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Maxine Bernstein / Oregonian:
Man under investigation in fatal shooting after pro-Trump rally allegedly took loaded gun to earlier Portland protest — A 48-year-old man who was accused of carrying a loaded gun at an earlier downtown Portland protest is under investigation in the fatal shooting Saturday night of a right-wing demonstrator after a pro-Trump rally.
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Lee Brown / New York Post:
Man suspected in deadly Portland shooting calls himself ‘100% ANTIFA’ — An ex-military man who calls himself “100% ANTIFA” and ready for “war” is being investigated over the death of Aaron “Jay” Danielson, a “supporter” of the right-wing Patriot Prayer group who was part of a caravan …
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Reason and The Federalist
Andy Ngo / The Post Millennial:
‘I am 100% Antifa’: Alleged Portland shooter was previously arrested—and released—for bringing illegal loaded gun to a riot — The man being investigated by police in the fatal shooting of a Trump supporter in Portland identifies as Antifa and is an ardent Black Lives Matter supporter.
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Breitbart, The Gateway Pundit, Big League Politics and Twitchy
Miranda Devine / New York Post:
BLM ‘activists’ celebrated as Trump supporter was killed
BLM ‘activists’ celebrated as Trump supporter was killed
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The US Sun, Washington Times, Raw Story, WCCO | CBS Minnesota, Townhall and TheBlaze
Leo Shane III / Military Times:
As Trump's popularity slips in latest Military Times poll, more troops say they'll vote for Biden — The latest Military Times poll shows a continued decline in active-duty service members' views of President Donald Trump and a slight but significant preference for former Vice President Joe Biden …
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The Guardian, The Hill, Axios, Raw Story, Daily Kos, POLITICUSUSA, Washington Times, Bloomberg and Political Wire
Ann Marimow / Washington Post:
Michael Flynn case does not have to be immediately dismissed, appeals court rules — A federal judge can scrutinize the Justice Department's decision to drop the criminal case against President Trump's former national security adviser Michael Flynn, a federal appeals court in Washington ruled Monday …
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Zachary Basu / Axios:
Appeals court denies Michael Flynn's request to immediately drop case — The full D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals issued an 8-2 ruling on Monday denying former national security adviser Michael Flynn's petition to force a federal judge to immediately drop his criminal case, as requested by the Justice Department.
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ABC News, Associated Press, National Review, Fox News, Reuters, Talking Points Memo, New York Post, Breitbart, Just The News and KTLA
Josh Gerstein / Politico:
Judge deals setback to Flynn's attempt to end DOJ case against him
Judge deals setback to Flynn's attempt to end DOJ case against him
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NBC News, Power Line, Washington Times and UPI
Washington Post:
New Trump pandemic adviser pushes controversial ‘herd immunity’ strategy, worrying public health officials — One of President Trump's top medical advisers is urging the White House to embrace a controversial “herd immunity” strategy to combat the pandemic, which would entail allowing …
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Media Matters for America, Talking Points Memo, Daily Kos, Raw Story and Political Wire
Alex Isenstadt / Politico:
Swift Boat mastermind to launch massive super PAC to boost Trump — Senior Republicans are launching a massive super PAC this week to bolster Donald Trump's reelection in the final stretch of the campaign — a move that comes as the president has been pummeled by Joe Biden on TV.
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Washington Times, The Hill, The Daily Caller, Just The News, Raw Story and Political Wire
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Ed Mazza / HuffPost:
‘Zombie’ Herman Cain Tweets That Coronavirus ‘Not As Deadly’ As Media Said — The former presidential candidate died of the virus in July, but his family continues to tweet conspiracy theories from his account. — The Twitter account formerly used by the late Herman Cain fired off …
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Gothamist, Mediaite and Political Wire
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Jack Davis / The Western Journal:
CDC Now Says 94% of COVID Deaths Had an Underlying Condition
CDC Now Says 94% of COVID Deaths Had an Underlying Condition
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NPR, Activist Mommy, The US Sun, Informed Comment, Axios, The Gateway Pundit and KCLO-TV
Associated Press:
In Pittsburgh, Biden to blame Trump for violence nationwide — PIITSBURGH, Pa. (AP) — Joe Biden is mounting a more aggressive offense against President Donald Trump with a rare public appearance in Pittsburgh on Monday, where he's expected to say Trump is contributing to the violence in the streets nationwide.
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Washington Times, KTLA, The Hill, Breitbart, DCReport.org, Bloomberg, The US Sun, Forbes and NBC News
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Russell Contreras / Associated Press:
Ailing Kenosha on edge as Trump visit looms amid tensions
Ailing Kenosha on edge as Trump visit looms amid tensions
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The Hill, WCCO | CBS Minnesota, NBC Chicago, POLITICUSUSA, New York Post and Associated Press
Mike Allen / Axios:
Trump mulled “settling” with Mueller amid Russia investigation — One of the crazy nuggets in a deeply reported book by the N.Y. Times' Michael Schmidt — “Donald Trump v. the United States,” out tomorrow — is that President Trump mulled the idea of “settling” with special counsel Robert Mueller.
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Jan Wolfe / Reuters:
U.S. appeals court denies House bid to enforce subpoena to ex-White House lawyer McGahn
U.S. appeals court denies House bid to enforce subpoena to ex-White House lawyer McGahn
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Associated Press and Axios
Ben Smith / New York Times:
I'm Still Reading Andrew Sullivan. But I Can't Defend Him. — He's one of the most influential journalists of the last three decades, but he's shadowed by a 1994 magazine cover story that claimed to show a link between race and I.Q. — PROVINCETOWN, Mass. — The only restaurant open late …
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Columbia Journalism Review, Outside the Beltway and Althouse, more at Mediagazer »
Wall Street Journal:
How Trump Sowed Covid Supply Chaos. ‘Try Getting it Yourselves.’ — A landmark White House move left states to secure medical equipment themselves, causing problems that still haven't abated — Sergio Melgar, the chief financial officer for the largest health-care system in central Massachusetts …
Judd Legum / Popular Information:
Trump campaign accepts donations from neo-Nazi leader — In 2017, Trump famously described participants in a white supremacist march as “very fine people.” Now, as the 2020 presidential campaign barrels toward its conclusion, the Trump campaign is accepting thousands in donations …
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Political Wire
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Kyle Cheney / Politico:
Oversight panel set to subpoena DeJoy amid clash over Postal Service — The House Oversight Committee is preparing to issue a subpoena for Postmaster General Louis DeJoy, accusing him of ignoring the panel's demand for documents related to Postal Service mail delays and contacts with White House officials or the Trump campaign.
Mike Levine / ABC News:
Melania's ex-friend: Trump family tainted by ‘deceit, deception’ — “It was amateur hour then, and it's amateur hour now.” — A former adviser and close friend of first lady Melania Trump's is now blasting the entire Trump family as a callous clan tainted by “deceit” and “deception,” …
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The Hill, Mercury News, The US Sun, POLITICUSUSA, IJR, Good Morning America and Raw Story
Liz Clarke / Washington Post:
John Thompson, coach who built Georgetown basketball into national power, dies at 78 — John Thompson, the Washington native who elevated Georgetown University basketball to national prominence, earned Hall of Fame honors and carved a place in history as the first African American coach …
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Sports Illustrated, NPR, ABC News, KTLA, Snopes.com, New York Post, The US Sun and Associated Press
Greg Bluestein / Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
PPP Poll: Georgia's a toss-up in White House race — Also: Most Democrats plan to vote early — A poll commissioned by Stacey Abrams' voting rights group found President Donald Trump and Joe Biden are neck-and-neck in Georgia and that most Democrats plan to vote early rather than cast their ballots on Election Day.
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Political Wire
USA Today:
Don't get too excited about Biden's lead in the polls: a close election is dangerous — Imagine how you will feel on January 20, 2021 watching Donald Trump getting sworn in for a second term. Many of those arrayed around him on the dais on the West Front of the Capitol are familiar faces …
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Wall Street Journal
Jonathan Martin / New York Times:
In Massachusetts, Markey Outflanks Kennedy by Running as Bold Insurgent — Edward Markey, 74, entered Congress before Joseph Kennedy III was born. But in their Senate race he has harnessed the energy of Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and the ascendant left, much to Mr. Kennedy's frustration.
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Fox News and Financial Times
Bloomberg:
Trump to Talk Civil Unrest With Barr, Wolf Before Kenosha Trip — Wisconsin governor has asked president not to visit city — Cuccinelli says Homeland Security agents ready for deployment — President Donald Trump will discuss civil unrest with the government's top law enforcement officials …
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ABC News and Political Wire
Ben White / Politico:
Trump tries to dance around a devastating backdrop — In the nine weeks left in the 2020 campaign, President Donald Trump has an especially daunting task: Convince a skeptical American public that the coronavirus-ravaged U.S. economy is actually roaring back and will soon return to the status …
David Folkenflik / NPR:
Voice of America Journalists: New CEO Endangers Reporters, Harms U.S. Aims — A group of veteran journalists for the Voice of America delivered a letter of protest Monday denouncing their parent agency's new CEO, Michael Pack, and alleging Pack's remarks in a recent interview prove …
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Vox, Axios and Associated Press, more at Mediagazer »
Aiden Pink / The Forward:
U.S. pro-Israel groups failed to disclose grants from Israeli government — More than half of all American states have passed laws designed to combat the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions movement against Israel. No advocacy group was more important to this push than the Israel Allies Foundation …
Globes Online:
Sheldon Adelson set to buy US Ambassador's Herzliya home — The US billionaire is in advanced talks to buy the residence for NIS 300 million, which would make it Israel's most expensive home. — Exclusive: US billionaire Sheldon Adelson is in advanced talks to buy the US Ambassador …
Philip Bump / Washington Post:
Trump leans into his ‘180,000 deaths is a statistic’ reelection strategy — The White House is increasingly obvious about shrugging at the coronavirus — In the hours after President Trump accepted the Republican Party's nomination, public attention was largely centered …
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Townhall, Raw Story and The Colorado Sun
Paul Caron / TaxProf Blog:
Washburn Law School Removes Statues Of Ben Franklin, Thomas Jefferson — U.S. News & World Report, Statues Of Jefferson, Franklin Removed From Washburn Campus: — Statues of Thomas Jefferson and Benjamin Franklin have been removed from the Washburn University campus after protests …