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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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Michael Goodwin / New York Post:
AG Barr destroys Jerry Nadler in another House Democrat testimony disaster — He came, he saw, he ate their lunch. Bill Barr, denied a meal break, made himself a happy meal out of Democratic amateurs. — Another congressional hearing, another Dem disaster.
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National Review and Power Line
Russell Berman / The Atlantic:
Why the Democrats Can't Nail Bill Barr — House Democrats have been waiting for more than a year to grill Attorney General Bill Barr, a man they've accused of all manner of professional misconduct—including repeatedly and inappropriately intervening to protect President Donald Trump …
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Althouse, New Republic, New York Times, The Daily Beast, Slate, Mediaite and The Hill
Madeline Charbonneau / The Daily Beast:
GOP Rep. Louie Gohmert, Who Refused to Wear a Mask, Now Has Coronavirus
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Talking Points Memo, Raw Story and POLITICUSUSA
Tal Axelrod / The Hill:
Pelosi bashes Barr after testimony: ‘He was like a blob’ and ‘henchman’ for Trump
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Vox and Liberty Unyielding
CNN:
Barr's falsehoods and fallacies undermine his own department
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The Inquisitr and Breitbart
Tyler Olson / Fox News:
Jim Jordan says Dems cut off GOP video at Barr hearing: Here's the full version
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Axios
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.
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Bloomberg
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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Orion Rummler / Axios:
Oregon governor announces “phased withdrawal” of federal agents from Portland
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Department of Homeland …, The Hill and KOIN-TV
Axios:
Exclusive: Trump never raised Russia's Taliban bounties with Putin — President Trump has never confronted Vladimir Putin with intelligence indicating Russia paid the Taliban to kill U.S. troops, he told “Axios on HBO” in an interview on Tuesday. — Why it matters: Democrats have seized on the issue …
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Rebecca Shabad / NBC News:
Trump says he didn't discuss Russian bounties with Putin
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Associated Press:
Biden's notes: ‘Do not hold grudges’ against Kamala Harris — WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — Joe Biden was uncharacteristically tight-lipped on Tuesday about the final stretch of his search for a vice president. But the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee seemed prepared to talk …
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Stuart Stevens / New York Times:
We Lost the Battle for the Republican Party's Soul Long Ago — Only fear will motivate the party to change — the cold fear only defeat can bring. — Mr. Stevens is a Republican political consultant. — After Mitt Romney lost the 2012 presidential race, the Republican National Committee chairman …
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Raw Story
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Ramesh Ponnuru / Bloomberg:
Some Never Trumpers Are Becoming Never Republicans
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CNN:
EXCLUSIVE: How Brett Kavanaugh tried to sidestep abortion and Trump financial docs cases — (CNN)Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh urged his colleagues in a series of private memos this spring to consider avoiding decisions in major disputes over abortion and Democratic subpoenas …
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National Review, The Week, Patterico's Pontifications, Gothamist, Reason, Talking Points Memo, SCOTUSblog and Raw Story
Joe DePaolo / Mediaite:
WATCH: Peter Navarro Attacks Dr. Fauci and Pushes Hydroxychloroquine in Wild 19-Minute Slugfest With John Berman on CNN — White House trade advisor Peter Navarro and CNN's John Berman renewed the wild clash they had three weeks ago on Wednesday morning — with the two doing battle for 19 minutes in an off-the-rails throwdown.
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POLITICUSUSA, IJR and HuffPost
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Michael Crowley / New York Times:
‘Nobody Likes Me,’ Trump Complains, Renewing Defense of Dubious Science
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New York Post and Wall Street Journal
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.
Ally Mutnick / Politico:
Republicans suddenly sweating falling deep into House minority — A slew of dismal summer polls and a persistent fundraising gap have left some Republicans fretting about a nightmare scenario in November: That they will fall further into the House minority.
Jaclyn Peiser / Washington Post:
‘Umbrella Man’ went viral breaking windows at a protest. He was a white supremacist trying to spark violence, police say. — With an umbrella in his left hand and a hammer in his right, the man in black lobbed his weapon so nonchalantly into an auto parts shop's windows that it surprised …
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WISH-TV, OutKick and Minneapolis Star Tribune
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Julie Wernau / Wall Street Journal:
Minneapolis Police Identify Man Suspected of Inciting Violence
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Talking Points Memo, Sahan Journal, Sophia Rashid and The Daily Beast
John Kass / Chicago Tribune:
Column: What happened to an America where you could freely speak your mind? — The angry left-handed broom of America's cultural revolution uses fear to sweep through the our civic, corporate and personal life. — It brings with it attempted intimidation, shame and the usual demands for ceremonies of public groveling.
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Power Line, Fox News and Breitbart
Tim Elfrink / Washington Post:
A Nevada library wanted to back Black Lives Matter. The sheriff said he wouldn't respond to 911 calls there. — The Douglas County, Nev., public library wanted to take a stand this week: “Everyone is welcome,” read a proposed diversity statement, which added that the library …
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Reno Gazette-Journal, The Hill, The Root and Douglas County, Nevada
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Lolita C. Baldor / Associated Press:
Officials: US is bringing 6,400 troops home from Germany — WASHINGTON (AP) — Spurred on by President Donald Trump's demand to pull troops out of Germany, the U.S. will bring about 6,400 forces home and shift about 5,400 to other countries in Europe, U.S. defense officials said Wednesday …
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Politico, Associated Press, One America News Network and Fox 59
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New York Times:
Michigan Threatens to Slip From Trump as He Goes Quiet on Airwaves — The president has started spending more money on ads in much smaller Electoral College prizes like Iowa and Nevada, and in recent days his campaign stopped buying ads in Michigan entirely.
Donald G. McNeil Jr / New York Times:
A Viral Epidemic Splintering Into Deadly Pieces — There's not just one coronavirus outbreak in the United States. Now there are many, each requiring its own mix of solutions. — Once again, the coronavirus is ascendant. As infections mount across the country, it is dawning on Americans …
Philip Weiss / Mondoweiss:
Israel is ridiculous, antiquated and based on lies about other people's land, Seth Rogen says, but he's afraid to tell other Jews — Writer/comedian Seth Rogen was on the Marc Maron podcast yesterday, promoting his new movie “An American Pickle,” which involves Jewish life in the U.S. Maron raised …
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Breitbart, middleeastmonitor.com and Episodes
Mike Allen / Axios:
Exclusive: Lincoln Project's $4 million ad blitz targets Alaska, Maine and Montana Senate seats — The Lincoln Project, a group founded by “never Trump” Republicans that has produced some of the cycle's most memorable ads, today begins spending $4 million to blitz Senate races in Alaska, Maine and Montana.
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The Hill
Reade Pickert / Bloomberg:
U.S. Is About to Unveil the Ugliest GDP Report Ever Recorded — Thursday's report forecast to show annualized 35% contraction — Third-quarter bounce would leave output below pre-crisis level — The U.S. economy ground to a halt for almost the entirety of April.
Jonathan Chait / New York Magazine:
Why Trump's Protest Crackdown Keeps Blowing Up in His Face — Donald Trump's plan for exciting his base during the 2018 midterm elections was to crank up the threat of a migrant caravan. Fox News ran caravan footage on endless loop, and Trump smashed democratic norms by using the military …
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Raw Story
Cameron Easley / Morning Consult:
Suburbanites Aren't Big on the Federal Government's Portland Presence — 47% of suburban voters disapprove of DHS presence in the city, poll shows — 37% of suburban voters strongly object to the federal government's presence in Portland, Ore., compared with 26% who strongly approve of it.
U.S. Department of Justice:
Portland Man Charged in May 29, 2020 Arson at Justice Center — PORTLAND, Ore.—U.S. Attorney Billy J. Williams announced today that Edward Thomas Schinzing, 32, has been charged by criminal complaint with using fire to maliciously damage or destroy the Justice Center in downtown Portland on May 29, 2020.
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New York Post and The Gateway Pundit
Laura Reiley / Washington Post:
Senate GOP won't extend pandemic food stamps but doubles ‘three-martini lunch’ deduction — The pandemic has left millions of Americans hungry, but the relief bill offers no new assistance — Senate Republicans' coronavirus relief proposal came under attack from a coalition …
Sarah Al-Arshani / Business Insider:
2 doctors from a viral video peddling false or misleading coronavirus information say they met with Vice President Mike Pence — Foto: Joshua Roberts/Getty Images Vice President Mike Pence speaks after leading a White House Coronavirus Task Force briefing at the Department of Health …
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Talking Points Memo, Townhall and Politico
Harry Enten / CNN:
Trump has lost his economic edge over Biden — (CNN)President Donald Trump's ace in the hole has been the economy. Even though a majority of voters have disapproved of his job performance overall during most of his presidency, more voters than not have given him a thumbs-up on the economy.
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