of color.
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IJR and The Daily Caller, more at Mediagazer »
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Isabelle Lopez / ESPN Press Room U.S.:
The Walt Disney Company Announces Overall First-Look Deal with Colin Kaepernick
The Walt Disney Company Announces Overall First-Look Deal with Colin Kaepernick
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Townhall, The Western Journal, Outkick, The Root and KLAS
Josh Gerstein / Politico:
Publisher moves up release of book by Trump niece — The publisher of a tell-all book written by President Donald Trump's niece Mary is planning to rush the book out next Tuesday despite ongoing litigation aimed at bottling up the insider account of life in the Trump family.
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Washington Post and The Guardian
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Rob Gillies / Associated Press:
Trudeau turns down White House invitation amid pandemic — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speaks during a news conference on the COVID-19 pandemic outside his residence at Rideau Cottage in Ottawa, Thursday, June 18, 2020. (Justin Tang/The Canadian Press via AP)
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IJR and The Intellectualist
Natasha Bertrand / Politico:
Trump's intel briefer breaks her silence — A career CIA officer explained in rare public remarks on Monday what she's learned about adapting intelligence briefings to the unique style of a particular “customer” — in her case, President Donald Trump. — Beth Sanner, a senior official …
Tim Miller / The Bulwark:
The Race-Hustler-in-Chief — When the last president waded into race matters, conservative media were harshly critical. But Trump's race-baiting earns nary a peep. — This morning Donny from the Dixie Borough of Queens fired off a random shot at the most prominent black NASCAR driver …
Argus Leader:
Former political operative Paul Erickson sentenced to federal prison — A Sioux Falls man who used his connections in the conservative movement to help his Russian girlfriend gain political access was sentenced Monday to serve seven years in federal prison.
Al Goodman / CNN:
Spain's coronavirus antibodies study adds evidence against herd immunity — Madrid (CNN)Spain's large-scale study on the coronavirus indicates just 5% of its population has developed antibodies, strengthening evidence that a so-called herd immunity to Covid-19 is “unachievable,” the medical journal the Lancet reported on Monday.
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Balloon Juice and Scripting News