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By MIRANDA BROWN

The Guardian: Donald Trump rushed to reopen America – now Covid is closing in on him

The president trumpets jobs figures built on thin ice but does nothing to protect those about to lose their health and homes

By ROBERT REICH

Donald Trump said Thursday’s jobs report, which showed an uptick in June, proves the US economy is “roaring back”.

The Misadventures of Moscow Mitch: ICYMI The Atlantic: Why Mitch McConnell Wants States to Go Bankrupt

The Senate majority leader is prioritizing the Republican Party rather than the American people during this crisis.

By DAVID FRUM

Today's coronavirus update

Louisville Courier-Journal: Beshear hints at new requirements as Kentucky's COVID-19 numbers show 'disturbing' trend

CNN: This Kentucky Democrat may be the key to the Senate majority

By CHRIS CILLIZZA

(CNN)  Amid all of the grilling and fireworks, you may have missed a development that could fundamentally impact the fight for the Senate majority this fall: Amy McGrath beat Charles Booker to win the Kentucky Democratic primary.

From the McGrath campaign: All hands on deck apparently doesn’t apply to Mitch

This is infuriating.

With coronavirus cases back on the rise and over 1 million Kentuckians filing for unemployment, Mitch McConnell just adjourned the Senate for another two-week recess—without taking any further action to respond to this crisis.

Today's coronavirus update

Lexington Herald-Leader: 402 new Kentucky COVID-19 cases Wednesday. Beshear promises ‘mandatory’ changes.

Forward Kentucky: 371 cases, new one-day high; W.Va. and Tenn. counties require masks – 7/7 update

The latest on Mary Trump's tell-all tome

Washington Post: Trump’s worldview forged by neglect and trauma at home, his niece says in new book

New York Times: The Inside Story of Why Mary Trump Wrote a Tell-All Memoir

McGrath: relief money's not meant for 'DeVos's billionaire friends'

By BERRY CRAIG

AFT Local 1360

Besides their far-right-wing politics, which includes slashing funds for public schools and fierce opposition to teacher unions, what do Sen. Mitch McConnell and Education Secretary Betsy DeVos have in common?

Both of them are under fire from Amy McGrath, the ex-Marine jet pilot who who wants McConnell's job.