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Michelle Goldberg / New York Times:
Trump's Occupation of American Cities Has Begun  —  Protesters are being snatched from the streets without warrants.  Can we call it fascism yet?  —  The month after Donald Trump's inauguration, the Yale historian Timothy Snyder published the best-selling book “On Tyranny: Twenty Lessons From the Twentieth Century.”
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David A. Graham / The Atlantic:
America Gets an Interior Ministry  —  For decades, conservative activists and leaders have warned that “jackbooted thugs” from the federal government were going to come to take away Americans' civil rights with no due process and no recourse.  Now they're here—but they're deployed …
CNN:   Dozens of moms formed a human shield to protect protesters from officers outside a federal courthouse in Portland
John Ismay / New York Times:
A Navy Veteran Had a Question for the Feds in Portland. They Beat Him in Response.
William McGurn / Wall Street Journal:   Portland's Pottery Barn Rule
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Justin Baragona / The Daily Beast:
Tucker Carlson Accuses New York Times of Trying to ‘Injure’ His Family
Discussion: The Federalist and Breitbart
The Daily Beast:
Ex-Fox News Star Ed Henry Accused of Rape in Brutal New Lawsuit
Dominic Patten / Deadline:
Fox News, Ed Henry, Sean Hannity & Tucker Carlson Sued In Sex Trafficking, Sexual Harassment & Retaliation Suit
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 …
Discussion: Political Wire
NBC News:
Suspect in federal judge's home ambush railed against her in misogynistic book  —  The man suspected of ambushing the family of the first Latina federal judge in New Jersey posted thousands of pages of writing to the internet in recent years decrying feminism and ranting against her …
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Joshua Benton / The Atlantic:
The New Jersey Shooting Suspect Left a Pro-Trump Paper Trail  —  Roy Den Hollander, the self-described “anti-feminist” attorney who authorities say is the chief suspect in the shootings of the son and the husband of a federal judge in New Jersey, attacked that judge by name in misogynistic …
Discussion: New York Times
New York Times:
‘Anti-Feminist’ Lawyer Is Suspect in Killing of Son of Federal Judge in N.J.
Washington Post:
Biden to unveil $775 billion plan for universal preschool, child care and elder care  —  Throughout most of his campaign, Joe Biden has sought to forward a singular idea: I care.  —  On Tuesday, he plans to extend that sentiment into a literal proposal — to provide hundreds of billions …
Discussion: Politico
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New York Times:
Biden to Announce $775 Billion Plan to Help Working Parents and Caregivers
Discussion: Washington Post
Tyler Pager / Bloomberg:
Biden's $775 Billion Plan Paid For With Real Estate Taxes
Discussion: CNBC and The Week
Shayna Jacobs / Washington Post:
Michael Cohen's book to allege Trump made racist comments about Obama and Nelson Mandela, lawsuit says  —  NEW YORK — The book manuscript being drafted by President Trump's ex-lawyer Michael Cohen alleges that Trump has made racist comments about his predecessor Barack Obama …
Discussion: The Hill and Raw Story
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Sabrina Siddiqui / Wall Street Journal:
Majority of Voters Say U.S. Society Is Racist as Support Grows for Black Lives Matter  —  Perceptions that minorities face racial discrimination hit new highs, WSJ/NBC News poll finds  —  Voters in growing numbers believe that Black and Hispanic Americans are discriminated against …
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Washington Post:
Americans support Black Lives Matter but resist shifts of police funds or removal of statues …
Discussion: Fox News, Political Wire and Althouse
Gary Langer / ABC News:   63% support Black Lives Matter as recognition of discrimination jumps: POLL
Washington Post:
Trump's reelection effort has spent more than $983 million, a record sum at this point in the campaign  —  The president maintains a cash lead over Joe Biden, who is gradually closing the money gap.  —  President Trump's campaign, the Republican Party and two affiliated committees have spent …
Discussion: The Week
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Charles P. Pierce / Esquire:   Joe Biden Is Courting Trump Defectors In the Least Effective Way Imaginable
Louise Perry / UnHerd:
Factcheck10:55 An untrue claim in the New Yorker speaks volumes  —  Photo by Suzanne Kreiter/The Boston Globe via Getty Images)  —  Reading the latest copy of the New Yorker magazine, published exactly a week ago, I came across this sentence in a piece by Jill Lepore:
Brian M. Rosenthal / New York Times:
This Hospital Cost $52 Million.  It Treated 79 Virus Patients.  —  Red tape and turf battles marked the race to create temporary hospitals for the coronavirus onslaught in New York.  —  The Queens Hospital Center emergency department has a capacity of 60, but on its worst night of the coronavirus pandemic …
Dartunorro Clark / NBC News:
Biden says four Black women are on his VP list but won't commit to choosing one … Former Vice President Joe Biden, the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee, told MSNBC on Monday that four Black women are on his shortlist for vice president — putting him closer to selecting a running mate …
Discussion: The Hill and MSNBC
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Alexi McCammond / Axios:
Biden says 4 Black women are on his list of potential running mates
Andrew C. McCarthy / New York Post:
FBI knew ‘collusion’ was a nothing-burger, but kept fake scandal alive anyway  —  'We have not seen evidence of any individuals affiliated with the Trump team in contact with [Russian intelligence officers].  How much wasted time on pointless investigations could have been prevented had Peter Strzok …
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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Alex Isenstadt / Politico:
RNC to hawk Donald Trump Jr.'s new book
Discussion: The Daily Beast and Raw Story
Marshall Cohen / CNN:
‘Things could get very ugly’: Experts fear post-election crisis as Trump sets the stage to dispute the results in November  —  Washington (CNN)Voting experts and political strategists from across the political spectrum are increasingly alarmed about the potential for a disputed presidential election …
Discussion: WTOP
Rebecca Shabad / NBC News:
Fauci responds to Trump: ‘I consider myself a realist, as opposed to an alarmist’  —  WASHINGTON — Dr. Anthony Fauci on Monday rejected President Donald Trump's recent criticism of him in which he called the infectious disease expert an “alarmist.”  —  “I consider myself a realist …
Nico Hines / The Daily Beast:
Official Report ‘Scandal:’ U.K. ‘Actively Avoided’ Probing Russia's Role in Brexit  —  U.K.'s Intelligence and Security Committee ‘outraged’ that the Conservative government failed to investigate Russian interference of protect Brexit referendum.  —  LONDON—Britain's Conservative government never bothered …
ProPublica:
At This Trump-Favored Charity, Financial Reporting Is Questionable and Insiders Are Cashing In  —  Charlie Kirk's nonprofit Turning Point USA has made misleading financial claims and gets its “independent” audits from its co-founder Bill Montgomery's former business associate.
Alyssa Nakken / CBS News:
Giants Manager Gabe Kapler, others kneel during national anthem  —  Oakland, California — San Francisco Giants manager Gabe Kapler plans to use his position to speak out against racial injustice and provide a voice for those who aren't heard.  Kapler and several of his players knelt during …
Laura A. Bischoff / dayton-daily-news:
BREAKING NEWS: FBI agents are at Ohio House Speaker Larry Householder's farm  —  Police activity is being reported at Ohio House Speaker Larry Householder's farm in Perry County and the U.S. Attorney's office said it is holding a 2:30 p.m. press conference today related to $60 million in bribes paid to a state official and associates.
Discussion: Raw Story
Joe Flint / Wall Street Journal:
Disney Fires Top ABC News Executive Barbara Fedida for Racially Insensitive Remarks  —  Network investigation substantiated allegations against Ms. Fedida, head of talent and business affairs  —  Walt Disney Co. DIS -.72% fired senior ABC News executive Barbara Fedida after an investigation …
Daniel Arkin / NBC News:
Florida's largest teachers union sues state over reopening schools  —  The largest teachers union in Florida sued Gov. Ron DeSantis on Monday over his administration's push to fully reopen all public schools next month — even as the number of coronavirus cases in the state is spiking.
Discussion: National Review, The Week and Politico
Lahav Harkov / Jerusalem Post:
Netherlands admits to paying terrorists who killed 17-year-old Israeli  —  The killers of Rina Shnerb are members of the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine, a designated terrorist group in the EU.  —  The Netherlands paid part of the salaries of two terrorists involved …
 
 
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NBC News:
Trump's coronavirus briefings are back, but the trust isn't
Revolver:
Red Bull Just Purged High-Level Execs Who Pushed for ‘Diversity and Inclusion’
Sean Collins / Vox:
Trump once flirted with white nationalism. Now it's a centerpiece of his White House.
Discussion: Raw Story
Washington Post:
Maryland jurisdictions want to roll back reopening
Discussion: Washingtonian
Dan Hannan / Washington Examiner:
What's in a capital letter? The unmaking of racial equality
Discussion: The Daily Caller
 Earlier Items: 
Annie Gowen / Washington Post:
‘A very dark feeling’: Hundreds camp out in Oklahoma unemployment lines
Bob Brigham / Raw Story:
George Will reveals he is voting for Joe Biden — the first time he's ever cast a vote for a Democrat: report
Discussion: POLITICUSUSA
Nicole Lyn Pesce / MarketWatch:
The doctor behind a cognitive test Trump took says 'it's supposed to be easy'
Joe Biden:
My Statement on Foreign Interference in U.S. Elections
Discussion: Axios and UPI
Jonathan Chait / New York Magazine:
American Death Cult Why has the Republican response to the pandemic been so mind-bogglingly disastrous?
Discussion: Raw Story
 

 
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Wall Street Journal:
Sources describe Netflix's struggles handling traffic for the Tyson-Paul fight, with viewership nearly three times what the company had anticipated

Todd Spangler / Variety:
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Jon Phillips / PCWorld:
PCWorld executive editor Gordon Mah Ung, former Maximum PC editor-in-chief and renowned PC hardware journalist for 25+ years, died at 58 of pancreatic cancer

 
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