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Some of the immigrants Trump naturalized on Tuesday didn’t know they were being broadcast.

By BY ZOLAN KANNO-YOUNGS AND MICHAEL D. SHEAR U.S. https://ift.tt/3aZPJxP New York Times August 27, 2020 at 12:15AM

R.N.C. Rewrites Trump’s Racism — and America’s

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By BY CHARLES M. BLOW Opinion https://ift.tt/2YxPs0f The Black speakers have a job to do: erase history and cloud reality. New York Times United States Politics and Government, Republican National Convention, Presidential Election of 2020, Black People, Race and Ethnicity, Discrimination August 27, 2020 at 12:14AM

Don’t Be Dense, Beware Mike Pence

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By BY GAIL COLLINS Opinion https://ift.tt/2QoZoVg Just the man you don’t want to see next in line. New York Times Presidential Election of 2020, United States Politics and Government, Republican National Convention, Vice Presidents and Vice Presidency (US) August 27, 2020 at 12:11AM

Watch Live: Republican National Convention, Night 3 Analysis

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By BY THE NEW YORK TIMES U.S. https://ift.tt/2EB3neL On the third night of the Republican National Convention, speakers will include Vice President Mike Pence, Karen Pence and Kellyanne Conway. Our correspondents will follow every speaker and provide live analysis and insights. New York Times Republican National Convention, Presidential Election of 2020 August 27, 2020 at 12:11AM

Domestic air travel in China has almost fully recovered from the pandemic.

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By BY NIRAJ CHOKSHI Business https://ift.tt/2YCvEc2 New York Times August 27, 2020 at 12:01AM

Three Trump Supporters Have a New Target: Germany

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By BY THE EDITORIAL BOARD Opinion https://ift.tt/32uqZdh The United States needs allies. Punishing Berlin over a Russian gas pipeline is a needless provocation. New York Times Embargoes and Sanctions, United States International Relations, Natural Gas, Pipelines, Oil (Petroleum) and Gasoline, International Trade and World Market August 27, 2020 at 12:00AM

President Trump wants his rival to take a drug test. Again.

By BY MICHAEL COOPER U.S. https://ift.tt/2YFl5ou New York Times August 26, 2020 at 11:53PM

How Trump’s Convention Has Become a Crucial Play for the Suburbs

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By BY JEREMY W. PETERS, ANNIE KARNI AND NICK CORASANITI U.S. https://ift.tt/32sYrkr Conciliatory messages at the Republican convention were an acknowledgment by the president’s campaign that appealing to his right-wing base will not be enough to win re-election. New York Times Presidential Election of 2020, Polls and Public Opinion, Suburbs, Political Advertising August 26, 2020 at 11:51PM

The Harsh Reality Behind Trump’s Reality Show

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By BY GIOVANNI RUSSONELLO U.S. https://ift.tt/3jm1wtx Night 2 of the R.N.C. took a more conciliatory tone, in contradiction to his actual policies. New York Times Presidential Election of 2020, Republican National Convention August 26, 2020 at 11:45PM

F.D.A. gives emergency approval to rapid test from Abbott Laboratories.

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By BY SHEILA KAPLAN Business https://ift.tt/2EENLXw New York Times August 26, 2020 at 11:44PM

Trump Takes Night Off From Anti-Immigrant Talk to Swear In U.S. Citizens

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By BY ZOLAN KANNO-YOUNGS AND MICHAEL D. SHEAR U.S. https://ift.tt/3jhJVTj Five new American citizens were stunned to be naturalized at a White House ceremony during the Republican National Convention. Some said they did not know they were being broadcast until friends called to tell them. New York Times Immigration and Emigration, Presidential Election of 2020, United States Politics and Government, Refugees and Displaced Persons, Republican National Convention August 26, 2020 at 11:41PM

The Trump campaign has gone dark on TV for the second time in a month.

By BY NICK CORASANITI U.S. https://ift.tt/32sJeQl New York Times August 26, 2020 at 11:40PM

Three Charged With Leaking Movies as Part of Global Piracy Ring

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By BY JACEY FORTIN Business https://ift.tt/3gxiFP1 U.S. officials said members of the Sparks Group, an elite piracy network, fraudulently obtained and distributed movies ahead of release dates. New York Times Copyrights and Copyright Violations, Movies, Computers and the Internet, Television, Crime and Criminals, Robberies and Thefts August 26, 2020 at 11:33PM

Top U.S. Officials Told C.D.C. to Soften Coronavirus Testing Guidelines

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By BY SHERYL GAY STOLBERG U.S. https://ift.tt/3lpsNwL The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention abruptly changed its recommendations, saying people without Covid-19 symptoms should not get tested. New York Times Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Tests (Medical), Disease Rates, Medicine and Health, United States Politics and Government August 26, 2020 at 11:29PM

Brother of Impeachment Witness Says His Firing Was a Whistle-Blower Reprisal

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By BY NICHOLAS FANDOS U.S. https://ift.tt/2D0IlWs Yevgeny Vindman, Alexander S. Vindman’s brother, says he was fired in retaliation for his role in the impeachment inquiry and for raising ethics and legal concerns about the national security adviser. New York Times United States Politics and Government, Trump-Ukraine Whistle-Blower Complaint and Impeachment Inquiry, Ethics and Official Misconduct, Whistle-Blowers August 26, 2020 at 11:19PM

Kimberly Guilfoyle, la mujer de rojo

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By BY VANESSA FRIEDMAN en Español https://ift.tt/2YFctyp El color favorito de los Reagan nunca será el mismo después del discurso de la presidenta del comité financiero de la campaña de Trump y novia de Donald Trump Jr. en la Convención Nacional Republicana. New York Times Presidential Election of 2020, United States Politics and Government, Republican National Convention, your-feed-fashion August 26, 2020 at 11:17PM

Justice Dept. Executes Native American Man Convicted of Murder

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By BY HAILEY FUCHS U.S. https://ift.tt/3hx3hmV It was the fourth time this summer the Trump administration has carried out the death penalty. The case had raised issues of tribal sovereignty. New York Times Capital Punishment, Navajo Indians, Native Americans, United States Politics and Government August 26, 2020 at 11:16PM

White House Dismisses Questions of Whether Convention Events Broke Anti-Corruption Law

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By BY CHARLIE SAVAGE U.S. https://ift.tt/3lpqycP The law is aimed at preventing public officials from using their power for partisan political activity. New York Times United States Politics and Government, United States International Relations, Hatch Act (1939), Presidential Election of 2020, Law and Legislation, Republican National Convention, Ethics and Official Misconduct August 26, 2020 at 11:12PM

More of Your Coronavirus Testing Questions, Answered

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By BY JENEEN INTERLANDI Opinion https://ift.tt/2EsC8Dm Our readers sent in smart questions about this thorny issue. New York Times Coronavirus Risks and Safety Concerns, Tests (Medical), Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Laboratories and Scientific Equipment, Antibodies August 26, 2020 at 11:11PM

After 3 Deaths, Revel Resumes N.Y.C. Moped Service With Stricter Rules

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By BY DANA RUBINSTEIN New York https://ift.tt/31w94DN The shared moped company is returning to New York City, its biggest market, and will now be quizzing riders and requiring helmet selfies. New York Times Traffic Accidents and Safety, Helmets August 26, 2020 at 11:10PM

Impeachment, once seen as the battle of a generation, has vanished from the political landscape.

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By BY PETER BAKER U.S. https://ift.tt/3hx3arv Six months after President Trump’s Senate trial, what was once seen as the battle of a generation has essentially vanished from the political landscape, all but unmentioned at either party’s convention. New York Times August 26, 2020 at 11:09PM

‘We Did the Exact Right Thing,’ Says Our Glorious Leader

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By BY NICHOLAS KRISTOF Opinion https://ift.tt/3gsID65 So why does the United States have 4 percent of the world’s population and 22 percent of coronavirus deaths? New York Times Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Presidential Election of 2020, United States Politics and Government, Republican National Convention, Quarantines August 26, 2020 at 11:00PM

Coronavirus Briefing: What Happened Today

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By BY LARA TAKENAGA AND JONATHAN WOLFE U.S. https://ift.tt/3janwaC New York City residents are preparing for a possible resurgence in the fall. New York Times Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) August 26, 2020 at 10:59PM