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Will Sommer / The Daily Beast:
RNC Speaker Cancelled After Boosting QAnon Conspiracy Theory About Jewish Plot to Enslave the World  —  Mary Ann Mendoza, an “angel mom,” was set to speak on Tuesday night.  But then she took to Twitter to encourage followers to read a thread about the Rothschilds.
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Carter Sherman / VICE:
An RNC Speaker Said Cops Would Be ‘Smart’ to Racially Profile Her Own Son  —  “Statistically, my brown son is more likely to commit a violent offense over my white sons,” anti-abortion activist Abby Johnson said in a YouTube video earlier this year.  —  CS
Amanda Becker / The 19th:
On eve of suffrage centennial milestone, RNC to feature speaker supporting policies barring women from voting  —  Anti-abortion activist Abby Johnson has advocated for a head-of-household voting system that has historically barred women and people of color from casting ballots.
Discussion: Rewire.News
Will Thorne / Variety:
Republican National Convention Night 1 Down on DNC in Early Numbers  —  The first night of the Republican National Convention was down a touch in total viewership on the first night of the Democratic National Convention, at least according to early numbers.  —  Across the three broadcast networks …
Discussion: Decider and New York Post
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Jason Easley / POLITICUSUSA:
Trump's Convention Flops As Biden DNC Drew 3 Million More Viewers  —  Another troubling sign for Trump as night one of the Republican convention drew 3.2 million fewer viewers than night one of the DNC.  —  Via The LA Times: … Trump demanded a blockbuster convention after seeing …
Rick Wilson / The Daily Beast:
This Isn't a Convention—It's a Republican Funeral Pyre
Discussion: Raw Story
CNN:
Fact check: First night of the Republican National Convention features more dishonesty than four nights of DNC
Kyle Balluck / The Hill:
First night of GOP convention delivers nearly six times more views than start of Democrats' event on C-SPAN livestream
Brian Stelter / CNN:
Sean Hannity receives special White House access for Republican convention  —  New York (CNN Business)When representatives from all the major TV networks visited the White House's South Lawn on Monday, part of what's known as a “walkthrough” to prepare for President Trump's Thursday night speech there …
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Dan Pfeiffer / The Message Box:
Trump's “Shut It Down” Self-Own  —  The Republicans are planning to hit Biden for taking COVID too seriously  —  Here's what we know about the Republican Convention: Trump will speak every night potentially illegally from the White House.  It will feature potentially illegal appearances from White House staff.
Washington Post:
White House role in Republican convention raises Hatch Act concerns  —  The White House is serving as the backdrop for several events during this week's Republican National Convention, raising questions of whether the production of the programming could run afoul of a federal ban …
USA Today:   I never promised you a rose garden: Melania Trump's renovation of a national treasure
Skyler Swisher / Sun-Sentinel:
Congressman's old social media posts about sex with 15-year-old girls, rape surface in South Florida re-election fight  —  South Florida Congressman Brian Mast joked about rape and referenced sex with 15-year-old girls in old Facebook comments to a friend who is now his campaign manager.
Discussion: The Hill and Raw Story
Matthew Choi / Politico:
Hillary Clinton to Biden: Don't concede if the election is close  —  Hillary Clinton is predicting Donald Trump's reelection effort will be a messy affair, and the former Democratic candidate has some advice for Joe Biden: If the race is close, don't concede.
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Kyle Hopkins / ProPublica:
Alaska's Attorney General Resigns Hours After We Published “Uncomfortable” Texts He Sent to a Younger Colleague  —  ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power.  Sign up to receive our biggest stories as soon as they're published.  —  Alaska Attorney General Kevin …
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Kyle Hopkins / ProPublica:
Alaska's Attorney General on Unpaid Leave After Sending Hundreds of “Uncomfortable” Texts to a Young Colleague
Carol Morello / Washington Post:
Pompeo stirs up outrage among some diplomats over speech to RNC  —  Secretary of State Mike Pompeo will make history Tuesday night when he addresses the Republican National Convention, a move that critics say violates a long-standing State Department policy that draws a line between diplomacy and politics.
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Rashaan Ayesh / Axios:
House committee launches investigation into Pompeo's RNC speech
Dan Alexander / Forbes:
Trump Has Now Moved $2.3 Million Of Campaign-Donor Money Into His Private Business  —  Senior editor at Forbes, covering Donald Trump's business.  —  Donald Trump continued to shift money from his donors to his business last month, as his reelection campaign paid his private companies for rent …
Discussion: Raw Story
The Daily Beast:
Trump Administration Insider: President Wanted to ‘Maim’ Migrants  —  Miles Taylor, former DHS chief of staff, recalls the moment he said to himself “what the f*ck is happening” during a Trump meeting.  Plus, the gang shits on night one of the RNC.  —  You thought what happened on-screen during …
Discussion: Raw Story and POLITICUSUSA
John Hudson / Washington Post:
Whip cracking, drinking and profanity-laced threats: Government office in charge of etiquette plagued by etiquette problems, watchdog finds  —  When the United States hosts foreign leaders and dignitaries, a little-known office at the State Department is in charge of sweating every detail …
Discussion: Political Wire
James Dawson / NPR:
Unmasked Protesters Push Past Police Into Idaho Lawmakers' Session  —  In Boise, the first day of Idaho's special legislative session erupted into chaos before it began.  Dozens of unmasked protesters, some of them armed, shoved their way past state troopers to pack the gallery overlooking the state's House of Representatives.
Clare Proctor / Chicago Sun-Times:
Jacob Blake's father says son's paralyzed from waist down after police shooting in Kenosha  —  In this September 2019 selfie photo taken in Evanston, Ill., Adria-Joi Watkins poses with her second cousin Jacob Blake.  He is recovering from being shot multiple times by Kenosha police on Aug. 23.
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Will Sommer / The Daily Beast:
Fox News Editor Thought Their Disastrous Seth Rich Story Would Be ‘Vindicated’  —  A top editor was convinced their conspiracy theory item would be proven right, weeks after it blew up in the network's face.  —  As Fox News scrambled to contain the damage from its discredited reporting …
William Saletan / Slate:
The Republican Coronavirus Strategy: Lie About Everything  —  How do you defend a president who has mismanaged a pandemic that has killed more than 170,000 Americans?  On Monday, the Republican Party gave its answer: You lie.  At its convention, the GOP presented an almost entirely fake history …
Discussion: Power Line and ABC News
Washington Post:
Jerry Falwell Jr. confirms he has resigned as head of Liberty University  —  Jerry Falwell Jr. on Tuesday confirmed his resignation as president of Liberty University, ending back-to-back Falwell leadership eras at an evangelical institution that is a major power center for conservative Christians and politicians.
Brian Schwartz / CNBC:
Hope Hicks landed lucrative gigs after her first stint at the Trump White House  — Hope Hicks, a longtime confidant of President Donald Trump's, landed high-paying gigs, including a Wall Street speaking engagement, between White House stints, according to her latest financial disclosure report.
Jeremy Pelzer / Plain Dealer:
Articles of impeachment drawn up against Gov. Mike DeWine over coronavirus orders  —  COLUMBUS, Ohio—Three Ohio House Republicans have drafted articles of impeachment against Gov. Mike DeWine, claiming many of his administration's coronavirus orders are unconstitutional and violate Ohioans' civil liberties.
Rob Eshman / The Forward:
The rabbi who is neighbor to Mark and Patricia McCloskey speaks out: ‘They are bullies’  —  When Rabbi Susan Talve heard that Patricia and Mark McCloskey would be among the speakers addressing the Republican National Convention, she decided she could no longer stay quiet.
Greg Suskin / WSOC-TV:
Driver accused of shooting at Trump supporters along Fort Mill overpass  —  FORT MILL, S.C. — A Charlotte man is charged with firing a gun near an Interstate 77 overpass in Fort Mill, where dozens of supporters of President Donald Trump were gathered Monday.
NBC News:
Full text of Donald Trump Jr.'s speech at the 2020 RNC  —  Good evening, America.  —  We're here tonight to talk about the Great American Story.  To talk about this country we all love.  This Land of promise and opportunity — of heroes... and greatness.
Discussion: TalkLeft
Jason Rantz / MyNorthwest.com:
Rioters tried to burn Seattle police alive, sealed door during fire at East Precinct  —  Seattle rioters used a substance suspected to be quick-dry concrete to seal shut the door to the East Precinct, the Seattle Police Department has confirmed.  At the same time, the rioter attempted to set fire to the building.
Discussion: The Gateway Pundit and SPD Blotter
 
 
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Tim Alberta / Politico:
A return to ‘compassionate conservatism’ and the markets in Night 2 of the RNC
Discussion: Daily Kos
Politico:
Drugmakers deliver counteroffer to Trump international pricing plan
Discussion: Reuters
Lindsay Beyerstein / Slate:
Nobody Is Entitled to Be an Elected Official
Lawrence Mower / Tampa Bay Times:
Ron DeSantis' office paid D.C. law firm $250,000 to defend felon voting law
Michael Starr Hopkins / The Hill:
Why Democrats cannot bank on moderate Republicans this year
Discussion: Sean Hannity
New York Times:
Republican Convention: Best and Worst Moments From Night 1
 Earlier Items: 
Roberto Ferdman / VICE:
5 Cops Involved in Breonna Taylor's Case Were Also Part of a Botched Raid in 2018
Andrea Eger / Washington Post:
He's a gay 21-year-old, watching the RNC — and loving its critique of ‘identity politics’
Rich Lowry / National Review:
The Crisis That Democrats Dare Not Mention
Jonathan Chait / New York Magazine:
The Republican Party Must Be Saved From the Conservative Movement
Discussion: National Review and Daily Kos
KREX:
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Lauren Sarner / New York Post:
‘West Wing’ reunion starring original cast coming to HBO Max
Discussion: The Week
 

 
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