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Aram Roston / Reuters:
Business partner of Falwells says affair with evangelical power couple spanned seven years — Giancarlo Granda says his sexual relationship with the Falwells began when he was 20. He says he had sex with Becki Falwell while Jerry Falwell Jr, head of Liberty University and a staunch supporter of President Trump, looked on.
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Washington Post:
Jerry Falwell Jr. agrees to resign from Liberty University — Jerry Falwell Jr. has agreed to resign as president of Liberty University on Monday, according to a school official. The move came after a series of personal scandals rocked the evangelical university he has led since 2007.
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The Hill
Josh Marshall / Talking Points Memo:
Limited, Modified Jerry Falwell Hang Out — Yesterday, Jerry Falwell Jr., fresh off getting bounced from running his dad's university, finally came forward to admit — or perhaps better to say “claim” — that his wife Becki Falwell had indeed had an affair with pool boy Giancarlo Granda.
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Raw Story, New York Post and The Week
Paul Bedard / Washington Examiner:
Exclusive: Falwell says ‘Fatal Attraction’ threat led to depression — Jerry Falwell Jr., suspended as president of Virginia's Christian-focused Liberty University after a string of embarrassing acts, today said that he has suffered depression caused by a former family friend who had an affair …
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Brooke Singman / Fox News:
Jeff Flake joins over two-dozen former GOP members of Congress to launch ‘Republicans for Biden’ — Announcement comes on the first day of the Republican National Convention — EXCLUSIVE: More than two-dozen former Republican members of Congress threw their support behind a “Republicans for Biden” …
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Matthew Lee / Associated Press:
Pompeo shattering precedent, sparking fury with RNC speech — U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo speaks during a joint statement to the press with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu after their meeting, in Jerusalem, Monday, Aug. 24, 2020. (Debbie Hill/Pool via AP)
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Barak Ravid / Axios:
Scoop: UAE cancels Israel meeting after Netanyahu opposes F-35 arms deal — The United Arab Emirates canceled a planned trilateral meeting with the U.S. and Israel last Friday to send a message to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu over his opposition to a pending arms deal between the U.S. and UAE …
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Bloomberg, Breitbart and Sputnik News
Amber Phillips / Washington Post:
The Republicans who won't be speaking at the convention, and what that says about the GOP
The Republicans who won't be speaking at the convention, and what that says about the GOP
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ABC News, Al Jazeera, Redstate, The Daily Caller, The Moderate Voice and New York Post
Chandelis Duster / CNN:
More than two dozen former Republican lawmakers endorse Joe Biden on first day of GOP convention
More than two dozen former Republican lawmakers endorse Joe Biden on first day of GOP convention
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Fox News, Reuters, Daily Kos, Associated Press and NBC Los Angeles
Nahal Toosi / Politico:
State Department memo warned Senate-approved officials against appearing at partisan events
State Department memo warned Senate-approved officials against appearing at partisan events
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Vox and Washington Post
David Fahrenthold / Washington Post:
New York attorney general files legal action against Trump Organization, revealing state investigation into the company's financial dealings — The New York attorney general is investigating President Trump's private business for allegedly misleading lenders by inflating the value of its assets …
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Jason Zengerle / New York Times:
Donald Trump Jr. Is Ready. But for What, Exactly? — Of all the president's children, he has the strongest connection to the politics, voters and online disinformation ecosystem that put his father in the White House. What will he do with it? — To hear more audio stories from publishers …
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Political Flare and Raw Story
USA Today:
I never thought I would leave the Republican Party, but I'm voting Biden-Harris this fall — Four and a half years ago I considered myself a Republican, but then Donald Trump became the Republican nominee for president. Once his nomination was secured and it was clear the GOP would welcome …
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Washington Post, Raw Story and New York Post
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Peter Wehner / New York Times:
For Conservatives to Have Any Hope, Trump Has to Lose — After what we have seen during the president's first term, any true conservative should be appalled by the prospect of a second. — “You're a traitor to the cause.” — In one form or another, that's the charge most often …
Matthew Dowd / ABC News:
Where do we stand now that the DNC is over and the RNC begins?: ANALYSIS
Where do we stand now that the DNC is over and the RNC begins?: ANALYSIS
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The Nation, Axios, Washington Post, Fox News, Bloomberg, Morning Consult, IJR, Politico, BillMoyers.com and Al Jazeera
Yashar's Newsletter:
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Tim Alberta / Politico:
The Grand Old Meltdown — Earlier this month, while speaking via Zoom to a promising group of politically inclined high school students, I was met with an abrupt line of inquiry. “I'm sorry, but I still don't understand,” said one young man, his pitch a blend of curiosity and exasperation.
jsonline:
Kenosha police shoot man; video of incident appears to show officer firing several shots into his back at close range — Kenosha police shot a man Sunday evening, setting off unrest in the city after a video appeared to show the officer firing several shots at close range into the man's back.
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Zachary Evans / National Review:
Wisconsin Governor Calls in National Guard following Rioting Sparked by Police Shooting of Black Man
Wisconsin Governor Calls in National Guard following Rioting Sparked by Police Shooting of Black Man
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New York Times, Associated Press, Bloomberg, The Hill and NBC Chicago
Heather Barmore / Joe Biden for President:
Statement by Vice President Joe Biden on the Shooting of Jacob Blake in Kenosha, Wisconsin
Statement by Vice President Joe Biden on the Shooting of Jacob Blake in Kenosha, Wisconsin
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Vanity Fair, Forbes, Breitbart and New York Post
Jerry Seinfeld / New York Times:
So You Think New York Is ‘Dead’ — Mr. Seinfeld is a comedian. — When I got my first apartment in Manhattan in the hot summer of 1976, there was no pooper-scooper law, and the streets were covered in dog crap. — I signed the rental agreement, walked outside, and my car had been towed.
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CNN:
Former RNC chair Michael Steele joins anti-Trump group — (CNN)Former chairman of the Republican National Committee Michael Steele is joining the Lincoln Project, a group of Republicans working to prevent President Donald Trump's re-election. — “Today is the day where things should matter …
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The Hill, Axios, Raw Story and POLITICUSUSA
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Sinéad Baker / Business Insider:
Claudia Conway posted TikToks celebrating her parents Kellyanne and George's withdrawal from politics
Claudia Conway posted TikToks celebrating her parents Kellyanne and George's withdrawal from politics
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Vanity Fair, Associated Press, Washingtonian, Spectator USA, Sputnik News, TMZ.com, POLITICUSUSA and The Root
Ashley Parker / Washington Post:
Kellyanne Conway to leave the White House at the end of the month, citing the need to focus on her family
Kellyanne Conway to leave the White House at the end of the month, citing the need to focus on her family
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Walter Shaub / CREW:
National Park Service Releases Trump Propaganda Video, In Violation of the Law — The National Park Service may have violated federal law by using taxpayer money to create what looks like a campaign ad for President Trump. — The slick video, which includes an urgent musical score and dramatic images …
Associated Press:
AP-NORC poll: Trump faces pessimism as GOP convention opens — WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump is promising to outline an optimistic vision for America at this week's Republican convention. But he'll be speaking to a public deeply pessimistic about the direction of the country …
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The Hill, NBC New York and Florida Politics
Wall Street Journal:
New Details of China's Efforts to Remove Critic in U.S. Revealed in Hawaii Court — Case details work of GOP fundraiser Elliott Broidy, and the alleged fraud mastermind who paid him — A senior Chinese government official enlisted the help of a top fundraising official …
The Times:
Pride, prejudice and a problem that struck at Corbyn's core … Questionable rhetoric and overt hatred towards Jews had always found a happy home on the outermost edges of the organised left, where anti-imperialism often meets conspiracy. Under Jeremy Corbyn's leadership …
Ken Klippenstein / The Nation:
The Border Patrol Considered Accepting a Donation From We Build the Wall — Leaked documents undermine the Trump administration's attempts to distance itself following the arrest of Steve Bannon. — After the arrest of former Trump adviser Steve Bannon last week for allegedly defrauding hundreds …
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Raw Story, New York Times and Fox News
Karsten Schneider / en:
New York University moves to implement racial segregation in student dorms — Since late June, the Office of Residential Life and Housing Services at New York University (NYU) has been working closely with a small, student-led task force to make racially segregated housing a reality in undergraduate student dorms.
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Fox News, The Post Millennial and Twitchy
Jessica Valenti / GEN:
The Left's Misogyny Problem — The Aaron Coleman saga shows how for too many ‘progressive’ men, women's well-being takes a backseat to political convenience — All sexism is bad, but there's nothing quite as frustrating as sexism from supposed progressives.
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New York Times, The Daily Beast and Fox News
Michael Edison Hayden / Southern Poverty Law Center:
Donald Trump Jr. Pictured at ‘We Build the Wall’ Event With Neo-Nazi Collaborator Jack Posobiec — Donald Trump Jr., who will serve as the headline speaker at the 2020 Republican National Convention (RNC) Monday, appeared in a photograph with One America News Network (OANN) …
Joshua Nelson / Fox News:
McCloskeys warn violence and riots will come ‘to a neighborhood near you’ — ‘We have a God-given right to defend ourselves.’ McCloskey said. — Violence and riots won't be confined to America's cities, said Mark McCloskey alongside his wife, Patricia, on Monday opening up about their support …
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The Gateway Pundit
Howard Cohen / Tampa Bay Times:
Max Weinberg: From Bruce Springsteen's drummer to a seat on a Florida zoning board — Weinberg was appointed to the Delray Beach Planning and Zoning Board. — “I have been self-employed as a musician since 2010. Still actively performing from time to time. Desire to serve the community.”
Molly Redden / HuffPost:
Trump's Handpicked Postal Service Chair Has A Long History Of Voter Suppression — Robert Duncan chaired the RNC during the party's unprecedented escalation of voter disenfranchisement efforts in swing states. — President Donald Trump's selection for a key Postal Service position …
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