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Former firefighter stops man armed with 100 rounds of ammunition at south Springfield Walmart — SPRINGFIELD, Mo. The Springfield Police Department says it responded to a call of an active shooter at the Walmart Neighborhood Market at Republic Rd., near Golden Ave., Thursday evening.
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Springfield Police arrest armed person at Walmart on Republic — SPRINGFIELD, Mo.- The Springfield Police Department tweeted out Thursday that an armed man was arrested at the Walmart Neighborhood Market on W. Republic Road. … Later, Lt. Mike Lucas with Springfield Police confirmed …
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Colin Drury / The Independent:
Grinning Trump gives thumbs-up with baby whose parents were shot dead in El Paso terror attack — Infant was brought for photo op at hospital where patients refused to meet president — It is the sort of photo politicians have long been known to favour: adorable baby, thumbs up, big smiles.
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Reed Richardson / Mediaite:
Trump and First Lady Smiling With Baby Orphaned in El Paso Massacre Draws Criticism: ‘Act Like a Human Being’ — One day after President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump visited with victims of the mass shooting in El Paso, Texas, Twitter erupted in disgust at an image Tweeted …
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Talking Points Memo and The Guardian
Washington Post:
During El Paso hospital visit, Trump compared his and O'Rourke's crowd sizes at political rallies, video shows
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Emma Kinery / Bloomberg:
Biden Says ‘Poor Kids’ Are Just as Smart as ‘White Kids’ — Joe Biden told a group of mostly Asian and Hispanic voters Wednesday that “poor kids are just as bright” as white children. — The former vice president, who is known for verbal gaffes, made the remarks to the Asian & Latino Coalition …
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The Week
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Stephen Gruber-Miller / Des Moines Register:
Joe Biden says ‘poor kids’ are ‘just as talented as white kids’
John Wagner / Washington Post:
Biden tells minority voters in Iowa that ‘poor kids’ are just as bright as ‘white kids’
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Mediaite
Jonathan Chait / New York Magazine:
Biden: If Elected President, I'll Let Mitch McConnell Block Everything
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Lawyers, Guns & Money
Edmund DeMarche / Fox News:
Biden says ‘poor kids’ just as bright as ‘white kids’ in latest gaffe
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Daily Wire, BizPac Review, Politico and The Hill
New York Times:
Trump's Opponents Want to Name His Big Donors. His Supporters Say It's Harassment. — WASHINGTON — For many businesses, a sudden deluge of phone calls might signal an influx of new customers. But most of the 25 calls Justin Herricks received before noon on Thursday were from people …
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Advocate, Lawyers, Guns & Money, BizPac Review and Los Angeles Times
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Don Gonyea / NPR:
SoulCycle Owner, Trump Donors Face Public Shaming
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New York Times, The Gateway Pundit and Bloomberg
Will Sommer / The Daily Beast:
Quillette Duped by Left-Wing Hoaxer Posing as Communist Construction Worker — “Archie Carter,” who pretended to be a blue-collar member of the Democratic Socialists of America, says he set out to humiliate the conservative site with his error-riddled story.
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Quillette
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Archie Carter / Quillette:
DSA Is Doomed — I am working class and a Marxist-Leninist.
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Splinter
Jonathan Swan / Axios:
Stephen Ross expressed qualms about Trump bash after liberal backlash — Billionaire New York real estate developer Stephen Ross privately expressed qualms about going ahead with his Hamptons fundraiser for President Trump today. — The state of play: Liberal customers had threatened …
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Mediaite, CNBC, Breitbart and Associated Press
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Katherine Rosman / New York Times:
They Paid $42 for a SoulCycle Ride, Not for Trump — A look at what happens when politics enters every spandex-clad corner of life, especially in the Hamptons. — WATER MILL, N.Y. — Dressed in workout clothes, Lulu Hall hovered by the front door of the SoulCycle while fighting back tears.
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Shane Harris / Washington Post:
Trump announces shakeup at top of U.S. intelligence — President Trump said in a tweet Thursday that he will name Joseph Maguire, the director of the National Counterterrorism Center, as the acting director of national intelligence. — Maguire will assume the role Aug. 15, when Sue Gordon …
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Talking Points Memo and Bloomberg
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Yahoo News:
Here's the data on white supremacist terrorism the Trump administration has been ‘unable or unwilling’ to give to Congress — WASHINGTON — Alleged white supremacists were responsible for all race-based domestic terrorism incidents in 2018, according to a government document distributed earlier …
Jason Lemon / Newsweek:
Kellyanne Conway Defends Tucker Carlson, Says White Supremacy Gets ‘Outsized Coverage’ Compared to Antifa — White House counselor Kellyanne Conway defended Fox News host Tucker Carlson on Thursday, arguing that his assertion that white supremacy is a “hoax” was getting “outsized coverage” compared to other threats.
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ERLC Recently Added Resources and CNN
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Jenna Amatulli / HuffPost:
Long John Silver's Drops Fox News After Tucker Carlson Said White Supremacy's A ‘Hoax’
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ThinkProgress, The Daily Beast, Fast Company and TVNewser
Jonathan Lemire / Associated Press:
Trump heads for golf club holiday - but summer storms loom — NEW YORK (AP) — Now is the summer (vacation) of the president's discontent. — As Donald Trump prepares to leave Friday for his annual August holiday at his lush New Jersey golf club, he's confronting a storm of crises …
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The Week
Washington Post:
'If you're a good worker, papers don't matter': How a Trump construction crew has relied on immigrants without legal status — OSSINING, N.Y. — For nearly two decades, the Trump Organization has relied on a roving crew of Latin American employees to build fountains and waterfalls …
Catherine Rampell / Washington Post:
For Trump and his cronies, draining the swamp means ousting experts — Once upon a time, President Trump pledged to “drain the swamp.” — This resonated with lots of Americans, who resented the ecosystem of interest groups rigging government in their favor: corrupt officials …
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Gizmodo
Bethany Mandel / New York Post:
Twitter giving conservatives the silent tweetment — When Ben Goldey, a House communications director from Kentucky, saw a Facebook Live video of protesters outside of Sen. Mitch McConnell's house, he immediately took a screen grab of the video and posted it to Twitter.
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Robert Costa / Washington Post:
'They're afraid': Suburban voters in red states threaten GOP's grip on power — BROOKHAVEN, Ga. — Republicans face a reckoning in the red-state suburbs that have long been a bedrock for the party, propelled by the stormy confluence of President Trump's searing racial attacks …
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Talking Points Memo and The Stranger
Betsy Woodruff / The Daily Beast:
Deputy Intel Chief Sue Gordon Is Out After Trump Snub — Sue Gordon would have been next in line as acting director following the scheduled departure of Dan Coats on Aug. 15. — One of America's most seasoned intelligence officials is leaving the building.
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Balloon Juice
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Sahil Chinoy / New York Times:
Quiz: Let Us Predict Whether You're a Democrat or a Republican — Tell us a few details about you and we'll guess which political party you belong to. It shouldn't be that simple, right? We're all complex people with a multiplicity of identities and values.
USA Today:
Man who assaulted a boy during national anthem is convinced Trump ordered it, lawyer says — MISSOULA, Mont. - A Montana man charged with assaulting a 13-year-old boy who refused to remove his hat during the national anthem believed he was doing what President Donald Trump wanted him to do, his attorney said.
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Missoulian, Task & Purpose and Splinter
Wall Street Journal:
Lost in Life, El Paso Suspect Found a Dark World Online — Gunman who allegedly killed 22 people with an intent to attack Hispanics told investigators he came to his views on the internet — ALLEN, Texas—The family of Patrick Crusius, the alleged gunman in El Paso's mass shooting …
Bloomberg:
First U.K. Contraction Since Wake of Crisis Raises Brexit Stakes — Firms run down stocks after hoarding before March exit date — Underlying growth has lost momentum amid no-deal Brexit fears — Follow @Brexit, sign up to our Brexit Bulletin, and tell us your Brexit story.
Luke Barr / ABC News:
Southwest border apprehensions down for the second straight month: CBP — Customs and Border Protection said on Thursday that fewer people had been detained for illegally crossing the U.S.-Mexico border in July compared to June. — There were 71,999 apprehensions in July compared to 94,908 in June, according to CBP.
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American Greatness, IJR, The Daily Caller and Axios
Janon Fisher / New York Daily News:
Ex- Gov. David Paterson to wed Mary Sliwa, ex-wife of Guardian Angels founder — Ex-governor David Paterson will wed Mary Sliwa, the ex-wife of Guardian Angels founder Curtis Sliwa, at a Manhattan ceremony packed with political power brokers. — Former mayor David Dinkins will perform …
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