The conservative advocacy group Empower Texans accidentally published audio of two of their members mocking Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R), who is paralyzed below the waist and uses a wheelchair.
Navy Captain Who Rang COVID Alarm Reportedly Won’t Get Command Back
The Navy captain who was removed from his post after ringing alarm bells about a COVID-19 outbreak on board his ship will not get his job back, according to several reports on the conclusions of an investigation.
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WH: Trump Hires Aides He Later Dumps On Because He Wants ‘Team Of Rivals’
Asked why President Trump keeps hiring officials he later fires, insults and demeans, White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany said Friday that Trump simply strives to build a “team of rivals” in the mold of Abraham Lincoln.
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AZ Stares Down Hospital Staffing Shortage
Hospital staffing is becoming a recurring problem in severe COVID-19 outbreaks.
After Public Outcry, AMC Movie Theaters Will Require That Guests Wear Masks After All
Hundreds of AMC movie theaters planning on opening in mid-July will require audiences to wear masks after all.
Trump Threatens Protesters Who Plan To Show Up At His Tulsa Rally
President Donald Trump issued a vague threat on Friday to those who plan to protest at his campaign rally Saturday in Tulsa, Oklahoma.
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IN Councilman Apologizes After Bemoaning That ‘Uneducated’ Protesters ‘Unfortunately Breed’
Larry Brown, an Allen County, Indiana councilman, has apologized after he called Black Lives Matter protesters “uneducated” and bemoaned that they “breed” and vote.
Where Things Stand: Stark Difference In Trump, GOP Marking Of Juneteenth
It’s Juneteenth and President Trump is, predictably, handling the day that marks the liberation of slaves in the United States poorly.
Officer Involved In Fatal Breonna Taylor Shooting To Be Fired
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Louisville’s mayor said Friday that one of three police officers involved in the fatal shooting of Breonna Taylor will be fired.
Mayor Greg Fisher said interim Louisville police Chief Robert Schroeder has started termination proceedings for Officer Brett Hankison. Two other officers remain on administrative reassignment while the shooting is investigated.
Fischer said officials could not answer questions about the firing because of state law. He referred all questions to the Jefferson County attorney’s office.
Taylor, who was black, was gunned down by officers who burst into her Louisville home using a no-knock warrant. She was shot eight times by officers conducting a narcotics investigation on March 13. No drugs were found at her home.
First Amendment Showdown
The Justice Department’s extraordinary effort to block the publication of John Bolton’s book goes before a judge for the first time at the top of the hour. Full coverage of the hearing right here.