Esper Rebuffs Use of Troops to Quell Protests
Trump clashed with Defense Secretary Mark Esper over deploying active duty forces to quell protests after the George Floyd death. Esper opposed invoking the Insurrection Act and later helped reverse a plan to pull part of the 82nd Airborne from standby, signaling rising civil-military tensions and public rebukes from Jim Mattis.
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Race for coronavirus vaccine becomes historic and political
Testing underway on five experimental vaccines in China and four in the United States places the COVID-19 vaccine race in a Cold War style contest. Fauci says the US will manufacture 100 million doses by year end while nations race to secure limited early access and political advantage.
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U.S. Moves to Block Chinese Airlines Over Flight Pact
The Trump administration will suspend passenger flights of four Chinese airlines to and from the United States starting June 16 in response to China not allowing U S carriers to resume service. Washington says Beijing violating a 1980 aviation agreement and will press talks to resolve the dispute.
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Rosenstein says he would not have approved Russia warrant
Former Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein told lawmakers he would not have approved an FBI surveillance application for a Trump campaign aide in the Russia probe if he had known then about later revealed problems. He conceded some mistakes in reviewing Russia ties but defended appointing Robert Mueller as special counsel and upheld the finding that Russia interfered but did not criminally conspire with campaign associates.
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GOP rethinks convention plan in North Carolina
The RNC plans to proceed with limited convention activities in Charlotte as President Trump may deliver his nomination speech elsewhere. Governor Roy Cooper says a full capacity event is unlikely due to COVID-19 and seeks scaled back plans. Cooper caps indoor gatherings at 10 people and urges caution before phase 3 reopening.
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Trump remains clinically obese after weight gain
A White House summary of Donald Trump’s annual physical shows a 6 foot 8 inch frame at 244 pounds with a body mass index of 30.49. It notes he took hydroxychloroquine for two weeks in May as a precaution after staffers tested positive for COVID-19 and cites changes in cholesterol and statin dosage along with ongoing finasteride use.
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Malaria drug fails to prevent COVID-19 in study
The NEJM reports hydroxychloroquine did not reduce illness risk in people exposed to COVID-19. About 40 percent experienced mild side effects, mainly stomach issues, while no serious harm was observed. Study leader Dr. David Boulware emphasized answering a high quality question.
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University of Minnesota
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