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11:50 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.
Politico:
Falwell denies reports of his resignation  —  Jerry Falwell Jr. says he is not resigning as president and chancellor of Liberty University, contradicting news reports announcing his departure from the Evangelical school.  —  “I have not resigned,” Falwell told POLITICO on a phone call on Monday evening.
Associated Press:
Republican Convention takeaways: All Trump, all the time  —  WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump aggressively asserted control over the Republican National Convention on Monday, overshadowing the prime-time speakers, as he made clear he wants voters to focus on him.
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Charlie Mahtesian / Politico:
GOP warns of chaos, danger of Biden presidency: Live analysis  —  Good evening and welcome to POLITICO's Republican National Convention live chat.  —  We've got a great cast of reporters here tonight to talk about the first night of the GOP convention - and what it means for the general election.
Discussion: Axios and The Hill
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)
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?
Rashaan Ayesh / Axios:
Matt Gaetz: “Biden knows failure”
Maggie Haberman / New York Times:
LIVE Republican National Convention: Live Analysis Hide, Video
Discussion: Raw Story
Reid J. Epstein / New York Times:
Nikki Haley and Tim Scott Make Case for Trump on Convention Night 1
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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Jonathan Allen / NBC News:
Major GOP donor gives emotional speech  —  Maximo Alvarez, owner of Sunshine Gasoline Distributors in Florida, delivered an emotion-filled speech in favor of President Trump and against Democratic nominee Joe Biden.  —  What stands out about Alvarez, aside from his personal story …
Discussion: Fox News and The Hill
Daniel Lippman / Politico:
Former Trump DHS officials launch anti-Trump group  —  Miles Taylor, the former chief of staff at the Department of Homeland Security in the Trump administration who endorsed Joe Biden last week, has started a group of current and former administration officials and other Republican leaders …
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 …
Reed Galen / Roll Call:
To my Republican friends in Washington
Discussion: Fox News and The Hill
Brooke Singman / Fox News:
Jeff Flake joins over two-dozen former GOP members of Congress to launch ‘Republicans for Biden’
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 …
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
Discussion: The Hill
Marianna Spring / BBC:
Man who believed virus was hoax loses wife to Covid-19  —  A Florida taxi driver, who believed false claims that coronavirus was a hoax, has lost his wife to Covid-19.  —  Brian Lee Hitchens and his wife, Erin, had read claims online that the virus was fabricated, linked to 5G or similar to the flu.
Sarah K. Burris / Raw Story:
Jim Inhofe caught in decades-long corruption scandal to get government contracts to his close associates  —  Sen. Jim Inhofe (R-OK) turns 86 this year, and it's unclear if he's forgotten the promise he made to his voters to root out corruption in Washington.
Project On Government Oversight:
Pompeo to Speak at RNC Despite Long-Standing State Department Prohibition  —  On Tuesday, while on official travel to Jerusalem, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo will remotely address the Republican National Convention.  Yet according to a March 2016 State Department legal memorandum obtained …
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David A. Graham / The Atlantic:
The Shooting of Jacob Blake Is a Wake-Up Call  —  The national conversation may have moved on from police violence, but the shootings themselves continue.  —  Staff writer at The Atlantic  —  The shooting of Jacob Blake on Sunday in Kenosha, Wisconsin, is at once freshly horrifying and achingly familiar …
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Yashar's Newsletter:
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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
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 …
Discussion: Gizmodo and Washington Post
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 …
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.
 
 
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Maggie Haberman / New York Times:
Insurer Drops Whistle-Blower Lawyer, Citing High-Profile Work
Emily Jane Fox / Vanity Fair:
With His Tell-All On Deck, Michael Cohen Is Plotting Anti-Trump Ads for Democrats
Discussion: Sputnik News
Scott Allen / Washington Post:
Ron Rivera will stand for anthem, kneel during coin toss and put John Lewis's initials on his hat
Discussion: Twitchy
Marisa Fernandez / Axios:
DeJoy spars with Democrats: “Get me the billion and I'll put the machines in”
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Donald Trump Jr. Pictured at ‘We Build the Wall’ Event With Neo-Nazi Collaborator Jack Posobiec
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National Park Service Releases Trump Propaganda Video, In Violation of the Law
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Pride, prejudice and a problem that struck at Corbyn's core
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