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New York Times:
Biden Takes Dominant Lead as Voters Reject Trump on Virus and Race  —  A New York Times/Siena College poll finds that Joseph R. Biden Jr. is ahead of the president by 14 points, leading among women and nonwhite voters and cutting into his support with white voters.  —  Biden  —  Trump  —  Other
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Jonathan Chait / New York Magazine:
What If I Told You Joe Biden Is Actually Running a Great Campaign?  —  Joe Biden spent months stumbling through the Democratic primary, only to prevail in the end through a fantastical combination of circumstances.  Now he is stumbling through the basement-confined general election to a double-digit lead.
Chris Kahn / Reuters:
Approval of Trump's coronavirus response sinks to lowest on record amid surge in cases: Reuters/Ipsos poll
Discussion: The Hill and POLITICUSUSA
Adam Serwer / The Atlantic:
Trump Is Struggling to Run Against a White Guy  —  Eight months into Barack Obama's first term as president, the right-wing radio host Rush Limbaugh, who was given the Presidential Medal of Freedom by President Donald Trump earlier this year, warned that Obama's election had ushered in a dangerous inversion of power.
Discussion: Washington Post and The Sun
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Josh Kraushaar / National Journal:
Prepare for a Biden landslide  —  The biggest warning sign for Trump's reelection: He's starting to see softening support from his base.  —  President Trump's weekend rally in red-state Oklahoma, featuring empty seats, a canceled outdoor event, and a rambling speech that failed to land …
Discussion: Daily Kos, NBC News and Fox News
BuzzFeed News:   How Diverse Is Joe Biden's 2020 Staff? His Campaign Won't Say.
W. James Antle III / Washington Examiner:   Trump's Biden problem: People don't hate him like they did Hillary
Daniel Chaitin / Washington Examiner:
Biden outmaneuvers Trump campaign with Obama fundraiser numbers
Discussion: Mediaite, Bloomberg and Rolling Stone
Tim Reid / Reuters:
Exclusive: Dozens of Republican former U.S. national security officials to back Biden
Discussion: Twitchy, The Hill and Breitbart
Alana Wise / NPR:
‘This Is Serious Business,’ Obama Urges Democrats On Virtual Biden Fundraiser
Discussion: Power Line
jsonline:
Madison protesters tear down Capitol statues, attack state Senator from Milwaukee as fury erupts again  —  MADISON - Fury exploded outside the Wisconsin State Capitol on Tuesday night as protesters smashed windows at the statehouse, attacked a state senator, and tore down two iconic statues …
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Allyson Chiu / Washington Post:
Wisconsin state senator attacked by protesters as demonstrations in Madison turn violent  —  Amid heated demonstrations that left two statues destroyed and windows smashed in Madison, Wis., a Democratic state senator was reportedly attacked by protesters near the state Capitol.
Discussion: Breitbart, TheBlaze, Disrn and Mediaite
Zachary Basu / Axios:
Appeals court orders judge to dismiss case against Michael Flynn  —  The D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled on Wednesday that the federal judge overseeing the sentencing of former national security adviser Michael Flynn must accept the Justice Department's request to drop charges.
Discussion: Politico and Raw Story
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Ann Marimow / Washington Post:
Appeals court orders judge to dismiss criminal case against Michael Flynn  —  U.S. District Judge Emmet G. Sullivan cannot scrutinize the Justice Department's decision to drop its long-running prosecution of President Trump's former national security adviser Michael Flynn and must dismiss the case …
CNBC:
U.S. appeals court orders judge to dismiss case against former Trump national security advisor Michael Flynn
Discussion: The Hill and Disrn
Erik Larson / Bloomberg:   Michael Flynn Wins Ruling Ordering Judge to Dismiss Case
Nicholas Fandos / New York Times:
Madison Cawthorn, 24, Upsets Trump-Endorsed Favorite in North Carolina  —  Mr. Cawthorn's victory in the G.O.P. primary for a House seat formerly held by Mark Meadows, the White House chief of staff, was an upset for his handpicked successor, who had the president's backing.
Discussion: National Review and 6abc
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Dareh Gregorian / NBC News:
Kentucky Senate Democratic primary between McGrath and Booker to decide who challenges McConnell too close to call  —  The Kentucky Senate Democratic primary race to determine who takes on Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell in November is too close to call, NBC News projects.
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Natalie Weiner / New York Times:
A Softball Team's Tweet to Trump Leads Players to Quit Mid-Series  —  The players said they did not want a photo of them standing during the national anthem to be used for political purposes.  —  For a few hours this week, softball had a shot at something it has pursued for decades: the spotlight.
Discussion: Raw Story and Sports Illustrated
Louis Casiano / Fox News:
Students for Trump co-founder pleads guilty to $46,000 fraud scheme  —  The co-founder of Students for Trump pleaded guilty Tuesday to scamming consumers and businesses out of $46,000 by posing as a lawyer online and dispensing legal advice, federal prosecutors said.
Politico:
Florida Democrats gain vote-by-mail advantage  —  TALLAHASSEE — Democrats have opened up a 302,000-voter advantage over Republicans in vote-by-mail enrollment, an edge that could pay big dividends in President Donald Trump's newly adopted must-win state.  —  Five months before Election Day …
Discussion: Raw Story, CNN and Mother Jones
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PolitiFact / Poynter:
Be patient on election night 2020. Counting the returns will take time.
Discussion: Talking Points Memo
Jonathan Tilove / Austin American-Statesman:
Texas reports 5K coronavirus cases, highest single-day hike  —  In noon-time TV interviews, Gov. Greg Abbott said Texas is hitting an all-time high for COVID-19 cases Tuesday and told Texans to stay home unless they need to be out.  —  “Texas will report an all-time high in the number …
Michael Birnbaum / Washington Post:
Kosovo President Hashim Thaci indicted on war crimes charges ahead of planned White House meeting  —  BRUSSELS — Kosovo President Hashim Thaci was indicted for a range of war crimes, including nearly 100 murders, a special prosecutor in The Hague announced Wednesday, just three days …
Gregg Re / Fox News:
Pelosi says Republicans ‘trying to get away with murder’ of George Floyd  —  House Speaker Nancy Pelosi asserted in an interview Tuesday that Republicans are “trying to get away with murder, actually — the murder of George Floyd” — marking a dramatic escalation in rhetoric …
Brie Stimson / Fox News:
Bubba Wallace defiant, calls rope ‘straight-up noose’ after FBI says no crime occurred  —  FBI: ‘Noose’ found in Bubba Wallace's stall at Talladega Superspeedway is door pull rope in place since October  —  In all his years in auto racing, NASCAR driver Bubba Wallace said Tuesday night …
Discussion: Disrn
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Scott Morefield / The Daily Caller:
Tucker Carlson: FBI Won't Arrest Rioters, But Sent 15 Agents To Investigate ‘Absurd’ Bubba Wallace Noose Story
New York Times:
With Tweets, Videos and Rhetoric, Trump Pushes Anew to Divide Americans by Race  —  President Trump is leaning hard into his decades-long habit of falsely portraying some black Americans as dangerous or lawless.  And he is doing it during one of the most tumultuous periods in decades.
Judd Legum / Popular Information:
Facebook creates fact-checking exemption for climate deniers  —  This is a special joint edition of Popular Information and HEATED, a climate newsletter by journalist Emily Atkin.  HEATED is a must-read for anyone who cares about the future of the planet earth.  Sign up HERE.
Discussion: E&E News
Nick Judin / Jackson Free Press:
State Health Officer Warns in Interview: Prepare For Overwhelmed Hospitals by Fall … State Health Officer Dr. Thomas Dobbs has led Mississippi's response to COVID-19 since the first days of the crisis.  Now, facing spiking metrics in all of the state's key indicators for the spread of the virus …
Kashmir Hill / New York Times:
Wrongfully Accused by an Algorithm  —  In what may be the first known case of its kind, a faulty facial recognition match led to a Michigan man's arrest for a crime he did not commit.  —  On a Thursday afternoon in January, Robert Julian-Borchak Williams was in his office at an automotive supply company …
Leah Asmelash / CNN:
Black Lives Matter protests have not led to a spike in coronavirus cases, research says  —  Black Lives Matter Protests Around the World  —  (CNN)Despite warnings from public health officials, new research suggests Black Lives Matter protests across the country have not led to a jump in coronavirus cases.
Associated Press:
US virus cases surge to highest level in 2 months  —  BEIJING (AP) — New coronavirus cases in the U.S. have surged to their highest level in two months and are now back to where they were at the peak of the outbreak.  —  The U.S. on Tuesday reported 34,700 new cases of the virus …
Washington Post:
Live updates: N.Y. N.J. and Conn. order quarantine for travelers from Florida, other states hit hard by coronavirus  —  The Washington Post is providing this important information about the coronavirus for free.  For more free coverage of the coronavirus pandemic, sign up for our Coronavirus …
Discussion: Gothamist
Max Cohen / Politico:
Kellyanne Conway defends Trump's use of ‘kung flu,’ months after calling term ‘highly offensive’  —  White House counselor Kellyanne Conway on Wednesday defended President Donald Trump's use of the phrase “kung flu” to describe the coronavirus, reversing course after blasting the phrase weeks ago as “highly offensive.”
Caitlin Dickerson / New York Times:
A Minneapolis Neighborhood Vowed to Check Its Privilege.  It's Already Being Tested.  —  Blocks from where George Floyd drew his last breaths, residents have vowed to avoid the police to protect people of color.  The commitment is hard to keep.  —  MINNEAPOLIS — When Shari Albers moved three decades ago …
Politico:
In Arizona, Trump has a redo of his Oklahoma rally  —  PHOENIX — After a disappointing showing at his campaign rally over the weekend, President Donald Trump renewed his performance for a packed crowd of students on Tuesday, telling his Arizona audience that they were guardians in a cultural war over the heritage of the country.
Tom McTague / The Atlantic:
The Decline of the American World  —  “He hated America very deeply,” John le Carré wrote of his fictional Soviet mole, Bill Haydon, in Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy.  Haydon had just been unmasked as a double agent at the heart of Britain's secret service, one whose treachery was motivated by animus …
Wall Street Journal:
Trump Campaign Weighs Alternatives to Big Social Platforms  —  Amid disputes with Facebook and Twitter, the president's team mulls whether to push supporters toward a different platform or put more emphasis on its own campaign app  —  The Trump campaign, known for its social media savvy, is hitting digital roadblocks.
David Ignatius / Washington Post:
Trump's corrupt dealings with Turkey are some of the most startling stories in Bolton's book  —  Among the most startling disclosures in John Bolton's new book is his account of President Trump's dealings with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.  The Turkey story — featuring …
Discussion: Raw Story
 
 
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CNN:
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