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Jacob Knutson / Axios:
In photos: Over 1,000 Trump guests pack into White South lawn for RNC — President Trump will officially accept the Republican nomination for president before a crowd of more than 1,000 people on the White House South Lawn Thursday night. Meanwhile, demonstrators gathered outside in Lafayette Park to protest his administration.
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Politico:
Trump hits back at Biden's accusation of ‘darkness in America’: Key moments — President Donald Trump formally accepted the Republican presidential nomination on Thursday night, directly countering Joe Biden's own convention address, as the sound of racial justice protesters echoed in the background.
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Breitbart, Associated Press, WISC-TV, National Review, Just The News, ABC News and The Hill
Matthew Continetti / Washington Free Beacon:
A Trump In Full — President Trump accepted the Republican nomination Thursday night …
A Trump In Full — President Trump accepted the Republican nomination Thursday night …
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Al Jazeera, Associated Press, Japan Times, Fox News, The Guardian, Vatican News and The Hill
Charlie Mahtesian / Politico:
With the White House as a backdrop, Trump accepts GOP nomination: Live analysis
With the White House as a backdrop, Trump accepts GOP nomination: Live analysis
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The Hill, Washington Monthly, Chicago Sun-Times, ABC30, The US Sun, Sputnik News, Twitchy and Mediaite
Orion Rummler / Axios:
Tom Cotton accuses Biden of aiding China's rise for 50 years
Tom Cotton accuses Biden of aiding China's rise for 50 years
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The Daily Caller, National Review, The Week, Townhall, Breitbart, Talking Points Memo, ABC News, The Hill, Fox News, Just The News, New York Post and Washington Times
Perry Bacon Jr / FiveThirtyEight:
Could A Backlash Against Black Lives Matter Hurt Biden? The Two Don't Appear Linked So Far.
Could A Backlash Against Black Lives Matter Hurt Biden? The Two Don't Appear Linked So Far.
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The Bulwark, NPR, Washington Times, Fox News, Washington Free Beacon and One America News Network
Orion Rummler / Axios:
Giuliani rails against Black Lives Matter, Antifa and De Blasio in RNC speech
Giuliani rails against Black Lives Matter, Antifa and De Blasio in RNC speech
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NBC News, The Daily Beast and Mother Jones
Aaron Morrison / Associated Press:
Black National Convention puts spotlight on police brutality
Black National Convention puts spotlight on police brutality
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Politico, The Daily Beast and The Root
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
Chris King / St. Louis American:
David Dorn's daughters oppose father's widow speaking at RNC — 'She should not politicize our father's death for Trump's agenda' — David Dorn's daughters want it known that their late father did not support President Donald Trump and would not want his name or image to be used to further Trump's political agenda.
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Matthew Yglesias / Vox:
3 winners and 4 losers from the final night of the Republican National Convention
3 winners and 4 losers from the final night of the Republican National Convention
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New York Times, Fox News, ABC7, Chicago Sun-Times, The Nation, ABC News, Townhall and The Hill
Ana Swanson / New York Times:
Fact-Checking Night 4 of the Republican National Convention
Fact-Checking Night 4 of the Republican National Convention
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Associated Press and The Week
Stephen Battaglio / Los Angeles Times:
TV audience dips to 17.3 million on Night 3 of Republican convention
TV audience dips to 17.3 million on Night 3 of Republican convention
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One America News Network
Ivan Pereira / ABC News:
Widow of retired Black officer killed in St. Louis protest speaks at RNC
Widow of retired Black officer killed in St. Louis protest speaks at RNC
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Breitbart
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 …
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Raw Story and Forbes, more at Mediagazer »
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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:
Washington Post:
Room rentals, resort fees and furniture removal: How Trump's company charged the U.S. government more than $900,000
Room rentals, resort fees and furniture removal: How Trump's company charged the U.S. government more than $900,000
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The Week, Slate, The American Independent, Washingtonian, Twitchy, IJR, The Hill, Raw Story, The Daily Caller and Mediaite, more at Mediagazer »
Jonathan Chait / New York Magazine:
White House: Reporters Can't Even Ask How Much Taxpayer Money Trump Is Pocketing
White House: Reporters Can't Even Ask How Much Taxpayer Money Trump Is Pocketing
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The Week and Lawyers, Guns & Money
Keith L. Alexander / Washington Post:
Man shot by Secret Service officer outside White House apparently was holding a comb, documents show
Man shot by Secret Service officer outside White House apparently was holding a comb, documents show
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Sputnik News
Clare Proctor / Chicago Sun-Times:
Jacob Blake handcuffed to hospital bed, father says — Jacob Blake's father, also named Jacob Blake, speaks at a press conference Tuesday afternoon. On Thursday, Blake's father said his son has been handcuffed to his hospital bed. Pat Nabong/Sun-Times — “He can't go anywhere,” …
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The US Sun, CNN, Fox News, WISC-TV, TheBlaze, Raw Story, Daily Kos, Mediaite, The Hill, New York Post, Associated Press, NBC Chicago, The Guardian, Washington Free Beacon and Slate
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NBC News:
Kamala Harris, citing ‘sickening’ Blake shooting, pledges to tackle police reform
Kamala Harris, citing ‘sickening’ Blake shooting, pledges to tackle police reform
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UPI, CNBC, Wall Street Journal and The Hill
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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Reuters, Axios, Associated Press, CNN, Breitbart, Politico, The Hill, Washington Post, Al Jazeera, POLITICUSUSA, Joe Biden for President, Fox News, Washington Times, Just The News, Forbes and IJR
Brooke Singman / Fox News:
Giuliani slams de Blasio on NYC crime, warns Biden election would bring ‘lawlessness’
Giuliani slams de Blasio on NYC crime, warns Biden election would bring ‘lawlessness’
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Breitbart, The Daily Caller and New York Post
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 …
Brandon Ambrosino / Politico:
‘She was the aggressor’: Former Liberty student alleges sexual encounter with Becki Falwell — A former Liberty University student says Becki Falwell, the wife of the university's then-President Jerry Falwell Jr., jumped into bed with him and performed oral sex on him while he stayed …
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Religion Unplugged, TheBlaze, The US Sun, Raw Story, New York Post and The Daily Beast
Peter Baker / New York Times:
Instead of Evolving as President, Trump Has Bent the Job to His Will — In a 40-minute phone call this week, Mr. Trump struggled to describe how he has changed in office. “I think I've just become more guarded than I was four years ago,” he said. — WASHINGTON — For a man on the edge of history …
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Political Flare, Fox News, Washington Post and The Hill
Motoko Rich / New York Times:
Shinzo Abe, Japan's Longest-Serving Leader, to Resign Because of Illness — Mr. Abe has been prime minister for nearly eight consecutive years, a significant feat in a country accustomed to high turnover in the top job. — TOKYO — Prime Minister Shinzo Abe of Japan will resign because of ill health …
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Political Wire and PanARMENIAN.Net
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Ben Collins / NBC News:
Viral pro-Trump tweets came from fake African American spam accounts, Twitter says — Twitter has taken action to stop a spam operation that pushed messages from fake accounts about Black people abandoning the Democratic Party. — The company removed two fake accounts and deleted the account …
Susan B. Glasser / New Yorker:
The Malign Fantasy of Donald Trump's Convention — Using the White House as his prop, the President makes war on Joe Biden, and pretends the pandemic is all but defeated. — For four years, Donald Trump has been asking us to believe the unbelievable, to accept the unthinkable, to replace harsh realities with simple fantasies.
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Natasha Korecki / Politico:
Biden snags ‘Keep America Great’ domain in latest act of Trump trolling — After trolling Republicans throughout their convention, the Biden campaign has pulled its final act of the week: acquiring the web domain KeepAmericaGreat.com. — When Trump launched his reelection campaign last year …
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Reuters, The Bulwark, Bloomberg, Spectator USA, Forbes, IJR and New Republic
Emma Parry / The US Sun:
BUMMED OUT Melania Trump ‘refused to move to White House until the Obamas’ toilet had been ripped out & a new one installed' — MELANIA Trump refused to move into the White House until a new toilet was installed in the Obamas' former bedroom, according to a new book.
Michael Brendan Dougherty / National Review:
Against Self-Doubt — It took me until the last night, but I finally figured out the theme of this convention. And it's not really “American Carnage 2.0.” The riots were mentioned but not by a yelling cop like Sheriff Clarke. Instead, it was by Melania Trump. — There were some hard-edged messages at the RNC.
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, Energy and Commerce Committee, Michigan Advance and Gothamist
Julia Carrie Wong / The Guardian:
Praise for alleged Kenosha shooter proliferates on Facebook despite supposed ban — One fundraiser for Kyle Rittenhouse, 17, was shared more than 17,700 times by groups with more than 3.9m aggregate followers — Fundraisers, messages of support and celebratory memes for the alleged Kenosha …
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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.