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Detroit Free Press:
Second Michigan poll shows Trump even farther behind, with Biden leading by 16 points — The damage done to President Donald Trump's standing in Michigan following recent protests outside the White House and in cities across the U.S. may have been even greater than originally believed …
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Des Moines Register:
Iowa Poll: Donald Trump leads Joe Biden by 1 point in tight contest for president — Four years after Republican Donald Trump decisively won Iowa and the presidency, the state appears to be a toss-up as he seeks re-election this November, a new Des Moines Register/Mediacom Iowa Poll shows.
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detroitnews:
Dingell: 'I don't believe these numbers' showing Biden with big lead — Lansing — Two top Michigan Democrats urged caution Monday for supporters of Joe Biden, arguing that backers of the former vice president shouldn't become complacent despite favorable polling ahead of the November election.
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Washington Post:
As Trump casts Biden as ‘sleepy Joe,’ his critics raise questions about his own fitness
As Trump casts Biden as ‘sleepy Joe,’ his critics raise questions about his own fitness
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Walter Shapiro / New Republic:
Trump's Potemkin Reelection Campaign
The Hill:
Gorsuch draws surprise, anger with LGBT decision — Neil Gorsuch, widely considered one of the more conservative justices on the Supreme Court, stunned observers and drew enmity from right-wing commenters after he authored Monday's landmark decision guaranteeing LGBT people protection from workplace discrimination.
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Joy Pullmann / The Federalist:
SCOTUS's Transgender Ruling Firebombs The Constitution
SCOTUS's Transgender Ruling Firebombs The Constitution
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New York Times
Sarah Pulliam Bailey / Washington Post:
Christian conservatives rattled after Supreme Court rules against LGBT discrimination
Christian conservatives rattled after Supreme Court rules against LGBT discrimination
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Daniel Horowitz / Conservative Review:
Conservatives get massacred by fake ‘conservative’ SCOTUS
New York Times:
Coronavirus Live Updates: Pence Tells Governors to Repeat Misleading Claim on Outbreaks — Cash-starved states are forced to make massive job cuts. Reopenings for some restaurants and bars are short-lived amid new infections. — RIGHT NOW The virus is racing across Africa …
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New York Times:
Pence Misleadingly Blames Coronavirus Spikes on Rise in Testing
Pence Misleadingly Blames Coronavirus Spikes on Rise in Testing
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Matt Wilstein / The Daily Beast:
Mike Pence Lies About Oklahoma's COVID-19 Numbers Ahead of Trump Rally
Mike Pence Lies About Oklahoma's COVID-19 Numbers Ahead of Trump Rally
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Simon Romero / New York Times:
Man Is Shot at Protest Over Statue of New Mexico's Conquistador — Two statues of Juan de Oñate are being removed after long-simmering tension between Native Americans and Hispanics over Spain's conquest of New Mexico. — ALBUQUERQUE — Gunfire broke out during a protest Monday night …
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Rich Lowry / National Review:
Selective Social-Distancing Rules Are One of the Great Scams in American Life
Katie Shepherd / Washington Post:
Police detain armed militia members after man is shot at Albuquerque protest
Police detain armed militia members after man is shot at Albuquerque protest
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MJ Lee / CNN:
Elizabeth Warren to endorse progressive challenger Jamaal Bowman in primary against NY Rep. Eliot Engel — (CNN)Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren plans to endorse Jamaal Bowman on Tuesday, throwing her support in a closely watched Democratic primary race behind a middle school principal …
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New York Times:
Where the police used tear gas — Tear gas has long been used to disperse crowds during protests and riots, both nationally and internationally, despite being banned in warfare by the Chemical Weapons Convention. — If used appropriately, it drives people to flee the gas, which irritates their eyes …
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Christopher F. Rufo / City Journal:
The State of CHAZ
CNN:
Voice of America top officials resign as Trump-appointed CEO takes over international network — New York (CNN Business)Two top officials at Voice of America resigned on Monday as an appointee of President Trump prepares to take control of the international network and other US federally-funded media operations.
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Ryan Grim / The Intercept:
Federal Judge Lambasts Amendment to Rename Confederate Bases as “Madness,” Gets Thoroughly Bodied By Clerk — The battle over renaming U.S. bases that currently honor Confederate officers broke out in the U.S. Court of Appeals in Washington, D.C., on Monday.
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Washington Post:
Elite CIA unit that developed hacking tools failed to secure its own systems, allowing massive leak, an internal report found — The theft of top-secret computer hacking tools from the CIA in 2016 was the result of a workplace culture in which the agency's elite computer hackers …
Travis Gettys / Raw Story:
Gun-toting Trump supporters attack George Floyd protesters in rural Ohio town — A small-town solidarity rally with Black Lives Matter ended in chaos after some of President Donald Trump's supporters showed up with guns to berate demonstrators. — Alicia Gee, a 36-year-old substitute teacher …
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Washington Post:
NOAA leaders violated agency's scientific integrity policy, Hurricane Dorian ‘Sharpiegate’ investigation finds — NOAA does not intend to dole out punishments despite evidence of wrongdoing. — In a long-awaited report, an investigation conducted on behalf of the National Oceanic …
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Christopher Flavelle / New York Times:
NOAA Chief Violated Ethics Code in Furor Over Trump Tweet, Agency Says
NOAA Chief Violated Ethics Code in Furor Over Trump Tweet, Agency Says
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Raw Story
Associated Press:
North Korea blows up inter-Korean office, raising tensions — SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea blew up an inter-Korean liaison office building just north of the heavily armed border with South Korea on Tuesday, in a carefully choreographed display of anger that sharply raises tensions …
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Sarah Kliff / New York Times:
Most Coronavirus Tests Cost About $100. Why Did One Cost $2,315? — U.S. health care prices are unregulated, opaque and unpredictable. When Congress required insurers to cover Covid-19 testing, a few providers decided to take advantage. — In a one-story brick building in suburban Dallas …
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CNN:
Democrats on key Senate committee oppose top Pentagon pick as more inflammatory tweets emerge — (CNN)Several Democrats on the Senate Armed Services Committee said Monday that they would oppose the nomination of retired Army Brig. Gen. Anthony Tata to oversee the Pentagon's policy shop.
Julian Gill / Houston Chronicle:
Man found dead in apparent suicide outside store in Shady Acres, police say — A man was found dead Monday in an apparent suicide outside a store in the Shady Acres community, Houston police said. — His body was located outside the store at 9:05 a.m. in the 2500 block of Ella Boulevard, south of Interstate 610 North, police said.
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Politico:
Members of Congress took small-business loans — and the full extent is unknown — At least four members of Congress have reaped benefits in some way from the half-trillion-dollar small-business loan program they helped create. — And no one knows how many more there could be.
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Jeff Cox / CNBC:
U.S. May retail sales surge 17.7% in the biggest monthly jump ever — Retail sales rose 17.7% in May from the previous month, well above the 8% forecast. — Total sales and sales excluding autos both set records. — Stock market futures jumped on the news.
Mia Jankowicz / Business Insider:
Fauci said US government held off promoting face masks because it knew shortages were so bad that even doctors couldn't get enough — Foto: Carlos Barria/Reuters National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases Director Dr. Anthony Fauci in April 2020.
Catherine Rampell / Washington Post:
What has the Trump administration done with a half-trillion dollars? — What are they hiding? — That's the question taxpayers should be asking as the Trump administration refuses to reveal where a half-trillion dollars of our hard-earned cash has gone. — In March, back when Congress …
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Barry Svrluga / Washington Post:
The Redskins' name is the shameful statue of the NFL. Tear it down. — When we get through this moment — and make no mistake, we are living through history on fronts both medical and societal — it's pretty clear there won't be a statue of Robert E. Lee in the center of Richmond.
Chuck Ross / The Daily Caller:
Twitter Hires Ex-FBI Lawyer Who Played Key Role In Probe Of Trump Campaign — Baker was the FBI's top lawyer during Crossfire Hurricane, the investigation into the Trump campaign. — In that role, Baker supported the decision to obtain surveillance warrants against Carter Page.
Matthew Choi / Politico:
Ilhan Omar's father dies from Covid-19 — Rep. Ilhan Omar's father died due to the coronavirus, the Minnesota congresswoman announced Monday night. — “It is with tremendous sadness and pain that I share that my father, Nur Omar Mohamed, passed away due to complications from COVID-19,” Omar said in a statement.
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BuzzFeed News:
“The Black Lives Matter Foundation” Raised Millions. It's Not Affiliated With The Black Lives Matter Movement. — Employees of Apple, Google, and Microsoft have raised millions of dollars for the Black Lives Matter Foundation thinking it's the international racial justice movement seeking to end police brutality.
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Hans Nichols / Axios:
Obama to hold first virtual fundraiser for Biden — Barack Obama is making his fundraising debut for his former vice president with an online event next week, targeting tens of thousands of small-dollar donors, according to an invitation obtained by Axios. — Why it matters …
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