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4:15 PM ET, August 30, 2020

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Michael S. Schmidt / New York Times:
Justice Dept. Never Fully Examined Trump's Ties to Russia, Ex-Officials Say  —  The former deputy attorney general maneuvered to keep investigators from completing an inquiry into whether the president's personal and financial links to Russia posed a national security threat.
Peter Baker / New York Times:
Trump Embraces Fringe Theories on Protests and the Coronavirus  —  In a Twitter barrage, the president advanced conspiracy theories claiming that protests are an organized coup and that the virus death toll is inflated.  He also reposted a call to imprison New York's governor.
Discussion: Political Wire
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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 …
Allan Smith / NBC News:
Trump praises right-wing supporters and rails against protesters following unrest in Portland  —  President Donald Trump praised a pro-Trump caravan of activists who moved into Portland, Oregon, on Saturday and whose presence there appeared to contribute to violent clashes in the city.
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.
Morgan Winsor / ABC News:
1 person fatally shot in Portland as pro-Trump supporters clash with counterprotesters
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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Sanjana Karanth / HuffPost:
DHS Chief Says He Was Unaware Naturalization Ceremony Would Be Aired At RNC  —  The video raised concerns that Donald Trump and acting Homeland Security Secretary Chad Wolf used the event to further the president's reelection chances.  —  Acting Homeland Security Secretary Chad Wolf claimed Sunday …
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Rashaan Ayesh / Axios:   Wolf says he did not know naturalization ceremony would be shown at RNC
ABC News:
‘This Week’ Transcript 8-30-20: Secretary Chad Wolf, Sen. Amy Klobuchar
Discussion: POLITICUSUSA
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 …
Discussion: Political Wire and The Hill
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Washington Post:
Inside Trump's pressure campaign on federal scientists over a covid-19 treatment  —  President Trump's accusatory tweet barreled in at 7:49 a.m. a week ago Saturday: The “deep state” at the Food and Drug Administration was trying to sandbag his election prospects by slowing progress …
Discussion: Bloomberg and Raw Story
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.
Discussion: Fox News
Natasha Korecki / Politico:
Biden will not visit Kenosha on Monday  —  Joe Biden is not expected to visit Kenosha, Wis. on Monday, despite mounting pressure following Donald Trump's announcement over the weekend that he planned to go there Tuesday.  —  Two sources with knowledge of the former vice president's travel discussions …
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Rashaan Ayesh / Axios:
Biden condemns violence on all sides after deadly Portland shooting  —  Democratic nominee Joe Biden issued a statement unequivocally condemning violence on all sides after a man was fatally shot Saturday night during a clash between supporters of President Trump and anti-racism protesters.
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CNN:
For Trump, reality is just a prop he doesn't care to use
Discussion: Politico
Jennifer Rubin / Washington Post:
It's time to challenge the cockeyed reaction to violence  —  Donald Trump has incited racist fears since he came down the gold escalator in 2015 to announce his presidential campaign.  He had peaceful protesters gassed and deployed camouflaged troops to Portland, Ore., to grab protesters off the street without probable cause.
Discussion: Mediaite
Zack Budryk / The Hill:
Ratcliffe defends end of election security briefings, accuses lawmakers of leaks  —  Director of National Intelligence John Ratcliffe on Sunday defended his announcement that in-person election security briefings to Congress will end, saying the move was necessary to prevent leaks.
Discussion: Reuters
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Joe Biden:
My Statement on the ODNI's Decision to End Election Interference Briefings
Discussion: INSIDER and Fox News
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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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 …
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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Larry D. Croom / Ocala-News.com:
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Susannah George / Washington Post:
3 Afghans accused of links to insider attacks that killed U.S. troops are among Taliban prisoners to be released
Talia Kaplan / Fox News:
Rep. Banks introduces bill so that those found guilty of causing violence during protests are no longer eligible for enhanced coronavirus unemployment benefits
Discussion: Mediaite
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Washington Post:
Kanye West campaign in Virginia is accused of deceptive signature gathering
New York Times:
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Discussion: Raw Story
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Stephanie Murray / Politico:
Kennedy scrambles to close gap in Massachusetts
Discussion: courthousenews.com and Raw Story
Matthew Desmond / New York Times:
When the Threat of Eviction Meets the Threat of the Virus
NBC News:
QAnon supporters join thousands at protest against Germany's coronavirus rules
Discussion: Associated Press, Reuters and UPI