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FAITHLESS ELECTORS. SCOTUS rules that  “faithless elector” laws, which penalize or remove presidential electors who fail to vote for the candidate they have pledged to support, are … [Read more...] about Ghislaine Maxwell, Herd Immunity, Ennio Morricone, ‘Hamilton’, Susan Collins, OkCupid, Faithless Electors, Justin Trudeau: HOT LINKS

43 ALUMNI FOR JOE BIDEN. Hundreds of former members of the Bush administration launch PAC supporting Joe Biden's presidential campaign: "We’re looking for the largest conglomerate of folks who want to … [Read more...] about John Travolta, Ed Henry, Terry Crews, Lincoln Project, Superspreaders, Bush Alums, Houston, KJ Apa, Jennifer Aniston: HOT LINKS

RIP. Entertainment icon Carl Reiner dies: "Reiner, the father of filmmaker and activist Rob Reiner, was the winner of nine Emmy awards, including five for 'The Dick Van Dyke Show.' His most popular … [Read more...] about Francis Bacon, Swine Flu, Carl Reiner, Reddit, Andy Cohen, Ozark, Provincetown, Luke Evans, Brandon Davis: HOT LINKS

MICHAEL FLYNN. Federal appeals court orders judge to dismiss case against former Trump national security adviser: "If unchallenged with further appeals, the ruling exonerates Flynn after he sought to … [Read more...] about Rhode Island, Michael Flynn, Sahara Dust Plume, Ben Domenech, Baseball, Henry Cavill, BLACKPINK, Miley Cyrus, Mars: HOT LINKS

CDC. Trump is looking to place the COVID-19 blame. "White House officials are putting a target on the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, positioning the agency as a coronavirus scapegoat as … [Read more...] about Rudy Giuliani, ‘Hamilton’, Boba Fett, Columbus, CDC, Anthony Fauci, Singapore, Mel Gibson: HOT LINKS

MAIL-IN HYPOCRISY. Attorney General Bill Barr is against them even though he has used them twice: "State voting records show that Barr, a resident of Fairfax County, Va., in the suburbs of Washington, … [Read more...] about Tituss Burgess, Mary Trump, Wilson Cruz, Bill Barr, Bruce Springsteen, Bobby Berk, Nicholas Hoult, Confederate NASCAR Trolls: HOT LINKS

GAY FOR GORSUCH. These t-shirts now exist in the world. Trump-appointed SCOTUS justice Neil Gorsuch was one of two conservatives (the other was John Roberts) to join with the liberal majority in this … [Read more...] about ‘Gay for Gorsuch’, Mark Zuckerberg, Ashe, Beijing, Frank Bruni, Lil Nas X, Khary Payton, Alpaca, Reed Hastings: HOT LINKS

200,000. Model predicts this many U.S. coronavirus deaths by October 1. DEXAMETHASONE. Corticosteroid seen as first "major breakthrough" in coronavirus treatment: "For patients on ventilators, … [Read more...] about Dexamethasone, Shake Shack Cop ‘Poisoning,’ Ilhan Omar, Legally Queer, Ford Bronco, Trevor Noah, John Bolton Book, Netta: HOT LINKS

HISTORY. U.S. Supreme Court makes historic ruling protecting LGBTQ people from being fired for sexual orientation or gender identity. MORE FREEDOM. What Americans will get more of by wearing masks, … [Read more...] about Police Reform, Stephen Amell, Troy Deeney, Mask-Wearing, Todrick, Deon Johnson, Jared Polis, Tulsa Rally Lies: WATCH

VACCINE. Final testing stage for potential COVID-19 vaccine to begin in July: "John Mascola, the director of the vaccine research center at the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, … [Read more...] about Christopher Columbus, Tan France, Meghan McCain, New Orleans, Roy Cohn, CrossFit, Ryan Murphy, Sia, Lizzo: HOT LINKS