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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.
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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.
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 …
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New York Post
Maryclaire Dale / Associated Press:
Son of US District Judge Esther Salas killed, husband shot
Son of US District Judge Esther Salas killed, husband shot
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Law & Crime, CBS New York and The Gateway Pundit
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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KOIN-TV, New York Post, WAVY-TV, Raw Story, Law & Crime and The Guardian, more at Mediagazer »
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Barbara McQuade / New York Magazine:
Why Trump's Military Tactics in Portland Will Likely Backfire — New York Is Committed to Covering This Essential Moment … A showdown in policing philosophies is taking place on the streets of Portland, Oregon, where federal agents from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security are working …
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New York Times, Redstate, ImmigrationProf Blog and Mother Jones
New York Times:
From Antifa to Mothers in Helmets, Diverse Elements Fuel Portland Protests
From Antifa to Mothers in Helmets, Diverse Elements Fuel Portland Protests
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Portland Mercury and Oregonian
Walter Olson / The Bulwark:
What We Know, and Don't Know, About Portland and the DHS
What We Know, and Don't Know, About Portland and the DHS
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NBC News, NPR, Sputnik News and The Week
Steve Peoples / Associated Press:
Biden eyes GOP supporters while Trump focuses on his base — In the four months since Joe Biden effectively won the Democratic presidential nomination, he has focused on consolidating the party's divergent and often warring factions. As the closing stretch of the campaign nears …
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The Hill, POLITICUSUSA, Axios, Breitbart and Politico
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Ezra Klein / Vox:
How Biden is winning — Joe Biden refuses to play into Donald Trump's hands. — Last week, Joe Biden held a 45-minute call with a small group of reporters, including myself. The main subject of the conversation was Biden's new plan, Build Back Better: a new, post-Covid framework …
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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Raw Story
Axios:
We blew it — America spent the spring building a bridge to August, spending trillions and shutting down major parts of society. The expanse was to be a bent coronavirus curve, and the other side some semblance of normal, where kids would go to school and their parents to work.
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Balloon Juice and Michigan Advance
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 …
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No More Mister Nice Blog, more at Mediagazer »
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.
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SCOTUSblog, The Bulwark, Politico, Raw Story and ImmigrationProf Blog
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Washington Post:
The crisis that shocked the world: America's response to the coronavirus — Dysfunctional politics, a lack of funding for public health and a rush to reopen the economy ignited the resurgence of the virus — Isabelle Papadimitriou, 64, a respiratory therapist in Dallas …
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Raw Story
Aaron Blake / Washington Post:
Fox News's Chris Wallace just exposed Trump as very few have — One of the greatest frustrations President Trump's foes have is how infrequently he's called out — in person — on his bizarre theories and his 20,000 falsehoods and misleading claims. While journalists fact-check Trump relentlessly …
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National Review, The Guardian, Althouse and electionlawblog.org, more at Mediagazer »
Eric Felten / RealClearInvestigations:
The 'Primary Subsource's' Guide to Russiagate, as Told to the FBI — Above, Christopher Steele. The FBI notes of February 2017 interviews with his dossier's dubious “Primary Subsource” have finally been released. — Much of the Crossfire Hurricane investigation into Donald Trump was built …
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Real Clear Politics
Meg Kinnard / Associated Press:
Kanye West criticizes Harriet Tubman at his political rally — COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Rapper Kanye West, in his first event since declaring himself a presidential candidate, ranted against historical figure Harriet Tubman on Sunday, saying the Underground Railroad conductor …
Washington Post:
Endangered GOP senators under pressure as Senate considers new coronavirus measures — The spiraling pandemic and the increasingly virulent politics around Washington's handling of the novel coronavirus are raising the pressure on Senate Republicans as they try to craft a fresh coronavirus relief package.
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NBC News, The Hill, The Guardian, Politico, Daily Kos and New York Times
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Tony Romm / Washington Post:
Arizona reopened early to revive its economy. Now, its workers and businesses face even greater devastation. — A surge in coronavirus infections threatens residents and businesses at a moment when state and federal relief programs are expiring — Arizona had been one of the last states to close …
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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.
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Twitchy
Steve Stampley / National Review:
The Grifter Project — The Lincoln Project is little more than the most brazen election-season grift in recent memory. — he four founders of the Lincoln Project — Steve Schmidt, Rick Wilson, George Conway, and John Weaver — introduced their new venture to the world in a New York Times op-ed …
Cristina Cabrera / Talking Points Memo:
Pelosi To Trump: You're Getting Kicked Out If You Lose The Race Whether You Like It Or Not — House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) on Monday morning wasn't having it with President Donald Trump's refusal to say whether he'll accept the election results in November should he lose to his Democratic rival Joe Biden.
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POLITICUSUSA and CNBC
Jenni White / The Federalist:
For My Son To Be An Engineer, I Have To Pay An Oklahoma Public College To Push Segregation — It's time for parents to fight back against universities' sorry excuse for education. — Although American colleges and universities once turned out thinkers bright enough to put men on the moon …
Reuters:
Exclusive: Global banks scrutinize their Hong Kong clients for pro-democracy ties - sources — HONG KONG (Reuters) - Global wealth managers are examining whether their clients in Hong Kong have ties to the city's pro-democracy movement, in an attempt to avoid getting caught in the crosshairs …
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National Review
Harry Enten / CNN:
Joe Biden continues to run well ahead of Hillary Clinton's 2016 pace — (CNN)Poll of the week: A new Monmouth University poll of Pennsylvania voters finds former Vice President Joe Biden at 52% to President Donald Trump's 42%, across different turnout models.
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Outside the Beltway