PBC News & Comment: Our Dear Tweeter Contradicts Himself, Again

In campaign email, Trump says wearing masks is patriotic; in tweet to Floridians, he says mail-in voting is “safe and secure”…--but Conman Don threatens to sue Nevada over its new mail-in voting law
--on delayed primary election day, Michigan voters say they didn’t receive mail-in ballots they requested
--election experts press Congress for more funding for elections
--in strong opinion column, Jamelle Bouie says that Trump is only interested in his base, not expanding to win popular vote
--micromanager-in-chief eases threat to block TikTok in US, but threatens Microsoft over demand for kickback
--drowning in misinformation, Trump fires head of TVA board
--TrumpCo messes with the Census again, changing deadlines
--lawmakers raise concerns about data-mining firm that collects info on BLM protesters
--police in Aurora, CO apologize for detaining Black girls at gunpoint
--in DC, Secret Service investigates incident where agents drew weapons against innocent moms and their babies
--The Grayzone’s Ben Norton obtains USAID memo with blueprint for coup in Nicaragua
--major explosion in Beirut kills 25+, Israel bombs Syria
--Afghan prison break, claimed by Islamic State, ends with 29 dead
--our daily Covid-19 update edited by Linda Lewis
--watch this animation of Texas spread of Covid-19 /
--Op Warp Speed leader blames the media for his glaring conflicts of interest
--at Shadowproof, Kevin Gosztola reports that “dissent channels” are risky for government whistleblowers
--fresh from conquering Portland, Border Patrol raided humanitarian aid camp near border, possibly in retaliation
--in front-pager on Sunday, NY Times exposes the lobbyists at top of Biden campaign
--opinion column imagines that tech regulation is coming soon
--San Francisco sports talk legend Ralph Barbieri dies at age 74