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Jana Winter / Yahoo News:
Exclusive: FBI document warns conspiracy theories are a new domestic terrorism threat — The FBI for the first time has identified fringe conspiracy theories as a domestic terrorist threat, according to a previously unpublicized document obtained by Yahoo News. (Read the document below.)
Maggie Astor / New York Times:
Only 7 Candidates Have Qualified for the Next Democratic Debate — While 20 presidential candidates debated this past week, far fewer are assured the chance of doing so again in September. — So you made it through the second set of Democratic debates. Congratulations! Ready to talk about the next ones?
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Bret Stephens / New York Times:
Democrats Are Not Up To Their Historic Responsibility — Defeating Trumpism means abandoning the politics of extremes. — To adapt a line from Huey Lewis, I want a new party — one that won't make me sick. — I have written so often (and so recently) about the ways Donald Trump's G.O.P. makes …
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No More Mister Nice Blog
Ed O'Keefe / CBS News:
Obama unfazed by criticism at Democratic debate, source says — Detroit — One name invoked frequently during Wednesday night's debate was that of former President Barack Obama, who has no plans to participate in the Democratic presidential campaign this year but is keeping tabs on the contest.
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David French / New York Times:
Joe Biden Is Learning That Liberals Eat Their Own
Joe Biden Is Learning That Liberals Eat Their Own
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Mother Jones and BizPac Review
Jennifer Rubin / Washington Post:
The mistakes Biden's opponents made will haunt them
The mistakes Biden's opponents made will haunt them
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Vox, Reason and New Republic
Jonathan Capehart / Washington Post:
Kirsten Gillibrand totally mischaracterized Joe Biden's op-ed on ‘deterioration of family’
Kirsten Gillibrand totally mischaracterized Joe Biden's op-ed on ‘deterioration of family’
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The American Spectator, Washington Free Beacon and The Week
David Weigel / Washington Post:
The Trailer: After two nights, we're left with four big questions
The Trailer: After two nights, we're left with four big questions
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National Journal, BuzzFeed News, Vox and Mediaite
Kyle Cheney / Politico:
Majority of House Democrats now support impeachment inquiry — The impeachment dam has broken. — More than half of House Democrats say they would vote to launch impeachment proceedings against President Donald Trump, a crucial threshold that backers said will require Speaker Nancy Pelosi to reconsider her steadfast opposition.
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New York Times, Sun-Sentinel, BuzzFeed News, Taylor Marsh, Hullabaloo, Daily Kos, Shareblue Media and NRCC
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Ted Deutch / Sun-Sentinel:
No more debate. Impeachment inquiry is underway — Although Special Counsel Robert Mueller's testimony may not have been a summer blockbuster, it confirmed the damning conclusions of his report. The investigation revealed substantial evidence that President Trump obstructed justice.
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Axios, Roll Call, Orlando Sentinel, The Daily Beast, Representative Nita Lowey, Vox, Common Dreams, The Week, National Review, Florida Politics, lohud.com and Splinter
David Levinsky / Burlington County Times:
Constituents push for Trump impeachment at Rep. Andy Kim town hall
Constituents push for Trump impeachment at Rep. Andy Kim town hall
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NRCC
CBS Baltimore:
Rep. Elijah Cummings' Baltimore Home Burglarized, Police Say — BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Baltimore Police are investigating after the home of Rep. Elijah Cummings was broken into early Saturday morning. — The burglary occurred around 3:40 a.m. at his Baltimore home in the 2000 block of Madison Avenue.
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Talking Points Memo, Breitbart, Political Wire, The Daily Caller, Mediaite, The Gateway Pundit, CNSNews, New York Post and The Root
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Mike Lillis / The Hill:
Pelosi hits back at Trump's attacks on Cummings, calls Kushner a ‘slumlord’
Pelosi hits back at Trump's attacks on Cummings, calls Kushner a ‘slumlord’
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Vanity Fair and Political Wire
Charles Hurt / Washington Times:
Trump is the least racist person in the world
Associated Press:
After ‘Send her back!’ chant, Ohio rally a test for Trump — CINCINNATI (AP) — President Donald Trump's latest rally will be a test for both candidate and crowd. — The Cincinnati gathering Thursday night will be Trump's first since his audience chanted “Send her back!” …
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NBC News, Politico, Talking Points Memo, National Review, Splinter and Mediaite
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Felicia Sonmez / Washington Post:
'I don't know that you can stop people,' Trump says of potential ‘Send her back!’ chants at upcoming Cincinnati rally
'I don't know that you can stop people,' Trump says of potential ‘Send her back!’ chants at upcoming Cincinnati rally
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Political Wire
Greg Sargent / Washington Post:
Trump's racism and hate are about to face another big test
Trump's racism and hate are about to face another big test
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Washington Press, Hullabaloo and Daily Kos
Washington Post:
After Trump cites Amazon concerns, Pentagon re-examines $10 billion JEDI cloud contract process — The White House has instructed newly installed Defense Secretary Mark T. Esper to re-examine the awarding of the military's massive cloud-computing contract because of concerns that the bid would go to Amazon …
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TechCrunch
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Jacqueline Feldscher / Politico:
Pentagon puts $10B contract on hold after Trump swipe at Amazon
Pentagon puts $10B contract on hold after Trump swipe at Amazon
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Maxwell Tani / The Daily Beast:
Fox News Stars Go After Tomi Lahren for Sexist Jab at Kamala Harris — “Do you have any idea how damaging this is to women who've actually been sexually harassed, assaulted or demeaned in the workplace?” one of Lahren's Fox co-workers tweeted at her. — Several of Tomi Lahren's Fox News colleagues …
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Media Matters for America:
Tomi Lahren previously pushed the same sexist smear about Kamala Harris on Fox Nation
Tomi Lahren previously pushed the same sexist smear about Kamala Harris on Fox Nation
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twitchy.com and The Root
Nicole Lafond / Talking Points Memo:
Fox News Women Condemn Lahren For Suggesting Harris Slept Her ‘Way To The Top’
Fox News Women Condemn Lahren For Suggesting Harris Slept Her ‘Way To The Top’
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Hullabaloo, Shareblue Media, BizPac Review, TVNewser and Mediaite
Fox News:
DOJ will not prosecute Comey for leaking memos after IG referral: sources — The Justice Department has decided against prosecuting former FBI Director James Comey for leaking classified information following a referral from the department's inspector general, sources familiar with the deliberations told Fox News.
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Washington Post, Axios, Mediaite, Bookworm Room, The Resurgent, Breitbart, The Daily Caller, New York Post, Townhall and Sara A. Carter
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Washington Post:
Trump's pick for national intelligence director is disengaged from committee work on Capitol Hill, officials say — President Trump's nominee to be the nation's next spy chief is regarded as a relatively disengaged member of the House Intelligence Committee and is little known across the ranks …
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Patti Davis / Washington Post:
The Ronald Reagan who raised me would want forgiveness for his ‘monkeys’ remark — Tuesday afternoon, before the first round of the Democratic debate in Detroit, a friend sent me a link to an article in the Atlantic: The headline is “Ronald Reagan's Long-Hidden Racist Conversation With Richard Nixon.”
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Common Dreams, Balloon Juice and The American Spectator
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Jay Nordlinger / National Review:
Reagan and Race — Was the 40th president, and a hero to many, a racist?
Reagan and Race — Was the 40th president, and a hero to many, a racist?
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Power Line, Slate and Washington Monthly
Rob Copeland / Wall Street Journal:
Fired by Google, a Republican Engineer Hits Back: 'There's Been a Lot of Bullying' — Search giant's culture wars flame anew; a senior executive contacts law enforcement over leaks — MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.—Kevin Cernekee was still a “Noogler”—Google's term for a new employee …
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Front Page Magazine, The Daily Caller, New York Post, Fox News, Daily Wire and NB Blog
BBC:
Trump's former top adviser: tariffs backfiring on US — US President Donald Trump's trade war with China is backfiring and impacting the US economy, according to his former chief economic adviser. — The tariff battle has had a “dramatic impact” on US manufacturing and capital investment, Gary Cohn told the BBC.
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ThinkProgress and CNET
Wall Street Journal:
Families Go Deep in Debt to Stay in the Middle Class — Wages stalled but costs haven't, so people increasingly rent or finance what their parents might have owned outright — The American middle class is falling deeper into debt to maintain a middle-class lifestyle.
David Brooks / New York Times:
Marianne Williamson Knows How to Beat Trump — We need an uprising of decency. — If only ... If only Donald Trump were not president, we could have an interesting debate over whether private health insurance should be illegal. If only Trump were not president, we could have an interesting debate …
MSNBC:
‘Moscow Mitch’ McConnell ‘fuming’ with trolling — New pressure on the top Republican in the Senate, Mitch McConnell, who blocked a series of elections security bills despite warnings from Bob Mueller and American intelligence that Russia is still at it. McConnell is furious …
Barbara Starr / CNN:
Exclusive: Top US Navy SEAL tells commanders in letter: ‘We have a problem’ — US Navy SEAL team ordered home over alleged misbehavior — Washington (CNN)The top US Navy SEAL recently sent a blistering letter to the force, writing in boldface type, “We have a problem,” …
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KTLA, Task & Purpose, The National Interest and Q13 FOX News
WNYW-TV:
Man says he was beaten in NYC for wearing MAGA hat — NEW YORK (FOX 5 NY) - A New York City art gallery owner says he was viciously beaten in Manhattan by a large group of teens for wearing a “Make America Great Again” hat. — Jahangir “John” Turan, 42, says it happened Tuesday evening on Canal Street.
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New York Post, The Gateway Pundit, CBS New York, Law & Crime, WPIX 11 New York and The Daily Caller
Bloomberg:
Trump Says He's Considering Blockade or Quarantine of Venezuela — President didn't elaborate after brief response to question — U.S. continues to see Maduro's ouster as Venezuelan leader — President Donald Trump said he may order a blockade of Venezuela, where the U.S. has sought to depose President Nicolas Maduro.
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The American Conservative and Political Wire
Julia Marsh / New York Post:
Bill de Blasio makes fliers wait on tarmac so he can rush to ‘The View’ — Mayor Bill de Blasio made Delta passengers wait in their seats on the tarmac at La Guardia Airport for 10 minutes Thursday after flying back from his less-than-stellar performance in the Detroit debate — so that he and his security detail could deplane first.
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The Daily Caller, Mediaite and Washington Free Beacon
Beth Reinhard / Washington Post:
Three NRA board members resign in latest sign of upheaval at gun rights group — Three National Rifle Association board members who have raised concerns about reports of reckless spending and mismanagement by the group's leadership resigned Thursday, another sign of mounting dissent within the nation's most powerful gun-rights group.
A.O. Scott / New York Times:
What America Gets Wrong About Tracy Flick — In “Election,” she's preyed upon by a teacher and almost cheated out of her rightful victory. But somehow she's the villain. — Even if you've never seen “Election,” Alexander Payne's 1999 comedy about high school politics run amok, you probably know something about Tracy Flick.
Max Read / New York Magazine:
Is Andrew Yang the Doomer Candidate? — How will Democratic candidates respond to the crisis of climate change? Over the course of two early August debates, the front-runners outlined their ambitious plans to save the future. Elizabeth Warren pledged to put $2 trillion toward research …
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The Atlantic