What We're Following This Afternoon
Editor’s Note: This article previously appeared in a different format as part of The Atlantic’s Notes section, retired in 2021.
Trump on his tax rate: “It’s none of your business,” the GOP’s presumptive presidential nominee told ABC’s Good Morning America. He added he hopes to publicly release his tax returns by the election.
George Zimmerman’s gun auction, cont’d: The bid on the weapon used to kill Trayvon Martin is at more than $65 million.
Powerball winners: Eight people in New Jersey are splitting the $429.6 million jackpot. The winning ticket was bought at a 7-Eleven in Trenton, New Jersey.
News from the morning here
About the Author
Krishnadev Calamur is a former senior editor at The Atlantic. He is the author of Murder in Mumbai.