Trump To Send Troops To More U.S. Cities; Alex Trebek Has Answers; A Promising Vaccine

Plus, Fauci to throw the first pitch at the Nationals’ opening game. by Korva Coleman and Jill Hudson First Up [Federal agents disperse protesters near the Mark O. Hatfield U.S. Courthouse on Monday in Portland, Ore. State and local officials say the federal law enforcement officers have incited violence in the city.]( Noah Berger/AP Here's what we're following today. The Chicago Tribune reports the Trump administration wants to deploy 150 federal officers to Chicago to tamp down violence. Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot says [her city does not want secret federal agents]( who arrest and detain people without cause, [as has been done in Portland, Oregon](. Some local officials are calling the president’s plan an attack on democracy. Scientists say testing data from an early experimental coronavirus vaccine candidate is “encouraging.” In more than 1,000 people, the vaccine — developed by AstraZeneca and Oxford University — spurred an immune response and had no severe side effects. [Larger trials are underway](. European Union leaders agreed Tuesday on a landmark $858 billion rescue package to help member states weather the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Negotiations over the plan had pitted some of the EU's strongest economies — including the Netherlands, Sweden, Denmark and Austria — against the grouping's poorer countries, such as Spain and Italy, over [how the burden would be shared]( and under what conditions the money would be disbursed. The suspect in the shooting death of a judge's son was found dead from an apparent suicide on Monday. The FBI says attorney Roy Den Hollander allegedly shot and killed 20-year-old Daniel Anderl, and wounded Judge Esther Salas’ husband, Mark Anderl, on Sunday. Hollander was [a self-described anti-feminist]( lawyer who filed suits alleging that women get special treatment in violation of the Constitution. Medicare, the health insurance program for older Americans, is running out of money. [Fewer payroll taxes are coming in]( to fund Medicare spending, the number of people taking it is rising, and Congress used some Medicare money to help fund COVID-19 relief efforts this year. The white husband and wife who brandished guns as Black Lives Matter demonstrators marched through the couple's wealthy St. Louis community are facing felony charges. The confrontation has stoked [a heated partisan debate]( over the rights of protestors. --------------------------------------------------------------- Newsletter continues after sponsor message --------------------------------------------------------------- Today's Listens [Alex Trebek.]( Emma McIntyre/Getty Images Longtime Jeopardy! host Alex Trebek didn't plan to write a memoir. "I'm just a quiz show host who's been doing the same job for 36 years," says Trebek, who reflects on his cancer diagnosis. Fans of the game show will find plenty of old photos, an entire chapter on Trebek's mustache, and may learn for the first time that the mild-mannered host actually curses quite a bit. Trebek says all the proceeds will go to charity. [Click here to listen]( or [read the story](. White evangelical Christians are among President Trump's biggest support base; more than 80 percent voted for him in 2016. But new polling shows that number has been falling. Here & Now's Robin Young spoke to Mike Evans, one of the president's evangelical advisers, who says when it comes time to vote, most evangelicals will remain loyal to Trump. [Click here to listen](. --------------------------------------------------------------- Before You Go [Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute for Allergy and Infectious Diseases wore a Washington Nationals face mask before testifying at a congressional hearing on June 30. The team announced he will throw out the ceremonial first pitch at their season opener on Thursday.]( Kevin Dietsch/AP - Baseball fan — and expert on infectious diseases — Dr. Anthony Fauci will throw [the first pitch]( in the Washington Nationals' season opener against the New York Yankees on Thursday. - Trader Joe's is getting rid of product names such as Trader José's, Arabian Joe's and Trader Ming's that [critics say are racist]( and "perpetuates harmful stereotypes." - Christopher Nolan's sci-fi thriller Tenet, originally announced for a July 17 opening, has been [removed from the Warner Bros release calendar](. — Suzette Lohmeyer contributed to this report. --------------------------------------------------------------- Follow [The New Normal]( on Instagram! What do you think of today's email? We'd love to hear your thoughts, questions and feedback: [dailynewsletter@npr.org](mailto:dailynewsletter@npr.org?subject=Newsletter%20Feedback) Enjoying this newsletter? 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