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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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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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Michael Finnegan / Los Angeles Times:
RNC speakers paint California as a dangerous dystopia — Speakers at the Republican National Convention turned California into a dystopian punchline on Monday, portraying America's most populous state as a dangerous wasteland ruled by liberal politicians who are oblivious to public safety.
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Eric Lach / New Yorker:
Kimberly Guilfoyle's High-Volume Trumpism at the Republican National Convention — The first hour or so of the Republican National Convention's prime-time lineup on Monday included dog whistles about defending “Western civilization,” shout-outs to the discredited covid-19 treatment hydroxychloroquine …
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John Podhoretz / New York Post:
First night of RNC 2020 was very effective, to media's dismay — The first night of the Republican National Convention was, all in all, sensationally effective — and effective in ways that the mainstream media and its Twitter chatterers clearly found it impossible to understand.
detroitnews:
James at GOP convention: Democracy is ‘all or nothing proposition’ — Republican U.S. Senate candidate John James pitched his vision for democracy as an “all or nothing proposition” during a pre-recorded address shown Monday during the Republican National Convention.
Orion Rummler / Axios:
Donald Trump Jr.'s dark prediction: Silent majority could become “silenced majority”
Donald Trump Jr.'s dark prediction: Silent majority could become “silenced majority”
Charlie Mahtesian / Politico:
GOP warns of chaos, danger of Biden presidency: Live analysis
GOP warns of chaos, danger of Biden presidency: Live analysis
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Politico:
Republicans warn of chaos if Biden wins: Key moments from the convention's first night
Republicans warn of chaos if Biden wins: Key moments from the convention's first night
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Amanda Terkel / HuffPost:
GOP Convention Embraces Anger And Fear, Despite Being Billed As ‘Optimistic’
GOP Convention Embraces Anger And Fear, Despite Being Billed As ‘Optimistic’
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The Week
Alexandra Jaffe / Associated Press:
Biden, Harris to get routine virus testing, a notable change
Biden, Harris to get routine virus testing, a notable change
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Matthew Dowd / ABC News:
Where do we stand now that the DNC is over and the RNC begins?: ANALYSIS
Where do we stand now that the DNC is over and the RNC begins?: ANALYSIS
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Molly Jong-Fast / The Daily Beast:
The Eyes Have It: Junior Just Wants Daddy's Love
The Eyes Have It: Junior Just Wants Daddy's Love
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Raw Story
Religion News Service:
Jerry Falwell Jr. resigns from Liberty University. Again. — (RNS) — Jerry Falwell Jr., the embattled president of Liberty University and one of President Donald Trump's most vocal supporters, formally resigned from the evangelical Christian university founded by his father Monday evening …
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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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ABC News:
Jerry Falwell Jr. officially resigns from Liberty University — The embattled religious leader says he informed the school Monday night. — LIVE NOW — After a daylong back and forth, Jerry Falwell Jr. officially resigned from Liberty University Monday night, he told ABC News.
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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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Washington Post:
Fact-checking the first night of the 2020 Republican National Convention — The first night of the 2020 Republican National Convention was a fire hose of false or misleading claim, mostly drawn from President Trump's arsenal of falsehoods. Here are 19 claims that caught our attention.
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New York Times:
Republicans Nominate Trump at RNC, Who Flings Baseless Attacks at Biden
Republicans Nominate Trump at RNC, Who Flings Baseless Attacks at Biden
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CNN:
Fact check: First night of the Republican National Convention features more dishonesty than four nights of DNC
Fact check: First night of the Republican National Convention features more dishonesty than four nights of DNC
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Maggie Haberman / New York Times:
Full Analysis of Republican National Convention Night 1 Hide, Video
Full Analysis of Republican National Convention Night 1 Hide, Video
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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 …
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Matthew Chapman / Raw Story:
Michael Cohen stars in new anti-Trump attack ad — to run during RNC Convention
Michael Cohen stars in new anti-Trump attack ad — to run during RNC Convention
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Axios
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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CNN:
Former RNC chair Michael Steele joins anti-Trump group
Former RNC chair Michael Steele joins anti-Trump group
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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.
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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 …
New York Times:
F.D.A. ‘Grossly Misrepresented’ Blood Plasma Data, Scientists Say — Many experts — including a scientist who worked on the Mayo Clinic study — were bewildered about where a key statistic came from. — At a news conference on Sunday announcing the emergency approval of blood plasma …
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Natasha Korecki / Politico:
'He's going to be unleashed': Republican DOJ appointees urge against Trump second term — A group of onetime Republican presidential appointees who served as senior ethics or Justice Department aides are endorsing Joe Biden for president, warning that Donald Trump has “weaponized” …
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.
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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