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Pence Misleadingly Blames Coronavirus Spikes on Rise in Testing
On a private call with governors, the vice president played down new
outbreaks, stressing that some states were seeing what he called
“intermittent” spikes. Experts have warned it’s not that simple.
Testing does not spread covid-19.
Spikes in infection are real.
https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2020/us/coronavirus-us-cases.html
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Congress Steps Up Pressure as Trump Administration Evades Bailout Oversight
As independent watchdogs sound an oversight alarm, House Democrats demand
to know who got $500 billion in small-business loans.
Trump is not abusing signing statements.
His administration does not feel the need.
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Supreme Court Expansion of Transgender Rights Undercuts Trump Restrictions
The ruling focused on employment discrimination, but legal scholars say its
language could force expanded civil rights protections in education, health
care, housing and other areas of daily life.
"Such changes to similar areas of law are
not guaranteed or automatic. It is possible that agencies could
reconsider their current regulations in light of the new ruling. But it
is more likely that further changes will require litigation. Gregory R.
Nevins, the Employment Fairness Project director at Lambda Legal, a gay
rights group, said there were some narrow ways that administration
lawyers might try to distinguish between the language of the employment
law and the laws governing education, housing or health care.
“I’m
sure they won’t just fold up their tents — they’ll make it as hard as
they can, and that’s why I still have my job,” he said. “But I think the
center’s about to set on that.”"
4
Pride Goeth, or Is It Gone?
As many Americans lose faith in the future, fewer say they’re very proud to
be Americans at all.
Pride should not be a policy.
5
To Gain Public’s Trust, Should Members of Congress Stop Trading Stock?
Federal investigations and public outcry over senators’ stock trades amid
the coronavirus crisis have renewed interest in limiting what lawmakers can
do with their savings.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Insider_trading#United_States_law
6
Supreme Court LGBTQ Ruling Pushes Workplace Dynamic Already in Motion
The Supreme Court decision gives plaintiffs leverage, but companies large
and small are still expected to face legal cases over their policies.
The lower courts will stay busy.
7
Hillary Clinton Backs Eliot Engel, in Her First House Primary Endorsement of 2020
Mr. Engel, a longtime New York representative, is trying to fend off a
serious challenge from his left by Jamaal Bowman, who has been endorsed by
Bernie Sanders and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez.
The unified left is a fiction from the right.
8
A Half-Century On, an Unexpected Milestone for L.G.B.T.Q. Rights
The Supreme Court’s surprising 6-to-3 ruling in favor of gay and
transgender rights was perhaps the strongest evidence yet of how
fundamentally and unpredictably American views have changed.
Getting the baseline wrong is traditional in puritanical government.
9
V.O.A. Directors Resign After Bannon Ally Takes Charge of U.S. Media Agency
Amanda Bennett and Sandra Sugawara told Voice of America employees that
they had offered their resignations to Michael Pack, a conservative
activist pushed by President Trump.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Voice_of_America
10
Gorsuch Leads Way on Landmark L.G.B.T. Rights Decision
One conservative group said the justice’s opinion in the L.G.B.T. rights
case had betrayed the legacy of Justice Antonin Scalia, whose seat on the
court he has held since 2017.
Getting support for Trump costs less than it could.
This decision will not buy much support.
11
Biden and D.N.C. Raised Nearly $81 Million in May, a New High
The former vice president had struggled with fund-raising throughout much
of the primary campaign, but the pace of giving has sharply increased.
The electorate understands the problem.
12
Trump’s Niece, Mary Trump, to Publish Book With ‘Harrowing’ Revelations
Mary Trump will say that she was a source of The New York Times’s coverage
of the president’s tax returns. The Times declined to comment on the claim.
Knowing the facts will not add much to Trump's opposition.
13
Civil Rights Law Protects L.G.B.T. Workers, Supreme Court Rules
The court said the language of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, which
prohibits sex discrimination, applies to discrimination based on sexual
orientation and gender identity.
There is some justice.
The fights will continue.
14
A Killing in Atlanta Stirs Fresh Anger
New arguments on defunding vs. restructuring the police: This is your
morning tip sheet.
Lazy police have no defense.
15
Charter Schools, Some With Billionaire Benefactors, Tap Coronavirus Relief
Charter schools, which are publicly funded but privately run, are securing
coronavirus relief meant for businesses even as they also benefit from
public school aid.
Charter schools are a bad idea.
Separation of church and state is the rule.
Private schools must not get tax support.
Public schools meet or exceed the state curriculum.
Keep it civil.
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‘Troubling Tableau’ in 11th Circuit’s Prisoner Cases, Sotomayor Says
The appeals court, which covers three Southern states, uses procedures “out
of step with other courts,” Justice Sonia Sotomayor wrote, echoing
critiques from judges and scholars.
Send a winning case with standing.
17
The Rising Trump Lawyer Battling to Reshape the Electorate
He’s argued against affirmative action at Harvard and abortion in Georgia.
Now he has a leading role as Republicans push a new wave of voting measures
across the U.S.
The right wing does not like the rules.
Call it racism.
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Does Generational Character Exist?
The answer is yes, unless you believe that the experiences people have
don’t shape them. At a given time and place, we experience similar things.
In the America of the 30s, we experience poverty, desperation and the hope
of FDR. In the 50s we have prosperity, but also stifling expectations of
behaviour and a closing […]
Yes but opinions can be manipulated.
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Robert Gates Calls to Replace Base Names From ‘Dark Side of Our History’
The former defense secretary became the most senior previous military
leader in recent days to endorse renaming 10 Army installations that bear
the names of Confederate generals.
Names can and will be changed.
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The Woman Who Took Down a Confederate Flag on What Came Next
Bree Newsome Bass was arrested after climbing a flagpole at the South Carolina State Capitol. Now, she sees more people moved to act for similar reasons.The Stars and Bars are found in Los Angeles now.
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