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Axios:
Joe Biden picks Kamala Harris as running mate  —  Joe Biden announced Tuesday that he has chosen Sen. Kamala Harris (D-Calif.) as his running mate — the first Black woman to be named to a major-party U.S. presidential ticket, and potentially the first woman vice president if Biden defeats President Trump.
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New York Times:
2020 Election Live Updates: Joe Biden Picks Kamala Harris to Be His Running Mate  —  In a new national poll, Mr. Biden leads President Trump by 10 points.  In Minnesota, Ilhan Omar faces a stiff primary challenge, while a QAnon supporter has a shot at a Georgia House seat.
Sahil Kapur / NBC News:
Harris VP pick creates dilemma for Trump campaign, which lobs conflicting attacks … WASHINGTON — Joe Biden's selection of Kamala Harris as his running mate creates a conundrum for which President Donald Trump's campaign didn't have an immediate answer: How to run against her.
Brian Schwartz / CNBC:
Wall Street executives are glad Joe Biden picked Kamala Harris to be his VP running mate  — Wall Street leaders on Tuesday cheered Joe Biden's selection of Sen. Kamala Harris as his running mate in the presidential election.  — Finance executives, confident the ticket has what it takes …
CNN:
Why Kamala Harris won the VP contest  —  David Axelrod, a senior CNN political commentator and host of “The Axe Files,” was senior adviser to President Barack Obama and chief strategist for the 2008 and 2012 Obama presidential campaigns.  The opinions expressed in this commentary are his.
Maureen Lee Lenker / EW.com:
Maya Rudolph reacts to Kamala Harris VP pick: ‘Oh s—’  —  Rudolph said she is ready to return as Harris on Saturday Night Live.  —  It's official: Joe Biden has selected Senator Kamala Harris as his running mate in the 2020 election.  And Maya Rudolph, who played Harris during …
Kevin D. Williamson / National Review:
On Kamala Harris  —  Joe Biden has named his 2020 running mate: authoritarianism.  —  American prosecutors wield awesome and terrible powers that lend themselves easily to abuse, and Senator Kamala Harris, formerly the attorney general of California, is an enthusiastic abuser of them.
Discussion: Fox News
Edward-Isaac Dovere / The Atlantic:
Why Joe Biden Picked Kamala Harris  —  If Joe Biden is elected in November, his presidency will likely be defined by history-shaping decisions made after long, deliberative, some might say operatic processes.  Biden's selection of Senator Kamala Harris of California as his running mate …
New York Times:
In Kamala Harris, a Choice at Once Safe and Energizing  —  Her selection as Joe Biden's running mate was conventional by some political standards.  But it was historic most of all, and especially sweet for many Black women.  —  WASHINGTON — In naming Kamala Harris as his running mate …
Discussion: Breitbart
Alexandra DeSanctis / National Review:   Kamala Harris's Anti-Catholic Bigotry
Nardine Saad / Los Angeles Times:
‘Yes, We Kam!’ Hollywood is fired up over Kamala Harris as Biden's VP pick
Discussion: Twitchy
Alexandra Petri / Washington Post:
Team Biden wishes it had known something was slightly wrong with every woman before promising a female VP
Tammy Bruce / Washington Times:   Democratic Party sets rules for criticizing Biden's VP pick Kamala Harris
The Daily Beast:
Trump Campaign Playbook: Paint Kamala as ‘Ruthless’ and ‘Power-Hungry’
Discussion: NPR, National Review and Axios
Michael S. Schmidt / Penguin Random House:
Donald Trump v. The United States  —  Buy the Audiobook Download:  — Apple- Audible- downpour- eMusic- audiobooks.com  —  ABOUT DONALD TRUMP V. THE UNITED STATES  —  With unparalleled reporting, a Pulitzer Prize-winning New York Times reporter continues to break news …
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Amanda Terkel / HuffPost:
Trump: If Biden Wins, You'll ‘Have To Learn To Speak Chinese’
Discussion: Politico, IJR and Raw Story
New York Times:
Retail Chains Abandon Manhattan: 'It's Unsustainable'  —  Some national chains, both retail and restaurants, are closing outlets in New York City, which are struggling more than their branches elsewhere.  —  For years, Bryant Park Grill & Cafe in Midtown Manhattan has been one of the country's …
New York Times:
A Bible Burning, a Russian News Agency and a Story Too Good to Check Out  —  WASHINGTON — For some of President Trump's loudest cheerleaders, it was a story too good to check out: Black Lives Matters protesters in Portland, Ore., had burned a stack of Bibles, and then topped off the fire with American flags.
Anne Gearan / Washington Post:
End of an era?  Trump says he won't hold rallies with empty seats.  —  The Trump rally may be a thing of the past.  —  At the least, the signature stew of tribal politics, showmanship, insults, outrage, humor and hero worship that propelled Donald Trump's improbable victory four years ago …
CNBC:
Government lawyer suggests Attorney General Barr had secret reasons for dropping Michael Flynn criminal case  — Attorney General William Barr may have had secret information that led the Justice Department to seek to drop its criminal case against Michael Flynn, a government lawyer said Tuesday.
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Pete Williams / NBC News:
Appeals court likely to let judge decide whether to drop Michael Flynn charges
Discussion: Reuters
Big Ten Conference:
Big Ten Statement on 2020-21 Fall Season  —  ROSEMONT, Ill. - The Big Ten Conference announced the postponement of the 2020-21 fall sports season, including all regular-season contests and Big Ten Championships and Tournaments, due to ongoing health and safety concerns related to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Sports Illustrated:
First Power 5 Dominoes Fall as Big Ten, Pac-12 Pull Plug on Fall Season
Discussion: ESPN
Pew Research Center:
About One-in-Four U.S. Hispanics Have Heard of Latinx, but Just 3% Use It  —  Young Hispanic women among the most likely to use the term  —  For this analysis we surveyed 3,030 U.S. Hispanic adults in December 2019 as part of the 2019 National Survey of Latinos.
Vladimir Isachenkov / Associated Press:
Russia clears virus vaccine despite scientific skepticism  —  MOSCOW (AP) — Russia on Tuesday became the first country to clear a coronavirus vaccine and declare it ready for use, despite international skepticism.  President Vladimir Putin said that one of his daughters has already been inoculated.
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John Nagl / Defense One:
“. . . All Enemies, Foreign and Domestic”: An Open Letter to Gen. Milley  —  If the commander in chief attempts to ignore the election's results, you will face a choice.  —  Dear General Milley:  —  As chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, you are well aware of your duties in ordinary times …
Discussion: Liberty Unyielding
Ross Douthat / New York Times:
The Revolt of the Republican Strategists  —  What the Trump era has revealed about the people who used to run Republican campaigns.  —  Last week I found myself reading “It Was All a Lie: How the Republican Party Became Donald Trump,” the new book by Stuart Stevens, the longtime Republican operative …
Discussion: Washington Monthly
Sister Toldjah / Redstate:
BREAKING: Seattle's First Black Female Police Chief Resigns After Council Caves to BLM, Reporters Note Irony  —  Thanks to the Seattle City Council's Monday vote to cut her salary and gut the police department, Police Chief Carmen Best is resigning, effective September 2nd.
Discussion: KOMO, Power Line and MyNorthwest.com
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Grace Panetta / Business Insider:
Marjorie Greene defeats John Cowan in the runoff for Georgia's 14th congressional district  —  Foto: Screenshot via Marjorie Taylor Greene/YouTube Marjorie Taylor Greene  — Businesswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene defeated neurosurgeon Dr. John Cowanin the August 11 Republican primary runoff for Georgia's 14th congressional district.
Discussion: Washington Post, Politico and NPR
Mike O'Sullivan / Voice of America:
Mike Pence: Backing up a Demanding Boss  —  Sorry, but your browser cannot support embedded video of this type, you can download this video to view it offline.  —  Download File  —  U.S. Vice President Mike Pence has weathered storms that have shaken the Trump White House …
Wall Street Journal:
TikTok Tracked User Data Using Tactic Banned by Google  —  The tactic, which experts in mobile-phone security said was concealed through an unusual added layer of encryption, appears to have violated Google policies  —  TikTok skirted a privacy safeguard in Google's Android operating system …
Voting:
J. Christian Adams Appointed to U.S. Commission on Civil Rights  —  (WASHINGTON, D.C.) - August 11, 2020: The Public Interest Legal Foundation (PILF) released a statement today acknowledging President Donald J. Trump's appointment of J. Christian Adams to U.S. Commission on Civil Rights.
Vicky Prodeline / Polls:
Election Meddling Concerns  —  Democrats suspect Russia, Republicans point finger at the Democrats  —  West Long Branch, NJ - American voters are simultaneously confident and concerned about the integrity of the upcoming election.  While many Democrats are worried about Russian meddling …
Danny M. Lavery / Slate:
Help!  I Can't Believe My Son's Friend Fed Him Indian Food Without Calling Me First.  —  Slate is now asking those who read the most to support our journalism more directly by subscribing to Slate Plus.  Learn more.  —  Danny is online weekly to chat live with readers.
Will Bunch / The Philadelphia Inquirer:
How we stop Trump from stealing 11/3 by mail |  Will Bunch Newsletter  —  For two nights I was a happy camper in the deep woods of Massachusetts, and like Henry David Thoreau I'm back with some new thoughts on resisting a corrupt American government.  If you're as worried about Trump …
Discussion: Fox News and The Nation
Gary Fineout / Politico:
DeSantis squelches talk of a White House run  —  TALLAHASSEE — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said he plans to run for a second four-year term and expects to make a formal announcement at the end of the year.  —  He said speculation about a 2024 White House bid was “total garbage” …
Tony Romm / Washington Post:
An economic crisis in Kentucky has workers, businesses furious with McConnell  —  Joblessness is high, benefits are running out and local leaders say they need the kind of aid that the Senate's most powerful figure has yet to endorse  —  The parade of cars honked incessantly as they crawled past …
Discussion: Daily Kos and Raw Story
Michelangelo Signorile / The Signorile Report:
Jerry Falwell Jr.'s Queer Predicament  —  Let's not forget about the *other* sexually-compromising photos.  And Trump's former fixer, Michael Cohen, could tell all in his book.  —  11 hr … Back in June, I wrote about Senator Lindsey Graham's queer predicament.
 
 
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Derailment of small business rescue clouds U.S. recovery
Discussion: Raw Story
Josh Rogin / Washington Post:
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Alan Z. Rozenshtein / Lawfare:
The Attempt to Dissolve the NRA Threatens Democratic Norms
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Washington Post:
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USA Today:
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Discussion: The Hill
globaltimes.cn:
Exclusive: US rudely unpacks official furniture ordered by Chinese Mission to UN
Ronald Brownstein / CNN:
Can majority rule survive America's widening political divide?
Discussion: Political Wire
Sara Fischer / Axios:
Exclusive: Facebook cracks down on political content disguised as local news
Matt Lewis / The Daily Beast:
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Eight free-speech groups, including the EFF, and three members of Congress file briefs with SCOTUS in support of TikTok's appeal against the divest-or-ban law
 
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