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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.
Patrick Cunningham / KETK.com:
WATCH NOW: Gohmert to isolate for next 10 days, still believes in personal freedom for wearing masks
Politico:
POLITICO Playbook PM: Why the Capitol needs testing
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  —  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
Mona Charen / The Bulwark:
The GOP Needs to Hit Rock Bottom
Discussion: Raw Story and The Bulwark Podcast
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 …
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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Harry Enten / CNN:
Trump has lost his economic edge over Biden
Discussion: The Inquisitr and Raw Story
The Verge:
‘Instagram can hurt us’: Mark Zuckerberg emails outline plan to neutralize competitors … In late February 2012, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg emailed his chief financial officer, David Ebersman, to float the idea of buying smaller competitors, including Instagram and Path.
more at Techmeme »
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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 …
Discussion: Vanity Fair, Reason, The Week and Gothamist
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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.
Discussion: The Editorial Board
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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 …
Matthew Yglesias / Vox:
The real stakes in the David Shor saga  —  There's a very real argument about speech in progressive spaces.  —  On May 28, David Shor, a political data analyst, sent a controversial tweet.  Soon after George Floyd's death, alongside peaceful mass protests there was a substantial amount …
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
CNN:
US to withdraw nearly 12,000 troops from Germany in move that will cost billions and take years  —  (CNN)The US is moving forward with President Donald Trump's plan to withdraw nearly 12,000 troops from Germany, a decision that has attracted bipartisan congressional opposition and roiled key allies who see the move as a blow to NATO.
Discussion: Axios and Daily Kos
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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: Reuters, 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
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.
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.
Lansing State Journal:
Norwegian flag on St. Johns inn mistaken for Confederate flag.  Owners take it down  —  ST. JOHNS - The owners of a massive Civil War-era mansion turned bed and breakfast have removed a Norwegian flag that's hung outside its main entrance for two years because they say too many people …
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
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 …
Lara Seligman / Politico:
New Pentagon training refers to protesters, journalists as ‘adversaries’  —  The training comes amid worsening relations between the federal government and protesters.  —  A new mandatory Pentagon training course aimed at preventing leaks refers to protesters and journalists as “adversaries” …
Ariel Edwards-Levy / HuffPost:
Are ‘Shy Trump Voters’ Skewing The Polls?  —  There's not much evidence to suggest the hypothesis is true.  Here's what research since the 2016 election shows.  —  There's little question right now that former Vice President Joe Biden has the polling advantage over President Donald Trump.
Geoffrey King / Open Vallejo:
Vallejo police bend badges to mark fatal shootings  —  They call it, “The Badge of Honor.”  For a generation, a secretive clique within the Vallejo Police Department has commemorated fatal shootings with beers, backyard barbecues, and by bending the points of their badges each time they kill …
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 …
Averi Harper / ABC News:
As Joe Biden's VP pick looms, Susan Rice says Trump is ‘protecting Putin’  —  She is said to be under consideration to be Biden's running mate.  —  In an interview with the hosts of ABC's “The View” on Wednesday, Susan Rice, former national security adviser to Barack Obama …
Discussion: Reuters
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
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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Michael Shellenberger / Quillette:
I Was Invited to Testify on Energy Policy. Then Democrats Didn't Let Me Speak
Discussion: The Federalist and Maggie's Farm
Lauren Trager / KMOV-TV:
St. Louis Circuit Attorney hasn't disclosed trips as required by law, documents show
Lena H. Sun / Washington Post:
Who should get a coronavirus vaccine first?  —  Experts weigh …
Jaclyn Peiser / Washington Post:
‘Umbrella Man’ went viral breaking windows at a protest. …
Joe DePaolo / Mediaite:
WATCH: Peter Navarro Attacks Dr. Fauci and Pushes Hydroxychloroquine in Wild 19-Minute Slugfest With John Berman on CNN
Discussion: POLITICUSUSA
Cameron Easley / Morning Consult:
Suburbanites Aren't Big on the Federal Government's Portland Presence
The Philadelphia Inquirer:
Trump is struggling but Pennsylvania Republicans have an important advantage compared to 2016
 Earlier Items: 
U.S. Department of Justice:
Portland Man Charged in May 29, 2020 Arson at Justice Center
Jonathan Chait / New York Magazine:
Why Trump's Protest Crackdown Keeps Blowing Up in His Face
Discussion: Raw Story
Reade Pickert / Bloomberg:
U.S. Is About to Unveil the Ugliest GDP Report Ever Recorded
Lachlan Markay / The Daily Beast:
America's Elections Are Becoming Contaminated With Untraceable Cash
Shane Harris / Washington Post:
Ex-CIA director Brennan writes in upcoming memoir that Trump blocked access to records and notes
Discussion: The Hill
Associated Press:
Biden's notes: ‘Do not hold grudges’ against Kamala Harris
 

 
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Michael Kan / PCMag:
OpenAI makes the ChatGPT desktop app for Windows available to all users, following an October release limited to paying ChatGPT subscribers

Decrypt:
Eighteen US states, led by Kentucky, sue the SEC and its commissioners, including Chairman Gary Gensler, over its crackdown on the crypto industry

Financial Times:
Sources: the US FTC plans to investigate allegations that Microsoft is abusing its market power in productivity software to prevent customers from leaving Azure
 
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