Thursday's Headlines: Coronavirus deaths trail surging infections but may catch up soon

Pence urges GOP senators to focus on 'encouraging signs' as virus cases spike; How a spring break trip to Mexico triggered an outbreak that infected dozens of youths; How the split over face masks sums up America's chaotic coronavirus response; Nooses, hangings and cross burnings: Imagery of America's dark racial history sparks fear nationwide; Trump sparks backlash over racist language — and a rallying cry; Georgia grand jury indicts three men in killing of Ahmaud Arbery; The Flynn decision doesn't pass the smell test ; All the worrisome things happening at the DOJ could be just the tip of the iceberg; I was wrongfully arrested because of facial recognition. Why can police use it?; Trump is right to withdraw troops from Germany — as long as he sends them east; Voting during a pandemic doesn't have to be a disaster. Look at Kentucky.; The quest for D.C. statehood can't end after Friday's vote; Analysts say Barr is eroding Justice Dept. independence; Rep. Devin Nunes cannot sue Twitter over fake cow parody account, judge rules; Trump is headlining a fireworks show at Mount Rushmore. Experts worry that coronavirus and wildfire could both spread.; Black and gay candidates head for electoral breakthroughs ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌

Sign up for this newsletter Read online The morning's most important stories, curated by Post editors.     (Getty Images) Coronavirus deaths trail surging infections but may catch up soon Arizona, Texas and Florida — states that reopened early and now see runaway infection rates — probably will bury more dead in July, if experts are right. By Lenny Bernstein, Rachel Weiner and Joel Achenbach ●  Read more »   Pence urges GOP senators to focus on 'encouraging signs' as virus cases spike The vice president's remarks at a closed-door lunch came as lawmakers have begun to express alarm because of rising infection rates in several states. By Erica Werner ●  Read more »   How a spring break trip to Mexico triggered an outbreak that infected dozens of youths As colleges prepare to restart this fall, the case study of a University of Texas group that traveled to Cabo San Lucas shows how easily the coronavirus spreads among college students — and how it can be contained. By Rachel Weiner ●  Read more »   How the split over face masks sums up America's chaotic coronavirus response Americans embrace of a partisan dispute about face masks is internationally exceptional. Today's WorldView | Analysis ●  By Adam Taylor ●  Read more »   Nooses, hangings and cross burnings: Imagery of America's dark racial history sparks fear nationwide On both coasts, black men have been found hanging from tree branches, suspected suicides that have revived images of lynchings. Residents of one California community nervously await the results of an investigation into the hanging death of 24-year-old Robert Fuller. By Miranda Green, Derek Hawkins and Scott Wilson ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Trump sparks backlash over racist language — and a rallying cry President Trump's appearance before thousands of young people in Phoenix showed how his casual use of a demeaning phrase has swiftly morphed into a staple of his reelection message as his poll numbers tumble. By David Nakamura ●  Read more »   Georgia grand jury indicts three men in killing of Ahmaud Arbery Travis McMichael, Greg McMichael and William R. "Roddie" Bryan were indicted on nine counts, including malice murder and four counts of felony murder. By Griff Witte and Michael Brice-Saddler ●  Read more »     Opinions The Flynn decision doesn't pass the smell test By E.J. Dionne ●  Read more »   All the worrisome things happening at the DOJ could be just the tip of the iceberg By Ruth Marcus ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   I was wrongfully arrested because of facial recognition. Why can police use it? By Robert Williams ●  Read more »   Trump is right to withdraw troops from Germany — as long as he sends them east By Marc Thiessen ●  Read more »   Voting during a pandemic doesn't have to be a disaster. Look at Kentucky. By Editorial Board ●  Read more »   The quest for D.C. statehood can't end after Friday's vote By Colbert King ●  Read more »     More News Analysts say Barr is eroding Justice Dept. independence Tension over allegations of the attorney general's malfeasance reached new heights Wednesday as the House Judiciary Committee heard testimony from two prosecutors, including one who had worked with former special counsel Robert S. Mueller III. By Matt Zapotosky and Karoun Demirjian ●  Read more »   Rep. Devin Nunes cannot sue Twitter over fake cow parody account, judge rules A judge in Virginia dismissed a defamation lawsuit brought by Nunes (R-Calif.) over statements made by a Republican strategist and two parody accounts, one pretending to be a cow and the other his mother. By Colby Itkowitz ●  Read more »   Trump is headlining a fireworks show at Mount Rushmore. Experts worry that coronavirus and wildfire could both spread. President Trump is planning a massive display July 3 despite a decade-long ban on pyrotechnics at the iconic monument because of concerns about public health and environmental and safety risks. By Juliet Eilperin, Darryl Fears and Josh Dawsey ●  Read more »   Black and gay candidates head for electoral breakthroughs Voting results this week have revealed a resurgent left, which has pivoted from defeat in the Democratic presidential primaries to a focus on down-ballot races. By David Weigel and Paul Kane ●  Read more »     We think you'll like this newsletter Check out The 5-Minute Fix for a weekday afternoon cheat sheet on the biggest story in politics — that can be read in 5 minutes or less. Sign up »

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