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9:25 AM ET, August 27, 2020

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BuzzFeed News:
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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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 …
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 …
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.
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.
Discussion: Mashable and Raw Story
Natasha Korecki / Politico:
'It's playing into Trump's hands': Dems fear swing-state damage from Kenosha unrest
Discussion: 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
Discussion: Reuters and The Hill
HuffPost:   Trump's White House Convention May Be Coercing Staffers Into Violating The Hatch Act
Politico:
POLITICO Playbook: More than 100 Bush-McCain-Romney alums go for Biden
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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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.
Axios:
Trump's former spy chief: Being called a “nationalist” is not an insult
Discussion: Washington Post and Breitbart
Rashaan Ayesh / Axios:
Pence addresses Kenosha in RNC speech: “The violence must stop”
Lara Seligman / Politico:
Richard Grenell claims he watched Trump ‘charm’ Germany's Angela Merkel
Discussion: Washington Blade and ABC News
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 …
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 …
Discussion: Fox News, The Hill and POLITICUSUSA
Politico:
Bush, McCain and Romney presidential staffers unite behind effort to elect Joe Biden
Discussion: Real Clear Politics
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
Discussion: Mashable, The Wrap and TechCrunch
Liza Lin / Wall Street Journal:
TikTok CEO Kevin Mayer Quits as Trump Pushes Chinese App to Sell U.S. Business
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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Anita Kumar / Politico:
Don Jr. robocall urges supporters to vote by mail  —  Donald Trump Jr. is urging voters to cast absentee ballots in robocalls detected across the nation Wednesday — even as his father continues to rail against widespread mail-in voting.  —  The robocalls, which reference …
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Rebecca Shabad / NBC News:
Trump says election workers, not USPS, could lead to 2020 miscount
Discussion: Political Wire
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.
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.
Discussion: NBC News and Raw Story
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 …
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.
Discussion: Talking Points Memo
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 …
Discussion: ABC30
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 …
Dr. Sanjay Gupta / CNN:
Fauci says he was in surgery when task force discussed CDC testing guidelines  —  (CNN)White House Coronavirus Task Force member Dr. Anthony Fauci said he was undergoing surgery and not part of the discussion during the August 20 task force meeting when updated US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidelines were discussed.
Associated Press:
Trump's big night: Expect talk of GOP progress, Dem anarchy  —  WASHINGTON (AP) — Four years ago, Donald Trump accepted the Republican Party's nomination for president with a dark convention speech that painted a dystopian portrait of America in decline and offered a singular solution: himself.
 
 
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Mona Charen / The Bulwark:
Why This Pro-Life Conservative Is Voting for Biden
The Intercept:
Senior U.S. Intelligence Official Died by Suicide in June
HuffPost:
Donald Trump's Corruption Was On Full Display At The RNC
Kathleen Gray / New York Times:
In Michigan's Upper Peninsula, Some Cracks Emerge in the Pro-Trump Wall
Discussion: Raw Story
Politico:
Why Trump is giving Rudy a prime slot at the convention
Discussion: FactCheck.org and MyNorthwest.com
KSTP-TV:
Minneapolis mayor, police chief announce curfew; National Guard called in by Gov. Walz to address unrest in downtown area
 Earlier Items: 
Jonathan Capehart / Washington Post:
The Republican convention is paving a path for White voters to again choose Trump
Robert Burns / Associated Press:
Esper visit to tiny Palau highlights US-China competition
Discussion: en and One America News Network
Des Moines Register:
Gov. Kim Reynolds: Feds likely won't approve derecho aid for homeowners, renters for all requested counties
Discussion: Iowa Starting Line
New York Times:
How Trump's Convention Has Become a Crucial Play for the Suburbs
Washington Post:
The Russians infiltrated Trump's 2016 campaign. We may never know exactly what happened.
Giovanni Russonello / New York Times:
The Harsh Reality Behind Trump's Reality Show
Discussion: osc.gov
 

 
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Ankush Khardori / Politico:
Trump may erode press protections but the ABC case is not evidence of that as the decision to settle appears reasonable given Stephanopoulos' imprecise remarks

Jessica Toonkel / Wall Street Journal:
A deep dive into Paramount's sale to Skydance; sources: Skydance may integrate Pluto into Paramount+, and CBS head George Cheeks is expected to be head of TV

New York Times:
In a first, Telegram is set to be profitable in 2024, with $1B+ in revenue, up from ~$350M in 2023, and 12M subscribers; source: 50%+ of its revenue is from ads

 
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