Pandemic: Florida reported more than 8,900 new coronavirus cases on Friday, another one day record as the state’s re-opening of bars, restaurants, beaches and public spaces backfires.   Florida and Texas, with cases also rising, ordered all the bars closed. The Dow …

Clash of Power: In a dramatic standoff last night, Attorney Gen. William Barr tried to force out the US attorney in Manhattan, who responded by refusing to step down.   The Trump administration in recent weeks has been purging people deemed insufficiently …

Police Blotter: An officer was fired, the chief of police resigned, and a restaurant was burned after the shooting death of an unarmed black man in Atlanta over the weekend.   Even as protests continue over the Minneapolis police killing of George …

The Chinese government is considering new laws to crack down on political protest in Hong Kong, indicating intentions to get the former British colony more firmly under mainland control.

Incompetent: A day after Barack Obama criticized the lack of leadership during the pandemic, President Trump called the former president incompetent. “Look, he was an incompetent president,” Trump told reporters, “That’s all I can say. Grossly incompetent.”   Trump has always criticized and …

Spotlight on Donald: No matter how angry he is with the press, President Trump couldn’t stay out of the spotlight for more than two days. After announcing he would have no more coronavirus briefings, Trump dove back into the pool yesterday.

New York State of Mind: New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo laid out plans for the gradual opening of his state, which has been hardest hit by the coronavirus in this country.

Counting Up and Down: The US surpassed 50,000 coronavirus deaths in the past 24 hours; 51,949 Americans have died with no immediate end in sight, 1,986 of them in the last day.   President Trump at his daily briefing said that the …

“Just Delusional” : As governors across the country are under pressure to re-open their states, many say they don’t have the coronavirus tests to safely end social isolation. Weeks after President Trump said anyone who needs a test can get a test, Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam said the administration’s claims are “just delusional.”

Live Free or Die: Just a day after telling state governors to “call your own shots,” President Trump tweeted “LIBERATE MICHIGAN!” and “LIBERATE MINNESOTA!” and finally, “LIBERATE VIRGINIA, and save your great 2nd Amendment. It is under siege!”