Jun 5, 2018 - Politics & Policy

LeBron James doubts NBA champion will visit White House

LeBron James before Game 2 of the NBA Finals. Photo: Ezra Shaw/Getty Images

LeBron James told reporters that he doubts either his Cleveland Cavaliers or the Golden State Warriors — both currently facing off in the NBA Finals — would accept an invitation to the White House after winning the title, reports Marc Spears of ESPN.

Flashback: Like the ongoing debacle with the NFL's Philadelphia Eagles, President Trump disinvited the Warriors from the White House after they won the championship last year. That prompted James to address Trump on Twitter: "Going to White House was a great honor until you showed up!"

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Coronavirus dashboard

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  1. Global: Total confirmed cases as of 12:30 p.m. ET: 11,662,574 — Total deaths: 539,058 — Total recoveries — 6,336,732 — Map.
  2. U.S.: Total confirmed cases as of 12:30 p.m. ET: 2,948,397 — Total deaths: 130,430 — Total recoveries: 924,148 — Total tested: 36,032,329 — Map.
  3. States: Arizona reports record 117 deaths in 24 hours.
  4. Public health: Trump administration invests $2 billion in coronavirus drugs.
  5. Business: Breaking down the PPP disclosure debacle
  6. World: Brazil's President Bolsonaro tests positive for coronavirus — India reports third-highest coronavirus case count in the world.
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Mary Trump book: How she leaked Trump financials to NYT

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In her new memoir, President Trump's niece reveals how she leaked hordes of confidential Trump family financial documents to the New York Times in an effort to expose her uncle, whom she portrays as a dangerous sociopath.

Why it matters: Trump was furious when he found out recently that Mary Trump, a trained psychologist, would be publishing a tell-all memoir. And Trump's younger brother, Robert, tried and failed to block the publication of "Too Much and Never Enough: How My Family Created the World's Most Dangerous Man."

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Brazil's Bolsonaro tests positive for coronavirus

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Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro announced Tuesday that he tested positive for coronavirus.

Why it matters: Brazil's coronavirus outbreak is one of the largest in the world, topped only by the U.S., and Bolsonaro has long downplayed the effects of the virus, pushing businesses to reopen over the last few months in order to jumpstart the country's economy.

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