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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 …
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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
Federal judge's son shot and killed, husband injured in attack at their NJ home
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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, 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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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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Washington Post, Task & Purpose, Reason, Law & Crime, Portland Mercury, Oregonian, Daily Kos and KOIN-TV
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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Common Dreams, New York Times, Redstate, ImmigrationProf Blog and Mother Jones
Tamar Lapin / New York Post:
Portland moms form human shield to protect protesters from feds
Portland moms form human shield to protect protesters from feds
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Fox News, Raw Story and BuzzFeed News, more at Mediagazer »
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, Sputnik News, The Week and NPR
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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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 …
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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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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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Washington Post:
Live updates: U.S. marks another record-setting day as Trump complains about coronavirus case counting
Live updates: U.S. marks another record-setting day as Trump complains about coronavirus case counting
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Axios, POLITICUSUSA and naked capitalism
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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electionlawblog.org, Twitchy and Slate
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 …
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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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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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
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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Chauncey DeVega / Salon:
Donald Trump, Fox News grandpa: TV tells him what to do, and he does it — It would almost be pathetic if it weren't terrifying. America's president is trapped in the Fox News Universe — view in app — Donald Trump is a Fox News grandpa. He watches the TV and it tells him what to do.
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