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Duncan Hunter’s Wife, Margaret, Is Sentenced for Stealing Campaign Funds

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By BY AZI PAYBARAH U.S. https://ift.tt/3hsnj27 Unlike her husband, a former congressman, she quickly admitted her guilt and cooperated with investigators, officials said. New York Times Elections, House of Representatives, United States Politics and Government, United States Attorneys August 25, 2020 at 12:46AM

The Great Diet Crash

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By BY KATHERINE ROSMAN AND ABBY ELLIN Style https://ift.tt/2YxiNrE A crusade against the F-Factor diet. New York Times Social Media, Diet and Nutrition, Anorexia Nervosa, Fiber (Dietary), your-feed-fashion, your-feed-selfcare August 25, 2020 at 12:44AM

“You deserve to know that they want a complete government takeover of our health care system, so moms like me won’t be able to take our kids to the same pediatrician they’ve been seeing for years.”

By BY SHERYL GAY STOLBERG U.S. https://ift.tt/3aVcByM New York Times August 25, 2020 at 12:44AM

Charlie Kirk makes a nativist pitch for four more years of Trump.

By BY NICK CORASANITI U.S. https://ift.tt/2EosTUH New York Times August 25, 2020 at 12:42AM

“They’ll be sending them, they’ll be dumping them in neighborhoods, people are going to be picking them up, they’ll be bribing, they’ll be paying off people to grab some, this is going to be one of the greatest scams.”

By BY HAILEY FUCHS U.S. https://ift.tt/2YyoPYZ New York Times August 25, 2020 at 12:37AM

“We will not be taking the word ‘God’ out of the Pledge of Allegiance, OK? Like they did a number of times at their caucuses. Under God. Under God. All of a sudden those two words are missing.”

By BY STEPHANIE SAUL U.S. https://ift.tt/2CZjthW New York Times August 25, 2020 at 12:37AM

“We just broke a record on jobs, an all-time record. There’s never been three months where we’ve put more people to work, over 9 million people.”

By BY JEANNA SMIALEK U.S. https://ift.tt/2YrXBmM New York Times August 25, 2020 at 12:37AM

“The economy is coming up very rapidly, our farmers are doing well because I got China to give them $28 billion because they were targeted by China.”

By BY ANA SWANSON U.S. https://ift.tt/3go4DPz New York Times August 25, 2020 at 12:37AM

Biden’s Loose Lips Could Sink His Chances

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By BY BRET STEPHENS Opinion https://ift.tt/3lbeDQ1 We elect presidents to lead, not defer. New York Times Presidential Election of 2020, Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Masks August 25, 2020 at 12:16AM

Watch: R.N.C. Live Stream and Analysis

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By BY THE NEW YORK TIMES U.S. https://ift.tt/2YwQoSn On the opening night of the Republican National Convention, the primetime lineup includes Nikki Haley and Donald Trump Jr. Our correspondents are following every speaker and providing live analysis and insights. New York Times Presidential Election of 2020, Republican National Convention August 25, 2020 at 12:11AM

F.D.A. ‘Grossly Misrepresented’ Blood Plasma Data, Scientists Say

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By BY KATIE THOMAS AND SHERI FINK Science https://ift.tt/2EAsgaE Many experts — including a scientist who worked on the Mayo Clinic study — were bewildered about where a key statistic came from. New York Times Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Clinical Trials, Drugs (Pharmaceuticals), United States Politics and Government August 25, 2020 at 12:07AM

Gane o pierda, Trump seguirá teniendo el dominio del Partido Republicano

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By BY ROSS DOUTHAT en Español https://ift.tt/2QnjfnK Estas son tres maneras en las que podría seguir siendo el partido de Donald Trump mucho después de que haya dejado la presidencia. New York Times Presidential Election of 2020, United States Politics and Government, Conservatism (US Politics), Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) August 25, 2020 at 12:00AM

Politicizing Medical Science Will Cost American Lives

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By BY THE EDITORIAL BOARD Opinion https://ift.tt/3jbxCIm Sowing doubt about the safety of treatments will imperil the fight against coronavirus in the months and years to come. New York Times Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Drugs (Pharmaceuticals), Clinical Trials, United States Politics and Government, Vaccination and Immunization August 24, 2020 at 11:54PM

Insurer Drops Whistle-Blower Lawyer, Citing High-Profile Work

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By BY MAGGIE HABERMAN U.S. https://ift.tt/3jc2ybc The decision shows some of the risks for government whistle-blowers and those who work to support them. New York Times Trump-Ukraine Whistle-Blower Complaint and Impeachment Inquiry, United States Politics and Government, Whistle-Blowers, Insurance, Malpractice August 24, 2020 at 11:43PM

Gen Z and Millennials: Tell Us if You Plan to Vote and Why

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By BY ELAINE CHEN Reader Center https://ift.tt/2QnfGhm Submit a video with your answers and they may be featured in an upcoming New York Times event. New York Times August 24, 2020 at 11:40PM

Radical Break From Tradition: Trump to Accept Nomination at the White House

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By BY PETER BAKER U.S. https://ift.tt/3lgTd3W But President Trump’s convention speech — and those of Melania Trump and Secretary of State Mike Pompeo — are only the latest examples of how Mr. Trump has further blurred the lines between the government and his campaign. New York Times Republican National Convention, United States Politics and Government, Presidential Election of 2020, Hatch Act (1939), Presidents and Presidency (US), White House Building (Washington, DC) August 24, 2020 at 11:39PM

Republicans Nominate Trump, Who Flings Baseless Attacks at Biden

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By BY JONATHAN MARTIN, ALEXANDER BURNS AND ANNIE KARNI U.S. https://ift.tt/3jfEnIT President Trump, with a television-honed obsession with stagecraft and his total control of the Republican Party, was set to dominate his own convention. He began by blistering Joseph R. Biden Jr. and former President Barack Obama. New York Times Presidential Election of 2020, United States Politics and Government, Republican National Convention, Conservatism (US Politics), Politics and Government August 24, 2020 at 11:34PM

Mike Pompeo’s convention speech appears to violate rules he sent to State Department employees.

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By BY MAGGIE ASTOR AND LARA JAKES U.S. https://ift.tt/2Ql2hXl New York Times August 24, 2020 at 11:33PM

The One-Man Show Begins

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By BY GIOVANNI RUSSONELLO U.S. https://ift.tt/2FXBrCJ President Trump takes center stage at the R.N.C. New York Times Presidential Election of 2020 August 24, 2020 at 11:30PM

Trump’s penchant for falsehoods makes covering a live convention a unique challenge for TV broadcasters.

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By BY MICHAEL M. GRYNBAUM U.S. https://ift.tt/3jbMciZ New York Times August 24, 2020 at 11:26PM

India Building Collapse Leaves Scores Trapped in Debris

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By BY REUTERS World https://ift.tt/32qpwox At least 17 people were injured in the collapse of an apartment building, according to news reports, and about 30 people were pulled to safety. New York Times Accidents and Safety, Buildings (Structures) August 24, 2020 at 11:08PM

4 Years of Catastrophic Fires in California: ‘I’m Numb’

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By BY THOMAS FULLER U.S. https://ift.tt/34twOdC For the eight million residents of the San Francisco Bay Area, a ring of fire across Northern California feels inescapable. New York Times Wildfires, Fires and Firefighters August 24, 2020 at 11:06PM

Trump’s goal to permanently end the payroll tax would deplete Social Security by 2023.

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By BY EMILY COCHRANE Business https://ift.tt/3hrLCgr New York Times August 24, 2020 at 11:03PM

A Lawyer’s Tweets Put India’s Supreme Court on Trial and Him at Risk of Imprisonment

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By BY KARAN DEEP SINGH AND HARI KUMAR World https://ift.tt/3hAyju4 Prashant Bhushan, a prominent lawyer who criticized India’s Supreme Court, could be sentenced to jail after he was found in contempt. New York Times Freedom of Speech and Expression, Courts and the Judiciary, Social Media, Politics and Government, Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) August 24, 2020 at 06:37AM

At Least 9 Dead After 2 Blasts Rip Through Southern Philippines

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By BY JASON GUTIERREZ World https://ift.tt/3jkWmOv Soldiers and civilians were among the dead. The explosions occurred in a town plaza and near a cathedral targeted in a suicide bombing last year. New York Times Bombs and Explosives, Terrorism, Deaths (Fatalities) August 24, 2020 at 06:32AM

Private Infighting Roils Owners of Washington N.F.L. Team

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By BY KEN BELSON AND KATHERINE ROSMAN Sports https://ift.tt/2EnI0Oa The team’s principal owner, Daniel Snyder, wanted to overhaul it this season, but, as court filings show, that task has been complicated by fractions between him and the franchise’s other shareholders. New York Times Names, Organizational, Football, Suits and Litigation (Civil), Sexual Harassment, Coaches and Managers August 24, 2020 at 06:00AM