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Chicago Tribune:
Homeland Security making plans to deploy some 150 agents in Chicago this week, with scope of duty unknown — The U.S. Department of Homeland Security is crafting plans to deploy about 150 federal agents to Chicago this week, the Chicago Tribune has learned, a move that would come amid growing …
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Richard Read / Los Angeles Times:
Out of Portland tear gas, an apparition emerges, capturing the imagination of protesters — She emerged as an apparition from clouds of tear gas as federal agents fired pepper balls at angry protesters in the early Saturday darkness. — A woman wearing nothing but a black face mask …
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National Review, Twitchy and New York Post
Washington Post:
Trump threatens to deploy federal agents to Chicago and other U.S. cities led by Democrats
Trump threatens to deploy federal agents to Chicago and other U.S. cities led by Democrats
Linda Givetash / NBC News:
‘Wall of Moms’ stand between Portland Black Lives Matter protesters and federal police
‘Wall of Moms’ stand between Portland Black Lives Matter protesters and federal police
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Vox, The Daily Wire, KGW-TV and Breitbart
Ken Klippenstein / The Nation:
A House Bill Would Require Feds to Identify Themselves
A House Bill Would Require Feds to Identify Themselves
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Law & Crime, Common Dreams, Jacobin and Raw Story
Jeremy Kohler / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Missouri governor's comments on coronavirus, McCloskeys raise eyebrows — A series of controversial remarks by Missouri Gov. Mike Parson on a St. Louis radio show are getting widespread attention — and some pushback. — In an interview on Friday with talk-radio host Marc Cox on KFTK …
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Axios:
St. Louis prosecutor charges white couple for pulling guns on protesters — St. Louis Circuit Attorney Kim Gardner announced on Monday that she has charged Mark and Patricia McCloskey with felony unlawful use of a weapon after the couple pulled guns on anti-racism protesters outside of their mansion.
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Redstate, Big League Politics, Associated Press and Law & Crime
Jim Salter / Associated Press:
St. Louis couple charged for pulling guns at protest
St. Louis couple charged for pulling guns at protest
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NBC News:
Suspect in federal judge's home ambush railed against her in misogynistic book — The man suspected of ambushing the family of the first Latina federal judge in New Jersey posted thousands of pages of writing to the internet in recent years decrying feminism and ranting against her …
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New York Times:
‘Anti-Feminist’ Lawyer Is Suspect in Killing of Son of Federal Judge in N.J.
‘Anti-Feminist’ Lawyer Is Suspect in Killing of Son of Federal Judge in N.J.
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The Daily Beast:
Ex-Fox News Star Ed Henry Accused of Rape in Brutal New Lawsuit — In addition to Henry's alleged violent sexual misconduct, the lawsuit also claims sexual harassment by Tucker Carlson, Sean Hannity, Howard Kurtz, and Gianno Caldwell. — A former Fox News reporter and producer …
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Politico and The Hill, more at Mediagazer »
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Dan Mangan / CNBC:
Lawsuit accuses ex-Fox News reporter Ed Henry of rape, says Sean Hannity, Tucker Carlson harassed other woman — A bombshell lawsuit filed by two women accuses former Fox News chief national correspondent Ed Henry of raping one of them, and says that the network's star anchor Sean Hannity once offered $100 …
Joe Biden:
My Statement on Foreign Interference in U.S. Elections — Foreign interference in the U.S. electoral process represents an assault on the American people and their constitutional right to vote. When foreign states direct hackers, trolls, money launderers, and misinformation to subvert …
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Politico:
Dem leaders demand FBI briefing on ‘foreign interference campaign’ targeting lawmakers
Dem leaders demand FBI briefing on ‘foreign interference campaign’ targeting lawmakers
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Alexi McCammond / Axios:
Biden vows to impose “substantial and lasting costs” for foreign interference
Biden vows to impose “substantial and lasting costs” for foreign interference
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Defense One
Rashaan Ayesh / Axios:
Democrats ask FBI for briefing on foreign interference campaign targeting Congress
Democrats ask FBI for briefing on foreign interference campaign targeting Congress
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CNBC and The Gateway Pundit
Marc Caputo / Politico:
'We can't pull it off': Florida sheriff says he can't muster security for GOP convention — The sheriff of Jacksonville, Fla., said he can't provide security for the Republican National Convention because of a lack of clear plans, adequate funding and enough law enforcement officers.
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Patterico's Pontifications, POLITICUSUSA, Florida Politics, Raw Story and Axios
Marissa Lang / Washington Post:
A Navy vet asked federal officers in Portland to remember their oaths. Then they broke his hand. — PORTLAND, Ore. — He came to the protest with a question. He left with two broken bones in a confrontation with federal officers that went viral. — Christopher David had watched in horror …
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John Ismay / New York Times:
A Navy Veteran Had a Question for the Feds in Portland. They Beat Him in Response.
A Navy Veteran Had a Question for the Feds in Portland. They Beat Him in Response.
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Gothamist, Reason, Common Dreams and The Slot
Nikki Schwab / Daily Mail:
Ted Cruz sounds the alarm on Republicans losing Texas in 2020 saying 'it's all over if they win' as Donald Trump holds microscopic lead over Joe Biden — Sen. Ted Cruz warned the Texas GOP State Convention that if Democrats win the Lone Star State the White House and Senate are gone
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Caitlin Emma / Politico:
Senate confirms Russ Vought to be White House budget chief — The Senate confirmed Russ Vought to lead the Office of Management and Budget on Monday, more than a year after he was tapped as interim director of the agency. — Vought's tenure as acting OMB director has drawn bipartisan scrutiny …
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Jonathan Chait / New York Magazine:
American Death Cult Why has the Republican response to the pandemic been so mind-bogglingly disastrous? — Last October, the Nuclear Threat Initiative and the Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security compiled a ranking system to assess the preparedness of 195 countries for the next global pandemic.
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Raw Story
Greg Sargent / Washington Post:
Does the Lincoln Project have a secret agenda? The answer is surprising. — Should progressives and liberals view the Lincoln Project Republicans as full-fledged converts, as temporary allies of convenience, or as an ideological Trojan horse virus that will co-opt the Democratic Party …
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Washington Post:
Live updates: U.S. marks another record-setting day as Trump complains about coronavirus case counting — 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 Updates newsletter where all stories are free to read.
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Laura Reiley / Washington Post:
Deep South supermarket Winn-Dixie takes a stand: No masks required — With stores in five states that went for Trump in the last election, Winn-Dixie's ‘no face-coverings required’ policy illustrates the partisanship of the mask divide — “Stronger Together. Winning Together.
Politico:
Corporate giants shut down Trump texting program — A test run of one of Donald Trump's most important voter-contact programs was abruptly shut down over the July 4 weekend, potentially costing the president millions of dollars in donations and raising alarms about whether the initiative …
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Raw Story
Maria Cheng / Associated Press:
UK coronavirus vaccine prompts immune response in early test — LONDON (AP) — Scientists at Oxford University say their experimental coronavirus vaccine has been shown in an early trial to prompt a protective immune response in hundreds of people who got the shot.
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The Atlantic, Mediaite, The Daily Caller and The Gateway Pundit
Manu Raju / CNN:
Ousted New York Democrat warns his colleagues: ‘Very dangerous’ to engage in intraparty primary fights — (CNN)House Foreign Affairs Chairman Eliot Engel, a 16-term veteran who was vanquished in his New York primary by a progressive insurgent, bluntly warned his fellow Democrats …
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Political Wire
Daniel Arkin / NBC News:
Florida's largest teachers union sues state over reopening schools — The largest teachers union in Florida sued Gov. Ron DeSantis on Monday over his administration's push to fully reopen all public schools next month — even as the number of coronavirus cases in the state is spiking.
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The Week
Greg Bluestein / Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
Democrats tap Nikema Williams to replace John Lewis on November ballot — Just days after U.S. Rep. John Lewis' death, Georgia Democrats selected party chairwoman Nikema Williams, a state senator who framed herself as a protégé of the civil rights giant, to replace his name on the November ballot.
Stuart Stevens / Penguin Random House:
It Was All a Lie — Buy the Audiobook Download: — Apple- Audible- downpour- eMusic- audiobooks.com — ABOUT IT WAS ALL A LIE — From the most successful Republican political operative of his generation, a searing, unflinching, and deeply personal exposé of how his party became what it is today
Chad Calder / New Orleans Times-Picayune:
Louisiana coronavirus rental assistance program suspended after being slammed with 40,000 applications — After only four days, Louisiana had to shut down the $24 million program to help residents pay their rent after the program was inundated with applicants seeking aid amid the economic fallout from the coronavirus pandemic.
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The Hill
Lawfare:
DHS Authorizes Domestic Surveillance to Protect Statues and Monuments — You might not imagine that the U.S. intelligence community would have much stake in local protests over monuments and statues. You'd be wrong. — A document provided to Lawfare on July 19 from the Department of Homeland Security's …
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