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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, ABC30 and Raw Story
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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Breitbart, The Hill, The Daily Caller, Washington Post, Twitchy, Talking Points Memo, Mediaite, Raw Story, POLITICUSUSA and Eschaton
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Jeffrey Goldberg / The Atlantic:
Trump: Americans Who Died in War Are ‘Losers’ and ‘Suckers’ — When President Donald Trump canceled a visit to the Aisne-Marne American Cemetery near Paris in 2018, he blamed rain for the last-minute decision, saying that “the helicopter couldn't fly” and that the Secret Service wouldn't drive him there.
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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, KTLA, The Federalist, IJR, Wall Street Journal 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 …
New York Times:
2020 Election Live Updates: Biden Campaign Hits Trump Over Report He Called Fallen Soldiers ‘Losers’ — Democrats called the report another example of President Trump disparaging service members. Joe Biden and Mr. Trump brought diverging messages to their visits to Kenosha …
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Bloomberg, Townhall, Political Wire, The Hill, americamagazine.org, COURIER, WisPolitics.com, Mediaite, Washington Post, The US Sun and Bangor Daily News
Bonchie / Redstate:
The Latest Garbage Hit Piece On Trump Begins to Fall Apart as Verifiable Counter Evidence Emerges — Last night, I wrote on The Atlantic's Jeffrey Goldberg attempting a clearly coordinated hit on Donald Trump (see The Media Vomit Up Another Anonymous Hit Piece On Trump, and It's Obviously Garbage).
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Washington Examiner, Twitchy and The Hill
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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The Federalist, Washington Post, Fox News, Breitbart, The Hill, The Wrap, Bangor Daily News, IJR, Raw Story, Talking Points Memo, Mediaite, Task & Purpose, Washington Times, Associated Press, One America News Network, The Atlantic, Twitchy, Daily Kos, POLITICUSUSA, Politico, Balloon Juice, Political Wire and Lawyers, Guns & Money
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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The Daily Beast, Breitbart, The Guardian and Raw Story
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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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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Wall Street Journal and Townhall
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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Reuters, The Hill, One America News Network and WisPolitics.com
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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
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, Raw Story, The Nation, Mediaite, Japan Times and The Daily Beast
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 »
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, The Root, INSIDER, TheBlaze, The Daily Caller, 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, The Hill, Media Matters for America 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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Political Wire
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.
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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, FiveThirtyEight, POLITICUSUSA 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.
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
Averi Harper / ABC News:
Biden to speak about Trump's role in economic crisis — His speech is expected to zero in on the economic fallout from COVID-19. — Former Vice President Joe Biden is slated to offer remarks about the state of the economy from Wilmington, Delaware, on Friday.
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New York Times, One America News Network and Mediaite
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Jeff Cox / CNBC:
Payrolls increase by nearly 1.4 million as the unemployment rate tumbles
Payrolls increase by nearly 1.4 million as the unemployment rate tumbles
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Redstate and The National Interest
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, Fox News, The Hill, Townhall, Vanity Fair, YouGov and Political Wire
Lachlan Markay / The Daily Beast:
A Self-Proclaimed GOP ‘Bad Guy’ Says He's Trying to Turn Christians Against Trump — Steve Goldberg created push polls for Dole and wrote racist “hate speech” for Netanyahu. Now he says he's asking voters to “trust your faith in Jesus... and vote for Joe Biden.”
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The Atlantic, Raw Story and One America News Network
Julia Ainsley / NBC News:
CBP chief has no evidence of black-clad Antifa protesters taking planes to protests, says spokesman — WASHINGTON — In an interview with Fox News on Wednesday, Customs and Border Protection chief Mark Morgan said that “groups like Antifa” are sending organized protestors by plane to cities around the country to incite violence.
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
Courier-Journal:
Thomas Massie praises Kyle Rittenhouse, says he showed ‘incredible restraint’ — Kentucky Rep. Thomas Massie in a radio interview Thursday defended the 17-year-old who fatally shot two protesters and injured a third in Kenosha, Wisconsin, last week, saying he acted in self-defense and showed “incredible restraint.”
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Political Wire, The American Independent and New York Post
Alanna Durkin Richer / Associated Press:
Judge OKs extradition for men accused of aiding Ghosn escape — BOSTON (AP) — Two American men accused of smuggling Nissan Motor Co. Chairman Carlos Ghosn out of Japan while he was awaiting trial on financial misconduct charges can be extradited, a federal judge ruled Friday.
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One America News Network