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CBS News:
Virus outbreak reshapes presidential race in Sun Belt — CBS News Battleground Tracker poll — The coronavirus outbreak is reshaping the presidential race in three key Sun Belt states. Joe Biden is now leading President Trump by six points in Florida, and the two are tied in Arizona …
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The Hill, The Week and Florida Politics
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Harry Enten / CNN:
Texas is a swing state in 2020, new polls reveal — (CNN)New CBS News/YouGov polls show President Donald Trump is in trouble in three states he won in 2016. He's tied with former Vice President Joe Biden in Arizona (46% to 46%), a state he won by four points in 2016.
Robert T. Garrett / Dallas Morning News:
Joe Biden builds lead over Donald Trump in reliably red Texas, as voters sour on handling of virus — Amid rollbacks of state's COVID-19 reopenings, Gov. Greg Abbott's luster also dims. In past 7 days, 82% of Texans wore a mask, a new DMN-UT-Tyler poll finds.
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CNN:
Superintendent for one of US's largest public school systems has a message for DeVos: 'You can't put every kid back in a school' — Inside Fairfax County's plan to reopen schools — (CNN)The signage reminding students to stay 6 feet apart is already on the floors. The plexiglass is up in the front office.
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East Bay Times
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Washington Post:
Coronavirus update: Florida shatters single-day infection record with 15,300 new cases
Coronavirus update: Florida shatters single-day infection record with 15,300 new cases
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Blue Virginia and Daily Kos
Fadel Allassan / Axios:
Betsy DeVos: Schools that don't reopen shouldn't get federal funds
Betsy DeVos: Schools that don't reopen shouldn't get federal funds
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Reuters, The Hill, Washington Post and Breitbart
NBC News:
White House seeks to discredit Fauci amid coronavirus surge — The White House is seeking to discredit Dr. Anthony Fauci, the nation's leading infectious disease expert, as it works to marginalize him and his dire warnings about the shortcomings in the U.S. coronavirus response.
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New York Post, IJR, Mediaite, The Hill, Mother Jones, The Daily Beast and Washington Post
Ryan Glasspiegel / Outkick:
Woj Suspended By ESPN … At press time, we were unable to determine the length of the suspension for the NBA insider as it's being held close to the vest. — After sending the email, Wojnarowski wrote the following apology: — ESPN issued the following statement: “This is completely unacceptable behavior and we do not condone it.
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Fox News, The Gateway Pundit, Just The News, The Daily Caller, Axios and Twitchy, more at Mediagazer »
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Ben Strauss / Washington Post:
ESPN suspends Adrian Wojnarowski, its star NBA reporter, after profane email to senator
ESPN suspends Adrian Wojnarowski, its star NBA reporter, after profane email to senator
Andrew Marchand / New York Post:
ESPN suspends Adrian Wojnarowski without pay for ‘F-k you’ email to Missouri senator
ESPN suspends Adrian Wojnarowski without pay for ‘F-k you’ email to Missouri senator
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Instapundit, Breitbart and The Wrap
Washington Post:
Parscale hits a rough patch as Trump's campaign manager — Trump campaign manager Brad Parscale had an unusual cameo in the president's first television ad of the year: Sandwiched among images of Trump and Vice President Pence, the bearded Parscale appears twice, taking a selfie with supporters and hugging girls in red ball caps.
Matt Flegenheimer / New York Times:
Donald Trump's ‘Access Hollywood’ Crisis Playbook — On a Friday, the world heard vulgar audio of Mr. Trump boasting about forcing himself on women. By Sunday night, the episode that was supposed to doom him had begun to recede. — Donald J. Trump, down and unwilling to get out, saw only one way back up: Go lower.
Fred Barnes / Washington Examiner:
If Trump wants to win, he has to be more disciplined — President Trump is a gift that keeps on giving, but not always in a way that improves his prospects for winning a second term. On the contrary, he often insists on helping his political opponents and the press cling to the anti-Trump narrative they cherish.
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No More Mister Nice Blog
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Phil Wegmann / Real Clear Politics:
Gingrich to Trump: Be More Aggressive ‘Than Nixon or Reagan’
Gingrich to Trump: Be More Aggressive ‘Than Nixon or Reagan’
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No More Mister Nice Blog and Redstate
Brooks Barnes / New York Times:
Disney World Opens Its Gates, With Virus Numbers Rising — Thousands of giddy visitors streamed into the Florida resort on Saturday, as Disney tried to prove it can safely operate at a highly dangerous time. — LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. — The Bibbidi Bobbidi Boutique, a Magic Kingdom hair salon …
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Associated Press, Axios, Gothamist and The Sun
Lee Moran / HuffPost:
‘Ashamed’ Trump 2016 Voters Explain Why They're Ditching The President — Republicans who voted for Trump say they are “riddled with guilt” in the spot set to air on Fox News. — Republicans who voted for Donald Trump in 2016 explain why they are turning their backs on the president this November in a critical new ad.
Rebecca Ballhaus / Wall Street Journal:
Senate Judiciary Committee Chair Graham to Call Special Counsel Mueller to Testify — Mr. Graham's move comes after Mr. Mueller penned an opinion article defending Russia probe, conviction of Roger Stone — WASHINGTON—The Republican chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee …
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New York Times, Talking Points Memo and Politico
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Mariam Khan / ABC News:
Rep. Adam Schiff blasts GOP for failing to stand up to Trump, not defending the ‘rule of law’
Rep. Adam Schiff blasts GOP for failing to stand up to Trump, not defending the ‘rule of law’
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The Hill, Breitbart, Washington Post and New York Times
Detroit Free Press:
Mitch Albom: Anti-Semitic posts — and tepid reactions — should enrage us — These days, you can lose your job for a tweet. You can lose it for a retweet, or a spouse's tweet. If your message is considered racist or hateful, it can bring an onslaught of condemnation …
USA Today:
Fact check: Trump campaign accused of T-shirt design with similarity to Nazi eagle — The claim: Trump campaign shirts feature imperial eagle, a Nazi symbol — President Donald Trump's campaign website recently unveiled a T-shirt that has come under fire because of design similarities between its logo and a Nazi symbol.
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Redstate, The Gateway Pundit, Instapundit and Twitchy
Seth Klamann / Casper Star-Tribune:
As reopening plan that calls for face coverings, school board members express resistance — As part of its plan to reopen schools this fall, the Natrona County School District will require staff and students to wear masks when they're within 6 feet of each other.
Ken Meyer / Mediaite:
Fox News' Howard Kurtz Addresses Tucker Carlson Head Writer Resigning: Online Posts Showed ‘Very Ugly Stuff’ — Fox News' Howard Kurtz took time on Sunday to acknowledge the news that the network fired Tucker Carlson's lead writer in light of his deeply offensive, unearthed comments.
Nomaan Merchant / Associated Press:
Trump rips private Texas border wall built by his supporters — HOUSTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Sunday criticized a privately built border wall in South Texas that's showing signs of erosion months after going up, saying it was “only done to make me look bad,” …
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Breitbart, Politico and GovExec.com
Will Bunch / The Philadelphia Inquirer:
Roger Stone, coronavirus, and the 192 days that may destroy America as we know it — From the Electoral College to structural racism, America is feeling painfully aware of its inherent flaws these days. None looms more ominously now than that awkward moment that is the presidential transition.
Amanda Prestigiacomo / The Daily Wire:
Young Mother Shot To Death After Telling BLM Supporters ‘All Lives Matter,’ Family Says — Last Sunday, a young mother from Indianapolis, Indiana, Jessica Doty Whitaker, was shot to death after allegedly getting into an argument about Black Lives Matter and language.
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Redstate and The Gateway Pundit
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Cassandra Fairbanks / The Gateway Pundit:
Young White Mother Killed By Black Lives Matter Mob for Allegedly Saying 'All Lives Matter …
Young White Mother Killed By Black Lives Matter Mob for Allegedly Saying 'All Lives Matter …
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Big League Politics
Natasha Korecki / Politico:
Tammy Duckworth bursts into VP contention — CHICAGO — Tammy Duckworth is no longer an afterthought in the Democratic veepstakes. — The Illinois senator and Purple Heart recipient has landed squarely in the conversation after a high-profile clash with Tucker Carlson last week and her advocacy …
Kelly Kennedy / WOIO:
37-year-old Port Clinton war vet dies from COVID-19 complications on Fourth of July — Richard Rose in April posted on Facebook that he would not wear a mask. He passed away due to COVID-19 three months later. — PORT CLINTON, Ohio (WOIO) - Richard Rose was only 37 years old when he died …