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Ben Smith / New York Times:
How the Media Could Get the Election Story Wrong — We may not know the results for days, and maybe weeks. So it's time to rethink “election night.” — Picture this Thanksgiving: Turkey, football (maybe), tenser-than-usual interactions with relatives. And perhaps a new tradition …
The Official Microsoft Blog:
Microsoft to continue discussions on potential TikTok purchase in the United States — Following a conversation between Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella and President Donald J. Trump, Microsoft is prepared to continue discussions to explore a purchase of TikTok in the United States.
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Exclusive: Trump gives Microsoft 45 days to clinch TikTok deal
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Alan Rappeport / New York Times:
U.S. Small Business Bailout Money Flowed to Chinese-Owned Companies
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Tracy Connor / The Daily Beast:
Pol Who Opposed Michigan Gov. Whitmer's Lockdown Has Coronavirus — ISOLATED — A state lawmaker who opposed Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer's extended lockdown has been diagnosed with COVID-19, leaving numerous legislators potentially exposed to the virus.
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Republican Michigan senator critical of Gretchen Whitmer tests positive for COVID-19 — Lansing — A Michigan senator who has been a vocal critic of Gov. Gretchen Whitmer's handling of COVID-19 says he tested positive for the virus after going through a screening process because of his service in the Army National Guard.
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Ryan Browne / CNN:
Controversial Pentagon nominee placed into position after nomination failed — (CNN)A controversial Trump administration pick for a top Pentagon post, retired Army Brig. Gen. Anthony Tata, has been placed into a senior role days after his nomination hearing was canceled amid bipartisan opposition to his nomination.
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Lara Seligman / Politico:
Trump skirts Senate to install nominee under fire for Islamaphobic tweets in Pentagon post
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Arlinda Smith Broady / Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
COVID cases, exposure have 260 Gwinnett school employees not working — The largest school district in the state reported Sunday that 260 employees have tested positive for the coronavirus or are in quarantine because of possible exposure as they prepare for the new school year.
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Raw Story
Politico:
Biden VP short-listers jockey as search enters final round in secrecy — The competition to be named Joe Biden's running mate has entered the final stretch with huge unknowns about how it will unfold — among even some of the candidates themselves. — At least some of the contenders …
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Annie Linskey / Washington Post:
Biden's delay in choosing a running mate intensifies jockeying between potential picks
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Jonathan Swan / Axios:
Why Biden's pick for a vice president matters to Trump's re-election
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David Maddox / Daily Express:
Donald Trump in US election polls surge as voters trust him to revive COVID-19 hit economy — A BELIEF that Donald Trump can revive the US economy after the coronavirus crisis could see him returned to the White House, a shock new poll has revealed. — Sign up for FREE now and never miss the top politics stories again.
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Donie O'Sullivan / CNN:
Another fake Pelosi video goes viral on Facebook — New York (CNN)Facebook's fact-checkers on Sunday labeled as “partly false” a video that it said was manipulated to make it appear as if House Speaker Nancy Pelosi was drunk or drugged. The video had been circulating on Facebook since Thursday …
Carolyn Y. Johnson / Washington Post:
A coronavirus vaccine won't change the world right away — Soaring hopes for a shot may spark resistance to simple strategies that can tamp down transmission — In the public imagination, the arrival of a coronavirus vaccine looms large: It's the neat Hollywood ending to the grim …
Washington Post:
Trump administration examining options for unilateral action if no coronavirus deal is reached with Congress — Negotiations continue on Capitol Hill, but the parties are far apart — The Trump administration is looking at options for unilateral actions it can take to try to address …
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New York Times:
Scientists Worry About Political Influence Over Coronavirus Vaccine Project — Operation Warp Speed has moved along at a rapid clip. But some people involved in the approval process fear pressure to deliver an October surprise for President Trump. — In April, with hospitals overwhelmed …
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Wall Street Journal:
Want Schools to Open? Get Serious About Outbreaks — The spring decision to open inessential businesses came at the expense of fall classrooms. — You can go to a tattoo parlor in Georgia, but in much of the state you can't send your children to school at the start of the fall semester.
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Adrienne LaFrance / The Atlantic:
‘This Push to Open Schools Is Guaranteed to Fail’
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New York Times:
Deutsche Bank Opens Review Into Personal Banker to Trump and Kushner — The bank will examine a 2013 transaction between the banker, Rosemary Vrablic, and a company part-owned by Jared Kushner. — Deutsche Bank has opened an internal investigation into the longtime personal banker …
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Financial Times and The Hill
Sam Metz / KRNV:
Nevada passes bill to mail all voters ballots amid pandemic — State lawmakers passed a bill Sunday that would add Nevada to a growing list of states that will mail all active voters ballots ahead of the November election amid the coronavirus pandemic. The bill now heads to Gov. Steve Sisolak.
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Alicia A. Caldwell / Wall Street Journal:
With No Federal Agents on Streets, Portland Protests Turn Largely Peaceful — Marchers say they are turning focus away from anger at Trump administration and back to racial justice — PORTLAND, Ore.—A band of Portland moms chanting, “No justice, no peace” led hundreds of marchers …
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CBS News:
Biden increases Texas staff and resources in bid to win Lone Star state — Everything's bigger in Texas — including, as of Monday, Joe Biden's campaign staff. — On Monday the Biden campaign announced a slate of staff hires aimed at flipping the historically conservative Lone Star state …
Chris Buckley / New York Times:
‘Clean Up This Mess’: The Chinese Thinkers Behind Xi's Hard Line — Chinese academics have been honing the Communist Party's authoritarian response in Hong Kong, rejecting the liberal ideas of their youth. — HONG KONG — When Tian Feilong first arrived in Hong Kong as demands for free elections …
Jon Hilsenrath / Wall Street Journal:
Homicide Spike Hits Most Large U.S. Cities — Journal analysis shows double-digit increases in 36 of 50 biggest cities amid pandemic, though other types of violent crime fell — A sharp rise in homicides this year is hitting large U.S. cities across the country, signaling …
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