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11:10 PM ET, July 21, 2020

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New York Times:
Trump's Request of an Ambassador: Get the British Open for Me  —  Woody Johnson, the N.F.L. owner, Trump donor and ambassador to Britain, was warned not to get involved in trying to move the tournament to a Trump resort in Scotland, but he raised the idea anyway — and he failed.
NBC News:
Twitter bans 7,000 QAnon accounts, limits 150,000 others as part of broad crackdown  —  Twitter announced Tuesday that it has begun taking sweeping actions to limit the reach of QAnon content, banning many of the conspiracy theory's followers because of problems with harassment and misinformation.
Rick Rouan / The Columbus Dispatch:
Ohio House Speaker Larry Householder arrested in $60 million bribery case  —  Rick Rouan The Columbus Dispatch Randy Ludlow The Columbus Dispatch  —  Federal officials arrested Ohio House Speaker Larry Householder and several others on Tuesday in connection with a $60 million bribery case.
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Cincinnati.com:
Ohio House Speaker Larry Householder arrested in $60 million bribery case
Discussion: Raw Story and The Week
John L. Micek / Pennsylvania Capital-Star:
Former Gov./DHS boss Ridge: 'It'd be a cold day in hell' before he'd let ‘uninvited’ federal agents into Pa.  —  The nation's first secretary of the Department of Homeland Security had sharp words for his former agency Tuesday, condemning the Trump administration's decision to send federal officers …
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New York Times:
As Trump Pushes Into Portland, His Campaign Ads Turn Darker
Discussion: Raw Story
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 …
Hamed Aleaziz / BuzzFeed News:
“Disturbing And Demoralizing”: DHS Employees Are Worried The Portland Protest Response Is Destroying Their Agency's Reputation  —  The Department of Homeland Security's response to anti-police brutality protests in Portland, Oregon, has disturbed and angered many employees …
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Mark Hosenball / Reuters:   U.S. Homeland Security confirms three units sent paramilitary officers to Portland
Mike Allen / Axios:
Trump raises $20 million at virtual fundraiser  —  President Trump answered onscreen questions at the White House on Tuesday night during his campaign's first virtual fundraiser, which raised more than $20 million from 300,000 donors, the campaign said.  —  The state of play …
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Reuters:
Next U.S. coronavirus bill to include more money for unemployed, spending: lawmakers
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Hayley Miller / HuffPost:
Susan Collins Is Desperate To Avoid Saying Whether She Backs Trump's Reelection  —  It's possible the Maine Republican has decided endorsing the president would be a poison pill for her own reelection bid.  —  Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine) seems awfully desperate to avoid saying whether she'll vote …
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CNN:   Susan Collins withholds support from Trump despite endorsing previous GOP presidential nominees
Elie Mystal / The Nation:
Seriously? John Kasich? What Is the Biden Camp Thinking?
Discussion: The Atlantic and POLITICUSUSA
Morgan Phillips / Fox News:
Trump comments on Ghislaine Maxwell arrest, says ‘I wish her well’  —  'I've met her numerous times over the years... I just wish her well, whatever it is,' said Trump.  —  President Trump commented on the arrest of Ghislaine Maxwell, the incarcerated former girlfriend of Jeffrey Epstein, on Tuesday and said he wishes her “well.”
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Josh Boswell / Daily Mail:
EXCLUSIVE: Ghislaine Maxwell paid $25K to fake news purveyor Jacob Wohl to 'smear Epstein victims …
Discussion: Law & Crime and naked capitalism
Jeffrey A. Trachtenberg / Wall Street Journal:
WSJ Journalists Ask Publisher for Clearer Distinction Between News and Opinion Content  —  Letter to publisher Almar Latour cites concerns about Opinion section's accuracy and transparency  —  A group of journalists at The Wall Street Journal and other Dow Jones NWS .71% staffers sent …
Washington Post:
White House, GOP in disarray over coronavirus spending plan as deadline nears on expiring emergency aid  —  ‘What in the hell are we doing?’  Sen. Cruz asked White House officials and GOP colleagues at a planning lunch  —  A major intraparty rift widened between the White House …
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NBC News:
‘What in the hell are we doing?’ Senate Republicans clash over coronavirus relief
Discussion: Political Wire
Jennifer Senior / New York Times:
I Spoke to Anthony Fauci.  He Says His Inbox Isn't Pretty.  —  An interview with the man who has an important message for you, if he can get it out.  —  Americans may have lost faith in their most cherished institutions — the presidency, Congress, the media, perhaps even democracy itself …
Discussion: Raw Story
Valerie Insinna / Defense News:
It's official: US Air Force to buy Turkish F-35s  —  Updated 7/21/20 at 1:25 p.m. EST to add more information about the status of the eight Turkish F-35s.  —  WASHINGTON — After a year of speculation about what would happen to Turkey's F-35s after the country was ousted …
Discussion: Politico, UPI and Bloomberg
NBC Los Angeles:
At Least 14 Hospitalized After Shootout During Funeral in Chicago: Police  —  One person of interest was in custody shortly after the incident, police said  —  At least 14 people were wounded following a shootout during a funeral in Chicago's Gresham neighborhood Tuesday evening, police said.
Discussion: The Daily Caller
Marissa Lang / Washington Post:
‘MomBloc’ and protest first-timers march into Portland streets, moved by the aggressive tactics of federal agents  —  PORTLAND, Ore. — Kim Brolutti was on his knees, he said, when federal agents in Portland sprayed him in the face with chemicals at point-blank range.
Emily Yoffe / Persuasion:
A Taxonomy of Fear  —  There is a pattern in the way speech is silenced.  Understanding it can help us stand up to the illiberalism of this moment.  —  4 hr  —  We live in a time of personal timorousness and collective mercilessness.  —  There might seem to be a contradiction between …
Andrew Roth / The Guardian:
Hostage siege ends after Ukrainian president endorses Joaquin Phoenix film  —  Gunman surrenders after video recommending 2005's Earthlings posted on Facebook  —  A gunman in Ukraine armed with an automatic rifle and grenades has surrendered to police and released 13 hostages …
Rashaan Ayesh / Axios:
U.S. reports over 1,000 daily coronavirus deaths for first time since May  —  The U.S. reported more than 1,000 coronavirus-related deaths on Tuesday for the first time since May 29, according to the COVID-19 Tracking Project.  —  Why it matters: Deaths from COVID-19 had slowed after months of lockdowns …
Discussion: New York Post
Michael Shepherd / Bangor Daily News:
Maine brewery cancels Trump campaign event, saying it was misled over details  —  This story will be updated.  —  A veteran-owned Freeport brewery canceled a Wednesday campaign event for President Donald Trump that was to be headlined by the president's daughter-in-law after an owner …
ABC News:
Pandemic probably will ‘get worse before it gets better’: A solo Trump holds 1st coronavirus briefing in months  —  Changing tone, he also advised Americans to “get a mask, wear a mask.”  —  President Donald Trump held his first press briefing focused on the coronavirus crisis in nearly three months …
Discussion: The Cut, CNN, The Hill, Politico, POLITICUSUSA and IJR
Peter Wehner / The Atlantic:
Donald Trump Is a Broken Man  —  The most revealing answer from Donald Trump's interview with Fox News Channel's Chris Wallace came in response not to the toughest question posed by Wallace, but to the easiest.  —  At the conclusion of the interview, Wallace asked Trump how he will regard his years as president.
Discussion: Washington Post
HuffPost:
Major Trump Donors Received At Least $41 Million In PPP Loans For Their Companies  —  The 15 donors gave Trump and the GOP $1.4 million this spring, in a process that critics say lacked basic transparency.  —  WASHINGTON ― As the coronavirus ravaged America this spring …
Elizabeth Weill-Greenberg / The Appeal:
San Francisco Voters Will Decide On Abolishing Mandatory Staffing Levels For Police  —  Under current law, established during the “tough on crime” era, San Francisco mandated at least 1,971 full-time police officers.  Voters will now have the opportunity to reconsider that mandate.
ABC News:
Some guests, employees at Trump properties flout face-covering mandates  —  Guests and employees have ignored local rules, even internal guidelines.  —  As the coronavirus surges across the country, several properties owned by President Donald Trump have continued to host gatherings with guests …
ABC News:
The Note: Trump changes course as COVID-19 response faces critical tests  —  Trump is looking to resume task-force briefings with himself as the focal point  —  You don't have to believe in pivots to see the big moments piling up.  —  President Donald Trump is looking to resume task-force briefings …
Ben Casselman / New York Times:
End of $600 Unemployment Bonus Could Push Millions Past the Brink  —  A weekly supplement has helped the jobless to pay their bills and cushioned the economy.  As it expires, Congress will determine what comes next.  —  When millions of Americans began losing their jobs in March …
Discussion: Raw Story and NBER
Ryan Glasspiegel / OutKick:
Sage Steele Believes Elle Duncan and Michael Eaves Froze Her Out of Undefeated Special … According to a report by Joe Flint of the Wall Street Journal, Sage Steele told ESPN president Jimmy Pitaro that she believes she was frozen out of this special by anchors Elle Duncan and Michael Eaves …
John Eligon / New York Times:
Minneapolis Police Experience Surge of Departures in Aftermath of George Floyd Protests  —  The retention and recruitment problems that many police departments have experienced in recent years are especially pronounced after four Minneapolis officers were charged with Mr. Floyd's death.
 
 
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Russell Brandom / The Verge:
Peter Thiel is spending $850,000 to bring ‘Muslim registry’ architect to the Senate
Martin Matishak / Politico:
Senate Republicans: No reason for Biden to ‘sound the alarm’ on Russia
Discussion: Washington Post
Dan De Luce / NBC News:
Senate rejects strict limits on military gear for civilian police
Discussion: Fox News
Julia Johnson / The College Fix:
She called institutional racism a ‘myth.’ Syracuse won't punish students threatening her, she claims.
Hannah Natanson / Washington Post:
Fairfax, Loudoun superintendents scrap earlier learning plans, call for all-virtual start to school year
Discussion: The Hill and Eduwonk
Nicholas Florko / STAT:
In unusual arrangement, deputy HHS secretary's wife has been lobbying the agency on behalf of health care companies
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Sam Levine / The Guardian:
A black woman faces prison for a voting mistake. Prosecutors just doubled the charges
Sridhar S / The Lancet:
Safety and immunogenicity of the ChAdOx1 nCoV-19 vaccine against SARS-CoV-2: a preliminary report …
Chrissy Clark / Washington Free Beacon:
Michigan School Fires Popular Teacher For Saying ‘Trump Is Our President’
Allyson Chiu / Washington Post:
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