The DNC:
The 2020 Democratic National Convention will be kicking off this afternoon.
President Trump in a Monday morning interview with “Fox & Friends” said that Democrats will struggle to unite at their convention this week.
You can listen to President Trump’s comment below:
Polls:
CNN’s latest poll shows the 2020 election at its closest point in over a year.
- For The First Time In Over A Year, CNN’s Poll Has Trump Neck And Neck With Biden — Both Nationally And In Battleground States (Daily Caller)
- CNN Poll Shows Biden Dropping, Trump Gaining; Biden’s Support Among GOP-Leaning Voters Halved (Daily Wire)
Obama/Biden:
A number of anonymously sourced quotes from Obama leaked out throughout the 2020 Biden campaign where the former president allegedly expressed doubts about his former running mates’ fitness for office. “Don’t underestimate Joe’s ability to f–k things up,” one Democrat who spoke to the former president recalled him saying.
Mail-in Voting:
The Kansas City Star has an editorial about Republicans staying “quiet ” about mail-in voting and dismantling the Postal Service.
- Missouri, Kansas Republicans quiet as Postal Service dismantled to derail voting by mail (The Kansas City Star)
Between 2012 and 2018, 28.3 million mail-in ballots remain unaccounted for, according to data from the federal Election Assistance Commission.
- 28 Million Mail-In Ballots Went Missing in Last Four Elections (RealClear Politics)
FIRED:
The NBA fired a long-time photographer after he posted a meme of Sen. Kamala Harris.
Oklahoma:
A group that launched an effort to oust an Oklahoma mayor who voted in June to slash police department funding has claimed to have gathered enough signatures on its recall petition.
Durham Probe:
Former FBI lawyer Kevin Clinesmith will plead guilty to making a false statement in the first criminal case arising from U.S. Attorney John Durham’s review of the investigation into links between Russia and the 2016 Trump campaign.
- Durham probe: Ex-FBI lawyer to plead guilty in first criminal case arising from review, sources say (Fox News)
South Dakota:
South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem rejected the federal government’s offer of an additional $300 in weekly unemployment benefits and touted her state’s economic recovery amid the coronavirus pandemic.
