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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 …
Walter Shapiro / New Republic:
The Democratic Party Is Culling the Field Too Soon
Discussion: Vox
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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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.
David Levinsky / Burlington County Times:
Constituents push for Trump impeachment at Rep. Andy Kim town hall
Discussion: NRCC
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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Jennifer Rubin / Washington Post:
The mistakes Biden's opponents made will haunt them
Discussion: Vox, Reason and Mother Jones
David Weigel / Washington Post:
The Trailer: After two nights, we're left with four big questions
John Judis / Talking Points Memo:   The Democrats Need to Get Their Act Together
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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Mike Lillis / The Hill:
Pelosi hits back at Trump's attacks on Cummings, calls Kushner a ‘slumlord’
Discussion: 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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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
Discussion: Political Wire
Greg Sargent / Washington Post:
Trump's racism and hate are about to face another big test
Discussion: Washington Press and Hullabaloo
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 …
Discussion: TechCrunch
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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 …
Discussion: The Wrap
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Media Matters for America:
Tomi Lahren previously pushed the same sexist smear about Kamala Harris on Fox Nation
Discussion: twitchy.com and The Root
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:
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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Olivia Gazis / CBS News:   John Ratcliffe's brief tenure on Intel Committee shows modest engagement with intelligence issues
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 …
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.
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 …
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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Jay Nordlinger / National Review:
Reagan and Race  —  Was the 40th president, and a hero to many, a racist?
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.
Discussion: ThinkProgress and CNET
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 …
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.
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,” …
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.
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.
David Crary / Associated Press:
Leaders of religious right balk at labeling Trump a racist  —  NEW YORK (AP) — Many religious leaders have strongly condemned President Donald Trump's disparaging remarks about minority members of Congress.  Prominent figures on the religious right have not joined in, instead maintaining public silence …
Discussion: Chicago Sun-Times
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.
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 …
Discussion: The Atlantic
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.
 
 
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S.M. / The Economist:
Republicans challenge Michigan's redistricting commission in court
Wall Street Journal:
Bots Pushed Divisive Content, Misinformation on Race During Debates
Jonathan Capehart / Washington Post:
Kirsten Gillibrand totally mischaracterized Joe Biden's op-ed on ‘deterioration of family’
Will Bunch / Inquirer.com:
Empty parks, pews, and Mexican restaurants: Trump-fed fear has already changed America
Bill Chappell / NPR:
Ohio Police Officers Face Disciplinary Action Over Stormy Daniels' Arrest
Eve Peyser / New York Times:
Elizabeth 70  —  Hi there, my name is Elizabeth Warren.
Discussion: twitchy.com
 Earlier Items: 
Jordain Carney / The Hill:
Graham threat to bust panel rules roils Senate tensions
Discussion: Politico, Washington Press and Townhall
Chuck Ross / The Daily Caller:
Liberal Watchdog Group That Targeted Google And Devin Nunes Paid Fusion GPS $140K For Research
Los Angeles Times:
Judge overturns IRS rule that shielded political donors' identities
Laut / brennancenter.org:
Voter Purge Rates Remain High, Analysis Finds
HuffPost:
Charlotte Is Starting To Regret Hosting Trump's Renomination Convention
Washington Post:
‘How the hell is this not inciting violence?’  Gun store erects billboard with minority lawmakers' faces
 

 
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Dominic Ponsford / Press Gazette:
Jason Cowley, the editor-in-chief of UK magazine the New Statesman, is stepping down from the position at the end of December after 16 years

Ayodeji Rotinwa / Columbia Journalism Review:
A look at the Agora Center for Research, a Ugandan newsroom sitting between activism and investigative reporting, posting its work on various social media sites

Maxwell Zeff / TechCrunch:
Texas' AG opens a probe into the World Federation of Advertisers to find if it conspired to boycott “certain social media platforms”; X sued the WFA in August

 
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