August 10, 2020

Monday Executive Summary

Chicago looting, Portland riot, NRA fights back, and more.


Government & Politics


  • Trump signs executive actions after Congress stalls on COVID relief (Washington Examiner)

  • Ethics Committee orders Rep. Rashida Tlaib to return campaign funds she paid herself (The Washington Free Beacon)

  • Following Joe Biden’s mea culpa, CNN and MSNBC defend former VP after virtually ignoring latest gaffes (Fox News)

  • Postal Service leader sets substantial reorganization amid scrutiny over mail ballots (The New York Times)


Annals of the “Social Justice” Caliphate


  • Chicago rocked by widespread looting after police-involved shooting (Fox News)

  • Riot declared after Portland “protesters” set police union building on fire (Washington Examiner)

  • New York City bloodshed: Shootings this year nearly double those during same time period in 2019 (Washington Examiner)


National Security


  • “Americans should be concerned”: National Security Adviser Robert O'Brien issues warning about China (The Daily Wire)

  • Trump administration penalizes 11 Hong Kong ChiCom officials for crackdown on protesters (The New York Times)

  • Germany pushes to end 2% GDP commitment to NATO (The Washington Free Beacon)

  • Agents discover “most sophisticated tunnel in U.S. history” connecting Mexico and Arizona (Washington Examiner)


The Latest on COVID-19


  • U.S. hits five million cases as debate lingers over the path forward (NPR)

  • Cases among children jumped 40% in late July, bringing tally to 8.8% of all cases (Bloomberg)

  • New study finds Sweden’s refusal to lock down saved the economy without sacrificing lives (The Federalist)


Business & Economy


  • Economy added 1.8 million jobs in July, adding to record gains in wake of pandemic destruction (Washington Examiner)

  • However, millions of small businesses are shuttering (Washington Examiner)

  • Trump payroll tax executive order likely worth $1,200 per worker, says Larry Kudlow (Fox Business)

  • Unemployment fraud is rising thanks to $600 bonus (Washington Examiner)

  • Unemployment claims plummet after Arizona retools process to deter fraud (Washington Examiner)


World


  • Blame Hezbollah: Lebanon sees possible “external interference” in deadly port blast (Reuters)

  • Canadians reportedly “doing damage” to American cars, want immigration restricted amid coronavirus concerns (The Daily Wire)


Other Notables


  • Jerry Falwell Jr. taking indefinite leave of absence from Liberty University after uploading racy picture to Instagram (National Review)

  • NRA fights back, files its own suit against New York attorney general unlawfully seeking to disband organization (Fox News)

  • Chaos coast to coast as a school year like no other launches (The Washington Post)


Closing Arguments


  • Policy: Understanding China’s goal for meddling in U.S. elections (The Daily Signal)

  • Policy: Stopping targeted violence in America’s cities (The Heritage Foundation)

  • Humor: Joe Biden tells staffers to pick any black person for VP “since they all think the same anyway” (The Babylon Bee)

  • Related humor: Biden holds a diversity training seminar for the African American community (The Babylon Bee)

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