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Jonathan Chait / New York Magazine:
The 9 Wildest Answers in Trump's Interview With Jonathan Swan — President Trump's campaign spent the past several weeks trying to center the presidential campaign on cogency. His message has combined spreading baseless claims that Joe Biden is trying to get out of debating him and offering …
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New Republic, Washington Post and The Signorile Report
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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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Washington Monthly, Washington Post, Raw Story, POLITICUSUSA, Progress Pond and Balloon Juice
Greg Sargent / Washington Post:
How to interview a serial liar and narcissist who is unfit to be president — President Trump's peculiar brew of relentless dishonesty and utter shamelessness often acts as a shield against his interviewers. The lies tumble out at such a furious pace, and the display of corrupt motives is so blatant …
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The Bulwark and Raw Story
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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Washington Post, Task & Purpose, CNN, The Rush Limbaugh Show, Raw Story, WHDH-TV, Essence, The Root, The US Sun, Mediaite, The Hill, New York Post, Washington Times, Lawyers, Guns & Money and Law & Crime
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, National Review, Slate, Redstate and Outside the Beltway
Philip Bump / Washington Post:
Trump actually doesn't appear to understand how bad the pandemic is — President Trump came prepared, or so it seemed. — When he sat down for an interview with Axios's Jonathan Swan last week, Trump held a number of loose sheets of paper, each with a graph that, he clearly believed …
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Vox, The Nation, The Mahablog, Raw Story and Common Dreams
Sam Baker / Axios:
Trump: Coronavirus is “under control”
Trump: Coronavirus is “under control”
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Washington Post, The Daily Beast, IJR, Variety, The Hill, POLITICUSUSA and National Review
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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Raw Story, Washington Times, The Hill, 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.
Howard Koplowitz / al.com:
Poll: Tommy Tuberville leads Doug Jones by 17 points in Alabama Senate race
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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The Federalist, ABC News, Politico, Townhall, Axios, IJR, The Hill, Gothamist, The Daily Caller and Political Wire
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Politico:
White House eyes executive orders to upend virus negotiations — The White House is considering a trio of executive orders aimed at shaking up coronavirus relief negotiations with Democrats, a sign of frustration within the Trump administration at the sluggish pace of the talks …
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Politico:
POLITICO Playbook: Nothing is decided
POLITICO Playbook: Nothing is decided
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The Hill, Reuters, CNN, Raw Story, New York Times and Wall Street Journal
CNN:
German ambassador pick disparaged immigrants and refugees, called for martial law at US-Mexico border — (CNN)President Donald Trump's nominee to become the US ambassador to Germany has a history of making xenophobic and racist comments about immigrants and refugees in both Germany and the US.
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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TheDenverChannel.com, Denver Post, Associated Press, KUSA-TV, Fox News, Daily Kos, The Root, The US Sun, The Daily Beast and Mediaite
Washington Post:
Nearly 50 people killed and more than 2,750 injured in Beirut explosions, health minister says — BEIRUT — At least two massive explosions shook Beirut on Tuesday, injuring and killing hundreds of people, strewing devastation across multiple neighborhoods and shattering windows for miles around.
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James LaPorta / Associated Press:
Navy SEALs cut ties with museum over Colin Kaepernick video — DELRAY BEACH — The commander of the Navy SEALs said the unit will suspend its support of the National Navy SEAL Museum, a nonprofit organization not overseen by the military after videos surfaced online of dogs attacking …
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Axios and The Daily Caller
Carla Marinucci / Politico:
Becerra charges Los Angeles DA's husband for pulling gun on Black Lives Matter protesters — OAKLAND — Attorney General Xavier Becerra has filed charges against the husband of Los Angeles County District Attorney Jackie Lacey in connection with the March incident in which he allegedly pulled …
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James Queally / Los Angeles Times:
L.A. County D.A. Jackie Lacey's husband charged with assault in gun-waving incident
L.A. County D.A. Jackie Lacey's husband charged with assault in gun-waving incident
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The Hill
Stef W. Kight / Axios:
Trump is registering more new voters than Democrats in key states — The Trump campaign and RNC have now registered 100,000 new voters in the 2020 cycle, more than doubling their numbers from 2016 and shrinking Democrats' registration advantage in key swing states, according to new Trump Victory data provided exclusively to Axios.
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 …
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Common Dreams
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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Fox News, Reuters, One America News Network, ncsl.org and The Daily Caller
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 …
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
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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Axios
David Corn / Mother Jones:
The Self-Destruction of Donald J. Trump — For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis and more, subscribe to Mother Jones' newsletters. — If the current numbers hold, sometime in mid- to late-September, the United States will likely reach the horrific marker of 200,000 people dead due to the coronavirus crisis.
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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The Hill, more at Mediagazer »
Julia Symmes Cobb / Reuters:
Former Colombian President Uribe says high court orders his detention — BOGOTA (Reuters) - Former Colombian President Alvaro Uribe said on Tuesday the Supreme Court had ordered his detention amid an investigation into alleged witness tampering and fraud. — Uribe, a mentor of President Ivan Duque …
Jeffrey Toobin / Penguin Random House:
True Crimes and Misdemeanors — Buy the Audiobook Download: — Apple- Audible- downpour- eMusic- audiobooks.com — ABOUT TRUE CRIMES AND MISDEMEANORS — From CNN chief legal analyst and bestselling author Jeffrey Toobin, a real-life legal thriller about the prosecutors …
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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The Hill
The Hill:
Pentagon action to withdraw from Germany benefits our adversaries — Defense Secretary Mark Esper recently wrote on these pages to explain the hastily made decision to withdraw 11,900 forces from Germany in the coming weeks. The plan followed the directive by President Trump to reduce …
Ryan Grim / The Intercept:
A New Hamilton Book Looks to Reclaim His Vision for the Left … We have arrived at a place where we all, by now, have an opinion of the musical “Hamilton,” whether we've seen it or not, or, at least, we have a strong opinion about people who have opinions of the musical “Hamilton,” whether we or they have seen it or not.
John Caniglia / Plain Dealer:
FBI raids offices at downtown One Cleveland Center building tied to Ukrainian oligarch — CLEVELAND, Ohio — The FBI on Tuesday raided the Cleveland offices of a real estate company tied to a Ukrainian oligarch that owns several downtown buildings. — FBI spokeswoman Vicki Anderson …
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Bloomberg and Talking Points Memo
Rachel Rosenthal / Bloomberg:
Tech Companies Want You to Believe America Has a Skills Gap — But what they really want is a steady supply of cheap, dependent IT workers. — Weeks before she lost her job, Judy Konopka's desk was already clear. Gone were the photos and plants, the vintage typewriter and illustrated calendar.
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