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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 …
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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Rolling Stone, Law & Crime, The Gateway Pundit and Twitchy
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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Jeremy Pelzer / Plain Dealer:
Ex-Gov. John Kasich slated to speak at the Democratic National Convention for Joe Biden — COLUMBUS, Ohio—John Kasich, the Republican ex-governor of Ohio turned critic of President Donald Trump, is expected to speak at the Democratic National Convention next month in support of Joe Biden, according to the Associated Press.
Ezra Klein / Vox:
How Biden is winning — Joe Biden refuses to play into Donald Trump's hands.
How Biden is winning — Joe Biden refuses to play into Donald Trump's hands.
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Washington Post
Gerald F. Seib / Wall Street Journal:
Trump Hunts for Hidden Voters—but Biden Does, Too
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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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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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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Barbara McQuade / New York Magazine:
Why Trump's Military Tactics in Portland Will Likely Backfire
Why Trump's Military Tactics in Portland Will Likely Backfire
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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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Steve Stampley / National Review:
The Grifter Project — The Lincoln Project is little …
The Grifter Project — The Lincoln Project is little …
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Patterico's Pontifications
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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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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James Downie / Washington Post:
The president is very proud he can count backward
The president is very proud he can count backward
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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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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 …
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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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Mike Allen / Axios:
Zuckerberg: No deal with Trump
Zuckerberg: No deal with Trump
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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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Patrick Svitek / The Texas Tribune:
Former Florida congressman Allen West unseats James Dickey to become Texas GOP chairman — West defeated Dickey, who was running for a second full term, early Monday morning at a tumultuous virtual state convention. — Copy link — Allen West, the firebrand former Florida congressman …
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POLITICUSUSA
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 …
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
Billie Kanfer / Memos:
Memo: Battleground Poll Results of Independents - Study of Income and Employment — Battleground Independents and Biden's Choice for VP — Warren, Harris Top Poll of Battleground Independents for VP — Warren strongly favored by lower-income, unemployed voters and those still unsure about Biden