The Lead with Jake Tapper

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WH defends Trump’s use of racist coronavirus term; White House admits Trump involved in firing of top U.S. attorney after Trump claimed he wasn’t; DOJ investigating noose found in Bubba Wallace’s garage; Hospitals in FL, WA, AZ under pressure as new cases spike Jun 22, 2020

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WH defends Trump’s use of racial slur to describe coronavirus; Trump refuses to clarify if he asked for coronavirus testing to be slowed down; Trump says he told staff to “slow testing down” on coronavirus, WH press secretary downplays, says it was “in jest”; Sources: Trump “seething” from low attendance at Tulsa rally, WH press secretary says he was “quite pleased”; Two additional Trump campaign staffers test positive for coronavirus after Tulsa rally;

Fellow NASCAR drivers offer show of solidarity for Bubba Wallace before today’s race; Sea of confederate flags seen outside racetrack as NASCAR bans them at its events; Public paying respects to Rayshard Brooks in same church where Martin Luther King Jr. once preached; GOP Rep. Doug Collins wants independent prosecutor in Rayshard Brooks case;

Coronavirus deaths top 120,000 in the U.S.; Nearly half of states are reporting a rise in cases; Florida passes 100,000 cases, hospitals see increase in patients; Florida gov. reports “radical” rise in cases among young people; Official: CDC to release new recommendations on masks “soon”;

White House admits Trump involved in firing of top U.S. attorney after Trump claimed he wasn’t; Bolton: hope history will remember Trump as “one-term president”; Bolton: democrats committed impeachment “malpractice”;

Rep. Ocasio Cortes facing challengers on the right in first election test since stunning 2018 upset; Rep. Engel (D) at risk of losing seat to progressive newcomer after over three decades in office; Tuesday primary set to test progressive energy: could newcomer unseat longtime Dem Rep, in NY; Longtime Rep. Engel at risk of losing seat after overheard saying “if I didn’t have a primary, I wouldn’t care”; Trump to hold event in Phoenix after mayor said hospitals were in a “crisis situation” amid coronavirus spike;

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Trump to hold rally as he faces pandemic & protests; Juneteenth rallies nationwide amid America's racial unrest; Calls grow for Biden to pick woman of color as running mate; 8 states see highest 7-day average of new daily cases; 3,000+ doctors in AZ sign letter to mandate masks statewide; Jun 19, 2020

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Black lives matter co-founder on what comes next; Interim Police Chief: Hankison "blindly" fired 10 rounds into Breonna Taylor's apartment; Breonna Taylor's family attorney: There is still a ways to go before we have justice; WH Press Secy defends Trump hiring Bolton, compares to Lincoln's team of rivals; Klobuchar drops out of VP race, pushes Biden to choose a woman of color; AZ sees record cases in a single day; 3,246 new cases; AZ Gov flips on mask, allows mayors to mandate wearing masks; Phoenix implements mandatory mask order starting Saturday;

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Trump in turmoil: Virus, protests, court losses, Bolton book; Ex-officers involved in Brooks killing turn themselves in; Models show Florida could be “the next large epicenter”; Supreme Court blocks Trump from ending DACA; Black voters in crucial battleground state talk Trump; Jun 18, 2020

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Atlanta ex-cop turns himself in, charged with killing Rayshard Brooks; Officer charged with assault in Brooks case released from custody; Sources: More officers calling out sick in Atlanta today; Some Atl officers not responding to calls in protest of charges; Brooks’ family atty: Murder charge is “first step towards justice”; Dr. Fauci calls “anti-science” bias” a problem in America; California governor mandates masks statewide; Trump says COVID “numbers are very small” as 10 states see record high new cases; Supreme Court rules against Trump, piling on to rough week; In dissent, Justice Thomas says DACA ruling was an effort to avoid a “politically controversial” decision; Biden campaign to make six-figure ad buy in African-American media; Wisconsin voter: If you don’t vote, “you’re voting for Trump”;

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Felony murder among 11 charges filed against ex-Atlanta cop who killed Rayshard Brooks; WaPo: Bolton claims Trump asked China's Xi to help him win re-election; VP Pence touts coronavirus progress as 21 states report an increase in new cases Jun 17, 2020

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NYT: Bolton writes Trump's corruption went well beyond actions with Ukraine; Tulsa Health Dept director "wishes" Trump rally would be postponed; Now: VP Pence leads closed door coronavirus task force briefing; Texas, North Carolina COVID hospitalizations hit record highs as Florida, Arizona see massive spike in cases; Disinfecting tunnels installed at Putin's home, office

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Trump signs policing reform order, defends police; Model cited by WH predicts 201,000 deaths by October; Study: People under age 20 half as likely to contract virus; "Vigilante" militia suspected of instigating violence at protest; Food banks overwhelmed by Americans laid off due to COVID-19; Jun 16, 2020

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Trump signs executive order incentivizing police reform; VP Pence can't say whether it's harder to be black in America; Trump defends police, says "very tiny" percentage of cops are bad; Trump order incentivizes local depts to ban chokeholds, doesn't mandate ban; New model predicts 201,000+ deaths by October, blames easing of social distancing for new spikes; NYT: Pence tells govs. to push misleading stats on testing; NJ will publicly identify cops who commit "serious" violations; Pence Op-ed: There isn't a coronavirus 'second wave';Fmr Obama health adviser reacts to White House Rose Garden event with few masks and social distancing; Albuquerque Police arrest man for shooting protester; Philadelphia court staffer fired after tearing down BLM signs, says black lives don't matter to him; N Korea destroys facility hours after threat of military force; North Korea destroys building used for talks with South Korea; 60% more Americans need food banks to feed families during coronavirus; DC food bank sees 400% increase since COVID-19 began; Food banks struggle with increased demand, supply shortages, donations down;

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Atlanta Mayor orders police reforms in wake of fatal police shooting; China races to contain new outbreak linked to seafood market; Trump: Rayshard Brooks’ death “was terrible,” “very disturbing”; Trump preps for Tulsa rally as protests continue over police brutality; Landmark 6-3 ruling: LGBTQ workers are protested from discrimination at work; Jun 15, 2020

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Atlanta Mayor orders police reforms in wake of fatal police shooting; NY Gov. threatens to shut down businesses again after videos emerge of large crowds with no social distancing; 18 states are currently seeing a rise in new coronavirus cases; NFL network: several Cowboys, Texans players test positive;

Trump to sign executive order on police reform in a few days; Trump’s unsteady walk raises new health questions; Tulsa health dept director “wishes” Trump would postpone rally as local cases spike; Thousands rally for Black Trans Lives Matter, most wearing masks; Human rights watch: black residents in Tulsa more than twice as likely to be arrested as white residents; Outrage grows over video showing teens being violently arrested by Tulsa police for jaywalking;

Major victory for LGBTQ workers as court rules federal law protects them from discrimination at work; Conservative-leaning justices Gorsuch & Roberts vote in favor of laws protecting LGBTQ workers; Justice Alito in dissenting opinion: ruling is a theory Scalia would have “excoriated”; Russia sentences U.S. citizen to 16 years on spy charges; Pompeo demands immediate release of American jailed in Russia; Lawyer for American jailed in Russia raises idea of prisoner swap

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Trump suggests healing racial divide will be quick and easy; Sources: Trump resists adapting his tone despite push from aides; Infectious disease expert: “COVID’s not taking a summer vacation”; Protests, coronavirus, economy: Voting issues in battleground Arizona; What Pompeo knew when he had Trump fire govt. watchdog; Jun 12, 2020

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Trump: Chokeholds may be necessary in one-on-one situations; Trump: Rally in Tulsa on Juneteenth will be a “celebration”; Trump to appear at socially distanced West Point commencement; GOP Senator Scott talks Trump, race & push for police reform; Trump refuses to rename bases honoring confederate flags; “Pandemic is not over”: CDC officials emphasize social distancing; Oregon, Utah to pause reopening after COVID spike in cases; Florida sees largest one-day increase in COVID cases as Gov. Desantis plans to reopen schools this fall; Experts worried Trump will speed vaccine for political purposes; AZ Republican says she’ll support Biden who is a “decent, kind, sane man”; Trump: Tulsa rally scheduled on Juneteenth not on purpose, “think about it as a celebration”; 1921 Tulsa Massacre now reflection point ahead of Trump rally; Black-owned newspaper publisher welcomes spotlight on Tulsa with Trump’s upcoming rally;

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Stocks plunge as new coronavirus cases rise; COVID-19 hospitalizations spike in at least 12 states; Trump to relaunch rallies on Juneteenth in Tulsa, site of 1921 race massacre; Jun 11, 2020

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Top General: Taking part in Trump's photo-op was a "mistake"; Senate panel votes to remove confederate names from military bases, despite Trump's opposition; 3 top black officials in Dallas not invited to Trump event; Hospitalization spiking in Arizona, Texas, Florida & the Carolinas; Iowa state fair canceled for first time in 75 years; Nashville delaying next phase of reopening due to spike in cases; TX Health Official: COVID-19 "still a serious situation" as cases & hospitalizations increase; Tulsa police handcuff black teens for jaywalking; Human trials underway on antibody cocktail that may treat or prevent coronavirus; Moderna to start vaccine trial of 30,000 people next month; U.S. passes 2 million cases as some states see spikes; Arizona asks hospitals to activate emergency plans, 12 states see rising coronavirus hospitalizations; Minnesota Governor announces sweeping police reform plan; "Cops", "Live PD" canceled as backlash grows over "good cop" narrative;

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City mayors, police chiefs launch national police reform group; WH officials: Trump weighing executive action on police reform; George Floyd's brother makes emotional plea to lawmakers; Hospitalizations from COVID-19 increasing in at least 12 states Jun 10, 2020

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Minneapolis police chief promises reform, says parts of the police dept are "broken"; Report: Chauvin plea deal discussed before his arrest; At least 12 cities & municipalities are banning chokeholds; WH says Trump will discuss race issues at tomorrow's event; Sen. Tim Scot unveils GOP's police reform plan but says White House is on a "separate track"; Trump: won't remove Confederate leader names from military bases; George Floyd's brother makes emotional plea to lawmakers: "make sure his death is not in vain"; Dems & GOP urge bipartisan cooperation to pass police reform; Arizona officials warn about massive surge in ICU patients; FDA authorizes first COVID-19 test that also looks for mutations; Republicans & Democrats demand investigations after voting issues plague two Georgia counties

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Family & friends say final goodbye to George Floyd; New videos emerge of deadly police encounters; How Camden, New Jersey disbanded and rebuilt its police force; Republicans largely silent after Trump tweets conspiracy theory about elderly man injured by Buffalo Police; W.H.O. walks back comments asymptomatic spread is "very rare"; Jun 09, 2020

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Floyd remembered as man who will change the world; Violent crime in Camden dropped 42% since 2012 police overhaul; Las Cruces, NM: Officer charged after using chokehold on man who died in police custody; New videos emerge of deadly police encounters; Bass River, NJ: Video shows state trooper shoot black man after scuffle in traffic stop; Trump tweets conspiracy theory about 75-year-old man hospitalized after being shoved by police; Lawyer for Buffalo man injured by police slams Trump's accusations as "dark, dangerous and untrue"; Top Senate Republican refuses to answer if Trump's conspiracy theory tweet was appropriate; NY Gov. Cuomo: Trump's conspiracy theory tweet is "reprehensible"; W.H.O. clarifies asymptomatic spread: "There's much unknown"; NYC Mayor: New Yorkers shouldn't have "undue expectations"; 19 states increasing cases; 7 states are steady; 24 states declining; D.C. National Guard: Some troops got virus during protests;

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