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NBC10 Philadelphia:
Tensions Flare as White Supremacists March in Front of Philly City Hall — A group of white supremacists marched in front of Philadelphia City Hall Saturday night, drawing jeers from onlookers, as well as small scuffles. — Approximately 200 members of the group Patriot Front wore white face coverings …
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Jessica Griffin / The Philadelphia Inquirer:
White supremacy protest in Philadelphia on the eve of July 4th
White supremacy protest in Philadelphia on the eve of July 4th
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Washington Examiner
Kevin Draper / New York Times:
A Disparaging Video Prompts Explosive Fallout Within ESPN — In comments still rippling through the network, the reporter Rachel Nichols, who is white, said Maria Taylor, who is Black, earned the job to host 2020 N.B.A. finals coverage because ESPN was “feeling pressure” on diversity.
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TMZ.com, Fox News and Larry Brown Sports
Patrick Svitek / The Texas Tribune:
Allen West announces he is running against Gov. Greg Abbott in Republican primary — The Texas GOP chairman made his campaign official Sunday. — Copy link — Texas GOP Chairman Allen West announced Sunday he is running for governor, challenging fellow Republican Greg Abbott.
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David Cohen / Politico:
Allen West running for governor of Texas — The former GOP state chair will challenge incumbent Republican Greg Abbott. — Allen West speaks to supporters of President Donald Trump during a Nov. 14 rally in front of City Hall in Dallas. LM Otero/AP Photo
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Tyler Pager / Washington Post:
Trump appears to acknowledge tax schemes while questioning whether alleged violations are crimes — Former president Donald Trump lashed out at Manhattan prosecutors Saturday night for indicting his organization and its chief financial officer for tax fraud, calling it “prosecutorial misconduct” …
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Michael J. Stern / USA Today:
Trump meets his match in Manhattan DA. Tax fraud charges show accountability is coming. — What's next for Weisselberg? I've had many defendants tell me to shove my cooperation offer, then take it after seeing what I planned to show the jury. — The day that half of America has been eagerly awaiting has arrived.
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Washington Post
Daniel Shaviro / Just Security:
The Weisselberg Indictment Is Not A “Fringe Benefits” Case
The Weisselberg Indictment Is Not A “Fringe Benefits” Case
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Raw Story
Plain Dealer:
Nina Turner in the Democratic primary for the 11th Congressional District — The pioneering civil rights legacy of the late U.S. Rep. Louis Stokes of Cleveland — who spent 30 years representing Ohio's 11th Congressional District and its predecessor, the 21st Congressional District — still burns brightly for many in his district.
Errin Haines / The Philadelphia Inquirer:
Freedom and inequality were born in Philadelphia. It's not too late to build a more perfect union. — Birthplace of freedom — and inequality — Together as Philadelphians, we must reconcile the inequity of our origins as inconsistent with who we say we are and want to be.
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JONATHAN TURLEY:
New Hunter Biden Disclosures Feature $100,000 Donation Of Former FBI Director Freeh To The Biden Grandchildren — We recently discussed the latest disclosures from the laptop of Hunter Biden showing new business dealings leveraging access to his father — and further contradicting President …
Kevin Drum:
If you hate the culture wars, blame liberals — On Thursday I posted a series of charts that all documented a similar theme: Since roughly the year 2000, according to survey data, Democrats have moved significantly to the left on most hot button social issues while Republicans have moved only slightly right.
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Outside the Beltway and No More Mister Nice Blog
The Daily Beast:
Trump Boat Parades Left Untold Destruction in Their Wake — Trump's boat parades were a major source of pride for the former president. They were also a major source of accidents for the boaters. — On Independence Day 2020, as a MAGA armada of 100-plus boats sped across Tennessee's Old Hickory Lake …
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Raw Story
Alexander Burns / New York Times:
Why America's Politics Are Stubbornly Fixed, Despite Momentous Changes — The country is recovering from a pandemic and an economic crisis, and its former president is in legal and financial peril. But no political realignment appears to be at hand. — In another age, the events …
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HotAir
Washington Post:
Post-ABC poll: Biden earns high marks for handling the pandemic, but many Republicans resist vaccination — President Biden has earned high marks for his handling of the coronavirus pandemic, but the government's effort to vaccinate as many Americans as possible continues to face hurdles …
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Washington Monthly, Slate, HotAir, ABC News, The Guardian, The Hill and Political Wire
Phillip Nieto / The Spectator World:
Is critical race theory in the US military ‘dangerous’? — GOP House Armed Services Committee members slam Defense Department priorities as China and Russia rise — Reps. Mo Brooks and Matt Gaetz of the House Armed Services Committee (Getty) — After renewing their Cold War-era alliance earlier …
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Raw Story and Crooks and Liars
Tracy Qu / South China Morning Post:
China's cybersecurity watchdog orders Didi removed from country's app stores — The Cyberspace Administration of China said the company had seriously violated data and privacy laws Recent moves by cyberspace administration comes hot on the heels of mega IPO in the US and as Beijing ups regulatory scrutiny …
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David Nather / Axios:
It's July 4 and America's back — Americans may have fallen short of President Biden's July 4 vaccination goal, but by most measures, we should be thankful for how far we've come in the past year. — The big picture: Last July 4, many Americans were hunkering down in their backyards with small cookouts, and travel was way down.
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Alex Lo / South China Morning Post:
Hong Kong is staring into the abyss of domestic terrorism — At risk of radicalisation, vulnerable people are being encouraged to commit violent acts At risk of radicalisation, vulnerable people are being encouraged to commit violent acts.In the early hours of July 1, several cans of petrol …
Bloomberg:
Massive Ransomware Attack May Impact Thousands of Victims — Russia-linked REvil accused of hack weeks after Biden warning — Biden orders a ‘deep dive,’ says not sure yet on Russian link — Just weeks after President Joe Biden implored Vladimir Putin to curb cyber crime …
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us-cert.cisa.gov, The Record, The Western Journal, 6abc, The Times of Israel and RedState, more at Techmeme »
ABC News:
Trump's false election claims were ‘b.s’ from beginning: Bill Barr — Coming up in the next {{countdown}} {{countdownlbl}} — Coming up next: — {{nextVideo.title}} — {{nextVideo.description}} — Skip to this video now — Related Extras Related Videos Video Transcript
Wall Street Journal:
Delta Variant Fuels Missouri's Covid-19 Uptick — Spread prompts calls for more people to get vaccinated — The highly contagious Delta variant of the virus that causes Covid-19 is prompting a surge of coronavirus cases in Missouri, a warning sign of what may happen this summer in other areas …
Alice Miranda Ollstein / Politico:
Virus lab leak theory dogs Democrats eager to keep focus on Trump's Covid failings — Democrats worry that murky conclusions that don't identify the origin of the virus could play into the Republicans' hands. — A worker in protective overalls walks outside the Wuhan Central Hospital in Wuhan, China, on Feb. 6, 2021.