Tipsheet: COVID-19 cases rise as Trump brushes off concerns

View in your browser     COVID-19 cases rise as Trump brushes off concerns BY PETER SULLIVAN   President Trump is brushing off a new spike in coronavirus cases engulfing states across the South and Southwest, presenting a sunnier outlook even as Republican governors and public health officials increasingly express concern.  Trump in recent days has described the virus as “fading away” and “going away,” even as the country set a new record on Friday for new cases with more than 40,000 across the country. Read the full story here     Fauci warns latest outbreaks could spread widely BY MORGAN CHALFANT   Anthony Fauci warned Friday that the recent spikes in coronavirus cases could spread throughout the country and pleaded with Americans to practice social distancing to address recent outbreaks. Read the full story here     Texas cities say state is making pandemic worse BY REID WILSON   City officials in Texas say the state’s government has hindered their ability to fight the coronavirus outbreak that is rapidly rising to a crisis as hospitals fill.  Read the full story here     EU set to ban American travelers when borders reopen due to COVID-19 spikes BY BROOKE SEIPEL   The European Union is set to ban most American travelers from entering when the bloc reopens next week, with the U.S. among countries deemed too risky over its recent spike in COVID-19 cases. Read the full story here       House approves statehood for DC in 232-180 vote BY MIKE LILLIS AND JULIEGRACE BRUFKE   The House on Friday approved landmark legislation granting statehood to Washington, D.C., in a 232-180 vote. Read the full story here     Trump's use of Pentagon funds for US-Mexico border wall illegal, court rules BY JOHN KRUZEL   A federal appeals court in California on Friday ruled that the Trump administration’s use of Pentagon funding to build a wall along the U.S.-Mexico border is illegal. Read the full story here     Trump World boils over as campaign hits skids BY JONATHAN EASLEY AND BRETT SAMUELS   President Trump’s allies are urging him to change his tone and key figures in the campaign’s orbit are pointing fingers over who is to blame for the president’s spiraling poll numbers with just over four months to go until Election Day.  Read the full story here     Trump urges Barr to prosecute those who damage monuments BY MORGAN CHALFANT   President Trump on Friday directed Attorney General William Barr to prioritize prosecution for those who damage federal monuments as the administration pushes to protect statues and monuments from vandalism amid ongoing protests against racial inequality and police brutality. Read the full story here     Judge orders release of migrant children from ICE detention centers BY TAL AXELROD   A federal judge has ruled that the Trump administration must release immigrant children being detained with their parents in U.S. immigration jails during the coronavirus pandemic. Read the full story here     Facebook to label but leave up 'newsworthy' posts that violate policies BY MAGGIE MILLER   Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced Friday that the platform will label but leave up posts deemed “newsworthy” that violate company policies, a major reversal that comes after weeks of criticism. Read the full story here     We're still not giving women equal opportunity to run and win BY CYNTHIA RICHIE TERRELL   OPINION | As long as money and PACs continue to play a role in the American political system, they have a responsibility to level the electoral playing field so women have an equal opportunity to run, win, serve and lead. Read the full story here     One hundred days of solitude BY JAMES COOPER   OPINION | Many of us — who may have escaped suffering from the virus itself — are suffering from “COVID-19 fatigue.” We want to go back out into society,  to our jobs (for those of us lucky enough to still have them), to visit our families, our friends, and to take in sporting events, concerts or political rallies. We want to do so with relish, even as we are warned that a “second wave” of the coronavirus — a misnomer since the first wave never went away — is coming.   Read the full story here     The New York Times: How the world missed COVID-19's silent spreaders BY MATT APUZZO, SALEM GEBREKIDAN AND DAVID D. KIRKPATRICK   Symptomless transmission makes the coronavirus far harder to fight. But health officials dismissed the risk for months, pushing misleading and contradictory claims in the face of mounting evidence. Read the full story here     The Washington Post: Violence rises in Minneapolis, as debate over role of police rages BY HOLLY BAILEY   Minneapolis officials have described an unprecedented burst of violence following George Floyd’s Memorial Day death, after an officer held him down with a knee to his neck, sparking worldwide fury and massive protests. At least 113 people have been shot since May 25, eight fatally. Read the full story here     The Wall Street Journal: The coronavirus surge in Florida, Arizona, Texas isn't the same as New York's crisis BY ELIZABETH FINDELL, BRIANNA ABBOTT AND ELIZA COLLINS   The virus that ravaged Northeastern U.S. cities is surging through Southern and Western states. It’s different this time. Younger people are getting sick with Covid-19. States that had brief coronavirus lockdowns are struggling to encourage social distancing and mask-wearing. Many people appear to have embraced their usual summer rituals. Read the full story here     Reuters: US to ship remdesivir to states including California and Texas BY CAROLINIE HUMER   The U.S. government will ship more of Gilead Sciences Inc’s (GILD.O) antiviral treatment remdesivir to states experiencing an increase in COVID-19 cases including California, Texas, Florida and Arizona, according to the Department of Health and Human Services’ website. Read the full story here     Bloomberg: Trump thrusts ObamaCare opposition back to center of 2020 race BY MIKE DORNING AND STEVEN T. DENNIS   President Donald Trump has again bound himself and congressional Republicans to getting rid of Obamacare just months before the election and as voters are getting daily reminders about their own health care vulnerabilities. Read the full story here         Did a friend forward you this email? 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