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Above the Fold

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• So much for hoping the vindictive case against Michael Flynn couldn’t get any more theatrical. According to CNBC, “A federal appeals court on Thursday tossed out its order that a trial court judge dismiss the criminal case against former Trump national security advisor Michael Flynn, and said it will rehear arguments on the issue. The ruling is a blow to the retired Army lieutenant general and the Justice Department, which has asked the trial judge to drop the charge.” What a shame that such a brilliant patriot is being handcuffed not just by the deep state but by judicial activists.

• “The Senate has adjourned until 3pm on Monday, as Congress failed to reach an agreement on extending extra unemployment benefits that are set to expire [today],” Axios reveals. The report adds: “Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) attempted Thursday afternoon to unanimously pass a short-term extension of the benefits at a reduced level of $200 per week, which was summarily rejected by Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.). Schumer then attempted to pass the $3 trillion relief bill that House Democrats approved in May. That, too, was blocked and condemned by Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) as a ‘totally unserious proposal.’”

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Government & Politics

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• YouTube claims removal of Heather Mac Donald BLM livestream was a mistake, but adds an age restriction nevertheless (National Review)

• Bill Clinton visited Jeffrey Epstein’s private island, unsealed court documents suggest (Fox News)

• FBI finds two “material” errors in audit of 29 FISA applications against American citizens. The Carter Page FISAs had 17 “significant” omissions. (The Daily Caller)

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Annals of the “Social Justice” Caliphate

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• ACLU sues Portland police to block them videotaping demonstrators (The Daily Wire)

• “Peaceful protests”: Twenty-four people have died since violence erupted following George Floyd’s death (The Daily Caller)

• NBA players protest the national anthem as league returns to action (Reuters)

• Trader Joe’s announces it will not pander to a petition calling product names “racist” (UK Daily Mail)

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Health

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• What states can learn from Texas’s COVID-19 response (The Daily Signal)

• On the bright side, seasonal flu reports hit record lows amid global social distancing (Reuters)

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Business & Economy

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• Weekly jobless claims rise for a second straight week to 1.434 million (CNBC)

• Euro zone GDP plunged by a record 12.1% in the second quarter (CNBC)

• “Big Four” tech titans Amazon, Apple, Facebook, and Google add $250 billion to their combined market value (UK Daily Mail)

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Culture & Heartland

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• Hurricane Isaias bears down on the Bahamas and Florida after battering Puerto Rico (AP)

• St. Louis County prosecutor reopened Michael Brown shooting case but won’t charge Darren Wilson (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)

• Grand jury indicts Tennessee Democrat state senator on theft charges (AP)

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World

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• Chinese and Russian hackers are sanctioned by Europe for the first time (MIT Technology Review)

• Hong Kong ChiCom-controlled government postpones elections (AP)

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Other Notables

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• Are lockdowns necessary? What data from 10 countries show. (The Daily Signal)

• What precedent and the Constitution say about postponing an election (The Daily Signal)

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Closing Arguments

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• Policy: COVID eviction moratoriums are unnecessary, unfair, and economically harmful (The Daily Signal)

• Policy: Rethink the school day and year (American Enterprise Institute)

• Humor: New “Corona Karen” Barbie yells at dolls without masks (Genesius Times)

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