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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
Trump hits back at Biden's accusation of ‘darkness in America’: Key moments
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ABC30, Breitbart, 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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Matthew Choi / Politico:
Protesters confront Rand Paul outside White House after RNC
Protesters confront Rand Paul outside White House after RNC
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National Review, ABC News, Associated Press, The Hill, Bloomberg, American Greatness and New York Post
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, Just The News, Washington Monthly, Chicago Sun-Times, The US Sun, ABC30, 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
Washington Post:
Few masks, little distancing: Trump celebrates at crowded White House party largely devoid of coronavirus precautions
Few masks, little distancing: Trump celebrates at crowded White House party largely devoid of coronavirus precautions
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Talking Points Memo, Raw Story, NBC News, Associated Press, Washington Blade, Fox News and WISC-TV
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
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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Stephen Collinson / CNN:
Trump — defiant and dark as ever — claims Biden would destroy America
Trump — defiant and dark as ever — claims Biden would destroy America
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Politico, ABC News, Washington Post, American Prospect, Axios, Reuters, Fox News, Bloomberg, Real Clear Politics, The US Sun, Daily Kos, Mercury News and Florida Politics
Julie Pace / Associated Press:
AP Analysis: Trump wields fear in pitch for 4 more years
AP Analysis: Trump wields fear in pitch for 4 more years
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Reuters, NBC News, VICE, Los Angeles Times, ABC News and The Daily Caller
Washington Post:
Fact-checking President Trump's acceptance speech at the GOP convention
Fact-checking President Trump's acceptance speech at the GOP convention
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The Federalist, @politifact, The US Sun and Real Clear Politics
David Brooks / New York Times:
Trump and the Politics of ‘Mean World’
Trump and the Politics of ‘Mean World’
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Politico, Real Clear Politics and Raw Story
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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ABC30, Blue Virginia, Religion Unplugged, TheBlaze, The US Sun, New York Post, The Daily Beast and Raw Story
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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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Washington Post, ABC News, Vox and Breitbart
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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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Fox News, New York Times, ABC7, Forbes, Chicago Sun-Times, The Nation 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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WRIC-TV, Associated Press and The Week
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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CNN, Slate, The US Sun, The Week, Fox News, WISC-TV, TheBlaze, Raw Story, Daily Kos, New York Post, Mediaite, The Hill, Associated Press, NBC Chicago, Washington Post and The Guardian
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George Packer / The Atlantic:
This Is How Biden Loses — Here is a prediction about the November election: If Donald Trump wins …
This Is How Biden Loses — Here is a prediction about the November election: If Donald Trump wins …
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New York Times, Townhall, Breitbart and The Federalist
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, The Diplomat and PanARMENIAN.Net
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CNN:
Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe resigns for health reasons — Tokyo (CNN)Shinzo Abe, the longest-serving Japanese prime minister in history, has resigned, citing health reasons. — “Even though there is one year to go in my tenure and there are challenges to be met …
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Washington Post, Sputnik News, Variety, Japan Times and UPI
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 Wire, Political Flare, The Hill, Fox News and Washington 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 …
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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Angelica Stabile / Fox News:
Coons insists Biden finds police brutality ‘unacceptable,’ ‘is eager to debate Donald Trump’ — ‘Joe Biden has a long record on supporting appropriate community policing,’ Coons says — Some Democrats are becoming fed up with Joe Biden neglecting to more forcefully condemn police brutality …
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IJR, Breitbart and New York Post
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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
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
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 …
Saeed Shah / Wall Street Journal:
Chinese Covid-19 Vaccine Maker in Talks With Countries on Early Approval — Executive at CanSino Biologics says it is asking nations to agree to distribute vaccine before final phase of clinical trials is complete — A Chinese pharmaceutical maker is in talks with several countries …
Sean O'Keefe / NBC News:
Trump and the RNC abandoned the Republican platform and the legacy of Ronald Reagan — Time was, you could highlight Republican principles on a flash card, particularly when it came to national security. At the 1980 Republican National Convention— when Republican clarity about the party's ideals …
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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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NBC News, Reuters, The Bulwark, CNN, New Republic, Forbes and IJR
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.
Jonathan Bernstein / Bloomberg:
Trump Botches His Big Speech and No One Will Care — He didn't put much effort into addressing voters other than his most avid supporters. — Nomination speeches at normal conventions are easy. Joe Biden even showed last week that nomination speeches given remotely during a pandemic aren't that hard.
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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.
Chuck Ross / The Daily Caller:
Steele Associate Offered To ‘Feed’ Michael Flynn Story To WaPo Columnist, Ex-Spy Testified — David Kramer, who was BuzzFeed's source for the Steele dossier, offered to “feed” stories about Trump associates to Washington Post columnist David Ignatius, according to text messages read at a defamation trial against Christopher Steele.