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Trumpism Is the New McCarthyism

When some presidents leave office, politicians and political thinkers jockey to be their intellectual heirs. Even Ronald Reagan, a Republican, claimed the legacy of John F. Kennedy. Even Barack Obama, a Democrat, claimed the legacy of Reagan.If Donald Trump loses this fall, few will be in a hurry to claim his legacy. Commentators on the left and in the center—and even some on the right—will compete instead to tar their foes with it.

In Attempt to “Intimidate Protesters,” 87 Face Felony Charges for Kentucky Sit-In for Breonna Taylor

In Louisville, Kentucky, civil rights groups are calling on prosecutors to drop felony charges against 87 people who held a peaceful sit-in protest Tuesday outside the home of Attorney General Daniel Cameron. The demonstrators were demanding the arrest and prosecution of the officers who killed Breonna Taylor, a Black Louisville resident who was shot inside her own home in March.

COVID-Stricken Marc Lamont Hill: New Floyd Video Shows Familiar Ritual of Racist Police Terror

In Minneapolis, newly released police body camera footage reveals devastating new details of George Floyd’s killing on Memorial Day, showing that officers pulled a gun, swore at George Floyd to “get out of the f—ing car,” as he wept and pleaded, “Please don’t shoot me.” The video also showed that medics did not appear to rush to Floyd’s aid after they arrived on the scene.

‘I will not abandon you’: Biden reassures voters in first Texas ad as coronavirus cases surge

Democrats are staking out new ground in Texas, one of the Sunbelt states hardest hit by the most recent coronavirus surge.  

Not only did the Biden campaign go up Tuesday with its very first general election ad there, the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC) reserved more than a million dollars in ad space in the Houston area, where the pandemic has pummeled local healthcare systems.

In 7-0 vote, city council approves reparations plan that focuses on long-term, systemic change

As people continue to protest for racial justice and against police brutality, efforts to make long-term, systemic change are gaining speed in the mainstream conversation. One example of progress comes out of the Asheville City Council. On Tuesday, the Asheville, North Carolina, council unanimously passed (7-0) a resolution to offer reparations to Black residents, as reported by ABC News.