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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.
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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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)
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” …
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
Nahal Toosi / Politico:
State Department memo warned Senate-approved officials against appearing at partisan events
Discussion: Axios 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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Yahoo News:
New York attorney general unveils investigation into Trump company's finances  —  Court documents made public on Monday revealed that the New York State attorney general's office is conducting a wide-ranging investigation into alleged financial improprieties at President Trump's real estate company …
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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Reed Galen / Roll Call:   To my Republican friends in Washington
Jeffrey M. Jones / Gallup:
Democratic Edge in Party Affiliation Shrinks
Discussion: Breitbart, The Hill and Townhall
Ewan Palmer / Newsweek:
Richard Spencer Backs Joe Biden, Says ‘MAGA/Alt-Right Moment is Over’  —  White nationalist Richard Spencer has said he will be backing Democratic candidate Joe Biden in November's election after previously distancing himself from Donald Trump.  —  Spencer, who was one of the key figureheads …
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Corpus Christi Caller-Times:
Poll: Joe Biden ends Democratic convention with 1-point lead over Donald Trump in Texas  —  AUSTIN — Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden emerged from his national convention with a 1 percentage point lead in Texas over Republican President Donald Trump, a poll scheduled for wide release on Tuesday shows.
Discussion: The Hill
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.
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: Politico, Raw Story and Political Flare
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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.
Robby Soave / Reason:
Yes, Black NYU Students Demanded Segregated Housing.  No, the University Didn't Agree to It.  —  Two black students at New York University created a petition calling on the administration to designate racially-segregated housing for black and “black-identifying” students.
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Karsten Schneider / en:
New York University moves to implement racial segregation in student dorms
Discussion: Twitchy
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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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 …
Discussion: Talking Points Memo
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.
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 …
U.S. Army Public Affairs / army.mil:
Army finds Pebble Mine project cannot be permitted as proposed  —  This administration supports the mining industry and acknowledges the benefits the industry has provided to the economy and productivity of this country, from job creation to the extraction of valuable resources …
Discussion: Politico and Bloomberg
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Rachel Frazin / The Hill:
Army Corps delays Pebble Mine over ‘adverse impacts’ and ‘degradation’
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 …
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) …
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 …
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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Marisa Fernandez / Axios:
DeJoy spars with Democrats: “Get me the billion and I'll put the machines in”
Astead W. Herndon / New York Times:
LeBron James and a Multimillion-Dollar Push for More Poll Workers
Jeffrey S. Solochek / Tampa Bay Times:
School reopening lawsuit: Judge rules in favor of Florida teachers
Discussion: Axios
German Lopez / Vox:
How Trump let Covid-19 win
Susan Crabtree / Real Clear Politics:
‘Lax’ Internet Freedom Group Balks at New Pack Oversight
CNBC:
CNBC's “The News with Shepard Smith” to Premiere Wednesday, September 30 at 7pm ET
Discussion: The Daily Caller
 Earlier Items: 
Jim Tankersley / New York Times:
Why Trump's Approval Ratings on the Economy Remain Durable
Discussion: Bloomberg and The Hill
Howard Cohen / Tampa Bay Times:
Max Weinberg: From Bruce Springsteen's drummer to a seat on a Florida zoning board
CBS San Francisco:
Scott Peterson Death Sentence Overturned By State Supreme Court; New Penalty Phase Trial Ordered
Discussion: Rolling Stone and Raw Story
Sinéad Baker / Business Insider:
Claudia Conway posted TikToks celebrating her parents Kellyanne and George's withdrawal from politics
Charles Sykes / The Bulwark:
The GOP's Absurdist Convention
Discussion: The Dispatch
Joshua Nelson / Fox News:
McCloskeys warn violence and riots will come ‘to a neighborhood near you’
Discussion: The Gateway Pundit
Project On Government Oversight:
How a Ukrainian Oligarch's Companies Got Paycheck Protection Program Loans
 

 
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Benjamin Mullin / New York Times:
Memo: WaPo CEO Will Lewis tells staff they'll be expected to work from the office five days a week, instead of three, by June 2, and by February 3 for managers

Sean Burch / The Wrap:
News Corp reports Q1 revenue up 3% YoY to $2.58B, net income up 148% YoY to $144M, Dow Jones revenue up 3% YoY to $552M, and WSJ subscriptions up 7% YoY to 4.3M

Sarah Perez / TechCrunch:
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