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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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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 …
Keith L. Alexander / Washington Post:
Man shot by Secret Service officer outside White House apparently was holding a comb, documents show — A man, who officials said had announced he was armed before he was shot by a Secret Service officer earlier in the month near the White House, was apparently holding a comb, according to new court documents.
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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Raw Story, Forbes and Lawyers, Guns & Money
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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Aalok Kanani / Joe Biden for President:
Statement by Vice President Joe Biden on Donald Trump's America — Last night, Vice President Mike Pence stood before America and with a straight face said, “You won't be safe in Joe Biden's America.” — His proof? — The violence you're seeing in Donald Trump's America.
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Axios, IJR, The Post Millennial and Fox News
Stephen Battaglio / Los Angeles Times:
TV audience dips to 17.3 million on Night 3 of Republican convention
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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Talking Points Memo, Deadline, The Hill, Breitbart and Washington Times
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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Politico, CNN, Townhall, ABC News, Fox News, Vox, Washington Times, The Hill, New York Post, The Gateway Pundit, The Daily Beast, Associated Press, Raw Story and Breitbart
Los Angeles Times:
Trump's RNC speech will ask nation in crisis for four more years
Trump's RNC speech will ask nation in crisis for four more years
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New York Times, Washington Post, Deadline, Associated Press, One America News Network, ABC30, ABC7, CNN, Salon and The Babylon Bee
Christopher Palmeri / Bloomberg:
Pence Draws 17.3 Million Viewers in Off Night for Convention
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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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 …
Sam Levin / The Guardian:
White supremacists and militias have infiltrated police across US, report says — A former FBI agent has documented links between serving officers and racist militant activities in more than a dozen states — White supremacist groups have infiltrated US law enforcement agencies in every region …
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The Mahablog, Raw Story, The Undefeated, The Hill, NBC Chicago and Chicago Sun-Times
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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The Root
Sarah Longwell / The Bulwark:
Is Kenosha a Warning for the Biden Campaign?
Is Kenosha a Warning for the Biden Campaign?
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The Bulwark Podcast
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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POLITICUSUSA and Raw Story
Clare Proctor / Chicago Sun-Times:
Jacob Blake handcuffed to hospital bed, father says — “He can't go anywhere,” his father said, speaking of his son's paralysis. “Why do you have him cuffed to the bed?” — When Jacob Blake's father visited him in the hospital Wednesday, he said his son was handcuffed to the bed.
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Marlene Lenthang / Daily Mail:
Wisconsin AG reveals police recovered a knife from the driver's side floor of Jacob Blake's car and says ONE cop shot him seven times as they responded to 911 call from Blake's girlfriend
Wisconsin AG reveals police recovered a knife from the driver's side floor of Jacob Blake's car and says ONE cop shot him seven times as they responded to 911 call from Blake's girlfriend
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WISC-TV, Raw Story, The Daily Orange and WTOP
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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Jim Geraghty / National Review:
Stop Downplaying the Violence in Our Cities
Stop Downplaying the Violence in Our Cities
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Townhall, Redstate, Financial Times, Breitbart and The Daily Caller
Tess Owen / VICE:
Alleged Kenosha Killer Loved Cops, Guns, Trump, and ‘Triggering the Libs,’ Former Classmates Say — The 17-year-old was only enrolled at Lakes Community High School for a year but he left an impression. — TO — Kyle Rittenhouse loved cops, guns, President Trump, and “triggering the libs …
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New York Times:
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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Leon Wolf / TheBlaze:
Charging Kyle Rittenhouse with first-degree murder is facially absurd — The facts of the case simply don't fit that charge — Kyle Rittenhouse should not have been patrolling the streets of Kenosha, Wisconsin, Tuesday night. Whatever failures might have existed on the part …
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Instapundit, NBC Chicago and American Greatness
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:
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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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Talking Points Memo, Roll Call, Reuters, Politico and Political Wire
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.
Mark Salter / Washington Post:
Why dozens of John McCain aides, including me, are endorsing Joe Biden — Mark Salter served as a staff aide and speechwriter for Sen. John McCain. — This week, I joined more than 100 aides of the late Sen. John McCain, including former chiefs of staff, senior legislative and campaign workers …
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New York Times, Forbes, Politico, The Hill, Politico and POLITICUSUSA
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Jonathan Martin / New York Times:
Over 100 Ex-Staff Members for John McCain Endorse Joe Biden
Over 100 Ex-Staff Members for John McCain Endorse Joe Biden
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The Daily Caller, McCain Alums for Joe Biden, Breitbart, Politico, Talking Points Memo, NBC News, Axios and Raw Story
Hans Nichols / Axios:
Biden is considering a modified return to the campaign trail after Labor Day
Biden is considering a modified return to the campaign trail after Labor Day
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Bloomberg, National Review, Political Wire, Reuters, Newsbusters, The US Sun, Washington Post, Real Clear Politics, Forbes, WTOP, Raw Story, USA Today, The Hill and Just The News
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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Wall Street Journal, Michigan Advance, Washington Post and POLITICUSUSA
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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detroitnews, Reuters, Forbes, Raw Story, Right Wing Watch and The Daily Beast
Mark Moore / New York Post:
China reportedly secretly built hundreds of prison camps to hold minority Muslims — China has secretly constructed new prisons and internment camps over the past several years as the Communist Party-ruled country ramps up its mass detention campaign against Muslim minorities, according to a report on Thursday.
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Megha Rajagopalan / BuzzFeed News:
China Secretly Built A Vast New Infrastructure To Imprison Muslims
China Secretly Built A Vast New Infrastructure To Imprison Muslims
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National Review and The Christian Post
Peter Hamby / Vanity Fair:
“QAnon Is Batshit Crazy”: Lindsey Graham Talks TikTok, Online Conspiracies, and Why He's Sticking With Trump — The South Carolina senator, facing a tough reelection fight, recalls warning Trump not to shut down TikTok after getting calls from Hannity, Petraeus, and his niece …
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Talking Points Memo, POLITICUSUSA, INSIDER, The Hill, New York Post, The Post Millennial and Axios
Elie Mystal / The Nation:
We Need to Talk About the GOP's ‘Black Friends’ — The Republican National Convention has been all about using Black people to convince white people it's OK to vote for a bigot. — In between the lies and the fear mongering and the stories about having intimate conversations with Jesus …
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New York Times, New Republic and Wall Street Journal
David Corn / Mother Jones:
New Hot-Mic Video: What Trump Told His Lawyer When He Didn't Know a Camera Was Rolling — For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis and more, subscribe to Mother Jones' newsletters. — On December 10, 2015, Donald Trump took time off from campaigning for the Republican presidential nomination …
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Raw Story
Jonathan Stempel / Reuters:
Trump appeal to delay subpoena for tax returns will fail: Manhattan DA — (Reuters) - Manhattan's top prosecutor told a federal appeals court on Thursday he should be allowed to enforce a subpoena for eight years of Donald Trump's tax returns, saying the U.S. president's appeal …
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Politico, One America News Network and Reuters
Akela Lacy / The Intercept:
Protesters in Multiple States Are Facing Felony Charges, Including Terrorism … Prosecutors and lawmakers in several states have responded to mass protests against police brutality by charging demonstrators with committing felonies, including terrorism charges.
Shane Goldmacher / New York Times:
Biden is selling hand sanitizer with his Covid-19 plan printed on it. — Sometimes campaign stores are not just about selling merchandise. Sometimes they are about making political statements. — That is what Joseph R. Biden Jr.'s campaign is doing with the release on Tuesday …
Nick Statt / The Verge:
Ronald Reagan sends you to do war crimes in the latest Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War trailer — He's one of the new characters in the game — Activision and its development studios, Treyarch and Raven Software, debuted a new trailer for the upcoming Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War …
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Task & Purpose