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At Homeland Security, I saw firsthand how dangerous Trump is for America — Miles Taylor served at the Department of Homeland Security from 2017 to 2019, including as chief of staff. — After serving for more than two years in the Department of Homeland Security's leadership during …
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Former senior Trump administration official endorses Joe Biden — (CNN)Miles Taylor, a former senior Trump administration official, endorsed Joe Biden's presidential campaign on Monday, becoming one of the highest-ranking former Trump administration officials to do so.

Trump's former Homeland Security chief of staff endorses Joe Biden — Miles Taylor, the former Department of Homeland Security chief of staff under President Trump, endorsed Joe Biden for president in a video funded by Republican Voters Against Trump. — Why it matters: Taylor's blistering criticism …
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Trump still has a 50 percent problem in the NBC News/WSJ poll — WASHINGTON — The good news for President Trump in our latest national NBC News/Wall Street Journal poll is that his numbers have improved across the board by about 2 points since July, though that movement is well within the poll's margin of error.
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DeJoy agrees to testify amid Dem fury over Postal Service changes — Postmaster General Louis DeJoy has agreed to House Democrats' request for him to testify next week about his controversial Postal Service changes that have raised hackles around the nation, according to two people familiar with the matter.
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‘Siloed’: NBC/WSJ poll shows how GOP, Dems hold widely different views on voting
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House to vote on $25B infusion for Postal Service amid Trump attacks
House to vote on $25B infusion for Postal Service amid Trump attacks
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Two Democrats call for criminal inquiry of postmaster general
Two Democrats call for criminal inquiry of postmaster general
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Former CIA officer charged with spying for China — A 15-year veteran of the CIA was charged Monday with selling U.S. secrets to China then unwittingly admitting his spying to the FBI. — The method prosecutors said they used to get him to reveal the nature of his espionage was worthy of a spy novel itself.
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Cardi B In Conversation With Joe Biden — Cardi B: Oh, snap. Is this real? — Hi, Biden, how are you? — Joe Biden: — How are you? The name's Joe. — CB: Well, hello there, Joe. — Cardi virtually meets Biden's daughter, Ashley, who is a fan. — JB:
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Enthusiasm for Biden grows as former VP holds lead over Trump: Poll — A warm reception for Harris and enthusiasm for Biden mark Trump's challenges. — A welcome reception for Sen. Kamala Harris and rising enthusiasm for Joe Biden mark President Donald Trump's challenges in the 2020 election …
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BLM mob beat white man unconscious after making him crash truck: video — A mob of Portland Black Lives Matter and Antifa militants forced a white man to crash his truck, and then punched and kicked him unconscious, disturbing footage shows. — A series of clips on social media shows …
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South Carolina Senate Moves From Likely to Lean Republican — Ever since he launched his underdog bid against veteran GOP Sen. Lindsey Graham, former South Carolina Democratic Party Chairman Jaime Harrison has needed a lot of things to go right to be genuinely competitive in a place as heavily Republican as the Palmetto State.
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Top Dem says FBI is prioritizing Trump-sought investigations
Top Dem says FBI is prioritizing Trump-sought investigations
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‘Anonymous’ urges a vote for Biden — “Anonymous” is trolling President Donald Trump one more time. — The self-described “senior Trump administration official,” who anonymously trashed the president's leadership in a 2018 op-ed and a 2019 best-selling book, is calling for voters to throw …
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Biden Heads Into Convention With Diminished but Still Sizable Lead — Recent polls show him with an edge of eight to nine percentage points among likely voters. — A wave of new national surveys shows that Joe Biden maintains a significant if slightly diminished lead over Donald J. Trump …
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2020 D.N.C. Live Updates: Former Homeland Security Official Under Trump Backs Biden, Calling the President's Actions ‘Terrifying’
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John Kasich, a ‘Deeply Worried’ Republican, Steps Up for Biden
John Kasich, a ‘Deeply Worried’ Republican, Steps Up for Biden
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Aide: Michelle Obama to stress Biden's competency, character — WASHINGTON (AP) — Michelle Obama will stress Democrat Joe Biden's competency and character in a Monday night convention speech that will draw sharp contrasts between the Republican incumbent seeking reelection and the man …
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STUDY: 150 TIMES More Negative News on Trump than Biden
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Democrats to kick off convention with show of unity for Biden; some Republicans to speak
Democrats to kick off convention with show of unity for Biden; some Republicans to speak
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Why Is John Kasich Speaking At The Democratic Convention? — The former Republican presidential candidate will be featured at this week's Democratic National Convention. He sees his inclusion as a testament to Biden's vision. — Copy — John Kasich spent decades trying to shape and reshape his beloved Republican Party.
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Epstein Victim Claims He Showed Her Off to Trump When She Was 14 — Jeffrey Epstein introduced her to Donald Trump at Mar-A-Lago when she was underage, and the future president allegedly laughed when Epstein declared, “This is a good one, right?” — BEAST INSIDE
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US intelligence indicates Iran paid bounties to Taliban for targeting American troops in Afghanistan — US intelligence: Iran paid bounties to Taliban to target US troops — Washington (CNN)US intelligence agencies assessed that Iran offered bounties to Taliban fighters for targeting American …
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As Trump's efforts to corrupt the election get worse, Biden plans a response — At best, President Trump and his minions are engaged in one of the most brazen and far-reaching voter suppression schemes of the modern era. At worst, depending on how it evolves, they might be hatching a plot …
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White House Staffers Pissed at a Top National Security Aide—for Wearing a Mask in Front of Trump — Deputy National Security Adviser Matt Pottinger has been way out front on the coronavirus. Too out front for some colleagues. — In May, all West Wing staff were briefly ordered to wear masks at work.
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A Republican central to Trump's reelection campaign led secret talks to remove him from the 2016 ballot, sources say — Katie Walsh worked as Reince Priebus' chief of staff at the Republican National Committee in 2016 and led secret talks to pull Donald Trump off the presidential ballot, sources told Insider.
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New York Has Tamed the Virus. Can It Hold Off a Second Wave? — The sustained low rate of infection has surprised local health officials. But a resurgence may be inevitable, despite the state's and city's best efforts. — Health experts in New York City thought that coronavirus cases would be rising again by now.
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Trump finalizes drilling plan for iconic Arctic National Wildlife Refuge — Plan clears the way for an oil and gas lease auction on the refuge's 1.6 million-acre coastal plain before Trump's first term ends — The Trump administration finalized plans Monday to open up the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge …
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Why Republicans are failing to govern — Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell listens to President Donald Trump in the Oval Office on July 20. Doug Mills (Pool)/Getty Images — Does Mitch McConnell want Trump to be a one-term president? — “The single most important thing …

Southeast Asia Detects Mutated Virus Strain Sweeping the World — Virus mutation detected in cases in Malaysia and Philippines — The strain is the predominant variant in Europe and the U.S. — Southeast Asia is facing a strain of the new coronavirus that the Philippines …
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