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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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The Week
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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Associated Press, Raw Story and The Daily Caller
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.
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Daniel Lippman / Politico:
DeJoy agrees to testify amid Dem fury over Postal Service changes — Postmaster General Louis DeJoy has agreed to House Democrats' request for him to testify next week about his controversial Postal Service changes that have raised hackles around the nation, according to two people familiar with the matter.
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Ron Trevino / WBNS-TV:
USPS delivery delays leave 82-year-old Texas man without heart medication for a week
USPS delivery delays leave 82-year-old Texas man without heart medication for a week
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NBC News:
Trump still has a 50 percent problem in the NBC News/WSJ poll
Trump still has a 50 percent problem in the NBC News/WSJ poll
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Fox News:
First in expected flood of lawsuits against USPS, Trump filed in NY federal court
First in expected flood of lawsuits against USPS, Trump filed in NY federal court
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The Daily Caller, HillReporter.com and Politico
CNN:
House Democrats will vote on giving Postal Service a $25 billion boost
House Democrats will vote on giving Postal Service a $25 billion boost
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Raw Story, New Republic, The Hill and The Week
Politico:
House to vote on $25B infusion for Postal Service amid Trump attacks
House to vote on $25B infusion for Postal Service amid Trump attacks
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Daily Kos, Breitbart, Raw Story and Le·gal In·sur·rec· tion
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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Eli Yokley / Morning Consult:
Biden Leads Trump in Wisconsin as Democratic Convention Begins — Former VP's 6-point edge includes backing from the oldest voters, moderates and college-educated whites — Biden leads Trump 49% to 43% among likely voters in Wisconsin. — Trump has a 12-point advantage …
Gary Langer / ABC News:
Enthusiasm for Biden grows as former VP holds lead over Trump: Poll — A warm reception for Harris and enthusiasm for Biden mark Trump's challenges. — A welcome reception for Sen. Kamala Harris and rising enthusiasm for Joe Biden mark President Donald Trump's challenges in the 2020 election …
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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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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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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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U.S. Department of Justice:
Former CIA Officer Arrested and Charged with Espionage — Alexander Yuk Ching Ma, 67, a former Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) officer, was arrested on Aug. 14, 2020, on a charge that he conspired with a relative of his who also was a former CIA officer to communicate classified information …
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Just The News and The Daily Caller
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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Caitlin Oprysko / Politico:
Trump says he may hold funeral for late brother at the White House
Trump says he may hold funeral for late brother at the White House
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Washington Post:
Democratic Convention 2020 live updates: Virtual gathering kicks off tonight; Trump makes false election claims — As Democrats prepare to gather virtually for the first night of an unusual national convention, President Trump on Monday traveled to Minnesota, a battleground state, and Wisconsin …
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Cardi B In Conversation With Joe Biden — Cardi B: Oh, snap. Is this real? — Hi, Biden, how are you? — Joe Biden: — How are you? The name's Joe. — CB: Well, hello there, Joe. — Cardi virtually meets Biden's daughter, Ashley, who is a fan. — JB:
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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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New York Post, Washington Times and The Hill
Susannah Luthi / Politico:
Judge halts Trump's rollback of transgender health protections — A federal judge on Monday froze the Trump administration's rollback of Obama-era anti-discrimination protections for transgender patients, citing a recent landmark Supreme Court decision awarding workplace discrimination protections to LGBTQ employees.
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Kia Rahnama / Politico:
How the Supreme Court Dropped the Ball on the Right to Protest
How the Supreme Court Dropped the Ball on the Right to Protest
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Associated Press and Breitbart
Jeet Heer / The Nation:
QAnon Is the Future of the Republican Party — Even if Trump loses in November, the influence of this unhinged conspiracy theory will only grow. — Marjorie Taylor Greene, the Republican nominee for Georgia's 14th Congressional District, is a harbinger of her party's post-Trump future.
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Ezra Klein / Vox:
Why Republicans are failing to govern
Why Republicans are failing to govern
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Jessica Taylor / The Cook Political Report:
South Carolina Senate Moves From Likely to Lean Republican — Ever since he launched his underdog bid against veteran GOP Sen. Lindsey Graham, former South Carolina Democratic Party Chairman Jaime Harrison has needed a lot of things to go right to be genuinely competitive in a place as heavily Republican as the Palmetto State.
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Andrew Desiderio / Politico:
Top Dem says FBI is prioritizing Trump-sought investigations
Top Dem says FBI is prioritizing Trump-sought investigations
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Just Security and The Hill
Jane Alvarez-Wertz / WAVY-TV:
BREAKING: Sen. Lucas charged with two felonies for June incident at the Portsmouth Confederate monument — PORTSMOUTH, Va. (WAVY) — Portsmouth Police Chief Angela Greene announced during a Monday afternoon press conference that State Sen. Louise Lucas has been charged with two felonies …
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Raw Story, The Hill and Blue Virginia
Lee Brown / New York Post:
BLM mob beat white man unconscious after making him crash truck: video — A mob of Portland Black Lives Matter and Antifa militants forced a white man to crash his truck, and then punched and kicked him unconscious, disturbing footage shows. — A series of clips on social media shows …
Tom LoBianco / Business Insider:
A Republican central to Trump's reelection campaign led secret talks to remove him from the 2016 ballot, sources say — Katie Walsh worked as Reince Priebus' chief of staff at the Republican National Committee in 2016 and led secret talks to pull Donald Trump off the presidential ballot, sources told Insider.
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Brian Schwartz / CNBC:
Pro-Biden super PAC hosting virtual convention pre-show for donors with guests including Mary Trump — The flyer says the pre-show episodes are presented by American Bridge, a super PAC backing Biden, and Media Matters, a left leaning nonprofit that scrutinizes many of Trump's conservative allies in the media.
The Intercept:
Massachusetts State Party Leader Told College Democrats to Destroy Communication Records … The executive director of the Massachusetts Democratic Party, as the scandal around congressional candidate Alex Morse began to implode, told student leaders to delete records of communications between themselves …
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American Prospect and Massachusetts Daily Collegian
Greg Sargent / Associated Press:
As Trump's efforts to corrupt the election get worse, Biden plans a response — At best, President Trump and his minions are engaged in one of the most brazen and far-reaching voter suppression schemes of the modern era. At worst, depending on how it evolves, they might be hatching a plot …
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