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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.
Politico:   Falwell denies reports of his resignation
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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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 …
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” …
Reed Galen / Roll Call:
To my Republican friends in Washington
Discussion: The Hill
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 …
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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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 …
New York Times:
2020 R.N.C. Live Updates: Trump Seeks to Cast Doubt on Integrity of Election as Convention Opens
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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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 …
Corpus Christi Caller-Times:
Poll: Joe Biden ends Democratic convention with 1-point lead over Donald Trump in Texas
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.
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.
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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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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ABC News:
Former Trump staffer who penned tell-all book and sued the president, back working on Republican Convention
Discussion: Daily Kos and The Week
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
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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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.
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, Sputnik News and Breitbart
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
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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New York Times:
Wisconsin Reels After Police Shooting and Night of Protest
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) …
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 …
Emily Jane Fox / Vanity Fair:
With His Tell-All On Deck, Michael Cohen Is Plotting Anti-Trump Ads for Democrats  —  After throwing his own manuscript into the Passover flames at Otisville to prevent leaks, the president's ex-lawyer is dropping hints about his tell-all, partnering with a Democratic PAC for the RNC …
Discussion: Sputnik News
 
 
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Sarah K. Burris / Raw Story:
Jim Inhofe caught in decades-long corruption scandal to get government contracts to his close associates
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”
Jeffrey S. Solochek / Tampa Bay Times:
School reopening lawsuit: Judge rules in favor of Florida teachers
Discussion: Axios
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Evie Fordham / Fox News:
RNC speakers: What to know about Steve Scalise
Discussion: Breitbart
Howard Cohen / Tampa Bay Times:
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CBS San Francisco:
Scott Peterson Death Sentence Overturned By State Supreme Court; New Penalty Phase Trial Ordered
Discussion: Rolling Stone and Raw Story
Jessica Valenti / GEN:
The Left's Misogyny Problem
Charles Sykes / The Bulwark:
The GOP's Absurdist Convention
Discussion: The Dispatch
Jeffrey M. Jones / Gallup:
Democratic Edge in Party Affiliation Shrinks
Discussion: Breitbart, Townhall and The Hill
 

 
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MacKenzie Sigalos / CNBC:
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