Friday – June 5, 2020

National Donut Day

(It’s also Moonshine Day)

Countdown to Election 2020 — 151 days to go

Meme du Jour

THIS DAY IN HISTORY

1794 – Congress forbids Americans from serving in military of other countries

1872 – The Republican Natl Convention opens (the first to include black Americans)

1933 – The U.S. went off the gold standard

1968 – Sen. Robert Kennedy is assassinated (shot today, to die the next day)

2004 – Former President Ronald Reagan passed away at the age of 93

News and The Politics out of D.C.

TWITTER REMOVED TRUMP CAMPAIGN TRIBUTE TO GEORGE FLOYD CLAIMING A COPYRIGHT ISSUE

BIDEN: ’10 TO 15%’ OF AMERICANS ARE ‘NOT VERY GOOD PEOPLE’

A.G. BARR WARNS OF ‘WITCHES BREW’ OF EXTREMISTS JOINING FORCES

SEN GRAHAM POSTPONES COMMITTEE VOTE ON RUSSIA PROBE SUBPEONAS

POLL: BIDEN OPENS 11 POINT LEAD OVER TRUMP, CLOSE IN TEXAS, OHIO

GOP SENATOR IS REPORTEDLY STRUGGLING TO VOTE FOR DONALD TRUMP

HILLARY CLINTON’S 2016 PRESS SECRETARY — ‘DEFUND THE POLICE’

General News

NYC MAYOR DE BLASIO IS BOOED OFF STAGE AT GEORGE FLOYD MEMORIAL

AL SHARPTON AND FLOYD FAMILY ANNOUNCE AUGUST MARCH IN WASHINGTON

‘DEFUND POLICE’ MOVEMENT — MINNEAPOLIS MOVES TO DISMANTLE ITS DEPT

CELEBS, PRO ATHLETES SIGNING UP TO SUPPORT ‘DEFUND POLICE’ MOVEMENT

NYPD COMMISH MAKES PLEA TO STOP THE VIOLENCE AGAINST COPS

MSM NEWS COVERS PROTESTS FOR 700+ MINS, DEATHS FROM RIOTS RECEIVED LESS THAN 5 MINS OF AIR TIME

‘BUILDINGS MATTER TOO’ HEADLINE SPARKS JOURNALISTS TO WALK OUT

NBC REPORTER SAYS ST JOHN’S CHURCH EXPERIENCED ‘SOME VANDALISM’

WATCH: GIRLS CLEANING ‘BLACK LIVES MATTER’ OFF BUILDING GET YELLED AT

VIOLENT LOOTERS OVERRUN ICONIC SANTA MONICA MUSIC CENTER

PHILLY FOOD MARKET IN HOT WATER FOR GIVING COPS A FREE LUNCH

THE VIRUS UPDATES — FLORIDA CASES INCREASE

REMEMBER THAT COVID-19 STUDY USED TO SMEAR TRUMP? IT’S BEEN PULLED

STOCKS SNAP POSITIVE STREAK AFTER ANOTHER DOWN JOBS REPORT

ELON MUSK TWEETS ‘IT’S TIME TO BREAK UP AMAZON’

Other News Catching My Eye

JOE EXOTIC’S BAND INKS A RECORDING DEAL, THEIR FIRST SONG IS A ‘KILLER’

PORN STAR ARRESTED AFTER PHOTOG DIED FROM INHALING TOAD VENOM

WAIT… COULD IT BE CORONA OR A TICK BITE? UPSTATE NY RESIDENTS WONDER

CRAZY VIDEO – LIGHTENING STRIKES WASHINGTON MONUMENT — TWO NATIONAL GUARD MEMBERS INJURED