Good Tuesday morning.
Here is what’s on the president’s agenda today:
- The president has no public events scheduled.
Barr to testify before kangaroo congressional drum circle
On Tuesday, Attorney General Bill Barr will testify before the House Judiciary Committee. The Hill writes:
The hearing is likely to be contentious, with Democrats demanding answers about his handling of high-level prosecutions of President Trump’s associates, pressing Barr about what they see as the politicization of the Department of Justice and grilling him about his recent role in the clearing of peaceful protesters outside the White House so that Trump could stage a photo-op in front of a historic church that was vandalized during protests demonstrating against police brutality and the police killing of George Floyd.
I am here for this, I highly recommend you tune in at 10amET. You can watch on the Committee’s website here. Read Barr’s opening remarks below, he’s coming in hot.
AG Barr written testimony f… by Regina Zilbermints on Scribd
Riots/Protests/Black Lives Matter/War on Cops:
Mostly peaceful. Portland Police Recover Molotov Cocktails, Ammunition During Violent Protests
Jerry Nadler Says Antifa Violence In Portland Is ‘A Myth’
President Trump says he will not visit John Lewis’ casket in US Capitol
2 Aurora police officers shot in Denver, officials say
Mostly peaceful. Portland chaos: 22 face federal charges over weekend violence
Protesters sue Trump administration over Portland tactics
Contraband such as gasoline, hockey sticks, defense shields, leaf blowers, paint sprayers, paint cans with paint, and a jar prepped for a Molotov cocktail confiscated by federal law enforcement from violent agitators outside federal Portland courthouse pic.twitter.com/DFHKV5k8Ov
— U.S. Department of Justice (@TheJusticeDept) July 28, 2020
Coronavirus news:
Coronavirus hospitalizations among children rise by 23 percent in Florida
New Jersey Gym Owners Arrested After Defying COVID Order
Oregon officer in quarantine after man with COVID-19 spits on him at McDonald’s
Coronavirus may close one-third of America’s museums for good, directors say
Sinclair drops segment featuring conspiracy theory about Fauci
Vietnam to evacuate 80,000 tourists from Da Nang after three residents contract Covid-19
Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube scrub platforms of viral video making false coronavirus claims
Wealthy donors pour millions into fight over mail-in voting
Other morsels:
Soros Pours Record $50 Million Into 2020 Election
‘Squad’ Member Tlaib Won’t Endorse Biden
Ocasio-Cortez calls for end to federal funding for military recruitment in schools
Obama, George Clooney to hold virtual fundraiser for Biden on Tuesday
Of course. Kaepernick, Fauci Set To Receive Major Human Rights Award
Drugmakers refuse to attend White House meeting after Trump issues executive orders on costs
‘It’s absolutely serious’: Susan Rice vaults to the top of the VP heap
Administration asks FCC to carry out Trump’s tech crackdown
Bernie Sanders co-chair: Voting for Joe Biden like eating ‘half a bowl of s–t’
¯\_(ツ)_/¯ CSPAN host silent as caller threatens ‘a lot of bloodshed’ against Trump supporters
Notre Dame withdraws from hosting first Trump-Biden debate
House approves bill to establish Smithsonian Latino museum
States are warning people about suspicious packages of seeds that appear to be from China
Sen. Rand Paul’s attacker receives longer prison sentence
And that’s all I’ve got, now go beat back the angry mob!