The "What happened in your state last week?" Megathread, Week 23 - Politics

The "What happened in your state last week?" Megathread, Week 23
'S**thole' Countries Have Handled The Coronavirus Better Than The United States
Supercut Mixes Ivanka Trump's Clueless Speech With Attacks On Protesters ; Video by a progressive PAC mocks the first daughter for touting her own “personal growth” in times of “discomfort and uncertainty.”
The CARES Act Sent You a $1,200 Check but Gave Millionaires and Billionaires Far More
Why Does Anyone Still Celebrate the Confederacy? It Needs to Stop.
Tear Gas Is Banned in International Warfare––Why Are Police Using It On U.S. Civilians? Police say they’re using tear gas to clear crowds, but the chemical agent’s effects can cause long-term physical damage.
Trump aides fear he has turned off his own supporters and energized his enemies with his aggressive 'law and order' response to the George Floyd protests
A Maine factory says it will have to discard all coronavirus swabs made during Trump's factory tour
Jeffrey Epstein Case Judge Has Ties to Cops Who Want to Keep Records Secret
Biden lead rises to 14 points Trump in new CNN poll
Goldman Sachs sees a rising possibility of a 'blue wave' in the November elections, which poses a risk to corporate profitability and dividends
Trump Throws Tantrum After CNN Poll Shows Biden Crushing Him By Nearly 15 Points
GOP recruits army of poll watchers to fight voter fraud no can prove exists: Republicans are seeking 50,000 people to patrol the polls. Voting rights advocates worry the effort will target and intimidate minority voters.
Trump's internal polls reportedly show a 'brutal' falloff among independents and a 'woman problem'
'Whose Fence? Our Fence!': Trump's New White House Barrier Transformed Into Black Lives Matter Memorial
Shutdowns prevented 60 million coronavirus infections in the U.S., study finds
Pretty Much No One Thinks It’s A Good Idea For Trump To Give A Speech On Racism And Unity
Hospitals Got Bailouts and Furloughed Thousands While Paying C.E.O.s Millions
Trump continues to lose support from old-guard Republicans
Minneapolis Police Use Force Against Black People at 7 Times the Rate of Whites
He Is Even Dumber Than We Thought | Four years in office has only convinced more Americans that the Trump might not be a stable genius.
Trump knows that terrorizing black people is about soothing white anxieties
Trump’s job approval falls amid racial unrest, while Biden jumps to 14-point lead
Family demands answers after unarmed black man killed by N.J. trooper, attorney says
Trump pulls back National Guard, and cities cancel curfews, as peaceful protests continue and grow
Attorney General Barr’s dishonest defense of the clearing of Lafayette Square

The "What happened in your state last week?" Megathread, Week 23

Posted: 08 Jun 2020 09:31 AM PDT

Welcome to the 'What happened in your state last week' thread, where you can post any local political news stories that you find important in the comments. This is a weekly thread posted every Monday, in order to facilitate more discussion on local issues on /r/politics. Since this is intended to be a thread about local politics, top-level comments that are exclusively about national issues will not be allowed. When commenting, please include the state you're living in, and don't forget to link sources. Also, please actually describe what happened. "I live in X, you know what happened" isn't helpful to users and will be removed.

If someone from your state made a news round-up that you think is insufficient, feel free to comment to that round-up with further news stories. Enjoy discussion, and review our civility guidelines before engaging with others.

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'S**thole' Countries Have Handled The Coronavirus Better Than The United States

Posted: 08 Jun 2020 04:39 AM PDT