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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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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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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.
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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Amanda Terkel / HuffPost:
GOP Convention Embraces Anger And Fear, Despite Being Billed As ‘Optimistic’
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Matthew Dowd / ABC News:
Where do we stand now that the DNC is over and the RNC begins?: ANALYSIS
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Ryan Lizza / Politico:
It's Nikki Haley vs. Don Jr. for the soul of the GOP — The future of the Republican Party will be decided by a clash between partial and fully unadulterated Trumpism. — Former U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images
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Charlie Mahtesian / Politico:
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
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Molly Jong-Fast / The Daily Beast:
The Eyes Have It: Junior Just Wants Daddy's Love
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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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CNN:
Fact check: First night of the Republican National Convention features more dishonesty than four nights of DNC — Washington (CNN)The Republican National Convention started off with a parade of dishonesty, in stark contrast with last week's Democratic convention.
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New York Times:
Republicans Nominate Trump at RNC, Who Flings Baseless Attacks at Biden
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Maggie Haberman / New York Times:
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
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Dan Merica / CNN:
Michael Cohen to attack former boss Trump in ads for Democratic 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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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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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 …
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” …
Byron York / Washington Examiner:
The search for collusion — Byron York's new book, Obsession: Inside the Washington Establishment's Never-Ending War on Trump, will be published Sept. 8. … From Obsession: — Trump and his team began the Mueller investigation by believing that 1) they could build a good working relationship …
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.
Arizona Republic:
California is a failed state. How do we know? They're moving to Arizona in droves — Driving across Arizona, it's hard not to notice a surge in California license plates. The reason for this is becoming more apparent every day. California is a failed state.
Stephen Maturen / Reuters:
Wisconsin city center burns amid protests over police shooting of Black man — KENOSHA, Wis. (Reuters) - Arsonists set buildings ablaze and torched much of the Black business district during a second night of unrest in Kenosha, Wisconsin, triggered by the wounding of a Black man shot …
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Michael Kruse / Politico:
Trump's Scare Tactics Aren't Working on Women in the Suburbs — CORNELIUS, N.C. — A few years back, in the middle of the day in the middle of a week in the spring, in the parking garage of an upscale mall in Charlotte half an hour south from her house here in the suburbs, Susan Sandler was attacked.
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The American Mind:
Riots are Coming to a City Near You — Wisconsin will be the new normal unless the Right puts its foot down. — Events in Kenosha, Wisconsin this week highlight the importance of our note Friday to the GOP convention: “Call out the Left and the Democratic Party for what they've inspired …
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