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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.
Discussion: National Review and Power Line
CNN:
Barr's falsehoods and fallacies undermine his own department
Discussion: The Inquisitr and Breitbart
Tyler Olson / Fox News:
Jim Jordan says Dems cut off GOP video at Barr hearing: Here's the full version
Discussion: Axios
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  —  The Trump administration has agreed to a “phased withdrawal” of Customs and Border Protection and ICE agents from Portland, Oregon Gov. Kate Brown (D) announced on Wednesday.  —  Why it matters …
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 …
Discussion: Raw Story
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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
Mona Charen / The Bulwark:
The GOP Needs to Hit Rock Bottom
Discussion: Raw Story and The Bulwark Podcast
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.
Discussion: Bloomberg
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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Joel B. Pollak / Breitbart:
John Kass Defies Chicago Tribune Cancel Culture: ‘I Will Not Apologize for Writing About Soros’
Discussion: Power Line, Fox News and Spectator USA
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 …
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: The Hill
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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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.
Discussion: POLITICUSUSA and IJR
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Michael Crowley / New York Times:
‘Nobody Likes Me,’ Trump Complains, Renewing Defense of Dubious Science
Orion Rummler / Axios:
Trump: Republicans who oppose funding FBI building in stimulus “should go back to school”  —  President Trump said Wednesday that Senate Republicans who oppose using the next coronavirus stimulus package to fund a new $1.75 billion headquarters for the FBI “should go back to school.”
Discussion: Politico and Political Wire
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Jacob Pramuk / CNBC:
Most swing-state voters support extending $600 weekly unemployment benefit, CNBC/Change Research poll finds
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.
Discussion: NBC News and Raw Story
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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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 …
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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Katrina Manson / Financial Times:   US to pull nearly 12,000 troops out of Germany
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.
Discussion: The Hill
Claudia Sahm / macromom blog:
Economics is a disgrace  —  This post is personal one.  It is a painful one.  I adapted the reflections that I sent to Janet Yellen, Ben Bernanke, and Peter Rosseau recently.  I have largely redacted names, except for public interactions or my own correspondences.
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 …
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.
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.
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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Lauren Trager / KMOV-TV:
St. Louis Circuit Attorney hasn't disclosed trips as required by law, documents show
Discussion: Instapundit and The Gateway Pundit
Lena H. Sun / Washington Post:
Who should get a coronavirus vaccine first?  —  Experts weigh …
Laura Bradley / The Daily Beast:
What the Hell Do Latinx Actors and Shows Have to Do to Get an Emmy Nomination?
Discussion: The Wrap
Walter Shapiro / New Republic:
Stop Fretting About Biden's VP Choice
Discussion: Fox News, KTLA and Reason
Harry Enten / CNN:
Trump has lost his economic edge over Biden
Discussion: Washington Post and Raw Story
The Philadelphia Inquirer:
Trump is struggling but Pennsylvania Republicans have an important advantage compared to 2016
Jonathan Chait / New York Magazine:
Why Trump's Protest Crackdown Keeps Blowing Up in His Face
Discussion: Raw Story
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Lachlan Markay / The Daily Beast:
America's Elections Are Becoming Contaminated With Untraceable Cash
Jake Offenhartz / Gothamist:
[UPDATE] Video Shows NYPD Officers Throwing Protest Leader Into Unmarked Van
Shane Harris / Washington Post:
Ex-CIA director Brennan writes in upcoming memoir that Trump blocked access to records and notes
Discussion: The Hill
Laura Reiley / Washington Post:
Senate GOP won't extend pandemic food stamps but doubles ‘three-martini lunch’ deduction
 

 
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Michael Kan / PCMag:
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Lulu Yilun Chen / Bloomberg:
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