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This past weekend, Geoffrey Berman was suddenly removed from his office as the U.S. attorney for the Southern District of New York. The removal itself began with Barr announcing on Friday night that Berman was resigning. That was a lie. Berman issued his own statement saying as much. This whole confusing two-day episode ultimately came to a close with Berman stepping down after ensuring his successor. So what do the events of this weekend tell us about Bill Barr’s justice department? And what could this mean for cases the SDNY was investigating that reached into Trump’s inner circle?
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In which the Carter Administration waffles so long on a groundbreaking civil rights law that disabled protestors take over a federal building for almost a month, and John considers building a maze full of wolverines. Certificate #30708.
This past weekend, Geoffrey Berman was suddenly removed from his office as the U.S. attorney for the Southern District of New York. The removal itself began with Barr announcing on Friday night that Berman was resigning. That was a lie. Berman issued his own statement saying as much. This whole confusing two-day episode ultimately came to a close with Berman stepping down after ensuring his successor. So what do the events of this weekend tell us about Bill Barr’s justice department? And what could this mean for cases the SDNY was investigating that reached into Trump’s inner circle?
Guest: Jeremy Stahl, senior editor at Slate.
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Trump signed a new executive order yesterday temporarily barring new foreign workers from coming to the US until the end of the year. The tech industry has warned that this order hinders their ability to recruit top talent.
In Minneapolis, a city council pledge to dismantle the police department could be harder to implement than expected. And one county jail is facing criticism for allegedly blocking non-white correctional officers from guarding former police officer Derek Chauvin.
And in headlines: CARES Act stimulus checks prevented poverty, four authors quit JK Rowling’s agency, and the FDA advises against nine brands of hand sanitizer.
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Sources:
WHO on COVID-19 Outbreaks: Reuters, AP, Politico, UN
Infections Spike in the U.S.: CBS News, Orlando Sentinel, Politico, Axios, WaPo, Johns Hopkins
NYC More Reopening: AP, WSJ, CBS News, NY Times
Fauci, Others Testify Today: AP, The Hill, Prepared Testimony
Remembering Rayshard Brooks: AJC, Reuters, NBC News
Trump Limiting Work Visas: WSJ, USA Today, NBC News, Reuters, Axios
Bolton Book Released Today: Reuters, AP, CNN, NPR
5 States Primaries: The Hill, NBC News, Roll Call
Hand Sanitizer Warning: NY Times, CBS News, FOX Business, FDA
Retailers Pull Ads from Facebook: The Hill, FOX Business, CNN, Reuters, AP
Apple’s Worldwide Developers’ Conference: TechCrunch, Cnet, CNBC, Mashable