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Dan Calabrese / Herman Cain:
We're heartbroken, and the world is poorer: Herman Cain has gone to be with the Lord  —  You're never ready for the kind of news we are grappling with this morning.  But we have no choice but to seek and find God's strength and comfort to deal with it.  —  Herman Cain - our boss, our friend …
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Bill Hoffmann / Newsmax:
Herman Cain Dies From Coronavirus at 74  —  Herman Cain — the maverick American business czar and Republican presidential candidate who campaigned for a sweeping tax reform plan called 9-9-9 — died Thursday morning after a monthlong battle with the coronavirus.  He was 74.
Ursula Perano / Axios:
Herman Cain dies from coronavirus  —  Former Republican presidential candidate and ex-CEO of Godfather's Pizza Herman Cain, 74, has died almost a month after being hospitalized for coronavirus.  —  The big picture: Cain, the co-chair of Black Voices for Trump, was in a high-risk group due to his history with cancer.
Kevin Breuninger / CNBC:
Former GOP presidential candidate Herman Cain dies after battle with coronavirus  — Herman Cain, a former presidential hopeful who was once considered by President Donald Trump for the Federal Reserve, has died after being hospitalized with the coronavirus.  He was 74.
Ronn Blitzer / Fox News:
Herman Cain dead after battle with coronavirus
Discussion: The Gateway Pundit
Brett Samuels / The Hill:
Trump raises idea of delaying election  —  President Trump on Thursday suggested delaying the 2020 elections, something he does not have the power to do unilaterally, as he levied fresh attacks against mail-in voting.  —  Trump, who is badly trailing presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden …
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Jim Swift / The Bulwark:
Where Does Joe Biden Go to Get His Apology?  —  The right mocked Biden for correctly predicting the lunacy of Trump.  —  Well, it happened and President Trump went there, suggesting maybe we delay the election.  As Charlie Sykes observes in his daily newsletter, this is just a “daily distraction” by Trump.
Discussion: Mediaite and Raw Story
JONATHAN TURLEY:
“Delay the Election”: Trump Fuels New Questions Over The Holding Of The Presidential Election  —  We previously discussed a conspiracy theory from Vice President Joe Biden that President Donald Trump could unilaterally cancel or delay the election day.  We then dealt with a baffling statement …
Discussion: American Bridge PAC
David Edwards / Raw Story:
‘We will not delay the election’: GOP senator rebukes Trump for trying to derail November vote  —  Republican Sen. John Barrasso of Wyoming on Thursday knocked down President Donald Trump's proposal to “delay” the November election because of the coronavirus.
CNN:
Trump floats delaying election despite lack of authority to do so  —  (CNN)President Donald Trump explicitly floated delaying November's presidential election on Thursday, lending extraordinary voice to persistent concerns that he would seek to circumvent voting in a contest where he currently trails his opponent by double digits.
Campaign Legal Center:
No, Trump Doesn't Have the Authority to Delay the Election
David Wasserman / NBC News:   Democrats are strongly pushing mail voting. But its pitfalls could boost Trump.
John Lewis / New York Times:
Together, You Can Redeem the Soul of Our Nation  —  Though I may not be here with you, I urge you to answer the highest calling of your heart and stand up for what you truly believe.  —  Mr. Lewis, the civil rights leader who died on July 17, wrote this essay shortly before his death, to be published upon the day of his funeral.
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NBC News:
For Biden's running mate, the safest pick might be the safe bet  —  WASHINGTON — With 18 days until the Democratic convention begins, it's anyone's guess whom Joe Biden picks as his running mate.  —  Kamala Harris?  Elizabeth Warren?  Karen Bass?  Susan Rice?  Val Demings?  Someone else?
Discussion: Breitbart and New York Times
Nolan D. McCaskill / Politico:
Former Presidents Clinton, Bush and Obama to deliver tributes at Lewis funeral
Charles Sykes / The Bulwark:
Texas Idiocracy  —  Are you surprised?  —  With the news that Representative Louie Gohmert (R-Texas) has tested positive for the coronavirus, there is a temptation to be less than gracious.  —  I intend to give in to that temptation.  —  This is not to say that we do not wish him a speedy recovery and …
Discussion: Raw Story
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Tom Porter / Business Insider:
Pro-Trump youth group TPUSA deleted a tweet mocking protective masks after its cofounder died of the coronavirus  —  Foto: Twitter In a July 28 tweet that's since been deleted, TPUSA shared a meme mocking protective masks.  — The conservative youth group Turning Point USA deleted a tweet …
Discussion: Raw Story
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Politico:
Turning Point USA co-founder dies of coronavirus-related complications
Discussion: The Daily Beast and Maggionews
Washington Post:
U.S. economy contracted at fastest quarterly rate on record from April to June as coronavirus walloped workers, businesses  —  Data released by the Commerce Department on Thursday is another reminder of the pain felt this year as the nation went into an economic shutdown.
Politico:
POLITICO Playbook: A peek inside the Playbook inbox: Boiling over with rage  —  DRIVING THE DAY  —  PEOPLE IN THE CAPITOL ARE SICK AND TIRED.  —  QUITE LITERALLY.  —  SICK: THE UNITED STATES CONGRESS — the legislature for the most powerful country on Planet Earth …
Discussion: WTOP and Washington Post
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John F. Harris / Politico:
Why Trump Might Quit  —  The purpose of the nationally televised Oval Office address was to announce new peace initiatives in Vietnam, but Lyndon B. Johnson saved the most startling news until the end of his speech on March 31, 1968.  With his country badly divided over a grinding war …
Discussion: Raw Story and CNN
New York Times:
Obama Unleashes on Trump Privately as He Raises $24 Million for Biden  —  Barack Obama has spoken candidly about President Trump to party donors, bringing up the sexual assault allegations against Mr. Trump and warning of his efforts to push “nativist, racist, sexist” fears.
Discussion: The Hill, Political Wire and Raw Story
Emily Zanotti / The Daily Wire:
REPORT: Minneapolis Neighborhood Where George Floyd Died Now A ‘No-Go’ Zone For Police, Epicenter For Violence  —  The Minneapolis neighborhood where George Floyd died while in the custody of the Minneapolis Police Department has become both a permanent memorial to Floyd's life …
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Paul Kane / Washington Post:
Born-again fiscal conservatives are sign of Trump's weakening hand in Congress  —  A growing number of Senate conservatives have provided the latest sign of President Trump's weakening hand on Capitol Hill.  —  From the presidentially ambitious Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Tex.) and Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) …
Jaclyn Peiser / Washington Post:
He held a BLM sign in what he called 'America's most racist town.' The result?  A viral video of abuse.  —  As a gray Buick SUV approached the man holding a Black Lives Matter sign on a street in Harrison, Ark., the driver slowed down.  —  “What about White lives?” the woman in the passenger's seat yelled out.
Mark Kennedy / Associated Press:
Groups unite to urge US to extend food aid to schoolchildren  —  NEW YORK (AP) — A high-profile coalition of educators, activists and philanthropists — including the American Federation of Teachers, the NAACP and the charity World Central Kitchen — is urging Congress to extend …
Discussion: Politico, The Hill, WHDH-TV, Axios and IJR
Tara John / CNN:
A baseless US conspiracy theory found a foothold in Europe.  New research shows how  —  London (CNN)A baseless claim about a child sex-trafficking ring, a Washington, DC pizzeria, and Hillary Clinton has been passed around among conspiracy theorists for more than three years.
New York Times:
Trump Plays on Racist Fears of Terrorized Suburbs to Court White Voters  —  President Trump painted a false picture of suburbs under siege, saying he was protecting them from the perils of low-income housing, as he seeks to win over white voters who were key to his 2016 victory.
Jonathan Chait / New York Magazine:
Trump Is Filling the Government With an Army of Kooks  —  Late Monday night, President Trump and his son Donald Jr. retweeted video testimonials about the alleged effectiveness of hydroxychloroquine.  The next day, the Daily Beast reported that one of the doctors in the video, Stella Immanuel …
 
 
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David Mattingly / WAVE-TV:
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Shane Dixon Kavanaugh / Oregonian:
Man knifed in back at Portland protest: ‘I was stabbed for being a conservative journalist’
Discussion: American Greatness and INSIDER
Peter Baker / New York Times:
A Half-Century After Wallace, Trump Echoes the Politics of Division
Discussion: Althouse
Washington Post:
Senate hearing for controversial Pentagon nominee Anthony Tata canceled just before it was set to begin
 Earlier Items: 
Harriet Torry / Wall Street Journal:
U.S. Economy Contracts to Record 32.9%, Jobless Claims Rise to 1.43 Million
Washington Post:
Live updates: Emergency unemployment payments likely to end; U.S. records 1,400 coronavirus deaths in a day
Discussion: Talking Points Memo
Mike Memoli / NBC News:
Biden campaign launches first TV ads in Ohio
ProPublica:
The Disinfomercial: How Larry King Got Duped Into Starring in Chinese Propaganda
CNN:
The voters who are still backing Trump
Discussion: Power Line
Washington Post:
Barr says he won't wait until after election to reveal Durham's findings.  Democrats fear a campaign-altering surprise.
Brian Schwartz / CNBC:
Biden allies wage shadow campaign to stop Kamala Harris from becoming vice president