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THENATIONALPULSE (Pulse Wires) - Poll: Democrats Say BLM Flag Better Than USA.

A new YouGov survey reveals Democrats have a more favorable view of the Black Lives Matter flag than the American flag.

PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED:  A new YouGov survey found Democrats are more likely to view the Black Lives Matter flag positively than the American flag, with 74 percent expressing a very or somewhat positive opinion of the BLM flag compared with 72 percent for the U.S. flag. DETAIL: The poll also found ten percent of Democrats held a negative view of the American flag. Among Republicans, just ten percent said they viewed the BLM flag positively. The survey also measured reactions to other flags and symbols, finding only three percent of Democrats had a positive view of flags associated with President Donald J. Trump , while nine percent viewed the Confederate flag positively and 27 percent viewed the Palestinian flag favorably. The…Open

YOUTUBE (NewsNation) - Who are the Collins Elite?

Ross Coulthart answers a viewer question about an alleged Christian fundamentalist group reportedly called the Collins Elite. Watch this full episode of "Reality Check": https://youtu.be/WefpnxTtqus #cult #fundamentalist #CollinsElite

YOUTUBE (The Hill) - Dana Bash presses Doug Burgum as he deflects on Patriot Front march: Lindsey Granger | RISING

OPINION: Lindsey Granger gives her lens on a group of white nationalists marching through DC over the weekend, and the response from the Trump administration. #PatriotFront #WhiteNationalist #LindseyGranger

AXIOS (Neil Irwin) - Inflation measurement tweaks make for sunnier data

Changes to the methodology underneath the Federal Reserve's go-to inflation measure are on track to make the numbers look a couple of ticks better later this year. Why it matters: The changes are entirely defensible on technical grounds and should make the Personal Consumption Expenditures Price Index better able to mirror overall price dynamics over time. - But coming at a fraught moment — when the independence of statistical agencies has been attacked and the Fed has overshot its inflation target for half a decade — the optics aren't great. State of play: The Bureau of Economic Analysis, which calculates the PCE inflation measure, announced late last month the methodological changes to how price changes are calculated in three…

AXIOS (Herb Scribner) - Trump's FIFA call sours World Cup visitors' goodwill

World Cup fans' romance with America has soured after FIFA suspended a red-card ban on U.S. striker Folarin Balogun for the match against Belgium. Why it matters: Soccer officials and fans allege that FIFA is bending its own disciplinary rules under political pressure from President Trump — raising questions about whether the sport's governing body is giving the U.S. a boost due to the president's close relationship with FIFA president Gianni Infantino . Catch up quick: FIFA ultimately used Article 27 of its disciplinary code — which allows its independent disciplinary committee to suspend all or part of a punishment and instead place a player on probation — to suspend Balogun's red card. - FIFA initially said the red-card…