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Unwanted Truths: Inside Trump's Battles With U.S. Intelligence Agencies — Last year, intelligence officials gathered to write a classified report on Russia's interest in the 2020 election. An investigation from the magazine uncovered what happened next. — In early July of last year …
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Raw Story

Trump antagonizes GOP megadonor Adelson in heated phone call — When President Donald Trump connected by phone last week with Republican megadonor Sheldon Adelson — perhaps the only person in the party who can cut a nine-figure check to aid his reelection — the phone call unexpectedly turned contentious.
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Raw Story
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‘Like Groundhog Day’: Republicans fret over Trump's fading fortunes
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TheBlaze, Raw Story and Lawyers, Guns & Money

Democrats call for investigation of postmaster general over mail delays — Lawmakers want the inspector general to examine Postmaster General Louis DeJoy's cost-cutting measures and investments — Congressional Democrats on Friday called for an investigation of newly installed Postmaster …
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Greensboro, Raw Story, Vox and Common Dreams
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Unsanitized: Federal Benefit Extension Looks Remote as Anger Mounts — Plus, the post office tries to stick up states. This is The COVID-19 Daily Report for August 7, 2020. — Unsanitized-080720 — The public is fixing to get out their pitchforks. — First Response

Jerry Falwell Jr. will take an indefinite leave of absence from Liberty — Jerry Falwell Jr. will take an indefinite leave of absence from Liberty University after posting a racy photo to social media from his vacation where his pants were unzipped, his midriff was out, and he is standing next to a woman holding a glass of dark liquid.
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Slate, Lawyers, Guns & Money and Raw Story
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Jerry Falwell Jr. Taking Leave of Absence From Liberty University — Mr. Falwell, the college's president and a supporter of President Trump, agreed to a request by the school's board of trustees. — Jerry Falwell Jr., one of President Trump's most prominent and controversial evangelical supporters …
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Liberty University, Axios, Raw Story, Christianity Today, NPR, National Review, The Hill and Just The News
Michael Stratford / Politico:
Falwell placed on ‘indefinite leave’ from Liberty University
Falwell placed on ‘indefinite leave’ from Liberty University
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CNN, The Bulwark, The Daily Beast, Rolling Stone and Breitbart

AP sources: Whitmer met with Biden as he nears VP decision — LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Gov. Gretchen Whitmer traveled to Delaware last weekend to meet with Joe Biden, the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee's first known in-person session with a potential running mate as he nears a decision.
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Katie Glueck / New York Times:
Why Joe Biden Keeps Missing His Own V.P. Deadlines
Why Joe Biden Keeps Missing His Own V.P. Deadlines
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Althouse, The Daily Caller and Wall Street Journal

Statement by NCSC Director William Evanina: Election Threat Update for the American Public — WASHINGTON D.C. - Statement by William R. Evanina Director of the National Counterintelligence and Security Center Office of the Director of National Intelligence “Election Threat Update for the American Public”
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Jonathan Chait / New York Magazine:
U.S. Intelligence Says Republicans Are Working With Russia to Reelect Trump
U.S. Intelligence Says Republicans Are Working With Russia to Reelect Trump
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The US Sun
Julian E. Barnes / New York Times:
Russia Continues Interfering in Election to Try to Help Trump, U.S. Intelligence Says
Russia Continues Interfering in Election to Try to Help Trump, U.S. Intelligence Says
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Power Line and Mediaite
Danika Fears / The Daily Beast:
Counterintelligence Chief: Russia and Rudy's Ally Trying to ‘Denigrate’ Biden
Counterintelligence Chief: Russia and Rudy's Ally Trying to ‘Denigrate’ Biden
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Breitbart
Shane Harris / Washington Post:
Seeing Trump as ‘unpredictable,’ China would prefer he not win reelection, intelligence official says
Seeing Trump as ‘unpredictable,’ China would prefer he not win reelection, intelligence official says
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The Week and The Guardian

N.Y.P.D. Besieges a Protest Leader as He Broadcasts Live — A helicopter and dozens of officers, some in riot gear, were deployed for an arrest at a Manhattan apartment but withdrew after protesters arrived. — Derrick Ingram, an organizer of a group leading New York's Black Lives Matter protests …
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No Wrist Corsages, Please — Has America grown since 1984, or will the knives still be out for Biden's running mate? — WASHINGTON — On the cusp of Joe Biden teaming up with a woman, I am casting back to my time covering the first woman who was a serious contender for veep.

Bar Complaint Claims Kanye West's Campaign Lawyer is Violating the Rules by Simultaneously Working For Trump — A government watchdog group on Friday filed a complaint against Lane Ruhland with the Wisconsin Office of Lawyer Regulation (OLR) alleging the attorney has been violating ethics …
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Ben Jacobs / New York Magazine:
What the Hell Is Kanye West's Campaign About?
What the Hell Is Kanye West's Campaign About?
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Heather Cherone / WTTW News:
Kanye West Short 1,300 Signatures: Illinois Elections Officials
Kanye West Short 1,300 Signatures: Illinois Elections Officials
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Chicago Tribune, Breitbart, Fox News and The Hill

Joe Arpaio loses sheriff's race in second failed comeback bid — PHOENIX — Joe Arpaio on Friday was narrowly defeated in his bid to win back the sheriff's post in metro Phoenix that he held for 24 years before being voted out in 2016 amid voter frustrations over his taxpayer-funded legal bills …
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Hank Stephenson / New York Times:
Joe Arpaio Loses Arizona Primary to Reclaim His Old Job as Sheriff
Joe Arpaio Loses Arizona Primary to Reclaim His Old Job as Sheriff
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The Guardian and Axios

Bill Gates on Covid: Most US Tests Are ‘Completely Garbage’ — The techie-turned-philanthropist on vaccines, Trump, and why social media is “a poisoned chalice.” — For 20 years, Bill Gates has been easing out of the roles that made him rich and famous—CEO, chief software architect …
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The Verge and Marginal REVOLUTION, more at Techmeme »

John Roberts' Stealth Attack on Abortion Rights Just Paid Off — The Supreme Court's recent decision in June Medical v. Russo was hailed by many liberal court watchers as a win for reproductive rights, as the court declined to overturn Roe v. Wade and formally eliminate the right to an abortion.
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Lawyers, Guns & Money

'I'm Not Scared': She Faces Life in Prison After Allegedly Buying Red Protest Paint — “I realized that in the eyes of the state, I had become an enemy for exercising what is supposed to be a protected right.” — Madalena McNeil is accused of buying red paint before a protest.
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The Root, The Hill and The Daily Caller

Bernard Bailyn, Eminent Historian of Early America, Dies at 97 — On topic after topic he shifted the direction of scholarly inquiry, winning two Pulitzers and a Bancroft Prize for his innovative research and groundbreaking works. — Bernard Bailyn, whose award-winning books …

He Says The Saudi Prince Sent A Death Squad To Kill Him In Canada. Now His Kids Are Missing. — A team of 50 armed men, dressed in plainclothes and driving unmarked cars, arrived early in the morning on March 16 at the home in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, where Omar and Sarah Aljabri lived.

This Is Exactly What Susan Rice Feared — A few days before Donald Trump's inauguration, then-National Security Adviser Susan Rice held a press briefing in her office to talk about the threats she saw on the horizon as Barack Obama's presidency drew to a close.

I was a Republican, and I drew my red line too late. I'll answer for my choices for years to come. — Beth Fukumoto served three terms in the Hawaii House of Representatives and is a fellow at Harvard Kennedy School's Ash Center for Democratic Governance and Innovation.

A roar, an explosion, then a blank: An L.A. Times reporter's ordeal in the Beirut blast — A helicopter fights a fire after an explosion at the port of Beirut on Tuesday. (Getty Images) — A survivor is taken out of the rubble after a massive explosion in Beirut, Lebanon. (Hassan Ammar / Associated Press)

Should Judge Sullivan Be Disqualified from Flynn Case? An Appeals Court Is Asking — Republican Congressmen Demand Investigation of ‘Rogue Prosecutor’ Who Charged Couple Who Pointed Guns at Protesters — Should Judge Sullivan Be Disqualified from Flynn Case? An Appeals Court Is Asking