Protesters in Clearwater, Florida who are claiming that the government has stripped them of a place to exercise are fighting against their oppression by … exercising freely.
WH Memo Directs Everyone To Wear Masks When Entering West Wing
WASHINGTON — The White House is requiring everyone who enters the West Wing to wear a mask or face covering after coronavirus scares near President Donald Trump.
A memo sent to all staff outlined the new directive Monday after two staffers last week tested positive for COVID-19.
The memo says: “We are requiring everyone who enters the West Wing to wear a mask or facial covering.”
Staff will be allowed to remove their face coverings if they sit at least six feet apart from their colleagues.
The directive is meant to protect the president, who has refrained from wearing a mask in public and in private.
Florida Set For Another Loss In Ex-Felon Voting Case
This piece is part of our weekly Prime series on voting rights, but it has been moved outside of the paywall while we cover COVID-19.
The trial judge presiding over the blockbuster ex-felon voting case in Florida signaled Wednesday that he was inclined to give ex-felons at least a partial victory in the case, which almost certainly will be appealed. The decision would be the latest in a string of defeats the state has suffered defending the so-called “poll tax” law, which requires that ex-felons pay back all court fees in order to regain the right to vote. Florida GOP legislators passed the law last year after voters approved a constitutional amendment expanding the franchise to certain ex-felons. As the trial wrapped up last week, U.S. District Judge Hinkle hinted he’d be issuing some sort of order to protect the voting rights of ex-felons who were unable to pay back court fees, while noting that he’d do so quickly given the likely appeal.
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NYT: Skadden Paid $11M To Settle Claim Arising From Manafort’s Ukraine Work
The New York Times has an answer to a mystery first launched by Ukrainian financial disclosures last week.
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WH Adviser Belittles Media Coverage Of Staggering Unemployment As ‘Pity Party’
White House trade adviser Peter Navarro on Monday disparaged the media’s coverage of the staggering 14.7 percent unemployment rate in April caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Bothsidesism Stalks The New York Times
In these dark days we daily see evidence of our dependence on great, robust news organizations like The New York Times that uncover myriads facts we do not and otherwise would not know. But the Times remains steadfastly wedded to the bothsidesist mentality that distorts almost all of its coverage that is any way tied to politics or public policy. If a question turns on these topics things that are clearly facts are relegated to questions of opinion. They must be attributed to political opponents or become the plaything of bad faith arguments and lies.
CO Restaurant Swamped With Mother’s Day Crowd After Bucking ‘Stay-At-Home’ Order
A Colorado restaurant that opened for in-person dining in violation of the state’s COVID-19 orders hosted hundreds of people for Mother’s Day breakfast and brunch this weekend.
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Where Things Stand: Spiraling Out
CNN anchor Don Lemon went viral last week when he spoke directly to President Trump during a monologue on his show, asking the President why his predecessor seems to constantly get under his skin.
Trump Demands FCC Censor NBC And Chuck Todd After Host Criticizes Barr
President Donald Trump called on the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to go after NBC and its “Meet the Press” anchor Chuck Todd, on Monday and Sunday in series of unhinged tweets in response to Todd’s criticism of Attorney General Bill Barr.
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Michigan Weighs Banning Guns From Capitol After Armed Protest
A panel including the clerk of the Michigan House and secretary of the Senate is debating whether to ban guns from the state capitol just weeks after armed protesters swarmed the building amid heated debate over extending COVID stay-at-home orders.
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