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U.S. hits 4 million reported coronavirus cases as infections double in just six weeks ; Beijing's summer is more oppressive than usual, but most prefer the heat over the virus; Earthquake sensors record unprecedented drop in human activity due to pandemic; Justice Dept. IG to examine federal agents' clashes with protesters in Portland and D.C.; The politics behind Trump's use of federal forces in U.S. cities ; How the federal police in Portland are avoiding accountability; D.C.'s NFL franchise to go by 'Washington Football Team' this season, delays permanent name change; The Harper's 'Letter,' cancel culture and the summer that drove a lot of smart people mad; Michael Cohen to be released from prison; Chris Wallace is uniquely qualified to interview Trump — and uniquely independent at Fox News ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌

Sign up for this newsletter Read online The day's most important stories, curated by Post editors.     Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.), left, wears a mask for protection against the coronavirus, next to members of security, as he rides the Senate Subway between meetings July 21. (AP) White House, GOP kill payroll tax cut, flounder over relief bill It appeared that several parts of the GOP package remained unresolved. By Erica Werner, Seung Min Kim and Jeff Stein ●  Read more »   U.S. hits 4 million reported coronavirus cases as infections double in just six weeks The United States has reached a grim milestone of 4 million coronavirus cases, doubling the total number of infections in just six weeks as deaths and hospitalizations continue a sharp rise in many states. LIve Updates ●  By John Wagner, Kim Bellware, Brittany Shammas, Lateshia Beachum, Hannah Denham, Adam Taylor, Marisa Iati, Hannah Knowles and Meryl Kornfield ●  Read more »   Beijing's summer is more oppressive than usual, but most prefer the heat over the virus Life is almost back to normal in the Chinese capital, as long as you're wearing a mask and have a green health code. By Anna Fifield ●  Read more »   Earthquake sensors record unprecedented drop in human activity due to pandemic The shutdown effect registered by seismometers is akin to that typically seen in the middle of the night and during holiday periods, only this one lasted from March to May and encompassed almost every corner of the planet. By Joel Achenbach ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Justice Dept. IG to examine federal agents' clashes with protesters in Portland and D.C. Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler had a tense meeting with demonstrators, after which federal agents set off tear gas that choked him. Live Updates ●  By Mark Berman, Marissa Lang, Ben Guarino, Matt Zapotosky, Devlin Barrett and Alex Horton ●  Read more »   The politics behind Trump's use of federal forces in U.S. cities Dissecting the deployment of federal forces to American cities. The surprising effects of the coronavirus on wildlife preservation in Kenya. And baseball returns, with some changes. Post Reports | Listen Now ●  By The Washington Post ●  Read more »   How the federal police in Portland are avoiding accountability There have been a number of ways in which the authorities have eroded scrutiny: obscuring identities, barring the press, failing to press charges. Analysis ●  By Philip Bump ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   D.C.'s NFL franchise to go by 'Washington Football Team' this season, delays permanent name change The decision comes near the end of a tumultuous month in which owner Daniel Snyder was forced to move away from the organization's 87-year-old moniker under intense pressure from club sponsors. By Les Carpenter and Mark Maske ●  Read more »   The Harper's 'Letter,' cancel culture and the summer that drove a lot of smart people mad When an earnest call for "open debate" landed amid racial-justice protests and the Bari Weiss uproar, some saw it as "backlash clothed as free speech." By Sarah Ellison and Elahe Izadi ●  Read more »   Michael Cohen to be released from prison A judge found that the Bureau of Prisons retaliated against President Trump's former personal lawyer because of his plans to write an unflattering book about Trump. By Shayna Jacobs ●  Read more »   Chris Wallace is uniquely qualified to interview Trump — and uniquely independent at Fox News How the veteran newsman carved out his space at Fox News and marshaled the tactics to catch the president in some of his most bogus claims. By Paul Farhi and Sarah Ellison ●  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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