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Jake Sherman / Politico:
Louie Gohmert, who refused to wear a mask, tests positive for coronavirus — Rep. Louie Gohmert — a Texas Republican who has been walking around the Capitol without a mask — has tested positive for the coronavirus, according to multiple sources. — Gohmert was scheduled to fly to Texas …
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Michael Goodwin / New York Post:
AG Barr destroys Jerry Nadler in another House Democrat testimony disaster — He came, he saw, he ate their lunch. Bill Barr, denied a meal break, made himself a happy meal out of Democratic amateurs. — Another congressional hearing, another Dem disaster.
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Russell Berman / The Atlantic:
Why the Democrats Can't Nail Bill Barr — House Democrats have been waiting for more than a year to grill Attorney General Bill Barr, a man they've accused of all manner of professional misconduct—including repeatedly and inappropriately intervening to protect President Donald Trump …
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Tyler Olson / Fox News:
Jim Jordan says Dems cut off GOP video at Barr hearing: Here's the full version
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Barr's falsehoods and fallacies undermine his own department
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Tal Axelrod / The Hill:
Pelosi bashes Barr after testimony: ‘He was like a blob’ and ‘henchman’ for Trump
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Associated Press:
Biden's notes: ‘Do not hold grudges’ against Kamala Harris — WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — Joe Biden was uncharacteristically tight-lipped on Tuesday about the final stretch of his search for a vice president. But the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee seemed prepared to talk …
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Kevin Liptak / CNN:
Trump abruptly ends briefing after being pressed over retweeting misinformation — (CNN)Even amid an attempt by President Donald Trump's aides to shift his focus back to coronavirus, he continues to hear from a wide range of associates — including the CEO of a far-right television network …
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Michael Crowley / New York Times:
‘Nobody Likes Me,’ Trump Complains, Renewing Defense of Dubious Science
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New York Times:
Misleading Virus Video, Pushed by the Trumps, Spreads Online
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Stephen Collinson / CNN:
Trump undermines his pandemic response with more misinformation and self-obsession
Axios:
Exclusive: Trump never raised Russia's Taliban bounties with Putin — President Trump has never confronted Vladimir Putin with intelligence indicating Russia paid the Taliban to kill U.S. troops, he told “Axios on HBO” in an interview on Tuesday. — Why it matters: Democrats have seized on the issue …
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CNN:
EXCLUSIVE: How Brett Kavanaugh tried to sidestep abortion and Trump financial docs cases — (CNN)Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh urged his colleagues in a series of private memos this spring to consider avoiding decisions in major disputes over abortion and Democratic subpoenas …
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Ally Mutnick / Politico:
Republicans suddenly sweating falling deep into House minority — A slew of dismal summer polls and a persistent fundraising gap have left some Republicans fretting about a nightmare scenario in November: That they will fall further into the House minority.
John Kass / Chicago Tribune:
Column: What happened to an America where you could freely speak your mind? — The angry left-handed broom of America's cultural revolution uses fear to sweep through the our civic, corporate and personal life. — It brings with it attempted intimidation, shame and the usual demands for ceremonies of public groveling.
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Philip Weiss / Mondoweiss:
Israel is ridiculous, antiquated and based on lies about other people's land, Seth Rogen says, but he's afraid to tell other Jews — Writer/comedian Seth Rogen was on the Marc Maron podcast yesterday, promoting his new movie “An American Pickle,” which involves Jewish life in the U.S. Maron raised …
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New York Times:
Michigan Threatens to Slip From Trump as He Goes Quiet on Airwaves — The president has started spending more money on ads in much smaller Electoral College prizes like Iowa and Nevada, and in recent days his campaign stopped buying ads in Michigan entirely.
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Donald G. McNeil Jr / New York Times:
A Viral Epidemic Splintering Into Deadly Pieces — There's not just one coronavirus outbreak in the United States. Now there are many, each requiring its own mix of solutions. — Once again, the coronavirus is ascendant. As infections mount across the country, it is dawning on Americans …
New York Times:
From the Start, Federal Agents Demanded a Role in Suppressing Anti-Racism Protests — Twin government memos show how a gung-ho federal law enforcement response to anti-racism protests may have been driven by a shaky understanding of the demonstrations' roots.
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Jake Offenhartz / Gothamist:
[UPDATE] Video Shows NYPD Officers Throwing Protest Leader Into Unmarked Van — [UPDATE AT BOTTOM] NYPD officers dragged a protest leader into an unmarked minivan van and doused onlookers with pepper spray during an anti-police brutality march in Manhattan on Tuesday night.
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Allyson Chiu / Washington Post:
‘It was like a kidnapping’: Viral video shows NYPD officers forcing protester into unmarked van
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Mike Allen / Axios:
Exclusive: Lincoln Project's $4 million ad blitz targets Alaska, Maine and Montana Senate seats — The Lincoln Project, a group founded by “never Trump” Republicans that has produced some of the cycle's most memorable ads, today begins spending $4 million to blitz Senate races in Alaska, Maine and Montana.
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The Hill
Laura Reiley / Washington Post:
Senate GOP won't extend pandemic food stamps but doubles ‘three-martini lunch’ deduction — The pandemic has left millions of Americans hungry, but the relief bill offers no new assistance — Senate Republicans' coronavirus relief proposal came under attack from a coalition …
U.S. Department of Justice:
Portland Man Charged in May 29, 2020 Arson at Justice Center — PORTLAND, Ore.—U.S. Attorney Billy J. Williams announced today that Edward Thomas Schinzing, 32, has been charged by criminal complaint with using fire to maliciously damage or destroy the Justice Center in downtown Portland on May 29, 2020.
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Reade Pickert / Bloomberg:
U.S. Is About to Unveil the Ugliest GDP Report Ever Recorded — Thursday's report forecast to show annualized 35% contraction — Third-quarter bounce would leave output below pre-crisis level — The U.S. economy ground to a halt for almost the entirety of April.
Dara Lind / ProPublica:
“Defendant Shall Not Attend Protests”: In Portland, Getting Out of Jail Requires Relinquishing Constitutional Rights — ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power. Sign up to receive our biggest stories as soon as they're published.
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Tim Elfrink / Washington Post:
A Nevada library wanted to back Black Lives Matter. The sheriff said he wouldn't respond to 911 calls there. — The Douglas County, Nev., public library wanted to take a stand this week: “Everyone is welcome,” read a proposed diversity statement, which added that the library …
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Raw Story
Arizona Republic:
Twitter limits Arizona GOP Chair Kelli Ward's account for spreading COVID-19 misinformation — Twitter has “temporarily limited” the account features of Arizona Republican Party Chairwoman Kelli Ward after determining she violated its policy on spreading misleading and “potentially harmful” information about the COVID-19 pandemic.
jsonline:
Police departments begin to withdraw from security agreements for 2020 DNC, some citing directive on crowd munitions — At least 100 law enforcement agencies have withdrawn agreements to send personnel to next month's Democratic National Convention, some of them citing orders to Milwaukee's police chief …
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Allum Bokhari / Breitbart:
Election Interference: Google Purges Breitbart from Search Results — A few days after the 2016 election, at an internal meeting later leaked to Breitbart News, top Google executives, including Sundar Pichai, Sergey Brin, and Kent Walker lamented Trump's victory, comparing Trump voters to …
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Stuart Stevens / New York Times:
We Lost the Battle for the Republican Party's Soul Long Ago — Only fear will motivate the party to change — the cold fear only defeat can bring. — Mr. Stevens is a Republican political consultant. — After Mitt Romney lost the 2012 presidential race, the Republican National Committee chairman …
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Raw Story
Shane Harris / Washington Post:
Ex-CIA director Brennan writes in upcoming memoir that Trump blocked access to records and notes — In the fall of 2018, when former CIA director John Brennan decided to write his memoir, he asked the agency for his official records, including his notes and any documents that he had reviewed and signed that were classified.
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Jonathan Chait / New York Magazine:
Why Trump's Protest Crackdown Keeps Blowing Up in His Face — Donald Trump's plan for exciting his base during the 2018 midterm elections was to crank up the threat of a migrant caravan. Fox News ran caravan footage on endless loop, and Trump smashed democratic norms by using the military …
Sarah Al-Arshani / Business Insider:
2 doctors from a viral video peddling false or misleading coronavirus information say they met with Vice President Mike Pence — Foto: Joshua Roberts/Getty Images Vice President Mike Pence speaks after leading a White House Coronavirus Task Force briefing at the Department of Health …
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Lolita C. Baldor / Associated Press:
Officials: US is bringing 6,400 troops home from Germany — WASHINGTON (AP) — Spurred on by President Donald Trump's demand to pull troops out of Germany, the U.S. will bring about 6,400 forces home and shift about 5,400 to other countries in Europe, U.S. defense officials said Wednesday …
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The Philadelphia Inquirer:
Trump is struggling but Pennsylvania Republicans have an important advantage compared to 2016 — It's not 2016 anymore. — President Donald Trump and Joe Biden aren't competing for the same composition of voters who won Trump the state four years ago. And despite Trump's eroded political standing …
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John Daniel Davidson / The Federalist:
Getting Rid Of The Police, Or Trump, Will Only Enable More Riots — Our political and media elite think that Trump and the police are the cause of the ongoing unrest. They couldn't be more wrong.
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