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Oliver Darcy / CNN:
White House says it is creating ‘very large’ dossier on Washington Post journalist and others — New York (CNN Business)The White House said in a story published Thursday that it was compiling a “very large” dossier on a Pulitzer Prize-winning Washington Post reporter and others who it said are a …
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Room rentals, resort fees and furniture removal: How Trump's company charged the U.S. government more than $900,000 — The Secret Service had asked for a room close to the president. But Mar-a-Lago said it was too late. The room was booked. Would agents like a room across the street from the president, instead?
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Speaker Nancy Pelosi:
Pelosi Statement After Conversation with Trump Administration on COVID-19 Relief — Washington, D.C. - Speaker Nancy Pelosi issued this statement after a 25-minute phone conversation with White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows about the need for coronavirus relief:
Jonathan Chait / New York Magazine:
White House: Reporters Can't Even Ask How Much Taxpayer Money Trump Is Pocketing — President Trump has engaged in flagrant corruption by retaining control of his private business empire while holding public office and refusing to disclose his financial information.
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Keith L. Alexander / Washington Post:
Man shot by Secret Service officer outside White House apparently was holding a comb, documents show
Man shot by Secret Service officer outside White House apparently was holding a comb, documents show
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Andrew Beaujon / Washingtonian:
The White House Says It's Assembling a “Dossier” on a Washington Post Reporter
The White House Says It's Assembling a “Dossier” on a Washington Post Reporter
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Leigh Ann Caldwell / NBC News:
Pelosi not hopeful of resuming coronavirus relief negotiations
Pelosi not hopeful of resuming coronavirus relief negotiations
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Roll Call, Talking Points Memo and Reuters
Perry Bacon Jr / FiveThirtyEight:
Could A Backlash Against Black Lives Matter Hurt Biden? The Two Don't Appear Linked So Far. — In the wake of the police killing of George Floyd on May 25, the popularity of the Black Lives Matter movement skyrocketed. By early June, 53 percent of registered voters said they supported the movement …
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Sam Levin / The Guardian:
White supremacists and militias have infiltrated police across US, report says
White supremacists and militias have infiltrated police across US, report says
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Elie Mystal / The Nation:
We Need to Talk About the GOP's ‘Black Friends’
We Need to Talk About the GOP's ‘Black Friends’
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Orion Rummler / Axios:
Giuliani rails against Black Lives Matter, Antifa and De Blasio in RNC speech
Giuliani rails against Black Lives Matter, Antifa and De Blasio in RNC speech
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Ciara O'Rourke / @politifact:
No, BLM protesters didn't burn down a Black church in Kenosha
No, BLM protesters didn't burn down a Black church in Kenosha
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Nina Agrawal / Los Angeles Times:
L.A. teacher flees home amid threats after wearing 'I can't breathe' T-shirt to online class
L.A. teacher flees home amid threats after wearing 'I can't breathe' T-shirt to online class
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Alex Isenstadt / Politico:
Trump set to skewer Biden in convention address — President Donald Trump will unload on Joe Biden in a blistering convention speech Thursday night, according to two people familiar with the address. — Trump is expected to go after the former vice president on everything from the economy to trade.
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Kristen Welker / NBC News:
Harris speech will ‘prosecute the case against Trump,’ aide says
Harris speech will ‘prosecute the case against Trump,’ aide says
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Aalok Kanani / Joe Biden for President:
Statement by Vice President Joe Biden on Donald Trump's America
Statement by Vice President Joe Biden on Donald Trump's America
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Washington Post:
Pence altered a biblical reference, changing ‘Jesus’ to the American flag in his convention speech
Pence altered a biblical reference, changing ‘Jesus’ to the American flag in his convention speech
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Annie Linskey / Washington Post:
Biden to troll Trump with 2-minute ad set to run during renomination speech
Biden to troll Trump with 2-minute ad set to run during renomination speech
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Clare Proctor / Chicago Sun-Times:
Jacob Blake handcuffed to hospital bed, father says — Jacob Blake's father, also named Jacob Blake, speaks at a press conference Tuesday afternoon. On Thursday, Blake's father said his son has been handcuffed to his hospital bed. Pat Nabong/Sun-Times — “He can't go anywhere,” …
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Oliver Darcy / CNN:
Fox News host Tucker Carlson stuns with comment on Kenosha shootings
Fox News host Tucker Carlson stuns with comment on Kenosha shootings
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Kevin Roose / New York Times:
What if Facebook Is the Real ‘Silent Majority’? — Right-wing influencers are dominating the political discussion on Facebook, raising questions about whether it will translate into electoral success in November. — Listen, liberals. If you don't think Donald Trump can get re-elected in November …
Peter Baker / New York Times:
Instead of Evolving as President, Trump Has Bent the Job to His Will — In a 40-minute phone call this week, Mr. Trump struggled to describe how he has changed in office. “I think I've just become more guarded than I was four years ago,” he said. — WASHINGTON — For a man on the edge of history …
Adam Forrest / The Independent:
Trump had public meltdown over missed phone call from Putin, former No 10 aide says — ‘If Putin wants a call with me you just put him through,’ US president yelled according to Theresa May's former chief of staff — Donald Trump exploded with anger at one of his most senior aides …
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Brandon Ambrosino / Politico:
‘She was the aggressor’: Former Liberty student alleges sexual encounter with Becki Falwell — A former Liberty University student says Becki Falwell, the wife of the university's then-President Jerry Falwell Jr., jumped into bed with him and performed oral sex on him while he stayed …
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Stephen Battaglio / Los Angeles Times:
TV audience dips to 17.3 million on Night 3 of Republican convention — Viewing of the Republican National Convention dropped on Wednesday to 17.3 million people for the address by Vice President Mike Pence. — The figure provided by Nielsen is down 11% from the 19.4 million viewers …
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Ben Collins / NBC News:
Viral pro-Trump tweets came from fake African American spam accounts, Twitter says — Twitter has taken action to stop a spam operation that pushed messages from fake accounts about Black people abandoning the Democratic Party. — The company removed two fake accounts and deleted the account …
Julia Carrie Wong / The Guardian:
Praise for alleged Kenosha shooter proliferates on Facebook despite supposed ban — One fundraiser for Kyle Rittenhouse, 17, was shared more than 17,700 times by groups with more than 3.9m aggregate followers — Fundraisers, messages of support and celebratory memes for the alleged Kenosha …
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Tess Owen / VICE:
Alleged Kenosha Killer Loved Cops, Guns, Trump, and ‘Triggering the Libs,’ Former Classmates Say
Alleged Kenosha Killer Loved Cops, Guns, Trump, and ‘Triggering the Libs,’ Former Classmates Say
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Leon Wolf / TheBlaze:
Charging Kyle Rittenhouse with first-degree murder is facially absurd
Charging Kyle Rittenhouse with first-degree murder is facially absurd
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Natasha Korecki / Politico:
Biden snags ‘Keep America Great’ domain in latest act of Trump trolling — After trolling Republicans throughout their convention, the Biden campaign has pulled its final act of the week: acquiring the web domain KeepAmericaGreat.com. — When Trump launched his reelection campaign last year …
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Ryan J. Reilly / HuffPost:
Trump DOJ Targets Democratic Governors For COVID-19 Outbreaks In Veterans Homes — “This really does smell,” said one former Civil Rights Division official who worries the Justice Department is weaponizing its power for political purposes. — President Donald Trump's top civil rights official …
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Will Sommer / The Daily Beast:
Jacob Wohl Accused of Starting a Voter Suppression Scheme — The notorious huckster is allegedly behind a robocall campaign clearly designed to spook people from voting by mail. — Michigan state officials are investigating a voter-suppression robocall allegedly tied to blundering conservative operatives Jacob Wohl and Jack Burkman.
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David Byler / Washington Post:
The GOP is strapped to a ticking time bomb — The Republican Party's intellectual crisis was on full display during the GOP convention. On Monday, the party announced that it wouldn't publish a new platform: Instead, its members promised to support “the President's America-first agenda” and threw out some half-baked bullet points.
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Amy Walter / The Cook Political Report:
Four Years Later, It's Still All About the Base — As the RNC convention comes to a close, the biggest question is whether it can give Pres. Trump the bounce he needs to catch up to former Vice President Joe Biden. Trump came into the convention trailing the Democratic nominee by 8-9 points in national polling.
Politico:
Lightning-rod aides promote Trump's handling of race issues: Key moments from the final night — President Donald Trump formally accepted the Republican presidential nomination on Thursday night, breaking norms by doing so from a packed White House lawn during a pandemic.
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Chris King / St. Louis American:
David Dorn's daughters oppose father's widow speaking at RNC — 'She should not politicize our father's death for Trump's agenda' — David Dorn's daughters want it known that their late father did not support President Donald Trump and would not want his name or image to be used to further Trump's political agenda.
CNN:
Trumpers, if you saw something, say something — Ex-DHS official: Trump thought tear gassing migrants was policy — Juleanna Glover is an adviser to corporate CEOs and has worked as an adviser to many Republican politicians, including former Vice President Dick Cheney, Mayor Rudy Guiliani and the late Sen. John McCain.
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