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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.
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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.
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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 …
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Benjamin Wallace-Wells / New Yorker:
Joe Biden, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, and the Shaky Unity of the Democratic National Convention — On Day Two of the Democratic National Convention, the Party's recent past kept ghosting in and out. Before the networks had even begun their broadcasts, the Party rolled through half a century …
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 …
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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.
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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 …
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Luis Martinez / ABC News:
American Samoa soldiers appearing in uniform during DNC roll call raises questions
American Samoa soldiers appearing in uniform during DNC roll call raises questions
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David Siders / Politico:
Jill Biden outshines Bill Clinton, and more takeaways from Night 2 of the Democratic convention
Jill Biden outshines Bill Clinton, and more takeaways from Night 2 of the Democratic convention
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Adam Shaw / Fox News:
Trump declares ‘we won’ on border wall during visit, hits ‘deadly’ Biden immigration plan in Arizona visit
Trump declares ‘we won’ on border wall during visit, hits ‘deadly’ Biden immigration plan in Arizona visit
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Chris Kahn / Reuters:
Bipartisan majority of Americans want more money for Postal Service: Reuters/Ipsos Poll
Bipartisan majority of Americans want more money for Postal Service: Reuters/Ipsos Poll
Ivan Pereira / ABC News:
Biden discusses healthcare plan at Dem convention
Biden discusses healthcare plan at Dem convention
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Joseph Ax / Reuters:
Democrats nominate Joe Biden for president, vowing he will end Trump ‘chaos’
Democrats nominate Joe Biden for president, vowing he will end Trump ‘chaos’
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Alex Seitz-Wald / NBC News:
DNC 2020: Bill Clinton, AOC, Jill Biden and what to watch for on Night 2
DNC 2020: Bill Clinton, AOC, Jill Biden and what to watch for on Night 2
Yael Halon / Fox News:
Hanson: Michelle Obama told Dems to ‘go high’ after her husband ‘tried to destroy a political campaign’
Hanson: Michelle Obama told Dems to ‘go high’ after her husband ‘tried to destroy a political campaign’
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Allan Smith / NBC News:
Colin Powell latest Republican to be featured during Democratic convention
Colin Powell latest Republican to be featured during Democratic convention
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Megan Henney / Fox News:
Chuck Schumer makes pitch to flip Senate during DNC speech as he accuses Trump of quitting on America
Chuck Schumer makes pitch to flip Senate during DNC speech as he accuses Trump of quitting on America
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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” …
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Timothy L. O'Brien / Bloomberg:
The Senate Report on Trump and Russia Is a Triumph for Truth
The Senate Report on Trump and Russia Is a Triumph for Truth
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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 …
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Courier-Journal:
Mitch McConnell: US House's Postal Service bill may be negotiating opportunity — Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said Tuesday that House legislation focusing on the U.S. Postal Service could be a chance to make some headway in the stalled negotiations over a coronavirus relief package.
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Alan Fram / Associated Press:
Senate Republicans preparing $500B virus relief proposal
Senate Republicans preparing $500B virus relief proposal
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Susan Cornwell / Reuters:
U.S. congressman facing campaign finance probe struggles in Florida primary battle
U.S. congressman facing campaign finance probe struggles in Florida primary battle
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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 …
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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 …
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Daniel McCarthy / The American Conservative:
Peace Through Stability — The Israel-UAE Deal Proves That President Trump's Foreign Policy is Working — President Trump has so far been a remarkably successful foreign-policy president. His success lies in his ability to identify America's national interest clearly and pursue …
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Ryan J. Reilly / HuffPost:
Cops Who Charged Civil Rights Leaders With Felonies Try To Sideline Progressive Prosecutor — The Portsmouth Police Department in Virginia doesn't want its local prosecutor handling criminal cases connected to the destruction of Confederate monuments. — The Virginia police department …
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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 …
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 …
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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 …
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Ed Yong / The Atlantic:
Long-Haulers Are Redefining COVID-19 … lauren nichols has been sick with COVID-19 since March 10, shortly before Tom Hanks announced his diagnosis and the NBA temporarily canceled its season. She has lived through one month of hand tremors, three of fever, and four of night sweats.
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