June 12, 2020

Friday News Executive Summary

RNC choses Jacksonville, subpoenas approved, Juneteenth “racism,” and more.


Above the Fold


  • “The Republican National Committee has chosen Jacksonville, Fla., to host part of this summer’s party convention, after largely abandoning the city of Charlotte, N.C., over disagreements on coronavirus-related crowd restrictions,” according to Fox News. The report adds, “Business aspects of the convention will still take place in North Carolina, but Jacksonville will host the celebratory aspects of the election-year affair.” RNC Chairwoman Ronna McDaniel explained, “Not only does Florida hold a special place in President Trump’s heart as his home state, but it is crucial in the path to victory in 2020. We look forward to bringing this great celebration and economic boon to the Sunshine State in just a few short months.”

  • Fox News also reports: “The Senate Judiciary Committee on Thursday approved subpoenas for documents and testimony from top Obama administration officials as part of the panel’s investigation into the origins of the Russia probe during the 2016 presidential election. The committee voted Thursday to approve a measure giving broad authority to Chairman Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., to subpoena more than 50 mostly former Obama administration officials as part of its investigation. The subpoenas apply to former FBI Director James Comey, former national security adviser Susan Rice and former Director of National Intelligence James Clapper and others.”


Government & Politics


  • Critics assert that Trump’s Juneteenth rally in Tulsa, Oklahoma, is “overt racism” (Forbes)

  • Joe Biden spent $1.6 million in one day on Facebook ads condemning Trump for fanning the “flames of white supremacy” (The Daily Caller)

  • Meanwhile, Biden calls for Facebook to fact-check and remove political ads (The Washington Free Beacon)


National Security


  • Fired State Department Inspector General Steve Linick sent confidential info to his personal email accounts (The Washington Free Beacon)

  • Twitter admits China used nearly 200,000 fake accounts to influence politics, 150x more than Russia (The National Pulse)


The Latest on COVID-19


  • Florida breaks record for new coronavirus cases recorded in a single day (New York Post)

  • Houston-area officials are “getting close” to reimposing stay-at-home orders (Bloomberg)

  • Laughably, Beijing reports its “first” new case since April (The Daily Caller)

  • With virus all but eliminated, Australia lifts nearly all restrictions (The Washington Post)


Business & Economy


  • On Thursday, the Dow plunged 1,861 points, or 7%, for worst day since mid-March (Yahoo Finance)

  • Starbucks bans employees from wearing anything in support of Black Lives Matter (The Hill)


Culture & Heartland


  • Man who claimed George Floyd and Derek Chauvin “bumped heads” changes story (CBS News)

  • “He was BLM before there was a slogan”: Park volunteer outraged over vandalism of Philadelphia abolitionist statue (National Review)

  • Seattle mayor and police chief deny making call to abandon police precinct (Fox News)

  • “I haven’t seen s—t like this before”: Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot said rioters are “f—ing lawless” in meeting with panicked officials (UK Daily Mail)

  • San Francisco police won’t respond to non-criminal calls (AP)

  • “I don’t believe it’s the time or place to be doing that”: Chicago officers who kneel with protesters could be kicked out of police union (FOX 32 Chicago)

  • Louisville Metro Council votes to ban no-knock raids three months after death of Breonna Taylor (Washington Examiner)


Other Notables


  • Can the Minneapolis City Council actually defund the police? No. (Hot Air)

  • Country group Lady Antebellum changes name to “Lady A” over racism concerns (The Daily Wire)


Closing Arguments


  • Policy: George Floyd unrest and 1968 Riots — what we can learn, how we move forward (The Heritage Foundation)

  • Policy: Academia fans the flames of social disorder (Issues & Insights)

  • Humor: Biden flattered his 1994 crime bill suddenly starting to receive so much attention (The Onion)

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