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11:20 PM ET, July 29, 2020

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Brian Schwartz / CNBC:
Biden allies wage shadow campaign to stop Kamala Harris from becoming vice president  — A group of Biden allies, including a few of his top donors, initiated a campaign against Harris close to a month ago, just weeks before a decision is expected.  — The concerns focus on her attacks …
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CNN:
The voters who are still backing Trump  —  Moderator: Here's what swing voters are saying about Trump  —  Rich Thau is the president and co-founder of the research firm Engagious, which specializes in message testing and message refinement for trade associations and advocacy groups.
Christina Johnsen / Polls:
Parity in Presidential Race; GOP Leads in Both Senate Contests  —  Most support mask mandates; concern about voter fraud and disenfranchisement  —  West Long Branch, NJ - Donald Trump and Joe Biden are engaged in a tight race for Georgia's electoral votes according to the Monmouth ("Mon-muth") University Poll.
Jake Sherman / Politico:
Louie Gohmert, who refused to wear a mask, tests positive for coronavirus  —  Rep. Louie Gohmert — a Texas Republican who has been walking around the Capitol without a mask — has tested positive for the coronavirus, according to multiple sources.  —  Gohmert was scheduled to fly to Texas …
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Abby Livingston / The Texas Tribune:
Colleagues feared U.S. Rep. Louie Gohmert would catch COVID-19.  Sure enough, he did.  —  Gohmert's colleagues were afraid the mask-avoiding congressman from Northeast Texas might get infected with the coronavirus.  On Wednesday, their fears came true.  —  Copy link  —  WASHINGTON — It was a shock, but no surprise.
Discussion: CNN, Washington Post and Raw Story
Paul Kane / Washington Post:
Born-again fiscal conservatives are sign of Trump's weakening hand in Congress  —  A growing number of Senate conservatives have provided the latest sign of President Trump's weakening hand on Capitol Hill.  —  From the presidentially ambitious Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Tex.) and Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) …
Robby Soave / Reason:
A Congressman Asked Mark Zuckerberg Why Facebook Censored Donald Trump Jr., but That Was Twitter  —  If members of Congress intend to smear the CEOs of various tech companies as censors, monopolists, and thieves, you might expect the politicians to at least keep their accusations straight.
Discussion: Vanity Fair and Townhall
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The Verge:
‘Instagram can hurt us’: Mark Zuckerberg emails outline plan to neutralize competitors
Reuters:
Facebook, Google absorb U.S. lawmakers' jabs in rare Big Tech hearing
Discussion: Breitbart and National Review
New York Times:
As Trump Undercuts Aid Talks, White House Says Extra Jobless Benefits Will Lapse  —  President Trump signaled that he was not interested in a broad economic recovery package that would have to be negotiated with Democrats, saying he preferred a narrower plan.
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Zeke Miller / Associated Press:
Administration wants West Wing remodel money in virus bill  —  WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration wants $377 million in the next coronavirus relief bill for a long-delayed modernization of the West Wing, but the timetable for construction is yet to be determined.
Discussion: Reuters, Raw Story and The Hill
Orion Rummler / Axios:
Trump: Republicans who oppose funding FBI building in stimulus “should go back to school”
Discussion: Politico, Reuters and The Hill
Mike Baker / New York Times:
Federal Tactical Teams to Withdraw From Portland, Governor Says  —  Gov. Kate Brown of Oregon said the teams that have clashed with protesters will begin a withdrawal on Thursday.  The Oregon State Police will help secure the federal courthouse.  —  Federal tactical teams that have clashed …
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Greg Sargent / Washington Post:
Trump's crackdown sputters as ‘phased withdrawal’ from Portland begins
Discussion: The American Independent and NPR
Politico:
Turning Point USA co-founder dies of coronavirus-related complications  —  The co-founder of conservative student group Turning Point USA, Bill Montgomery, has died from complications of the coronavirus, according to two friends of his.  —  Montgomery, who started it in 2012 …
Discussion: Maggionews
Ramesh Ponnuru / Bloomberg:
Some Never Trumpers Are Becoming Never Republicans  —  But others in the GOP who have consistently opposed the president will help rebuild the party.  —  “Never Trump” is a house divided.  Some of the conservatives and former Republicans who oppose President Donald Trump have decided …
Discussion: National Review
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Stuart Stevens / New York Times:
We Lost the Battle for the Republican Party's Soul Long Ago
Discussion: Raw Story
Mona Charen / The Bulwark:
The GOP Needs to Hit Rock Bottom
Discussion: Raw Story and The Bulwark Podcast
Devin Dwyer / ABC News:
Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg hospitalized after bile duct procedure  —  The 87-year-old justice underwent a “minimally invasive” procedure in New York.  —  Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, who recently announced that she is battling a recurrence of liver cancer …
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Robert Barnes / Washington Post:   Ginsburg back in hospital for a nonsurgical procedure
Washington Post:
Pelosi endorses Rep. Tlaib in primary fight, moves to help members of the ‘Squad’  —  House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) is moving to help two members of the so-called “Squad” who suddenly find themselves facing difficult primaries.  —  Pelosi endorsed freshman Rep. Rashida Tlaib on Wednesday …
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Joe Schoffstall / Washington Free Beacon:
Dem Governor Donates to Ilhan Omar's Primary Opponent
Discussion: The Daily Caller
Steve Fainaru / ESPN:
ESPN investigation finds coaches at NBA China academies complained of player abuse, lack of schooling  —  LONG BEFORE AN October tweet in support of Hong Kong protesters spotlighted the NBA's complicated relationship with China, the league faced complaints from its own employees …
Washington Post:
Barr says he won't wait until after election to reveal Durham's findings.  Democrats fear a campaign-altering surprise.  —  Attorney General William P. Barr reiterated this week that he will not wait until after November's election to release whatever U.S. Attorney John Durham finds …
Discussion: The Daily Signal
Roger Kimball / Spectator USA:
The bewildering bombardment of Bill Barr … Attorney General William Barr's seemingly interminable testimony before the House Judiciary Committee on Tuesday demonstrated two things.  First, AG Barr is the most patient and unflappable man in Alpha Centauri.
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New York Times:
Trump Plays on Racist Fears of Terrorized Suburbs to Court White Voters  —  President Trump painted a false picture of suburbs under siege, saying he was protecting them from the perils of low-income housing, as he seeks to win over white voters who were key to his 2016 victory.
Houston Chronicle:
Welcome back to Texas, Mr. President.  We need to talk.  —  Welcome back to Texas, President Trump.  —  We wish you the best on your visit Wednesday to Midland, the one-time home of former Presidents George H.W. and George W. Bush, both West Texas wildcatters in their younger days.
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The Hill:
Trump touts energy accomplishments in oil-rich West Texas as polls tighten
Discussion: Reuters
New York Times:
Teachers Are Wary of Returning to Class, and Online Instruction Too  —  Unions are threatening to strike if classrooms reopen, but are also pushing to limit live remote teaching.  Their demands will shape pandemic education.  —  As the nation heads toward a chaotic back-to-school season …
Aaron Gordon / VICE:
USPS Plans to Slash Hours at Many Post Offices, Hoping to Save A Buck  —  “If I can't make it to the post office,” one local union rep for postal workers said, “I'm not going to use the post office.”  —  Aaron Gordon  —  Post offices around the country are slashing their hours …
Discussion: The Intercept
Allan Smith / NBC News:
Fauci says video Trump shared claiming drug as coronavirus cure 'isn't true' … Dr. Anthony Fauci, the nation's top infectious disease effort, said Wednesday that trials have shown “consistently” that hydroxychloroquine is “not effective” in treating coronavirus.
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New York Times:
More Than 6,300 Coronavirus Cases Have Been Linked to U.S. Colleges  —  As college students and professors decide whether to head back to class, and as universities weigh how and whether to reopen, the coronavirus is already on campus.  —  A New York Times survey of every public four-year college …
Justin Baragona / The Daily Beast:
GOP Rep. Asks Google Chief: Why Are My Campaign's Emails Going to My Dad's Spam Folder?  —  SIGH  —  During Wednesday's House hearing with the CEOs of four Big Tech companies, Rep. Greg Steube (R-FL) used his five minutes of questioning time to ask Google CEO Sundar Pichai to troubleshoot his dad's Gmail account.
Dina Temple-Raston / NPR:
Irregularities in COVID Reporting Contract Award Process Raises New Questions  —  Toggle more options  —  An NPR investigation has found irregularities in the process by which the Trump administration awarded a multi-million dollar contract to a Pittsburgh company to collect key data about Covid-19 from the country's hospitals.
Paul LeBlanc / CNN:
Lindsey Graham campaign ad features image of opponent with digitally altered darker skin tone  —  (CNN)Sen. Lindsey Graham's reelection campaign posted an advertisement to Facebook earlier this month featuring a digitally altered image of his opponent — who is Black — with a darker skin tone.
Discussion: Daily Kos and The Hill
Colby Itkowitz / Washington Post:
Tommy Tuberville, Alabama U.S. Senate candidate, defies D.C. quarantine order on fundraising visit  —  Alabama GOP Senate candidate Tommy Tuberville is fundraising and holding face-to-face meetings in Washington this week, defying orders from the city that visitors from certain coronavirus hotspots quarantine upon arrival.
 
 
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Heather Scott / Agence France-Presse:
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Kevin Stone / KTAR.com:
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Politico:
Intelligence disputes fuel rare public acrimony among Gang of Eight
Nick R. Martin / The Informant:
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Tia Mitchell / Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
Source: Former President Obama to speak at Rep. John Lewis' funeral
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New Pentagon training refers to protesters, journalists as ‘adversaries’
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Matthew Yglesias / Vox:
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Ariel Edwards-Levy / HuffPost:
Are ‘Shy Trump Voters’ Skewing The Polls?
Claudia Sahm / macromom blog:
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U.S. Department of Justice:
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Michael Goodwin / New York Post:
AG Barr destroys Jerry Nadler in another House Democrat testimony disaster
 

 
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