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CNN:
Trump doubles down on divisive messaging in speech to honor Independence Day — (CNN)President Donald Trump delivered another deeply divisive speech to mark Independence Day on Saturday, comparing the US's fight against Nazis and terrorists to his efforts to defeat “the radical left” …
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Maeve Reston / CNN:
With inflammatory July 4 message, Trump distracts from the real threat to America — (CNN)As the nation marked a somber Fourth of July with many Americans confined to their homes amid an alarming rise in coronavirus cases, President Donald Trump used his stage on the White House's South Lawn Saturday …
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Politico, The Hill and The Daily Beast
David Nakamura / Washington Post:
In Trump's new version of American carnage, the threat isn't immigrants or foreign nations. It's other Americans. — The Debrief: An occasional series offering a reporter's insights — In his inaugural address, President Trump sketched the picture of “American carnage” …
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American Greatness, Twitchy and Raw Story
Neo / The New Neo:
Trump gives America a history lesson at Mount Rushmore — Even though political speeches are not my thing, I watched Trump's speech at Mount Rushmore last night (you can find a video and transcript at American Digest). — It was a well-crafted story of America's past and a pledge about America's future.
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Instapundit, americandigest.org and Rev
Apoorva Mandavilli / New York Times:
239 Experts With 1 Big Claim: The Coronavirus Is Airborne — The W.H.O. has resisted mounting evidence that viral particles floating indoors are infectious, some scientists say. The agency maintains the research is still inconclusive. — The coronavirus is finding new victims worldwide …
Discussion:
Raw Story
Washington Post:
Militias flocked to Gettysburg to foil a supposed antifa flag burning, an apparent hoax created on social media — GETTYSBURG NATIONAL MILITARY PARK, PA. — For weeks, a mysterious figure on social media talked up plans for antifa protesters to converge on this historical site on Independence …
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Baltimore Sun:
Christopher Columbus statue near Little Italy brought down, tossed into Baltimore's Inner Harbor — A crowd of shouting protesters yanked down the Christopher Columbus statue near Little Italy, dragged it to the edge of Baltimore's Inner Harbor and rolled it with a splash into the water …
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Slate, Axios, The Daily Caller, Associated Press, WJLA-TV, Outside the Beltway, The Gateway Pundit, Fox News and The Hill
Politico:
Donald Trump's shrinking electoral map — Donald Trump's campaign once spoke of expanding his electoral map into blue-leaning territory like Minnesota, Nevada, New Mexico and New Hampshire. — Now, winning at least a handful of those states has become a matter of survival.
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Daniel Strauss / The Guardian:
'We've got to do something': Republican rebels come together to take on Trump — A slew of organized Republican groups have sprung up to do all they can to defeat Trump in November. Will their effort work? — Just like in 2016, a faction of the Republican party has emerged to try …
Discussion:
Raw Story
Greg Stohr / Bloomberg:
Trump's Taxes, Birth Control Top Supreme Court's Closing Agenda — President's tax returns could become public if he loses case — Justices to issue opinions in July for first time since 1996 — The U.S. Supreme Court is poised to cap a term like no other with potentially blockbuster …
Paul Sonne / Washington Post:
Trump remains silent on Putin despite uproar over alleged Russian bounty payments — Russia is once again threatening to become a major factor in a U.S. presidential election as long-standing fears about President Trump's deference to Russian President Vladimir Putin crystallize in a scandal …
Bill Barrow / Associated Press:
Democrats, Biden look to accelerate Southern political shift — ATLANTA (AP) — From Mississippi retiring its state flag to local governments removing Confederate statues from public spaces, a bipartisan push across the South is chipping away at reminders of the Civil War and Jim Crow segregation.
Rebecca Tan / Washington Post:
A Confederate statue is toppled in rural Maryland, then quietly stored away — After the Confederate statue was vandalized, toppled, and removed, all that was left was an empty pedestal paying tribute to the Montgomery County, Md., “heroes” who fought in the Civil War.
DCist:
Live Updates: Protesters, Trump Supporters Clash In Front Of The Washington Monument As Fireworks Exploded Overhead | DCist — 9:49 p.m.: In the red, white, and blue glare of fireworks, a group of protesters and Trump supporters faced off near the Washington Monument.
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Marisa Schultz / Fox News:
Trump defends US history, blasts ‘radical left’ in ‘Salute to America’ celebration
Discussion:
The Hill
Associated Press:
Sheriff: 2 dead, 8 hurt in South Carolina nightclub shooting — GREENVILLE, S.C. (AP) — A shooting at a nightclub early Sunday left two people dead and eight wounded in South Carolina, a sheriff's official said. — Two Greenville County sheriff's deputies noticed a disturbance at Lavish Lounge …
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