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Jacob Pramuk / CNBC:
Coronavirus concerns fall and Trump approval ticks higher in swing states, CNBC/Change Research poll finds — Serious concerns about the coronavirus fell in six 2020 swing states, while approval of President Donald Trump's handling of Covid-19 rose, according to a new CNBC/Change Research poll.
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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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CNN:
Melania Trump Rose Garden speech attendees not all required to get coronavirus tests — (CNN)Those who attended first lady Melania Trump's speech in the White House Rose Garden that capped the second night of the Republican National Convention were not required to get tested for coronavirus, a person who attended the speech told CNN.
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Talking Points Memo, New York Times and The Hill
David Rothkopf / The Daily Beast:
Why the Fuck is the Secretary of State Talking, From Israel, at the Republican National Convention? — Violating norms, standards, ethical guidelines, rules, laws and common sense is nothing new for Pompeo, but his speech Tuesday night will break new ground. — BEAST INSIDE
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Nancy Cook / Politico:
Republicans revel in Trump's prime-time convention surprises
Republicans revel in Trump's prime-time convention surprises
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Matthew Choi / Politico:
Melania Trump goes where other Republicans won't in convention address
Melania Trump goes where other Republicans won't in convention address
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Karol Markowicz / Spectator USA:
The most memorable RNC speakers are not the stars
Philip Bump / Washington Post:
Brought out to bolster Trump's campaign, Pam Bondi offered numerous reminders of its flaws
Brought out to bolster Trump's campaign, Pam Bondi offered numerous reminders of its flaws
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Brooke Singman / Fox News:
Kayleigh McEnany to share personal story in Republican National Convention address
Kayleigh McEnany to share personal story in Republican National Convention address
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The Hill
Lachlan Markay / The Daily Beast:
Registered Foreign Agent Pam Bondi Says Biden Is Corrupt
Registered Foreign Agent Pam Bondi Says Biden Is Corrupt
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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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Politico:
POLITICO Playbook: ‘This is absolutely not how it works’ — DRIVING THE DAY — OK, SORRY ... WE KNOW the convention was Tuesday night, but this was too good to bury. THE USPS is looking for a VP of government affairs and public policy. It might be smart to poke around …
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Washington Post:
Focus on Trump's official White House actions as part of Republican convention programming raises Hatch Act concerns — The decision by the Republican National Convention to feature President Trump conducting official business inside the White House underscores how he is leveraging the powers …
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Amanda Becker / The 19th:
On eve of suffrage centennial milestone, RNC to feature speaker supporting policies barring women from voting
On eve of suffrage centennial milestone, RNC to feature speaker supporting policies barring women from voting
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Ben Jacobs / GEN:
There's No Coming Back From the Norm-Breaking at the RNC
There's No Coming Back From the Norm-Breaking at the RNC
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Rebecca Ballhaus / Wall Street Journal:
Melania Trump, Mike Pompeo and a Pardon: Takeaways From the RNC's Second Night
Melania Trump, Mike Pompeo and a Pardon: Takeaways From the RNC's Second Night
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Philip Bump / Washington Post:
For one cynical and perhaps illegal moment, Trump finds a use for immigrants
For one cynical and perhaps illegal moment, Trump finds a use for immigrants
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Jane C. Timm / NBC News:
Fact check: Sen. Rand Paul on Trump's Iraq War opposition
Fact check: Sen. Rand Paul on Trump's Iraq War opposition
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Julie Bosman / New York Times:
Two Killed and One Injured on Third Night of Unrest in Kenosha, Wis. — The violence occurred early Wednesday during a confrontation between demonstrators and a group of men armed with guns as protests continued over the police shooting of Jacob Blake. — KENOSHA, Wis. …
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Washington Post:
Two dead and one wounded in Kenosha shootings during Jacob Blake protests — KENOSHA, Wis. — Two people were killed and one was seriously wounded by gunfire late Tuesday at a protest over the police shooting of Jacob Blake Jr., Kenosha police said early Wednesday.
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jsonline:
2 shot dead and 1 injured in Kenosha during protests; police looking for man armed with a long gun — Kenosha Police said early Wednesday morning that two people had been shot and killed and a third injured during protests over the shooting of Jacob Blake; authorities were looking for a man armed with a long gun.
jsonline:
White House says Gov. Tony Evers turned down federal help to quell Kenosha disturbances — White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows said Tuesday night that Gov. Tony Evers turned down an offer of federal help from President Donald Trump to help quell the outbreak of violence in Kenosha.
Associated Press:
Kenosha police: 3 shot, 2 fatally, during Wisconsin protests
Kenosha police: 3 shot, 2 fatally, during Wisconsin protests
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NBC News:
2 dead, 1 injured, in Wisconsin protests over shooting of Jacob Blake
2 dead, 1 injured, in Wisconsin protests over shooting of Jacob Blake
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Maya King / Politico:
Lindsey Graham questions why Jacob Blake 'didn't yield' in Wisconsin police shooting
Lindsey Graham questions why Jacob Blake 'didn't yield' in Wisconsin police shooting
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Jason Whitlock / OutKick:
LeBron James Is A Bigot
LeBron James Is A Bigot
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Fredrick Kunkle / Washington Post:
Protesters target D.C. diners, triggering backlash after heckling woman — Lauren Victor refused to go along with raising her fist — although she supports the movement — A demonstration that began Monday evening in the District to protest the shooting of a Black man in Wisconsin wound …
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John Daniel Davidson / The Federalist:
The BLM Mob Doesn't Just Want You To Raise Your Fist, It Wants To Rule You
The BLM Mob Doesn't Just Want You To Raise Your Fist, It Wants To Rule You
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Robby Soave / Reason:
‘Silence Is Violence’: D.C. Black Lives Matter Protesters Adopt Strategy of Intimidating Random White People
‘Silence Is Violence’: D.C. Black Lives Matter Protesters Adopt Strategy of Intimidating Random White People
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Axios:
How Trump could pull off another upset — It feels like August of 2016 all over again. Polls show Donald Trump losing big. Pundits proclaim he can't win. Reporters sneer at Trump voters on Twitter and cable. — Why it matters: There are several signs that should give the Trump-is-toast self-assured pause.
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Matthew Choi / Politico:
Hillary Clinton to Biden: Don't concede if the election is close
Hillary Clinton to Biden: Don't concede if the election is close
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Irin Carmon / New York Magazine:
Yale Law Professor Jed Rubenfeld Has Been Suspended for Sexual Harassment — On Monday morning, members of the Yale Law School faculty received a terse message from their provost informing them that Professor Jed Rubenfeld “will leave his position as a member of the YLS faculty for a two-year period …
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.
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Betsy Woodruff Swan / Politico:
They tried to get Trump to care about right-wing terrorism. He ignored them. — Elizabeth Neumann spent March 13 and 14 of 2019 at a conference in the picturesque Spanish port city of Málaga. The topic: terrorism. Western leaders were deeply worried about the dangers foreign …
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Raw Story
Robin Wright / New Yorker:
A Dubious Pompeo Speech for an Empty Trump Foreign Policy — On the second night of the Republican National Convention, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, who is widely known in Washington to have his own Presidential ambitions, broke with long-standing diplomatic tradition and delivered …
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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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Katherine J. Wu / New York Times:
C.D.C. Now Says People Without Covid-19 Symptoms Do Not Need Testing — The revision prompted confusion and alarm from experts, who called the move “potentially dangerous.” — The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention quietly modified its coronavirus testing guidelines this week …
Alex Horton / Washington Post:
Fort Hood soldier likely found dead, attorney says, after disappearance, sexual assault claims — A soldier assigned to Fort Hood who was missing was likely found dead on Tuesday, his family's attorney said, adding to the toll of soldiers at the Texas installation who have vanished or died in recent months.
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