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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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Paige Austin / Los Angeles, CA Patch:
Shooting At Pro-Trump Rally Leads To Standoff On Ventura Blvd. — A Los Angeles Police Department SWAT Team has surrounded three suspects in a shooting at a pro-Trump caravan in Woodland Hills. … WOODLAND HILLS, CA — The Los Angeles Police Department SWAT Team has surrounded three suspects holed …
Tom Boggioni / Raw Story:
GOP's Ron Johnson refuses to condemn Kenosha shooter in manic interview with CNN's Bash — In a highly contentious interview on CNN Sunday morning, Sen. Ron Johnson (R-WI) repeatedly refused to condemn Kyle Rittenhouse, the Donald Trump fan accused of shooting and killing two Black Lives Matter protestors early this week.
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David Edwards / Raw Story:
DHS chief refuses to condemn violent Trump supporters under grilling by CBS host: ‘So you endorse this?’ — Department of Homeland acting Security Secretary Chad Wolf on Sunday declined to condemn Trump supporters who have instigated or incited violence at Black Lives Matter protests around the country.
Rashaan Ayesh / Axios:
Portland mayor responds to Trump: “Support us or stay the hell out of the way” — Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler reacted on Sunday to President Trump's tweets attacking Democratic officials in the wake of a fatal shooting Saturday night during clashes between Trump supporters and protesters …
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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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Mike Baker / New York Times:
One Person Dead in Portland After Clashes Between Trump Supporters and Protesters
One Person Dead in Portland After Clashes Between Trump Supporters and Protesters
Allan Smith / NBC News:
Trump praises right-wing supporters and rails against protesters following unrest in Portland
Trump praises right-wing supporters and rails against protesters following unrest in Portland
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Eder Campuzano / Oregonian:
1 man shot, killed near downtown Portland protests Saturday
1 man shot, killed near downtown Portland protests Saturday
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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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Jonathan Swan / Axios:
Leaked McGahn memo reveals alarms about Kushner's top-secret security clearance — Trump ultimately intervened to ensure Kushner got his top-secret security clearance.
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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Politico:
Biden to speak in Pennsylvania on Monday
Biden to speak in Pennsylvania on Monday
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Rashaan Ayesh / Axios:
Mark Meadows: “Most of Donald Trump's America is peaceful”
Mark Meadows: “Most of Donald Trump's America is peaceful”
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Rashaan Ayesh / Axios:
Biden condemns violence on all sides after deadly Portland shooting
Biden condemns violence on all sides after deadly Portland shooting
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Elise Viebeck / Washington Post:
Biden accuses Trump of ‘recklessly encouraging violence’ in response to Portland shooting
Biden accuses Trump of ‘recklessly encouraging violence’ in response to Portland shooting
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Jonathan Swan / Axios:
Trump offered FBI director job to John Kelly, asked for loyalty — The day after President Trump fired FBI boss James Comey, the president phoned John Kelly, who was then secretary for the Department of Homeland Security, and offered him Comey's job, the New York Times' Pulitzer Prize-winning …
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Zack Budryk / The Hill:
Twitter slaps ‘manipulated media’ tag on video shared by Scalise that alters activist's question to Biden — Twitter on Sunday flagged a manipulated clip posted by House Minority Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.) that alters a question from activist Ady Barkan to Democratic nominee Joe Biden.
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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
Trump's still in trouble in first post-convention polling
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Asawin Suebsaeng / The Daily Beast:
Trump Called Kimberly Guilfoyle After Her Roaring RNC Speech, Compared Her to Eva Perón — After Kimberly Guilfoyle's RNC speech became a target of memes and talk-show mockery, sources confirm President Trump called her and said, “That was fantastic...so amazing.”
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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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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 …
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Kiran Stacey / Financial Times:
FDA head says he is willing to fast-track Covid-19 vaccine
FDA head says he is willing to fast-track Covid-19 vaccine
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Rashaan Ayesh / Axios:
Jacob Blake's attorney says Trump has not contacted family about Kenosha visit — Jacob Blake's attorney Benjamin Crump told CBS News' “Face the Nation” Sunday that President Trump has not contacted the Blake family ahead of his planned visit to Kenosha, Wisconsin, on Tuesday …
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Janelle Irwin Taylor / Florida Politics:
Poll: Charlie Crist begins General Election campaign vs. Anna Paulina Luna with16-point lead — U.S. Rep. Charlie Crist begins the General Election campaign for Florida's 13th Congressional District with a 16-point lead over Republican challenger Anna Paulina Luna.
Talia Kaplan / Fox News:
Louisiana Sen. Kennedy on destruction from Hurricane Laura: It will ‘take your breath away’ — The people of Louisiana have been ‘chewed up, spit out and stepped on and I wanted the president to see it,’ Kennedy says — Louisiana Sen. John Kennedy, Republican member of the Senate Judiciary Committee …
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