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Nate Cohn / New York Times:
Biden Builds Polling Lead in Battleground States, With Strength Among White Voters  —  NYT UPSHOT/  —  SIENA COLLEGE POLL  —  Joe Biden holds a strong lead among registered voters in six battleground states carried by Donald Trump in 2016.  —  2016 Result NYT/Siena  —  Michigan  —  Trump
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Kyle Kondik / Sabato's Crystal Ball:
The Electoral College: Trump's Floodgates are Creaking  —  KEY POINTS FROM THIS ARTICLE  — We are making two Electoral College rating changes this week.  — Florida moves from Leans Republican to Toss-up, and Pennsylvania moves from Toss-up to Leans Democratic.
Discussion: Mediaite, IJR, The Hill and Politico
CNN:
The 3 most populous states are breaking coronavirus records, leading to fears of ‘apocalyptic’ surges  —  (CNN)The three most populous states set records for new coronavirus cases daily and there are fears of “apocalyptic” surges in major Texas cities if the trend continues.
Discussion: The Texas Tribune and WHDH-TV
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Noah Higgins-Dunn / CNBC:
Texas pauses reopening plan and elective surgeries as coronavirus cases and hospitalizations rise  — Businesses that were permitted to open under the previous phases can continue to operate at the designated occupancy outlined by the Texas Department of State Health Services, according to statement from Abbott's office.
Corky Siemaszko / NBC News:   Texas pauses reopening as hospitals inundated with ‘explosion’ of COVID-19 cases
Sarah R. Champagne / The Texas Tribune:
Gov. Greg Abbott pauses Texas' reopening, bans elective surgeries in four counties to preserve …
Discussion: Raw Story
ABC News:
Coronavirus updates: State records over 5,000 new cases for 2nd straight day
Discussion: fox8.com
Wall Street Journal:   More Than 20 Million Americans May Have Had Coronavirus, Government Says
Erica Werner / Washington Post:
Treasury sent more than 1 million coronavirus stimulus payments to dead people, congressional watchdog finds  —  The checks sent to dead people as of April 30 totaled nearly $1.4 billion, according to the Government Accountability Office  —  The federal government sent coronavirus stimulus payments …
Discussion: The Sun
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NBC News:
Dead wrong: Feds sent $1.4B in stimulus checks to over a million deceased  —  More than a million Americans who had died received COVID-19 stimulus payments totaling $1.4 billion, a government watchdog said in a report to Congress released Thursday.  —  The finding is part of a sweeping review …
Discussion: Associated Press
New York Times:
Live Global Coronavirus News: U.S. Sets a Daily Record for New Cases
Discussion: Townhall and Gothamist
Richard Rubin / Wall Street Journal:
IRS Paid $1.4 Billion in Stimulus Payments to Dead People, GAO Report Says
Discussion: The Guardian
Brian Faler / Politico:
The IRS thought it wasn't allowed to withhold stimulus checks from the dead.  So it paid more than 1 million of them.
Discussion: Raw Story
New York Magazine:
Why Did the Washington Post Get This Woman Fired?  —  Last week, when Sue Schafer learned that the Washington Post planned to publish a story about one of the dumbest things she had ever done, she had the same question that many readers would have about the resulting 3,000-word article …
Edward-Isaac Dovere / The Atlantic:
She Wanted to Be a Republican President.  She's Voting for Biden.  —  Republicans who say Donald Trump should lose in November but insist they won't vote for Joe Biden aren't being honest, Carly Fiorina argues.  —  Fiorina was a Republican candidate for president just four years ago …
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Veronica Stracqualursi / CNN:
Former GOP candidate Carly Fiorina says she'll vote for Biden  —  Carly Fiorina: It is “vital” Trump be impeached  —  Washington (CNN)Former 2016 Republican presidential candidate Carly Fiorina says she'll support Joe Biden over President Donald Trump in the 2020 election …
Discussion: POLITICUSUSA
Axios:
The coronavirus surge is real, and it's everywhere  —  The coronavirus pandemic is getting dramatically worse in almost every corner of the U.S.  —  The big picture: The U.S. today is getting closer to the worst-case scenario envisioned in the spring — a nationwide crisis …
Discussion: The Daily Caller and Alternet.org
New York Times:
How the Virus Won  —  Invisible outbreaks sprang up everywhere.  The United States ignored the warning signs.  We analyzed travel patterns, hidden infections and genetic data to show how the epidemic spun out of control.  —  Invisible outbreaks sprang up everywhere.  The United States ignored the warning signs.
Popular Information:
The dirty secret behind Ben Shapiro's extraordinary success on Facebook  —  Founder of The Daily Wire, Ben Shapiro.  (MARK RALSTON/AFP via Getty Images)  —  The success of The Daily Wire, the website run by right-wing pundit Ben Shapiro, on Facebook is mind-boggling.
Nicole Narea / Vox:
The Supreme Court just allowed Trump's expansion of deportations to go unchecked  —  President Donald Trump visits the US-Mexico border fence in Otay Mesa, California, on September 18, 2019.  Nicholas Kamm/AFP via Getty Images  —  Asylum seekers now have little recourse to challenge fast-tracked deportations.
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Jess Bravin / Wall Street Journal:
Supreme Court Eases Path to Deport Asylum Seekers
Discussion: Townhall
Robert Barnes / Washington Post:
Supreme Court agrees with Trump administration on limits on asylum seekers
Discussion: Outside the Beltway
Christopher Ingraham / Washington Post:
New research explores how conservative media misinformation may have intensified the severity of the pandemic  —  The three studies paint a picture of a media ecosystem that entertains conspiracy theories and discourages audiences from taking steps to protect themselves and others
New York Times:
Poll Shows Trump Dragging Down G.O.P. Senate Candidates  —  Tomorrow: How voters see Mr. Biden's possible vice presidential choices.
Discussion: The Hill
Stephen Groves / Associated Press:
‘Faces of the conquerors’: Trump trip to Rushmore draws fire  —  SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — President Donald Trump's plans to kick off Independence Day with a showy display at Mount Rushmore are drawing sharp criticism from Native Americans who view the monument as a desecration of land violently stolen …
Discussion: The Hill and The Daily Caller
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Washington Post:
Trump is headlining fireworks at Mount Rushmore.  Experts worry two things could spread: virus and wildfire.
Discussion: Raw Story
Tim Elfrink / Washington Post:
‘We are just gonna go out and start slaughtering them’: Three cops fired after racist talk of killing black residents  —  Sitting in his patrol car in Wilmington, N.C., Officer Michael “Kevin” Piner predicted Black Lives Matter protests would soon lead to civil war.
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Tom Foreman Jr / Associated Press:
3 North Carolina police officers fired over racist rants
Discussion: Talking Points Memo
Associated Press:
West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice forces out top health official, questions accuracy of coronavirus data amid outbreaks  —  CHARLESTON, W.Va. — West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice forced out the commissioner of his public health bureau on Wednesday, hours after he publicly questioned the accuracy …
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Charleston Gazette-Mail:   Dr. Slemp ousted as state health officer following Justice rant
Ryan Cooper / The Week:
The world is putting America in quarantine  —  The United States is in the midst of a full-blown second wave of coronavirus.  According to Worldometers, Tuesday had 36,015 new cases — the highest number since May 1, and the third-highest ever.  Arizona, Florida, South Carolina, California …
Discussion: The Atlantic
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CNN:
Trump won't follow New Jersey quarantine mandate during upcoming trip
Discussion: Outside the Beltway
John F. Harris / Politico:
The 6 Trump Bombshells Still Waiting to Explode  —  We have known since nearly the beginning of Donald Trump's presidency that he believes his first attorney general was a dangerous idiot.  We have known for nearly as long that his first secretaries of state and defense think the same thing about Trump.
Discussion: Raw Story
The Daily Beast:
Trump Brother Was in ICU Just Before Filing Suit Over Tell-All  —  Robert Trump, Donald's younger brother, spent at least 10 days in a neuro intensive care unit just before launching legal action to stop the publication of his niece's book.  —  Robert Trump, Donald's younger brother …
Katanga Johnson / Reuters:
U.S. public more aware of racial inequality but still rejects reparations: Reuters/Ipsos polling  —  WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Americans are growing increasingly aware of racial inequality in the United States, but a large majority still oppose the use of one-time payments, known as reparations …
Discussion: The Hill and The Daily Caller
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Washington Post:
Black Americans say racism, policing top issues for November, favor Biden by huge margin, Post-Ipsos poll finds
Discussion: Mother Jones and POLITICUSUSA
Leah Asmelash / CNN:
NASA will name its headquarters after Mary W. Jackson, the agency's first African American female engineer  —  (CNN)NASA is renaming its headquarters after Mary W. Jackson, the agency's first African American female engineer who helped inspire the story behind the book and film “Hidden Figures.”
CNN:
Threats and racist tirades against Sen. Tim Scott increasing  —  Editor's note: This story contains disturbing language.  —  (CNN)GOP Sen. Tim Scott of South Carolina has seen an uptick in racist and profanity-laced voicemails at his office since becoming the lead Republican on police reform legislation …
Discussion: TheBlaze
Issues & Insights:
Here's The Good COVID-19 News That's Being Buried By The Press  —  Once again, the U.S. is undergoing a media-driven COVID-19 scare after a “spike” in infections.  But as we noted earlier this week, the number of cases depends on the amount of testing.  The key gauge to watch is deaths.
Washington Post:
U.S. Marshals told to prepare to help protect monuments nationwide as Trump targets people who vandalize structures during protests  —  U.S. Marshals have been told they should prepare to help protect national monuments across the country, according to an email directive viewed by The Washington Post …
Gabby Orr / Politico:
Trump team looks to prevent a Tulsa-style debacle in Jacksonville  —  President Donald Trump wasn't the only one thrown off course by a lower-than-expected turnout at his comeback rally in Tulsa.  —  Republican officials and Trump campaign aides, some of whom have been working since last year …
Washington Post:
Dozens of Secret Service officers and agents told to self-quarantine after Trump's Tulsa rally  —  Dozens of Secret Service officers and agents who were on site for President Trump's rally in Tulsa last week were ordered to self-quarantine after two of their colleagues tested positive …
ABC:
Anti-racism protesters mistakenly topple statue of US anti-slavery leader Heg, Charleston's Calhoun statue removed after 16 hours  —  A statue of one of America's fiercest anti-slavery activists has been decapitated and dragged into a lake after being wrongly targeted by anti-racism protesters during …
Kurt Schlichter / Townhall:
Conservative Principles Never Require You to Submit to Tyranny  —  There's a basic rule that far too many conservatives ignore: if some alleged conservative principle makes you less free, then it's not a good conservative principle and you should toss it in the trash.
Cristina Gallardo / Politico:
Keir Starmer sacks shadow education secretary  —  LONDON — U.K. Labour Leader Keir Starmer sacked one of his top team for sharing an article which he said contained an “anti-Semitic conspiracy theory.”  —  Starmer took the decision Thursday afternoon, hours after Rebecca Long-Bailey approvingly retweeted …
 
 
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Jennifer Steinhauer / New York Times:
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Jordan Davidson / The Federalist:
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Wall Street Journal:
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E.J. Dionne / Washington Post:
The Flynn decision doesn't pass the smell test
Discussion: Los Angeles Times and The Week
Joe Schoffstall / Washington Free Beacon:
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Charles M. Blow / New York Times:
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Discussion: Washington Post, Raw Story and CNN
John Avlon / CNN:
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