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W.H. claims world looking at U.S. as “leader” on COVID-19; Trump embraces confederate flag, lashes out at NASCAR for banning it; Houston official warns hospitals could be overrun in two weeks; Jul 06, 2020

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32 states increase in cases, 14 states steady, only 4 declining; At least ten states seeing record level of hospitalizations; Americans pack beaches, parties as infections surge in U.S.; Cuomo: New York shouldn’t get “cocky” & invite curve to go up; Austin mayor: 2 weeks away from hospital beds running out; Hospitalizations in Miami-Dade county up 88%; Record cases in Florida, Texas as some officials say the states reopened too early; FDA chief won’t defend Trump’s claim that 99% of coronavirus cases are “harmless”;

Trump targets the only black NASCAR driver in tweet outburst; WH press secy struggles to defend Trump confederate flag tweet; As election approaches, Trump amps up racial rhetoric;

Coronavirus hospitalizations in Texas hit a new daily high; Medical experts blame early reopening for surge in Texas cases; Houston hospital: number of COVID patients quadrupled in one month; Houston hospital: 60% of COVID patients are under the age of 50;

ICE: international students will have to leave U.S. if their university cancels in-person learning; COVID-19 cases in Brazil top 1.6 million, deaths near 65K, second highest in world behind U.S.; U.S. & Brazil lead world in COVID-19 cases as leaders in both nations politicize and downplay virus; Brazil’s president fired heath minister who wanted quarantines, vetoed part of mandatory mask law; Brazil’s largest cities reopen shops, salons and restaurants as COVID-19 cases skyrocket;

At least 6 kids killed by gun violence in U.S. this weekend; 63 people shot in NYC over holiday weekend; GA Gov declares state of emergency after increase in violence

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Special Edition: U.S. hit record high: 52K+ cases in one day; CDC projects 20,000 more U.S. deaths by July 25th; 11-year-old now Florida’s youngest covid-related death; Trump to attend massive July 4th event as COVID-19 cases soar; New restrictions in place as nation prepares for July 4th; U.S. placed on Britain’s “Red List” amid new travel rules; New movie based on Tapper’s 2012 book opens today; Jul 03, 2020

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One study finds hydroxychloroquine helped coronavirus patients survive; COVID-19 cases, hospitalization rates rise in California; Growing fears holiday weekend will fuel surge in Cali cases; More California cities announce fines for face mask defiance; First U.S. clinical vaccine trial delayed; Florida leads nation in daily covid cases; another 9,488 reported today; Corpus Christi Mayor: Texans got rather relaxed with low cases for so long; Texas Republican party plans to hold in-person convention in July despite surge in COVID-19 cases; Trump to speak at Mt. Rushmore amid pandemic, culture wars and environmental risk; Trump’s Mt. Rushmore speech to focus on efforts to “tear down our history”; Bolton to Jake: WH doesn’t have a “grip” on what’s going on; WH: Trump wasn’t verbally briefed because Intel was unverified; NYT: Afghan contractor served as middleman to pay Taliban; Bolton: “I have enough scars” from bringing up Russia with Trump; As Americans grapple with racial reckoning, some are uncertain how to celebrate independence day; Trump: BLM mural outside Trump tower is a “symbol of hate”; Surgeon Gen. ignores medical experts, doesn’t advise against July 4th crowds; Infections rising in 36 states as U.S. heads into holiday weekend; States debate whether to close beaches for holiday weekend; NC sees highest single day case increase & hospitalization rate; Wilmington, NC area cases increase by 435% since June 1; 5 Americans flying by private jet denied entry to Italy; Kim Jong Un claims North Korea has no cases; calls his handling of pandemic “shining success”; Aurora, CO Police Chief fires 3 officers involved in photo reenacting chokehold of unarmed black man who died; Washington Redskins launch “through review” of team name; NASCAR driver Corey Lajoie to drive “Trump 2020” car Sunday; Source: NFL to play “black national anthem” before week 1 games; New film out today depicts deadly & heroic Afghan battle;

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Special Edition: Top GOP, Dem leaders & Intel committee heads briefed today; Bolton: I didn’t see evidence Trump read the daily brief; Study: New mutation of coronavirus is more infectious; U.S. hit record high number of cases: 50K in one day; Epstein’s ex-girlfriend charged with enticement of minors; Gillibrand calls for hearings over Russia bounty intel; Florida voter: Trump “blew it” on coronavirus; Jul 02, 2020

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NYT: Afghanistan businessman was middleman in Russian bounty scheme targeting U.S. service members; NYT: Afghan contractor served as middleman to pay Taliban; Dem Senator freezes military confirmations until Defense Secy confirms promotion for Lt. Col. Vindman; ICU manager: If you want to see Aug 1st, stay home July 4th; Herman Cain hospitalized with COVID-19; Attended Trump’s Tulsa rally; Florida sees 10k cases in one day, the highest yet; USC reverses decision to hold in-person classes in fall; Indoor businesses closed in counties where 28M Californians live; HHS: More than one vaccine could be ready next year; Moderna vaccine trial delayed until late July or early August; W.H.O. says 18 vaccines are in human trials globally; United Airlines: Very difficult to social distance on a plane; American Airlines to take new $4.75B govt bailout, says 20k employees are on payroll; Miami-Dade Police officer relieved of duty, under investigation after seen in video striking a woman; Outrage in Hong Kong on new law cracks down on dissent; As cases soar, Pence says “we’re going to keep opening up”; Fauci: U.S. never got the virus under control before reopening; People throwing “COVID Parties” with cash prize for getting infected; Trump testing Czar: Increase in cases not because of more testing; Pelosi: Trump failing in his role as Commander in Chief; Bolton: WH doesn’t have a “grip” on what’s going on; Sen. Gillibrand on Russia bounty Intel and the WH’s response; National Security Adviser: CIA briefer decided not to tell Trump “unverified: Russia bounty intel; TX Gov issues executive order requiring masks in public; Jobs report shows record 4.8M jobs added in June before spike in Covid cases; Trump: “Our economy is roaring back”; Did not mention U.S. down 14.7M jobs since February; Mnuchin: Upcoming stimulus could include school funding; Florida voter: Trump “blew it” on coronavirus; Older voters in Florida gauge Trump’s chances at reelection as Covid cases spike; GOP Officials, conservative leaders flock to “Parler” app; "Parler” brands itself as free speech space, but progressives claim they are getting booted off;

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19 states pause reopening plans as infections surge in U.S.; 37 states increase cases, 11 flat, only 2 states declining; Trump tweetstorm stirs culture wars on race, ignores coronavirus Jul 01, 2020

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CA gov. closes indoor activities for 19 counties on "watch list"; Pence meets with Arizona gov as cases surge there; U.S. sees 75% jump in daily cases from 2 weeks ago; Texas lt. gov: I don't need to hear from Dr. Anthony Fauci; 37 states increase cases, 11 flat, only 2 states declining; New study: deaths from COVID-19 could actually be 28% higher; Trump calls Russia bounty allegations a "hoax" despite sources saying it was included in his daily briefing; Trump calls "black lives matter" street paintings a "symbol of hate"; Trump: election is "battle to save the heritage" of the country; Moulton: Trump's handling of Russia bounty intel "treasonous"; Pompeo: Trump is briefed when intel is "sufficiently credible"; Trump feeds into culture war on race with series of tweets; Richmond, VA mayor orders removal of Confederal statues; Comedian D.L. Hughley on his coronavirus diagnosis; GOP Gov. Kemp embarks on "wear a mask tour" around Georgia, but has not mandated masks; GOP lawmakers split from Trump, urge public to wear masks; New study: chidlren can spread COVID-19 as easily as adults

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Special Edition: Fauci: U.S. could see 100,000 cases per day if surge continues; Official: Russia bounty intel was included in the presidential daily briefing sometime in spring; House Dems slam White House for insufficient briefing; Biden: “Trump failed us” as other countries got pandemic under control; FL Gov: “We’re not going back, closing things” despite surge; EU to reopen its borders, but not to American travelers; Jun 30, 2020

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CDC Director urges younger generations to wear masks; Cases rising in 36 states; flat in 12 states; declining in only 2 states; NY, NJ, CT expand travel advisory to 8 more states; 17 states pause or change reopening plan as new cases surge; Texas bar owners sue Gov. Abbott over emergency order shutting bars back down amid surge in cases; Sources: Officials alarmed at Trump’s calls with leaders due to abusive language with allies & pandering to Putin; Fauci: “Cautiously optimistic” for vaccine by 2021; FDA to provide guidance to vaccine developers to speed up approval process; Biden: Trump should fix PPE shortage before teeing off for another round of golf; Biden: “Everyone needs to wear a mask, period”; Biden on cognitive decline: “Watch me” and “can hardly wait” to compare his capability to Trump’s; Today is the last day for PPP small business loans with no new stimulus plan from congress; PPP application process expires tonight; $134B left untapped; Fauci: New swine flu found in China not “an immediate threat”; Scientists: New swine flu found in China can infect humans; NY, NJ & CT requiring residents from 16 states to self quarantine; Fauci: States must “follow the guidelines” on reopening; Study shows home made masks are often much less effective; Trump denies being briefed on Russian bounties to kill U.S. troops; Intel Chief says Trump was not briefed on Russia bounty Intel; Florida reports over 6,000 new coronavirus cases amid spike; Some small-city airports barely operational as passengers stay home; Small Michigan airport averages three daily flights, 63 passengers amid Covid; Small Virginia airport cut 46 jobs as airlines moved flights to larger cities;

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Special Edition: At least 14 states pause or suspend reopening plans; Supreme Court strikes down Louisiana abortion law; WH: “no consensus” in intel community on Russian bounty report; Jun 29, 2020

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46 states increase or flat in new cases, just 4 states declining; U.S. death toll tops 125,000 as cases continue to surge; CA Gov: state seeing 45% rise in positive tests over last week; Florida leads U.S. in new coronavirus cases; South Florida beaches to close July 4 weekend; Jacksonville mandates masks ahead of GOP convention; Arizona hospitals at nearly 90% capacity as cases surge; Arizona reports largest one day increase in cases amid surge; W.H.O. the pandemic “is not even close to being over”;

Fauci: lack of masks, distancing are “recipe for disaster”; Fauci: Americans not wearing masks or distancing fueling surge; Shortage of contact tracers in states with cases spiking; Fauci on contact tracing: “I don’t think we’re doing very well”; Fauci: vaccine unlikely to get U.S. to herd immunity level; HHS secy: “window is closing” to get virus “under control”;

Officers charged in George Floyd’s killing appear in court, trial date set; Chief Justice Roberts sides with liberal justices to block Louisiana abortion law; White House: Supreme Court abortion ruling “unfortunate”, devalues health of mother and lives of unborn children; Chief Justice Roberts has now sided with liberal justices on abortion law, immigration and LGBTQ cases

Bipartisan congressional leaders demand answers from WH on Russian bounty intel; 8 GOP lawmakers briefed at WH on Russian bounties intel; Pelosi demands intel briefing on Russian bounty reports; Source: Dems to be briefed tomorrow on Russia bounty intel; Source: Russian intel officers offered money to Taliban fighters to kill U.S., UK troops in Afghanistan; Trump denies being briefed on Russian bounties to kill U.S. troops; Sources: U.S. shared Russian bounty intel with UK last week; Trump admin asks supreme court to overturn affordable care act;

5,000+ people a day being admitted to Texas hospitals; Houston mayor asks Gov. for a new “stay at home” order; Inside look at how jail hotspot is now protecting detainees; After massive early outbreak, Cook County Jail tries to keep COVID case count low; Mississippi lawmakers vote to remove confederate symbol in state flag; Mississippi becomes last state to remove any confederate symbolism in state flag; Family of confederate leader: put Mississippi’s confederate state flag in a museum; Officers hit “breaking point,” retire amid rising tension; Major U.S. cities se uptick in violence amid calls to defund police;

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U.S. reports highest single day increase in COVID-19 infections; GOP Rep. Cheney tweets #RealMenWearMasks; Houston area raises alert level citing “uncontrolled” outbreak; Local Florida lawmakers enforce mask requirements, governor refuses to make requirement state-wide; Pence says the U.S. opening “safely and responsibly,” even as cases surge in several states; Fauci: U.S. must consider “flooding the system with testing”; House votes to make DC Nation’s 51st State, Trump & GOP Senate oppose; Jun 26, 2020

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32 states increasing cases; 11 flat; 7 states showing a decline; Fauci: U.S. seeing “serious problems” in some areas; San Francisco delays reopenings scheduled for Monday; Gov advises Southern CA County to reinstate stay-at-home order; Source: Schism within coronavirus task force on issue of testing; Trump puts focus on protecting statues as U.S. hits COVID peak; Houston Mayor: Infection rate tripled in last 3 months; Texas Gov. puts restrictions back in place as cases soar; Trump Admin extends funding for Texas testing sites; Moments ago: FL Gov says no mask mandate, will “trust people to make good decisions; Hollywood, Florida issues emergency order requiring masks; Florida bans alcohol consumption at bars amid COVID spike; Trump administration urges Supreme Court to overturn Obamacare amid pandemic, recession;

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Special Edition: Texas, Florida, California hit record virus levels as cases surge; 5,000+ new cases in California today; Trump accuses a BLM leader of “treason, sedition, insurrection!”; Multiple Trump Campaign staffers quarantining after Tulsa rally; Govs in NV, NC, SC mandate masks in last 24 hours; 30 states infections increase; 9 states flat; 11 states declining; CO Gov: Officials will investigate 2019 police killing of unarmed black man after millions sign petition; Trump visits Wisconsin Jun 25, 2020

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Texas pauses phased reopening as cases, hospitalizations spike; Doctor in Texas warns surge in cases could be “apocalyptic”; Texas Medical Center website says 100% of ICU beds in use; Texas Gov recommends masks in public but won’t require them; CA Gov: Coronavirus hospitalizations up 32% in last 2 weeks; Florida records 5,000+ new cases in 24-hour period; Miami-Dade County reported 27% positivity rate Wednesday; Florida Gov refuses to issue mandatory mask order; WH Econ Adviser: “There will be shutdowns” but not nationwide; Biden slams Trump on health care in Pennsylvania speech; Fauci on masks: “Forget the politics. Look at the data”; The Lancet: Chance of virus transmission with a mask is 3.1% vs without a mask is 17.4%; New model: Wearing masks may save 30,000+ lives by October; Arizona city councilman apologizes for mocking “I can’t breathe” while wearing mask & protesting mandate; Political battle over masks as cases soar nationwide; CDC Report: Pregnant women with COVID-19 more likely to be hospitalized, admitted to ICU, put on ventilators; McClain pleaded with police to stop using force: “I’m an introvert, please respect my boundaries”; District Attorney defends decision not to charge officers in McClain’s death, says evidence wasn’t there; House Democrats expected to pass police reform bill today; Residents and businesses sue Seattle over “financial hardship” from protest zone; Trump resists wearing masks as infections rise across U.S.; CDC Dir: Most “powerful weapon” is social distancing; Trump to use executive order & U.S. Marshalls to protect monuments; Polls show Trump trails Biden in WI, MI, PA & FL; Group of Miami hospitals reporting 108% increase in COVID patients; Miami mayor considers fines for not wearing masks in public, FL Governor says he will not require masks; Disney postpones Disneyland reopening in California; Apple closing more stores as COVID-19 cases spike; Uncertainty grows as more athletes test positive for virus; At least six MLB teams reporting positive cases, training camp expected to start July first; Top golfers drop out of tournament over coronavirus concerns; NFL doctor says league will have “very aggressive testing”; TX Doc: COVID-19 models are “on the verge of being apocalyptic”; Recovered COVID-19 patient lives with survivor’s guilt;

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Trump holds joint new conference with president of Poland; Trump speaks as states report record Covid-19 cases; Senate Democrats block debate on GOP reform bill Jun 24, 2020

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CA, TX, & AZ see spike in new cases, hospitalizations; Health system in Miami reports 101% increase in Covid-19 patients; Two candidates endorsed by Trump lose their elections

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Dr. Fauci: “Disturbing surge of infections” in parts of U.S.; Trump says he wasn’t kidding about slowing down virus testing; Senate Dems: GOP bill is not “salvageable” & nonstarter; E.U. considers blocking U.S. visitors due to surge in COVID-19 cases; Jun 23, 2020

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Fauci: “Disturbing” and “troublesome” surge of cases; Texas cases numbers nearly quadruple, Florida case count triples; CDC Director: COVID has “brought this nation to its knees”; California sets another daily record with 5,000 new cases; Fauci “cautiously optimistic” vaccine could be ready by 2021; Trump visits border, wall is key campaign pledge; Trump may sign executive order to protect controversial statues; Family & friends honor Rayshard Brooks at historic Atlanta church; Officer charged with assault in Brooks case: “Truth will come out”; Petition urges Disney world to delay July 11th reopening due to spike in Florida coronavirus cases; Sen. Cornyn: Dems “completely insane” to block police reform debate; Schumer: “No bill will pass” & GOP must start “bipartisan talks”; Senate Dems poised to block GOP legislation in vote; Italy records lowest number of daily cases since March; Europe sees steady decline in new cases as U.S. hovers at peak; Soon: Trump to speak to students at indoor rally in key battleground state of Arizona; Arizona confirms record 3,591 cases in last 24 hours; Prosecutor to testify Roger Stone got special treatment because of Trump relationship;

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