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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 …
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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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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 …
Politico:
POLITICO Playbook: A trillion-dollar staring contest. Who will blink first? — DRIVING THE DAY — HIGH-STAKES LEGISLATIVE DEBATES aren't always battles of ideas. They don't necessarily test the power of persuasion. They're staring contests between powerful political leaders …
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Jeremy Stahl / Slate:
How Democrats Can Make William Barr's House Testimony Count — On Tuesday, the House Judiciary Committee will get its first opportunity to question William Barr since he was confirmed as attorney general in February 2019. Barr has spent months dodging oversight in the House.
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CNN:
Barr calls Russia scandal ‘bogus,’ says he acts independent of Trump in blistering opening statement
Barr calls Russia scandal ‘bogus,’ says he acts independent of Trump in blistering opening statement
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KTLA, Mediaite, Raw Story, The Inquisitr and Breitbart
New York Times:
Barr to Testify on Protest Response, Mueller Inquiry and Other Issues
Barr to Testify on Protest Response, Mueller Inquiry and Other Issues
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Political Wire and The Week
Alayna Treene / Axios:
Judiciary Democrats to grill Barr on “politicization” of DOJ
Judiciary Democrats to grill Barr on “politicization” of DOJ
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Politico
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 …
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Will Sommer / The Daily Beast:
Trump's New Favorite COVID Doctor Believes in Alien DNA, Demon Sperm and Hydroxychloroquine — A Houston doctor who praises hydroxychloroquine and says that masks aren't necessary to stop transmission of the coronavirus has become a star on the right-wing internet, garnering tens of millions of views on Facebook on Monday.
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Katie Shepherd / Washington Post:
Facebook deleted a viral video full of false coronavirus claims. Then Trump shared it on Twitter.
Facebook deleted a viral video full of false coronavirus claims. Then Trump shared it on Twitter.
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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.
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CANNONFIRE and Axios
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Travis Gettys / Raw Story:
White supremacists posing as BLM protesters instigated Richmond riots: Police
Marissa Lang / Washington Post:
Wall of Moms, Black Lives Matter protesters sue Trump administration for use of tear gas, force in Portland
Wall of Moms, Black Lives Matter protesters sue Trump administration for use of tear gas, force in Portland
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NPR and POLITICUSUSA
Marlene Lenthang / Daily Mail:
Jussie Smollett, 38, raises a fist at Black Lives Matter protest in front of Trump Tower …
Jussie Smollett, 38, raises a fist at Black Lives Matter protest in front of Trump Tower …
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Big League Politics, Breitbart and The Gateway Pundit
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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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.
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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.
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
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.
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.
John Bolton / New York Daily News:
Trump's China toughness myth: John Bolton says the president is not principled but transactional — As November's election approaches, philosophical conservatives and Republican stalwarts alike increasingly find themselves in an uncomfortable position. They understand with growing clarity …
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 …
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Raw Story, Lawyers, Guns & Money, Daily Kos and Politico
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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The Week, Vanity Fair and National Review
Gene Johnson / Associated Press:
Protesters sue Trump administration over Portland tactics — Protesters have sued the Trump administration to rein in what they describe as an out-of-control response by federal agents to demonstrations in Portland — SEATTLE — Days after a legal effort by the state of Oregon failed …
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Amanda Carpenter / The Bulwark:
Electoral ‘Chaos’ in Pennsylvania? — The Trump campaign is contesting state's the mail-in system. — Quit asking President Trump if he will contest the 2020 election. He already is. — On Sunday afternoon, President Trump returned to one of his favorite conspiracies, tweeting that …
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Nahal Toosi / Politico:
'It's absolutely serious': Susan Rice vaults to the top of the VP heap — Don't count Susan Rice out of the vice-presidential contest. — At first glance, it might be easy to dismiss the former national security adviser's chances of joining Joe Biden on the Democratic ticket.
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 …
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.
Roger Sollenberger / Salon:
Exclusive: Trump campaign kept paying Kayleigh McEnany after White House hiring — Exclusive: McEnany received payroll checks from Trump campaign while working at the White House. That's not legal — view in app — White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany received $12,000 …
Baltimore Sun:
Joseph Costa, ICU doctor at Mercy Medical Center, dies of the coronavirus he worked to help others overcome — Baltimore doctor Joseph Costa, a health care worker on the front lines of the COVID-19 pandemic, died Saturday after contracting the coronavirus he was working to treat.
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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 …
Parker Molloy / Media Matters for America:
Journalists have been obsessing over Trump supposedly changing his “tone” for five years — It's been more than five years since Donald Trump rode down the golden escalator of his eponymous New York City tower to a crowd containing actors paid to cheer for him. There, he announced his campaign for president.
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.