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Michelle’s New Stance: When They Go Low, We Square Up

By Kali Holloway

She went after Trump in a way that was both eloquent and frank, relatable and empathic—all while showing how the current president lacks all of those traits.

What Happens When Ex-Navy SEALS Go Full QAnon?

By Kelly Weill

Former special forces soldiers are flirting with a wide array of conspiracy theories, including QAnon. They also seem to be uniquely suited to pivoting to IRL violence.

Senate Releases Final Report Into Russia’s 2016 Interference

By Jamie Ross

The Senate Intelligence Committee describes Russia’s activity in 2016 as an “aggressive, multifaceted effort” to disrupt U.S. democracy.

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Texas Just Hit 10,000 COVID Deaths, and It’s ‘Flying Blind’

By Olivia Messer

“It’s not making sense,” one expert said of infection stats that have been all over the place—right as schools move to reopen.

How I Balance Tricky Clues and Entries in Crosswords

By Matt Gaffney

Remember, there are often multiple meanings for a clue, which ups the challenge even more.

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Betty Gilpin Is Ready for Our Nation’s ‘Gut Renovation’

By Laura Bradley

Betty Gilpin, the tender heart and unstoppable soul of Netflix’s ‘GLOW,’ hopes we all take this moment “as an opportunity to gut renovate all our values and, you know, government.”

Designer Deluged With Orders for Michelle’s ‘VOTE’ Necklace

By Tracy Connor

Michelle Obama’s stylist ordered the “Vote” necklace from ByChari a few weeks ago, but the designer didn’t know the former first lady planned to wear it for her Convention speech.

A Century After We Got the Vote, WTF?

By Alexis Grenell

The hard-won gains of generations of suffragists and feminists are eroding in the midst of the pandemic, and at stake in this year’s election.

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1. Trump Hits Back at Michelle Obama With Typically Petty Tweet

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The president failed to address any of the actual points the former first lady made.

2. Trump to Pardon Susan B. Anthony for Voting in 1872 Election

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Trump’s move comes on the anniversary of the 19th Amendment, which gave all U.S. women the right to vote.

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4. NZ PM Ridicules Trump’s ‘Patently Wrong’ COVID-19 Criticism

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Trump told a rally New Zealand was in the grip of a “terrible” surge in cases Monday—when it had logged just nine infections.

5. Senate Committee to Grill Postmaster General on Friday: WaPo

RED LETTER DAY

Democrats have alleged that Louis DeJoy is taking action that will severely disrupt voting in November’s election.

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