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Washington Post:
On Democratic convention's first night, speakers blame Trump for America's woes — The virtual event showcases dozens of testimonials, culminating in an indictment from Michelle Obama — Democrats kicked off their virtual nominating convention Monday with a focused denunciation of President Trump …
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Bill Barrow / Associated Press:
Democratic Party chair wants to end presidential caucuses — Democratic National Committee Chair Tom Perez said Monday that the handful of 2020 presidential caucuses should be the last the party ever holds. — He didn't specifically name Iowa, which for decades has led off the nominating calendar …
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FiveThirtyEight:
DNC, Day 1: Live Updates And Analysis — FiveThirtyEight Debate Club: Do We Even Need Political Conventions Anymore? — FiveThirtyEight Debate Club: What's The Best State In The U.S.?
Associated Press:
Five takeaways from first night of the Democratic convention — In another profound way that the coronavirus pandemic has upended American life, the Democratic National Convention started Monday with no convening. Instead, Democrats opted for the first virtual convention as the party begins …
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Charlie Mahtesian / Politico:
Bernie Sanders, Michelle Obama close out first night for Dems: Live analysis
Bernie Sanders, Michelle Obama close out first night for Dems: Live analysis
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John Whitesides / Reuters:
Joined by some Republicans, Democrats tout Biden's leadership as convention opens
Joined by some Republicans, Democrats tout Biden's leadership as convention opens
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Darlene Superville / Associated Press:
Aide: Michelle Obama to stress Biden's competency, character
Aide: Michelle Obama to stress Biden's competency, character
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Rebecca Traister / The Cut:
Sixty Seconds to Self-Sabotage The DNC's choice of who to feature speaks volumes about the party's inability to see its own future. — When the Democratic National Committee released its schedule for its big socially distanced convention this week, we learned that New York Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez …
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Michael Scherer / Washington Post:
Mike Bloomberg pledges $60 million to help House Democrats — Former New York mayor Mike Bloomberg plans to spend $60 million to strengthen the Democratic House majority in November, roughly matching the money he invested in flipping control of the House in 2018, according to a Bloomberg adviser familiar with the plans.
Henry J. Gomez / BuzzFeed News:
Why John Kasich, A Lifelong Republican, Is Helping Launch Joe Biden's Democratic Party
Why John Kasich, A Lifelong Republican, Is Helping Launch Joe Biden's Democratic Party
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Andrew Romano / Yahoo News:
New Yahoo News/YouGov poll shows Biden ahead of Trump by 11 points among registered voters — his largest lead yet
New Yahoo News/YouGov poll shows Biden ahead of Trump by 11 points among registered voters — his largest lead yet
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Daniel Lippman / Politico:
DeJoy agrees to testify amid Dem fury over Postal Service changes
DeJoy agrees to testify amid Dem fury over Postal Service changes
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Miles Taylor / Washington Post:
At Homeland Security, I saw firsthand how dangerous Trump is for America — Miles Taylor served at the Department of Homeland Security from 2017 to 2019, including as chief of staff. — After serving for more than two years in the Department of Homeland Security's leadership during …
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CNN:
Former senior Trump administration official endorses Joe Biden — (CNN)Miles Taylor, a former senior Trump administration official, endorsed Joe Biden's presidential campaign on Monday, becoming one of the highest-ranking former Trump administration officials to do so.
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Rashaan Ayesh / Axios:
Trump's former Homeland Security chief of staff endorses Joe Biden
Trump's former Homeland Security chief of staff endorses Joe Biden
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Jeff Hampton / Virginian-Pilot:
‘The mystery is over’: Researchers say they know what happened to ‘Lost Colony’ — BUXTON, N.C. — The English colonists who settled the so-called Lost Colony before disappearing from history simply went to live with their native friends — the Croatoans of Hatteras, according to a new book.
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The Moderate Voice
Matthew Boyle / Breitbart:
Exclusive — GOP Convention Speakers to Include Nick Sandmann, Gov. Kristi Noem — Covington Catholic high school student Nick Sandmann, who was viciously smeared by the establishment media and has won settlements from the Washington Post and CNN, will speak at the Republican National Convention …
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Washington Times
Pete Williams / NBC News:
Former CIA officer charged with spying for China — A 15-year veteran of the CIA was charged Monday with selling U.S. secrets to China then unwittingly admitting his spying to the FBI. — The method prosecutors said they used to get him to reveal the nature of his espionage was worthy of a spy novel itself.
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Kia Rahnama / Politico:
How the Supreme Court Dropped the Ball on the Right to Protest — In recent months, American cities have seen widespread protests denouncing police brutality against unarmed Black people. Local and national law enforcement agencies, responding to crowds of unprecedented size and scale …
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Bianca Quilantan / Politico:
Trump-backed transgender athlete ban paused in Idaho
Trump-backed transgender athlete ban paused in Idaho
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Susannah Luthi / Politico:
Judge halts Trump's rollback of transgender health protections
Ron Trevino / WBNS-TV:
USPS delivery delays leave 82-year-old Texas man without heart medication for a week — Don White is 82 and says he hasn't had his heart medication for a week even though he said the package has been sitting at a north Houston post office for 10 days. — HOUSTON — Operational changes …
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NBC News:
Go to map — Source: NBC News Decision Desk and NBC News Data Graphics. Information was collected by contacting state and local election officials, monitoring official websites, executive orders from governors, announcements from government officials and secretaries of state offices.
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Carrie Dann / NBC News:
‘Siloed’: NBC/WSJ poll shows how GOP, Dems hold widely different views on voting
‘Siloed’: NBC/WSJ poll shows how GOP, Dems hold widely different views on voting
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Washington Times, New York Post and The Hill
New York Post:
Jill Biden's ex-husband accuses her of affair with Joe in 1970s — Jill Biden's ex-husband has accused the potential first lady of having an affair with Joe Biden and says they lied about how they met in the 1970s, according to a bombshell new report. — Bill Stevenson on Monday accused …
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WAVY-TV:
Sen. Lucas charged with two felonies for June incident at the Portsmouth Confederate monument — PORTSMOUTH, Va. (WAVY/AP) — Portsmouth Police Chief Angela Greene announced during a Monday afternoon press conference that State Sen. Louise Lucas has been charged with two felonies for an incident …
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Department of Homeland Security:
DHS rebukes GAO's deeply flawed attempt to revive its partisan impeachment efforts with baseless report — On Monday the Department of Homeland Security's (DHS) Office of General Counsel (OGC) responded to the baseless legal opinion issued by the Government Accountability Office on Friday.
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Erik Wemple / Washington Post:
‘We know where you live, beware’: The 911 call of a household put on blast by Tucker Carlson — When a cable-news host such as Tucker Carlson decides to attack a previously low-profile person on his highly rated Fox News show, the effect is immediate. That's one takeaway from a 911 transcript obtained …
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Raw Story
Alex Thompson / Politico:
‘Anonymous’ urges a vote for Biden — “Anonymous” is trolling President Donald Trump one more time. — The self-described “senior Trump administration official,” who anonymously trashed the president's leadership in a 2018 op-ed and a 2019 best-selling book, is calling for voters to throw …
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The Hill, Raw Story, One America News Network, Political Wire and Twitchy
Jon Seidel / Chicago Sun-Times:
Special prosecutor finds ‘substantial abuses of discretion’ in Jussie Smollett case as he concludes investigation — Jussie Smollett leaving court in March 2019 after charges were dropped. Sun-Times file — Special Prosecutor Dan Webb did not find evidence to support filing criminal charges …
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Jon Miltimore / Real Clear Politics:
MN Governor Quietly Reverses Course on Hydroxychloroquine — This past week Minnesota became the second state to reject regulations that effectively ban the controversial drug hydroxychloroquine for use by COVID-19 patients. — The decision, which comes two weeks after the Ohio Board …
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The American Spectator
Lauren Egan / NBC News:
Woman whose father died of COVID: ‘His only pre-existing condition was trusting Donald Trump’ — Kristin Urquiza, whose father died in Arizona in June from COVID-19, delivered a blistering rebuke of Trump's handling of the pandemic. — Urquiza told the story of her father, Mark Anthony Urquiza …