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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
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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.
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Jane C. Timm / NBC News:
Fact check: Sen. Rand Paul on Trump's Iraq War opposition — “Joe Biden voted for the Iraq War, which President Trump has long called the worst geopolitical mistake of our generation,” Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., said on Tuesday night. — This is true, though it omits some key context.
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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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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 …
Politico:
Trump shatters norms on second night of convention: Key moments — President Donald Trump staged a norm-busting show on the second night of the Republican National Convention, pardoning a convicted bank robber, hosting a naturalization ceremony, and providing a primetime platform to Americans …
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Carol Morello / Washington Post:
Pompeo stirs up outrage among some diplomats over speech to RNC
Pompeo stirs up outrage among some diplomats over speech to RNC
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Kate Bennett / CNN:
Melania Trump aims RNC speech at erasing memories of 2016
Melania Trump aims RNC speech at erasing memories of 2016
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Jennifer Hansler / CNN:
House Democrat opens investigation into Pompeo's RNC speech
House Democrat opens investigation into Pompeo's RNC speech
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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 …
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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 …
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Steve Benen / MSNBC:
If the case for Trump is strong, why isn't the truth good enough?
If the case for Trump is strong, why isn't the truth good enough?
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Charles Creitz / Fox News:
Mike Huckabee describes RNC as showing ‘authenticity’ with focus on faith, belief in America
Mike Huckabee describes RNC as showing ‘authenticity’ with focus on faith, belief in America
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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.
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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Trump announces pardon of Jon Ponder ahead of GOP convention appearance — President Trump on Tuesday announced a pardon of Jon Ponder ahead of the convicted bank robber's appearance at the Republican National Convention on Tuesday night. — Ponder, who founded the nonprofit Hope For Prisoners …
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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.
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Michael Starr Hopkins / The Hill:
Why Democrats cannot bank on moderate Republicans this year
Why Democrats cannot bank on moderate Republicans this year
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Sahil Kapur / NBC News:
‘Obvious lie after obvious lie’: Biden campaign blasts RNC as ‘incoherent charade’
‘Obvious lie after obvious lie’: Biden campaign blasts RNC as ‘incoherent charade’
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New York Times, POLITICUSUSA and The Message Box
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 …
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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.
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Angelica Stabile / Fox News:
Kenosha congressman responds to riots over Jacob Blake shooting, calls for order to be restored ‘now’ — Rep. Bryan Steil describes hearing from people who ‘have lost their livelihoods’ and ‘are scared’ — Rep. Bryan Steil on calls for the firing and arrest of officers involved in the shooting of Jacob Blake
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Clare Proctor / Chicago Sun-Times:
Jacob Blake's father says son's paralyzed from waist down after police shooting in Kenosha
Jacob Blake's father says son's paralyzed from waist down after police shooting in Kenosha
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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 …
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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 …
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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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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 …
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Deb Riechmann / Associated Press:
FDA commissioner says he overstated effects of virus therapy — WASHINGTON (AP) — Responding to an outcry from medical experts, Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Stephen Hahn on Tuesday apologized for overstating the life-saving benefits of treating COVID-19 patients with convalescent plasma.
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Michael Hiltzik / Los Angeles Times:
Column: Thanks to Trump, the FDA just had the worst day in its history
Column: Thanks to Trump, the FDA just had the worst day in its history
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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.
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 …
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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.
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.
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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.
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Lindsay Beyerstein / Slate:
Nobody Is Entitled to Be an Elected Official — On Aug. 4, 19-year-old Aaron Coleman eked out a surprise win in the Kansas Democratic primary against incumbent Stan Frownfelter, capturing his party's nomination to represent the 37th District in the state House of Representatives.
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