| | | | | |  | | By Jake Sherman and Anna Palmer | Presented by |  | | | | | |  | DRIVING THE DAY | | JOBS DAY TODAY: IT'S THE FIRST FRIDAY in June, which means the Labor Department will unveil the nation's unemployment rate. It could inch toward 20%, which would illustrate what we already know: The nation's economy has been completely battered by the coronavirus. But reaching 20% would be a psychic blow to the White House and Republicans. -- AP: "America's workers likely suffered another devastating blow in May, with millions more jobs lost to the viral pandemic and an unemployment rate near or even above 20% for the first time since the Great Depression. "Economists have forecast that the government will report Friday that employers shed 8.5 million more jobs last month on top of 21.4 million lost in March and April. A figure that large would raise the total losses since the coronavirus intensified nearly three months ago to almost 30 million — more than triple the number of jobs lost during the 2008-2009 Great Recession." -- WAPO'S BOB COSTA and ASHLEY PARKER: "Trump banks on the economy rebounding quickly without more government help — for now" MAYBE IT'S THE PANDEMIC, maybe it's the tone the president sets when he treats his Twitter feed like a therapy couch, but the nation's premier institutions have come under a tremendous amount of stress. They are convulsing -- in some cases buckling -- and openly warring. -- THE NEW YORK TIMES is holding a town hall today, as the nation's most important media outlet is in a bit of an open revolt. Reporters have taken to Twitter to criticize the op-ed page for running Sen. TOM COTTON'S (R-Ark.) bring-in-the-military op-ed. Reporters said black journalists would be at risk after its publication. Following a day of defending the decision to publish, the Times issued a statement saying a "rushed editorial process led to the publication of an Op-Ed that didn't meet our standards." The full mea culpa from the NYT CAROLINE TABLER, a Cotton spokeswoman, said: "We weren't contacted by the New York Times in advance of this statement and our editorial process was similar to our past experiences at the New York Times and other publications. We're curious to know what part of that process and this piece didn't meet their standards." -- MILITARY BRASS current and former are rising up against President DONALD TRUMP. Just this week, JOHN KELLY and JIM MATTIS have publicly flogged the president. MARTIN DEMPSEY has criticized him. Various military commanders have felt it necessary to remind the troops what their mission is. MARK MILLEY -- the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff -- sent a letter. Army Secretary RYAN MCCARTHY posted a video. NYT writes that the "mutual embrace" between TRUMP and the military might fall apart. SCROLL DOWN and look at the Sunday shows. MIKE MULLEN is on. So is COLIN POWELL. THE PRESIDENT FINALLY AGREED to send home the 82nd Airborne, but only after a contentious meeting with MARK ESPER, the current Defense secretary. NYT … THE PRESIDENT is tiring of ESPER. THE AMOUNT OF TUMULT internally in the military and between the military and the president that has spilled into the public seems quite unusual. EXTRAORDINARY paragraph from the WSJ ed board: "Every President has breakups with advisers, but Mr. Trump has gone through them like an assembly line. His demand for personal loyalty and his thin skin clash with people who care about larger causes and have strong views. Mr. Trump's habit of blaming others for policy decisions or events that go wrong also builds resentment. This was bound to boomerang as he ran for re-election, and so it is." -- READ THIS STORY by BURGESS EVERETT: "Rand Paul battles Kamala Harris and Cory Booker on anti-lynching bill." The usually boring Senate floor turned unusually hot Thursday between three lawmakers over lynching. Meanwhile, Republican senators are, again, being asked to defend the president's behavior and policies, and at least one has had enough. Sen. LISA MURKOWSKI (R-Alaska) took the extraordinary step Thursday of saying that she was struggling with whether she could vote for the president. A few hours later, TRUMP said he would campaign against her, regardless of whether her opponent had a pulse. INSTITUTIONS under pressure is, in part, the story of the TRUMP era. But this seems a bit more acute across a variety of entities. Good Friday morning. | | A message from the American Beverage Association: At America's beverage companies our plastic bottles are made to be remade. We're carefully designing them to be 100% recyclable, including the caps—so every bottle can become a new one. That means less plastic waste in our environment. Please help us get Every Bottle Back. EveryBottleBack.org | | | FASCINATING STORY BY DAN DIAMOND: "Suddenly, Public Health Officials Say Social Justice Matters More Than Social Distance": "For months, public health experts have urged Americans to take every precaution to stop the spread of Covid-19—stay at home, steer clear of friends and extended family, and absolutely avoid large gatherings. Now some of those experts are broadcasting a new message: It's time to get out of the house and join the mass protests against racism." THAT'S ONE WAY TO PUT IT!, via NYT'S REID EPSTEIN: "Former Vice President Joseph R. Biden Jr. told a group of black supporters on Thursday night that most Americans were good people who think the nation can be improved, while also declaring that 'there are probably anywhere from 10 to 15 percent of the people out there that are just not very good people.'" STATE OF THE UNION -- "With White House effectively a fortress, some see Trump's strength — but others see weakness," by WaPo's Phil Rucker, Ashley Parker, Matt Zapotosky and Josh Dawsey: "The security perimeter around the White House keeps expanding. Tall black fencing is going up seemingly by the hour. Armed guards and sharpshooters and combat troops are omnipresent. "In the 72 hours since Monday's melee at Lafayette Square, the White House has been transformed into a veritable fortress — the physical manifestation of President Trump's vision of law-and-order 'domination' over the millions of Americans who have taken to the streets to protest racial injustice. "The White House is now so heavily fortified that it resembles the monarchical palaces or authoritarian compounds of regimes in faraway lands — strikingly incongruous with the historic role of the executive mansion at 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, which since its cornerstone was laid in 1792 has been known as the People's House and celebrated as an accessible symbol of American democracy. "This week's security measures follow nighttime demonstrations just outside the campus gates last weekend that turned violent. White House officials stressed that Trump was not involved in the decision to beef up security or to increase the fencing around the compound's perimeter, with one senior administration official saying that the precautions are not unique to the Trump administration." WaPo REMEMBERING GEORGE FLOYD: "'You changed the world, George': George Floyd remembered in rousing, poignant memorial service," by the Star Tribune's Pam Louwagie: "George Floyd's body lay in a carefully polished gold casket reflecting a struggle and a beauty bigger than any one man. "In the surrounding sanctuary, hundreds of politicians, civic leaders and celebrities gathered Thursday to support a grieving family and pay respects to the 46-year-old black security guard who gasped for air in the final minutes of his life beneath the knee of a white Minneapolis police officer. It was a scene that sparked global anger like few police brutality cases before it, challenging a nation to confront its racial disparities and injustices at the hands of law enforcement. "'When I looked this time and saw marches where, in some cases, young whites outnumbered the blacks marching, I know that it's a different time and a different season,' said national civil rights leader the Rev. Al Sharpton, referencing a Bible verse in a eulogy that roused several standing ovations. 'Go on home, George. Get your rest, George. You changed the world, George.'" -- CNN: "Al Sharpton announces new March on Washington led by families of black people killed by police" -- AP/ATLANTA: "Protests shift to memorializing Floyd amid push for change," by Sudhin Thanawala and Brian Mahoney: "The tenor of the protests set off by the death of George Floyd at the hands of police has taken a turn from the explosive anger that has fueled the setting of fires, breaking of windows and other violence to a quiet, yet more forceful, grassroots call for more to be done to address racial injustice. "Many of the protests were more subdued for a second night as marches Thursday turned into memorials for Floyd, who was the focus of a heartfelt tribute Thursday in Minneapolis that drew family members, celebrities, politicians and civil rights advocates. At his service, strong calls were made for meaningful changes in policing and the criminal justice system. "At demonstration sites around the country, protesters said the quieter mood is the result of several factors: the new and upgraded criminal charges against the police officers involved in Floyd's arrest; a more conciliatory approach by police who have marched with them or taken a knee to recognize their message; and the realization that the burst of rage after Floyd's death is not sustainable." AP LAT'S CHRIS MEGERIAN and NOAH BIERMAN: "Trump ignores calls for police reforms" -- POLICE leveled an old man in Buffalo. He fell down and started bleeding from his head. "[T]he Buffalo Police Department suspended two officers without pay and began an Internal Affairs investigation, according to a police official and a department spokesman," reports Aaron Besecker of the Buffalo News. | | | | A message from the American Beverage Association:   Carefully designing fully recyclable bottles and caps means less plastic waste in our environment. Please help us get Every Bottle Back. EveryBottleBack.org | | | ELENA SCHNEIDER and LAURA BARRÓN-LÓPEZ: "How young black voters could make or break Biden — and why Democrats are worried": "In late January, Black Lives Matter commissioned eight focus groups of young black voters in swing states to drill down on a problem for Democrats since Barack Obama left office: why they weren't excited to vote. One black man from Philadelphia told a pollster that his mother and grandfather had voted over the years, and 'all of them got nothing. So why should I participate in the same process?' "The focus groups were conducted before unrest swept the country in response to the killing of George Floyd at the hands of police. It also preceded the outbreak of a pandemic that's ravaged the country and an economic downturn that's left more than 40 million unemployed. At the center of all three crises are black Americans. "In response, Democrats have urged African Americans to channel their frustrations into voting. But for younger black voters, many of whom are protesting in dozens of American cities, that requires trust in a system that they believe has done little for them or their families. Joe Biden is struggling to connect with young voters, particularly those of color, according to public and private polling — a serious problem for the former vice president that started during the presidential primary." POLITICO -- NYT: "Why Some Democrats Worry About the Whiteness of Biden's Inner Circle," by Shane Goldmacher: NYT TV TONIGHT … PBS' "Washington Week" with Bob Costa: Jonathan Martin, Amna Nawaz, Paula Reid and Pierre Thomas. SUNDAY SO FAR … | CNN | "State of the Union": Colin Powell … Rep. Karen Bass (D-Calif.). | FOX | "Fox News Sunday": acting DHS Secretary Chad Wolf … Adm. Mike Mullen. Panel: Jason Riley, Marie Harf and Ben Domenech. | CBS | "Face the Nation": Condoleezza Rice … Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner … Scott Gottlieb. | ABC | "This Week": acting DHS Secretary Chad Wolf … Rep. Val Demings (D-Fla.). | NBC | "Meet the Press": Panel: David French, Eugene Robinson and Kristen Welker. | Sinclair | "America this Week with Eric Bolling": HUD Secretary Ben Carson … Rep. Devin Nunes (R-Calif.) … Kellyanne Conway … Rudy Giuliani … Anthony Scaramucci … Marc Lamont Hill … K.T. McFarland … Mustafa Tameez. | Gray TV | "Full Court Press with Greta Van Susteren": Detroit Police Chief James Craig … WAVE reporter Kaitlin Rust. | | TRUMP'S FRIDAY -- The president will leave the White House at noon en route to Bangor, Maine. He will arrive at Bangor International Airport at 1:50 p.m. and participate in a roundtable on supporting America's commercial fishermen and sign a proclamation at 2 p.m. Trump will then head to Guilford and arrive at Puritan Medical Products at 3:25 p.m. The president will tour the facility at 3:30 p.m. and deliver remarks at 4 p.m. Afterward, he will travel back to Washington and return to the White House at 7:30 p.m. -- IN MAINE … BOSTON GLOBE'S BRIAN MCQUARRIE in Guilford: "In small Maine town, anticipation high for Trump's visit" -- THIS WEEKEND: "Trump scraps Bedminster trip amid protests," by Anita Kumar | | | | WINNERS PLAY THE LONG GAME : The one thread linking the most significant challenges facing our society, economy and planet: the tension between short-term and long-term thinking. "The Long Game" is designed for executives, investors and policymakers leading the conversation about how society can thrive in the future. 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PHOTO DU JOUR: Courteney Ross, the fiancee of George Floyd, reacts after a memorial service for Floyd at North Central University in Minneapolis, Minn., on Thursday, June 4. | Julio Cortez/AP Photo | TEXAS TRIBUNE: "Four Texas GOP county leaders share racist Facebook posts, including one juxtaposing an MLK quote with a banana," by Patrick Svitek: "Republican leaders in four Texas counties shared racist Facebook posts, some of which also floated conspiracy theories, leading Gov. Greg Abbott to call for two of them to resign. "Abbott and other top Texas Republicans called for the resignation of the GOP chairs in Bexar and Nueces counties after they shared on social media a conspiracy theory that Floyd's death was a 'staged event,' apparently to gin up opposition to President Donald Trump. There is no evidence to support that claim; Floyd, a black Minnesota man, died last week after a white police officer kneeled on his neck for nearly nine minutes." Texas Tribune CHARLOTTE OBSERVER: "Charlotte: We need to know whether RNC is coming or not," by Jim Morrill and Austin Weinstein: "'We do need to clarify the intentions of the RNC in terms of exactly what they plan on doing here in Charlotte,' City Attorney Patrick Baker told reporters. 'Right now, as of this very moment, all the parties are moving forward as if the RNC will be in Charlotte. But . . . what the convention actually looks like could change, but we're moving forward.' … "In a statement shortly after the president's Tuesday night tweets, GOP Chairwoman Ronna McDaniel said Charlotte would continue to host the 'official business of the convention.' That could include everything from meetings of the platform and rules committees to the actual roll-call nominations of President Donald Trump and Vice President Mike Pence. "Trump's acceptance speech would come elsewhere. It would be the first time a party convention has been held in two cities since 1860, when Democrats met first in Charleston and then, after a dispute over their slavery plank, in Baltimore." | | | | A message from the American Beverage Association:   Our plastic bottles are made to be remade. Help us get Every Bottle Back. EveryBottleBack.org | | | WATCH THIS SPACE … NYT: "Chinese Hackers Target Email Accounts of Biden Campaign Staff, Google Says," by David Sanger in D.C. and Nicole Perlroth in Palo Alto, Calif.: "Chinese hackers are targeting the personal email accounts of campaign staff members working for former Vice President Joseph R. Biden Jr., Google said on Thursday, while confirming previous reports that Iran has targeted President Trump's campaign. "In disclosing the attempts, Google's chief of threat analysis, Shane Huntley, who oversees the tracking of state-sponsored, sophisticated hacking, said there was no evidence yet that the Chinese hackers had pierced Mr. Biden's campaign. The attacks appear to be conventional spear-phishing attacks, similar to the Russian breach of John D. Podesta's personal emails in 2016, when he was Hillary Clinton's campaign chairman." IN THE COURTS -- "Protesters sue Trump and Barr over ousting from Lafayette Square," by Matthew Choi: "Several protesters who were forcibly cleared from an area near the White House to make way for a presidential photo-op are suing President Donald Trump and other officials, arguing they violated the protesters' constitutional rights. "The protesters, along with the Washington, D.C., chapter of Black Lives Matter, filed the suit against Trump, Attorney General William Barr, Defense Secretary Mark Esper and the heads of law enforcement who engaged in a now-famous altercation Monday. Officers launched smoke canisters, chemical irritants and flash-bang shells and charged hundreds of peaceful protesters at Lafayette Square to clear a path for Trump, who made his way to St. John's Episcopal Church. "The plaintiffs include Toni Sanders, Kishon McDonald, Garrett Bond and Keara Scallan — all protesters who were at the demonstration. They filed the suit in D.C. federal court, and it was assigned to Judge Dabney Friedrich, who was appointed by Trump in 2017. They are suing for violation of First Amendment rights to free speech and assembly, as well as Fourth Amendment rights to freedom from unreasonable seizure." POLITICO NYT'S JEREMY PETERS: "Trump's Approval Slips Where He Can't Afford to Lose It: Among Evangelicals" | | | | Protect Yourself and Others From Coronavirus: Even if you don't have symptoms, you could spread the coronavirus. Practice these physical distancing and hygiene tips to keep yourself and your loved ones safe: Stay 6 feet away from others in public; wash your hands often for 20+ seconds; disinfect frequently touched surfaces like cellphones and light switches; and wear a cloth face covering when out in public. Together, we can slow the spread. Visit coronavirus.gov to learn more. | | | | | | | PLAYBOOKERS | | Send tips to Eli Okun and Garrett Ross at politicoplaybook@politico.com. MEDIAWATCH -- Robin Bravender is joining Business Insider's D.C. bureau. She is currently D.C. bureau chief at the States Newsroom. TRANSITIONS -- Matt Handverger will start next week as press secretary for Rep. David Cicilline (D-R.I.). He was most recently with Beaconfire RED, and is a Xavier Becerra alum. … Chris Jaarda is now legislative director for Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas). He most recently was legislative counsel to Rep. Ken Buck (R-Colo.). BIRTHWEEK (was Monday): Lyndee Rose, executive assistant to press secretary Kayleigh McEnany … (was Wednesday): Amy McGrath BIRTHDAY OF THE DAY: Dean Pinkert, senior counsel at Hughes Hubbard. A fun fact about him: "I'm an audiophile, and I've been expanding my jazz collection during social distancing. However, much of what I'm listening to was actually produced during the 1970s, for example, classic works by Chick Corea and Keith Jarrett." Playbook Q&A BIRTHDAYS: Rep. Chrissy Houlahan (D-Pa.) is 53 … NYT's Sam Sifton is 54 ... Megan Beyer … Katy Summerlin, deputy press secretary and comms adviser at NASA … Abeer Al Otaiba … Andrea Peyser ... Mike Heimowitz ... Rob Engstrom ... Elan Kriegel, co-founder of BlueLabs … FiscalNote's Chelsea Raab ... 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