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© Getty Images White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany denied this morning that Anthony Fauci is sidelined amid signs of a rift between President Trump and the nation’s leading infectious disease expert. https://bit.ly/3gYNUmv McEnany said on “Fox & Friends”: “The point of the task force is to be a whole of government look at what is best for this country. Dr. Fauci is one member of a team, but rest assured, his viewpoint is represented and the information gets to the president through the task force.” |
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What sparked this — Fauci, maybe get a mirror for your back…: |
| Via The Washington Post’s Yasmeen Abutaleb, Josh Dawsey and Laurie McGinley, the White House is attempting to discredit Fauci, the nation's leading infectious disease expert, as President Trump downplays the coronavirus pandemic. https://wapo.st/3fqc896 “A White House official released a statement saying that ‘several White House officials are concerned about the number of times Dr. Fauci has been wrong on things’ and included a lengthy list of the scientist’s comments from early in the outbreak.” |
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| MARK MEADOWS HAS A TOUGH GIG: |
| Via Politico’s Nancy Cook, “Mark Meadows finds it’s not so easy being chief: He took the job thinking his people skills and friendship with the president would smooth the way. Now, a harsher reality is seeping in.” The full story: https://politi.co/3fsNowM |
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| It’s Monday and today is National French Fry Day! Keep reading for how to celebrate. I’m Cate Martel with a quick recap of the morning and what’s coming up. Send comments, story ideas and the best places to order fries to cmartel@thehill.com — and follow along on Twitter @CateMartel and Facebook. Did someone forward this to you? Want your own copy? Sign up here to receive The Hill's 12:30 Report in your inbox daily: http://bit.ly/2kjMNnn |
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Report: Facebook leads industry on removal of hate speech |
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At 35,000 people, our safety & security teams work to keep our platforms safe 24/7. A recent EU report found we remove more reported hate speech than other major platforms. But any hate speech is too much — there’s more work to do. Learn more. |
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Like Arya for a brief time, a team has no name: |
| The Washington Redskins will change its name and logo, the team announced this morning. https://es.pn/3040LNI Sooo, what’s the new name….?: We don’t know yet. “Sports Business Daily reported that announcement of the new name is delayed because trademark issues are pending.” What we know about the new branding: “[A] source told ESPN that the plan, as of now, is to retain the franchise's use of burgundy and gold colors. Coach Ron Rivera had said the team wanted to include the military in its new name, as well.” From the team: "Dan Snyder and Coach (Ron) Rivera are working closely to develop a new name and design approach that will enhance the standing of our proud, tradition-rich franchise and inspire our sponsors, fans and community for the next 100 years." |
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| THE TALK OF TWITTER — NEW NAME IDEAS: |
| #NewRedSkinsName has been popular on Twitter. Some are jokes, some are legitimate ideas. Here are a few of the real ideas: https://bit.ly/2OkiCKH But also check out the hashtag — there are some entertaining suggestions. For example: “The Washington Parking Tickets” or “The Washington Dynamic Toll Lanes.” https://bit.ly/2WhvxBD |
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| LATEST WITH THE CORONAVIRUS | |
The ‘glass half full’ news from the surgeon general: |
| Surgeon General Jerome Adams said the U.S. can reverse the coronavirus surge “in just two or three weeks if everyone does their part.” https://bit.ly/2C4cZxC From the surgeon general: “Just as we've seen cases skyrocket, we can turn this thing around in two to three weeks if we can get a critical mass of people wearing face coverings, practicing at least six feet of social distancing, doing the things that we know are effective. And it’s important for the American people to understand when we’re talking about the fall, we have the ability to turn this around very quickly if people will do the right thing.” Adam’s reasoning: “More studies coming out showing the effectiveness of face coverings.” Interesting tidbit — CBS’s Margaret Brennan asked Adams whether he regretted telling Americans to stop buying masks in March: “I was saying that then because everything we knew about coronaviruses before that point told us that people were not likely to spread when asymptomatic … We follow the science, and when we learn more, our recommendations change. But it's hard when people are continuing to talk about things from three, four months ago.” Watch Jerome Adams’s full comments on CBS’s “Face the Nation”: https://bit.ly/3iZxQ64 |
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Just released — Florida’s new numbers after a bleak weekend: |
| Via WPLG’s David Selig, Florida reported 12,624 new coronavirus cases this morning, a day after setting a daily record for the largest number of new COVID-19 cases in any state. https://bit.ly/3fq1tuR Totals: “Florida is now up to 282,435 confirmed cases with 4,277 resident deaths associated with the novel coronavirus, according to the latest data released by the health department.” |
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| FLORIDA SET A RECORD YESTERDAY: |
| Florida reported 15,299 new COVID-19 cases on Sunday, setting a new record for daily cases in any state. https://cbsn.ws/2OhsKns Crazy context to that figure: “If it were a country, Florida would be fourth in the world for most new daily cases (after the US overall, Brazil, and India).” (Via political scientist Ian Bremmer) https://bit.ly/3frDknJ |
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| NYC HIT A GREAT MILESTONE OVER THE WEEKEND: |
| New York City reported its first day without a coronavirus death for the first time since March 10. https://bloom.bg/2ZmqEZW |
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| THE NUMBERS: |
| Coronavirus cases in the U.S.: 3,308,312 U.S. death toll: 135,219 Breakdown of the numbers: https://cnn.it/2UAgW3y For context: Two months ago today, 1,371,395 Americans had tested positive for the coronavirus and 82,461 had died. https://bit.ly/36hYP6T |
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How Facebook is combating hate and voter suppression |
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Facebook is taking critical, new steps to protect its platforms and the upcoming election: — Strengthening policies against hate
— Expanding voter interference policies
— Launching new Voting Information Center Get the latest. |
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From the Walt Disney World reopening: |
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© Twitter The full report: https://nyti.ms/2Dx6nIw |
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Today in useless information that I want you to know: |
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| The House and Senate are out. President Trump and Vice President Pence are in Washington, D.C. 12:30 p.m. EDT: President Trump and Vice President Pence have lunch together. 4 p.m. EDT: Vice President Pence leads a teleconference with governors to discuss the COVID-19 response. |
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| 11:30 a.m. EDT: New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D) held a news conference. Livestream: https://cs.pn/38S5KEZ 1:30 p.m. EDT: Stanford Medicine Dean Lloyd Minor interviews National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) director Anthony Fauci. Livestream: https://bit.ly/32bX0s4 2 p.m. EDT: President Trump holds a roundtable “with stakeholders positively impacted by law enforcement.” Livestream: https://cs.pn/3iYI6vi 9 p.m. EDT: Fox News’s Sean Hannity interviews Roger Stone after President Trump commuted his sentence. |
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| Today is National French Fry Day! Here’s a list of where to get free fries today: https://bit.ly/302vzOR |
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End of an era: |
| Via Popville, Tortilla Coast on Capitol Hill is reportedly closing. https://bit.ly/38S5k1n |
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| And to lighten your Monday afternoon, check out these shoes for cats. Those rain boots!!: https://bit.ly/305uDZR |
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