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Biden Takes Dominant Lead as Voters Reject Trump on Virus and Race — A New York Times/Siena College poll finds that Joseph R. Biden Jr. is ahead of the president by 14 points, leading among women and nonwhite voters and cutting into his support with white voters. — Biden — Trump — Other
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What If I Told You Joe Biden Is Actually Running a Great Campaign? — Joe Biden spent months stumbling through the Democratic primary, only to prevail in the end through a fantastical combination of circumstances. Now he is stumbling through the basement-confined general election to a double-digit lead.
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Approval of Trump's coronavirus response sinks to lowest on record amid surge in cases: Reuters/Ipsos poll — NEW YORK (Reuters) - American approval of President Donald Trump's handling of the coronavirus pandemic has dropped to the lowest level on record, the latest Reuters/Ipsos opinion poll shows …
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The Daily Caller, The Hill and POLITICUSUSA
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Madison protesters tear down Capitol statues, attack state Senator from Milwaukee as fury erupts again — MADISON - Fury exploded outside the Wisconsin State Capitol on Tuesday night as protesters smashed windows at the statehouse, attacked a state senator, and tore down two iconic statues …
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Wisconsin state senator attacked by protesters as demonstrations in Madison turn violent — Amid heated demonstrations that left two statues destroyed and windows smashed in Madison, Wis., a Democratic state senator was reportedly attacked by protesters near the state Capitol.
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New York Times, madison.com, CNN, Breitbart, The Daily Caller, TheBlaze, Mediaite, Twitchy and Disrn
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Wisconsin Dem Lawmaker Brutally Beaten by Protesters — Protesters at the Wisconsin State Capitol Tuesday night brutally beat up a gay progressive state senator who was taking a picture of them. — Tim Carpenter, a 60-year-old Democrat who has served in the state senate since 2003 …
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ABC News, Washington Times and Fox News
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U.S. appeals court orders judge to dismiss case against former Trump national security advisor Michael Flynn — A federal appeals court ordered a lower-court judge to dismiss the criminal case against Michael Flynn, who briefly served as President Donald Trump's first national security advisor.
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The Hill, POLITICUSUSA and Disrn
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Appeals court orders judge to dismiss case against Michael Flynn — The D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled on Wednesday that the federal judge overseeing the sentencing of former national security adviser Michael Flynn must accept the Justice Department's request to drop charges.
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The Federalist, Politico, Slate and Raw Story
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Trump Notches His 200th Lifetime Federal Judge — Senate Republicans have filled the nation's highest courts with dozens of white men — and zero Black judges. — WASHINGTON ― Senate Republicans on Wednesday confirmed President Donald Trump's 200th lifetime federal judge …
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Raw Story
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Joe Biden may have ‘personally raised’ idea to investigate Michael Flynn — Former Vice President Joe Biden appears to have “personally raised the idea” of investigating Michael Flynn for potentially having violated the obscure Logan Act during his phone calls with then-Russian Ambassador Sergey Kislyak …
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The inside story of Trump's embarrassing endorsement — Madison Cawthorn, the 24-year-old who stunningly defeated the candidate President Trump endorsed in the Republican runoff for North Carolina's 11th congressional district, got a congratulatory call last night from the president himself — on Air Force One flying back from Arizona.
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Washington Post, Madison Cawthorn for Congress and Raw Story
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Madison Cawthorn, 24, Upsets Trump-Endorsed Favorite in North Carolina — Mr. Cawthorn's victory in the G.O.P. primary for a House seat formerly held by Mark Meadows, the White House chief of staff, was an upset for his handpicked successor, who had the president's backing.
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National Review and 6abc
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Abbott: Texas facing ‘massive’ COVID-19 outbreak, 5,000+ new cases for 2nd straight day — Gov. Greg Abbott on Monday, June 22, 2020 said he has no plans to shut down the state again. “We must find ways to return to our daily routines as well as finding ways to coexist with COVID-19,” …
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Kentucky Senate Democratic primary between McGrath and Booker to decide who challenges McConnell too close to call — The Kentucky Senate Democratic primary race to determine who takes on Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell in November is too close to call, NBC News projects.
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Clare Foran / CNN:
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez wins Democratic primary against Michelle Caruso-Cabrera, CNN projects
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez wins Democratic primary against Michelle Caruso-Cabrera, CNN projects
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Jacobin, The Intercept and Refinery29
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Live updates: N.Y. N.J. and Conn. order quarantine for travelers from Florida, other states hit hard by coronavirus — The Washington Post is providing this important information about the coronavirus for free. For more free coverage of the coronavirus pandemic, sign up for our Coronavirus …
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New York Times and Daily Kos
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New York, Connecticut, New Jersey to require 14-day quarantine for individuals traveling …
New York, Connecticut, New Jersey to require 14-day quarantine for individuals traveling …
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Politico, Breitbart, Associated Press and Gothamist
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DOJ whistleblowers argue department damaged by political interference from Barr, Trump — The DOJ argues neither whistleblower has provided evidence of misconduct. — Two Justice Department whistleblowers appeared before the House Judiciary Committee Wednesday to outline a series …
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Breitbart
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Jeet Heer / The Nation:
How Long Can William Barr Get Away With Laughing at Justice?
How Long Can William Barr Get Away With Laughing at Justice?
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Power Line, Washington Post and National Review
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A Softball Team's Tweet to Trump Leads Players to Quit Mid-Series — The players said they did not want a photo of them standing during the national anthem to be used for political purposes. — For a few hours this week, softball had a shot at something it has pursued for decades: the spotlight.
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Raw Story and Sports Illustrated
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Students for Trump co-founder pleads guilty to $46,000 fraud scheme — The co-founder of Students for Trump pleaded guilty Tuesday to scamming consumers and businesses out of $46,000 by posing as a lawyer online and dispensing legal advice, federal prosecutors said.
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Facebook creates fact-checking exemption for climate deniers — This is a special joint edition of Popular Information and HEATED, a climate newsletter by journalist Emily Atkin. HEATED is a must-read for anyone who cares about the future of the planet earth. Sign up HERE.
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Trump Is Struggling to Run Against a White Guy — Eight months into Barack Obama's first term as president, the right-wing radio host Rush Limbaugh, who was given the Presidential Medal of Freedom by President Donald Trump earlier this year, warned that Obama's election had ushered in a dangerous inversion of power.
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New York Times, The Sun and Reuters
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US virus cases surge to highest level in 2 months — BEIJING (AP) — New coronavirus cases in the U.S. have surged to their highest level in two months and are now back to where they were at the peak of the outbreak. — The U.S. on Tuesday reported 34,700 new cases of the virus …
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Defense One
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A Minneapolis Neighborhood Vowed to Check Its Privilege. It's Already Being Tested. — Blocks from where George Floyd drew his last breaths, residents have vowed to avoid the police to protect people of color. The commitment is hard to keep. — MINNEAPOLIS — When Shari Albers moved three decades ago …
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Commentary Magazine
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Kellyanne Conway reacts to Trump's use of ‘kung flu,’ months after calling term ‘highly offensive’ — White House counselor Kellyanne Conway reacted to President Donald Trump's use of “kung flu” first by explaining that Trump used the phrase to highlight the origins of the coronavirus in China …
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The Daily Beast, Mediaite, The Hill and C-SPAN.org
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State Health Officer Warns in Interview: Prepare For Overwhelmed Hospitals by Fall … State Health Officer Dr. Thomas Dobbs has led Mississippi's response to COVID-19 since the first days of the crisis. Now, facing spiking metrics in all of the state's key indicators for the spread of the virus …
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Gregory Katz, acclaimed AP journalist, dies at 67 — NEW YORK (AP) — Gregory Katz, an acclaimed correspondent for The Associated Press in London who recently led the news cooperative's coverage of Brexit and the election of Boris Johnson as prime minister, died Tuesday.
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The Decline of the American World — “He hated America very deeply,” John le Carré wrote of his fictional Soviet mole, Bill Haydon, in Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy. Haydon had just been unmasked as a double agent at the heart of Britain's secret service, one whose treachery was motivated by animus …
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Raw Story
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Whitmer must answer for nursing home policy — Evidence that Gov. Gretchen Whitmer was warned early on that her COVID-19 nursing home policy would put residents at risk lends support for much more transparency from the governor. — The Detroit News reports that in the opening days …
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Fox News
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Florida Democrats gain vote-by-mail advantage — TALLAHASSEE — Democrats have opened up a 302,000-voter advantage over Republicans in vote-by-mail enrollment, an edge that could pay big dividends in President Donald Trump's newly adopted must-win state. — Five months before Election Day …
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Raw Story, Mother Jones and CNN
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Trump can recover from this — President Trump looked every bit the beaten fighter as he returned to the White House after Saturday's rally in Tulsa. His team had boasted that more than 1 million people wanted tickets, but the arena was half-empty. — Coming amid a slide in the polls …
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Breitbart
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Kosovo President Hashim Thaci indicted on war crimes charges ahead of planned White House meeting — BRUSSELS — Kosovo President Hashim Thaci was indicted for a range of war crimes, including nearly 100 murders, a special prosecutor in The Hague announced Wednesday, just three days …
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Marquette Poll: Biden's Lead Grows in Wisconsin as Independents Turn against Trump — A new poll shows Joe Biden widening his lead over Donald Trump in the crucial battleground state of Wisconsin. — Biden now leads Trump 49 percent to 41 percent, according to the new Marquette University Law school poll.
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GOP senator blocked China sanctions bill he supports, at request of White House — On June 2, Sen. Kevin Cramer (R-N.D.) signed on as a co-sponsor of a bill to punish China for undermining Hong Kong's independence. Two weeks later, he turned around and blocked it — at the request of the White House.
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Redskins to remove George Preston Marshall's name from all team material — Five days after the city tore down George Preston Marshall's statue outside RFK Stadium, the Washington Redskins said they would remove his name from all official team material, including their Ring of Fame …
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Roll Call
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Peter Brimelow Decries ‘Politically Correct Lynch Mobs’ After VDARE Loses Domain Registrar — On June 17, 2020, the white nationalist hate site VDARE delivered a dire warning to its readers: “[I]f you do not take action, you may no longer be able to read VDARE.com very soon.”
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‘Crush This Lady.’ Inside eBay's Bizarre Campaign Against a Blog Critic. — Security employees allegedly orchestrated deliveries of live cockroaches, pornographic videos and a mask of a bloody pig's head — The box of live cockroaches delivered to their door was the last straw for David and Ina Steiner.
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SoundCloud — CBS News Radio correspondent Steve Futterman interviews Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi via phone on police reform legislation, President Trump's recent comments on COVID-19 testing, former National Security Adviser John Bolton's new book, and more! — Genre — and this reporter is a joke.
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Polish president's White House visit raises questions about US troops in Germany — It's unclear whether the U.S. will shift its military presence to Poland. — Poland's President Andrzej Duda's visit to the White House on Wednesday prompts a question about whether the U.S. will increase …
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Washington Post, One America News Network and CNN