Tipsheet: Democrats fear US already lost COVID-19 battle

View in your browser     Democrats fear US already lost COVID-19 battle BY MIKE LILLIS AND SCOTT WONG   Democrats are increasingly concerned that the country has lost the fight against the novel coronavirus. Read the full story here     Trump voices frustration with soaring COVID-19 totals: 'Cases, cases, cases!' BY J. EDWARD MORENO   President Trump voiced frustration Saturday with rising COVID-19 case counts as both the U.S. and many states have reported new record totals in recent days. Read the full story here     Reopening schools seen as vital step in pandemic recovery BY PETER SULLIVAN   Public health experts are increasingly calling for the reopening of schools in the fall, citing the educational and social damage to children if they are kept away, even if such a move would require tradeoffs to safeguard public health. Read the full story here     Trump hits 'radical left,' news media, China in Independence Day address BY J. EDWARD MORENO    President Trump took aggressive swipes at the "radical left" and news media while defending his administration’s response to the coronavirus pandemic during a wide-ranging Independence Day address on Saturday. Read the full story here     Protesters burn American flag outside White House after Trump's July Fourth address BY BROOKE SEIPEL   Far-left protesters burned an American flag near the White House on Saturday, chanting "America was never great," just moments after President Trump finished delivering a speech at the "Salute to America" Independence Day celebration. Read the full story here     30-foot Confederate flag raised over NC highway for holiday weekend BY BROOKE SEIPEL   A giant 20-by-30 foot Confederate flag was raised along a busy highway in North Carolina this weekend to mark the Fourth of July, and, despite some complaints, local officials say there's nothing that can be done about it. Read the full story here     The Memo: Unhappy voters could deliver political shocks beyond Trump BY NIALL STANAGE    Americans are dissatisfied with the direction of the nation by a huge margin. Their unhappiness is a bad sign for President Trump as he seeks reelection four months from now — but the discontent could also reshape the political landscape in a broader sense. Read the full story here     Kanye tweets he's running for president BY BROOKE SEIPEL   The possibility of a future with President Kanye West and first lady Kim Kardashian inched closer to reality on Saturday as the rapper tweeted he is running for president, apparently this year. Read the full story here     Jaime Harrison seeks to convince Democrats he can take down Lindsey Graham BY TAL AXELROD   South Carolina's Jaime Harrison is on a mission to convince Democrats and voters he is up to the challenge of toppling Sen. Lindsey Graham (R) in the Palmetto State’s closely watched Senate race this year. Read the full story here     The five biggest cases awaiting Supreme Court decisions BY HARPER NEIDIG AND JOHN KRUZEL   The Supreme Court has a few more big decisions to hand down. Read the full story here     What must our Gold Star Families think? BY NORMAN SHERMAN   OPINION | Our country is suffering not only from COVID19 but from President 45 as well. Hopefully, there will soon be a life-saving vaccine for the first, growing from science and the best, but possibly incomplete, knowledge we have. The eradication of the other must come through an election, based on what we know. Read the full story here     COVID-19 and the absurd airplane middle seat debate BY JAY RATLIFF   OPINION | The “new normal” when it comes to airlines not selling middle seats is apparently over. Read the full story here     The Associated Press: US holiday weekend adds to virus worries as case counts grow BY TAMARA LUSH, KIM CHANDLER AND KATHLEEN FOODY   Florida and Texas reported record daily increases in confirmed coronavirus cases Saturday, the latest sign that the virus is surging in many parts of the United States, casting a pall over Fourth of July celebrations. Read the full story here     The Wall Street Journal: July Fourth celebrations are subdued as US coronavirus cases surge BY CHARLES PASSY AND WENXIN FAN   Government leaders have urged people to use caution as they celebrate Independence Day. Read the full story here     The New York Times: At Mt. Rushmore and the White House, Trump updates ‘American carnage’ message for 2020 BY ANNIE KARNI AND MAGGIE HABERMAN   His ominous remarks were a reflection of his political standing: trailing in the polls, lacking a booming economy or a positive message to campaign on, and leaning on culture wars to buoy his loyalists. Read the full story here     The Washington Post: Trump’s push to amplify racism unnerves Republicans BY RORBERT COSTA AND PHILIP RUCKER   President Trump has left little doubt through his utterances the past few weeks that he sees himself not only as the Republican standard-bearer but as a leader of a modern grievance movement animated by civic strife and marked by calls for “white power.” Read the full story here     Reuters: One of two Seattle protesters hit by car dies, other in ICU BY KANISHKA SINGH AND PETER SZEKELY   Two female protesters in Seattle were hit on Saturday by a speeding car that drove into a crowd demonstrating on an interstate highway, causing injuries that led to the death of one, while leaving the other in serious condition. Read the full story here         Did a friend forward you this email? 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