| Polls deliver more bad news for Trump Posted: 26 Jun 2020 02:25 PM PDT  If the latest national and state polls are correct, President Trump's bid for a second term faces serious headwinds in the four months until the election.
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| CDC maps show Florida's deepening coronavirus crisis, as state shatters daily case record Posted: 26 Jun 2020 09:55 AM PDT  The Sunshine State reported nearly 9,000 new cases on Friday as its death toll ticked over 3,400.
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| St. Louis mayor faces calls to resign after she was accused of doxxing the names and addresses of constituents who wrote letters calling for police defunding Posted: 27 Jun 2020 10:19 AM PDT  Mayor Lyda Krewson, a Democrat, faced calls to resign after she shared on Facebook names and addresses of protestors who called for police defunding.
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| EU holds off decision on borders, Americans set to be excluded Posted: 26 Jun 2020 02:21 PM PDT  European Union countries failed to settle on Friday on a final "safe list" of countries whose residents could travel to the bloc from July, with the United States, Brazil and Russia set to be excluded. Ambassadors from the 27 EU members convened from Friday afternoon to establish criteria for granting quarantine-free access from next Wednesday. The list did not include the United States, Brazil or Russia, one diplomat said.
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| Italy sends in army after riot erupts on council estate near Naples over new virus outbreak Posted: 26 Jun 2020 10:16 AM PDT  Italy sent soldiers and riot police as reinforcements on Friday to a council estate in the south of the country where a cluster of coronavirus cases among foreign farm workers has sparked tensions with locals. Violence flared between Italian residents and migrant workers on Thursday and Friday in the town of Mondragone, north of Naples, after five blocks of flats were locked down in an outbreak of 43 positive cases, mostly among Roma and Bulgarian field workers. The trouble reportedly began after a group of Bulgarians attempted to force their way through a cordon put in place earlier this week, to protest not being able to return to work. Police persuaded them to return inside, but a few were later spotted heading out. A throng of angry resident Italians then gathered below the tower blocks shouting insults at the inhabitants, some of whom responded by throwing chairs and objects from their balconies. The affected council estate is home to some 300 Italians and 400 migrant workers from Eastern Europe, North Africa and South America. "We have put all the tower blocks in quarantine. Now they need to stay in their homes and respect the rules: for 15 days no-one enters or exits those buildings," said Campania governor Vincenzo De Luca, who requested extra law enforcement from the interior ministry and threatened to lock down the whole town if screening identifies more than 100 cases. Several vehicles with Bulgarian plates were vandalized and a van was set alight with a molotov cocktail on Friday morning before the army unit arrived.
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| White couple calls Mexican American 'criminal,' blocks him from his building Posted: 26 Jun 2020 12:07 PM PDT  Michael Barajas, 28, said he started recording the incident after a white man got aggressive and falsely called him a "criminal."
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| Editorial: Goodbye, diesel exhaust. California adopts nation's first zero-emission truck rule Posted: 26 Jun 2020 05:00 AM PDT  The rule is among the most ambitious efforts in the world to replace dirty diesel trucks with electric and other zero-emission vehicles.
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| Lawmakers in Canada and Scotland have pointed to the US as an example of failed coronavirus containment Posted: 26 Jun 2020 05:19 PM PDT  On Friday, the European Union said they would likely bar travelers from the US and other countries that have not curbed the coronavirus.
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| William Barr claims an election with mail in voting is not secure – but admits he has no evidence for it Posted: 26 Jun 2020 11:18 AM PDT  US attorney general William Barr has suggested that an election that uses mainly mail-in voting will not be secure, but admits he has no evidence to back up his claim.Speaking to NPR on Thursday, the attorney general was asked if he thinks an election that is voted on predominately by mail can be implemented without widespread fraud.
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| Trump’s Raving About Carnage. Biden’s Channeling Reagan. Posted: 26 Jun 2020 01:30 AM PDT  The Republican Party's latest casualty is optimism about America's future. The most Reaganesque presidential candidate in 2020 is the Democrat, Joe Biden.Once upon a time, that would have been the ballgame. Until recently, the most optimistic candidate almost always won the presidency. Still, for Democrats, optimism might be the key to the 2020 election.That's because the so-called "Trump-Biden voter" could be the most vital bloc of swing voters in November—and people yearning for a "shining City on a Hill" instead of more "American Carnage" could do worse than a candidate who is taking a page from the Gipper's playbook. As an added benefit, by tapping into Reaganesque language, Biden can aesthetically signal kinship to this constituency without bucking his progressive base on policy issues.Trump Needs a Villain to Demonize, and Joe Biden Ain't ItThat this was already an overt Biden strategy eluded me until recently, when I saw the Lincoln Project's latest video, which features rhetoric from modern presidents, juxtaposed against Trump's toxic talk. The ad closes with Biden's saying, "It's time to pick up our heads. Remember who we are. This is the United States of America." To my ear, that evoked Reagan's "We are Americans" line.It's important to note that Reagan's rebranding of the GOP as the party of optimism and American exceptionalism was an incredible maneuver. Once upon a time, conservatism was thought to be an inherently pessimistic—even reactionary—philosophy. William F. Buckley, Jr., founded National Review magazine with a mission statement promising to "Stand athwart history yelling Stop!" Whittaker Chambers, who left Communism in favor of conservatism, famously lamented that he was "leaving the winning side for the losing side."Reagan, whose boyhood hero was Franklin Roosevelt ("The only thing we have to fear is fear, itself"), assiduously sought to reverse that dim view. He was aided (like Biden) by running against a president (Jimmy Carter) who seemed to have lost his grip—to lead a nation, plagued by "malaise," that seemed to have lost its nerve."I will not stand by and watch this great country destroy itself under mediocre leadership that drifts from one crisis to the next, eroding our national will and purpose," Reagan said at his nomination in 1980. "The time is now, my fellow Americans, to recapture our destiny, to take it into our own hands" and reject leadership that "drifts from one crisis to the next." He might as well have been talking about the current administration. But Reagan didn't just criticize, he inspired. He accomplished this by borrowing FDR's lines ("You and I have a rendezvous with destiny") and talking about how "our best days are yet to come." He did it by rejecting the defeatist view that the U.S. had "lost its day in the sun," and reminding us that we have it in our power to remake the world (Thomas Paine), that America was still "the country of tomorrow" (Emerson), and by aiming to appeal rhetorically to our best hopes, not our worst fears.For a generation of conservatives, optimism (not the delusional "Mission Accomplished" kind to score short-term political points, but a calm reassurance that our future is bright) and American exceptionalism became synonymous with Reagan conservatism. But it's not just a group of disgruntled Never Trump conservatives who see a market demand for sunny optimism. Biden's current slogan, "Our best days still lie ahead," is right out of the Gipper's playbook. It's not a new line for Biden, but it is one that suddenly resonates more than ever. New battleground polls show voters have rejected Trump's handling of the major crises that have confronted him this year: coronavirus and the controversy over race, protests, and policing.Trump's "Make America Great Again" slogan, itself borrowed from Reagan, tapped into the hunger for a better future. But Trump clearly hasn't delivered on that promise. What is more, Trump's worldview is premised on a pessimistic assumption that this is a zero-sum game and that the powerful will (and should) win. To be sure, Biden's vision of hope may be gauzy, and he lacks the charisma and eloquence of a Reagan (or a Barack Obama). But in this milieu, a return to normalcy might pass for inspirational. What is important—for now, at least—is that voters can graft whatever dreams they might have onto him. And in doing so, they can imagine a better future.Every winning presidential candidate (including Trump in 2016) seems to possess this quality, regardless of how unrealistic this optimism might later seem (see how Obama's "Hope and Change" era was followed by Trump).And while 2020 should still generally be considered a referendum on Trump's tenure, Biden has assumed the optimistic high ground the president has abandoned, making the contrast all the more stark. The Party of Reagan has become the Party of Trump. And it's hard to quantify just how much ground has been squandered for what might turn out to be one Trump term. Read more at The Daily Beast.Get our top stories in your inbox every day. Sign up now!Daily Beast Membership: Beast Inside goes deeper on the stories that matter to you. Learn more.
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| Jeyaraj and Fenix: Outrage mounts over deaths in Indian police custody Posted: 27 Jun 2020 05:15 AM PDT  The two men died after allegedly being tortured in police custody, raising calls for justice.
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| Gingrich: The mob rule in large parts of America can't be sustained Posted: 26 Jun 2020 10:27 AM PDT  The U.S. needs to have an honest conversation about what it takes to make America safe again, Newt Gingrich says on 'Outnumbered.'
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| South Korea backs remdesivir for COVID-19, urges caution with dexamethasone Posted: 26 Jun 2020 04:18 AM PDT  South Korea has added Gilead's anti-viral drug remdesivir to its coronavirus treatment guidelines in its first revision of recommendations since the outbreak began and urged caution in the use of the steroid therapy dexamethasone. Remdesivir is designed to hinder certain viruses, including the new coronavirus, from making copies of themselves and potentially overwhelming the body's immune system.
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| In 2017, Two Historic Accidents Shook The U.S. Navy (Here Is What They Learned) Posted: 26 Jun 2020 08:30 PM PDT  Two deadly collisions involving U.S. Navy destroyers in June and August 2017 may have cost the lives of up to sixteen sailors, leading the Navy to declare a day-long operational pause to reflect upon its safety culture.
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| How the officers charged in George Floyd's death could get their jobs back Posted: 27 Jun 2020 03:01 AM PDT  The Minneapolis police union has had great success convincing arbitrators to reinstate fired officers.
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| The Trump administration told Facebook and Twitter to remove posts that call for tearing down statues Posted: 26 Jun 2020 12:05 PM PDT  President Donald Trump has railed against protesters over the past month, and has repeatedly clashed with tech companies in the process.
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| Caught on camera: Man accused of racism after blocking SF Latino man from entering his own building Posted: 25 Jun 2020 07:12 PM PDT  'YOU DON'T HAVE THE RIGHT TO COME IN HERE': A couple was caught on camera attempting to keep a Latino man from entering his apartment building in San Francisco.
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| Pence hails 'remarkable progress' on COVID-19 as new cases surge in many states Posted: 26 Jun 2020 12:27 PM PDT  Vice President Mike Pence hailed "remarkable progress" toward returning the nation to normalcy at the first public briefing of the coronavirus task force in nearly two months on Friday, a day the U.S. saw a new high for coronavirus cases recorded.
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| Galwan Valley: China to use martial art trainers after India border clash Posted: 27 Jun 2020 12:50 PM PDT  The move follows deadly fighting between Indian and Chinese troops in an area where guns are banned.
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| COVID-19 may be linked to brain complications, study finds. But does it cause them? Posted: 27 Jun 2020 02:01 PM PDT  Severe cases of COVID-19 may be linked to brain complications, according to the first nationwide survey of the neurological complications.
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| 5 Stealth Weapons Have Made The U.S. Military Unstoppable Posted: 26 Jun 2020 10:30 PM PDT  Stealth, or the idea of reducing the ability of the enemy to detect a weapon, has been around since the first caveman sewed a pocket into his clothing and hid a rock in it.
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| Southern states report record coronavirus surges Posted: 27 Jun 2020 03:18 PM PDT  The U.S. has also seen a record number of cases nationwide, according to the latest figures released.
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| A Black man who was punched in the head several times by a Buffalo police officer plans to sue the city Posted: 26 Jun 2020 03:49 PM PDT  In a video of the interaction, a woman can be heard telling Quentin Suttles to stop resisting. He replies, "I'm not."
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| Mandatory masks? Biden says as president he would require wearing face coverings in public Posted: 26 Jun 2020 07:23 AM PDT  The presumptive Democratic nominee said he would use all the powers at his disposal to stop the spread of the coronavirus.
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| Seattle mayor meets with protesters over dismantling zone Posted: 26 Jun 2020 08:34 AM PDT  Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan met with demonstrators Friday after some lay in the street or sat on barricades to thwart the city's effort to dismantle an "occupied" protest zone that has drawn scorn from President Donald Trump and a lawsuit from nearby businesses. Crews arrived with heavy equipment early Friday morning at the Capitol Hill Occupied Protest, an occupied protest zone in Seattle, ready to dismantle barriers set up after protesters seized the area June 8 following clashes with police.
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| White House does not commit to temperature checks in meeting with U.S. airlines Posted: 26 Jun 2020 10:01 PM PDT  Top U.S. airline executives met on Friday with Vice President Mike Pence and other senior administration officials but did not come away with any commitments from the White House on mandating temperature checks for airline passengers. Airlines want the U.S. government to administer temperature checks to all passengers in a bid to reassure the public.
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| Princeton to remove Woodrow Wilson's name from policy school Posted: 27 Jun 2020 05:15 PM PDT  The prestigious US university says Woodrow Wilson's racist views made him "an inappropriate namesake".
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| History Hell: These 5 Submarine Accidents Were True Disasters Posted: 27 Jun 2020 04:30 PM PDT  And the Navy won't forget them.
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| Calls to 'arrest the cops who killed Breonna Taylor' have been turned into an online meme that some say has gone too far Posted: 26 Jun 2020 01:52 PM PDT  "Arrest the cops who killed Breonna Taylor" has become a call for justice, but some are calling for people to stop turning her death into a meme.
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| Florida Orders Bars to Shut Down as Coronavirus Cases Hit New Record Posted: 26 Jun 2020 10:51 AM PDT  Florida on Friday ordered all bars to close as cases of the coronavirus in the state continue to spike."Effective immediately, the Department of Business and Professional Regulation is suspending on premises consumption of alcohol at bars statewide," Secretary Halsey Beshears of Florida's Department of Business and Professional Regulation announced on Twitter.Florida reported a record daily high of 8,942 new coronavirus cases on Friday, the state's Department of Health said. Friday's cases smashed the state's previous record from Wednesday, 5,508 new cases, and bump the state's total number of coronavirus cases to 122,960.Just a day earlier, Governor Ron DeSantis, a Republican, vowed not to impose new restrictions on businesses even as the virus spread more rapidly across his state."We're not shutting down. We're going to go forward we're going to continue to protect the most vulnerable, we're going to urge continue to advise, particularly our elderly population, to maintain social distancing and avoid crowds," DeSantis said last week.However, the governor indicated Thursday that Florida would not be moving to the next phase of reopening in the immediate future."We are where we are," the governor said Thursday. "I did not say we are going to go on to the next phase.""We did the opening at the beginning of May, had very steady, manageable cases. Obviously we've seen that turn lately," DeSantis added.Florida entered in Phase Two of the state's three-phase reopening plan earlier this month. In Phase Three, the state will begin operating close to normally again. The state started to re-open its economy on May 4.Texas, another state that has seen its coronavirus cases spike in recent weeks, also imposed new restrictions on Friday, ordering bars to close and restaurants to operate at a more limited capacity.
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| As Biden closes in on VP pick, one longtime adviser hasn't left his side Posted: 26 Jun 2020 03:04 AM PDT  In midst of a campaign interrupted by the coronavirus pandemic, Jill Biden's presence is a constant as her husband contemplates his big decision.
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| A journalist who covered Trump's Tulsa rally tests positive for COVID-19 Posted: 26 Jun 2020 07:52 PM PDT  A reporter who covered US President Donald Trump's rally in Tulsa, Oklahoma, has tested positive for the coronavirus.
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| Several active, retired San Jose police officers accused of participating in closed Facebook page with racist posts Posted: 26 Jun 2020 11:23 PM PDT  'The union will provide you no shelter': Several active and retired San Jose police officers are accused of participating in a closed Facebook page, full of racist posts.
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| China rebuts Canadian criticism over detention of two men Posted: 27 Jun 2020 11:19 AM PDT  China lashed out at Canada on Saturday over criticism about Chinese prosecution of two Canadians, saying the matter is based on evidence and urging Ottawa to cease "megaphone diplomacy." Chinese prosecutors this month charged Canadians Michael Kovrig, a former diplomat, and Michael Spavor, a businessman, for suspected espionage. Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau called on Beijing to cease the "arbitrary detention," and U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo also called for their release.
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| Lawsuit brewing in fight over game bird in Sierra Nevada Posted: 25 Jun 2020 09:08 PM PDT  Conservationists are headed back to court to try to force the Trump administration to protect a rare game bird along the California-Nevada border as the government keeps changing its mind about whether to list the cousin of the greater sage grouse as threatened or endangered. Three groups have filed formal notice of their intent to sue after the Fish and Wildlife Service reversed course in March and abandoned its 2018 proposal to list the bi-state grouse under the Endangered Species Act. The hen-sized bird is similar but separate from the greater sage grouse, which lives in a dozen Western states and is at the center of a dispute over the government's efforts to roll back protections adopted under President Barack Obama.
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| The Ugly Consequences of Iran's Corrupt Governance Posted: 27 Jun 2020 12:00 PM PDT  And what the United States can do about it.
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| Face Mask Exemption ID Cards Are Going Viral and the Department of Justice Says They're Fake Posted: 27 Jun 2020 09:35 AM PDT  The cards claim the DOJ has cleared individuals from wearing protective face coverings to stem the spread of COVID-19
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| US intercepts Russian warplanes off Alaska Posted: 27 Jun 2020 12:43 PM PDT  US warplanes intercepted four Russian reconnaissance aircraft near Alaska on Saturday, US commanders said. The Russian Tu-142's came within 65 nautical miles south of Alaska's Aleutian island chain and "loitered" in the Alaskan Air Defense Identification Zone (ADIZ) for eight hours. An ADIZ is a perimeter within which air traffic is monitored by the air forces of one or more friendly countries so they have extra time to react to hostile action.
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| Coronavirus: Florida and Texas reverse reopening as infections surge Posted: 27 Jun 2020 02:55 PM PDT  Florida and Texas reverse moves to reopen business as total cases across the US surpass 2.5 million.
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| Editorial: Supreme Court denies due process rights for some asylum seekers Posted: 26 Jun 2020 03:00 AM PDT  The Supreme Court ruled that some asylum seekers don't have due process rights, which makes it easier for the Trump administration to eject them.
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| Arizona's attorney general sent a megachurch that hosted Trump a cease and desist letter over claims its air system could kill the coronavirus Posted: 26 Jun 2020 02:09 PM PDT  Arizona Attorney General Mark Brnovich issued cease and desist letters to Phoenix's Dream City Church and Clean Air EXP on Friday.
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| Explorers in Antarctica found the largest soft-shelled egg ever seen. It may have come from an ancient reptile that preyed on sharks. Posted: 27 Jun 2020 05:55 AM PDT  Researchers think the creature that laid the egg, which is about 66 million years old, was more than 20 feet long.
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| Pakistan condemns India's expulsion of diplomats at 'delicate' time after China clash Posted: 25 Jun 2020 11:47 PM PDT  Pakistan has accused old rival India of trying to distract the attention of its people by expelling Pakistani diplomats after Indian forces got a "battering" at the hands of Chinese troops in a clash on their disputed Himalayan border. Pakistan is concerned about the tension after the June 15 clash in the Ladakh region, in which 20 Indian soldiers were killed, in particular about the possibility Pakistan could get dragged in, Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi said. "Things have deteriorated, things are very delicate," Qureshi told Reuters in an interview at his ministry in Islamabad late on Thursday.
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