Axios Re:Cap

Seattle, an early coronavirus hotspot, is trying to reopen its economy, while continuing to deal with protests that have resulted in the creation of a so-called “autonomous zone” where police no longer go. Dan digs in with Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan about what comes next for her city.

NBA players are trying to balance a return to the court with their efforts to improve racial justice and equality, and not everyone agrees on the best course forward. Dan digs in with former NBA star Jalen Rose, a co-founder with LeBron James of a new voting rights group called More Than A Vote.

Each weekday afternoon starting June 15, Axios business editor Dan Primack unpacks the biggest story of the day and why it matters.

Dan and Axios' Mike Allen dig into the relationship between Silicon Valley and Washington D.C., ahead of the November election. Plus, a very important announcement.

PLUS: The PPP gets extended and Google gets sued by its incognito users

Across the country, Americans are bearing witness to a painful moment in our history, with thousands showing up day after day to protest, even in the midst of a pandemic. Smithsonian Secretary Lonnie Bunch, the founding director of the Museum of African American History and Culture, joins Dan to analyze the present moment and how we may understand it when we look back someday. 

PLUS: Facebook faces off with employees and some surprisingly good news on jobs

The role of social media platforms in moderating user content has been in the spotlight as President Trump clashes with Twitter and Facebook deals with employee walkouts over the platform’s policy. Dan is joined by former Department of Homeland Security assistant secretary for policy Stewart Baker to discuss the policy at the center of this debate. 

PLUS: The business of tear gas and a possible COVID-19 treatment

After a weekend of protests in cities across the U.S., in the midst of states beginning to reopen their economies, there are concerns that there could be a surge of coronavirus infections in the coming weeks. Axios heath care editor Sam Baker joins Dan to discuss what we know now about coronavirus and what we should anticipate. 

PLUS: The new problem for an Uber-Grubhub marriage and making sense of senseless stock markets

As companies adapt their policies around remote work and, in some cases, embrace remote work permanently, there could be consequences for super star cities — places like New York and San Francisco that companies long incentivized their employees to relocate to. Dan and Axios cities correspondent Kim Hart delve into the long-term impacts that a shift towards remote work could have for these places.

PLUS: The Trump Twitter feud escalates and a Big Tech CEO departure

President Trump is escalating his response to Twitter’s fact check of his recent tweets. Axios obtained a copy of a draft executive order that would target social media platforms’ legal protections — but ultimately, may not actually change very much. Axios technology reporter Margaret Harding McGill joins Dan to dig into this developing story.

PLUS: The economic data we aren’t getting and why Fraggle Rock matters in 2020

This week, Twitter has come under fire for allowing President Trump to tweet about a conspiracy theory, only to come under fire from Trump himself for fact checking another set of his tweets about mail-in voting. Kara Swisher of the New York Times joins Dan to dig into Trump’s misuse of the platform and Twitter’s steps — and missteps — in handling it. 

PLUS: Amazon’s next big acquisition and hackers target coronavirus research