WH defends Trump’s use of racist coronavirus term; White House admits Trump involved in firing of top U.S. attorney after Trump claimed he wasn’t; DOJ investigating noose found in Bubba Wallace’s garage; Hospitals in FL, WA, AZ under pressure as new cases spike

WH defends Trump’s use of racial slur to describe coronavirus; Trump refuses to clarify if he asked for coronavirus testing to be slowed down; Trump says he told staff to “slow testing down” on coronavirus, WH press secretary downplays, says it was “in jest”; Sources: Trump “seething” from low attendance at Tulsa rally, WH press secretary says he was “quite pleased”; Two additional Trump campaign staffers test positive for coronavirus after Tulsa rally;

Fellow NASCAR drivers offer show of solidarity for Bubba Wallace before today’s race; Sea of confederate flags seen outside racetrack as NASCAR bans them at its events; Public paying respects to Rayshard Brooks in same church where Martin Luther King Jr. once preached; GOP Rep. Doug Collins wants independent prosecutor in Rayshard Brooks case;

Coronavirus deaths top 120,000 in the U.S.; Nearly half of states are reporting a rise in cases; Florida passes 100,000 cases, hospitals see increase in patients; Florida gov. reports “radical” rise in cases among young people; Official: CDC to release new recommendations on masks “soon”;

White House admits Trump involved in firing of top U.S. attorney after Trump claimed he wasn’t; Bolton: hope history will remember Trump as “one-term president”; Bolton: democrats committed impeachment “malpractice”;

Rep. Ocasio Cortes facing challengers on the right in first election test since stunning 2018 upset; Rep. Engel (D) at risk of losing seat to progressive newcomer after over three decades in office; Tuesday primary set to test progressive energy: could newcomer unseat longtime Dem Rep, in NY; Longtime Rep. Engel at risk of losing seat after overheard saying “if I didn’t have a primary, I wouldn’t care”; Trump to hold event in Phoenix after mayor said hospitals were in a “crisis situation” amid coronavirus spike; To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices