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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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Virginia Business, Politico, Talking Points Memo, Reuters, Mediaite, Washington Times, Raw Story, The Week, The Hill and The Guardian
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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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
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” …
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, Daily Kos, Al Jazeera, Reuters, Associated Press and NBC Los Angeles
Alex Ward / Vox:
Mike Pompeo's RNC speech will place him as the most partisan secretary of state in decades
Mike Pompeo's RNC speech will place him as the most partisan secretary of state in decades
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Fox News, New York Times, Bloomberg and Raw Story
NBC News:
Biden creates ‘safe harbor’ for renegade Republicans who've dumped Trump
Biden creates ‘safe harbor’ for renegade Republicans who've dumped Trump
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Townhall, IJR, Associated Press and Washington Post
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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Axios, Reuters, Politico, The Week, ABC News, Al Jazeera, The Moderate Voice, Redstate, New York Post and The Daily Caller
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 …
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Al Jazeera, WTOP, Raw Story and Associated Press
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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Raw Story and New York Post
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Matthew Dowd / ABC News:
Where do we stand now that the DNC is over and the RNC begins?: ANALYSIS — ABC News Chief Political Analyst Matthew Dowd assesses what's been learned. — What have we learned and where do we stand today, after the Democratic National Convention, on the day the Republican National Convention begins?
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Reed Galen / Roll Call:
To my Republican friends in Washington
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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Axios, The Hill, POLITICUSUSA, Raw Story and Althouse
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Dan Merica / CNN:
Michael Cohen to attack former boss Trump in ads for Democratic group
Michael Cohen to attack former boss Trump in ads for Democratic group
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The Daily Caller, Mediaite, Raw Story and The Wrap
Yashar's Newsletter:
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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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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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Fox News, The Federalist and The Post Millennial
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Heather Barmore / Joe Biden for President:
Statement by Vice President Joe Biden on the Shooting of Jacob Blake in Kenosha, Wisconsin — Yesterday in Kenosha, Wisconsin, Jacob Blake was shot seven times in the back as police attempted to restrain him from getting into his car. His children watched from inside the car and bystanders watched in disbelief.
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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 …
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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.
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Reuters:
Exclusive: Fauci says rushing out a vaccine could jeopardize testing of others — CHICAGO/NEW YORK (Reuters) - The top U.S. infectious diseases expert is warning that distributing a COVID-19 vaccine under special emergency use guidelines before it has been proved safe and effective in large trials …
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Gizmodo and Washington Post
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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New York Times, Raw Story, Florida Politics, The Hill and NBC New York
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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Redstate, Washington Free Beacon, The Gateway Pundit and The Root
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.
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The Hill
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 …
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 …
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 …
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) …
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
Maggie Haberman / New York Times:
Insurer Drops Whistle-Blower Lawyer, Citing High-Profile Work — The decision shows some of the risks for government whistle-blowers and those who work to support them. — A lawyer for the government whistle-blower whose concerns about President Trump's dealings with Ukraine sparked impeachment proceedings …
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 …