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Aiden Pink / The Forward:
Republican senator deletes ad that made Jewish opponent's nose bigger  —  Sen. David Perdue of Georgia deleted a Facebook ad targeting his Jewish election opponent, Jon Ossoff, that appeared to have been altered to make Ossoff's nose bigger.  —  The ad called for donations to Perdue …
Washington Post:
Barr plans to mount a defiant defense of Trump in showdown with House Democrats  —  Attorney General William P. Barr will tell the House Judiciary Committee on Tuesday that President Trump has not inappropriately intervened in Justice Department business — even though Barr has more than once moved …
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CNN:
Barr calls Russia scandal ‘bogus,’ says he acts independent of Trump in blistering opening statement  —  (CNN)Attorney General William Barr accuses congressional Democrats of seeking to discredit him because of his investigation into the origins of the FBI's Russia probe …
Politico:
Barr faces the Democratic barrage  —  It took 14 months, but the House Judiciary Committee finally got its man.  —  And after myriad controversies, Attorney General William Barr's long awaited — and repeatedly delayed — testimony to the panel arrives Tuesday at the nadir …
Discussion: Reuters, UPI, Raw Story, Axios and The Hill
Alayna Treene / Axios:
Judiciary Democrats to grill Barr on “politicization” of DOJ
Discussion: Politico
Jeremy Stahl / Slate:
How Democrats Can Make William Barr's House Testimony Count
Discussion: Washington Post and Daily Kos
CNN:   Five questions the House Judiciary Committee must ask Bill Barr
New York Times:
Trump Announced, Then Canceled, a Yankees Pitch.  Both Came as a Surprise.  —  The president's announcement that he would pitch at Yankee Stadium on Aug. 15 startled the team's officials, who had not scheduled such an event.  —  WASHINGTON — An hour before Dr. Anthony S. Fauci threw …
Politico:
'It's a tough hand': Brutal year gets even worse for McConnell  —  Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell is trying to pull off something of a miracle.  —  With less than 100 days until voters head to the polls, Senate Republicans are in trouble.  More than 30 million Americans are out of work …
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Washington Post:
New Senate GOP coronavirus bill includes unrelated White House demand for FBI headquarters money  —  $1.75 billion provision is not connected to the pandemic response but reflects Trump's ongoing interest in a new downtown FBI building.  —  Under intense White House pressure …
CNN:   Senate GOP coronavirus relief bill includes $1.75B for new FBI building at administration's request
Washington Post:
Trump administration sending more federal agents to reinforce Portland courthouse  —  The Trump administration is sending more federal agents to Portland, Ore., as officials consider pushing back harder and farther against the growing crowds and nightly clashes with protesters, vandals, and rioters, The Washington Post has learned.
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Gene Johnson / Associated Press:
Protesters sue Trump administration over Portland tactics
Discussion: The Hill
Marissa Lang / Washington Post:
Wall of Moms, Black Lives Matter protesters sue Trump administration for use of tear gas, force in Portland
Discussion: NPR and POLITICUSUSA
Washington Post:
More federal agents dispatched to Portland as protests rise in other cities
Discussion: Axios, ABC News and TheGrio
Reuters:
Six U.S. mayors urge Congress to block Trump federal deployment
Discussion: Fox News and globalnews.ca
WSLS-TV:
Police: Richmond riots instigated by white supremacists disguised as Black Lives Matter  —  RICHMOND, Va. - Riots in downtown Richmond over the weekend were instigated by white supremacists under the guise of Black Lives Matter, according to law enforcement officials.
Discussion: Axios and CANNONFIRE
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Travis Gettys / Raw Story:   White supremacists posing as BLM protesters instigated Richmond riots: Police
WTVR-TV:
Police chief believes Antifa, Boogaloo boys were at Richmond riot
Discussion: Daily Kos, Townhall and The Root
Zeke Miller / Associated Press:
2nd presidential debate host withdraws amid virus outbreak  —  FILE - In this combination of file photos, former Vice President Joe Biden speaks in Wilmington, Del., on March 12, 2020, left, and President Donald Trump speaks at the White House in Washington on April 5, 2020.
Discussion: The Hill, Reuters and Breitbart
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Dennis Brown / Notre Dame News:
Notre Dame withdraws as presidential debate host site  —  University of Notre Dame President Rev. John I. Jenkins, C.S.C., announced today the University has withdrawn as the host site for the first of the 2020 presidential debates, scheduled for Sept. 29.  —  After consultation with Dr. Mark Fox …
Josh Blackman / Reason:
More Leaks From The Supreme Court, All Of Which Make Roberts Look Powerful  —  I encourage everyone to read Joan Biskupic's report for CNN.  It reveals secrets from “behind closed doors” about the Supreme Court's term.  She relies on “multiple sources familiar with the inner workings of the Court.”
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Eli Yokley / Morning Consult:
Democrats Lead Senate Races in Arizona, Colorado, Michigan and North Carolina  —  Few candidates are running ahead of their party's respective standard-bearers  — Mark Kelly of Arizona and Sen. Gary Peters of Michigan lead their Republican opponents by double digits among likely voters.
Jesse Newman / Wall Street Journal:
Agriculture Department, States Investigate Foreign Seed Packages  —  Agriculture officials across the U.S. warn residents about unsolicited seeds from China  —  State officials and the U.S. Department of Agriculture are investigating reports that hundreds of residents have received seeds in the mail they didn't order.
Edgar Walters / The Texas Tribune:
Texas' count of coronavirus deaths jumps 12% after officials change the way they tally COVID-19 fatalities  —  Hispanic Texans are overrepresented in the state's updated fatality count, making up 47% of deaths, but only 40% of the state's population.  —  Copy link
Nahal Toosi / Politico:
'It's absolutely serious': Susan Rice vaults to the top of the VP heap  —  Rivals for the vice presidential nod are growing nervous that the former national security adviser has a powerful edge — her relationship with Joe Biden.  —  Privately, some in California Sen. Kamala Harris' world …
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Becket Adams / Washington Examiner:
Alleging breaches of confidentiality, Covington teen's attorney vows further legal action against CNN and Washington Post  —  An attorney representing Covington Catholic alum Nick Sandmann vowed Monday to take additional legal action against CNN and the Washington Post over alleged breaches of confidentiality.
Ebony Bowden / New York Post:
Lincoln Project co-founder met with Trump for campaign role in 2016  —  Well, this is a little awkward.  —  Steve Schmidt, one of the co-founders of anti-Trump political action group the Lincoln Project, met with then-candidate Donald Trump and tried to join his campaign during a 2016 Manhattan meeting …
Discussion: The Atlantic
CNN:
Child hospitalizations from Covid-19 surge 23% in Florida as schools statewide must reopen  —  (CNN)Just weeks before schools must open across Florida, the numbers of new cases and hospitalizations due to Covid-19 have surged.  —  On July 16, the state had a total of 23,170 children ages 17 …
Discussion: The Hill and Daily Kos
New York Times:
Like Father, Like Son: President Trump Lets Others Mourn  —  Whether he is dealing with the loss of a family member or the deaths of nearly 150,000 Americans in a surging pandemic, President Trump almost never displays empathy in public.  He learned it from his father.
Revolver:
Revolver Exclusive: White House Sources Reveal Recent COVID Spike at Southern Border Was Caused by Legal Immigrants  —  REVOLVER EXCLUSIVE: Revolver News has learned through our sources that the Sun Belt surge in COVID-19 cases at the border is likely due to border-crossing legal transient workers …
Bloomberg:
A Front-Row Seat for the Arctic's Final Summers With Ice  —  Freaked out scientists and gleeful captains of fossil-fuel tankers are now sailing through climate history in the melting polar region.  —  On a sparkling day on May 18, the nearly 300-meter-long tanker Christophe de Margerie set sail …
Troy Closson / New York Times:
These Businesses Lasted Decades.  The Virus Closed Them for Good.  —  The pandemic has wiped out the longstanding anchors of New York neighborhoods.  —  A gun store that opened in 1911.  An Irish pub that had drawn crowds since the Reagan administration.
Matt Donnelly / Variety:
‘Ellen DeGeneres Show’ Workplace Under Investigation by WarnerMedia (EXCLUSIVE)  —  “The Ellen DeGeneres Show” has become the subject of an internal investigation by WarnerMedia following numerous accounts of workplace problems on the long-running daytime series, Variety has learned.
U.S. Department of Justice:
Florida Man who Used COVID-Relief Funds to Purchase Lamborghini Sports Car Charged in Miami Federal Court  —  A Florida man was arrested and charged with fraudulently obtaining $3.9 million in Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans and using those funds, in part, to purchase a sports car for himself.
Discussion: UPI, Just The News, The Hill and Raw Story
 
 
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Christopher Beam / The Wire China:
The NBA's Jam … the official Weibo account of the Los Angeles …
New York Post:
Kanye West submits petition for Missouri ballot, eyes New York State
Discussion: Page Six
Kyle Jaeger / Marijuana Moment:
Democratic Party Delegates Reject Marijuana Legalization Amendment To 2020 Policy Platform
Brian Klaas / Washington Post:
Here's how to prepare for Trump rejecting the election results in November
Tyler Pager / Bloomberg:
Biden Campaign Bans Staff From Trading Stocks Without Approval
Discussion: The Verge and Axios
The Tennessean:
White House is recommending Tennessee close all bars. Gov. Bill Lee says no.
Discussion: The Hill
 Earlier Items: 
Politico:
Trump taps renegade retired colonel for Germany ambassador post
Karen Freifeld / Reuters:
Trump files new challenge to subpoena for his tax returns
Discussion: NBC News and The Hill
Janelle Griffith / NBC News:
14 in Texas family test positive for coronavirus after small gathering, 1 dies
Discussion: The Hill
Erik Maulbetsch / Colorado Times Recorder:
Boebert's Campaign Embraces Far-Right Militia Movement
Marisa Fernandez / Axios:
Herman Cain still hospitalized more than 3 weeks after COVID-19 diagnosis
Annie Nova / CNBC:
How the eviction crisis across the U.S. will look
Sydney Trent / Washington Post:
At 88, he is a historical rarity — the living son of a slave