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USA Today:
The Pentagon has ordered Stars and Stripes to shut down for no good reason — Even for those of us who are all too wearily familiar with President Donald Trump's disdain for journalists, his administration's latest attack on the free press is a bit of a jaw-dropper.
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Lolita C. Baldor / Associated Press:
Pentagon orders shutdown of Stars and Stripes newspaper — WASHINGTON (AP) — The Pentagon has ordered the military's independent newspaper, Stars and Stripes, to cease publication at the end of the month, despite Congressional efforts to continue funding the century-old publication.
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Stars & Stripes, KTLA and ABC30
Helene Cooper / New York Times:
Trump Administration Closing Military Newspaper That Informs Troops, and Speaks for Them
Trump Administration Closing Military Newspaper That Informs Troops, and Speaks for Them
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Raw Story, The Hill, Political Wire and Breitbart
New York Times:
Trump Angrily Denies Report He Called Fallen Soldiers ‘Losers’ and ‘Suckers’ — The report, in The Atlantic, could be problematic for the president because he is counting on strong support among the military for his re-election bid. — WASHINGTON — President Trump heatedly denied …
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Washington Post, The Hill, The Post Millennial, Breitbart, Fox News, The Wrap, The Root, The Daily Caller, Daily Kos, The American Independent, COURIER, Twitchy, Mediaite, Raw Story, IJR, Vanity Fair, POLITICUSUSA, Talking Points Memo, Politico, Balloon Juice, New York Post, Eschaton and The Atlantic
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Stephen Collinson / CNN:
After wild week, Trump looks close to full derailment — Washington (CNN)There have been many weeks when the Trump train has looked like it's going to jump the tracks. But in the seven days since the Republican convention, the President has come perhaps as close as he ever has to a full derailment.
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Axios, The Federalist, Raw Story, KTLA, IJR and POLITICUSUSA
Washington Post:
Trump said U.S. soldiers injured and killed in war were ‘losers,’ magazine reports — President Trump called U.S. soldiers injured or killed in war “losers,” questioned the country's reverence for them and expressed confusion over why anyone would choose to serve, according to a new report …
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Bonchie / Redstate:
The Latest Garbage Hit Piece On Trump Begins to Fall Apart as Verifiable Counter Evidence Emerges
The Latest Garbage Hit Piece On Trump Begins to Fall Apart as Verifiable Counter Evidence Emerges
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The Federalist, The Hill and Washington Examiner
David Mack / BuzzFeed News:
Trump, Who Definitely Called John McCain A Loser, Is Denying Calling John McCain A Loser
Trump, Who Definitely Called John McCain A Loser, Is Denying Calling John McCain A Loser
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National Review, Politico, The Daily Caller, Talking Points Memo, Raw Story and Bloomberg
New York Times:
2020 Election Live Updates: Biden Campaign Hits Trump Over Report He Called Fallen Soldiers ‘Losers’
2020 Election Live Updates: Biden Campaign Hits Trump Over Report He Called Fallen Soldiers ‘Losers’
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Bloomberg, Townhall, Political Wire, The Hill, Breitbart, americamagazine.org, WisPolitics.com, COURIER, Mediaite, Washington Post, The US Sun and Bangor Daily News
Alexi McCammond / Axios:
Biden to Trump: My son “wasn't a sucker”
Biden to Trump: My son “wasn't a sucker”
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New York Times, Washington Post, Political Wire, COURIER, John Zogby Strategies and Mediaite
James Laporta / Associated Press:
Report: Trump disparaged US war dead as ‘losers,’ ‘suckers’
Report: Trump disparaged US war dead as ‘losers,’ ‘suckers’
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Politico, The Daily Caller, New York Times, Talking Points Memo, Mother Jones, The Federalist, Raw Story, Fox News, The Hill, Breitbart, Snopes.com, The Post Millennial, The Rush Limbaugh Show, ABC News, NBC News, Washington Post, The Daily Beast, POLITICUSUSA, The Guardian, The Wrap, Bangor Daily News, IJR, Washington Times, The Moderate Voice, One America News Network, Political Wire and Lawyers, Guns & Money
New York Times:
Suspect in Fatal Portland Shooting Is Reported Killed as Officers Move In — Michael Forest Reinoehl, an antifa supporter, died when law enforcement went to arrest him. He was being investigated in the fatal shooting of a member of the far-right group Patriot Prayer.
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Virginian-Pilot:
Portsmouth police chief ousted amid Confederate monument case — PORTSMOUTH — Portsmouth Police Chief Angela Greene was removed from her position Friday morning, weeks after she announced felony charges against state Sen. Louise Lucas and more than a dozen others stemming from a protest …
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Blue Virginia
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Ursula Perano / Axios:
Over 190 law enforcement officials endorse Biden — Over 190 law enforcement officials on Friday endorsed Joe Biden for president, per a campaign statement. — Why it matters: The endorsements rebut a theme of the Trump re-election campaign, which has falsely claimed that Biden wants to defund the police.
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The Hill, Reuters, One America News Network, WisPolitics.com, Mediaite and Twitchy
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Brooke Singman / Fox News:
More than 175 current, former law enforcement officials endorse Joe Biden, slam Trump as ‘lawless’ president
More than 175 current, former law enforcement officials endorse Joe Biden, slam Trump as ‘lawless’ president
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Politico, The Nation, Mediaite, Raw Story, IJR, Japan Times and The Daily Beast
Jesselyn Cook / HuffPost:
Trump Campaign Running Photo Ads Edited To Make Joe Biden Appear Older
Trump Campaign Running Photo Ads Edited To Make Joe Biden Appear Older
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Politico
Amy Walter / The Cook Political Report:
With Two Months To Go, a Steady Presidential Race — These last two weeks provided Pres. Trump the best opportunity to change the trajectory of this race. His GOP convention offered a rosy (and inaccurate) portrayal of a president who effectively tackled the coronavirus pandemic.
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NBC News, Wall Street Journal and Townhall
Gwynne Hogan / Gothamist:
Video: Pro-Trump Counterprotesters Received NYPD Escort Before Driving Through Black Lives Matter March — The vehicle used by a driver to plow through a crowd of Black Lives Matter marchers in Times Square on Thursday was carrying a group of Trump-supporting counterprotesters who had just received …
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New York Daily News, New York Post, The Root, INSIDER, TheBlaze, The Daily Caller, Breitbart, The Hill and Raw Story
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Trinady Joslin / The Texas Tribune:
Assistant Texas attorney general loses job after report surfaces racist tweets
Assistant Texas attorney general loses job after report surfaces racist tweets
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Dallas Morning News, Media Matters for America, The Hill and Queerty
Anne Applebaum / The Atlantic:
'Who's Putting These Ideas in His Head?' — Fate offered Peter Strzok a place in history that he never sought. The son of an Army officer, Strzok also served in the United States military before joining the FBI's counterintelligence operation in 1996. He excelled at his job: In 2001 …
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The Hill
BuzzFeed News:
Here's Why BuzzFeed News Is Calling QAnon A “Collective Delusion” From Now On — What is QAnon? — It's not easy to describe, but one thing we know to be true: It's not a conspiracy theory — it's bigger. — What started as a thread on the anonymous message board 4chan has long since entered …
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New York Times, more at Mediagazer »
Em Steck / CNN:
Political group tied to Kanye West campaign law firm sent misinformation on Biden with mail-in ballot applications to battleground state voters — This mailer was sent by a dark money group to Pennsylvania voters last month. — (CNN)An Ohio-based political advocacy group that shares …
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Political Wire
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Paul Kengor / The American Spectator:
Biden-Harris Have a Big Problem in Pennsylvania
Biden-Harris Have a Big Problem in Pennsylvania
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Breitbart
Will Sommer / The Daily Beast:
The Lawyer Raising Money for Kyle Rittenhouse Nearly Sank His Own Law Firm — “This dude's on Twitter like a complete lunatic, trying to rile up people and get money,” a former colleague said. — Defenders of accused murderer Kyle Rittenhouse, who is in jail after allegedly fatally shooting …
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Law & Crime and INSIDER
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Washington Post:
GOP candidate poses with rifle, says she's targeting ‘socialist’ congresswomen — A House candidate President Trump recently called “a future Republican star” posted an image of herself holding a rifle with photos of three liberal congresswomen of color and the vow to “go on the offense” …
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Politico
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USA Today:
South Dakota dismisses ‘elite class of so-called experts,’ carries on with state fair after Sturgis rally fueled COVID-19 surge — South Dakota is one of the nation's hot spots for COVID-19 infections. That didn't stop another large-scale event from kicking off Thursday.
Reuters:
How Jerry Falwell Jr mixed his personal finances with his university's — WASHINGTON (Reuters) - After parting ways with President Jerry Falwell Jr in the wake of personal scandals, Liberty University has hired a firm to investigate “all facets” of Falwell's tenure, including the school's financial and real estate operations.
Discussion:
Raw Story
Kendall Karson / ABC News:
Trump's rhetoric on protests seen as detrimental by majority of Americans: POLL — Even Republicans are divided on his approach, a new ABC News/Ipsos poll finds. — A significant majority of Americans believe President Donald Trump's rhetoric on the unrest in parts of the country …
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Washington Post, Forbes, Commentary Magazine, POLITICUSUSA, FiveThirtyEight and Daily Kos
Matt Zapotosky / Washington Post:
Barr claims a man collected 1,700 ballots and filled them out as he pleased. Prosecutors say that's not what happened. — In his latest warning about the dangers of mass mail-in voting, Attorney General William P. Barr pointed to a case in Texas that he said highlighted the risk of fraud.
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Raw Story, ABC News, Above the Law, Daily Kos, Talking Points Memo, Politico and CNN
Politico:
Trump team plots how to bust Biden in the debates — During the 2016 presidential campaign, then-candidate Donald Trump blew off his first round of debate prep. — He refused to do a mock debate with a fake lectern, didn't want any single person to play Hillary Clinton and wouldn't simulate …
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Associated Press, The Hill, Fox News, Townhall, Vanity Fair, Raw Story, YouGov and Political Wire
Kimberly Bookman / WHDH-TV:
Woman accused of hurling racial slurs at group of women, children, nearly running them over in Swampscott — LYNN, MASS. (WHDH) - A Lynn woman who came “dangerously close” to running over a group of women and children before hurling a slew of racial slurs at them during an incident outside …
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Raw Story
Christopher Mathias / HuffPost:
Spokane Protester: I Was Abducted By Unidentified Officers, Put In Unmarked Van — The arrest of Jeremy Logan, co-chair of a DSA chapter, appears to have been politically motivated and carried out by a sheriff hostile to “antifa.” — A co-chair of the Spokane, Washington …
Jacob Bogage / Washington Post:
Postal Service police block Florida congresswoman from touring USPS plants — Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz says she notified the mail service of her plans, but the agency says she did not give enough notice. — U.S. Postal Service police officers barred a Florida congresswoman …
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Forbes