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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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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 …
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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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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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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Natasha Korecki / Politico:
'It's playing into Trump's hands': Dems fear swing-state damage from Kenosha unrest — Some Wisconsin Democrats worry that the images of violence and destruction will turn suburban voters against the party. — Burned-out trucks that were used to block traffic into the government complex are seen in downtown Kenosha.
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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.
Jane Lytvynenko / BuzzFeed News:
RNC Video Showing Rioters In “Biden's America” Is Actually Spain
RNC Video Showing Rioters In “Biden's America” Is Actually Spain
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Politico:
Bush, McCain and Romney presidential staffers unite behind effort to elect Joe Biden
Bush, McCain and Romney presidential staffers unite behind effort to elect Joe Biden
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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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McCain Alums / McCain Alums for Joe Biden:
McCain Alums endorse Joe Biden for President
McCain Alums endorse Joe Biden for President
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Jacqueline Alemany / Washington Post:
Power Up: Trump and GOP go all in on law-and-order message as Kenosha protests continue
Power Up: Trump and GOP go all in on law-and-order message as Kenosha protests continue
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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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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
3 takeaways from the third night of the Republican National Convention
CNN:
Pence reinvents Trump's presidency on a disorienting night of crises
Pence reinvents Trump's presidency on a disorienting night of crises
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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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David Harsanyi / National Review:
‘Factcheckers’ Keep Lying about Biden's Abortion Position
‘Factcheckers’ Keep Lying about Biden's Abortion Position
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New York Times:
Republicans Insist Only Trump Can Stop This Chaos. But He's in Charge Now.
Republicans Insist Only Trump Can Stop This Chaos. But He's in Charge Now.
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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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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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Fred Imbert / CNBC:
Another million applied for jobless benefits as coronavirus pandemic's economic toll rises
Another million applied for jobless benefits as coronavirus pandemic's economic toll rises
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Sarah Chaney / Wall Street Journal:
Unemployment Claims Remain Historically High
Unemployment Claims Remain Historically High
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The Daily Caller
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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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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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.
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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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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.
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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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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HuffPost:
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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Doreen St. Félix / New Yorker:
The Special Hypocrisy of Melania Trump's Speech at the Republican National Convention
The Special Hypocrisy of Melania Trump's Speech at the Republican National Convention
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New Republic
Rebecca Shabad / NBC News:
Trump says election workers, not USPS, could lead to 2020 miscount — WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump is shifting his focus from the U.S. Postal Service in his concerns about potential fraud in mail-in voting, claiming problems with mailed ballots lie with local elections officials who are “going to count them wrong.”
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Wall Street Journal:
Donald Trump Presides Over GOP Remade in His Image — Four years after a race that revealed deep divisions among Republicans, this week's RNC shows a party united behind the president; 'party unity is defined by Trump's vision, message and style' — WASHINGTON—Four years …
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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
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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Osita Nwanevu / New Republic:
Democrats Have Failed Urban Black Americans — On the first night of the Republican National Convention on Monday, viewers were treated to a taped speech by Kimberly Klacik, a young, Black candidate for Maryland's 7th House district, which includes a large share of Baltimore.
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Politico:
Why Trump is giving Rudy a prime slot at the convention — Very few people have remained constant in President Donald Trump's orbit amid three years whipsawing between scandals. And then there's Rudy Giuliani. — The former New York City mayor has ties to two indicted Ukrainians …
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