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Don Walton / Lincoln Journal Star:
McCollister endorses Biden, invites other Nebraska Republicans to join — Sen. John McCollister of Omaha said Friday he's joining a number of fellow Republicans in deciding to formally endorse Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden in his bid to unseat Republican President Donald Trump.
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Neal Rothschild / Axios:
Michelle Obama won the Democratic convention — No speaker at the Democratic National Convention came close to generating as much online enthusiasm as Michelle Obama, according to NewsWhip data shared exclusively with Axios. — Why it matters: By these measures, the most effective messenger …
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Associated Press and Real Clear Politics
Eli Yokley / Morning Consult:
Biden Gets No Immediate Convention Bounce, but Still Leads Trump — Democratic nominee earns best favorability ratings yet in post-DNC poll — In a post-convention poll, former Vice President Joe Biden leads President Donald Trump by 9 points among likely voters, compared with an 8-point margin earlier in the week.
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Colleen Long / Associated Press:
AP FACT CHECK: Trump's distortion on Dems and the pledge — FILE - In this Aug. 17, 2020, file image from video, grandchildren of Democratic presidential candidate former Vice President Joe Biden, including Finnegan Biden, Hunter Biden, Natalie Biden, Naomi Biden and Maisy Biden …
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Axios, Le·gal In·sur·rec· tion and The Hill
New York Times:
Trump's Approval Rating, Biden's Low Bar: This Week in the 2020 Race
Trump's Approval Rating, Biden's Low Bar: This Week in the 2020 Race
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Washington Post, Politico, AFP, USA Today, The Guardian, Raw Story, Newsbusters, The Indian Express, The US Sun, Associated Press and The Unz Review
Ruby Cramer / BuzzFeed News:
Two Weeks For Joe Biden's 24 Minutes: Inside The Rapidly Planned Democratic Convention
Daniel Funke / @politifact:
The DNC did not omit ‘one nation under God’ from the Pledge of Allegiance
The DNC did not omit ‘one nation under God’ from the Pledge of Allegiance
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Snopes.com, The Guardian and POLITICUSUSA
Eric Bradner / CNN:
Biden's campaign says it raised $70 million during DNC watched live by 122 million people
Biden's campaign says it raised $70 million during DNC watched live by 122 million people
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Raw Story, The Hill, Bloomberg, POLITICUSUSA, The Guardian and The Week
Kathleen Parker / Washington Post:
The party of Trump is already a convention of ghoulish clowns
The party of Trump is already a convention of ghoulish clowns
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Meghan Roos / Newsweek:
GOP Vermont Gov. Says He Won't Vote for Trump But ‘Would Consider’ Supporting Biden
GOP Vermont Gov. Says He Won't Vote for Trump But ‘Would Consider’ Supporting Biden
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Townhall, HillReporter.com and Breitbart
Evan Simko-Bednarski / CNN:
Court orders Donald Trump to pay legal fees in Stormy Daniels suit — (CNN)A California Superior Court judge has ordered President Donald Trump to pay $44,100 to Stephanie Clifford, also known as Stormy Daniels, to reimburse her attorneys' fees in the legal battle surrounding her nondisclosure agreement.
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Tal Axelrod / The Hill:
Judge orders Trump to pay legal fees to Stormy Daniels
Judge orders Trump to pay legal fees to Stormy Daniels
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HillReporter.com and Sputnik News
Harry Enten / CNN:
Trump is leading Republicans to an unwanted record in the popular vote — (CNN)American elections tend to swing on a pendulum. No one party usually holds power for too long. Since 1952, for example, only once has a party won the presidency three elections in a row.
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New York Times
Ben Jacobs / New York Magazine:
Kanye West's Presidential Campaign Is Both Proceeding and Unraveling — The last 48 hours have presented a series of new challenges for Kanye West's haphazard campaign for president. — In a span of two days, West was booted from the ballot in five states: Illinois, Montana, Ohio, West Virginia, and Wisconsin.
New York Times:
Another Putin Critic Apparently Poisoned — Will the West take action against whoever may have harmed Aleksei Navalny? — The editorial board is a group of opinion journalists whose views are informed by expertise, research, debate and certain longstanding values. It is separate from the newsroom.
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Washington Free Beacon and The US Sun
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Kylie Atwood / CNN:
Trump remains largely silent on reported poisoning of Russian dissident as Europe, US lawmakers offer support
Trump remains largely silent on reported poisoning of Russian dissident as Europe, US lawmakers offer support
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Financial Times:
Alexei Navalny given all clear to be evacuated from Russia
Alexei Navalny given all clear to be evacuated from Russia
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Vladimir Kara-Murza / Washington Post:
The world must pay attention to the suspected poisoning of Alexei Navalny. My own case shows why.
The world must pay attention to the suspected poisoning of Alexei Navalny. My own case shows why.
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Forbes, New York Times, New Yorker, Politico and Foreign Policy
KASW-TV:
McSally asks supporters to ‘fast a meal’ so they can donate to her campaign — In an audio clip, Sen. Martha McSally asked supporters to “fast a meal” so they can donate to her campaign but her people said it was just a joke.
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Raw Story, HillReporter.com and DSCC
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Washington Post:
Ex-CIA director John Brennan questioned for 8 hours in U.S. Attorney John Durham's probe, a Brennan adviser says — Former CIA director John Brennan was interviewed for eight hours Friday by the federal prosecutor specially assigned by Attorney General William P. Barr to review …
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The Daily Caller, Breitbart and Twitchy
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Olivia Gazis / CBS News:
Former CIA Director John Brennan interviewed for 8 hours in Durham probe
Former CIA Director John Brennan interviewed for 8 hours in Durham probe
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Associated Press, Politico and The Gateway Pundit
Adam Nagourney / New York Times:
A Glimmer of Hope for Trump? How Bush Mounted a Comeback in 1988 — For Biden, a cautionary tale. For Trump, a search for his own Willie Horton. — George H.W. Bush was in trouble. It was July 1988 and Michael Dukakis, the Democratic candidate for president, was on a roll after his party's convention in New York.
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The Week
Washington Post:
President Trump's attempt to bypass Congress on stimulus is offering only limited economic relief — Just two weeks after President Trump approved executive actions aimed at bypassing stalled stimulus negotiations with Congress, only one state has said it is paying new jobless benefits …
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Political Wire, Financial Times, NBC Connecticut, Bangor Daily News and Lawyers, Guns & Money
Pam Fessler / NPR:
More Than 550,000 Primary Absentee Ballots Rejected In 2020, Far Outpacing 2016 — Audio will be available later today. — An extraordinarily high number of ballots — more than 550,000 — have been rejected in this year's presidential primaries, according to a new analysis by NPR.
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The Daily Beast:
National Enquirer Chief David Pecker Out After AMI Merger — The tabloid king has been dethroned as the financially troubled American Media Inc. merges with a company that markets face masks and vitamin supplements. — American Media Inc.'s longtime chairman and chief executive David Pecker …
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Thomas Barrabi / Fox Business:
Navy SEAL banned by Delta over mask flap wants meeting with CEO — Robert O'Neill, the retired Navy SEAL credited with killing terrorist Osama Bin Laden, said Friday he would like the opportunity to speak with Delta CEO Ed Bastian Bastian to reach a resolution after the airline banned …
Jordan Libowitz / CREW:
CREW Gets Hope Hicks' Financials — Late on Friday, CREW received Hope Hicks' financial disclosure forms filed when she reentered the Trump administration. The forms show that her time away from the White House was lucrative for the once and future senior Trump aide.
Tal Axelrod / The Hill:
Tennessee governor signs bill increasing punishments for certain protests — Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee (R) quietly signed a bill into law ramping up punishments for certain kinds of protests, including losing the right to vote. — The GOP-controlled state General Assembly passed the measure …
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Politico:
POLITICO Playbook: USPS battle hits House floor — DRIVING THE DAY — THE BATTLE OVER THE USPS is going to hit the House floor this afternoon. Speaker NANCY PELOSI has called the chamber back in a rare move during the August recess to force a vote on a bill that would provide $25 BILLION …
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Wall Street Journal, Daily Kos, New York Times, NBC New York and Bloomberg
Associated Press:
Ohio Republicans try to regroup in crucial state for Trump — CINCINNATI (AP) — Complications pummeled Ohio Republicans this week as they sought to put up a united front headed into the GOP's national convention. — One of their best-known politicians threw his support behind Democrat Joe Biden …
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Raw Story
Adam Goldman / New York Times:
Ex-Green Beret Charged With Spying for Russia in Elaborate Scheme — Prosecutors said he provided classified information to Russian intelligence operatives for years, betraying the United States. — WASHINGTON — A former Army Green Beret captain was accused on Friday of violating espionage laws …
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U.S. Department of Justice, Raw Story, WCCO | CBS Minnesota, Just The News and Task & Purpose
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Jenna Grande / CREW:
CREW Letter Details DeJoy's Conflict of Interest Breaches — FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE — Washington—Postmaster General Louis DeJoy appears to be at risk for violating the primary criminal conflict of interest statute after failing to divest significant financial interests …
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Mariam Khan / ABC News:
House set to vote on USPS bill amid mail-in voting controversy
House set to vote on USPS bill amid mail-in voting controversy
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