Thursday's Headlines: In letter, Pentagon leaders outline military role in recent unrest

Trump rejects calls to rename military bases honoring Confederate generals; NASCAR to ban display of Confederate flag at all events, properties; George Floyd's brother came to Washington to speak. But his power was in the silences.; 'Gone With the Wind' will likely be back on HBO Max next week; As coronavirus cases rise in U.S., health experts urge caution; The coronavirus pandemic isn't ending — it's surging; Brazil's poor, neglected by the government, are organizing their own coronavirus fight; E.U. accuses China of waging a pandemic disinformation campaign; Republicans are engineering an electoral disaster this fall; Trump is as lawless and corrupt as ever; African American Christianity demands we overturn the structures of injustice; How to move from having a police force to a police service; ​​If we want to break the cycle, we need more, but much smarter, policing; Here is Trump's speech on race — word for word, alas; Voting debacle in Georgia came after months of warnings went unaddressed; Joe Biden warns that Trump 'is going to try to steal this election'; Kamala Harris seizes the spotlight as Biden seeks a running mate — but worries linger ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌

Sign up for this newsletter Read online The morning's most important stories, curated by Post editors.     (AFP/Getty Images) In letter, Pentagon leaders outline military role in recent unrest The letter comes amid a showdown between Pentagon leadership and House Democrats who are pushing Defense Secretary Mark T. Esper and Gen. Mark A. Milley, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, to testify about the military's role in responding to the unrest. By Missy Ryan ●  Read more »   Trump rejects calls to rename military bases honoring Confederate generals After protests over killing of George Floyd, the Army secretary and defense secretary had said they would consider doing so. By Anne Gearan, Colby Itkowitz and Missy Ryan ●  Read more »   NASCAR to ban display of Confederate flag at all events, properties The decision came two days after Bubba Wallace, the only black driver in the top-flight Cup Series, called for such a ban. By Liz Clarke and Des Bieler ●  Read more »   George Floyd's brother came to Washington to speak. But his power was in the silences. Philonise Floyd testified on Capitol Hill. What was unsaid was as eloquent as what was. Critic's Notebook ●  By Robin Givhan ●  Read more »   'Gone With the Wind' will likely be back on HBO Max next week The streaming service will make the controversial movie available, but with historical context. By Steven Zeitchik ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   As coronavirus cases rise in U.S., health experts urge caution Spikes in new cases in several states provide disturbing data points for the ongoing tug-of-war between federal, state and local officials weighing the economic costs of restrictions meant to stop the spread of the virus with the human cost of lifting them. By Chelsea Janes, Isaac Stanley-Becker and Rachel Weiner ●  Read more »   The coronavirus pandemic isn't ending — it's surging There were 136,000 new infections reported Sunday, the highest single-day increase since the start of the pandemic. Today's WorldView | Analysis ●  By Adam Taylor ●  Read more »   Brazil's poor, neglected by the government, are organizing their own coronavirus fight While President Jair Bolsonaro and governors argue over a response, favela residents are checking on neighbors, tracking cases, raising money, sewing masks and hiring ambulances. By Story by Marina Lopes | Photos by Rafael Vilela ●  Read more »   E.U. accuses China of waging a pandemic disinformation campaign In its strongest language yet on China, the bloc said such an effort harms not only "the health of our citizens, but also the health of our democracies." By Michael Birnbaum ●  Read more »     Opinions ADVERTISEMENT   Republicans are engineering an electoral disaster this fall By Editorial Board ●  Read more »   Trump is as lawless and corrupt as ever By 7 House impeachment managers ●  Read more »   African American Christianity demands we overturn the structures of injustice By E.J. Dionne ●  Read more »   How to move from having a police force to a police service By Christine M. Cole and Charles H. Ramsey ●  Read more »   ​​If we want to break the cycle, we need more, but much smarter, policing By Megan McArdle ●  Read more »   Here is Trump's speech on race — word for word, alas By Dana Milbank ●  Read more »     More News Voting debacle in Georgia came after months of warnings went unaddressed Both local and state officials and voting rights advocates had cautioned that the combination of a new voting system and the pandemic would cause problems. By Amy Gardner, Michelle Lee and Shawn Boburg ●  Read more »   Joe Biden warns that Trump 'is going to try to steal this election' In an interview on "The Daily Show," the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee also said that he has considered what will happen if he wins and the president won't leave office. Election 2020 ●  By Matt Viser ●  Read more »   Kamala Harris seizes the spotlight as Biden seeks a running mate — but worries linger While the senator is championed by Democratic leaders, who see her as appealing to suburban and centrist voters, many of the activists who have helped energize protests warn that party figures are missing the mood of the moment. Election 2020 ●  By Sean Sullivan ●  Read more »     We think you'll like this newsletter Check out The Optimist for a selection of inspiring stories to help you disconnect, hit refresh and start the week off right, delivered every Wednesday and Sunday. Sign up »

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