The Patriot Post® · Tuesday Executive Summary
Above the Fold
Violence escalates overnight between federal officers and “protesters” in downtown Portland, which the mayor ridiculously blames on Trump (Fox News)
GOP coronavirus bill likely to include payroll tax cut and tie school money to reopening plans (The Washington Post)
Government & Politics
The New York Times joins the AP in capitalizing “Black,” adding it to the “euphemism treadmill” (Washington Examiner)
“Incitement to violence against my family”: Tucker Carlson blasts The New York Times for plans to write story about location of his new home (The Daily Caller)
Never forget? Joe “Trump Is Islamophobic” Biden: “I wish we taught more in our schools about the Islamic faith” (Fox News)
Joe Biden unveils $775 billion plan to fund universal child care and in-home elder care (CNBC)
With “Friends” Like These, Who Needs Enemies?
RINO John Kasich will speak in support of Joe Biden at Democratic Convention (New York Post)
RINO George Will says he’ll vote for Joe Biden in November (Huffington Post)
National Security
ChiComs use Uyghur forced labor to produce masks (The Washington Free Beacon)
Trump administration adds 11 companies to sanctions list over Uighur oppression (Fox News)
UK suspends extradition treaty with Hong Kong (BBC)
Trump to send more federal law enforcement to cities like Chicago and New York (White House Dossier)
The Latest on COVID-19
Trump pushes mask wearing and says he’ll resume White House briefings amid spike in cases (USA Today)
Wave of promising study results raises hopes for vaccines (Reuters)
Vast majority of patients have antibodies for at least three months, though the study has yet to be peer-reviewed (Fox News)
Business & Economy
Major League Baseball strikes out by defending anthem kneeling (Breitbart)
Fear of infection keeps patients away from emergency rooms, augmenting hospital bankruptcies (Washington Examiner)
The British-less European Union adopts $857 billion stimulus to fight recession (The New York Times)
Culture & Heartland
“A political prosecution”: With the help of George Soros, St. Louis couple Mark and Patricia McCloskey charged for waving guns at vandals (National Review)
Missouri governor to pardon the McCloskeys “without a doubt” (Fox News)
Michigan school fires popular teacher for factually saying “Trump is our president” (The Washington Free Beacon)
Mother of CHOP shooting victim files wrongful death claim against Seattle (KOMO News)
Majority of voters, who are bombarded with racial propaganda 24/7 in the media, say U.S. society is racist (The Wall Street Journal)
Closing Arguments
Policy: Americans need clarity on COVID liability (RealClearPolicy)
Policy: A five-point plan for Trump to reshore American industry and win in November (RealClearPolicy)
Humor: Kanye West promises free Chick-fil-A for every American if elected (The Babylon Bee)
Related humor: Chick-fil-A changes name to gender-neutral They-fil-A (The Babylon Bee)
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