The Patriot Post® · Thursday Executive Summary
Politics
President Trump defends coronavirus response after Bob Woodward interview audio gets published: “I don’t want to scare people” (Fox News)
Woodward, facing criticism, defends decision to withhold Trump’s virus comments (AP)
Dr. Anthony Fauci reacts to Woodward reporting: “Didn’t get any sense” that Trump downplayed coronavirus (Washington Examiner)
James Mattis told then-DNI Dan Coats they may be forced to take “collective action” against “unfit” Trump, according to Woodward (National Review)
Trump announces list of potential Supreme Court nominees; candidates include ironclad conservatives Tom Cotton, Ted Cruz, and Josh Hawley (Washington Examiner)
Meanwhile, Joe Biden doesn’t release list of 20 potential SCOTUS nominees (Washington Examiner)
Democrats exploit riots and emotions to outraise Trump by over $150 million in August (Politico)
William Barr: “There could be” [correction: there should be] more criminal charges in Durham investigation (Washington Examiner)
Annals of the “Social Justice” Caliphate
“Woke” Oscars unveil diversity criteria for award eligibility (The Washington Free Beacon)
Kirstie Alley: New Oscars inclusion requirements “a disgrace to artists everywhere” (The Daily Wire)
Study: Hollywood casts more light-skinned actors for ChiCom market (Axios)
Double standards: Disney threatened to pull out of Georgia over abortion law but filmed in region where Chinese Uighurs are imprisoned (The Daily Signal)
Around the Nation
Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler viewed negatively by two-thirds of city’s voters (Fox News)
Salon owner Erica Kious is closing her shop after maskless visit by Nancy “Special Rules” Pelosi (New York Post)
Voter fraud cases emerge in the battleground states of North Carolina and Georgia (The Daily Signal)
Education
Faux black professor Jessica Krug resigns from teaching position at George Washington University (NBC News)
University of Michigan apologizes for apparent segregation of student events (The Washington Free Beacon)
Health
Cringeworthy study debunked: There was no “Sturgis superspreader” COVID-19 event (PJ Media)
Almost two million fewer teenagers are vaping now compared to last year (Time)
National Security
Whistleblower claims DHS leaders altered intelligence; complaint was released by coup co-conspirator Adam Schiff (The Washington Times)
U.S. cancels over 1,000 visas for Chinese nationals deemed security risks (CNBC)
Other Notables
Chicago murder rate cut “roughly in half” since before Operation Legend (Fox News)
As DC mayor seeks to remove statues, Hillsdale College puts up more (The Federalist)
Look at the headline, then look at the photo.
— Dinesh D'Souza (@DineshDSouza) September 9, 2020
That’s how stupid the media think you are. pic.twitter.com/7jTHJhyl5D
Closing Arguments
Policy: Eight school choice reforms for the coronavirus era (American Enterprise Institute)
Policy: Why Trump’s Hispanic support is growing (The Federalist)
Satire: AOC praises California for cutting carbon footprint to zero in blackout (Genesius Times)
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