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Mike Baker / New York Times:
One Person Dead in Portland After Clashes Between Trump Supporters and Protesters — One person was shot and killed late Saturday. A caravan of supporters of President Trump had driven into downtown Portland. — PORTLAND, Ore. — A man was shot and killed Saturday as a large group …
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Gillian Flaccus / Associated Press:
1 killed as Trump supporters, protesters clash in Portland — PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — One person was shot and killed late Saturday in Portland, Oregon, as a large caravan of President Donald Trump supporters and Black Lives Matter protesters clashed in the streets, police said.
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Eder Campuzano / Oregonian:
1 man shot, killed near downtown Portland protests Saturday — One man was shot and killed in downtown Portland as dueling demonstrations — one a pro-Trump car caravan and another a counter-protest mounted by various opposing groups — unfolded late Saturday.
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Ian Miles Cheong / The Post Millennial:
BREAKING: Trump supporter shot dead in downtown Portland — On the 95th day of riots and protests in Portland, Ore., a Trump supporter was fatally shot. He was identified by his “Patriot Prayer” hat and his shooting death was caught by multiple livestreamers.
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Kendall Karson / ABC News:
Trump's favorability and perceptions of COVID-19 response stagnate post-convention: POLL — Trump's favorability didn't improve, a new ABC News/Ipsos poll finds. — President Donald Trump's efforts to build his appeal and define his opponent at the Republican National Convention …
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Jon Levine / New York Post:
Confessions of a voter fraud: I was a master at fixing mail-in ballots — A top Democratic operative says voter fraud, especially with mail-in ballots, is no myth. And he knows this because he's been doing it, on a grand scale, for decades. — Mail-in ballots have become the latest flashpoint in the 2020 elections.
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Townhall, Redstate and Outside the Beltway
Kenosha News:
WATCH NOW: Kenosha speaker strays from message at rally — KENOSHA - A peaceful march and rally took place in Kenosha on Saturday asking for justice for Jacob Blake, who was shot on Sunday. — Most of the speakers talked about justice peacefully. But near the end of the rally …
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Jill Colvin / Associated Press:
Trump to visit Kenosha Tuesday, potentially stoking tensions
Trump to visit Kenosha Tuesday, potentially stoking tensions
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U.S. Senator for Florida, Marco Rubio:
Rubio on Historic Challenges Facing Congressional Oversight of Intelligence Activities — Miami, FL — U.S. Senate Select Committee on Intelligence Acting Chairman Marco Rubio (R-FL) released the following statement: — “Congressional oversight of intelligence activities now faces a historic crisis.
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New York Times:
No More In-Person Election Briefings for Congress, Intelligence Chief Says
No More In-Person Election Briefings for Congress, Intelligence Chief Says
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Politico:
Dems outraged as Trump administration scales back election security briefings
Dems outraged as Trump administration scales back election security briefings
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Daniel Lippman / Politico:
8 juicy details from the new Melania Trump tell-all book — First Lady Melania Trump's former senior adviser and close friend has written a tell-all book that describes the first lady as someone who can't be trusted and who often competed for influence in the White House with Ivanka Trump.
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Maureen Dowd / New York Times:
The Princess vs. the Portrait in Trumpworld
The Princess vs. the Portrait in Trumpworld
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New York Times:
Biden, Speaking to National Guard Group, Takes Aim at Republican Criticism on Crime — The Democratic presidential nominee hit back at attacks delivered at the Republican National Convention. — After a Republican National Convention week in which President Trump and his allies sought …
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New York Times:
Steven Mnuchin Tried to Save the Economy. Not Even His Family Is Happy. — The coronavirus was an opportunity for the Treasury secretary to redefine his legacy, for better or worse. — One spring day, not long after President Trump signed the largest economic stimulus package …
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Kiran Stacey / Financial Times:
FDA head says he is willing to fast-track Covid-19 vaccine — Stephen Hahn insists he will not rush process to help Donald Trump's election chances — The head of the US Food and Drug Administration has said he is willing to bypass the normal approval process to authorise a Covid-19 vaccine …
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Stephanie Murray / Politico:
Kennedy scrambles to close gap in Massachusetts — BOSTON — Just two years ago, Joe Kennedy's star was so bright that he was asked to deliver the Democratic Party's response to Donald Trump's State of the Union speech. Now, if he can't turn things around before Tuesday's Massachusetts Senate primary, he'll be out of politics.
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Rukmini Callimachi / New York Times:
Breonna Taylor's Life Was Changing. Then the Police Came to Her Door. — An ex-boyfriend's run-ins with the law entangled her even as she tried to move on. Interviews, documents and jailhouse recordings help explain how she landed in the middle of a deadly drug raid.
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Tianna Spears / Politico:
I Was a U.S. Diplomat. Customs and Border Protection Only Cared That I Was Black. — On Nov. 19, 2018, I was driving from my home in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico, across the border to El Paso, Texas, when a Customs and Border Protection agent in his booth looked at my car, looked at me …
Don Thompson / Associated Press:
California moves to consider reparations for slavery — SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California lawmakers are setting up a task force to study and make recommendations for reparations to African Americans, particularly the descendants of slaves, as the nation struggles again with civil rights …
Derek Hawkins / Washington Post:
Coronavirus update: Infections rise to more than 1,000 on University of Alabama campus — Coronavirus infections are rising sharply at the University of Alabama, where school officials have reported more than 1,000 cases since classes began Aug. 19. — The university announced Friday …
Fadel Allassan / Axios:
Wolf says “all options” on the table for ending violent protests in Portland — Acting Homeland Security Secretary Chad Wolf told ABC's “This Week” that “all options continue to be on the table” in terms of sending federal law enforcement into Portland to quell violent protests.
Nicole Acevedo / NBC News:
Arkansas sheriff resigns over racist rant in leaked recording — An Arkansas sheriff resigned Friday after coming under fire over a leaked racist recording. — Sheriff Todd Wright of Arkansas County, about 85 miles southeast of Little Rock, resigned effective immediately on Friday during …
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