PBC News & Comment: Will GOP Suspend Push to Kill Obamacare?

As court deadline nears, GOP strategists worry that killing Obamacare during pandemic, with no replacement could kill them politically….--healthcare industry—including some Catholic hospitals—object to Trump effort to allow sex discrimination against gays and trans under Obamacare
--at State Dept. Pompeo panel will soon issue report extected to redefine human rights in a Christian way
--Missouri appeals court upholds verdict but cuts amount of damages against Johnson and Johnson for asbestos in baby powder
--The Guardian exposes a water crisis in America, as high water rates leave people broke and thirsty
--Trump is in Arizona, worshipping at his wall, and will hold a youth rally in Phoenix
--Trump signals that he wants to send another check to Americans before the election
--DC police clear “occupation” after attempt to pull down statue of Andrew Jackson in Lafayette Square
--Seattle’s mayor is signaling an end to occupied zone, and listener Paul Lehto corrects our report on Modnay, saying shooting was likely from white supremacists, not other protesters
--Senate Dems are rejecting the GOP policing bill that Republicans want to pass
--WashPost examines cuts to police force in Vallejo, downplays racism, and implies that “defunding” is bad
--white Catholic priest calls Oakland’s bishop a racist and a liar over treatment of black parishes
--our daily Covid-19 update, prepared by Linda Lewis
--environmental reporter Steve Horn says California issued fracking permits under fog of pandemic
--in delayed primary election, NY voters encounter problems
--major advertisers pause campaign on Facebook over hate speech policies
--Gareth Porter offers important context for recent IAEA resolution against Iran