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1. President Trump commuted the sentence of longtime friend and former campaign adviser Roger Stone. “Roger Stone was treated horribly. Roger Stone was treated very unfairly,” the president said on Saturday. Republican Senator Mitt Romney tweeted that the president’s action was “unprecedented, historic corruption.” (NY TIMES)
2. The U.S. tops 3.3 million coronavirus cases with over 135,000 deaths. Trump wore a mask in public for the first time Saturday. The Main CDC reported 2 new deaths and 19 new cases on Sunday bringing the statewide death toll to 114 with 431 active cases. (WMTW)
3. Opponents of Senator Susan Collins threw her a “retirement party” on Sunday in Bangor. Those in attendance hope Collins will lose her upcoming election in November. Collins’ office responded by saying, “Senator Collins’ invitation must have gotten lost in the mail.” (WMTW)
4. Washington NFL owner Daniel Snyder announced late Sunday that the team would be retiring the “Redskins” name. Snyder has long resisted calls to change the name, and even told USA Today in 2013 that he would “never” do so. They may announce a new name as early as today. (USA TODAY)
5. Disney World re-opened its Magic Kingdom and Animal Kingdom theme park doors on July 11. Despite requirements photo evidence and reporting indicates that people are not necessarily social distancing. On Sunday, Florida revealed it had experienced the highest number of new cases that any state has reported. (CONSEQUENSE OF SOUND)
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