The nationwide protest against racism and injustice shows early signs of progress, Trump’s presidency reaches a dangerous new low, and Joe Biden and Barack Obama remind us what a real president sounds like. Then LaTosha Brown, the co-founder of Black Voters Matter Fund, talks to Dan about organizing and mobilizing black voters ahead of November.

Show notes

Protests

• NYT Live Updates on the Protests
• WaPo Live Updates on the Protests
• CNN Live Updates on the Protests
• USA Today: Tracking protests across the USA in the wake of George Floyd’s death 
• CNN: There are as many National Guard members activated in the US as there area active duty troops in Iraq, Syria, and Afghanistan 
• NYT: George Floyd Updates: 3 More Officers Charged; Chauvin Murder Charge Upgraded 
• WaPo: Live updates: Minnesota adds second-degree murder charge against Chauvin 
• CBS News: 3 other ex-cops charged in George Floyd’s death and Derek Chauvin faces new murder charge 
• NBC News: Map: Protests and rallies for George Floyd spread across the country
• The Hill: Here are the places that have imposed curfews amid George Floyd protests
• LA Times: Mayor Garcetti takes a knee amid chants of ‘Defund police!’ at downtown L.A. protest 
• Rev: LA Mayor Eric Garcetti Speech Transcript While Protestors Outside His House

The Photo Op

• NPR: Trump Defends Symbolism Of Photo-Op At St. John’s Church
• NY Mag: All the Absurd Details We’ve Learned About Trump’s Church Photo Op 
• Al Jazeera: In Pictures: Protesters teargassed for Trump photo-op
• Slate: The Inconceivable Strangeness of Trump’s Bible Photo-Op
• NYT: How Trump’s Idea for a Photo Op Led to Havoc in a Park 
• WaPo: Thousands descend on D.C. protests to push back against Trump’s show of federal force 
• WaPo: Barr personally ordered removal of protesters near White House, leading to use of force against largely peaceful crowd 
• The Hill: Barr personally ordered law enforcement to push back Lafayette Square protesters: report 
• WaPo: Federal agencies step into the fray as part of Barr’s crackdown on civil unrest 
• NPR: Attorney General Steps Up Federal Law Enforcement Response To Protests 
• Marketwatch: Democrats’ effort to get Senate to condemn Trump for church photo-op falls short 
• WaPo: A letter to Defense Secretary Mark Esper 
• Axios: GOP senators scold Trump over St. John’s photo op 
• Politico: Republicans chastise Trump for ousting protesters, church photo-op
• WaPo: Republicans avoid criticizing Trump after removal of protesters for photo opportunity
• NBC News: Senate Republicans struggle to respond to Trump’s actions on protests
• NYT: In Rare Break, Some Republicans Reject Trump’s Harsh Response to Unrest
• CNN: Pentagon chief on shaky ground with White House after breaking with Trump over protest response 
• NYTimes: The defense secretary says he does not want active duty troops used on the streets for now
• NBC News: Esper on Trump church photo-op: I thought we were going to ‘talk to the troops’
• Mother Jones: Top General Defends His Actions After Appearing in Trump Photo Op
• Daily Beast: Joint Chiefs Chairman Blasted as Uniformed ‘Prop’ for Trump’s ‘Fascist Political Stunt’ 
• WaPo: Trump demands journalists correct stories on the use of tear gas. According to the CDC, it was tear gas. 
• Vox: US Park Police denies using tear gas on peaceful protesters. Evidence suggests otherwise.
• WaPo: Trump’s threat to send in troops just got more ugly and dangerous 
• NYT: What Democracy Scholars Thought of Trump’s Bible Photo Op
• WaPo: Trump’s threats to use force against protesters fit a long-standing pattern 
• NY Mag: Trump Goes Authoritarian on the George Floyd Protests
• NYT: Freed by Court Ruling, Republicans Step Up Effort to Patrol Voting 
• New Yorker: Are Police Targeting Get-Out-the-Vote Efforts in Georgia?

Trump Disapproval

• Monmouth Poll: Protestors’ Anger Justified Even If Actions May Not Be 
• FiveThirtyEight: How unpopular is Donald Trump? 
• Navigator: Public Opinion on Coronavirus: Navigator Update
• Monmouth Poll: More Voters Trust Biden on Race Relations 
• FiveThirtyEight: Have Americans’ Views on Race Relations and Police Brutality Changed Since Ferguson? 
• Navigator: Public Opinion on Coronavirus: Navigator Update 
• The Hill: Percentage who say US is on the right track hits record low under Trump: poll 
• CBS/YouGov: Americans see differences in how police treat whites and blacks- CBS News poll 
• WaPo: Yes, the police have high approval ratings. But Americans support police reform, too.
• CBS: Americans see differences in how police treat whites and blacks – CBS News poll 
• Reuters Exclusive: Most Americans sympathize with protests, disapprove of Trump’s response – Reuters/Ipsos 
• YouGov: What police reform does America support?
• Steve King
• The Atlantic: What Really Brought Down Steve King 
• NYTimes: Steve King, House Republican With a History of Racist Remarks, Loses 
• Buzzfeed News: Iowa Voted A Racist Out of Congress 

Biden, Obama Speak Out

• NYT: Obama, Addressing George Floyd, Calls on Every Mayor to Push for Police Reform – WASHINGTON
• Transcript: Barack Obama Speech Transcript on George Floyd Death & Protests
• Vox: Obama’s message to young people of color: “I want you to know that you matter”
• CNN: Obama urges young black people to ‘feel hopeful even as you may feel angry’ after George Floyd’s death
• WaPo: All four living ex-presidents draw a sharp contrast with Trump on systemic racism 
• Bloomberg – Obama Tells Mayors to Review Use of Force Policies Amid Protests
• The Intercept – Getting Real About the Job of Police: A Letter to Barack Obama
• NYT:  Joe Biden Laces Into Trump for Fanning ‘Flames of Hate’  
• Vox: “The presidency is a duty to care”: Read Joe Biden’s full speech on George Floyd’s death
• WaPo: Biden, seeking a contrast with Trump, denounces the incumbent’s show of force against protesters and vows to heal racial wounds
• Politico: ‘I won’t fan the flames of hate’: Biden blasts Trump in Philly 
• CNN: Biden sharpens contrast with Trump: ‘I won’t traffic in fear and division’
• The Atlantic – How to Actually Fix America’s Police 
• Bloomberg – The Real Takeaway From Joe Biden’s Big Speech
• The Atlantic – Joe Biden Names His Enemies
• CNN: Biden’s startling weapon against Trump 
• Slate: Biden’s Speech About the Protests Is a Vision of Post-Trump America
• Axios: Julián Castro endorses Joe Biden for president
• Politico: Biden cranks up contrast with Trump
• NBC News – As unrest grips the U.S., Trump fuels a fire Biden pledges to extinguish 
• NBC News Op-ed – Trump vs. Biden on George Floyd protests show why so many Republicans dislike the president 
• WaPo: Biden begins to map out ‘revolutionary’ agenda, reimagining his presidency amid national upheaval 
• WaPo – Plumline – Maybe Joe Biden isn’t such a terrible candidate after all
• Vox: Joe Biden has a plan for that 
• Axios: The growing focus on environmental justice could influence Biden’s platform
• The Atlantic – Biden Has Changed—For the Better 
• FiveThirtyEight – The Pandemic Has Pushed Biden To The Left. How Far Will He Go?
• WaPo: Biden takes a knee in first non-virtual campaign event since March 
• NYT: Joe Biden Listens to Anguish at a Black Church in Delaware 
• The Hill: Biden campaign launches digital ad in swing states using speech on civil unrest 
• Bloomberg: Biden Says He Hopes to Resume in-Person Campaign Events 
• The Atlantic – The Advantage of a Biden Shadow Cabinet 
• USA Today – Op-ED – We don’t need a Biden campaign, we need a shadow president to fill Trump’s leadership void 
• FiveThirtyEight – Biden Doesn’t Really Have A Young Voters Problem 
• WaPo: Does Joe Biden have an enthusiasm problem?
• WaPo: With the country in turmoil, Trump’s and Biden’s first stops are to their faithful blocs
• Bloomberg – Donors Rally to Biden in Wake of Trump’s Response to Protests