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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.
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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.
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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 …
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
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Allan Smith / NBC News:
Trump praises right-wing supporters and rails against protesters following unrest in Portland
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Ian Miles Cheong / The Post Millennial:
BREAKING: Trump supporter shot dead in downtown Portland
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Morgan Winsor / ABC News:
1 person fatally shot in Portland as pro-Trump supporters clash with counterprotesters
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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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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:
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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Joe Biden for President:
Statement by Vice President Joe Biden on the Deadly Violence in Portland — The deadly violence we saw overnight in Portland is unacceptable. Shooting in the streets of a great American city is unacceptable. I condemn this violence unequivocally. I condemn violence of every kind by any one, whether on the left or the right.
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Rashaan Ayesh / Axios:
Mark Meadows: “Most of Donald Trump's America is peaceful”
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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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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 …
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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CNN:
Wisconsin Lt. Governor on Trump visiting Kenosha: 'We don't need that right now'
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Rashaan Ayesh / Axios:
Jacob Blake's attorney says Trump has not contacted family about Kenosha visit
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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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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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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.
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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.
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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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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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