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George W. Bush Painted Himself As a Dog

By Dan Amira

That’s just our personal interpretation, but come on, he looks exactly like that white dog on the right. The tan dog is Jeb.

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12:31 p.m.

The governor, who instituted strict lockdown measures at the beginning of the pandemic, is 73

JUST IN: Ohio @GovMikeDeWine tests positive for #Covid19 ahead of President Trump’s arrival in Cleveland. His office says he “has no symptoms at the present time.” He will quarantine at his Cedarville, Ohio home for the next 14 days.

—@edokeefe

12:10 p.m.

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NYC Sets Up COVID Checkpoints to Enforce Quarantine for Visitors From 34 States

By Matt Stieb and Adam K. Raymond

Mayor de Blasio said the city will screen visitors at “key entry points” in order to prevent a second wave of the coronavirus in New York.

11:39 a.m.

This is what America needs right now

NOAA now forecasts a rare and “extremely active” hurricane season.

The agency predicts 19-25 named storms (winds of 39 mph +), 7-11 of those will be hurricanes (winds of 74 mph +) and 3 -6 of those are forecast to be major hurricanes (winds of 111 mph +)

—@KristenhCNN

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10:26 a.m.

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Pence Goes After John Roberts As ‘Disappointment to Conservatives’

By Ed Kilgore

In an interview with a Christian right journalist, the VP promises that Trump will consummate a judicial counterrevolution in his second term.

10:06 a.m.

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Hundreds of Thousands Displaced by Beirut Explosion

By Adam K. Raymond and Matt Stieb

Prime Minister Diab announced an investigation into the blast that killed at least 135, which appeared to be caused by a store of ammonium nitrate.

9:03 a.m.

It’s about time

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8:49 a.m.

Yet another grim number, five months in

BREAKING: 1.2 million filed NEW unemployment claims last week, a decline of 249,000 from the prior week.

It’s the lowest level since the crisis started but the 20th week of over a million jobless claims.

Bottom line: A lot of layoffs are becoming permanent at this point.

—@byHeatherLong

7:00 a.m.

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COVID-19 Is Horrible — So Is Worrying You Might Have Infected Someone Else

By Willy Blackmore

On one of the last days of normal life, I brought cupcakes to my first grader’s class. I didn’t know yet that I had COVID-19.

8/5/2020

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Deutsche Bank Reportedly Gave Trump’s Financial Records to Manhattan DA Cy Vance

By Matt Stieb

The bank has reportedly complied with a subpoena from Cy Vance’s office, suggesting the DA’s inquiry into Trump’s “criminal conduct” may be expansive.

8/5/2020

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The Disappearing National Political Convention

By Ed Kilgore

Whether they are gone for good or make a comeback down the road, the old-school national political conventions are over for now.

8/5/2020

That stimulus bill still isn’t happening yet

Meadows: “There’s no agreement. We’re done for the day.”

—@ChadPergram

8/5/2020

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Would Biden Contest a Trump Electoral College Win?

By Ed Kilgore

While there’s abundant evidence Trump is willing to contest an adverse election result, it’s unlikely Joe Biden would trigger a constitutional crisis.

8/5/2020

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Portland’s Bigger Policing Problem Was Always Local

By Zak Cheney-Rice

Trump’s agents may leave Portland. Police brutality won’t.

8/5/2020

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Congressional Democrats Need to Stop the Census Power Grab

By Ed Kilgore

The Trump administration claims there isn’t enough time to count everybody. Democrats should insist that Congress give it to them.

8/5/2020

The country is in a healthy place

Fauci tells Sanjay on @CNN that he is receiving death threats and that people are harassing his family.

—@Acosta

8/5/2020

The Democratic convention gets ever less convention-like

WASHINGTON (AP) — AP source: Biden will not travel to Milwaukee to accept Democratic presidential nomination.

—@NickRiccardi

8/5/2020

2020 elections

Another Deep-Red State Votes to Expand Medicaid

By Ed Kilgore

In a fairly close vote, Missouri became the 38th state to sign on, even as Republicans try to cripple the Affordable Care Act.

8/5/2020

Trump clings to a lead in a state he absolutely needs to win

New Monmoth poll of Iowa among registered voters:

Trump 48%
Biden 45%

Ernst 48%
Greenfield 45%https://t.co/cYeQ7If74K

—@MikeDelMoro

8/5/2020

A member of “the squad” easily wins her primary

Freshmen Democratic Rep. Rashida Tlaib of Michigan has prevailed against a Democratic primary challenge from Detroit City Council President Brenda Jones, CNN projects

—@mkraju

8/5/2020

Trump’s entire presidency raises major ethics questions

Trump confirming the White House is on the short list for his convention speech, because it’s inexpensive and easy operationally, plus a beautiful setting. Raises major ethics questions, however

—@ChrisJansing

8/5/2020

As opposed to Trump’s calm, soothing presence

Trump on Obama’s speech at John Lewis’s funeral: “I thought it was a terrible speech. It was an angry speech. It shows there is an anger there that people don’t see. He lost control.”

—@ddale8

8/5/2020

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