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2:00 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.
Discussion: Axios
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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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.
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.
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 …
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 …
Discussion: jsonline, The Guardian and Breitbart
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New York Times:
Biden, Speaking to National Guard Group, Takes Aim at Republican Criticism on Crime
Joe Biden:
My Statement on the ODNI's Decision to End Election Interference Briefings  —  This is not how democracy works.  But it is how American national security and sovereignty are violated.  —  The tools of our government are meant to defend the American people and our system of governance against all enemies, foreign and domestic.
Discussion: Fox News and INSIDER
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U.S. Senator for Florida, Marco Rubio:
Rubio on Historic Challenges Facing Congressional Oversight of Intelligence Activities
Discussion: The Hill and Axios
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: The Hill
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Washington Post:
Inside Trump's pressure campaign on federal scientists over a covid-19 treatment
Discussion: Bloomberg and Raw Story
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.
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.
Discussion: Bloomberg, Fox News, ABC News and The Hill
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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 and The Hill
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
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 …
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.
Discussion: Los Angeles Times and Raw Story
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Maureen Dowd / New York Times:
The Princess vs. the Portrait in Trumpworld
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 …
Discussion: Raw Story
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.
Discussion: courthousenews.com and Raw Story
CNN:
For Trump, reality is just a prop he doesn't care to use  —  Donald Trump's RNC speech with fact check  —  Ruth Ben-Ghiat, a frequent contributor to CNN Opinion, is professor of history at New York University and the author of “Strongmen: From Mussolini to the Present.”  The views expressed here are her own.
Discussion: Politico
 
 
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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
Will Oremus / OneZero:
How “Breaking Up” Apple and Amazon Might Actually Work
Washington Post:
Kanye West campaign in Virginia is accused of deceptive signature gathering
Derek Hawkins / Washington Post:
Coronavirus update: Infections rise to more than 1,000 on University of Alabama campus
Matthew Desmond / New York Times:
When the Threat of Eviction Meets the Threat of the Virus
Barak Ravid / Axios:
UAE abolishes Israel boycott law
Discussion: UPI
 Earlier Items: 
NBC News:
QAnon supporters join thousands at protest against Germany's coronavirus rules
Discussion: Associated Press, Reuters and UPI
Julie Bosman / New York Times:
‘That Same Feeling’: Painful Memories in Kenosha Come Rushing Back
Daniel Politi / Slate:
Leonard Cohen Estate Considering Legal Action After RNC Plays “Halleujah”
Discussion: Vanity Fair
Hansi Lo Wang / NPR:
The Census Scales Back A Critical Step: Checking Its Own Work
Discussion: Bangor Daily News
Rod Dreher:
Christian Dandy Throws A Punch
Discussion: The Daily Caller
Nicole Acevedo / NBC News:
Arkansas sheriff resigns over racist rant in leaked recording
Discussion: ArkansasTimes and UPI
Max Brantley / ArkansasTimes:
State Police traffic stop of Black law student draws complaint that opens door to review of police enforcement practices
 

 
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Bloomberg:
The DOJ's proposal would require Google to divest from AI partnerships, like with Anthropic, and ban Google from offering exclusive deals to content providers

Guthrie Scrimgeour / Wired:
Hawaii's The Garden Island stops using AI-generated newscasters on YouTube, Facebook, and Instagram after two months, likely due to the negative public response

Megan Graham / Wall Street Journal:
Ad software company Mediaocean buys Innovid, an ad tech company focused on CTV, for $500M; Innovid had a market cap of ~$240M at market close on November 20

 
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