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Michelle Goldberg / New York Times:
Trump's Occupation of American Cities Has Begun — Protesters are being snatched from the streets without warrants. Can we call it fascism yet? — The month after Donald Trump's inauguration, the Yale historian Timothy Snyder published the best-selling book “On Tyranny: Twenty Lessons From the Twentieth Century.”
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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. — The veteran said he wanted to ask the officers whether they felt their actions violated the Constitution. Video shows them tear-gassing him and smashing his hand with baton blows.
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David A. Graham / The Atlantic:
America Gets an Interior Ministry
America Gets an Interior Ministry
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globalnews.ca, Breitbart, Financial Times and The Daily Beast
William McGurn / Wall Street Journal:
Portland's Pottery Barn Rule
CNN:
Dozens of moms formed a human shield to protect protesters from officers outside a federal courthouse in Portland
Paul Bedard / Washington Examiner:
DHS's Ken Cuccinelli: 'It's terrorism' in Portland, ‘not peaceful protests’
DHS's Ken Cuccinelli: 'It's terrorism' in Portland, ‘not peaceful protests’
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Task & Purpose, Townhall and Reason
Allyson Chiu / Washington Post:
Tucker Carlson claimed the New York Times planned to expose his address. Then his fans doxed the reporter. — On Monday night, Fox News host Tucker Carlson made a surprising accusation: the New York Times, he said, was trying to endanger him and his family by revealing where they live in an upcoming story.
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Justin Baragona / The Daily Beast:
Tucker Carlson Accuses New York Times of Trying to ‘Injure’ His Family — “The Times has not and does not plan to expose any residence of Tucker Carlson's, which Carlson was aware of before tonight's broadcast,” the paper said in response. — Fox News host Tucker Carlson ended his first program …
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The Federalist and Breitbart
Justin Curto / Vulture:
Tucker Carlson, Sean Hannity Accused of Sexual Misconduct in New Lawsuit
Tucker Carlson, Sean Hannity Accused of Sexual Misconduct in New Lawsuit
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Talking Points Memo, Just The News and East Bay Times
The Daily Beast:
Ex-Fox News Star Ed Henry Accused of Rape in Brutal New Lawsuit
Ex-Fox News Star Ed Henry Accused of Rape in Brutal New Lawsuit
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The Hill, more at Mediagazer »
Dan Mangan / CNBC:
Lawsuit accuses ex-Fox News reporter Ed Henry of rape, says Sean Hannity, Tucker Carlson harassed other woman
Lawsuit accuses ex-Fox News reporter Ed Henry of rape, says Sean Hannity, Tucker Carlson harassed other woman
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Politico, New York Daily News, Raw Story and POLITICUSUSA
Roger Sollenberger / Salon:
Lawsuit accuses former Fox News anchor Ed Henry of rape and current top talent of sexual harassment
Lawsuit accuses former Fox News anchor Ed Henry of rape and current top talent of sexual harassment
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Raw Story
Dominic Patten / Deadline:
Fox News, Ed Henry, Sean Hannity & Tucker Carlson Sued In Sex Trafficking, Sexual Harassment & Retaliation Suit
Fox News, Ed Henry, Sean Hannity & Tucker Carlson Sued In Sex Trafficking, Sexual Harassment & Retaliation Suit
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Raw Story
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. — Roy Den Hollander had openly seethed against the judge, Esther Salas. After the shooting at her home, he was found dead in an apparent suicide. — Roy Den Hollander was a self-described “anti-feminist” …
Joshua Benton / The Atlantic:
The New Jersey Shooting Suspect Left a Pro-Trump Paper Trail
The New Jersey Shooting Suspect Left a Pro-Trump Paper Trail
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New York Times
Sabrina Siddiqui / Wall Street Journal:
Majority of Voters Say U.S. Society Is Racist as Support Grows for Black Lives Matter — Perceptions that minorities face racial discrimination hit new highs, WSJ/NBC News poll finds — Voters in growing numbers believe that Black and Hispanic Americans are discriminated against …
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Fox News, POLITICUSUSA and The Big Picture
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Washington Post:
Trump's reelection effort has spent more than $983 million, a record sum at this point in the campaign — The president maintains a cash lead over Joe Biden, who is gradually closing the money gap. — President Trump's campaign, the Republican Party and two affiliated committees have spent …
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Charles P. Pierce / Esquire:
Joe Biden Is Courting Trump Defectors In the Least Effective Way Imaginable
Dan McLaughlin / National Review:
The Lincoln Project and John Kasich Lack the Credibility to Lead Never-Trump Republicans
The Lincoln Project and John Kasich Lack the Credibility to Lead Never-Trump Republicans
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Raw Story, Patterico's Pontifications and Washington Post
Shayna Jacobs / Washington Post:
Michael Cohen's book to allege Trump made racist comments about Obama and Nelson Mandela, lawsuit says — NEW YORK — The book manuscript being drafted by President Trump's ex-lawyer Michael Cohen alleges that Trump has made racist comments about his predecessor Barack Obama …
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Washington Post:
Biden to unveil $775 billion plan for universal preschool, child care and elder care — Throughout most of his campaign, Joe Biden has sought to forward a singular idea: I care. — On Tuesday, he plans to extend that sentiment into a literal proposal — to provide hundreds of billions …
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Brian M. Rosenthal / New York Times:
This Hospital Cost $52 Million. It Treated 79 Virus Patients. — Red tape and turf battles marked the race to create temporary hospitals for the coronavirus onslaught in New York. — The Queens Hospital Center emergency department has a capacity of 60, but on its worst night of the coronavirus pandemic …
Dartunorro Clark / NBC News:
Biden says four Black women are on his VP list but won't commit to choosing one … Former Vice President Joe Biden, the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee, told MSNBC on Monday that four Black women are on his shortlist for vice president — putting him closer to selecting a running mate …
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Alexi McCammond / Axios:
Biden says 4 Black women are on his list of potential running mates
Biden says 4 Black women are on his list of potential running mates
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Associated Press and The Daily Beast
Louise Perry / UnHerd:
Factcheck10:55 An untrue claim in the New Yorker speaks volumes — Photo by Suzanne Kreiter/The Boston Globe via Getty Images) — Reading the latest copy of the New Yorker magazine, published exactly a week ago, I came across this sentence in a piece by Jill Lepore:
Andrew C. McCarthy / New York Post:
FBI knew ‘collusion’ was a nothing-burger, but kept fake scandal alive anyway — 'We have not seen evidence of any individuals affiliated with the Trump team in contact with [Russian intelligence officers]. How much wasted time on pointless investigations could have been prevented had Peter Strzok …
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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The Week, Patterico's Pontifications, POLITICUSUSA, Florida Politics, Axios and Raw Story
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Alex Isenstadt / Politico:
RNC to hawk Donald Trump Jr.'s new book
RNC to hawk Donald Trump Jr.'s new book
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The Daily Beast and Raw Story
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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Law & Crime, Political Wire, New York Times and Talking Points Memo
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Marshall Cohen / CNN:
‘Things could get very ugly’: Experts fear post-election crisis as Trump sets the stage to dispute the results in November — Washington (CNN)Voting experts and political strategists from across the political spectrum are increasingly alarmed about the potential for a disputed presidential election …
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WTOP
Rebecca Shabad / NBC News:
Fauci responds to Trump: ‘I consider myself a realist, as opposed to an alarmist’ — WASHINGTON — Dr. Anthony Fauci on Monday rejected President Donald Trump's recent criticism of him in which he called the infectious disease expert an “alarmist.” — “I consider myself a realist …
Mike Lillis / The Hill:
Ocasio-Cortez accosted by GOP lawmaker over remarks: 'That kind of confrontation hasn't ever happened to me' — Tensions flared on Capitol Hill this week when a Republican lawmaker challenged Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) on issues of crime and policing in an unusual …
Alyssa Nakken / CBS News:
Giants Manager Gabe Kapler, others kneel during national anthem — Oakland, California — San Francisco Giants manager Gabe Kapler plans to use his position to speak out against racial injustice and provide a voice for those who aren't heard. Kapler and several of his players knelt during …
ProPublica:
At This Trump-Favored Charity, Financial Reporting Is Questionable and Insiders Are Cashing In — Charlie Kirk's nonprofit Turning Point USA has made misleading financial claims and gets its “independent” audits from its co-founder Bill Montgomery's former business associate.
Joe Flint / Wall Street Journal:
Disney Fires Top ABC News Executive Barbara Fedida for Racially Insensitive Remarks — Network investigation substantiated allegations against Ms. Fedida, head of talent and business affairs — Walt Disney Co. DIS -.72% fired senior ABC News executive Barbara Fedida after an investigation …