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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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Raw Story, The Week, Mediaite and Scripting News
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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New York Post
Robert Evans / bellingcat:
What You Need To Know About The Battle of Portland — The city of Portland, Oregon is currently in the national spotlight after video evidence of federal agents driving rented vans and abducting activists went viral. This footage was taken in the early morning hours of July 15 …
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ImmigrationProf Blog, NPR and Portland Mercury
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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Jacobin, Raw Story and Common Dreams
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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Reason, New York Magazine, Slate, NBC News and The American Independent
NBC New York:
Dead Attorney in NY Eyed in Killing of NJ Federal Judge's Son, Shooting of Her Husband: Sources — Judge Esther Salas, the first Latina to serve on the federal bench in New Jersey, was not injured in the shooting Sunday afternoon — What to Know — Authorities believe a man found dead …
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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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The Daily Beast:
Men's Rights Lawyer Eyed in Shooting of NJ Judge's Family — Law enforcement sources say Roy Den Hollander was found dead of a self-inflicted gunshot wound after the crime. — The gunman who shot the husband and son of a federal judge in New Jersey is believed to be a lawyer …
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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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Nikki Schwab / Daily Mail:
Ted Cruz sounds the alarm on Republicans losing Texas in 2020 saying 'it's all over if they win …
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
Cristina Cabrera / Talking Points Memo:
Pelosi To Trump: You're Getting Kicked Out If You Lose The Race Whether You Like It Or Not
Pelosi To Trump: You're Getting Kicked Out If You Lose The Race Whether You Like It Or Not
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POLITICUSUSA and CNBC
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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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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Margaret Sullivan / Washington Post:
Sure, Chris Wallace did a tough Trump interview. But it's a fig leaf for Fox's usual sycophancy.
Sure, Chris Wallace did a tough Trump interview. But it's a fig leaf for Fox's usual sycophancy.
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Vanity Fair, TVNewser and Twitchy, more at Mediagazer »
Chauncey DeVega / Salon:
Donald Trump, Fox News grandpa: TV tells him what to do, and he does it
Donald Trump, Fox News grandpa: TV tells him what to do, and he does it
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Mediaite
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
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
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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:
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
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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Axios and Florida Politics
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.
Rebecca Rubin / Variety:
Christopher Nolan's ‘Tenet’ Delays August Release … Warner Bros. has removed “Tenet” from its release calendar, delivering a big blow on the exhibition industry at a time when movie theaters had hoped to peg their re-opening to the late summer debut of Christopher Nolan's sci-fi thriller.
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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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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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Blue Virginia, CNBC and Raw Story
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