Extra Extra: Trump Signs Toothless Executive Order On Unemployment

Published August 8, 2020

A well-dressed man wearing a suit and face mask walks down a city street while staring at his phone in his hands. — Dennis Fraevich/Flickr

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At his Bedminster, New Jersey golf course Saturday, President Donald Trump signed an executive order to extend federal unemployment benefits at $400 a week but whoops, the Constitution actually prohibits him from doing this.
“He is exactly who he needs to be exactly when he needs to be it. One minute, he’s petting a child on the head like a kitten. The next, he’s thrusting his oversized midsection toward a Washington Capitals fan in an unmistakable “Screw you.” Angry, then loving. Aggressive, then gentle. Gritty.” Cherish every word of this profile in NJ.com.
My feelings are personally injured that Cellino & Barnes billboards are disappearing from the city.
Joe Arpaio lost the Republican primary for his former job as Maricopa County sheriff.
Some universities are seeing growing student interest in a movement to dismantle fraternities and sororities -- which some students call “a system of exclusive groups that were historically limited to the white and wealthy” that bucks “their newfound resolve to dismantle oppressive institutions.”
A southern right whale and her calf swimming near Manly Beach in Sydney paid some surfers a memorable visit.
On this International Cat Day, get to know this dangerous predator:

Happy #InternationalCatDay!
Who knew deadly could be so cute! The black-footed cat is the deadliest wild cat in the world 😲 pic.twitter.com/oF73BeU7kJ
— BBC Earth (@BBCEarth) August 8, 2020