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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 …
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.
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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Harry Enten / CNN:
Trump's still in trouble in first post-convention polling  —  (CNN)President Donald Trump wanted a large bounce coming out of the Republican National Convention, and early evidence is that he did not receive one.  Trump may have gotten a small bump out of his convention, but he still clearly trails former Vice President Joe Biden.
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Rashaan Ayesh / Axios:
Mark Meadows: “Most of Donald Trump's America is peaceful”
Joe Biden for President:   Statement by Vice President Joe Biden on the Deadly Violence in Portland
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: UPI, 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
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
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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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
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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Zack Budryk / The Hill:
Ratcliffe defends end of election security briefings, accuses lawmakers of leaks
Discussion: Reuters
Joe Biden:
My Statement on the ODNI's Decision to End Election Interference Briefings
Discussion: Fox News and INSIDER
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 …
Wall Street Journal:
Facebook Executive Supported India's Modi, Disparaged Opposition in Internal Messages  —  Some employees said the sentiments and actions conflicted with the company's longstanding neutrality pledge  —  A Facebook Inc. FB .15% executive at the center of a political storm in India …
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Asawin Suebsaeng / The Daily Beast:
Trump Called Kimberly Guilfoyle After Her Roaring RNC Speech, Compared Her to Eva Perón
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New York Times:
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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
CNN:
For Trump, reality is just a prop he doesn't care to use
Discussion: Politico
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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 Earlier Items: 
Washington Post:
Kanye West campaign in Virginia is accused of deceptive signature gathering
New York Times:
Steven Mnuchin Tried to Save the Economy. Not Even His Family Is Happy.
Discussion: Raw Story
Stephanie Murray / Politico:
Kennedy scrambles to close gap in Massachusetts
Discussion: courthousenews.com and Raw Story
NBC News:
QAnon supporters join thousands at protest against Germany's coronavirus rules
Discussion: Associated Press, Reuters and UPI
Jon Levine / New York Post:
Confessions of a voter fraud: I was a master at fixing mail-in ballots
 

 
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The Hollywood Reporter:
Disney expects to spend $24B on content in 2025, up from $23.4B in 2024, due to sports programming expenses rising after NFL rate increases and NBA contracts

Matthew Keys / The Desk:
Disney said Disney+ Q4 ARPU in the US and Canada, down 1% QoQ to $7.70, was affected partly by new wholesale arrangements with some distributors

Jess Weatherbed / The Verge:
Google plans to stop showing political ads to users in the EU in 2025 due to uncertainties around new transparency rules coming into effect in October 2025
 
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