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11:40 PM ET, July 19, 2020

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David Wildstein / New Jersey Globe:
Son of federal judge slain, husband in critical condition  —  The husband and son of U.S. District Court Judge Esther Salas were shot this evening after a gunman dressed as a Federal Express delivery driver entered their North Brunswick home, the New Jersey Globe has learned.
Discussion: New York Post and The Sun
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NBC New York:
Husband, Son of Federal Judge Shot at Their New Jersey Home  —  Judge Esther Salas was not injured in the shooting Sunday evening  —  The husband and son of a New Jersey federal judge were shot at their home Sunday afternoon, and a massive law enforcement response is underway.
Discussion: The Hill, The Daily Beast and Raw Story
ABC News:
Federal judge's son shot and killed, husband injured in attack at their NJ home  —  Judge Esther Salas, who serves on the federal bench in New Jersey, was not hurt.  —  The son of a federal judge in Newark, New Jersey, has been shot and killed, and her husband shot and injured in an attack …
Ben Smith / New York Times:
An Ex-Times Reporter.  An Ohio Wedding Provider.  Covid Contrarians Go Viral.  —  Anger at lockdowns and mask mandates provides fertile ground for arguments about the best way to fight the virus.  —  COLUMBUS, Ohio — If you've been following Gov. Mike DeWine's coronavirus news conferences …
New York Times:
As Trump Ignores Virus Crisis, Republicans Start to Break Ranks  —  President Trump continues to press for a quick return to life as usual, but Republicans who fear a rampaging disease and angry voters are increasingly going their own way.  —  President Trump's failure to contain …
Discussion: Raw Story, Breitbart, The Hill and Fox News
Axios:
Scoop: Trump's license to skirt the law  —  President Trump and top White House officials are privately considering a controversial strategy to act without legal authority to enact new federal policies — starting with immigration, administration officials tell Axios.
Discussion: Raw Story
Natalie O'Neill / New York Post:
Mark Zuckerberg surfboards in Hawaii with way too much sunscreen  —  What a Joker.  —  New photos show Facebook honcho Mark Zuckerberg zipping around on an electric surfboard in Hawaii — while wearing enough white sunscreen on his face to make the Batman super villain blush.
Discussion: Twitchy
Katie Rogers / New York Times:
Trump Leans Into False Virus Claims in Combative Fox News Interview  —  The president grew agitated as he was fact-checked on polling, race relations and the coronavirus response by Chris Wallace of Fox News.  —  WASHINGTON — An agitated President Trump offered a string of combative …
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Domenico Montanaro / NPR:
Some People ‘Have The Sniffles’: Trump Downplays The Coronavirus's Severity
Discussion: Axios and No More Mister Nice Blog
Kris Alexander / The Daily Beast:
I Was a Military COVID Planner.  Trust Me: Texas Is in Deep, Deep Trouble  —  Things are pretty bad right now in the Lone Star State.  But the real pain is likely to come during hurricane season, when as many as 19 named storms are projected to hit.  —  Like many of my fellow Texans …
Meg Kinnard / Associated Press:
Rapper Kanye West draws crowd to 1st event as candidate  —  COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Rapper Kanye West, in his first event since declaring himself a presidential candidate, delivered a lengthy monologue Sunday touching on topics from abortion and religion to international trade and licensing deals.
Discussion: Reuters and The Hill
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Fleming Smith / Post and Courier:   Kanye West attracts crowd in North Charleston in bid to make it on SC ballot for president
Dana Blanton / Fox News:
Fox News Poll: Biden holds lead over Trump as coronavirus concerns grip nation  —  Coronavirus infected the election.  —  The virus is the top issue to voters, over half of them disapprove of how President Trump's handling it, and they increasingly trust Joe Biden to do a better job on it.
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Associated Press:
Trump not ready to commit to election results if he loses
Discussion: The Hill and Axios
Harry Enten / CNN:
New polls show Joe Biden is winning suburbanites by a historic margin
Discussion: The Week, Washington Post and Politico
Kabc / ABC7:
Couple in house arrest after refusal to quarantine for COVID-19  —  LOUISVILLE, Kentucky — A Kentucky couple is under house arrest after one of them tested positive for coronavirus and refused to sign self-quarantine papers.  —  Elizabeth Linscott got tested for COVID-19 because she was planning to go visit her parents.
Elizabeth Preston / New York Times:
During Coronavirus Lockdowns, Some Doctors Wondered: Where Are the Preemies?  —  Hospitals in several countries saw dips in premature births, which could be a starting point for future research.  —  This spring, as countries around the world told people to stay home to slow the spread of the coronavirus …
Will Bunch / The Philadelphia Inquirer:
Trump's made-for-TV fascism in Portland won't get him re-elected.  It may get someone killed  —  Some have dubbed it the “Say Anything” shooting, but what happened in Portland earlier this month to 26-year-old Donavan LaBella after he held up an old-school boom box and started blaring …
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Rep. Maxine Waters / TMZ.com:
Rep. Maxine Waters Stops to Check on Police Stopping Black Man  —  Congresswoman Maxine Waters is like the Sheriff to the Sheriff, because she just happened on a traffic stop involving a black man and stopped to make sure cops stayed in line.  —  The legendary representative was driving …
Michael Goodwin / New York Post:
The family that owns The New York Times were slaveholders  —  It's far worse than I thought.  In addition to the many links between the family that owns The New York Times and the Civil War Confederacy, new evidence shows that members of the extended family were slaveholders.
Discussion: Breitbart and Twitchy
LasVegasSun.com:
Trump says he aced this cognitive test.  Can you?  —  Are you a “very stable genius” like President Donald Trump?  —  Find out today by taking this cognitive test, which has been administered to Trump.  Trump bragged last week to Fox News host Sean Hannity that he “aced” …
Discussion: Raw Story and The Guardian
New York Times:
From Antifa to Mothers in Helmets, Diverse Elements Fuel Portland Protests  —  Protesters have been in the streets for more than 50 consecutive days.  Federal agents deployed to Portland have hardened their resolve to stay there.  —  Back  —  TRANSCRIPT  —  Tear Gas, Fireworks and Police Clashes at Portland Protests
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Peter Dreier / American Prospect:
John Lewis: Good Trouble  —  The life of the civil rights icon, who died Friday from cancer, is a testament to perseverance.  —  John Lewis stands at the Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma, Alabama, 50 years after he was beaten there on Bloody Sunday in 1965.  —  In 1965, as chair …
Discussion: Raw Story
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Ken Coleman / Michigan Advance:
Michigan leaders reflect on late civil rights legend John Lewis, who fought for voting rights until the end
 
 
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Chris Johnson / Washington Blade:
New military ban on Confederate flags also bans LGBTQ Pride flags
Briana Bierschbach / Star Tribune:
Antone Melton-Meaux challenge puts Ilhan Omar's style, controversies to the test
ABC News:
Administration seeks to zero out CDC, NIH funding in coronavirus relief bill: Sources
Discussion: Axios
Gary Fineout / Politico:
Priorities USA and others agree to drop voting lawsuit against Florida
Discussion: The Hill
Just Security:
Portland's Pretext: Barr's Long History Manipulating Law to Put Federal Forces on U.S. Streets
Discussion: Mother Jones
Eli Saslow / Washington Post:
‘No mask, no entry. Is that clear enough? That seems pretty clear, right?’
Christina Carrega / abc7NY:
Homeowner says she got racist letter for showing support for Black Lives Matter
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CNN:
What a Trump loss could look like
Discussion: Raw Story
Ritchie Torres / Washington Post:
I'm Afro-Latino, but I can't join both the black and Hispanic caucuses in Congress.  That must change.
Wall Street Journal:
U.S. Companies Lose Hope for Quick Rebound From Covid-19
Ross Douthat / New York Times:
The Real White Fragility
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