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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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Politico:
Falwell denies reports of his resignation
Falwell denies reports of his resignation
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Josh Marshall / Talking Points Memo:
Limited, Modified Jerry Falwell Hang Out
Limited, Modified Jerry Falwell Hang Out
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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.
The Daily Beast:
Biden Campaign Hopping Mad at CBS and ABC for Gifting Trump Bonus Airtime — The big networks resolved to carry only an hour of the conventions per night, but on Monday they aired portions of an unhinged, daytime Trump speech. The Biden camp wants answers.
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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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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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Associated Press:
AP-NORC poll: Trump faces pessimism as GOP convention opens
AP-NORC poll: Trump faces pessimism as GOP convention opens
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Maggie Haberman / New York Times:
LIVE Republican National Convention: Live Analysis Hide, Video
LIVE Republican National Convention: Live Analysis Hide, Video
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Reid J. Epstein / New York Times:
Nikki Haley and Tim Scott Make Case for Trump on Convention Night 1
Nikki Haley and Tim Scott Make Case for Trump on Convention Night 1
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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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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 …
Megan Henney / Fox News:
McCloskeys, St. Louis gun-wielding couple, warn: ‘Your family will not be safe in the radical Democrats’ America' — The McCloskeys said the ‘radicals are not content just marching in the streets’ — Mark and Patricia McCloskey, the St. Louis couple who garnered national media attention …
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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Daniel Lippman / Politico:
Former Trump DHS officials launch anti-Trump group
Former Trump DHS officials launch anti-Trump group
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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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Reed Galen / Roll Call:
To my Republican friends in Washington
To my Republican friends in Washington
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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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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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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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Alexandra Jaffe / Associated Press:
Biden, Harris to get routine virus testing, a notable change — In a notable change, Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden and his running mate, Kamala Harris, will now be routinely tested for the coronavirus — WASHINGTON — In a notable change, Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden …
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Ewan Palmer / Newsweek:
Richard Spencer Backs Joe Biden, Says ‘MAGA/Alt-Right Moment is Over’
Richard Spencer Backs Joe Biden, Says ‘MAGA/Alt-Right Moment is Over’
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Sam Mintz / Politico:
Convention speakers challenge Biden on race, make a play for Black voters
Convention speakers challenge Biden on race, make a play for Black voters
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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.
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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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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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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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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Trent Baker / Breitbart:
CNN Cuts Out of Trump RNC Speech — ‘A Lot of What You Just Heard From the President of the United States Is Wrong, Misleading and Outright Lies’ — Monday, the GOP formally nominated President Donald Trump for reelection. As Trump delivered remarks following his nomination, “CNN Newsroom” …
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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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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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