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6:20 PM ET, August 24, 2020

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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.
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.
Discussion: Raw Story, New York Post and The Week
Paul Bedard / Washington Examiner:
Exclusive: Falwell says ‘Fatal Attraction’ threat led to depression
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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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” …
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)
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 …
Discussion: Bloomberg, Breitbart and Sputnik News
NBC News:
Biden creates ‘safe harbor’ for renegade Republicans who've dumped Trump
Discussion: Townhall, IJR and Associated Press
Nahal Toosi / Politico:
State Department memo warned Senate-approved officials against appearing at partisan events
Discussion: 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 …
Discussion: 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 …
Discussion: 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 …
Discussion: Mediaite, Raw Story and IJR
Jeffrey M. Jones / Gallup:
Democratic Edge in Party Affiliation Shrinks
Discussion: The Hill and Townhall
Yashar's Newsletter:
Scoop: Melania Trump's Comments About Trump Family Were Taped  —  I hope you'll subscribe to my newsletter by clicking the button above or the button at the end of this post.  Please follow me on Twitter and Instagram  —  If you want to post this edition on social media, use the button above.
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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Jennifer Epstein / Bloomberg:
Biden, Harris to Get Regular COVID-19 Testing Ahead of Election  — Campaign promises transparency about virus test results  — Biden campaign manager says nominee has not been tested  —  Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden and his running mate Kamala Harris will be regularly tested …
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Corpus Christi Caller-Times:
Poll: Joe Biden ends Democratic convention with 1-point lead over Donald Trump in Texas
Discussion: The Hill
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.
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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.
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.
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 …
Discussion: 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.”
Sinéad Baker / Business Insider:
Claudia Conway posted TikToks celebrating her parents Kellyanne and George's withdrawal from politics  — In a series of TikToks on Monday, Claudia Conway celebrated her parents' announcements that they would leave their political roles.  — Claudia is the daughter of Kellyanne Conway …
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 …
Marisa Fernandez / Axios:
DeJoy spars with Democrats: “Get me the billion and I'll put the machines in”  —  In a fiery exchange with Rep. Ro Khanna (D-Calif.) on Monday, U.S. Postmaster General Louis DeJoy scoffed when asked if he would reinstall dismantled mail sorting machines, saying, “Get me the billion and I'll put the machines in.”
Discussion: The Daily Beast
 
 
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