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  • Biden, Trump speak on American values in July 4 speeches

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    July 7, 2020: Joe Biden and Donald Trump spoke about American values and history in July 4 speeches. Kanye West announced he is running for president.         Notable Quote of the Day “If [Kanye] West were serious about this, he would have had to have started a long time ago [to get on the ballot].…

  • Documenting America’s Path to Recovery: July 2, 2020

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    Each day, we: Track the status of reopening in all 50 states. Compare the status of one industry or activity across the country. Provide in-depth summaries of the latest reopening plans. Give you the latest stories on other reopening plans and ideas. Want to know what happened yesterday? Click here. In observance of the Fourth…

  • Weekly Presidential News Briefing – July 2, 2020

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      Every weekday, Ballotpedia tracks the news, events, and results of the 2020 presidential election. Share the latest from the campaign trail.         Sabato’s Crystal Ball updated its race ratings on Jun. 25: Florida moved from Leans Republican to Toss Up. Pennsylvania moved from Toss Up to Leans Democrat. Notable Quotes of the…

  • Biden, DNC outraise Trump and RNC for second consecutive month

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    July 2, 2020: The Biden campaign and Democratic National Committee raised $141 million in June. A group of approximately 200 George W. Bush administration officials formed a super PAC, 43 Alumni for Biden.         Notable Quote of the Day “After the 2012 election, the GOP ‘autopsy’ argued that Republicans simply could not win in the…

  • Priorities USA increases pro-Biden Arizona ad buy to $1 million

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    July 1, 2020: Priorities USA is increasing its July ad buy in Arizona by $831,000, bringing the total to over $1 million. The Donald Trump campaign replaced Michael Glassner with Jeff DeWit as chief operating officer.          Notable Quote of the Day “If somebody were asking me for advice on an October surprise, I’d tell…

  • Documenting America’s Path to Recovery: July 1, 2020

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    Each day, we: Track the status of reopening in all 50 states. Compare the status of one industry or activity across the country. Provide in-depth summaries of the latest reopening plans. Give you the latest stories on other reopening plans and ideas. Want to know what happened yesterday? Click here. The next two days What…

  • Recent SCOTUS actions involving COVID-19 and elections

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    On June 25 and June 26, the Supreme Court of the United States declined to intervene in two lawsuits involving COVID-19 and election administration. The first was a suit out of Ohio involving remote signature gathering for ballot initiatives. The second was a suit out of Texas dealing with absentee voting eligibility. Thompson v. DeWine…

  • Heart of the Primaries 2020, Republicans-Issue 25 (July 1, 2020)

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    This week: Club for Growth Action suspends ads in Senate primary in KS, Right for Alabama PAC spends to counter Club for Growth spending in AL-01 runoff, and Missouri Right to Life PAC endorses state Senator in open Missouri House District 147 primary On the news Where do Republican and conservative pundits and commentators disagree?…

  • Heart of the Primaries 2020, Democrats-Issue 25 (July 1, 2020)

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    This week: Gov. Murphy endorses Kennedy in NJ-02, Professional Fire Fighters of MA endorses Becky Grossman in MA-04, and King County Democrats endorse Denny Heck for lieutenant governor of Washington On the news Where do Democratic and progressive pundits and commentators disagree? Each week, we bring you excerpts that highlight differing views. On the Democratic…

  • Illinois Supreme Court rules that Chicago police disciplinary, misconduct records cannot be destroyed

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    On June 18, the Illinois Supreme Court ruled 6-1 that a provision of the contract between Chicago and the Fraternal Order of Police requiring the destruction of police disciplinary and investigatory records after five years violates public disclosure laws. The court also ruled that an arbitrator’s decisions upholding the contract provision cannot be enforced because…