1.  Trump Campaign Demands CNN Retract, Apologize for Poll

 DOESN’T WORK LIKE THAT 

The CNN poll, which will not be retracted, found former Vice President Joe Biden to be leading by 14 points.

2.  Adviser in Michael Flynn Case Argues Against Dismissing It

  NOT SO FAST 

The Justice Department had moved to dismiss charges against Michael Flynn following pressure from President Trump and his allies.

Calling all news junkies and know-it-alls. Test your knowledge with the all-new Daily Beast Crossword.

3.  If Your Password Is ‘Password,’ You Need This App

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Keeper Security will help keep you and your family safe from password-related data breaches and cyberthreats.

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4.  Ice Cube Spreads Russian Propaganda on Twitter

 BECAUSE IT’S 2020 

The rapper shared a meme from Russian propaganda site Black Matters that claims Europeans shot the noses off of Egyptian statues.

5.  Your Family Game Night Needs Dutch Blitz Right Now

 GOING DUTCH 

Dutch Blitz combines elements of Spit, Solitaire, and Uno and will make your head spin.

6.  Floyd and Chauvin ‘Bumped Heads’ When They Worked Together

 BACKSTORY 

The two men are said to have had disagreements when Chauvin was being “extremely aggressive” at a nightclub.

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7.  Minneapolis P.D. to Withdraw From Union Negotiations ASAP

 PROGRESS 

The withdrawal, announced at a press conference Wednesday, comes after weeks of protests over George Floyd's death while in police custody.

8.  J.K. Rowling Says in Trans Blog Post She Was Sexually Abused

 PUSHING BACK 

The lengthy blog post comes after Eddie Redmayne denounced the author’s Twitter comments about transgender people.

9.  Anna Wintour Admits: Vogue Has Been ‘Hurtful and Intolerant’

 ‘OVERDUE’ 

The famously frosty editor said the magazine needed more black editors, writers and contributors.

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10.  1,250 Ex-DOJ Staff Ask for Probe of Barr’s Protest Crackdown

 BRUTAL 

Their signatures have been added to a letter that calls for the Inspector General to investigate Barr's role in pushing back peaceful protesters last Monday.

11.  Floyd’s Brother to Congress: ‘Make It Stop. Stop the Pain’

  ‘ENOUGH IS ENOUGH’ 

“I am asking you, is that what a black man’s life is worth?” he said. “Twenty dollars? This is 2020. Enough is enough.”

12.  Louisville Cop Put on Leave for Breonna Taylor Raid Warrant

 CLOSING IN 

Detective Joshua Jaynes applied for the “no-knock” search warrant that led to Breonna Taylor's death in March.

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13.  Banksy Stolen From Bataclan Found in Italian Farmhouse

 FOUND 

The graffiti of a mournful girl painted on the emergency door of the Parisian theater where 90 people died in a 2015 ISIS terror attack mysteriously disappeared in 2019.

14.  Christopher Columbus Statue Beheaded in Boston

 ANOTHER ONE BITES THE DUST 

The beheading comes as statues honoring people tied to slavery and racism are being vandalized and removed globally.

15.  Packed GOP Convention Likely Heading to Jacksonville: Report

 LIKE SARDINES 

Trump demanded the Republican National Convention be moved somewhere where he could speak to a full arena—with no social distancing.

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