The Patriot Post® · Thursday Executive Summary

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Above the Fold

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• As expected¹, ex-FBI lawyer Kevin Clinesmith pleads guilty in Durham probe (The Daily Caller²)

• Attorney General William Barr announces 1,000 arrested, 200 charged with federal crimes in Operation Legend Sweep (The Daily Wire³)

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Democratic National Convention Circus

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• Day 3: Revenge of Obama: This was Kamala Harris’s night. But like all the nights of the DNC, it was really just about hating Donald Trump. (The Federalist⁴)

• Democrats adopt radical but evidently not-radical-enough party platform amid some leftist dissent (Fox News⁵)

• How the coronavirus panic helped Democrats create a “centrist” charade at their convention (The Federalist⁶)

• Muslim Delegates Assembly omits “under God” from Pledge of Allegiance (The Federalist⁷)

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Government & Politics

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• Stephen Bannon arrested, charged with fraud by New York prosecutor (National Review⁸)

• Judge throws out Trump challenge to Manhattan DA subpoena for tax records (CNBC⁹)

• Bad blood: Multimillionaire Obamas haven’t donated to Joe Biden’s campaign (The Washington Free Beacon¹⁰)

• Not all misinformation is equal… Twitter says viral mailbox misinformation doesn’t violate company policy (National Review¹¹)

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Annals of the “Social Justice” Caliphate

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• Portland’s police chief pleads for an end to the “endless destruction” as 200 rioters start fires in the street and attempt to storm ICE building (UK Daily Mail¹²)

• Death toll rises to an estimated 30 victims since “mostly peaceful protests” began (The Federalist¹³)

• Goodyear endorses “Black Lives Matter,” bans employees from saying “Blue Lives Matter” (The Federalist¹⁴)

• Cancel Culture, continued: Cincinnati Reds suspend announcer Thom Brennaman after “horrific” anti-gay slur (Fox News¹⁵)

• How libraries are indoctrinating kids to think all white people are racists (The Federalist¹⁶)

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National Security

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• Facebook removes “organizations and movements that have demonstrated significant risks to public safety … including some who may identify as Antifa” (PJ Media¹⁷)

• U.S. intends to trigger “snapback” of UN sanctions on Iran (Fox News¹⁸)

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The Latest on COVID-19

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• A new phase: Fatality rates fall as treatments improve (The Hill¹⁹)

• Asymptomatic kids may be more contagious than severely ill adults, new study finds (Fox News²⁰)

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Business & Economy

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• Firearm manufacturers concerned a Trump reelection could hurt sales, hesitant to increase production amid skyrocketing demands (The Daily Caller²¹)

• Apple becomes first U.S. company to reach a $2 trillion market cap (CNBC²²)

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Other Notables

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• Tropical Depression 13 heading toward South Florida (Fox News²³)

• Chicago mayor adds Mississippi to the list of states she now blames for city’s violence problem (The Truth About Guns²⁴)

• Study suggests “horrifying” rise in domestic violence during pandemic (HealthDay News²⁵)

• Vladimir Putin critic Alexei Navalny in a coma, allegedly poisoned by toxic tea (AP²⁶)

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Closing Arguments

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• Policy: Time to kill the zombie Iran nuclear deal at UN (The Daily Signal²⁷)

• Policy: A plan to make Medicaid fair, focused, and accountable (Manhattan Institute²⁸)

• Humor: Democratic Convention viewer wishing they would just get to the part about all the free stuff (The Babylon Bee²⁹)

For more of today’s editors’ choice headlines, visit In Our Sights³⁰.

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