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Headlines for Red State/Blue state from the merry month of May!





Friends, here's a rundown of some of the top headlines that we have highlighted in our Flipboard Magazine: Red State/Blue State during the month of May. These have appeared also on Twitter, for those who follow us at @mljtpa.

The headlines illustrate the many careening news items that were most newsworthy, while some of these top stories didn't get as much press attention as we are dealing with Coronavirus, an economic collapse of the economy, and ongoing challenges to the Rule of Law and the Constitution. 

Some of the things that go "Under the Radar" (Please see our magazine on Flipboard of the same title!)  are : 
  • America's standing in the world and our ongoing competition with China
  • The huge challenges we face economically after the staggering unemployment figures
  • The end of the month leads us into the ongoing Civil Rights struggle that has snowballed out of control under this Administration
It's all here for us to see unfolding. And some of the challenges of our media are the ongoing questions of how to cover this Administration. What to include and what to discard? So without further ado, the headlines of May will speak!- 


Headlines for May

Friday, May 1, 2020

From RS/BS

·         Can this President be Re-elected in an Economy This Bad?
·         Democrats push for Federal Control during medical supply shortage
·         Noam Chomsky: Trump has exposed America for being the ‘failed state’ that it is
·         Was the new coronavirus accidentally released from a Wuhan Lab? It’s doubtful
·         Trump’s new Press Secretary revives White House Briefing
·         Biden denies Tara Reade Sexual assault allegation, calls for release of any records
·         Poll: Biden leads Trump by 7 points in North Carolina
·         Trump says Michael Flynn is in the ‘process of being exonerated’
·         Read Joe Biden’s full statement responding to Tara Reade’s Sexual Assault allegations
·         Reopening the Economy would add 233,000 Deaths by July but Save Millions of Jobs
·         Trump actually wants Michigan’s Governor to ‘make a deal’ with armed protesters
·         The Pandemic is hitting counties that voted for Hillary Clinton harder- For Now
·         Romney calls for hazard pay for workers on the front line of the Pandemic
·         Tara Reade’s Allegations put Establishment Democrats in a Bind: Believe women Or Back the Nominee



Saturday, May 2, 2020

From RS/BS

·         The Gates aren’t pinning their Coronavirus hopes on the U.S.
·         Here we go Again: Russia gears up to Interfere in 2020 Election with Coronavirus Disinformation
·         A Referendum Election in November? Trump allies see risks
·         The Allegation is against Joe Biden, but the Burden is on Women
·         The US just reported its deadliest day for Coronavirus patients as states reopen, according to WHO
·         A Chinese Propaganda video mocks America’s response to the Coronavirus crisis
·         Trump spends his mornings retweeting a Sex Therapist as Coronavirus death toll tops 65K
·         White House blocks Fauci Testimony as Trump welcomes Senate Return
·         Who will Biden pick as VP?


Sunday, May 3, 2020

From RS/BS

·         Biden, Warren stress need for transparency, oversight of relief payments
·         Whitmer says Michigan protests ‘depicted some of the worst racism and awful parts of our history’
·         Michael Bloomberg expands influence network within Democratic Party
·         Former FDA Commissioner warns of new fall epidemic amid “persistent spread’
·         Audio: Nancy Pelosi is trying to save America’s Economy-Again
·         Ron DeSantis says red states will “lost competitive advantage’ if Blue States get Covid-19 Funds
·         Pompeo claims ‘significant evidence’ virus came from China lab
·         Biden easily wins Kansas Democratic primary as general election battle with Trump looms
·         Barack Obama trusted Joe Biden. I trust Joe Biden” DNC Chair Tom Perez
·         “I totally buy....Democrats have a chance at winning (Senate)” Nate Silver

  

Monday, May 4, 2020

From RS/BS

·         Coronavirus leaves Washington farmers with a big problem: What do you do with a billion pounds of potatoes?; LA Times
·         Car Industry calls for Government stimulus to get sector moving again
·         China pushes back against US claims that Coronavirus originated from Wuhan Lab
·         Pence: “I should have worn a mask at the Mayo Clinic”
·         Former Trump Supporter; “I was able to see who Trump really is”
·         US Homeland Security Report: China hid virus’ severity to hoard medical supplies
·         Mourning in America”: GOP group unleashes devastating ad that hits Trump for making US ‘weaker, sicker’ poorer’
·         Canada succeeded on Coronavirus where America failed. Why?
·         Secretary of Senate says office cannot comply with Biden’s request to release Tara Reade Files; National Review
·         Donald Trump & the Fed could be about to destroy the US Banking System
·         Supreme Court makes history with oral arguments by phone. But it’s business as usual for justices.
·         Trump revised the United States’ Coronavirus death toll estimates again, claiming we could lose up to 100,000 Americans

Tuesday, May 5, 2020

From RS/BS

·         Trump revised the United States’ Coronvirus death toll estimates again, claiming as many as 100,000 Americans could die
·         Yet another Inspector General quietly ousted after angering Trump
·         Fauci to appear before Senate Panel, but not “Trump Haters’ in the House, Trump says
·         Biden’s campaign to feature his letter exchanges with supporters in new digital series called, “Sincerely, Joe Biden”
·         They’re all LOSERS”: Trump lashes out at Conservative Critics over new Coronavirus ad
·         Barr urges Trump Administration to back off call to fully strike down Obamacare
·         US Senate panel to question Trump’s pick to oversee Coronavirus Bailout money
·         Biden pressed to choose a black woman as his running mate
·         85,000 Voters could be removed from Florida Rolls
·         Treasury says April-June borrowing will be a record $2.99 TRILLION


Wednesday, May 6, 2020

From RS/BS

·         Most states fall short of White House Reopening Criteria
·         Russia stands by China & tells US it must ‘deliver proof’ over virus allegations
·         Trump to keep US Coronavirus task force but may swap out advisers
·         Obama says GOP’s Biden Inquiry Promotes “Russian Disinformation”
·         US Supreme Court’s Ginsburg takes part in arguments after treatments
·         Coronavirus: Pelosi attacks Trump’s focus on reopening and says “Death is not an economic Motivator
·         Andrew Cuomo just tapped Bill Gates to help him ‘reimagine’ what New York’s public schools will look like when they reopen in the Fall
·         Cuomo: Coronavirus surging Nationally even as New York has ‘turned the corner’
·         Klobuchar, Warren urge FTC to take more steps to help small businesses avoid Coronavirus scams
·         Cuomo says it’s ‘Shocking” most new Coronavirus hospitalizations are people who had been staying home
·         Trump is (Once again) Blaming Obama for not developing a Test for a Virus that Didn’t exist Yet
·         Poll: Biden leads Trump as most voters know about Reade allegation
·         Human Rights Campaign endorses Biden on anniversary of remarks in favor of same-sex marriage
·         Trump’s efforts to wish away the Coronavirus enters the “next stage”
·         Supreme Court questions Trump’s rollback of Birth Control coverage


Thursday, May 7, 2020

From RS/BS

·         Fight brews in Congress over Republican push to protect business from coronavirus lawsuits
·         Unemployment numbers: 3.2 Million new Claims as the Layoffs Persist during Pandemic
·         Republican Donor named US Postmaster General
·         Trump administration asks Supreme Court to stop release of Mueller Material
·         Pelosi calls for increase of SNAP benefits amid pandemic: We ‘need to put food on the table’
·         The Supreme Court’s “Bridgegate’ decision leaves a big hole in America’s anti-corruption laws
·         Whistleblower details how HHS Officials refused to secure N95 Masks as Pandemic loomed
·         Unemployment trips up DeSantis’ Coronavirus victory lap
·         Trump campaign to unload on Biden with Negative ad Onslaught

Friday, May 8, 2020

From RS/BS

·         Political fantasy battles economic reality after tens of millions of  jobs lost
·         Melinda Gates gives Trump administration a “D-Minus” for its Coronavirus response
·         The ‘very fine people” at Charlottesville: Who were they?
·         Schumer, Pelosi working on ‘Rooseveltian”Coronavirus relief bill, Senator says
·         Never seen Anything Like This”: Experts question dropping of Flynn Prosecution
·         Dems eye money for smaller cities, towns in next virus bill
·         Trump says in his mother’s eyes, he ‘Could do no wrong’
·         Michael Flynn Pleaded Guilty. Why is this Justice Department Dropping The Charges?
·         “Arguably, You Sold Your Country Out”: Could a Judge Override Barr in the Flynn Affair?
·         Republicans plan to spend at least $20 Million to combat voting rights lawsuits in 2020
·         Multiple White House staffers diagnosed with Covid-19 as Trump, Pence hold Photo-Ops with the Elderly
·         Donald Trump said he ‘learned a lot’ from Richard Nixon
·         Trump & Congress are locked in a historic power struggle-and the Supreme Court is about to intervene
·         New York is turning into a Silicon Valley Science Experiment
·         The Appalling Damage of Dropping the Michael Flynn Case
·         Donald Trump raises Death Toll once again, says as many as 110,000 could die from Coronavirus
·         An Attack on a Fundamental Principle of Justice

Saturday, May 9, 2020

From RS/BS

·         Coronavirus & Democracy: What will our Voting System look like in November?
·         Obama says “Rule of law at risk” after DOJ dropped Michael Flynn case
·         Obama criticizes Trump Administration in Private call with Allies
·         Trump fumes as White House staffers test positive and death toll nears 80,000
·         Coronavirus Encroaches on Trump’s Inner Circle
·         Flynn Case will become Election Issue;
·         Bill Maher says Liberal Media has made Joe Biden out to be worse than Donald Trump
·         Maher to Tara Reade on timing of sexual assault allegation: “Why wait until Biden is our only Hope?”
·         Of course, It’s the Pandemic, Stupid!
·         Obama: Trump’s Covid-19 response is a ‘chaotic disaster’
·         Donald Trump says Coronavirus will ‘go away without a vaccine’-
·         Trump says he’s in ‘no rush’ to pass new stimulus package
·         Historic Unemployment rate upends Trump’s Reelection Bid


Sunday, May 10, 2020- Mother’s Day

From RS/BS

·         Both parties struggle with how to hold Political Conventions in the time of a Pandemic
·         Trump asking Justices to bar demands for taxes, bank records
·         Chris Wallace to Steve Mnuchin: “Are Your Rosy Predictions Based on Reality or The November Election?”
·         Amash’s Candidacy injects uncertainty for Trump in key swing state of Michigan
·         Full Disease Experts : 60-70 % of Americans will be infected by virus
·         Former Pres Obama slams Trump’s COVID-19 Response as an “Absolute Chaotic Disaster” in call with Supporters
·         US Virus Patients & Businesses Sue China over Outbreak
·         Fauci, Two other Coronavirus Task Force members to Quarantine after COVID-19 Exposure
·         Nearly 70%of inmates in one California prison test positive for Coronavirus as 7th inmate Dies
·         Senate Battleground Map shifts during Pandemic Ressponse
·         Republicans grow nervous about losing the Senate amid worries over Trump’s handling of the Pandemic
·         Supreme Court must decide whether Trump is Above the Law
·         Don’t mess with Nancy Pelosi
·          
Monday, May 11, 2020

From RS/BS

·         The Secrets Flynn was Desperate to Conceal
·         Pres Trump to claim “Absolute Immunity’ from subpoenas in Supreme Court appeal
·         Abusive, Dictatorial, Tyrannical”: Republicans ramp up attacks on lockdowns
·         Pelosi reportedly drafting $750 Billion bill to aid state, local governments
·         Trump vs Congress: Will the Supreme Court rule in favor of Executive Power or Congressional Oversight?
·         Trump takes a cautious approach to highlighting Biden accuser
·         Chinese Investment in US drops to lowest level since 2009
·         Populism Threatens the American Dream, Warns Economist
·         Trump reportedly rattled & annoyed by White House staffers testing positive for Coronavirus
·         As COVID-19 Deaths near 80,000, Trump Touts his Private Golf Business
·         Trump lashes out at Obama in Mother’s Day Tweetstorm
·         Schiff: Pence’s embrace of Flynn “Not surprising, but Pathetic”
·         Secrecy of Trump’s taxes, financial records on the line in Supreme Court arguments
·         Risk of re-opening US Economy too fast: A W-shaped Recovery
·         The Supreme Court is about to decide whether or not to place Donald Trump Above the Law
·         Do you Buy That....Voters will Blame Trump for the Bad Economy?; Five Thirty-Eight

Tuesday, May 12, 2020

From RS/BS

·         White House to require staffers to wear masks in West Wing
·         2,000 Former DOJ FBI officials call on Barr to resign over Michael Flynn case
·         4 aftershocks of the Coronavirus Pandemic that will be felt for years
·         White House virus trouble is microcosm of what America faces
·         Why the DOJ’s Dropping Charges against Michael Flynn is so Insidious
·         The Supreme Court seems likely to give religious employers a broad ability to discriminate
·         Will 2020 be the year the RNC’s “Autopsy” was right? – Roll Call


Wednesday, May 13, 2020

From RS/BS

·         At Senate Hearing, Government Experts Paint Bleak Picture of the Pandemic
·         Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez to co-chair Biden/Sanders campaign Climate Task Force
·         Trevor Noah: Not even Donald Trump can explain “ObamaGate
·         Biden: “I don’t have any problem comparing my energy level to Donald Trump”
·         NeverTrump becomes NeverRepublican; Jennifer Rubin
·         Pelosi defends $3 Trillion Coronavirus Relief Bill: “The American People are worth it”
·         Trump’s Re-Election on life support as new poll shows him sinking into the 30’s against Biden
·         Trump reportedly pushing CDC Officials to alter how COVID-19 Deaths are Counted
·         Why Trump needs the Pandemic to be Polarized
·         Americans’ expectations for safe public gatherings slip to July at the earliest, poll finds
·         Democrats escalate calls to ban large mergers during the Pandemic
·         The US & China are on the brink of a new Cold War that could devastate the Global Economy
·         Federal Judge not rubber-stamping Justice Department’s dropping of Flynn charges
·         The Justice Department’s move to drop Michael Flynn’s case is temporarily on Hold
·         UN Chief urges faith leaders to challenge hate speech
·         United States now projected to suffer 147,000 Coronavirus deaths by August

Thursday, May 14, 2020

From RS/BS

·         United States now projected to suffer 147,000 Coronavirus deaths by August
·         Why the US Health Care System failed the Coronavirus Test; ForeignPolicy.com
·         Rick Bright, ousted director of Vaccine Agency, warns that Administration lacks “Centralized, coordinated plan”
·         US Weekly Jobless claims hit 3 Million , bringing the 8-week total to more than 36 Million
·         Senate Republicans ramp up Investigations into Biden
·         Ahead of Election, Trump attacks Russia probe & Democrats
·         What is “Obamagate” anyway? And how does it involve Michael Flynn?
·         White House quietly sets up panel for possible Biden Transition
·         Coronavirus Whistleblower Bright issues stark vaccine warning: “We don’t have a Plan”
·         Trump to ask Supreme Court to stop emoluments lawsuit claiming President profits unlawfully from DC Hotel
·         Jared Kushner convinced Trump in March that Coronavirus Testing was a Bad Idea:
·         “A very, very big deal”: FBI Escalates Senator Burr probe with cell phone seizure
·         Stocks trim losses, still on pace of Worst Week since March
·         Trump demands Obama be made to testify in the Senate

·         Friday, May 15, 2020

·         From RS/BS\

·         Bernie World descends into disarray
·         Political ads expected to explode, even as economy tanks
·         Bill Barr’s big gambit to get Trump re-elected is already a dud
·         World looks on in horror as Trump flails over pandemic despite claims US leads way
·         Trump seems to think there’d be no coronavirus if there were no testing. It doesn’t work like that.
·         Could COVID Insider Trading Scandals cost Republicans the Senate?
·         Under cover of coronavirus, the world’s bad guys are wreaking havoc
·         After Mocking Biden for calling HIN1 Flu “N1H1”, Trump says 1918 Pandemic was in 1917
·         Trump Annihilated Online over claim “We’d have very Few cases” without Testing
·         Stephen Colbert: America is in trouble- ‘or as Trump puts it: Promises made, Promises Kept”
·         In key US state of Florida, Trump stumbles among Senior Voters
·          

Saturday, May 16, 2020


From RS/BS

·         The Bailout is Working- For the Rich; Bill Moyers.com
·         Trump ousts State Department Watchdog
·         House passes $3 Trillion Coronavirus Relief Bill that has Dim Future
·         Trump touts new ‘Super Duper” missile, but Pentagon won’t confirm details
·         US Urges Afghanistan to stay the Course with Peace Deal as Violence Resurges
·         Trump’s slow-motion Friday Night Massacre of Inspectors General
·         Replace Trump & bolster CDC, a leading medical journal urges
·         The fake “Obamagate” scandal shows how Trump hacks the media
·         Barack Obama to celebrate coronavirus-disrupted High School class of 2020 with televised Commencement Address


·         Sunday, May 17, 2020
·         From RS/BS

·         Romney denounces multiple IG firings as threat to accountable Democracy
·         Barack Obama Brings Hope to Graduating Students with Inspiring Speech
·         Democrats Launch probe of Trumps firing of State Department watchdog
·         Obama criticizes leadership on Coronavirus response, gives three pieces of advice in Virtual Commencement addresses
·         Eric Trump claims Democrats Cooked up COVID-19 will Magically Vanish Election Day
·         Russia is interfering in our Elections again. And Trump supporters are emulating Russian tactics.
·         Biden hits Trump, Pence on LGBT rights
·         How many Covid Deaths? Dont ask President Trump
·         Donald Trump makes Pres Nixon look like a Boy Scout- Yvette Simpson
·         Obama openly criticizes Trump Administrations Coronavirus response
·         (The) majority of the people who voted for me...will be voting for Joe Biden- Sanders
·         In next phase of Pandemic, Trump appears poised to let others take the lead
·         Azar sys Trump administration aiming for 300 million vaccine doses by years end
·        *  California’s Newsom says Fed help to states “not charity’, but ‘moral and ethical obligation’ to Americans
·         * Colorado Governor envisions ‘hybrid’ school openings in the Fall
·         Former top Clinton Adviser says Electoral map has realigned for the first time since 1992

Monday, May 18, 2020

From RS/BS

·         Donald Trump appears to ask CBS owner to fire 60 Minutes host
·         The Pandemic’s Geopolitical Aftershocks are Coming
·         Democrats claim watchdog fired by Trump was probing Pompeo’s fast-tracking of $8 Billion Saudi Arms Sale
·         Fed Chair: “There’s no limit” to Coronavirus Stimulus Response
·         Trump Administration exerts more control over Watchdog Offices
·         CNN’s Kaitlan Collins fires back at Trump’s “Faker” Taunt: “Nearly 90,000 Americans Have Been Killed”
·         Trump’s latest tweet about Coronavirus testing is like a greatest hits of his Favorite Lies
·         Hypocrisy Watch: Republicans who championed Inspectors General under Obama stand by as Trump purges them
·         Chinese Vaccine would be “Global public good,” Xi says
·         Trump’s purge just got much more corrupt. Here’s what’s coming next...
·         Barr says he does not expect Criminal Investigation of Obama or Biden as result of Durham Probe
·         Environmental Group labels Trump as “Dirtiest of All Time”
·         Many Democratic Delegates don’t want to go to Convention;

Tuesday, May 19, 2020

From RS/BS

·         Trump says Pompeo asked him to Fire State Department Watchdog
·         Republican AG’s tell Judge to drop Michael Flynn’s case, stay out of Politics
·         Did Fox Hosts Talk Trump into Defunding the WHO?
·         Podcast: Coronavirus is Becoming Even More Partisan
·         House tells Supreme Court its investigation into possible Impeachable Offenses isn’t Over
·         Trump says he’s taking Malaria Drug to protect against Virus
·         Trump Claims he is Taking HydoxyChlorquine, the Malaria Drug that Failed Multiple COVID-Related Trials
·         Trump says he is ‘surprised’ after Attorney General Barr declines to prosecute Obama
·         The Bungling Superpower; COVID-19 has Recast America as a Global Chump; Rick Stengel
·         A Horrified Neil Cavuto warns Fox Viewers NOT to take Hydroxycloroquine
·         Marco Rubio tot lead Senate Intelligence Committee after Burr resigns
·         Florida throws open its doors-and holds its breath

Wednesday, May 20, 2020

From RS/BS

·         Quest for “Super-duper’ Missile pits US against key rivals
·         Susan Rice Email Debunks the “Obamagate” Conspiracy Theory-The Bulwark
·         Progressives see Coronavirus Crisis as a Chance to make Big, Lasting Policy changes; NPR
·         Trumpworld wants to pump the Brakes on COVID Aid
·         Republicans are Planning to spend $20 Million so Americans Won’t Vote
·         Rep. Jayapal: Trump’s coronavirus response is like “The Hunger Games
·         Senate Committee Supbpoenas Firm with suspected ties to Hunter Biden
·         Biden on Trump hits: “I don’t want to get down in the mud
·         Trump threatens funds for states easing voting in Pandemic
·         Watchdog cites Persistent Infection lapses in Nursing Homes
·         Pelosi triggers rule allowing remote voting in the House for 45 Days
·         Joe Biden Shocked by Trump’s Use of Possibly Dangerous Drug Against COVID-19: “What is He Doing?”
·         Democrats decry “Pandemic of Pollution” under Trump’s EPA

Thursday, May 21, 2020
From RS/BS

·         Is Donald Trump Lying about Taking Hydroxychloroquine? ; Vogue.com
·         Trump, RNC Narrowly outraise Biden, Dems in April
·         Trump is the most Anti-Conservation President in History, Analysis finds
·         Trump to Withdraw US from “Open Skies” Treaty
·         Michigan AG warns Trump to wear a mask during tour of Ford Plant
·         Mnuchin sees ‘strong likelihood’ of needing another COVID-19 relief bill
·         “Talk with your lawyer, Bill Barr”: Kamala Harris warns Trump against attempt to ‘Suppress the Vote”
·         Is there a wave of COVID-19’ Lawsuits Coming?-Roll Call
·         Partisan Divides over Federal Aid play out in Battleground States
·         The Pandemic hasn’t changed Voters’ Minds about Trump; The Atlantic
·         Republican House Member from Kansas says he & multiple family members are taking hydroxychloroquine to ward off coronavirus
·         So much I want to say,” Trump’s ex-lawyer Cohen says as he exits Prison early
·         US Stock Indexes turn lower amid Grim news on the Economy
·          

Friday, May 22, 2020

From RS/BS
·         Supreme Court prepares for major decisions on Trump Taxes, LGBT Rights, Immigration & Abortion
·         What’s Bill Barr hiding in the Muller Report? It could be Trump’s false statements under oath
·         European NATO allies voice concern over US plan to quit Open Skies; NATO to discuss Open Skies Treaty after US announces Withdrawal
·         GOP weighs jobless aid cuts to urge Americans back to work
·         Hillary Clinton: Trump ‘needs to stop playing a Doctor on TV”
·         Trump wears a mask with Presidential Seal during part of Ford Plant Tour
·         Trump lashes out at Scientists whose findings contradict him
·         Biden says Radio Host “Ain’t Black’ if undecided about US Election
·         Small Businesses Owned by Women & Minorities are struggling to get Coronavirus Loans
·         Biden Accuser Tara Reade’s Attorney says they have parted ways
·         “Largest study ever’ shows that Hydroxychloroquine raises risk of Coronavirus Death
·         New Fox News Poll finds Biden with Healthy Lead, sends Trump into Tailspin

Saturday, May 23, 2020

From RS/BS

·          This Republican Governor Tearfully Implored Residents to Not Politicize Face Masks
·         Chief Justice says Pandemic teaches Humility, Compassion
·         Almost 100K Dead Americans can’t stop Donald Trump from Golfing
·         Michael Moore says “Malignant Narcissist” Donald Trump would “Cheat” to win Election on “Real Time with Bill Maher”
·         Key Obamacare opponent emerges as Trump’s top warrior in mail-in voting battle
·         Trump is Desperately trying to Escalate the Culture Wars by Demanding Churches Open
·         Sessions claps back at Trump: “You’re Damn Fortunate” I recused from Russia probe
·         Biden takes heat from left-wing Activists, Bernie aides for ‘You Ain’t Black” remarks
·         What’s Bill Barr hiding in the Muller Report? It could be Trump’s false statements under oath


Sunday, May 24, 2020

Frrom RS/BS

·         Biden slams Trump in new ad: “The death toll is still rising. The President is playing Golf”
·         Eric Swalwell: Mueller got played by Trump
·         Judge in Flynn case hires lawyer as appeals court reviews his decision not to dismiss;
·         Trump opts for a 2016 Disruption strategy that Democrats say is ill-suited for a Pandemic
·         Months before election, liberal groups press Biden on picks for economic posts
·         Elizabeth Warren to hold Big-Donor Fund-Raiser for Joe Biden
·         Democratic VP Contender Demings slams Trump ‘gall’ over Biden black voters gaffe
·         Fox’s Wallace shreds Kayleigh McEnany for Questioning Reporters’ Faith
·         Trump’s “I know you are, but what am I?” campaign rolls on
·         WHO Official: “I cannot imagine” US pulling out of the International Body
·         Trump, maskless, goes golfing as Coronavirus Death toll nears 100,000
·         New York Times Front Page honors Coronavirus Victims as US Death toll nears 100,000


Monday, May 25, 2020

From RS/BS

·         Some Americans take a Holiday from Social Distancing & officials fear future spikes in Coronavirus cases
·         US Poll says only 1 in 4 Republicans DISbelieve Bill Gates Coronavirus conspiracy;
·         Mail-in Voting Triggers an Unhinged Trump Rant
·         Europe lifts virus shutters as Japan Ends Emergency
·         Faith leaders stress caution on reopening churches as Trump pushes for in-person services
·         Florida law requiring felons to pay fines before Voting is Unconstitutional; Judge rules
·         100,000; The Names Behind a Grim Toll; NY Times
·         Trump threatens to pull Republican Convention out of North Carolina
·         Trump tweets & Golfs, but makes no mention of Virus’s Toll
·         Can we stop pretending Trump is fit to be President?; Wash Po
·         Trump’s Memorial Day Weekend amid Pandemic spent golfing, tweeting conspiracies & insults
·         Democratic leaders say Trump testing strategy is to ‘deny the truth’ about lack of supplies
·         Ken Burns: Coronavirus Pandemic is crisis ‘on the level of Civil War” and Great Depression
·         Poll: Biden leads Trump by 5 points in Minnesota


Tuesday, May 26, 2020
From RS/BS

·         Tom Nichols weighs in on ‘The Most Unmanly President”
·         Widower: Delete Trump tweets suggesting wife was murdered
·         House Democrats make initial ad buys in Battleground states
·         Fox News’ Brit Hume called out for Mocking Joe Biden’s Mask
·         Donald Trump’s anti-mask campaign picks up steam

Wednesday, May 27, 2020

From RS/BS

·         White House defends, but does not explain, Watchdog firings
·         FISA renewal in jeopardy amid Resistance from Republicans & Progressives
·         Trump Threatens to shut down Social Media after Twitter Adds Warning to his Tweets
·         Rubio warns fellow Republicans of Russian Disinformation amid push to probe Obama Officials
·         New York City projects $9 Billion Revenue Loss because of coronavirus
·         Romney condemns Trump for Scarborough staffer Tweets: “Enough Already”
·         The fight over Reopening Churches reaches the Supreme court
·         The President’s Conspiratorial Attack on Scarborough crosses the Line
·         Kelly Loeffler’s story reeks of Corruption, Privilege, and other Hallmarks of Modern Republican Governance; Charlie Pierce/Esquire


Thursday, May 28, 2020
From RS/BS

·         White House to bury Predictions that could Undercut Trump’s Economic Fantasy
·         Donald Trump’s Executive Order is “plainly illegal”, says co-author of Section 230
·         Lindsey Graham tells Older Judges to step aside before Election to ensure a Conservative Court
·         Anti-Trump super PAC launched by Republicans takes aim at McConnell
·         Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer says Trump’s attacks are complicating the Coronavirus Response; Time
·         Pennsylania Democratic Lawmakers accuse their GOP colleagues of secretly exposing them to Coronavirus
·         How the Fed’s Rescue Program is Worsening Inequality
·         The Real Reason Donald Trump hates mail-in ballots
·         Some in GOP Break ranks to fault Trump’s attack on Mail-in Votes



Friday, May 29, 2020

From RS/Bs

·         States are reopening, but many Americans say they aren’t rushing back to normal life
·         CDC suggests Radical Changes to the American Office Space
·         Minneapolis Police Station torched amid George Floyd protest
·         Twitter warns that Trump Tweet could spur Violence
·         As Trump rages, State Officials quietly press forward with vote by mail
·         Debate over $600 in jobless aid to intensify as Claims rise
·         Roger Stone ordered to report to Prison by June 30
·         How Trump’s Twitter Remarks escalate Growing Crisis in Minneapolis
·         In calling for ‘peace’ Melania Trump strikes a different tone than the President
·         Obama speaks out on George Floyd’s death: “This shouldn’t be Normal in 2020 America”
·         Rep. Demings slams police killings as a “Stain on our Country”
·         Biden condemns Trump for ‘calling for violence against American Citizens”
·         Trump just said what Republicans have been trying not to say for years
·         Twitter Hides Trump’s Tweet about Minneapolis, saying it Glorifies Violence
·         Sen Bob Casey says he Likely Had Covid-19
·         Trump uncorks his inner Nixon


Saturday, May 30, 2020

From RS/BS

·         Big Banks got the sweetest Deal from the Covid-19 Bailouts; BillMoyers.com
·         Americans of all Stripes want a Mail-in Ballot Option- Bill Moyers.com
·         “When the Looting Starts, the Shooting Starts” Yes, that was a Tweet from the President of the United States
·         Trump: US “terminating’ relationship with WHO
·         Taylor Swift’s Donald Trump Tweet is now her Most-Liked Tweet
·         Person at packed Missouri Pool parties tests positive for Coronavirus
·         DACA, Abortion, Trump tax cases still undecided as Supreme Court term nears end
·         “We have to be better than burning down our own homes”: Rapper Killer Mike delivers a tearful speech to Atlanta protestors over George Floyd’s death
·         Veterans’ and Consumer Groups ‘Heartbroken” after Trump vetoes Student Loan Relief Bill
·         Roberts upholds COVID 19 Restrictions on Churches, Scolds Kavanaugh
·         According to Rush Limbaugh, George Floyd was killed by Liberalism
·         Mark Zuckerberg says Trump’s Inflammatory “Looting and Shooting’ comment doesn’t Violate Facebook Policy
·         Trump praises Secret Service for protecting him against Rage he helped Incite: “They Love It’
·         Minnesota Governor says violent unrest is ‘no longer, in any way, about the murder of George Floyd”

Sunday, May 31, 2020

From RS?BS

·         McConnell & Pelosi’s next battle: How to help the 40 Million Unemployed
·         Trump announces he has unilaterally decided to let Putin back into the G7 Summit
·         Massive protests raise fears of New Virus outbreaks
·         The Utter Incoherence of Trump’s battle with Twitter; The Atlantic
·         Joe Biden urges Peaceful Protests: “We must not allow this pain to destroy Us”
·         Black Americans have a message for Democrats: Not being Trump is Not Enough
·         Protestors converge on White House for second straight day
·         Biden & Trump face off over China
·         Trump is Afraid; The Atlantic
·         When memorializing George Floyd, Trump makes clear he doesn’t understand the protests
·         DC Mayor: “I think that the President has a responsibility to help calm the nation”
·         Trump said he’s postponing the G& Summit until at least September because he doesn’t think it ‘represents what’s going on in the world’
·         Atlanta Mayor says Trump ‘making it worse’ and ‘should just stop talking’
·         National Security Adviser: Trump’s Threat to shoot Protestors was attempt to “De-Escalate Violence”
·         Republican Governor says Trump sending opposite message of one that should come from White House
·         Trump tells Reporters that “MAGA Loves the Black People”
·         Sen Tim Scott: Trump’s tweets on George Floyd protests ‘not constructive

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