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8:15 AM ET, August 19, 2020

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Dartunorro Clark / NBC News:

AOC backs Sanders for president, ignores Biden in brief remarks — In one of the shortest speeches of the convention, progressive star Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez did not endorse Biden for president Tuesday but instead nominated his 2020 rival, Bernie Sanders.

Discussion: Al Jazeera, Axios and The Week, more at Mediagazer »

Alexandra Jaffe / Associated Press:

AP Exclusive: Cindy McCain video on Joe Biden to air at DNC — WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — Cindy McCain is going to bat for Joe Biden, lending her voice to a video set to air during Tuesday night's Democratic National Convention programming focused on Biden's close friendship with her late husband, Republican Sen. John McCain of Arizona.

Discussion: The Hill, The Daily Caller, Raw Story, Fox News, Forbes, New York Post, Axios and Mediaite

Daily Mail:

EXCLUSIVE: ‘Would you mind giving it a crack?’ Bill Clinton leans back and smiles while receiving neck massage from Epstein victim, 22, in never-before-seen photos during trip on pedophile's plane to Africa in 2002 — Bill Clinton is seen enjoying a neck massage from a Jeffrey Epstein victim …

New York Times:

Hillary Clinton's Bittersweet Return to the Democratic Convention — The party's 2016 standard-bearer will return to the stage on Wednesday to promote Joseph R. Biden Jr. and confer her legacy on Kamala Harris, the vice-presidential nominee. — Hillary Clinton, whose presidential candidacy …

Discussion: Just The News

Caitlin Oprysko / Politico:

Cindy McCain voices appreciation of Biden — Cindy McCain, wife of the late Sen. John McCain and a longtime Republican, lent her voice to the Democratic National Convention on Tuesday, outlining the “unlikely friendship” her husband had with the newly minted Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden.

Discussion: ABC News, The Hill, Associated Press, Breitbart, Fox News, The Daily Beast, Power Line and Reuters

Katherine Gregg / providencejournal.com:

R.I. calamari will get 30 seconds in spotlight at Democratic National Convention — PROVIDENCE — Rhode Island calamari will have a starring role in Tuesday night's roll call at the national Democrats' remote presidential nominating convention. — State Democratic Party Chairman Joseph McNamara …

Discussion: Washington Post

Politico:

Watch Live: Night 2 of the Democratic National Convention — The second night of the all-virtual Democratic National Convention will begin at 9 p.m. eastern. The event will feature speeches from Jill Biden, Former President Bill Clinton, Former President Jimmy Carter …

Discussion: Reuters and Breitbart

New York Times:
Democrats Nominate Biden for President, Delivering Long-Sought Prize

Discussion: The Week

David Siders / Politico:
Jill Biden outshines Bill Clinton, and more takeaways from Night 2 of the Democratic convention

Discussion: Reuters, Washington Post, The Philadelphia Inquirer, New York Times, Breitbart, The Hill and New York Times

Adam Shaw / Fox News:
Trump declares ‘we won’ on border wall during visit, hits ‘deadly’ Biden immigration plan in Arizona visit

Discussion: The Hill, Breitbart, Reuters, Associated Press and New York Post

J. Edward Moreno / The Hill:
Sally Yates appears at Democratic convention to rip Trump travel ban

Discussion: Fox News and Reuters

Allan Smith / NBC News:
Colin Powell latest Republican to be featured during Democratic convention

Discussion: ABC News, The Week and The Daily Caller

Ivan Pereira / ABC News:
Biden discusses healthcare plan at Dem convention

Discussion: New York Times, Fox News and The Hill

Megan Henney / Fox News:
Chuck Schumer makes pitch to flip Senate during DNC speech as he accuses Trump of quitting on America

Discussion: Breitbart

Joseph Ax / Reuters:
Democrats nominate Joe Biden for president, vowing he will end Trump ‘chaos’

Discussion: Breitbart, Associated Press and New York Times

Yael Halon / Fox News:
Hanson: Michelle Obama told Dems to ‘go high’ after her husband ‘tried to destroy a political campaign’

Discussion: Breitbart

Lili Loofbourow / Slate:
Bill Clinton Shouldn't Speak at the DNC. Al Gore Should.

Discussion: Fox News and Breitbart

Matt Taibbi / Reporting:
The Official 2020 Democratic National Convention Drinking Game

Discussion: ABC News and Bloomberg

Luis Martinez / ABC News:
American Samoa soldiers appearing in uniform during DNC roll call raises questions

Discussion: IJR, The Week and Washington Times

Newt Gingrich / Fox News:
Biden-Harris ticket will collapse between now and election due to these 3 factors

Discussion: Redstate

Adam Carlson / People.com:
Joe Biden and Kamala Harris' First Joint Interview: ‘Audacity’ of Partnering & Their ‘Modern Family’ Values

Discussion: CBS News, The Hill, Breitbart and The Week

Elaine Godfrey / The Atlantic:
Sanders Supporters Realize Their Party Is Bigger Than They Are

Discussion: The Nation, Washington Post and New York Times

Zachary Basu / Axios:

Mueller prosecutor says there are new revelations in Senate Russia report — Andrew Weissmann, one of the lead prosecutors on special counsel Robert Mueller's team and the architect of the case against Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort, said there is “definitely new information” …

Discussion: The Daily Beast and Politico, more at Techmeme »

Timothy L. O'Brien / Bloomberg:
The Senate Report on Trump and Russia Is a Triumph for Truth

Discussion: The Moderate Voice, New York Times and Washington Post

New York Times: Report Details Manafort's Ties During 2016 Trump Campaign to a Russian Agent

Jonathan Chait / New York Magazine: Bipartisan Senate Report Shows How Trump Colluded With Russia in 2016

Alan Fram / Associated Press:

Senate Republicans preparing $500B virus relief proposal — WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Republican leaders are preparing a slimmed-down virus relief package of roughly $500 billion that will include extended payments for unemployed people and smaller businesses, a GOP senator said Tuesday.

Discussion: The Hill, Fox News, Reuters and The Daily Caller

Courier-Journal:
Mitch McConnell: US House's Postal Service bill may be negotiating opportunity

Discussion: Axios, The Hill, New York Times and Reuters

Susan Cornwell / Reuters:
U.S. congressman facing campaign finance probe struggles in Florida primary battle

Discussion: Fox News

David Weigel / Washington Post: Rep. Spano, facing probe of possible 2018 campaign finance violations, is ousted in Florida GOP primary

Eric Cortellessa / Washington Monthly:

Susan Collins Engineered the USPS Disaster She's Now Protesting — Trump may be trying to sabotage the election, but the war against the Postal Service goes back decades. — At this point, it should come as no surprise that the vast majority of Congressional Republicans have responded …

Discussion: Off the Kuff, Daily Kos, Iowa Starting Line, DV Journal, Mediaite and IJR

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Postmaster General Louis DeJoy Statement

Zachary Cohen / CNN:
US Postal Service delays force Department of Veterans Affairs to shift prescription delivery methods

Discussion: Raw Story, Task & Purpose and The American Independent

Ken Dilanian / NBC News:

Senate made criminal referral of Trump Jr., Bannon, Kushner and two others to federal prosecutors — WASHINGTON — The Republican and Democratic chairmen of the Senate Intelligence Committee made criminal referrals of Donald Trump Jr., Jared Kushner, Steve Bannon, Erik Prince and Sam Clovis …

Discussion: Washington Monthly, POLITICUSUSA, The Hill, Breitbart and The Week

Annie Linskey / Washington Post:

The security guard blurted ‘I love you’ to Joe Biden in an elevator. One viral video later, she nominated him for president. — WILMINGTON, Del. — She was last seen blurting “I love you” to Joe Biden as she escorted him in an elevator to an editorial board meeting at the New York Times last December …

Discussion: New York Times, Althouse, Vox, Fox News, Vanity Fair, Axios, IJR, Politico, The Hill, The Week, Mediaite, Balloon Juice and Mother Jones

Caitlin McFall / Fox News:

John Kerry calls Trump's foreign policy a ‘blooper real’ of breakups with allies, ‘love letters to dictators’ — Kerry goes after Trump's stances on Iran, Russia and climate change — Former Secretary of State John Kerry appeared Tuesday evening at the Democratic National Convention …

Discussion: Associated Press

Devan Cole / CNN:
Former DHS official: Trump will ‘align with dictators around the world’ if he wins

Discussion: HillReporter.com, Mediaite and POLITICUSUSA

Alexander C. Kaufman / HuffPost:

Democrats Drop Demand To End Fossil Fuel Subsidies From Party Platform — Joe Biden and running mate Kamala Harris each ran on axing subsidies, but the party said including that in the final draft of the platform was an “error.” — The Democratic National Committee this week quietly dropped …

Discussion: The Week and Vox

Douglas Belkin / Wall Street Journal:

After Reopening, Notre Dame to Move Classes Online Due to Coronavirus Cases — The school reopened last week, but male senior students who attended off-campus parties are leading a Covid-19 surge — The University of Notre Dame is canceling in-person classes and moving them online …

Discussion: The Week, Mediaite and New York Post

Shawn Wheat / WIBW-TV:

Goodyear responds to zero-tolerance policy slide labeled by employee as discriminatory — TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - A Goodyear employee says the company has put out a new policy that has some calling it not equal for all. — A photo seen circulating on social media shows a slide …

Discussion: Twitchy, The Gateway Pundit and Instapundit

The Daily Beast:

TV News Networks Worried About Airing Two Hours of Trump's Convention — Sources said the networks have given DNC officials a new reason they won't air their event in full: Because they'd also have to air Trump's in full—lies, warts, and all. — Over the last few U.S. presidential election cycles …

Discussion: Raw Story and The Week

Chuck Rocha / New York Times:

Joe Biden's Secret Untapped Weapon — How he could win the Latino vote ... and the presidency. — Mr. Rocha is the author of the book “Tío Bernie: The Inside Story of How Bernie Sanders Brought Latinos Into the Political Revolution.” — In less than four years …

Discussion: Latino Rebels

Jackie Kucinich / The Daily Beast:

Controversial Women's March Leaders Back in DNC's Good Graces — Tamika Mallory spoke briefly during a meeting of the Black Caucus this week, while Linda Sarsour appeared on a livestream for the Muslims and Allies Assembly. — Eighteen months after seeming to pull their sponsorship …

Discussion: The Daily Caller and Twitchy