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Politico have a big profile number up this morning on Elissa Slotkin, Michigan’s 8th congressional district Democratic representative. It makes an interesting point about how reacting to Donald Trump ends up eating into the time that politicians have for doing their own campaigning and putting forward their own proposals.
Slotkin, a former intelligence analyst who served three tours in Iraq, has been outspoken about the “Russian bounty” scandal and the administration’s lack of meaningful action over it. But, the Politico piece by Tim Alberta argues, at a cost:
It’s a great read: Politico – Elissa Slotkin is sounding the alarm. Will Democrats listen?
Over at Axios, Sam Baker is having a look at what he describes as Chief Justice John Roberts’ “Long game”
To fellow conservatives, Baker’s analysis is that:
Even when Roberts has, for example, upheld the Affordable Care Act, Baker argues he has done so not because he believes in the healthcare provisions of the act, but because of his approach to Congress’ power to be able to regulate commerce.
Baker suggests that his critics “largely don’t question Roberts’ ideological conservatism, but worry that it’s clouded by what they see as excessive concern for how the court’s rulings will be received.”
Read it here: Axios – John Roberts’ long game
If you missed it yesterday, here’s some video of New York City mayor Bill de Blasio helping to paint a Black Lives Matter sign on Fifth Avenue opposite the Trump Tower.If you missed it yesterday, here’s some video of New York City mayor Bill de Blasio helping to paint a Black Lives Matter sign on Fifth Avenue opposite the Trump Tower.
There’s some great photos from the event as well.There’s some great photos from the event as well.
As well as de Blasio, Sen. Brian Benjamin and Rev. Al Sharpton were among the participantsAs well as de Blasio, Sen. Brian Benjamin and Rev. Al Sharpton were among the participants
Protesters who have clashed with authorities in the Pacific Northwest are not just confronting local police, report the Associated Press. Some are also facing off against federal officers whose presence reflects Donald Trump’s decision to make cracking down on “violent mayhem” a federal priority. And it means a significant change in role for some officers.Protesters who have clashed with authorities in the Pacific Northwest are not just confronting local police, report the Associated Press. Some are also facing off against federal officers whose presence reflects Donald Trump’s decision to make cracking down on “violent mayhem” a federal priority. And it means a significant change in role for some officers.
The Department of Homeland Security has deployed officers in tactical gear from around the country, and from more than a half-dozen federal law enforcement agencies and departments, to Portland, Oregon, as part of a surge aimed at what a senior official said were people taking advantage of demonstrations to commit violence and vandalism.The Department of Homeland Security has deployed officers in tactical gear from around the country, and from more than a half-dozen federal law enforcement agencies and departments, to Portland, Oregon, as part of a surge aimed at what a senior official said were people taking advantage of demonstrations to commit violence and vandalism.
“Once we surged federal law enforcement officers to Portland, the agitators quickly got the message,” said the official, speaking on condition of anonymity to discuss an ongoing operation.“Once we surged federal law enforcement officers to Portland, the agitators quickly got the message,” said the official, speaking on condition of anonymity to discuss an ongoing operation.
The deployment represents somewhat of a departure for DHS, which was created after the September 11 attacks and is primarily focused on threats from abroad and border security. Now it is in the role of supporting Trump’s law-and-order campaign, raising questions about overstepping the duties of local law enforcement.The deployment represents somewhat of a departure for DHS, which was created after the September 11 attacks and is primarily focused on threats from abroad and border security. Now it is in the role of supporting Trump’s law-and-order campaign, raising questions about overstepping the duties of local law enforcement.
Portland Deputy Police Chief Chris Davis said his department did not request the assistance and did not coordinate efforts with the federal government amid often chaotic clashes that have ranged across several downtown blocks after midnight for weeks.Portland Deputy Police Chief Chris Davis said his department did not request the assistance and did not coordinate efforts with the federal government amid often chaotic clashes that have ranged across several downtown blocks after midnight for weeks.
“I don’t have authority to order federal officers to do things,” Davis told AP. “It does complicate things for us.”“I don’t have authority to order federal officers to do things,” Davis told AP. “It does complicate things for us.”
Civil liberties advocates and activists have accused federal authorities of overstepping their jurisdiction and an excessive use of crowd-control measures, including using tear gas and patrolling beyond the boundaries of federal property. Portland police are prohibited from using tear gas under a recent temporary court order unless they declare a riot.Civil liberties advocates and activists have accused federal authorities of overstepping their jurisdiction and an excessive use of crowd-control measures, including using tear gas and patrolling beyond the boundaries of federal property. Portland police are prohibited from using tear gas under a recent temporary court order unless they declare a riot.
“DHS should go back to investigating the rise of white supremacist activity and actors who are seeking to cause violence against these peaceful protests, that is under the purview of the agency’s mission,” said Andrea Flores, the deputy director of immigration policy at the American Civil Liberties Union who was a DHS official during the Obama administration.“DHS should go back to investigating the rise of white supremacist activity and actors who are seeking to cause violence against these peaceful protests, that is under the purview of the agency’s mission,” said Andrea Flores, the deputy director of immigration policy at the American Civil Liberties Union who was a DHS official during the Obama administration.
Following Trump’s 26 June executive order to protect monuments, DHS created the Protecting American Communities Task Force and sent officers from Customs and Border Protection and other agencies to Washington, D.C., Seattle and Portland.Following Trump’s 26 June executive order to protect monuments, DHS created the Protecting American Communities Task Force and sent officers from Customs and Border Protection and other agencies to Washington, D.C., Seattle and Portland.
As local governments in Washington, D.C., and Portland have stepped back to allow space for peaceful demonstrations, the Trump administration has stepped up its effort.As local governments in Washington, D.C., and Portland have stepped back to allow space for peaceful demonstrations, the Trump administration has stepped up its effort.
Among the federal forces deployed in Portland are members of an elite Border Patrol tactical team, a special operations unit that is based on the US-Mexico border and has been deployed overseas, including to Iraq and Afghanistan.Among the federal forces deployed in Portland are members of an elite Border Patrol tactical team, a special operations unit that is based on the US-Mexico border and has been deployed overseas, including to Iraq and Afghanistan.
Bortac members, identifiable by patches on their camouflage sleeves, were mixed in with the FBS outside the courthouse. Others in the unit, which includes snipers, have been stationed in “overlook” positions on the courthouse’s ninth floor.Bortac members, identifiable by patches on their camouflage sleeves, were mixed in with the FBS outside the courthouse. Others in the unit, which includes snipers, have been stationed in “overlook” positions on the courthouse’s ninth floor.
A former DHS official said Bortac agents were viewed as “highly trained, valuable, scarce resources” and would typically be used for domestic law enforcement in extraordinary circumstances. “These units don’t normally sit around idle,” said the official, who spoke on condition anonymity. “What did they get pulled off of in order to watch over statues?”A former DHS official said Bortac agents were viewed as “highly trained, valuable, scarce resources” and would typically be used for domestic law enforcement in extraordinary circumstances. “These units don’t normally sit around idle,” said the official, who spoke on condition anonymity. “What did they get pulled off of in order to watch over statues?”
If you want more discussion of those supreme court judgements yesterday, then Slate have a podcast episode up this morning dedicated to just that. Dahlia Lithwick presents a look at what these end of term decisions tell us about the relationship between the court and the president and beyond. Associate law professor Zephyr Teachout of Fordham University Law School says:If you want more discussion of those supreme court judgements yesterday, then Slate have a podcast episode up this morning dedicated to just that. Dahlia Lithwick presents a look at what these end of term decisions tell us about the relationship between the court and the president and beyond. Associate law professor Zephyr Teachout of Fordham University Law School says:
But presenter Lithwick gets to the nub of it, by pointing out that yesterday’s verdicts have variously been “hailed in the press as a triumph for the New York district attorney, a triumph for congress, a triumph for president Trump, and a triumph for supreme court supremacy. Everyone’s a winner - I don’t even know where to begin!”But presenter Lithwick gets to the nub of it, by pointing out that yesterday’s verdicts have variously been “hailed in the press as a triumph for the New York district attorney, a triumph for congress, a triumph for president Trump, and a triumph for supreme court supremacy. Everyone’s a winner - I don’t even know where to begin!”
Listen to it here: Slate Amicus – Roberts vs. TrumpListen to it here: Slate Amicus – Roberts vs. Trump
Earlier this week Lt Col Alexander Vindman announced that he was retiring from the military, accusing Donald Trump of running a ‘campaign of bullying, intimidation and retaliation’ against him after he was a witness in the president’s impeachment trial.Earlier this week Lt Col Alexander Vindman announced that he was retiring from the military, accusing Donald Trump of running a ‘campaign of bullying, intimidation and retaliation’ against him after he was a witness in the president’s impeachment trial.
Marie Yovanovitch was also heavily involved in the Ukraine affair. She was the US ambassador in Kyiv who Trump disparigingly referred to as “the woman” in his infamous 25 July phone conversation with new Ukrainian president, Volodymyr Zelenskiy.Marie Yovanovitch was also heavily involved in the Ukraine affair. She was the US ambassador in Kyiv who Trump disparigingly referred to as “the woman” in his infamous 25 July phone conversation with new Ukrainian president, Volodymyr Zelenskiy.
She has weighed in on Vindman’s retirement, telling the New Yorker:She has weighed in on Vindman’s retirement, telling the New Yorker:
The death of a Black man found hanging from a tree in a Southern California city park last month has been ruled a suicide following a police investigation prompted by outrage from the man’s family, who said authorities initially were too quick to rule out the possibility he was lynched.The death of a Black man found hanging from a tree in a Southern California city park last month has been ruled a suicide following a police investigation prompted by outrage from the man’s family, who said authorities initially were too quick to rule out the possibility he was lynched.
Robert Fuller’s death on 10 June came at a time when Black Lives Matter protests were sweeping the country in the wake of the killing of George Floyd. Family members said they couldn’t imagine 24 year old Fuller taking his own life, and community activities noted that the Antelope Valley area north of Los Angeles where the death occurred has a history of racist incidents.Robert Fuller’s death on 10 June came at a time when Black Lives Matter protests were sweeping the country in the wake of the killing of George Floyd. Family members said they couldn’t imagine 24 year old Fuller taking his own life, and community activities noted that the Antelope Valley area north of Los Angeles where the death occurred has a history of racist incidents.
The Associated Press report that Los Angeles County Sheriff Alex Villanueva promised a thorough investigation and at a news conference to announce the findings it was revealed that Fuller had a history of mental illness and suicidal tendencies.The Associated Press report that Los Angeles County Sheriff Alex Villanueva promised a thorough investigation and at a news conference to announce the findings it was revealed that Fuller had a history of mental illness and suicidal tendencies.
Sheriff’s Commander Chris Marks outlined three hospitalizations since 2017 where Fuller told doctors he was considering taking his life. The last was in November, when he was being treated for depression at a hospital in Nevada and “disclosed that he did have a plan to kill himself,” Marks said.Sheriff’s Commander Chris Marks outlined three hospitalizations since 2017 where Fuller told doctors he was considering taking his life. The last was in November, when he was being treated for depression at a hospital in Nevada and “disclosed that he did have a plan to kill himself,” Marks said.
Marks also said the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department investigated an incident in February in which Fuller “allegedly tried to light himself on fire.”Marks also said the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department investigated an incident in February in which Fuller “allegedly tried to light himself on fire.”
Last month, after Fuller’s body was reported by a passerby in the Palmdale park, deputies reported finding no evidence of a crime at the scene. An autopsy conducted the next day resulted in an initial finding of suicide.Last month, after Fuller’s body was reported by a passerby in the Palmdale park, deputies reported finding no evidence of a crime at the scene. An autopsy conducted the next day resulted in an initial finding of suicide.
That determination outraged Fuller’s family, who said authorities were too quick to dismiss the possibility of a crime. They hired an attorney who said an independent autopsy would be conducted, and the FBI and state attorney general’s office pledged to monitor the investigation.Racism has plagued the desert city of Palmdale for years. Five years ago, the county reached a settlement with the US Department of Justice regarding accusations that deputies had harassed and discriminated against Black people and Latinos in Palmdale and nearby Lancaster.As recently as September, a photo circulated on social media of four elementary school teachers smiling and holding a noose.That determination outraged Fuller’s family, who said authorities were too quick to dismiss the possibility of a crime. They hired an attorney who said an independent autopsy would be conducted, and the FBI and state attorney general’s office pledged to monitor the investigation.Racism has plagued the desert city of Palmdale for years. Five years ago, the county reached a settlement with the US Department of Justice regarding accusations that deputies had harassed and discriminated against Black people and Latinos in Palmdale and nearby Lancaster.As recently as September, a photo circulated on social media of four elementary school teachers smiling and holding a noose.
Los Angeles County Supervisor Kathryn Barger, who represents Palmdale and had asked the attorney general to look into Fuller’s death, said she is now waiting for the state’s “completed assessment.”Los Angeles County Supervisor Kathryn Barger, who represents Palmdale and had asked the attorney general to look into Fuller’s death, said she is now waiting for the state’s “completed assessment.”
The family’s attorney, Jamon Hicks, plans to hold a news conference Friday to respond to the determination.The family’s attorney, Jamon Hicks, plans to hold a news conference Friday to respond to the determination.
Fuller was the second Black man recently found hanged in Southern California. Malcolm Harsch, a 38-year-old homeless man, was found in a tree on 31 May in Victorville, a desert city in San Bernardino County east of Palmdale.Fuller was the second Black man recently found hanged in Southern California. Malcolm Harsch, a 38-year-old homeless man, was found in a tree on 31 May in Victorville, a desert city in San Bernardino County east of Palmdale.
Publicity surrounding Fuller’s case prompted Harsch’s family to seek further investigation of his death. Police were able to obtain surveillance footage from a vacant building near where Harsch’s body was found that “confirmed the absence of foul play,” according to the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department. The family was shown the video and said they accepted the finding of suicide.Publicity surrounding Fuller’s case prompted Harsch’s family to seek further investigation of his death. Police were able to obtain surveillance footage from a vacant building near where Harsch’s body was found that “confirmed the absence of foul play,” according to the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department. The family was shown the video and said they accepted the finding of suicide.
Good morning, welcome to our live coverage of US politics for today. Here’s a quick run-through of the key points from yesterday and overnight, and a little bit of what we can expect today.Good morning, welcome to our live coverage of US politics for today. Here’s a quick run-through of the key points from yesterday and overnight, and a little bit of what we can expect today.
We can expect more fall-out from the supreme court decisions over president Donald Trump’s financial records. New York prosecutors and a Manhattan grand jury can see them, multiple Democratic-led committees in Congress cannot. Yet. The litigation continuesWe can expect more fall-out from the supreme court decisions over president Donald Trump’s financial records. New York prosecutors and a Manhattan grand jury can see them, multiple Democratic-led committees in Congress cannot. Yet. The litigation continues
Disney World is set to begin reopening in Florida this weekend despite surging numbers of new coronavirus cases in the state. Florida recorded 120 Covid-19 deaths on Wednesday, a record high. This is despite Dr Anthony Fauci saying that states with surging Covid-19 cases should pause reopening effortsDisney World is set to begin reopening in Florida this weekend despite surging numbers of new coronavirus cases in the state. Florida recorded 120 Covid-19 deaths on Wednesday, a record high. This is despite Dr Anthony Fauci saying that states with surging Covid-19 cases should pause reopening efforts
Joe Biden unveiled his $700bn ‘buy American’ proposal to revive US industryJoe Biden unveiled his $700bn ‘buy American’ proposal to revive US industry
New York City’s mayor, Bill de Blasio, took part in painting “Black Lives Matter” in front of the Trump Tower in Manhattan, an act which the president has described as “a symbol of hate”New York City’s mayor, Bill de Blasio, took part in painting “Black Lives Matter” in front of the Trump Tower in Manhattan, an act which the president has described as “a symbol of hate”
Trump’s former personal lawyer and fixer, Michael Cohen, was returned to federal prison having “refused the conditions of his home confinement”Trump’s former personal lawyer and fixer, Michael Cohen, was returned to federal prison having “refused the conditions of his home confinement”
The president has got a busy day planned, including getting a briefing on enhanced counternarcrotics operations at the US Southern Command in Florida, where he is scheduled to make some remarks. He’s also got an event with supporters, and will be holding a roundtable about Venezuela.The president has got a busy day planned, including getting a briefing on enhanced counternarcrotics operations at the US Southern Command in Florida, where he is scheduled to make some remarks. He’s also got an event with supporters, and will be holding a roundtable about Venezuela.
I’m Martin Belam and I’ll be with you for the next few hours. You can get in touch with me at martin.belam@theguardian.comI’m Martin Belam and I’ll be with you for the next few hours. You can get in touch with me at martin.belam@theguardian.com