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The Kenosha Shooting Suspect Was In The Front Row Of A Trump Rally In January — The law-enforcement obsessed 17-year-old who was charged with shooting and killing two people and injuring another in Kenosha during protests for Jacob Blake appeared in the front row at a Donald Trump rally in January.
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Tracking the Suspect in the Fatal Kenosha Shootings — Footage appears to show a teenager shooting three people during protests in Wisconsin. We tracked his movements that night. — A teenager who walked among protesters in Kenosha, Wis., carrying a military-style semi-automatic rifle …
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Wall Street Journal:
Immigrants in Trump-Led Ceremony Didn't Know They Would Appear at RNC — Two women say they didn't mind being featured as they became citizens; critics accuse president of using them, politicizing government functions — Sudha Narayanan and Neimat Awadelseid looked forward to Tuesday …
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New York Times:
How Chaos in Kenosha Is Already Swaying Some Voters in Wisconsin — As residents see fires and looting, some worry that local Democratic leaders are failing to keep control of the situation. — John Geraghty, a 41-year-old worker in a tractor factory, has barely paid attention to the presidential race or the conventions.
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Politico:
POLITICO Playbook: More than 100 Bush-McCain-Romney alums go for Biden — DRIVING THE DAY — IT'S THURSDAY, and President DONALD TRUMP will close the Republican convention this evening from the White House. And, as the GOP seeks to rally around TRUMP 68 DAYS before Election Day, here's what the world looks like:
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Dan Mihalopoulos / NPR:
Alleged Kenosha Shooter Fervently Supported ‘Blue Lives,’ Joined ‘Local Militia’ — Despite wearing a full replica police uniform — complete with tie, bomber jacket and trooper hat — Kyle Rittenhouse looked a lot more like a Halloween trick-or-treater than an actual cop in the photo taken in 2017.
Philip Bump / Washington Post:
An inescapable echo between Trump's campaign rhetoric and the deaths of protesters in Kenosha
An inescapable echo between Trump's campaign rhetoric and the deaths of protesters in Kenosha
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Natasha Korecki / Politico:
'It's playing into Trump's hands': Dems fear swing-state damage from Kenosha unrest
'It's playing into Trump's hands': Dems fear swing-state damage from Kenosha unrest
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National Review and Fox News
Jose Del Real / Washington Post:
Woman who became a citizen on TV did not know she would be part of Republican National Convention
Woman who became a citizen on TV did not know she would be part of Republican National Convention
Andrew O'Reilly / Fox News:
Kristi Noem says ‘Democrat-run cities’ are being ‘overrun by violent mobs’
Kristi Noem says ‘Democrat-run cities’ are being ‘overrun by violent mobs’
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The Hill and The Daily Caller
Quint Forgey / Politico:
Kellyanne Conway: Hurricane adds uncertainty to Trump speech — White House counselor Kellyanne Conway suggested Wednesday that President Donald Trump might postpone his acceptance speech at the Republican National Convention due to concerns about Hurricane Laura's potentially devastating impact on the Gulf Coast.
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Aaron Blake / Washington Post:
3 takeaways from the third night of the Republican National Convention — The Republican National Convention held its third of four prime-time sessions on Wednesday night, with Vice President Pence headlining and a younger generation of lesser-known Republicans featured on the undercard.
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Axios:
Trump's former spy chief: Being called a “nationalist” is not an insult
Trump's former spy chief: Being called a “nationalist” is not an insult
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Anita Kumar / Politico:
Don Jr. robocall urges supporters to vote by mail
Don Jr. robocall urges supporters to vote by mail
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Stop robocalls …, Breitbart, The Hill and Political Wire
Rebecca Shabad / NBC News:
Trump says election workers, not USPS, could lead to 2020 miscount
Trump says election workers, not USPS, could lead to 2020 miscount
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Rashaan Ayesh / Axios:
Pence addresses Kenosha in RNC speech: “The violence must stop”
Pence addresses Kenosha in RNC speech: “The violence must stop”
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Axios:
25-year-old GOP candidate: “In times of peril, young people saved this country”
25-year-old GOP candidate: “In times of peril, young people saved this country”
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Paul Steinhauser / Fox News:
Pence accepts VP nomination, warns voters 'you won't be safe in Joe Biden's America'
Pence accepts VP nomination, warns voters 'you won't be safe in Joe Biden's America'
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Lara Seligman / Politico:
Richard Grenell claims he watched Trump ‘charm’ Germany's Angela Merkel
Richard Grenell claims he watched Trump ‘charm’ Germany's Angela Merkel
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Michael Croley / New York Times:
Fact-Checking Night 3 of the Republican National Convention
Fact-Checking Night 3 of the Republican National Convention
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Jonathan Martin / New York Times:
Over 100 Ex-Staff Members for John McCain Endorse Joe Biden — The group endorsement of Mr. Biden is the latest effort from anti-Trump Republicans to lure conservatives and moderates away from the president, who often clashed with the former Arizona senator.
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McCain Alums / McCain Alums for Joe Biden:
McCain Alums endorse Joe Biden for President — More than a slogan, “Country First” is a creed by which to live — Working for John McCain was an honor, and his example of public service remains a lasting influence on us. His motto, “country first,” and his frequent call on Americans …
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Byron York / Washington Examiner:
Trump calls for drug tests before Biden debate — President Trump says he will call for drug tests for both former Vice President Joe Biden and himself before the first candidates' debate on Sept. 29. In an Oval Office interview Wednesday, the president expressed suspicion at what he said was a sudden …
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Financial Times:
TikTok chief Kevin Mayer quits after Trump threatens to ban app — Former Disney executive resigns just months after appointment by Chinese video platform — Kevin Mayer has quit TikTok just months after becoming chief executive of the Chinese video app accused by the Trump administration …
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Mike Isaac / New York Times:
TikTok Chief Executive Kevin Mayer Resigns
TikTok Chief Executive Kevin Mayer Resigns
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Liza Lin / Wall Street Journal:
TikTok CEO Kevin Mayer Quits as Trump Pushes Chinese App to Sell U.S. Business
TikTok CEO Kevin Mayer Quits as Trump Pushes Chinese App to Sell U.S. Business
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Russell Brandom / The Verge:
Facebook chose not to act on militia complaints before Kenosha shooting — Multiple users reported the account for inciting violence, but were told it did not violate platform policy — In the wake of an apparent double murder Tuesday night in Kenosha, Facebook has faced a wave of scrutiny …
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Trump's White House Convention May Be Coercing Staffers Into Violating The Hatch Act — While Trump is exempt from the law banning political activity by government workers in government facilities, hundreds of White House employees are not. — WASHINGTON ― President Donald Trump's insistence …
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Steve Vladeck / NBC News:
Trump and Pompeo's disregard for the Hatch Act is business as usual. That's the problem.
Trump and Pompeo's disregard for the Hatch Act is business as usual. That's the problem.
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Alex Isenstadt / Politico:
Turmoil consumes Chamber of Commerce as it backs Democrats — The U.S. Chamber of Commerce is poised to endorse nearly two dozen freshmen House Democrats for reelection, triggering a revolt within the right-leaning organization and drawing fierce pushback from the group's powerful GOP donors.
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Stephanie Winston Wolkoff / New York Magazine:
Melania Trump's Ex-BFF Tells (Almost) All An insider's account of falling out with the First Lady. — Excerpted from Melania and Me: The Rise and Fall of My Friendship With the First Lady, by Stephanie Winston Wolkoff — I'd heard Melania Trump speak before. But I'd never heard her sound like this.
Des Moines Register:
Iowa counties can't set up drop box systems for absentee ballots, secretary of state says — The Iowa Secretary of State's Office says county auditors cannot set up drop boxes to accept absentee ballots this fall — something several auditors say they did during this year's primary election.
Alex Nitzberg / Just The News:
Wisconsin authorities say there was knife in Jacob Blake's vehicle — Blake admitted he had a knife in his possession, which was found in the driver's side floorboard, police say. — Jacob Blake, the man wounded by a police officer In Kenosha, Wis., on Sunday, had a knife in his car …
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Jane Lytvynenko / BuzzFeed News:
RNC Video Showing Rioters In “Biden's America” Is Actually Spain — On the first night of the Republican National Convention, the party aired a segment featuring Catalina and Madeline Lauf warning of dire consequences if Democratic candidate Joe Biden is elected president.
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Paul Wiseman / Associated Press:
More than 1 million Americans file for unemployment, again — FILE - In this April 30 ,2020 file photo, a barber shop shows closed and hiring sign during the COVID-19 in Chicago. On Thursday, Aug. 27, just over 1 million Americans applied for unemployment benefits last week …
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