The 1 big thing Donald Trump *still* doesn't get about the Supreme Court

https://edition.cnn.com/2020/07/09/politics/donald-trump-supreme-court-john-roberts/index.html

 President Donald Trump sees the world in a very black-and-white way: There are people who love him and people who don't. Or, put another way: There are people who are loyal to him and those who are always out to get him.

It's a deeply simplistic way to think of life and the people in it. It's also hugely selfish, always believing that every action -- and equal and opposite reaction -- are all about you, and how people feel about you.

 

 

"These horrible & politically charged decisions coming out of the Supreme Court are shotgun blasts into the face of people that are proud to call themselves Republicans or Conservatives. We need more Justices or we will lose our 2nd. Amendment & everything else. Vote Trump 2020!"

And for good measure, added this: "Do you get the impression that the Supreme Court doesn't like me?"

Me, me, me, me.

What Trump fails to understand -- and has never understood -- is that the Supreme Court doesn't work for him.

Yes, he appointed Neil Gorsuch and Brett Kavanaugh to their current seats. But that doesn't guarantee him their loyalty. They pledge allegiance to the law, not to Donald Trump.

 

 

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Why protests aren't as dangerous for spreading coronavirus as you might think

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2020/jun/18/anti-racism-protests-coronavirus-rise-covid-19-cases

The evidence is becoming clear that wearing a mask can substantially lower the risk of spread and severity of illness. We are seeing more and more masks worn by protesters. A second feature of gatherings that affects the spread of the virus is whether they happen outdoors or indoors. Here, too, research suggests that outdoor activities are much safer than indoor ones.

Finally, although this is more preliminary, evidence suggests that if you’re going to be in a crowd, a mobile one is better than a stationary one. None of these three aspects will protect you from infection definitively – but together they offer a modest level of risk reduction. And compared with the risk of catching Covid-19 that is present in many jobs or other activities, such as working in meat-packing plants, outdoor protests are likely to be much safer– especially if we carry out testing, which can quickly reveal if the virus is spreading among protesters, as Massachusetts has done recently.

Black Lives Matter protests have not led to a spike in coronavirus cases, research says

https://edition.cnn.com/2020/06/24/us/coronavirus-cases-protests-black-lives-matter-trnd/index.html

 Despite warnings from public health officials, new research suggests Black Lives Matter protests across the country have not led to a jump in coronavirus cases.

A new study, published this month by the National Bureau of Economic Research, used data on protests from more than 300 of the largest US cities, and found no evidence that coronavirus cases grew in the weeks following the beginning of the protests.

Did Floyd Protests Lead to a Virus Surge? Here’s What We Know

https://www.nytimes.com/2020/07/01/nyregion/nyc-coronavirus-protests.html

“We’ve been looking very closely at the number of positive cases every day to see if there is an uptick in the context of the protests,” Ted Long, executive director of the city’s contact tracing program, said. “We have not seen that.”

 

Nurses are struggling with trauma. But they were suffering long before Covid-19 hit

https://edition.cnn.com/2020/07/09/health/psychological-trauma-nurses-coronavirus-wellness-partner/index.html

In a follow-up study after the book was published, I dug deeper, collected information from nurses, and learned of yet another type of psychological injury: insufficient resource trauma. This occurs when nurses don't have the staff, supplies, knowledge or access to other professionals to fulfill ethical or professional responsibilities. The pandemic has been a dark catalyst to seeing this urgent concern. In a survey of 32,000 nurses just completed by the American Nurses Association, 68% of nurses said they are worried about being short-staffed and 87% are very or somewhat afraid to go to work.

Mary Trump's claim Trump paid friend to take SATs conflicts with timeline, Joe Shapiro's wife says

https://www.foxnews.com/politics/wife-of-late-trump-friend-challenges-mary-trump-sat

 

President Trump's niece Mary L. Trump alleges in her new tell-all book that her uncle paid a friend to take a college admissions test more than 50 years ago so he could gain acceptance into the elite Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania. However, a new video from the wife of the now-deceased friend tells a very different story.

"My late husband Joe Shapiro passed away 21 years ago. He was a man of great integrity, honesty; he was a hard worker. He was literally the smartest person I ever met," Shriver began. "He went to University of Pennsyvlania, member of the class of 1968. It was while he was at University of Pennsylvania where he met Donald Trump. They became friends; they loved the sport of golf. They shared the same hometown of New York City; they shared the same campus. They stayed in a little bit of touch through the years."

Coronavirus: 1,231 new patients in a single day; 118 in serious condition

https://www.jpost.com/breaking-news/coronavirus-1262-new-diagnoses-death-toll-increases-to-346-634454

Some 1,231 people tested positive for the novel coronavirus on Wednesday as the government considers putting new restrictions or even closures on several “red zones” of infection.

In total, some 33,947 Israelis have been diagnosed with coronavirus, though there are only 15,209 people who remain infected. The other 18,376 have recovered.

As the numbers continue to grow and new restrictions continue to be rolled out, the Ministerial Committee on Restricted Zones is expected to meet on Thursday to determine which additional cities should be closed. A list of nine communities under consideration was revealed by Israeli media on Wednesday night that includes Modi’in Illit, Ramla, Beit Shemesh, Lod, Jerusalem, Kiryat Malachi, Bnei Brak, Ashdod and Raanana.

The mayors of most of these cities are pushing back, trying to get their communities off the list.

US Supreme Court to rule on revealing Trump tax returns

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-53345679

 Even a ruling in Congress's favour would not necessarily make Mr Trump's tax returns public before his bid for re-election in November.

Mr Trump, who made his money as a property developer, is the first president since Richard Nixon in the 1970s not to have made his tax returns public.

He calls the investigation into his tax affairs a "witch hunt" and sees the congressional case as a device to harass him politically.

4 police tackle haredi woman to ground for mask not covering nose

http://www.israelnationalnews.com/News/News.aspx/283278

Video of police forcing mask compliance on a haredi woman whose nose was exposed has been circulating on the Internet since yesterday.

In the video, four police officers are seen trying to move the woman from her place to the sound of loud protests by bystanders until they succeed in tackling the woman to the ground where she is handcuffed.

"Once she was identified and despite her unlawful conduct, it was decided to settle for only issuing her a citation for not wearing the mask and she was released," the police added.

Alexander Vindman, Trump impeachment witness, retires from military

https://www.foxnews.com/politics/alexander-vindman-trump-impeachment-witness-retires-from-military

Vindman already was fired in February from the National Security Council and escorted off the White House grounds two days after the Senate acquitted Trump in his impeachment trial. His twin brother, Lt. Col. Yevgeny Vindman, was also ousted from the NSC at the same time.

Trump said in February that Vindman needed to go because he was "very insubordinate" and misrepresented his "perfect" call with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. The phone call was at the heart of impeachment charges against Trump for abuse of power and obstruction of Congress.

 

‘Bullying, Intimidation, And Retaliation:’ Key Impeachment Witness Vindman Retires | All In | MSNBC

Trump Tells States To Open Schools In Sept. Or He'll Withhold Federal Funding. Quid Pro Quo Much?

Trump Push To Reopen Schools: The Last Person We Should Trust With Safety Of Kids | All In | MSNBC