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Ryan Haas / OPB:
US Attorney For Oregon Calls For Investigation Into Portland Protester Arrests  —  UPDATE (1:36 p.m. PT) — U.S. Attorney Billy Williams said Friday he wants an investigation into actions of federal officers who have pulled Portland protesters off the street and into unmarked vehicles.
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Katie Shepherd / Washington Post:
‘It was like being preyed upon’: Portland protesters say federal officers in unmarked vans are detaining them  —  When several men in green military fatigues and generic “police” patches sprang out of an unmarked gray minivan in front of Mark Pettibone in the early hours of Wednesday morning, his first instinct was to run.
Steve Vladeck / Lawfare:
What the Heck Are Federal Law Enforcement Officers Doing in Portland?  —  Today marks the 50th straight day of protests in Portland, Oregon—which have been ongoing since shortly after the May 25 murder of George Floyd.  The protests have been largely peaceful, but there have been several …
New York Times:
Federal Agents Unleash Militarized Crackdown on Portland  —  Federal authorities said they would bring order to Portland, Ore., after weeks of protests there.  Local leaders believe the federal presence is making things worse.  —  PORTLAND, Ore. — Federal agents dressed in camouflage …
Ruth Marcus / Washington Post:
Trump's agents are sweeping peaceful citizens off the streets.  This is not America.  —  “Congress shall make no law ... abridging the freedom of speech ... or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.”
The Daily Beast:
'It's Spooky Right Now': Inside the Creepy Federal Crackdown on Portland Protesters
Sister Toldjah / Redstate:
Paul Krugman Tightens Tin-Foil Hat in Latest Bizarre Attempt to Prove Trump Will Try to Steal Election
Discussion: Twitchy
Andrew Sullivan / New York Magazine:
See You Next Friday: A Farewell Letter  —  The good news is that my last column in this space is not about “cancel culture.”  Well, almost.  I agree with some of the critics that it's a little nuts to say I've just been “canceled,” sent into oblivion and exile for some alleged sin.  I haven't.
Jim Acosta / CNN:
White House blocks CDC from testifying on reopening schools next week  —  (CNN)The White House is blocking US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Director Dr. Robert Redfield and other officials from the agency from testifying before a House Education and Labor Committee hearing …
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Washington Post:
Rancor between scientists and Trump allies threatens pandemic response as cases surge  —  This week's remarkable character assault by some top White House advisers on Anthony S. Fauci, the nation's leading infectious-disease expert, signified President Trump's hostility toward medical expertise …
Cristina Marcos / The Hill:   White House blocks CDC director from testifying before House panel on reopening schools
CNN:
White House portraits of Bill Clinton and George W. Bush moved from prominent space to rarely used room  —  WH: Trump's doing a lot of things at once amid case surge  —  (CNN)The official portraits of former Presidents Bill Clinton and George W. Bush were removed from the Grand Foyer …
Discussion: Mediaite
The Daily Beast:
Fox News Staffers Erupt Over Network's Racism: Bosses ‘Created a White Supremacist Cell’  —  SH*T.'  —  A heated early-June phone call between Fox execs and Black staffers was just the beginning of an internal revolt against racism at the network, insiders told The Daily Beast.
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KJ Edelman / Mediaite:   Fox News Staffers Privately Rail Against ‘White Supremacist Crap’ …
John Whitehouse / Media Matters for America:   Fox Nation's newest show is hosted by a QAnon supporter
Tom LoBianco / Business Insider:
EXCLUSIVE: The Trump campaign is investigating campaign spending, Parscale contracts  — The Trump campaign has launched an internal audit of spending irregularities during Brad Parscale's tenure as campaign manager.  — Jeff DeWit, the 2020 campaign chief operating officer …
Courier-Journal:
Breonna Taylor was alive after police shot her, records indicate.  No one tried to treat her  —  LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Just after midnight March 13, three Louisville police officers fired more than 20 bullets into Breonna Taylor's apartment, striking her five times.  —  But she didn't die — not right away.
Reuters:
Trump expected to exclude undocumented migrants from U.S. census  —  WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Donald Trump is expected to soon issue an executive order that would ban undocumented immigrants from being included in the 2020 census count of every person living in the United States, a source familiar with the matter said on Friday.
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Reuters:
U.S. Republicans seek liability protections as coronavirus aid battle looms
Discussion: ABC News
Andrew Taylor / Associated Press:   Republicans eye sweeping shield from coronavirus liability
Stephen Gutowski / Washington Free Beacon:
St. Louis Gun Couple to Join Friday Night Trump Campaign Event  —  The St. Louis couple at the center of a firestorm over their armed confrontation with a crowd of Black Lives Matter protesters will join an official Trump campaign event on Friday night.  —  Mark and Patricia McCloskey …
Eric Levitz / New York Magazine:
David Shor's Unified Theory of American Politics  —  David Shor got famous by getting fired.  In late May, amid widespread protests over George Floyd's murder, the 28-year-old data scientist tweeted out a study that found nonviolent demonstrations were more effective than “riots” …
New York Times:
Hackers Tell the Story of the Twitter Attack From the Inside  —  Several people involved in the events that took down Twitter this week spoke with The Times.  What might have been a pursuit of Bitcoin spun out of control.  —  OAKLAND, Calif. — A Twitter hacking scheme that targeted political …
New York Times:
A Detailed Map of Who Is Wearing Masks in the U.S.  —  In some American neighborhoods, it's hard to spot even one person outside without a face covering.  In others, your odds of seeing many maskless people are quite high.  —  Public health officials believe that face coverings …
Discussion: The Hill, Twitchy and CBS Pittsburgh
Sarah Cristobal / InStyle:
CNN White House Correspondent Kaitlan Collins Says, “You've Got To Get Up Before The Tweets”  —  As one of the youngest White House correspondents in the history of CNN, Kaitlan Collins has a resilient nature that has served her well.  —  “I never thought I'd be covering the White House.
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Jennifer Epstein / Bloomberg:   Biden Says He's Getting Intel Briefs, Warns of Russian Meddling
Lolita C. Baldor / Associated Press:
Pentagon bans Confederate flag in way to avoid Trump's wrath  —  WASHINGTON (AP) — After weeks of wrangling, the Pentagon on Friday will ban displays of the Confederate flag on military installations, in a carefully worded policy that doesn't mention the word ban or that specific flag.
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Dan Lamothe / Washington Post:
Defense secretary effectively bans Confederate flags from military bases while rejecting ‘divisive symbols’
Discussion: alicublog, The Root and Political Wire
David Pugliese / Ottawa Citizen:
Graffiti on monument commemorating Nazi SS division being investigated as a hate crime by police … An incident involving graffiti spray painted on a monument to those who fought in Adolf Hitler's SS is being investigated as a hate crime by an Ontario police force.
Peter Fimrite / San Francisco Chronicle:
With coronavirus antibodies fading fast, vaccine hopes fade, too  —  Disturbing new revelations that permanent immunity to the coronavirus may not be possible have jeopardized vaccine development and reinforced a decision by scientists at UCSF and affiliated laboratories to focus exclusively on treatments.
Brett Samuels / The Hill:
Fox host Chris Wallace fact-checks Trump claim Biden wants to defund police  —  “Fox News Sunday” anchor Chris Wallace in a new interview shut down President Trump's claim that presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden is in favor of defunding the police.
Andrew Feinberg / The Independent:
Will there be a ‘Trump Crimes Commission’ if Biden wins in November?  There might have to be  —  'I don't care about the chaos that might result by opening up the presidential archives after Trump so that the public can see what the heck is going on'  —  If the November 3 general election turns …
New York Times:
Suspect Is Arrested in Grisly Killing of Tech C.E.O. Fahim Saleh  —  Mr. Saleh, 33, was found dismembered and decapitated inside his Manhattan apartment.  —  The former personal assistant of a young tech entrepreneur found decapitated and dismembered in his Manhattan apartment was arrested early …
Rachel M. Cohen / The Intercept:
Over 100 Houston Doctors Slam Rep. Dan Crenshaw for “Spreading Dangerous Disinformation” on Coronavirus  —  More than 100 doctors, medical professionals, and emergency room physicians in the Houston area have signed their names to a letter condemning Republican Rep. Daniel Crenshaw …
Dareh Gregorian / NBC News:
Trump says 'I don't agree' with CDC director's mask message  —  President Donald Trump on Friday continued muddying his administration's messaging on the use of masks to combat the spread of the coronavirus, saying he disagreed with his CDC director about how effective they would be in stopping COVID-19 …
Discussion: FOX6Now.com and Breitbart
detroitnews:
A serious response to those mocking me for wearing a mask  —  Adjusting my face mask, I walked to the counter of a party store near my cottage in northern Michigan.  “Six bags of garbage,” I said, handing the woman $18 for the privilege of throwing my vacation waste into her dumpster.
David Wasserman / The Cook Political Report:
House Rating Changes: 20 Races Move Towards Democrats  —  President Trump's abysmal polling since the pandemic began is seriously jeopardizing down-ballot GOP fortunes.  We may be approaching the point at which dozens of House Republicans will need to decide whether to cut the president loose and run on a …
Zach Carter / HuffPost:
New Emails Reveal Warm Relationship Between Kamala Harris And Big Tech  —  As California attorney general, Harris saw Facebook and other budding monopolies as allies rather than threats.  —  Though it has been lost in the mists of other scandals, back in 2014, Facebook was in the middle …
CNN:
How Dr. Deborah Birx's political skills made her the most powerful person on the coronavirus task force  —  Washington (CNN)As the relationship between Dr. Anthony Fauci and President Donald Trump publicly disintegrated over the past few months, Dr. Deborah Birx, Fauci's former mentee …
Rick Porter / Hollywood Reporter:
‘Rachel Maddow Show’ Scores All-Time High With Mary Trump Interview  —  The MSNBC anchor draws her biggest audience ever with an episode featuring the president's niece.  —  MSNBC's Rachel Maddow Show hit an all-time ratings high Thursday night with an interview with Mary Tump.
Discussion: POLITICUSUSA
Courier-Journal:
‘People would die’: Andy Beshear blasts Daniel Cameron's effort to block COVID-19 orders  —  Gov. Andy Beshear condemned Attorney General Daniel Cameron's attempt to block all of his past and future executive orders under the COVID-19 state of emergency, calling the action “scary and reckless.”
Discussion: Raw Story
Dan Berman / CNN:
Ruth Bader Ginsburg announces cancer recurrence, says chemotherapy yielding ‘positive results’  —  Washington (CNN)Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg said Friday she is undergoing chemotherapy to treat a recurrence of cancer.  The treatment is yielding “positive results.”
 
 
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Noah Higgins-Dunn / CNBC:
Texas orders extra body bags, mortuary trucks as it braces for more coronavirus deaths
Washington Post:
Sun Belt hospitals are feeling the strain from virus' surge — and bracing for worse
Nathan L. Gonzales / Inside Elections:
Electoral College Outlook: Biden Has the Edge
Discussion: Slate
Margaret Newkirk / Bloomberg:
Georgia Massaged Virus Data to Reopen, Then Voided Mask Orders
Washington Post:
State Department releases cable that launched claims that coronavirus escaped from Chinese lab
Discussion: National Review
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Politico:
Graham releases declassified docs on early months of Russia probe
Discussion: Fox News and The Hill
CBS Los Angeles:
Newsom Orders All Public, Private Schools In Watch-Listed Counties To Stay Closed
Discussion: The Gateway Pundit and WTOP
Aaron Gregg / Washington Post:
Mnuchin suggests Treasury, SBA should forgo verifying how small business loans were spent
Discussion: Political Wire
FIRE:
Fordham student punished for holding gun in Instagram photo memorializing Tiananmen Square massacre
Discussion: The Daily Caller
Mimi Montgomery / Washingtonian:
Fox Attacks the Washington Post—in the Best Way Possible
Plain Dealer:
Operation Grant seeks to stop President Trump's re-election in Ohio: John Weaver and Bill Kristol
 

 
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