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Trump taxes show chronic losses and years of tax avoidance “He paid $750 in federal income taxes in 2016, and nothing at all in 10 of the prior 15 years — largely because he lost so much money.”
Judge Halts TikTok Download Ban “The federal judge’s move gives the Chinese-owned app a short-term victory as it scrambles to ensure its future while caught in a battle between global superpowers.”
Trump, Biden Prepare for Debate on Coronavirus, Supreme Court Fight”The president has played down the need for traditional debate preparation, while the Democratic nominee has said he will serve as a ‘fact checker on the floor.’”
Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett spoke at program founded to inspire a ‘distinctly Christian worldview in every area of law’ ”Her role as a speaker at the training program for Christian law students drew scrutiny when Trump nominated her to be a federal appellate judge, and it may do so again now.”
Coronavirus pandemic on the brink of a grim new milestone: 1 million dead
Florida education commissioner orders Miami to open schools earlier than planned
WHAT I’M READING + WATCHING + LISTENING TO
🎧 LISTEN: Voices From the Pandemic, Six Months InBack in March, The Journal began talking to people about how the coronavirus was reshaping their lives. Six months into the pandemic, we called them back to ask how they're coping now.
Rising From the Pandemic: A Million New Businesses“The pandemic closed hundreds of thousands of businesses across the country. But now applications for new U.S. businesses are rising at the fastest rate since 2007. Why? A mix of necessity and opportunity.”
THE COMMENT
“What degrades religion to the level of political propaganda is conservative double-talk that it’s okay for them to criticize Biden’s brand of Catholicism, but not okay for liberals to challenge Barrett’s brand of Catholicism. As a practical matter. I hope Democrats stay away from Barrett’s faith altogether. The central issue is not Barrett herself but the scandal of Trump making this nomination 38 days before the election. Republicans have proved themselves to be ethical and constitutional opportunists by having different rules for Supreme Court nominations by Democratic and Republican presidents.” - E.J. Dionne Jr.
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