1
Roberts Sides With the Liberals, Again
An abortion rights ruling leads to a new focus for Senate races: This is
your morning tip sheet.
Roberts rules for the rule of law.
2
Biden Team Begins Raising Money for Transition Committee
A small staff of advisers and other trusted figures will start planning
what a Biden administration would look like if he wins in November.
Good idea.
3
‘I Can’t Focus on Abortion Access if My People Are Dying’
Some Gen Z and millennial women expressed mixed feelings about the fight
over abortion rights, viewing it as important but less urgent than other
social justice causes.
It should matter how people are dying.
4
A New Superpower Competition Between Beijing and Washington: China’s Nuclear Buildup
The Trump administration is portraying the small but increasingly potent
Chinese arsenal — still only one-fifth the size of the United States’ or
Russia’s — as the big new threat.
There is nothing new here.
The strategy is Mutual Assured Destruction or MAD
No nation wants to suffer nuclear blackmail.
5
What to Watch in Kentucky Election Results and Colorado Senate Race
A challenger to Senator Mitch McConnell should finally emerge, and John
Hickenlooper is trying to win his Senate primary in Colorado, among other
races unfolding on Tuesday.
https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2020/06/23/us/elections/results-kentucky-new-york-virginia-primaries.html
https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2020/06/30/us/elections/results-colorado-primary-elections.html
6
Insurgent Wave in New York Pushes Old Guard Democrats Aside
Three insurgent candidates were poised to win their congressional primaries
in New York, hinting at a broad directional change for the party.
The young like excitement.
7
Time To Derail Nuclear Treaty Talks?
So, the kerfuffle of the moment is the claim that Russia paid a bounty to
the Taliban for each killed American troop. The sources are unnamed
intelligence community members. No proof is provided beyond their anonymous
word. Intelligence communities never lie and certainly never anonymously
and with no proof. Sigh. Meanwhile the US and Russia […]
I do not disagree with Ian Welsh on moral grounds.
Political possibility always enters my position.
Nuclear blackmail rarely works.
8
Trump Got Written Briefing in February on Possible Russian Bounties, Officials Say
Charlie Savage, Eric Schmitt, Nicholas Fandos and Adam Goldman at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 9 hours ago
The investigation into Russia’s suspected operation is said to focus in
part on the killings of three Marines in a truck bombing last year,
officials said.
I dislike agreeing with Trump.
9
Louisiana Abortion Law Struck Down by Supreme Court
The case, over a state law requiring doctors performing abortions to have
admitting privileges at nearby hospitals, is the first abortion ruling
since two Trump appointees joined the court.
Roe v. Wade remains the law of the land.
10
The Supreme Court Stopped Anti-Abortion Momentum. For Now.
The movement has a long pipeline of new cases that, if taken up by the
Supreme Court, could present a more direct challenge to Roe v. Wade.
Moral absolutism has enthusiastic adherents.
11
Judge Rejects U.S. Effort to Hold Palestinian Man After Prison Term
Adham Hassoun had completed a 15-year sentence in the United States on
terrorism-related charges. Unable to deport him, the government sought to
keep him in open-ended custody.
The Judge ruled on narrow grounds.
Support of foreign politics should not be a crime in U.S. courts.
12
‘It’s More Than a Seat at the Table’
For Democrats urging Joe Biden to run alongside a black woman, the choice
is far more than symbolic.
Ultimately the choice of a vice president belongs to the candidate.
Joe Biden will chose carefully.
I would not.
13
Twitch Suspends Trump’s Channel for ‘Hateful Conduct’
The action appeared to be the first outright suspension of one of the
president’s social media accounts.
Twitch has chosen editorial responsibility.
https://www.lawinsider.com/dictionary/editorial-responsibility
14
Iranian Missile Facility Blows Up, and Conspiracy Theories Abound in Tehran
Satellite photographs show the explosion happened at a missile production
facility. Iran said the episode was a gas explosion at a different military
base.
Explosives are unstable.
Iran will need to observe and think.
Diplomacy is important.
15
House Votes to Limit Health Costs as Drug Maker Adds Price Tag to Virus Treatment
A Democratic measure would cap insurance costs and grant the government the
power to negotiate drug costs just as the coronavirus pandemic renews
concerns over prices.
The Republican party refused to negotiate on drug costs.
Maybe next year.
16
Texas Prosecutor Resigns Over Facebook Post About Nazi Germany
The post, shared last week by Kaylynn Williford, was criticized for
appearing to equate protesters against racism and police brutality with
Nazis who “tore down statues.”
Autocracy is not popular even in Texas.
17
Jacksonville, Trump’s New RNC Site, Will Now Require Face Masks
Republicans moved their national convention to Florida to avoid social
distancing measures and masks, but officials in Jacksonville are mandating
new precautions as coronavirus infections surge.
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/06/26/nyregion/florida-coronavirus-ny.html
18
Supreme Court Lifts Limits on Trump’s Power to Fire Consumer Watchdog
The case concerning the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau was part of a
politically charged battle over presidential authority.
"The ruling puts to rest a decade of doubt over whether the bureau and
its leadership structure, in which the director is appointed by the
president to a five-year term and cannot be dismissed without a
substantial reason, were constitutional. While the narrow decision
validates the agency’s existence, it could also open it to greater
politicization, effectively turning its director into something akin to a
cabinet member who serves at the pleasure of a president."
I have had no luck reading tea leaves.
19
Abortion Rises as a Pivotal Issue for At-Risk Senate Republicans
The Supreme Court’s rejection of a restrictive Louisiana abortion law, and
Justice Brett M. Kavanaugh’s dissent, may create new challenges for Susan
Collins and other Republican senators up for re-election.
About one third of the electorate knows abortion is a right.
Fewer know it should be free.
20
Twitch Suspends Trump’s Channel for ‘Hateful Conduct’
The action appeared to be the first outright suspension of one of the
president’s social media accounts.
Twitch will not be pleased with the ultimate result.
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