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‘Play it down’: Trump admits to concealing the true threat of coronavirus in new Woodward book — Washington (CNN)President Donald Trump admitted he knew weeks before the first confirmed US coronavirus death that the virus was dangerous, airborne, highly contagious and “more deadly …
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Washington Post:
Woodward book: Trump says he knew coronavirus was ‘deadly’ and worse than the flu while intentionally misleading Americans — President Trump's head popped up during his top-secret intelligence briefing in the Oval Office on Jan. 28 when the discussion turned to the novel coronavirus outbreak in China.
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Hillel Italie / Associated Press:
Woodward defends decision to withhold Trump's virus comments — NEW YORK (AP) — Bob Woodward, facing widespread criticism for only now revealing President Donald Trump's early concerns about the severity of the coronavirus, told The Associated Press on Wednesday that he needed time to be sure …
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Maggie Haberman / New York Times:
Trump Attacked Generals as Weak and Too Focused on Allies, Woodward's Book Says — The journalist Bob Woodward's “Rage,” which will be released next week, recounts tense conflicts between the president and his senior leaders. — President Trump denigrated senior American military officials …
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Morgan Phillips / Fox News:
McEnany defends Trump after Woodward book claims he said coronavirus ‘deadly,’ despite publicly downplaying it — 'He makes clear that he doesn't want to see chaos,' the White House press secretary says — White House Press Secretary Kayleigh Mcenany defended President Trump on Wednesday …
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Margaret Sullivan / Washington Post:
Should Bob Woodward have reported Trump's virus revelations sooner? Here's how he defends his decision.
Should Bob Woodward have reported Trump's virus revelations sooner? Here's how he defends his decision.
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Karen Tumulty / Washington Post:
What Bob Woodward's book tells us about Trump
What Bob Woodward's book tells us about Trump
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Eric Bradner / CNN:
Biden on Trump concealing coronavirus threat: 'It's almost criminal'
Biden on Trump concealing coronavirus threat: 'It's almost criminal'
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David Badash / Raw Story:
‘I want to project strength’: Trump admits downplaying coronavirus and defends his lying by calling it ‘leadership’
‘I want to project strength’: Trump admits downplaying coronavirus and defends his lying by calling it ‘leadership’
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CNN:
‘Dangerous’ and ‘unfit’: Trump's former national security advisers say he has ‘no moral compass’ in new Woodward book
‘Dangerous’ and ‘unfit’: Trump's former national security advisers say he has ‘no moral compass’ in new Woodward book
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New York Times:
Justice Tom Cotton? Justice Ted Cruz? Trump reveals his long list for the Supreme Court.
Justice Tom Cotton? Justice Ted Cruz? Trump reveals his long list for the Supreme Court.
Washington Post:
Senior DHS official alleges in whistleblower complaint that he was told to stop providing intelligence analysis on threat of Russian interference — A senior Department of Homeland Security official alleges that he was told to stop providing intelligence analysis on the threat of Russian interference …
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Zachary Cohen / CNN:
Whistleblower alleges top Trump appointees abused authority by telling officials to alter intelligence to match Trump claims — Washington (CNN)A whistleblower is alleging that top political appointees in the Department of Homeland Security repeatedly instructed career officials …
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House Intelligence Committee Releases Whistleblower Reprisal Complaint Alleging Serious Misconduct By Senior Trump Administration Officials to Politicize, Manipulate and Censor Intelligence to Benefit Trump — f t # e — Washington, DC - Today, Rep. Adam Schiff (D-CA) …
ABC News:
Whistleblower details alleged politicization of intelligence at DHS
Whistleblower details alleged politicization of intelligence at DHS
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New York Times:
Whistle-Blower Says D.H.S. Downplayed Threats From Russia and White Supremacists
Whistle-Blower Says D.H.S. Downplayed Threats From Russia and White Supremacists
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Dustin Volz / Wall Street Journal:
Whistleblower Says DHS Leadership Tried to Halt Reports on Russian Interference
Associated Press:
AP Exclusive: Pence to attend event hosted by QAnon backers — WASHINGTON (AP) — Vice President Mike Pence and top officials from President Donald Trump's campaign are slated to attend a Montana fundraiser next week hosted by a couple who have expressed support for the QAnon conspiracy theory …
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New York Times:
Live Updates: California Wildfire Explodes in Size; Hundreds of Homes Lost in Oregon — Strong winds were likely to continue to propel the extraordinary number of fires burning in California, Oregon and Washington State. — RIGHT NOW “We expect to see a great deal of loss …
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Charlie Warzel / New York Times:
I Need You to Care That Our Country Is on Fire — Would you feel more urgency about climate change if all you could see was smoke? — Opinion Writer at Large — If you've never experienced a fire season before, it's hard to explain the emotional, physical and sensory effects of having the world immolate before your eyes.
NBC News:
Trump spurns traditional debate prep with first faceoff less than 3 weeks away — WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump has not held a single mock debate session, and has no plans to stage a formal practice round, as he readies for his first faceoff with Joe Biden in less than three weeks …
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Steve Sebelius / Las Vegas Review-Journal:
Trump weekend rallies in Nevada canceled — President Donald Trump speaks during a rally at the Las Vegas Convention Center in Las Vegas on Friday, Feb. 21, 2020. (Chase Stevens/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @csstevensphoto — President Donald Trump speaks during a rally at the Las Vegas Convention Center …
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Michelle L. Price / Associated Press:
Trump plans for Nevada rallies conflict with virus limits
Trump plans for Nevada rallies conflict with virus limits
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Jana Winter / Yahoo News:
Exclusive: White House orders end to COVID-19 airport screenings for international travelers — WASHINGTON — The U.S. government on Monday will stop conducting enhanced screening of passengers on inbound international flights for — COVID-19, Yahoo News has learned.
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Jacob Pramuk / CNBC:
Biden leads in six 2020 swing states as Trump sees no convention bounce, CNBC/Change Research poll finds — Joe Biden leads Donald Trump in six key 2020 swing states, according to a new CNBC/Change Research poll. — Biden's edge over Trump in Arizona, Florida, Michigan, North Carolina …
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Paul Steinhauser / Fox News:
Biden holds 4-point edge over Trump in Wisconsin, poll reveals
Biden holds 4-point edge over Trump in Wisconsin, poll reveals
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Sarah Owermohle / Politico:
Emails show HHS official trying to muzzle Fauci — A Trump administration appointee at the Department of Health and Human Services is trying to prevent Anthony Fauci, the government's top infectious disease expert, from speaking about the risks that coronavirus poses to children.
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Byron Tau / Wall Street Journal:
Trump Accuser's Lawsuit Would Likely Collapse If Shifted to Federal Court — Justice Department, seeking shift in defamation suit, says Trump's rape denial was made in his official capacity — WASHINGTON—A Justice Department request this week to take over the defense of a defamation suit …
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New York Times:
White House Asked Justice Dept. to Take Over Defamation Suit Against Trump, Barr Says
White House Asked Justice Dept. to Take Over Defamation Suit Against Trump, Barr Says
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Alayna Treene / Axios:
Trump adds Tom Cotton and Ted Cruz to list of potential Supreme Court justices — President Trump unveiled Wednesday his revamped list of potential Supreme Court justices that includes 20 new names, including Sens. Tom Cotton (R-Ark.) and Ted Cruz (R-Texas) .
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Walter Olson / Wall Street Journal:
Never Trump, Now More Than Ever — Mr. Trump erodes public trust and embarrasses his office. Join me in not voting for him. — Four years ago I was a “Never Trump” voter. Now, I'm more set than ever in that view: No Trump, doubled. That's even though I far prefer his economic policies to those of the Democrats.
Barbara Moens / Politico:
Brexit negotiations hit low after UK's ‘carpet-bombing’ tactics — This may be the week Brussels gave up on Brexit. — U.K. plans for an internal market that undermine parts of the Withdrawal Agreement — and the way in which the British government has announced its intentions — have infuriated the European Union.
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Elizabeth Nolan Brown / Reason:
No, the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally Didn't Spawn 250,000 Coronavirus Cases — Here's what we were told: An August motorcycle rally in Sturgis, South Dakota, helped spread COVID-19 to more than a quarter-million Americans, making it the root of about 20 percent of all new coronavirus cases in the U.S. last month.
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Detroit Free Press:
Fact check: Donald Trump did call John McCain a loser — An article in the Atlantic about President Donald Trump's private remarks about service members and veterans took social media by storm the moment it was published on Sept. 3. Trump aggressively pushed back, rejecting the article's conclusion …
Jon Decker / Fox News:
Trump nominated for Nobel Peace Prize by Norwegian official, citing Israel-UAE peace deal — Nomination was submitted by Christian Tybring-Gjedde, a member of the Norwegian Parliament — EXCLUSIVE: Just weeks after helping to broker peace between Israel and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) …
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Lambda Legal:
Trump's SCOTUS Shortlist is Filled with Anti-LGBT and Extremist Judges — — — — — — — Today, just weeks ahead of the presidential election, President Donald Trump released a new shortlist of potential Supreme Court nominees …
Sahil Kapur / NBC News:
Joe Lieberman endorses Susan Collins, appears in ad for her in Maine — WASHINGTON — Joe Lieberman, a former U.S senator and the 2000 Democratic vice presidential candidate, endorsed Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, on Wednesday. — Lieberman is also appearing in an ad for Collins as she faces perhaps the toughest race of her career.