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Karen Tumulty / Washington Post:
Reagan Foundation to Trump, RNC: Quit raising money off Ronald Reagan's legacy — The Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation and Institute, which runs the 40th president's library near Los Angeles, has demanded that President Trump and the Republican National Committee (RNC) …
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New York Times:
Videos Show How Federal Officers Escalated Violence in Portland — Peaceful protests were already happening for weeks when federal officers arrived on July 4. Our video shows how President Trump's deployment ignited chaos. — Federal officers in military gear ... ... clouds of tear gas ... ... crowd control munitions ...
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David Bauder / Associated Press:
Sinclair pulls show where Fauci conspiracy theory is aired — NEW YORK (AP) — The Sinclair Broadcast Group said Saturday it is pulling from the air an edition of its “America This Week” program that discusses a conspiracy theory involving Dr. Anthony Fauci and the coronavirus.
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Jonathan Turley / The Hill:
More willful blindness by the media on spying by Obama administration — The Washington press corps seems engaged in a collective demonstration of the legal concept of willful blindness, or deliberately ignoring facts, following the release of yet another declassified document …
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New York Times:
The F.B.I. Pledged to Keep a Source Anonymous. Trump Allies Aided His Unmasking. — After a Russia expert who had collected research on Donald Trump for a disputed dossier agreed to tell the F.B.I. what he knew about it, law enforcement officials declassified a road map to identifying him.
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Mother Jones, The Daily Caller, Fox News, Althouse and Twitchy
People.com:
Regis Philbin, Legendary Television Host, Dies at 88 — “His family and friends are forever grateful for the time we got to spend with him - for his warmth, his legendary sense of humor, and his singular ability to make every day into something worth talking about,” the Philbin family shares with PEOPLE in an exclusive statement
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Barbara Boxer / Washington Post:
DHS was a mistake. I regret voting for it. — I never imagined a president like Trump when I voted to create the Department of Homeland Security. — Here are the three words that no elected official, serving or retired, wants to say: “I was wrong.” — Throughout my career, I was known for taking some very lonely votes.
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Colby Itkowitz / Washington Post:
Rep. Ted Yoho removed from board of Christian charity over his comments about Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez — A Christian nonprofit organization that fights world hunger asked Rep. Ted Yoho (R-Fla.) to resign from its board after he confronted a female colleague and then reportedly used …
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The Hill, Bread for the World and Raw Story
Courier-Journal:
Opposing armed militias converge in Louisville, escalating tensions but avoiding violence — LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Two opposing, heavily armed militia groups came within a few dozen yards of each of other in downtown Louisville on Saturday in a tense standoff that ended without violence …
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Axios and New York Post
Adam Liptak / New York Times:
Split 5 to 4, Supreme Court Rejects Nevada Church's Challenge to Shutdown Restrictions — The church said it was subject to more severe limits than casinos and restaurants. — The Supreme Court on Friday rejected a request from a church in Nevada to block enforcement of state restrictions on attendance at religious services.
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Gwen Aviles / NBC News:
Florida lawyers offering free living wills to teachers returning to school during the pandemic … A number of Florida lawyers are offering free or discounted living wills for teachers who may be required to return to the classroom this school year. — “I had read a story a few weeks ago …
New York Times:
Corporate Insiders Pocket $1 Billion in Rush for Coronavirus Vaccine — Well-timed stock bets have generated big profits for senior executives and board members at companies developing vaccines and treatments. — On June 26, a small South San Francisco company called Vaxart made a surprise announcement …
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American Prospect
Ian Miles Cheong / The Post Millennial:
Antifa militant arrested for stabbing black Trump supporter in Portland — Antifa militant and convicted pedophile Blake David Hampe was arrested in the early hours of Saturday following his alleged stabbing of a black Trump supporter in Portland.The Trump supporter and conservative …
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Big League Politics
Daniel Turner / Human Events:
Goodbye, Washington DC. — Mayor Bowser broke her contract with residents like me. So we're leaving. — During the last night in my condo in DC, I had to walk my dog an extra lap around the block because a crazy person was outside screaming obscenities. I wasn't afraid.
Hallie Golden / The Guardian:
'That's an illegal order': veterans challenge Trump's officers in Portland — Two veterans asked federal agents if they understood their oath to defend the constitution as teargas was fired — The Black Lives Matter protest in Portland looked to be winding down last Saturday night …
Politico:
Meadows, Mnuchin make rare weekend trip to the Hill amid coronavirus relief talks — In an unusual move, Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin and White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows came to an empty U.S. Capitol on Saturday afternoon to huddle with Senate leadership staff.
Steve Contorno / Tampa Bay Times:
Ron DeSantis was supposed to star at Trump's Florida convention. Not anymore. — A Jacksonville convention was a chance for the 41-year-old Republican to snag a top billing during Trump's final coronation and test the waters for a potential run at the GOP presidential nomination in 2024.
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Balloon Juice
Julie Satow / New York Times:
Turning a Second Home Into a Primary Home — Those who are lucky enough to have a weekend house have discovered that living there full-time can require some adjustment. — 20 PhotosView Slide Show — › — When the pandemic slammed into New York City in March, Sally Fischer …
Paul Kane / Washington Post:
As pandemic limits scrutiny, GOP fears lesser-known Democratic candidates will steamroll to Senate majority — In Iowa, Sen. Joni Ernst (R) has challenged her Democratic competitor to six debates, starting in August. In North Carolina, Sen. Thom Tillis (R) pressed his Democratic opponent …
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Iowa Starting Line
USA Today:
As America tops 4 million COVID cases, the cult of Donald Trump has become a death cult — America has now passed the milestone of 4 million COVID cases, and we're still arguing with doctors and epidemiologists about masks and school closures. I expected some of this …
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Raw Story and Progress Pond
Isabel Kershner / New York Times:
After Early Success, Israel's Netanyahu Faces Fury for Flubbing Virus Fight — With infections spiking again, young Israelis are protesting what they see as chaotic handling of the health and economic crisis. — JERUSALEM — For three nights this week thousands of young Israelis …
Danielle Zoellner / The Independent:
Key Trump campaign donor steps back from supporting president's 2020 election bid — Robert Mercer, a billionaire hedge-fund manager, donated $15.5m with his wife, Diana, to a number of organisations that supported Mr Trump in 2016 … One of Donald Trump's top presidential donors from 2016 …
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Asawin Suebsaeng / The Daily Beast:
'It's Bleak': Trump's Great American Comeback Is a Dumpster Fire
'It's Bleak': Trump's Great American Comeback Is a Dumpster Fire
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Raw Story
Eric Levitz / New York Magazine:
The GOP's Procrastination on COVID Relief Is Inexcusable — The GOP's ideology has long been a threat to the powerless. The party's opposition to social welfare immiserates the poor, its nativist demagoguery endangers immigrants, and its contempt for climate science could exhaust …
Carl Hulse / New York Times:
Congress Was Already Broken. The Coronavirus Could Make it Worse. — A new report says that a sweeping change in institutional culture is needed for Congress to regain public trust. The challenges of the coronavirus are feeding the dysfunction. — WASHINGTON — A conservative Republican …
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Vox