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David Nather / Axios:
Watch the full “Axios on HBO” interview with President Trump — In this episode of “Axios on HBO”, President Trump discusses his handling of the coronavirus pandemic, the upcoming election and much more with National Political Correspondent Jonathan Swan. The interview was filmed on Tuesday, July 28 and aired Monday, Aug. 3 on HBO.
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Inae Oh / Mother Jones:
The 3 Worst Moments From Trump's Newest Axios Interview — For the second time in less than a month, President Donald Trump sat down for a mildly tough interview, which aired Monday on HBO, during which he was confronted with facts and some of his most glaring falsehoods were appropriately challenged.
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Townhall, Vox and National Review
David Nather / Axios:
Exclusive: Trump declines to praise John Lewis, citing inauguration snub — President Trump dismissed the legacy of the late Rep. John Lewis in an interview with “Axios on HBO,” saying only that Lewis made a “big mistake” by not coming to his inauguration. — The big picture …
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Sam Baker / Axios:
Trump: Coronavirus is “under control” — President Trump said in an interview with “Axios on HBO” that he thinks the coronavirus is as well-controlled in the U.S. as it can be, despite dramatic surges in new infections over the course of the summer and more than 150,000 American deaths.
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Greg Sargent / Washington Post:
How to interview a serial liar and narcissist who is unfit to be president
How to interview a serial liar and narcissist who is unfit to be president
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The Bulwark and Raw Story
Philip Bump / Washington Post:
Trump actually doesn't appear to understand how bad the pandemic is
Trump actually doesn't appear to understand how bad the pandemic is
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Common Dreams and Raw Story
Eli Yokley / Morning Consult:
Republicans Lead Senate Races in Alabama, Kentucky and Texas, With South Carolina Tied — Polling underscores roadblocks to a filibuster-proof majority for Democrats — Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) leads Democrat Amy McGrath by 17 points, 53% to 36%.
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The Hill, Washington Times, Balloon Juice and Washington Post
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USA Today:
Poll shows Mitch McConnell with large lead over Democratic Senate rival Amy McGrath — A new survey by independent polling firm Morning Consult shows Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell with a commanding lead in his bid for a seventh term in Kentucky, leading 53% to 36% over his Democratic challenger Amy McGrath.
J. David Goodman / New York Times:
N.Y.C. Health Commissioner Resigns After Clashes With Mayor Over Virus — The resignation of Dr. Oxiris Barbot, the commissioner since 2018, came after Mayor Bill de Blasio stripped her agency of a key virus tracing program. — New York City's health commissioner, Dr. Oxiris Barbot …
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Brooke Singman / Fox News:
NYC health commissioner resigns, citing de Blasio's handling of coronavirus pandemic
NYC health commissioner resigns, citing de Blasio's handling of coronavirus pandemic
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Raw Story
Teo Armus / Washington Post:
Colorado police apologize over viral video of officers handcuffing Black girls in a mistaken stop — Sunday morning was meant to be a girls outing for the Gilliams, as cousins, sisters, aunts and nieces piled into an SUV to go get their nails done together in suburban Denver.
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Politico:
Trump's bag of tricks comes up empty against Biden — On a Saturday in late July, Rudy Giuliani was having lunch with Donald Trump at the president's golf course in Virginia. Both men were in unusually good spirits. Giuliani, the president's sometimes lawyer who is representing Trump …
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Progress Pond, Balloon Juice, Raw Story and POLITICUSUSA
Ariana Pekary:
Personal news: why I'm now leaving MSNBC — “Just quit.” — That's the advice Alec gave a year and a half ago when I expressed concerns about my job. — “You just quit. It's that simple.” — “Stay at MSNBC at least until the midterms,” Jeffrey said a couple years back.
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Washington Post:
Michigan ballots tangled in mail delays in advance of Tuesday primary — Mail problems marred the delivery of absentee ballots in Michigan in the run-up to Tuesday's primary in the state, testing election administrators and ramping up fears of political pressure on the U.S. Postal Service just three months before Nov. 3.
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Jane C. Timm / NBC News:
Trump or Biden? Voters in North Carolina could pick as soon as next month
Trump or Biden? Voters in North Carolina could pick as soon as next month
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Carl Campanile / New York Post:
Judge orders New York State to count previously invalidated mail-in ballots
Judge orders New York State to count previously invalidated mail-in ballots
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Townhall and New York Times
Hansi Lo Wang / NPR:
Census Cuts All Counting Efforts Short By A Month — The Census Bureau is ending all counting efforts for the 2020 census on Sept. 30, a month shorter than previously announced, the bureau's director confirmed Monday in a statement. That includes critical door-knocking efforts …
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Washington Post, GovExec.com and Talking Points Memo
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Wall Street Journal:
Kodak Loan Disclosure and Stock Surge Under SEC Investigation — Probe focuses on company's announcement of $765 million government loan to make drugs at its U.S. factories — The Securities and Exchange Commission is investigating the circumstances around Eastman Kodak Co. KODK 1.44% 's announcement …
Nicholas Grossman / Arc Digital:
Who, in 2020, is a “Good Republican”? — In — July 2018, conservative writer David French argued in National Review that NeverTrump conservatives should support “Good Republicans” — candidates who are competent and ethical (i.e. not Trumpy) — in the midterm elections.
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Andrew Feinberg / The Independent:
Mary Trump has a stark warning about the political ambitions of Ivanka and Don Jr - and the possibility of a Trump dynasty — In an interview with The Independent, the president's niece says that she expects Donald Jr to try for office, but Ivanka could end up as vice president
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Raw Story
Knight Foundation:
American Views 2020: Trust, Media and Democracy — OVERVIEW — There is a widening gulf between American aspirations for and assessments of the news media. With each passing benchmark study, the American people render deeper and increasingly polarized judgments about the news media …
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Jeffrey M. Jones / Gallup:
U.S. Satisfaction at 13%, Lowest in Nine Years — WASHINGTON, D.C. — Americans' satisfaction with the way things are going in the U.S. continues to tumble since it started trending downward at the beginning of the novel coronavirus pandemic. Currently, 13% of U.S. adults are satisfied …
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Politico:
POLITICO Playbook: Nothing is decided — DRIVING THE DAY — HERE'S AN AMAZING FACTOID almost two weeks into the talks aimed at producing a Covid relief bill: The two sides have not resolved a single issue. Let us say this another way: Speaker NANCY PELOSI and Senate Minority Leader CHUCK SCHUMER …
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The Daily Beast:
Trump Is Under Increasing Pressure to Blow Up His China Deal Before Election Day — The president's China hawks are telling him this is the bold move he needs to change his election fate. — President Donald Trump bet the house that getting a sweetheart trade deal with the Chinese government …
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Ben Jacobs / New York Magazine:
Two People Linked to Kanye West's Campaign Are Active in GOP Politics — At least two people with links to Kanye West's nascent presidential campaign are also active in Republican Party politics. — One of West's electors in the state of Vermont will also be a delegate to the Republican National Convention in Charlotte.
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Mike Catalini / Associated Press:
Kanye West withdraws petition to get on NJ's 2020 ballot
Kanye West withdraws petition to get on NJ's 2020 ballot
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The Hill and Associated Press
David Lauter / Los Angeles Times:
Trump's base starting to erode, new poll shows — President Trump's support among Republicans and other conservative voters has begun to erode amid the continued coronavirus pandemic and its associated economic havoc, a new poll from UC Berkeley's Institute of Governmental Studies shows.
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New York Times:
When Covid Subsided, Israel Reopened Its Schools. It Didn't Go Well. — As countries consider back-to-school strategies for the fall, a coronavirus outbreak at a Jerusalem high school offers a cautionary tale. — JERUSALEM — As the United States and other countries anxiously consider …
CNN:
The US sent Brazil millions of hydroxychloroquine doses. Months later, they're still in storage — What happened to 2M doses of hydroxychloroquine US sent Brazil — Sao Paulo (CNN)It was the kind of gift that should have come with a return slip. — The Trump administration's donation …
The Daily Caller:
EXCLUSIVE: Karen Bass Denies Links To Nation Of Islam, Despite Photos And Event Appearances, But Doesn't Disavow Radical Group — California Rep. Karen Bass, a top contender to be presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden's 2020 running mate, denied having ties to the Nation of Islam …
Politico:
Kansas set to decide Kobach's fate — and possibly the Senate's — Republicans are about to learn if they have a serious problem in Kansas — and another major threat to their teetering Senate majority. — In Tuesday's primary, GOP voters will decide between hard-line conservative Kris Kobach …
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Gabriela Schulte / The Hill:
Poll: 82 percent of voters support a national face mask mandate — A vast majority of voters support the idea of a national mask mandate, a new Hill-HarrisX poll finds. — Eighty-two percent of registered voters in the July 26-27 survey said they'd support a national mandate to wear facial coverings …
lohud:
COVID-19: Lawmakers slam DOH's Zucker for incomplete nursing home death data, liability and visitation policies — Lawmakers on Monday slammed state Health Commissioner Dr. Howard Zucker over potentially downplaying the number of COVID-19 deaths in nursing homes to defend state policies.
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