Good Friday morning:
Here is what’s on the president’s agenda today:
- The president and first lady participate in a Flight 93 National Memorial Nineteenth Anniversary Observance in Shanksville, PA
- The president presents the Medal of Honor to Sergeant Major Thomas Payne, United States Army
Today is 9/11. Take a moment and remember:
Election/campaign news:
Barr casts doubt on mail-in voting: ‘There are going to be ballots floating around’
Biden Spox Won’t Say Whether Biden Used Teleprompter During Interviews
ABC’s Jon Karl asks Trump why ‘did you lie to the American people’ about coronavirus
NY Times reporter claims Trump campaign removed her from president’s Michigan rally
California mail dumps prompt USPS investigation: report
Russian man charged with stealing Americans’ identities as part of election interference efforts
Google is removing search suggestions about candidates and voting
Joe Biden Ignores Record Offshoring of American Auto Jobs in Pitch to Auto Workers in Michigan
Riots/protests/Black Lives Matter/crime/police:
Woman Attacks Security Guard in Seattle with a Machete After ID’ing Him as an ‘Officer’
50 GOP Congressmen Ask DOJ to Investigate Who May Be Funding Riots
Portland mayor bans cops from using tear gas during protests
More voters think that it’s harder to be Black in US now than in 2016: Pew
California man charged with trying to torch GOP women’s club
South Carolina art museum pulls ‘Wear Their Names’ jewelry named after police brutality victims
American Airlines attendant gives Black Lives Matter note to travel influencer
New Orleans shootings: 4 dead, 1 hurt in separate shootings
Coronavirus news:
Teachers in at least five states have died with coronavirus since fall semester started
Cuomo threatens New Yorkers with tax hikes over COVID-19 shortfalls
Long Island student defiant after arrest for showing up at high school on remote learning day
NFL player charged with fraud in coronavirus relief scheme
Other morsels:
WUT. Killer Mosquito Clouds Rise From Swamp, Descend On Louisiana Livestock And Drain Their Blood
Trump admin may postpone admitting refugees: report
Court blocks Trump order to exclude undocumented immigrants from census
26 Fort Hood Soldiers Have Died So Far In 2020. Here’s What We Know About 10 Of Them
Pelosi On Fires In California: ‘Mother Earth Is Angry’
White House moves to curb policing of corporate misbehavior
Family frightened as Texas officers break into wrong home to serve warrant
Wildfires burned millions of acres across the West. See what that looks like.
Critics blast CNN’s Jake Tapper for ‘lying’ after claim about GOP candidate Sean Parnell
CNN gives Netflix CEO a pass on ‘Cuties’ controversy despite #CancelNetflix hashtag
Treasury Department says Ukrainian linked to Rudy Giuliani is ‘Russian agent’
And that’s all I’ve got, now go beat back the angry mob!