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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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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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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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Washington Post:
Federal officials dismiss Portland leaders' calls to leave city as clashes with protesters continue
Federal officials dismiss Portland leaders' calls to leave city as clashes with protesters continue
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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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KOIN-TV, Portland Mercury and Oregonian
Will Bunch / The Philadelphia Inquirer:
Trump's made-for-TV fascism in Portland won't get him re-elected. It may get someone killed
Trump's made-for-TV fascism in Portland won't get him re-elected. It may get someone killed
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Kyle Cheney / Politico:
House chairs ask IGs to investigate federal crackdown in Portland
House chairs ask IGs to investigate federal crackdown in Portland
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NBC News
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 …
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 …
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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New York Times:
As Trump Ignores Virus Crisis, Republicans Start to Break Ranks — President Trump continues to press for a quick return to life as usual, but Republicans who fear a rampaging disease and angry voters are increasingly going their own way. — President Trump's failure to contain …
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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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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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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 …
Juan Williams / The Hill:
We must not become numb to Trump's abnormality — Normal? — How about a summer in which Americans are not allowed to travel to Canada or Europe? Seriously. That's due to President Trump's failure to halt the high rate of coronavirus infections in the United States. — That's not normal.
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
Aaron Morrison / Associated Press:
Thousands to walk off job to protest racial inequality — NEW YORK (AP) — Organizers of a national workers strike say tens of thousands are set to walk off the job Monday in more than two dozen U.S. cities to protest systemic racism and economic inequality that has only worsened during the coronavirus pandemic.
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Axios
Katie Rogers / New York Times:
Trump Leans Into False Virus Claims in Combative Fox News Interview — The president grew agitated as he was fact-checked on polling, race relations and the coronavirus response by Chris Wallace of Fox News. — WASHINGTON — An agitated President Trump offered a string of combative …
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