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Government & Politics

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• Trump signs executive actions after Congress stalls on COVID relief (Washington Examiner)

• Ethics Committee orders Rep. Rashida Tlaib to return campaign funds she paid herself (The Washington Free Beacon)

• Following Joe Biden’s mea culpa, CNN and MSNBC defend former VP after virtually ignoring latest gaffes (Fox News)

• Postal Service leader sets substantial reorganization amid scrutiny over mail ballots (The New York Times)

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Annals of the “Social Justice” Caliphate

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• Chicago rocked by widespread looting after police-involved shooting (Fox News)

• Riot declared after Portland “protesters” set police union building on fire (Washington Examiner)

• New York City bloodshed: Shootings this year nearly double those during same time period in 2019 (Washington Examiner)

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National Security

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• “Americans should be concerned”: National Security Adviser Robert O'Brien issues warning about China (The Daily Wire)

• Trump administration penalizes 11 Hong Kong ChiCom officials for crackdown on protesters (The New York Times)

• Germany pushes to end 2% GDP commitment to NATO (The Washington Free Beacon)

• Agents discover “most sophisticated tunnel in U.S. history” connecting Mexico and Arizona (Washington Examiner)

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The Latest on COVID-19

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• U.S. hits five million cases as debate lingers over the path forward (NPR)

• Cases among children jumped 40% in late July, bringing tally to 8.8% of all cases (Bloomberg)

• New study finds Sweden’s refusal to lock down saved the economy without sacrificing lives (The Federalist)

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Business & Economy

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• Economy added 1.8 million jobs in July, adding to record gains in wake of pandemic destruction (Washington Examiner)

• However, millions of small businesses are shuttering (Washington Examiner)

• Trump payroll tax executive order likely worth $1,200 per worker, says Larry Kudlow (Fox Business)

• Unemployment fraud is rising thanks to $600 bonus (Washington Examiner)

• Unemployment claims plummet after Arizona retools process to deter fraud (Washington Examiner)

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World

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• Blame Hezbollah: Lebanon sees possible “external interference” in deadly port blast (Reuters)

• Canadians reportedly “doing damage” to American cars, want immigration restricted amid coronavirus concerns (The Daily Wire)

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Other Notables

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• Jerry Falwell Jr. taking indefinite leave of absence from Liberty University after uploading racy picture to Instagram (National Review)

• NRA fights back, files its own suit against New York attorney general unlawfully seeking to disband organization (Fox News)

• Chaos coast to coast as a school year like no other launches (The Washington Post)

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Closing Arguments

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• Policy: Understanding China’s goal for meddling in U.S. elections (The Daily Signal)

• Policy: Stopping targeted violence in America’s cities (The Heritage Foundation)

• Humor: Joe Biden tells staffers to pick any black person for VP “since they all think the same anyway” (The Babylon Bee)

• Related humor: Biden holds a diversity training seminar for the African American community (The Babylon Bee)

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