Evening Edition: Trump’s push to amplify racism unnerves Republicans

Trump exploits racial and social divisions in dark speech at Mount Rushmore ; On the country's birthday, Biden offers hopeful counterpoint to Trump's message; Trump got his crowd and his fireworks, and peddled his fiction; 'White power' video was a glimpse into political discourse in 'America's friendliest' retirement community; America's 244th birthday: Dark skies, but also new hope; U.S. enters holiday weekend facing a surge of infections; A small Missouri city thought it had dodged the coronavirus. Now, it's hitting home.; We asked veterans to respond to The Post's reporting on Clint Lorance and his platoon. Here's what they said.; On Fourth of July, Americans cheered a new landmark: the Washington Monument; Hospital ratings often depend more on nice rooms than on health care ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌

Sign up for this newsletter Read online The day's most important stories, curated by Post editors.     Trump's push to amplify racism unnerves Republicans President Trump has left little doubt through his utterances the past few weeks that he sees himself not only as the Republican standard-bearer but as a leader of a modern grievance movement animated by civic strife and marked by calls for "white power." By Robert Costa and Philip Rucker ●  Read more »   Trump exploits racial and social divisions in dark speech at Mount Rushmore In a dark speech at the foot of Mount Rushmore's monument, President Trump focused on what he described as a "left-wing cultural revolution" that aims to rewrite U.S. history and erase its heritage. By David Nakamura, Ashley Parker, Colby Itkowitz and Maria Sacchetti ●  Read more »   On the country's birthday, Biden offers hopeful counterpoint to Trump's message The dueling messages highlight the vastly different ways Joe Biden and President Trump have responded to the country's racial reckoning. By Annie Linskey ●  Read more »   Trump got his crowd and his fireworks, and peddled his fiction The president reveled in the dramatic majesty of Mount Rushmore — and ignored the complicated American story. Perspective ●  By Robin Givhan ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   'White power' video was a glimpse into political discourse in 'America's friendliest' retirement community Political arguments in the Villages have led at times to physical confrontations, prompting some septuagenarians to pack pepper spray and stun guns. By Cleve Wootson ●  Read more »   America's 244th birthday: Dark skies, but also new hope Frightened and isolated by the novel coronavirus, many Americans see protests over racial inequality as a step toward national renewal. By Marc Fisher ●  Read more »   U.S. enters holiday weekend facing a surge of infections Florida on Saturday set another daily record for new infections, reporting 11,458 confirmed cases. Governors and mayors around the country have pleaded with people to wear masks and maintain social distancing during July Fourth celebrations. By Derek Hawkins and Marisa Iati ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   A small Missouri city thought it had dodged the coronavirus. Now, it's hitting home. It seemed this spring that the pandemic sweeping America had passed Joplin by. Now that it has arrived following a rapid statewide reopening, however, it's hitting the region with a vengeance. By Griff Witte ●  Read more »   We asked veterans to respond to The Post's reporting on Clint Lorance and his platoon. Here's what they said. Many said they were moved to tears reading about the experiences of 1st Platoon. Others questioned how the soldiers could blindly follow orders to shoot at civilians. By Julie Vitkovskaya ●  Read more »   On Fourth of July, Americans cheered a new landmark: the Washington Monument On Independence Day in 1848, the long-awaited start of the obelisk's construction was cause for celebration. This Fourth of July, President Trump plans to make it a focal point of fireworks, despite the pandemic. Retropolis | The Past, Rediscovered ●  By Ronald G. Shafer ●  Read more »   Hospital ratings often depend more on nice rooms than on health care A hospital that keeps wastebaskets empty can get high marks from a patient who can't see a virus that may be lurking. By Eve Glicksman ●  Read more »     We think you'll like this newsletter Check out Must Reads for a curated selection of our best journalism in your inbox every Saturday, plus a peek behind the scenes into how one story came together. Sign up »

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