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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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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 and The Post Millennial
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, Breitbart, Deadline, The Hill and Washington Times
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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Mark Salter / Washington Post:
Why dozens of John McCain aides, including me, are endorsing Joe Biden
Why dozens of John McCain aides, including me, are endorsing Joe Biden
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Forbes, Politico, The Hill, Politico, POLITICUSUSA and The National Interest
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, Breitbart, McCain Alums for Joe Biden, Politico, Axios, Talking Points Memo, NBC News and Raw Story
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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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 — 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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Raw Story, The Undefeated, The Hill and NBC Chicago
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
Sarah Longwell / The Bulwark:
Is Kenosha a Warning for the Biden Campaign?
Is Kenosha a Warning for the Biden Campaign?
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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 New York Times
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
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
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
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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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, WTOP and The Daily Orange
Megan Henney / Fox News:
Biden says he's open to visiting Wisconsin in wake of Jacob Blake shooting
Biden says he's open to visiting Wisconsin in wake of Jacob Blake shooting
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Townhall, New York Post, MSN, The Hill and Raw Story
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, Right Wing Watch, Raw Story and The Daily Beast
Justine Coleman / The Hill:
Kushner: NBA players are ‘fortunate’ to have wealth to take night off — Jared Kushner on Thursday commented on NBA players boycotting playoff games the night before, saying they are “fortunate” to have enough wealth to “take a night off from work” while saying he wants “actual action” in the racial justice movement.
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Jamie Ross / The Daily Beast:
Billionaire's Son Jared Kushner Takes Swipe at NBA Players for Their Wealth and Privilege
Billionaire's Son Jared Kushner Takes Swipe at NBA Players for Their Wealth and Privilege
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Talking Points Memo, Esquire, Forbes and IJR
ESPN:
Source: NBA players decide to resume playoffs
Source: NBA players decide to resume playoffs
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Dan Diamond / Politico:
Trump will tout purchase of 150M rapid coronavirus tests in RNC speech — President Donald Trump will tout a major expansion of rapid coronavirus testing in his Thursday night address at the Republican National Convention, POLITICO first reported and White House officials confirmed.
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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
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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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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Breitbart, Big League Politics and Raw Story
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.
Ryan Glasspiegel / OutKick:
Max Kellerman: Trump Base in SEC Seems Susceptible to Low Quality Information and Easy to Propagandize — Max Kellerman, speaking in a segment on First Take today about what all of the ongoing protests in the NBA and canceled practices mean in the NFL, said that President Donald Trump's base voters …
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The Federalist, The Daily Caller, The Wrap and The Post Millennial
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 …
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.
Megha Rajagopalan / BuzzFeed News:
China Secretly Built A Vast New Infrastructure To Imprison Muslims — China rounded up so many Muslims in Xinjiang that there wasn't enough space to hold them. Then the government started building. — Copy … China has secretly built scores of massive new prison and internment camps …
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National Review, New York Post and The Christian Post
Olivia Nuzzi / New York Magazine:
Melania Trump's Ex-BFF Tells (Almost) All An insider's account of falling out with the First Lady. — I'd heard Melania Trump speak before. But I'd never heard her sound like this. I was sitting at the end of the dining-room table in the Park Avenue home of Stephanie Winston Wolkoff …
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Washington Post:
Pence altered a biblical reference, changing ‘Jesus’ to the American flag in his convention speech — BALTIMORE — Vice President Pence closed out his speech before the Republican National Convention on Wednesday evening with a mash-up of Bible references, into which he inserted American symbols and ideals.
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Raw Story and The Nation
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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