A round up of the day’s news that might be of interest to you.
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JUST IN: Gen. Mark Milley, America’s top general, has apologized for appearing in combat fatigues with President Trump after the forceful dispersal of protesters outside the White House last week, saying the move was a “mistake." https://t.co/V5HTJjFGhz
NEW: The Republican-controlled Senate Armed Services Committee has adopted an amendment behind closed doors to rename military bases and other assets named after Confederate generals, sources familiar with the vote confirmed to Axios.https://t.co/C4ITjafxCK
The Pentagon was shocked by Trump's tweet yesterday on bases named for Confederate generals.
"It feels like we took two steps forward and six steps back. Just to have a conversation, that’s all we wanted," a military official said.https://t.co/VkwLXn9A4n
The renowned Iowa State Fair, a campaign must-stop for presidential hopefuls, won't go on this year due to the coronavirus pandemic, its organizers announced. It'll be the first summer in 75 years without a fair. https://t.co/gk7wrGdtZ8
Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin warned today against locking down the country again even as fears grow about a potential second wave of coronavirus caseshttps://t.co/glgJTJyfuV
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