memeorandum: Protesters push, spit on Trump donors at Minn. fundraiser (Jonathan Swan/The Hill)

7:25 PM ET, August 20, 2016

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Patrick Condon / Star Tribune:

Donald Trump fundraising event in Minneapolis draws GOP donors, protesters to Convention Center — Donald Trump roiled Minnesota politics for a few hours Friday night without ever showing his face in public. — The New York businessman made his first visit to the state …

Discussion: The Gateway Pundit, Breitbart, Power Line, KARE-TV, Twin Cities, The Week, zerohedge.com/fullrss2 …, The Last Refuge, Mediaite and BizPac Review

Jonathan Swan / The Hill:

Protesters push, spit on Trump donors at Minn. fundraiser … Protesters pushed, verbally harassed and spat on donors attending a Donald Trump — fundraiser in Minneapolis on Friday night, the Star Tribune reported. — The Minneapolis Convention Center area became unruly as attendees left …

Jerome Hudson / Breitbart:

Leftist Activists Crash Trump Fundraiser, Attack Motorcade, Assault Trump Supporters in Violent ‘Gauntlet’ — Leftist agitators viciously attacked attendees at a Donald Trump presidential campaign fundraiser in Minneapolis on Friday night. — Video shows dozens of anti-Trump activists shouting obscenities …

Discussion: The Gateway Pundit and Liberty Unyielding

Kyle Olson / The American Mirror:

VIDEO: Agitators bang on doors at Trump fundraiser, punch attendees in ‘gauntlet’ — Leftist agitators employed fascist tactics at a Donald Trump fundraiser in Minneapolis on Friday night. — Video shows protesters banging on the doors of the Minneapolis Convention Center where Trump was speaking to attendees.

Discussion: TheBlaze.com, Column and John Hawkins' Right Wing News

Susanne Craig / New York Times:

Trump's Empire: A Maze of Debts and Opaque Ties — On the campaign trail, Donald J. Trump, the Republican presidential nominee, has sold himself as a businessman who has made billions of dollars and is beholden to no one. — But an investigation by The New York Times into the financial maze …

Discussion: alan.com, Washington Examiner, The Last Tradition, Daily News Bin, New York Magazine, Occupy Democrats, Business Insider, Politicus USA, RedState and The Right Scoop

Adrian Carrasquillo / BuzzFeed:

In Reversal, Trump Indicates To Hispanic Leaders Openness To Legalization For Immigrants — In a Saturday meeting with his newly announced Hispanic advisory council, Donald Trump suggested he is interested in figuring out a “humane and efficient” manner to deal with immigrants in the country illegally, according to three sources.

Discussion: RedState and The Right Scoop

Kurt Bardella / The Hill:

EXCLUSIVE Bardella: On Steve Bannon and why I'm voting for Hillary — When I began my relationship with Breitbart News it was with the understanding that the legacy of Andrew Breitbart would be honored in creating a news site with thoughtful content written with at least a semblance …

Discussion: Washington Post and Washington Times

The Christian / Christian Science Monitor:
Trump hands his campaign to the ‘alt-right’ movement

Discussion: Liberal Values, CANNONFIRE and Vanderbilt News

Alex Isenstadt / Politico:

Republicans prep ‘break glass’ emergency plan as Trump tumbles — Republicans, worried about preserving their House and Senate majorities in the face of fierce headwinds, are accelerating their plans to distance themselves from Donald Trump - and may soon concede, if only implicitly, his defeat.

Discussion: Sputnik International, Politicus USA and The New Civil Rights Movement

Kimberly Hutcherson / CNN:

Judge seeks criminal contempt charges against Sheriff Joe Arpaio — (2013) Judge says Sheriff Arpaio was profiling — (CNN)Tough-talking Arizona Sheriff Joe Arpaio could soon be facing criminal charges himself. — Federal Judge G. Murray Snow has asked the US Attorney's Office …

Discussion: Daily Kos, Slate, AOL and The Right Scoop

Fernanda Santos / New York Times:
Judge Refers Arizona Sheriff Joe Arpaio for Criminal Prosecution

Discussion: The Atlantic and The New Civil Rights Movement

Megan Cassidy / Arizona Republic:
Federal judge refers Sheriff Joe Arpaio for criminal contempt

Discussion: LawNewz, Politico, ThinkProgress, ImmigrationProf Blog and The Week

Bloomberg:

Obama to Tour Flooded Louisiana Region After Trump's Visit — President stuck to vacation activities in Martha's Vineyard — Obama heading to Baton Rouge next week, White House says — President Barack Obama will visit Baton Rouge next week, the White House said on Friday …

Discussion: The Gateway Pundit

Joe Concha / The Hill:
A tale of two Louisiana disasters and media bias

Discussion: NewsBusters and The Daily Caller

Yahoo: Bill Clinton at 70: possibly America's ‘first gentleman’

Charlie Spiering / Breitbart:
Obama Announces Plans to Visit Louisiana After Donald Trump Leads the Way

Discussion: Faith and Heritage

Jessie Hellmann / The Hill:

Trump: I'll get 95 percent support from black voters in 2020 … on Friday predicted he would get 95 percent of the black vote after four years as president. — “At the end of four years, I guarantee you that I will get 95 percent of the African-American vote, I promise you …

Discussion: Washington Post, Hot Air and Joe.My.God.

Danny Freeman / NBC News:
Trump to African-American Voters: What Do You Have to Lose?'

Discussion: Patterico's Pontifications and NBC News

Richard Yeselson / Vox:

The all-American Donald Trump: why Trump's rise could only happen here — Many smart analysts across the political spectrum have rightly situated Donald Trump's run for president in the international context of the ethno-nationalist parties found throughout Western Europe.

Discussion: New York Magazine