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11:45 AM ET, July 31, 2019

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New York Times:
Sanders and Warren Battle Accusations of ‘Fairy Tale’ Promises as Intraparty Rift Flares  —  DETROIT — The leading liberals in the Democratic presidential primary, Senators Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren, strenuously fought back on Tuesday against accusations of making fanciful promises …
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Ian Schwartz / RealClearPolitics:
Axelrod: “Large Numbers Of People” Oppose Medicare For All, Healthcare For Illegals, Decriminalizing Border  —  Former chief strategist for former President Obama's presidential campaign and advisor to the president David Axelrod said the agenda presented by Democratic presidential candidates …
John F. Harris / Politico:
It's a center-left party after all
Eric Bradner / CNN:
7 takeaways from the Democratic debate's first night
Discussion: The Wrap and ImmigrationProf Blog
Eric Levitz / New York Magazine:   Here's Who Won (and Lost) the Second Democratic Debate, Night One
David A. Graham / The Atlantic:
Elizabeth Warren's Big Night
Axios:
A progressive win: Elizabeth Warren and Bernie Sanders own the first Democratic debate
John Wagner / Washington Post:   Delaney says Warren's put-down of him on the debate stage was ‘dishonest’ and ‘lazy’
Bhaskar Sunkara / The Guardian:
It's Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren v the 'No We Can't' Democrats
Discussion: KTLA and Washington Post
Olga Khazan / The Atlantic:
John Delaney Had One Good Point on Medicare for All
Discussion: Spectator USA and Quartz
John Verhovek / ABC News:
5 key takeaways from the Democratic debate: The major battle lines of night 1
Discussion: Politico and The Daily Caller
Matthew Yglesias / Vox:
America deserves a debate between Joe Biden and his main progressive critics
Discussion: New York Times and Slate
Washington Post:
In contentious Democratic debate, deep divisions on health care separate liberals and moderates
Discussion: Politico and Outside the Beltway
Matt Flegenheimer / New York Times:
Bernie Sanders ‘Wrote the Damn Bill.’ Everyone Else Is Just Fighting About It.
Discussion: New York Times and Washington Post
Jonathan Merritt / Washington Post:
I've worked for Marianne Williamson.  She is no kook.  —  In a surprise twist on the first evening of the second Democratic debate, spiritual writer and presidential candidate Marianne Williamson received some of the night's largest applause lines.  She ably argued for paying financial reparations …
Discussion: Mediaite and Quartz
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John Podhoretz / New York Post:
New Age Marianne Williamson is breakout winner of Democratic debate  —  Used to be that Republicans running for president had the monopoly on unknowns, also-rans and non-politicians who would suddenly step up and deliver standout performances in debates.  —  It happened in 2008 …
Rachel Frazin / The Hill:
Marianne Williamson supporters organize ‘occult task force’  —  Some supporters of 2020 presidential candidate Marianne Williamson have reportedly organized an “occult task force” on her behalf, however, her campaign has tried to distance itself from such activities.
Eugene Scott / Washington Post:
Marianne Williamson makes the case for reparations in her breakout debate moment
Discussion: Breitbart, Althouse and The Federalist
Noah Berlatsky / NBC News:
Marianne Williamson's Democratic debate performance raised eyebrows.  But she's no friend of the left.
Discussion: Reason, Vanity Fair and Quartz
Jeremy Herb / CNN:
Ratcliffe questioned intelligence community's role in Russia investigation  —  CNN security analyst sounds the alarm on Trump's pick 03:47  —  (CNN) — President Donald Trump's pick to be the next director of national intelligence, which has oversight over the CIA, has pushed …
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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: The Intercept and VICE
Cary Aspinwall / Dallas Morning News:
'You're gonna kill me!':  Dallas police body cam footage reveals the final minutes of Tony Timpa's life  —  Tony Timpa wailed and pleaded for help more than 30 times as Dallas police officers pinned his shoulders, knees and neck to the ground.  —  “You're gonna kill me!  You're gonna kill me!
Alan Blinder / New York Times:
Election Fraud in North Carolina Leads to New Charges for Republican Operative  —  A Republican operative in North Carolina has been charged in connection with a voter-turnout effort that investigators said was intended to manipulate the results of a now-overturned general election for Congress last year.
Discussion: Shareblue Media
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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.
Betsy Woodruff / The Daily Beast:
Nunes Ally Kash Patel Who Fought Russia Probe Gets Senior White House National Security Job  —  Patel was one of the leading staffers pushing back against FBI investigations of Trump-Russia.  He's now senior director of the National Security Council's terrorism directorate.
Ramesh Ponnuru / Bloomberg:
How Long Can Real Conservatives Make Excuses for Trump?  —  Republicans who made the so-called transactional case for Trump didn't anticipate the full cost.  —  During each week of the Donald Trump presidency, but especially the last few, liberals and conservatives have been splitting further apart on race.
San Francisco Chronicle:
Search of Gilroy gunman's home finds items suggesting massive attack, white supremacy materials  —  Investigators who searched the Nevada home of the Gilroy Garlic Festival shooter found the makings of a massive attack, including a gas mask, bulletproof vest and empty boxes of ammunition …
Discussion: American Greatness and UPI
Associated Press:
Trump ‘rodent’ tweets ring true at Kushner-owned apartments  —  BALTIMORE (AP) — Davon Jones doesn't have to look far to see the irony in President Donald Trump's tweets that Baltimore is a “rat and rodent infested mess.”  His apartment owned by the president's son-in-law has been invaded by mice since he moved in a year ago.
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.
New York Times:
Trump Administration Is Divided Over Tax Cut for Investors  —  WASHINGTON — Trump administration officials are divided over whether to give investors a big tax cut that would primarily benefit the rich before the 2020 election heats up in earnest.  —  Republican senators and conservative anti-tax groups …
Discussion: Washington Post and Common Dreams
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Michael Hiltzik / Los Angeles Times:
Column: Incredibly, GOP senators are demanding billions more in tax cuts for the rich
Discussion: Shareblue Media and Mother Jones
Washington Post:
White House races to come up with health-care wins for Trump's campaign  —  White House advisers, scrambling to create a health-care agenda for President Trump to promote on the campaign trail, are meeting at least daily with the aim of rolling out a measure every two to three weeks until the 2020 election.
Discussion: Mother Jones
John Archibald / al.com:
George Wallace's daughter: 'I've never seen anything like it'  —  This is an opinion column.  —  Peggy Wallace Kennedy went to political rallies with her dad - George Wallace - as he ran for president in the '60s and '70s.  —  She saw hate and anger that a child should not have to see.
Discussion: Political Wire
Conor Finnegan / ABC News:
Trump administration may end protected status for Syrians, leaving many fearing ‘a death sentence’  —  Monzer Shakally was 16 years old when he joined the protests in the streets of Damascus, was arrested and tortured by the Syrian government, and, once released, escaped to find safe haven in the U.S.
Page Six:
A-listers flock to Google summit in private jets, mega yachts to talk climate change  —  The world's rich and famous have flocked to a posh Italian resort to talk about saving Mother Earth — but they sure are punishing her in the process.  —  The billionaire creators of Google have invited …
Jake Sherman / Politico:
GOP Rep. Mike Conaway won't seek reelection in 2020  —  Rep. Mike Conaway of Texas will not seek reelection in 2020, according to multiple GOP sources, becoming the fifth Republican to announce their retirement over the past two weeks.  —  Conaway, a veteran lawmaker who represents a ruby red district …
 
 
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Wall Street Journal:
The 99% Get a Bigger Raise  —  New data show much faster growth in wages and incomes.
Marc Caputo / Politico:
‘Joe Biden needs to atone’: Ex-veep braces for debate pile-on
Discussion: NBC News
Wall Street Journal:
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Axios:
Pete Buttigieg quotes scripture to attack Republicans on minimum wage
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Daily Mail:
Ilhan Omar leaves restaurant with mystery man after ‘holding hands’
Discussion: Power Line
 

 
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