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New York Times:
Russia Targeted Elections Systems in All 50 States, Report Finds — WASHINGTON — The Senate Intelligence Committee concluded Thursday that election systems in all 50 states were targeted by Russia in 2016, largely undetected by the states and federal officials at the time …
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Daily Kos, POLITICUSUSA, ECHIDNE OF THE SNAKES, CBS Chicago and Engadget, more at Techmeme »
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Jordain Carney / The Hill:
McConnell blocks two election security bills
McConnell blocks two election security bills
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Vanity Fair, CNN, TechCrunch, Washington Post, UPI and Daily Kos
Steven T. Dennis / Bloomberg:
Senate Probe Finds ‘Extensive’ Russian Meddling in U.S. Election
Senate Probe Finds ‘Extensive’ Russian Meddling in U.S. Election
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Washington Press
CNN:
Treasury pick Monica Crowley spread Obama smears: ‘Can he be both loyal to Islam and loyal to the United States?’ — Trump security pick plagiarized in 2012 book — (CNN)President Donald Trump's pick for the top spokeswoman job at the Treasury Department repeatedly spread conspiracy theories …
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Washington Press, Vanity Fair and Little Green Footballs
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Caleb Howe / Mediaite:
CNN Photo Editor Resigns From Network Over Vicious Anti-Semitic Tweets on Deaths of ‘Jewish Pigs’ — A CNN photo editor resigned from the network Thursday after his past, vicious tweets about Jews and Israel, including posts apparently celebrating the deaths of “Jewish pigs,” were unearthed.
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Washington Free Beacon, Breitbart, Instapundit, NB Blog and Jewish Telegraphic Agency
New York Times:
How Jeffrey Epstein Used the Billionaire Behind Victoria's Secret for Wealth and Women — In May 1997, Alicia Arden, a model in California, was introduced to a man who identified himself as a talent scout for Victoria's Secret. He invited her to his Santa Monica hotel room to audition for the brand's catalog.
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Washington Post, The Daily Beast and Vanity Fair
Washington Post:
Meet the man who created the fake presidential seal — a former Republican fed up with Trump — Charles Leazott hadn't thought about the seal in months. — The 46-year-old graphic designer threw it together after the 2016 presidential election — it was one part joke, one part catharsis.
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The Week, Common Dreams, Hullabaloo, USA Today, New York Times, The Root, VICE and The Daily Caller
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Betsy Klein / CNN:
Trump appeared in front of this doctored seal and now a TPUSA aide is fired
Trump appeared in front of this doctored seal and now a TPUSA aide is fired
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The Week, The Independent, Splinter, Lawyers, Guns & Money, Big League Politics, UPI, Washington Times, Mediaite, Vox, Mother Jones and KTLA
New York Times:
Mueller Testimony Deepens Democratic Divide on Impeachment — WASHINGTON — Robert S. Mueller III's long-awaited testimony has inflamed divisions among Democrats over impeachment, with some senior lawmakers pushing on Thursday to begin formal impeachment hearings soon, and vulnerable moderates pleading …
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Charlie Savage / New York Times:
Mueller's Skepticism of Trump's Truthfulness Heightens Impeachment Debate — The president's written testimony contradicted other evidence and has provided fodder to Democrats' debate over an impeachment inquiry. — WASHINGTON — In late summer 2016, after WikiLeaks had published …
Obed Manuel / Dallas Morning News:
A Border Patrol chief testifies that Francisco Galicia never claimed U.S. citizenship, but document says otherwise — A U.S. Border Patrol chief on Thursday testified before the House Judiciary Committee that 18-year-old Francisco Erwin Galicia never claimed to be a U.S. citizen when he was in Border Patrol custody for 23 days.
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CNN, Talking Points Memo, TheBlaze, Daily Kos and Common Dreams
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Reuters:
Reuters photo captures Guatemalan mother begging soldier to let her enter U.S — MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Lety Perez fell to her haunches, a clenched hand covering her face as she wept, an arm clutching her small 6-year-old son, who glared defiantly at the Mexican National Guard soldier blocking …
Dana Blanton / Fox News:
Fox News Poll: Biden holds commanding lead for Democratic nomination — Joe Biden is the lone top tier candidate in the Democratic nomination race, according to the latest Fox News Poll. — The former vice president captures 33 percent support among Democratic primary voters (up one point since June).
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Politico, MARK HALPERIN'S WIDE WORLD …, The Daily Caller and POLITICUSUSA
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MJ Lee / CNN:
Elizabeth Warren to announce crossing 1 million donations threshold — Warren tries to win over voters hit by housing crisis — (CNN)Elizabeth Warren's presidential campaign is set to announce on Friday that it has received more than 1 million donations this election, according to a forthcoming email to supporters shared with CNN.
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Yvonne Wingett Sanchez / Arizona Republic:
Democratic presidential candidate Elizabeth Warren to host town hall in Tempe
Joshua Green / Bloomberg:
Elizabeth Warren Has a Radical Plan to Beat Trump at His Own Game
Elizabeth Warren Has a Radical Plan to Beat Trump at His Own Game
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Washington Post and Politico
Kyle Blaine / CNN:
CNN to host climate crisis town hall with 2020 Democratic candidates
CNN to host climate crisis town hall with 2020 Democratic candidates
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Politico, Grist, TVNewser and The Daily Beast, more at Mediagazer »
David M. Drucker / Washington Examiner:
Wealthy Republicans fearing socialists provide hope GOP can retake the House — Wealthy Republican donors frightened of a socialist takeover in Washington have boosted support for House Republicans despite concerns about the party's direction, providing a ray of hope for recapturing the majority in 2020.
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Congresswoman Katherine Clark:
Vice Chair of the House Democratic Caucus Congresswoman Katherine Clark Calls for Impeachment Inquiry — July 25, 2019, Washington, D.C. - Today, Vice Chair Congresswoman Katherine Clark issued the below statement: — Throughout his life and presidency, Donald Trump has proven himself unfit to serve.
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Isaac Chotiner / New Yorker:
Neal Katyal Has One More Question for Robert Mueller After His Testimony — On Wednesday, the former special counsel Robert Mueller testified before the House Judiciary and Intelligence committees about his report on Russian interference in the 2016 Presidential election.
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Common Dreams and Washington Post
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Michael M. Grynbaum / New York Times:
Mueller? Mueller? Special Counsel's Testimony Falls Short in TV Ratings
Mueller? Mueller? Special Counsel's Testimony Falls Short in TV Ratings
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Los Angeles Times
Renato Mariotti / Politico:
Actually, Robert Mueller Was Awesome
Actually, Robert Mueller Was Awesome
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American Greatness, Hot Air, New York Post, TheBlaze, Townhall and Breitbart
Jon Swaine / The Guardian:
Pro-Trump Republican aiming to unseat Ilhan Omar charged with felony theft — Exclusive: Danielle Stella, reported to support baseless QAnon conspiracy theory, held twice this year over alleged shoplifting — A pro-Trump Republican candidate for Congress who is aiming to unseat Ilhan Omar …
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Talking Points Memo, Big League Politics, The Week and Mediaite
Jerry Mitchell / ProPublica:
We Found Photos of Ole Miss Students Posing With Guns in Front of a Shot-Up Emmett Till Memorial. Now They Face a Possible Civil Rights Investigation. — OXFORD, Miss. — Three University of Mississippi students have been suspended from their fraternity house and face possible investigation …
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Slate and FOX6Now.com
NBC News:
Active-duty U.S. troops are now just feet away from migrants in Texas — The troops “monitor” migrants at a Texas facility. One congressman said they shouldn't be prison guards, and are close to breaking the posse comitatus law. — WASHINGTON — Active-duty U.S. troops are now stationed inside …
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Axios
Aidan McLaughlin / Mediaite:
Fox's Napolitano Says Trump Has Changed: He Has ‘Unleashed a Torrent of Hatred’ — Fox News legal analyst Andrew Napolitano lamented that President Donald Trump is a changed man in a new op-ed accusing his old friend of unleashing a “torrent of hatred.” — “I have known President Trump personally since 1986.
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Wall Street Journal:
A Prince's $500 Billion Desert Dream: Flying Cars, Robot Dinosaurs and a Giant Artificial Moon — Saudi Arabia's crown prince turned to U.S. consultants for help imagining a massive new city-state in a barren section of his kingdom. What emerged was a Jetsons-style world of automation. — TEXT
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The Verge
Wall Street Journal:
Trump-Kim DMZ Diplomacy Fails to Bridge Denuclearization Divide — Pyongyang is focusing its anger at a coming U.S.-South Korean military exercise, throwing doubt on prospects for any resumption of talks. — SEOUL—The day after President Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Unshook hands …
Sarah K. Burris / Raw Story:
Susan Collins might back out of 2020 election as her approval rating plummets — It's been one week to the day since Sen. Susan Collins' (R-ME) public job approval ratings showed she was in trouble. As a result, she may be rethinking running at all in 2020.
Alan Rappeport / New York Times:
U.S. Rolls Out More Farm Aid as Soy Growers Urge Trade Cease-Fire — WASHINGTON — The Trump administration on Thursday unveiled details of a $16 billion aid package to help farmers hurt by President Trump's trade war with China, as soybean growers from around the country converged on Washington …
Noreen Nasir / Associated Press:
In a small Arkansas town, echoes of a century-old massacre — ELAINE, Ark. (AP) — J. Chester Johnson never heard about the mass killing of black people in Elaine, a couple hours away from where he grew up in Arkansas. Nobody talked about it, teachers didn't mention it in history classes …
New York Times:
Automakers, Rejecting Trump Pollution Rule, Strike a Deal With California — WASHINGTON — Four of the world's largest automakers have struck a deal with California to reduce automobile emissions, siding with the state in its fight with President Trump over one of his most consequential regulatory rollbacks.
Akbar Shahid Ahmed / HuffPost:
Why 5 Freshman Democrats Sided With Trump And Saudi Arabia On A Key Yemen Vote — The split by lawmakers with national security backgrounds shows the risk of party fractures growing over foreign policy. — When the House of Representatives voted earlier this month to ban U.S. assistance …
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Arab Gulf States Institute …
Justin Baragona / The Daily Beast:
Meghan McCain Confronts Adam Schiff: Show Me Your ‘Smoking Gun’ on Trump Collusion Now — “The Russians offered dirt on Hillary Clinton in writing and sent it to [Donald Trump Jr.],” Schiff stated. “And Don Jr's response was in writing.” — The View's Meghan McCain pressed House …
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Breitbart and Washington Post