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TOP STORIES
Tuesday, July 21
'CONSTITUTIONAL CRISIS' BREWING IN PORTLAND Federal law enforcement officers’ actions against protests in Oregon’s largest city, done without local or state consent, are raising the prospect of a constitutional crisis — one that could escalate as weeks of demonstrations find renewed focus in clashes with camouflaged, unidentified agents outside Portland’s U.S. courthouse. State Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum filed a lawsuit saying that masked federal officers have arrested people off the street, far from the courthouse, with no probable cause — and whisked them away in unmarked cars. [AP]
DEMOCRATIC MAYORS URGE CONGRESS TO STOP FEDERAL AGENTS' USE OF FORCE IN PROTESTS Six Democratic mayors urged Congress to stop federal agents from interfering with protests in cities and called on the lawmakers to investigate the Trump administration’s deployment of them. In a letter to congressional Democratic and Republican leaders, the mayors of Seattle, Atlanta, Chicago, Kansas City, Washington and Portland, Oregon, called the deployment of armed federal agents at protests “unprecedented” and in violation of constitutional rights. President Donald Trump is threatening to deploy the militarized agents to other cities, all led by Democratic mayors, as his reelection campaign struggles. [HuffPost]
OXFORD COVID-19 VACCINE SAFE, SHOWING 'PROMISING' RESULTS A U.K. vaccine against coronavirus has shown “promising” results in the first phase of human testing. The early-stage trial showed the vaccine is “safe, causes few side effects, and induces strong immune responses,” results published in The Lancet said. However, scientists warned it is still too soon to know if the results are enough, and larger trials are underway. The vaccine, developed by the University of Oxford, is delivered via a chimpanzee virus, called the vaccine vector. [HuffPost] |
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EX-FOX NEWS HOST ACCUSED OF RAPE IN LAWSUIT Two women are accusing ousted Fox News correspondent Ed Henry of rape and sexual harassment in a lawsuit that says he groomed one of them to be his “sex slave” and that the network overlooked his behavior for years. The federal lawsuit, which also accuses several other Fox News stars of sexual harassment and misconduct, was filed by two women who previously worked with the network: former associate producer Jennifer Eckhart and frequent guest Cathy Areu. [HuffPost]
BIG TRUMP DONORS REAPED AT LEAST $41 MILLION IN PPP AID As the coronavirus ravaged America this spring, 15 business leaders gave President Donald Trump and the Republican Party $1.4 million in big checks while their businesses collected at least $41 million in federal assistance. William Scott, CEO of railroad contractor Trans-Global Solutions, donated $150,000 to the Trump Victory committee in the weeks after his company received as much as $10 million from the Paycheck Protection Program on April 14. Alfred Hendrickson donated $41,100 to Trump’s Make America Great Committee on April 27, the same day his Florida dealership received a PPP loan worth up to $5 million. [HuffPost]
GUN-WIELDING ST. LOUIS COUPLE HIT WITH FELONY CHARGE St. Louis’ top prosecutor is charging a white husband and wife with felony unlawful use of a weapon for displaying guns during a racial injustice protest outside their mansion. Circuit Attorney Kim Gardner announced the charges against Mark and Patricia McCloskey, who are both personal injury attorneys in their 60s. They also face a misdemeanor charge of fourth-degree assault. Gardner said that the McCloskeys’ actions risked creating a violent situation during an otherwise nonviolent protest. [AP]
GEORGIA VS. ATLANTA MASK LAWSUIT HEADS TO COURT GOP Gov. Brian Kemp's lawsuit challenging Atlanta's coronavirus face mask mandate heads to court today. Coronavirus cases have soared as Kemp lifted statewide restrictions and allowed businesses to reopen. Atlanta's mayor and city council imposed a face mask requirement, but Kemp countermanded the edict and sued. Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms said she'll fight Kemp "with everything we have." [HuffPost] |
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WHAT'S BREWING
WHITE HOUSE PANS MORE COVID TESTING MONEY AS CLOCK TICKS ON NEW AID PACKAGE With the coronavirus raging out of control, top congressional Republicans and Trump officials are discussing the next COVID-19 aid package just as emergency relief is expiring. New divisions between the Senate GOP majority and the White House posed fresh challenges. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell was prepared to roll out the $1 trillion package in a matter of days. But administration panned more virus testing money and interjected other priorities that could complicate quick passage. [HuffPost]
'MEN'S RIGHTS LAWYER' EYED IN SHOOTING OF N.J. JUDGE'S FAMILY A self-described “anti-feminist” lawyer found dead in the Catskills of an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound is the prime suspect in the shooting of a federal judge’s family in New Jersey, the FBI said. Roy Den Hollander, who received media attention including appearances on Fox News and Comedy Central for lawsuits challenging perceived infringements of “men’s rights,” was found dead in Sullivan County, New York. [AP]
JACKSONVILLE SHERIFF AT A LOSS OVER SECURITY FOR GOP CONVENTION Jacksonville’s county sheriff dealt a new blow to the Republican National Convention with an announcement that his department likely won’t be able to provide security for the event next month in Florida. “With less than 40 days until the expected Republican National Convention is slated to arrive in Jacksonville, I am compelled to express my significant concerns about the viability of this event,” Duval County Sheriff Mike Williams said at a news conference. “I cannot say with confidence the event or the community will not be at risk.” [HuffPost]
MISSOURI GOV. SAYS SCHOOLKIDS WILL CATCH COVID-19 AND 'GET OVER IT' The Republican governor of Missouri is pushing for children to return to school while acknowledging that doing so is likely to result in the mass spread of COVID-19. Gov. Mike Parson’s controversial comments align with the message coming from the White House, which ignores the risk of children infecting teachers and adult family members at home. “If they do get COVID-19, which they will — and they will when they go to school — they’re not going to the hospitals," Parson told radio host Marc Cox on KFTK. "They’re going to go home and they’re going to get over it.” [HuffPost]
BIDEN, CLINTON HIT TRUMP'S CORONAVIRUS RESPONSE Joe Biden and Hillary Clinton lambasted the Trump administration’s coronavirus failures on Monday, saying the president lacked empathy and let the American people down. The pair both appeared on MSNBC's “The ReidOut” to discuss Trump’s mishandling of the pandemic. Both had harsh appraisals. Infections continue to skyrocket as the White House tries to block new funding for testing and tracing in the next coronavirus relief bill. [HuffPost]
SAUDI ARABIA'S KING SALMAN ADMITTED TO HOSPITAL FOR TESTS Saudi Arabia’s King Salman has been admitted to a hospital in the capital, Riyadh, for medical tests due to inflammation of the gallbladder, the kingdom’s Royal Court said. The 84-year-old monarch is being tested at the King Faisal Specialist Hospital. The hospital frequently treats royal family members, including recently those who’ve contracted the coronavirus. [HuffPost] |
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