The Patriot Post® · Thursday Executive Summary
Above the Fold
As expected, ex-FBI lawyer Kevin Clinesmith pleads guilty in Durham probe (The Daily Caller)
Attorney General William Barr announces 1,000 arrested, 200 charged with federal crimes in Operation Legend Sweep (The Daily Wire)
Democratic National Convention Circus
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 Federalist)
Democrats adopt radical but evidently not-radical-enough party platform amid some leftist dissent (Fox News)
How the coronavirus panic helped Democrats create a “centrist” charade at their convention (The Federalist)
Muslim Delegates Assembly omits “under God” from Pledge of Allegiance (The Federalist)
Government & Politics
Stephen Bannon arrested, charged with fraud by New York prosecutor (National Review)
Judge throws out Trump challenge to Manhattan DA subpoena for tax records (CNBC)
Bad blood: Multimillionaire Obamas haven’t donated to Joe Biden’s campaign (The Washington Free Beacon)
Not all misinformation is equal… Twitter says viral mailbox misinformation doesn’t violate company policy (National Review)
Annals of the “Social Justice” Caliphate
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 Mail)
Death toll rises to an estimated 30 victims since “mostly peaceful protests” began (The Federalist)
Goodyear endorses “Black Lives Matter,” bans employees from saying “Blue Lives Matter” (The Federalist)
Cancel Culture, continued: Cincinnati Reds suspend announcer Thom Brennaman after “horrific” anti-gay slur (Fox News)
How libraries are indoctrinating kids to think all white people are racists (The Federalist)
National Security
Facebook removes “organizations and movements that have demonstrated significant risks to public safety … including some who may identify as Antifa” (PJ Media)
U.S. intends to trigger “snapback” of UN sanctions on Iran (Fox News)
The Latest on COVID-19
A new phase: Fatality rates fall as treatments improve (The Hill)
Asymptomatic kids may be more contagious than severely ill adults, new study finds (Fox News)
Business & Economy
Firearm manufacturers concerned a Trump reelection could hurt sales, hesitant to increase production amid skyrocketing demands (The Daily Caller)
Apple becomes first U.S. company to reach a $2 trillion market cap (CNBC)
Other Notables
Tropical Depression 13 heading toward South Florida (Fox News)
Chicago mayor adds Mississippi to the list of states she now blames for city’s violence problem (The Truth About Guns)
Study suggests “horrifying” rise in domestic violence during pandemic (HealthDay News)
Vladimir Putin critic Alexei Navalny in a coma, allegedly poisoned by toxic tea (AP)
Closing Arguments
Policy: Time to kill the zombie Iran nuclear deal at UN (The Daily Signal)
Policy: A plan to make Medicaid fair, focused, and accountable (Manhattan Institute)
Humor: Democratic Convention viewer wishing they would just get to the part about all the free stuff (The Babylon Bee)
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