1
Dizzying Amounts of Money Pour Into the Biden and Trump Campaigns
The candidates together raised over a quarter of a billion dollars in June,
pointing to Joe Biden’s financial turnaround, President Trump’s resiliency
and the 2020 campaign’s staggering cost.
Orthodoxy and democracy are struggling.
2
Government Seeks to Halt Release of Noncitizen Who Served Terrorism Sentence
In a test of its power to impose indefinite detention, the administration
asked two appeals courts to stop a lower court from freeing a stateless man
who has completed his prison term.
His act was not criminal.
3
Herman Cain Hospitalized With Coronavirus
The former presidential candidate attended the president’s indoor rally in
Oklahoma last month. He was hospitalized on Wednesday.
It pleases me but should not be news.
4
Mysterious Explosion and Fire Damage Iranian Nuclear Enrichment Facility
David E. Sanger, William J. Broad, Ronen Bergman and Farnaz Fassihi at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 4 hours ago
Iran released a photograph showing evidence of what appeared to be a major
explosion at the site. Early evidence suggests it was most likely an act of
sabotage.
I suspect the Israelis but Iran must offer proof.
5
Senate Sends Trump a Bill to Punish Chinese Officials Over Hong Kong
The legislation would impose sanctions on officials responsible for
instituting and enforcing China’s new security law targeting Hong Kong’s
autonomy.
Trump does not understand diplomacy.
The U.S. must not go to war with China.
6
Congress Eyes More Spending as Virus Cases Surge and Economy Struggles
Republicans and Democrats are considering new aid for workers and
businesses, but lobbyists and lawmakers say the Trump administration is not
deeply engaged.
The Republican party does not believe the situation.
I hope the Republican party is failed.
7
4.8 Million Jobs Added in June, but Clouds Grow Over Economy
Some 4.8 million positions were added last month, but renewed shutdowns
could accelerate the continuing layoffs.
Wall Street believes in miracles.
8
It’s Going to Be a Very Different Fourth of July
Please save the partying for next year, health officials advise: This is
your morning tip sheet.
"If you’re not in a celebratory mind-set this Fourth of July,
you probably won’t be alone. As we wrote here yesterday, 83 percent of
Americans in a new Pew Research Center survey said they did not feel
proud of the state of the country right now. And with the coronavirus
spreading rapidly — particularly in Southern and Western states — local
health officials have been issuing advice that fits the less-than-jolly
mood: Stay home on Independence Day, and save the partying for another
time."
I will enjoy the "political fireworks"
9
Descendants of Suffragists Reflect on the Fight for Women's Right to Vote
One hundred years after the 19th Amendment, suffragists’ descendants
consider how far we’ve come and how far we still have to go.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Woodrow_Wilson
10
Trump Is in Trouble in Pennsylvania, but ‘He’s Been Way Behind Before’
The president’s campaign and allies have sketched out a comeback path in
the battleground state, which he narrowly won in 2016, hoping to capitalize
on factors like energy policy.
Trump is not at the bottom of his popularity yet.
11
War Crime Apologia
One is not required to bomb hospitals, to torture or to engage in mass
killing of civilians when one is a chief of state. “My favorite war
criminal did less war crimes than your war criminal” is not a defense. That
people feel the need to defend those who do such things when in power […]
Joe Biden is a "safe" candidate.
http://www.kiplingsociety.co.uk/poems_neolithic.htm
12
HUD Rule Would Cut Protections for Homeless Transgender People
Homeless shelters would have the right to turn away transgender people from
single-sex facilities that correspond to their gender identity.
Homeless shelters should be free of assault and theft.
This rule will accomplish nothing.
13
HUD Rule Would Dismantle Protections for Homeless Transgender People
Homeless shelters would have the right to turn away transgender people from
single-sex facilities that correspond to their gender identity.
This rule is pointless.
14
Trump Attacks a Suburban Housing Program. Critics See a Play for White Votes.
Proponents of the policy saw the move as an attempt to shore up the
president’s sagging support among white suburban voters by stoking racial
division.
Fighting such programs made Fred Trump's fortune.
15
Private and Religious School Backers See Broad Victory in Supreme Court Decision
The court drew its decision narrowly when ruling against a Montana tax
break that excluded religious schools. But denominational school advocates
will push a broad application.
The Supreme Court of the U.S. is wrong on this matter.
The separation of church and State is essential to a functioning liberal
democracy.
16
In Wisconsin, Every Ruling on Voting Counts
Two critical court decisions gave both parties hope in a state where
election margins are often razor thin.
The Republican party has become an enemy of liberal democracy.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0nFvhhCulaw
17
Slotkin, Former Intelligence Briefer, Presses White House on Russia Reports
The experience of Representative Elissa Slotkin as an intelligence official
told her there was something very unusual in the way the White House
handled disturbing reports on Russia.
Donald J. Trump should not be president.
He probably should be in prison.
18
Mary Trump Book on President Can Move Forward Pending Hearing, Judge Rules
The decision reversed a lower court’s ruling that had temporarily halted
publication of the book by the president’s niece, but it didn’t address
whether she violated a confidentiality agreement.
I expect Mary Trump has been careful to avoid the legal traps.
The judge has acted properly.
19
Biden Outraises Trump Again, With $141 Million June Haul
Hours after President Trump’s campaign announced an enormous cash influx of
$131 million last month, Joe Biden’s team said it had brought in even more.
Trump's opposition know he must not serve a second term.
There is political missionary work to be done.
20
When Was the First Time a Woman in Your Family Voted?
NYT > U.S. > Politics - 1 day ago
We want to hear your stories as we mark the 100th anniversary of the 19th
Amendment.
My grandmothers were active in enfranchisement movement.
I expect they voted in 1920. I did not ask them while I could.
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