Top Items:
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 …
Discussion:
Redstate, National Review, NPR, The Week, Daily Kos, Raw Story, Twitchy, MinnPost, The Daily Caller, The Gateway Pundit, ABC7, Vanity Fair, BBC, TheBlaze, Local News I Racine County Eye, New York Post, TMZ.com, Mediaite and Chicago Sun-Times
RELATED:
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 …
Discussion:
Politico, The Undefeated, The Hill and NBC Chicago
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:
Discussion:
Bloomberg, McCain Alums for Joe Biden, Washington Post, ABC News, CBS News and POLITICUSUSA
New York Times:
How Chaos in Kenosha Is Already Swaying Some Voters in Wisconsin
How Chaos in Kenosha Is Already Swaying Some Voters in Wisconsin
Discussion:
The Federalist, WKOW, JustOneMinute, Power Line, Althouse, Al Jazeera, CBS Chicago, Chicago Sun-Times, Breitbart, Just The News, IJR, POLITICUSUSA, NBC News and Bloomberg
Leon Wolf / TheBlaze:
Charging Kyle Rittenhouse with first-degree murder is facially absurd
Charging Kyle Rittenhouse with first-degree murder is facially absurd
Discussion:
WTOP, Instapundit, NBC Chicago and Common Dreams
Associated Press:
Pence aide: NBA protest over Kenosha are ‘absurd and silly’
Pence aide: NBA protest over Kenosha are ‘absurd and silly’
Discussion:
Associated Press, The Hill, Politico, NBC Chicago and One America News Network
Jim Geraghty / National Review:
Stop Downplaying the Violence in Our Cities
Stop Downplaying the Violence in Our Cities
Discussion:
Townhall, The Gateway Pundit and The Daily Caller
Arizona Republic:
Weekly Gilbert pro-police rallies escalate to violence as attendees look for ‘antifa’
Weekly Gilbert pro-police rallies escalate to violence as attendees look for ‘antifa’
Discussion:
Raw Story
Washington Post:
Kenosha peaceful on fourth night of protests as armed militias stay away after deadly shooting
Kenosha peaceful on fourth night of protests as armed militias stay away after deadly shooting
Discussion:
jsonline, WISC-TV, The Root and The US Sun
Natasha Korecki / Politico:
'It's playing into Trump's hands': Dems fear swing-state damage from Kenosha unrest
'It's playing into Trump's hands': Dems fear swing-state damage from Kenosha unrest
Discussion:
Reason, Raw Story and National Review
BuzzFeed News:
The Kenosha Shooting Suspect Was In The Front Row Of A Trump Rally In January
The Kenosha Shooting Suspect Was In The Front Row Of A Trump Rally In January
Discussion:
The Bulwark, New York Post, New York Times, Raw Story, Washington Post, The Daily Beast, Vanity Fair, CBS Chicago, Mother Jones, NewsOne, jsonline, The Daily Caller, The Root, BillMoyers.com, Mashable, Mediaite, The Week, Twitchy, American Greatness, The Intercept, en, Associated Press, The Guardian, Bloomberg, CBS News, The Nation, Slate, Chicago Sun-Times, INSIDER, Media Matters for America, ABC30, New Republic, Lawyers, Guns & Money, The Post Millennial, The Hill, RochesterFirst, TheBlaze, Reason, TechCrunch, POLITICUSUSA and Washington Monthly, more at Mediagazer »
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.
RELATED:
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 …
Discussion:
New York Post, Washington Times and The National Interest
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.
Discussion:
Politico, The National Interest, Talking Points Memo, NBC News and Raw Story
Annie Linskey / Washington Post:
Biden to troll Trump with 2-minute ad set to run during renomination speech — Joe Biden isn't onstage this week as Republicans celebrate their presidential nominating convention. But his campaign is trying to make sure he's on TV. — That presence will come in the form …
Marisa Schultz / Fox News:
Pelosi says Biden shouldn't debate Trump: 'I wouldn't legitimize a conversation with him'
Pelosi says Biden shouldn't debate Trump: 'I wouldn't legitimize a conversation with him'
Discussion:
Talking Points Memo, ABC News, Townhall, The Federalist, Politico, National Review, The Hill, Breitbart, Forbes, Big League Politics, IJR, New York Post, The Daily Caller, Washington Times and Mediaite
Ronn Blitzer / Fox News:
Trump, in convention speech excerpts, to slam Biden for ‘extreme’ Democratic agenda
Trump, in convention speech excerpts, to slam Biden for ‘extreme’ Democratic agenda
Discussion:
Townhall, Forbes, Washington Times, Raw Story, The Hill and Just The News
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 …
Discussion:
POLITICUSUSA and Raw Story
Washington Post:
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?
Discussion:
Washingtonian, The American Independent, Forbes, The Hill, The Daily Caller, IJR, Raw Story, Mediaite and Twitchy
Reid Wilson / The Hill:
CDC director walks back change in coronavirus testing guidelines — The director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Thursday issued new guidance for coronavirus testing, days after a quiet change sparked protests from the scientific and medical communities.
Discussion:
Talking Points Memo, Raw Story, CNBC and The Week
RELATED:
New York Times:
Covid-19 Live Updates: C.D.C. Director Walks Back New Testing Guidelines After Outcry; Website Remains Unchanged
Covid-19 Live Updates: C.D.C. Director Walks Back New Testing Guidelines After Outcry; Website Remains Unchanged
Discussion:
NBC News, Washington Post, STAT, Al Jazeera and Patterico's Pontifications
Dan Diamond / Politico:
Trump set to announce purchase of 150M rapid coronavirus tests
Trump set to announce purchase of 150M rapid coronavirus tests
Discussion:
CNBC and The Daily Caller
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.
Discussion:
Right Wing Watch, Raw Story and The Daily Beast
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 …
RELATED:
Jamie Ross / The Daily Beast:
Billionaire's Son Jared Kushner Takes Swipe at NBA Players for Their Wealth and Privilege — PICK YOUR BATTLES — Jared Kushner, the son of a billionaire whose only professional achievements have been handed to him by members of his family, has taken a bold swipe at NBA players for their wealth and privilege.
Discussion:
Talking Points Memo, Esquire, CNBC and IJR
RELATED:
Justine Coleman / The Hill:
Kushner: NBA players are ‘fortunate’ to have wealth to take night off
Kushner: NBA players are ‘fortunate’ to have wealth to take night off
Discussion:
ABC News, ESPN, NPR, One America News Network, Forbes, New York Post and POLITICUSUSA
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 …
Discussion:
Talking Points Memo, INSIDER, Axios, New York Post, The Hill, The Post Millennial and POLITICUSUSA
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 …
Discussion:
New York Times, Wall Street Journal, New Republic and Vox
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 …
Discussion:
Raw Story
Leigh Ann Caldwell / NBC News:
Pelosi not hopeful of resuming coronavirus relief negotiations — WASHINGTON — As a stalemate over coronavirus relief legislation persists, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows will speak on the phone Thursday afternoon for the first time in weeks …
Discussion:
Politico and Political Wire
RELATED:
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 …
Discussion:
The Daily Caller, The Wrap and The Post Millennial
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:
Big League Politics and Raw Story
Mollie Hemingway / The Federalist:
6 Quick Takeaways From Third Night Of Republican National Convention — Because of the media being so hysterically anti-Trump, this convention is the first time in about four years that non-leftist Americans have seen other Americans reflecting their positive views about President Trump.
Discussion:
Washington Post and Instapundit
RELATED:
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 — Jacob Blake, the black man shot in the back seven times by Wisconsin police, had a knife in his posession …
Discussion:
The Daily Orange, Bangor Daily News and IJR
jsonline:
Kenosha County sheriff's 2018 comments that some people 'aren't worth saving' resurface after violence — Controversial 2018 comments by Kenosha Sheriff David Beth have sparked renewed outrage as the city deals with the aftermath of an officer shooting a Black man in the back on Sunday …
Mona Charen / The Bulwark:
Why This Pro-Life Conservative Is Voting for Biden — Since I announced publicly that I will be voting for Joe Biden in November, I've received a few communications from puzzled readers. “How can you, a supposedly pro-life woman, support someone who believes in killing babies?”
Discussion:
Financial Times and Raw Story
Cameron Joseph / VICE:
Kanye West Is Breaking Campaign Finance Law and Keeping His GOP Backers a Secret — By not filing campaign finance forms with the Federal Election Commission, West's campaign is hiding expenditures from public view. — Kanye West's presidential campaign continues to push to get him on the ballot in states across the country.
Discussion:
Political Wire