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2. Coronavirus
New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has delayed the country’s parliamentary elections by four weeks following a resurgence of coronavirus in the country. Ardern said she made the decision “in the best interests of voters and our democracy,” and with assurances from the country’s election commission that the country could hold a safe election on the new date, October 17. Meanwhile, in the U.S., the chief of staff and deputy chief of staff at the Centers for Disease Control have both resigned voluntarily. The CDC also serves with President Trump’s unexpected announcement that the agency could deploy teams to help schools safely reopen in the fall. Clusters of the disease have already appeared on several college campuses, including the University of North Carolina. At the University of Oklahoma, nine footballers tested positive as the school progressed with plans to play in the fall season.
3. Democratic National Convention
The Democratic National Conference steps out today. The fully-fledged virtual event will play out between four stage lineups in New York City, Los Angeles, Milwaukee and Wilmington, Delaware, and will end with the formal nomination of former Vice President Joe Biden and his newly minted Vice-presidency running mate, Sen. Kamala Harris. Mostly, these conventions are over-the-top issues with hours of programming, but experts say this scaled-down version of this year (the DNC will only program two hours of prime-time per day) could have a long-term impact on how the conventions are kept. This week’s convention comes as a new CNN poll reveals Biden’s leadership on Trump’s move in recent months significantly.
4. Investigation of Russia
We learn more about the aftermath of the wide-ranging Russia inquiry that concluded last spring. According to the Washington Post, Republican and Democratic leaders of the House Senate Committee told the Justice Department last July that they believed several people close to President Donald Trump, including his son Donald Trump Jr., son-in-law Jared Kushner and former adviser Steve Bannon, may have wronged her during testimony in the investigation. It is not clear whether their suspicions lead to further investigations, or to ongoing investigations. This news comes after the Speakers of the First Chamber announced this month that they have adopted a fifth and final report – which has yet to be released to the public – which they have compiled on Russian interference in 2016.
5. Belarus
Tens of thousands of protesters are gathering in the Belarusian capital Minsk this weekend to demand new presidential elections. The country’s recent award ended with longtime president Alexander Lukashenko claiming victory amid accusations he had manipulated the election. His main opponent Svetlana Tikhanovskaya fled the country to Lithuania in the aftermath. What happens next in Belarus is important for both the US and Russia. The US would like to see Belarus under the influence of Russia, but as things stand now, that will be difficult. Lukashenko had two talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin last week, and the two leaders voted on “regular contacts at various levels and the disposition to strengthen allied relations.”
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Today’s issue
37%
That’s how many homicides in 20 major U.S. cities increased from May to June 2020. The increase is part of a larger peak in violent crime across the country as the pandemic escalates and pubic confidence in police declines.
IT TITAAR
“This is going to be a knock-down, drag-out. And we’re done.”
Kamala Harris, who also said the Trump campaign will “participate in lies” and “deception” during the presidential race. She made the remarks in response to President Trump last week pushing a new conspiracy theory over her willingness to serve as vice president and president.
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