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John Myers / Los Angeles Times:
Trump's tax returns required under new California election law  —  President Trump will be ineligible for California's primary ballot next year unless he discloses his tax returns under a state law that immediately took effect Tuesday, an unprecedented mandate that is almost certain to spark …
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Yashar's Newsletter:
Exclusive: Newsom Trump Tax Returns  —  Subscribe  —  Exclusive: California Gov. Newsom to Sign Bill Targeting Trump Tax Returns  —  California Gov. Gavin Newsom, my former boss, tells me that he has decided to sign a bill that would require all presidential and gubernatorial candidates …
Brian Schwartz / CNBC:   Gavin Newsom opens $50 million donor network to Kamala Harris post 2020 endorsement
Tim Naftali / The Atlantic:
Ronald Reagan's Long-Hidden Racist Conversation with Richard Nixon  —  The day after the United Nations voted to recognize the People's Republic of China, then-California Governor Ronald Reagan phoned President Richard Nixon at the White House and vented his frustration at the delegates who had sided against the United States.
Discussion: Splinter
Carl Hulse / New York Times:
‘Moscow Mitch’ Tag Enrages McConnell and Squeezes G.O.P. on Election Security  —  WASHINGTON — Senator Mitch McConnell is usually impervious to criticism, even celebrating the nasty nicknames that have been bestowed on him by critics.  But Mr. McConnell, the Senate majority leader …
Discussion: Washington Press and POLITICUSUSA
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Ben Tobin / Courier-Journal:
McConnell lashes out on Senate floor about ‘Moscow Mitch’ accusation
Morgan Gstalter / The Hill:
MoscowMitchMcTreason trends after McConnell defends blocking election security bills
Discussion: Shareblue Media
Sarah Ferris / Politico:   Fearing defections, Trump and McConnell crank up pressure on budget vote
Kendall Karson / ABC News:
Democratic Debate 2019 live updates: Candidates head to spin room with messages of change  —  Some 20 presidential primary contenders return to a pair of stages on Tuesday and Wednesday seeking a breakout moment at the second Democratic debates.  —  For the lower-polling candidates in the field …
Discussion: Axios, Politico, Breitbart and PJ Media Home
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Jessie Hellmann / The Hill:
Coalition to air anti-Medicare for All ads during Democratic debates  —  A coalition of hospitals, insurance companies and drugmakers that oppose “Medicare for All” will air national television ads blasting the proposal during this week's Democratic primary debates.
Discussion: Washington Post, Breitbart and Splinter
Adam Shaw / Fox News:
Ryan, Sanders clash over climate change solutions: 'You don't have to yell'
Discussion: Breitbart
New York Times:   CNN Democratic Debate: Candidates Clash on Health Care, Immigration
New York Times:
Trump's Pick for Top Intelligence Post Overstated Parts of His Biography  —  Aides revised old claims about Representative John Ratcliffe's role in prosecuting a prominent terrorism case.  —  WASHINGTON — Aides to the congressman chosen by President Trump to lead the nation's intelligence agencies …
Discussion: Washington Post, VICE and Daily Kos
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Jonathan Landay / Reuters:
Defending intelligence pick, Trump says U.S. spy agencies ‘run amok’
Discussion: Political Wire
Alexander Mallin / ABC News:
Trump's pick for intelligence director misrepresented role in anti-terror case
Politico:
POLITICO Playbook: The first Mueller TV ad
Steve Benen / MSNBC:
Why Trump's boasts about African Americans' calls are unbelievable  —  Donald Trump's offensive against Baltimore and Rep. Elijah Cummings (D-Md.) reached its fourth day this morning, with some new, strange tweets.  For reasons that appear to make sense only to him, the president seems to think antics like these work in his favor.
Discussion: Vox
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Tess Bonn / The Hill:
Marianne Williamson says Trump is ‘megaphone’ for white nationalism  —  Democratic presidential candidate Marianne Williamson said during an interview that aired Tuesday on Hill.TV that President Trump has become a “megaphone” for white nationalism in the United States.
Discussion: Axios and Breitbart
New York Times:
ASAP Rocky Trial Begins in Sweden, With a Special Envoy From America  —  President Trump, who has helped turn the rapper's assault case into an international incident, sent a hostage-crisis diplomat to the courtroom.  —  STOCKHOLM — To some cheers and an equal amount of mockery …
Discussion: CNN and Page Six
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Jari Tanner / Associated Press:
US presidential envoy sent to Sweden for A$AP Rocky's trial
Discussion: Law & Crime
Washington National Cathedral:
have we no decency?  a response to president trump  —  The escalation of racialized rhetoric from the President of the United States has evoked responses from all sides of the political spectrum.  On one side, African American leaders have led the way in rightfully expressing outrage.
Discussion: Axios, Bloomberg and POLITICUSUSA
Gregg Re / Fox News:
Judge dismisses DNC hacking lawsuit against Trump team, says claims ‘entirely divorced from the facts’  —  Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell defends himself from criticism for blocking election security bills  —  A federal judge in frank terms has dismissed a lawsuit …
Maria Sacchetti / Washington Post:
ACLU: U.S. has taken nearly 1,000 child migrants from their parents since judge ordered stop to border separations  —  Lawyers for the American Civil Liberties Union told a federal judge Tuesday that the Trump administration has taken nearly 1,000 migrant children from their parents …
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Miriam Jordan / New York Times:   More Than 900 Migrant Children Have Been Separated From Their Families Over Past Year
The Daily Beast:
Trump Sweats Fox News Loyalty, Grills Network Pals: ‘What the Hell Is Going On?’  —  The president has taken to prodding his friends at the network about Fox's news anchors treating him “unfairly” and whether the Murdoch sons can be trusted, sources said.  —  In recent weeks …
Discussion: Mediaite, POLITICUSUSA and The Week
Josh Rogin / Washington Post:
Trump administration will again waive nuclear sanctions on Iran  —  After an internal policy battle, the Trump administration is set to announce later this week that it will once again waive five different nuclear-related sanctions on Iran, preserving a key part of the Obama-era Iran nuclear deal.
Discussion: CNN and The American Conservative
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Eliana Johnson / Politico:   Trump to disappoint Iran hawks with more nuclear waivers
Rep. Jason Crow:
Democracy is fragile and we must fight for it— that's why I support an impeachment inquiry  —  We must fight for our democracy, that's why I support an impeachment inquiry  —  In the summer of 2003, my infantry platoon was patrolling the streets of Baghdad when an Iraqi man approached me …
The Daily Beast:
Twitter Suspends Conspiracy Account After Trump Retweet  —  Before Trump's RT, ‘Lynn Thomas’ pushed conspiracy theories about Democrats harvesting kids' pineal glands.  Then Twitter took the account down for violating its rules.  —  Twitter has suspended a conspiracy-peddling account amplified …
Discussion: CNN and The Verge
Michael Hiltzik / Los Angeles Times:
Column: Incredibly, GOP senators are demanding billions more in tax cuts for the rich  —  The adage “Give 'em an inch and they'll take a mile” doesn't apply anymore in our modern age.  Today, it's better to say, “Give the rich trillions of dollars in tax cuts, and they'll demand hundreds of billions more.”
Discussion: Mother Jones and Common Dreams
Joel Kotkin / National Review:
The Return to Serfdom  —  I'm not a free-market fundamentalist.  To me, the beauty of liberal capitalism lies in its performance: More people live well, and live longer, than ever before.  Millions of working-class people have moved from poverty to become homeowners and have seen their offspring rise into the middle class or higher.
Associated Press:
Suburban women recoil as Trump dives into racial politics  —  BROOKFIELD, Wis. (AP) — Carol Evans approves of Donald Trump's immigration policy.  She gives him credit for the strong economy.  But the Republican from the affluent Milwaukee suburbs of Waukesha County, a GOP bedrock in the state …
Brianna Sacks / BuzzFeed News:
Olympic Organizations And The FBI Knew Larry Nassar Was Abusing Young Gymnasts But Didn't Do Anything For Over A Year  —  Olympic organizations and the FBI “fundamentally failed” to protect hundreds of young women from former Olympic gymnastics doctor Larry Nassar, who was convicted …
Daily Mail:
Ilhan Omar leaves restaurant with mystery man after ‘holding hands’  —  DailyMailTV has learned an eyewitness observed Ilhan Omar and a male companion holding hands inside Caffé Pinguini in Playa Del Rey on March 24.  Omar has recently split up with her husband.
Discussion: Power Line
QU Poll:
Release Detail  —  July 30, 2019 - Trump Is Racist, Half Of U.S. Voters Say, Quinnipiac University National Poll Finds; But Voters Say Almost 2-1 Don't Impeach President  —  President Donald Trump is racist, American voters say 51 - 45 percent in a Quinnipiac University National Poll released today.
Jonathan Oosting / Detroit News:
Republicans sue to block Michigan redistricting commission … (Photo: Dale G. Young, The Detroit News)  —  Lansing — Republicans are suing to stop Michigan's new citizen redistricting commission before it begins, alleging the voter-approved amendment is “blatantly unconstitutional” …
Caleb Ecarma / Mediaite:
Trump Promotes QAnon Conspiracy Theorist Who Believes Clintons Are Consuming Brain Fluids of Dead Children  —  On Tuesday, Donald Trump promoted two of his supporters on Twitter who are actively perpetuating the QAnon conspiracy — a theory that alleges the president is secretly working …
Bloomberg:
White House Eyeing Chinese Forces Gathered on Hong Kong Border  — Chinese government calls protests ‘creation of the U.S.’  — Pompeo urged China to ‘do the right thing’ in handling unrest  —  The White House is monitoring what a senior administration official called a congregation of Chinese forces on Hong Kong's border.
Matt Vespa / Townhall:
VA Democrat Who Interrupted Trump's Jamestown Speech Appears To Be A Full-Blown Anti-Semite  —  Today President Trump went to Jamestown to commemorate its 400thanniversary.  Local Democrats were not happy.  Virginia Democrats boycotted the event, with the Mayor of Richmond, Levar Stoney …
Discussion: Fox News, USA Today and NBC News
 
 
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Bryan Bender / Politico:
Republican lawmaker presses Navy on UFO sightings
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Louis Casiano / Fox News:
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Jordain Carney / The Hill:
Democrats introduce constitutional amendment to overturn Citizens United
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Philip Bump / Washington Post:
If Trump's concern were black poverty and low incomes, he'd be worried about Ratcliffe, not Cummings
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