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Saturday, July 4, 2020

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Trump Uses Mount Rushmore Speech to Deliver Divisive Culture War Message

By Annie Karni

Down in the polls and failing to control a raging pandemic, the president cast himself as waging battle against a "new far-left fascism" that imperils American values and seeks to erase history.

European Workers Draw Paychecks. American Workers Scrounge for Food.

By Peter S. Goodman, Patricia Cohen and Rachel Chaundler

In the pandemic, the United States has relied on expanded unemployment benefits, while European governments have subsidized wages, avoiding a surge in joblessness.

Virus Surges in Arizona, but the Rodeo Goes On

By Elizabeth Williamson

A former state official called what has happened in Arizona "a story of missed opportunities." Hospital beds in the state are filling up.

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As Neo-Nazis Seed Military Ranks, Germany Confronts 'an Enemy Within'

By Katrin Bennhold

After plastic explosives and Nazi memorabilia were found at an elite soldier's home, Germany worries about a problem of far-right infiltration at the heart of its democracy.