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Michael S. Schmidt / New York Times:
Justice Dept. Never Fully Examined Trump's Ties to Russia, Ex-Officials Say — The former deputy attorney general maneuvered to keep investigators from completing an inquiry into whether the president's personal and financial links to Russia posed a national security threat.
Mike Baker / New York Times:
One Person Dead in Portland After Clashes Between Trump Supporters and Protesters — One person was shot and killed late Saturday. A caravan of supporters of President Trump had driven into downtown Portland. — PORTLAND, Ore. — A man was shot and killed Saturday as a large group …
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Gillian Flaccus / Associated Press:
1 killed as Trump supporters, protesters clash in Portland — PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — One person was shot and killed late Saturday in Portland, Oregon, as a large caravan of President Donald Trump supporters and Black Lives Matter protesters clashed in the streets, police said.
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Eder Campuzano / Oregonian:
1 man shot, killed near downtown Portland protests Saturday — One man was shot and killed in downtown Portland as dueling demonstrations — one a pro-Trump car caravan and another a counter-protest mounted by various opposing groups — unfolded late Saturday.
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Ian Miles Cheong / The Post Millennial:
BREAKING: Trump supporter shot dead in downtown Portland — On the 95th day of riots and protests in Portland, Ore., a Trump supporter was fatally shot. He was identified by his “Patriot Prayer” hat and his shooting death was caught by multiple livestreamers.
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Morgan Winsor / ABC News:
1 person fatally shot in Portland as pro-Trump supporters clash with counterprotesters
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Kendall Karson / ABC News:
Trump's favorability and perceptions of COVID-19 response stagnate post-convention: POLL — Trump's favorability didn't improve, a new ABC News/Ipsos poll finds. — President Donald Trump's efforts to build his appeal and define his opponent at the Republican National Convention …
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Rashaan Ayesh / Axios:
Wolf says he did not know naturalization ceremony would be shown at RNC — Acting Homeland Security Secretary Chad Wolf claimed on Sunday that he did not know that a pre-recorded naturalization ceremony with President Trump would be aired during the Republican National Convention.
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Sanjana Karanth / HuffPost:
DHS Chief Says He Was Unaware Naturalization Ceremony Would Be Aired At RNC — The video raised concerns that Donald Trump and acting Homeland Security Secretary Chad Wolf used the event to further the president's reelection chances. — Acting Homeland Security Secretary Chad Wolf claimed Sunday …
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Kiran Stacey / Financial Times:
FDA head says he is willing to fast-track Covid-19 vaccine — Stephen Hahn insists he will not rush process to help Donald Trump's election chances — The head of the US Food and Drug Administration has said he is willing to bypass the normal approval process to authorise a Covid-19 vaccine …
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Washington Post:
Inside Trump's pressure campaign on federal scientists over a covid-19 treatment — President Trump's accusatory tweet barreled in at 7:49 a.m. a week ago Saturday: The “deep state” at the Food and Drug Administration was trying to sandbag his election prospects by slowing progress …
Kenosha News:
WATCH NOW: Kenosha speaker strays from message at rally — KENOSHA - A peaceful march and rally took place in Kenosha on Saturday asking for justice for Jacob Blake, who was shot on Sunday. — Most of the speakers talked about justice peacefully. But near the end of the rally …
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Jill Colvin / Associated Press:
Trump to visit Kenosha Tuesday, potentially stoking tensions
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Jon Levine / New York Post:
Confessions of a voter fraud: I was a master at fixing mail-in ballots — A top Democratic operative says voter fraud, especially with mail-in ballots, is no myth. And he knows this because he's been doing it, on a grand scale, for decades. — Mail-in ballots have become the latest flashpoint in the 2020 elections.
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Devan Cole / CNN:
Schiff says it is possible House could subpoena intelligence officials to testify on election interference — Schiff: Intel belongs to American people, not Trump — Washington (CNN)House Intelligence Chairman Adam Schiff said Sunday it is possible the House could subpoena intelligence officials …
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Rukmini Callimachi / New York Times:
Breonna Taylor's Life Was Changing. Then the Police Came to Her Door. — An ex-boyfriend's run-ins with the law entangled her even as she tried to move on. Interviews, documents and jailhouse recordings help explain how she landed in the middle of a deadly drug raid.
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Tianna Spears / Politico:
I Was a U.S. Diplomat. Customs and Border Protection Only Cared That I Was Black. — On Nov. 19, 2018, I was driving from my home in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico, across the border to El Paso, Texas, when a Customs and Border Protection agent in his booth looked at my car, looked at me …
Daniel Lippman / Politico:
8 juicy details from the new Melania Trump tell-all book — First Lady Melania Trump's former senior adviser and close friend has written a tell-all book that describes the first lady as someone who can't be trusted and who often competed for influence in the White House with Ivanka Trump.
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Maureen Dowd / New York Times:
The Princess vs. the Portrait in Trumpworld
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New York Times:
Biden, Speaking to National Guard Group, Takes Aim at Republican Criticism on Crime — The Democratic presidential nominee hit back at attacks delivered at the Republican National Convention. — After a Republican National Convention week in which President Trump and his allies sought …
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