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'I saved his a—': Trump boasted that he protected Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman after Jamal Khashoggi's brutal murder, according to Woodward's new book — President Donald Trump bragged to the veteran journalist Bob Woodward that he protected Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman …
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New York Times:
As Clock Ticks, Trump Engulfs Himself in Chaotic News Cycles — With early voting about to begin in some states, the days President Trump can afford to be consumed by crises of his own making are dwindling. But he has spent the last week in reaction mode. — President Trump is running out his own clock in his re-election campaign.
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Wall Street Journal, Washington Post, The Hill, Washington Times and Fox News
David Remnick / New Yorker:
Bob Woodward on a Nightmare Presidency — If Donald Trump possessed a soul, a trace of conscience or character, he would resign the Presidency. He will not resign the Presidency. — Trump is who he has always been, and the details that we learn with every passing day merely fill …
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Roll Call, Raw Story, American Urban Radio Networks, Washington Post and NBC News
Andrew Feinberg / The Independent:
The most outrageous revelations in Bob Woodward's book ‘Rage’ aren't the ones you've heard about — Woodward writes of the president as a man who can't tell fantasy from reality — It's not just the lies about Covid-19. — In Bob Woodward's new 392-page chronicle of the Donald Trump presidency …
Eric Bradner / CNN:
CNN Exclusive: Biden says Trump has ‘no conception’ of national security — (CNN)Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden said President Donald Trump “seems to have no conception of what constitutes national security” after Trump revealed in interviews with Bob Woodward the existence of a classified nuclear weapons system.
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Sydney Ember / New York Times:
2020 Election Live Updates: Biden Campaign Hits Trump on Coronavirus Revelations
2020 Election Live Updates: Biden Campaign Hits Trump on Coronavirus Revelations
Peter Baker / New York Times:
For a President Who ‘Needs to Touch the Flame,’ Bob Woodward Was Irresistible
For a President Who ‘Needs to Touch the Flame,’ Bob Woodward Was Irresistible
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The Daily Beast and Mediaite
Adam Shaw / Fox News:
Pence says Trump was ‘straight’ with Americans on COVID threat
Pence says Trump was ‘straight’ with Americans on COVID threat
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Breitbart, Washington Times, Deadline and One America News Network
NBC News:
Trump: 'I didn't lie' to Americans about coronavirus risks
Trump: 'I didn't lie' to Americans about coronavirus risks
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Fox News, Washington Post, The Hill, Poynter, CNBC, The National Interest, The Guardian and Axios
CBS News:
Trump held six indoor rallies after acknowledging the coronavirus was airborne
Trump held six indoor rallies after acknowledging the coronavirus was airborne
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Washington Post, Bangor Daily News and Fox News
Deb Riechmann / Associated Press:
Book: Kim Jong Un told Trump about killing his uncle
Book: Kim Jong Un told Trump about killing his uncle
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Patterico's Pontifications, One America News Network, Raw Story, New York Post, CNN and The Daily Caller
U.S. Department of the Treasury:
Treasury Sanctions Russia-Linked Election Interference Actors — Washington - Today, the Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) designated four Russia-linked individuals for attempting to influence the U.S. electoral process. Russia uses a variety of proxies …
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Tom Burt / Microsoft on the Issues:
New cyberattacks targeting U.S. elections — Tom Burt - Corporate Vice President, Customer Security & Trust — In recent weeks, Microsoft has detected cyberattacks targeting people and organizations involved in the upcoming presidential election, including unsuccessful attacks …
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Eric Tucker / Associated Press:
US charges Russian with plot to create election distrust — The Trump administration has charged a Russian national in a sweeping plot to create distrust in the American political process — The Justice Department charges were announced Thursday along with sanctions against four people …
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One America News Network, Axios and Washington Times
New York Times:
Russian Intelligence Hackers Are Back, Microsoft Warns, Aiming at Officials of Both Parties
Russian Intelligence Hackers Are Back, Microsoft Warns, Aiming at Officials of Both Parties
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NBC News, POLITICUSUSA, Breitbart and Political Wire
Politico:
‘So much noise’: Brawl over 2020 intel leaves voters in the dark
‘So much noise’: Brawl over 2020 intel leaves voters in the dark
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CNN, Washington Monthly and Washington Post
Reuters:
Exclusive: Russian state hackers suspected in targeting Biden campaign firm - sources
Exclusive: Russian state hackers suspected in targeting Biden campaign firm - sources
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Politico, Washington Post, Conservative Review, VICE, TheStreet, Washington Times, Fox News, Defense One and Talking Points Memo
Noah Shachtman / The Daily Beast:
U.S. Identifies Rudy Ally and Biden Dirt-Peddler as an ‘Active Russian Agent’
U.S. Identifies Rudy Ally and Biden Dirt-Peddler as an ‘Active Russian Agent’
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Politico and Talking Points Memo
Washington Post:
Russian hackers who disrupted 2016 election targeting political parties again, Microsoft says
Russian hackers who disrupted 2016 election targeting political parties again, Microsoft says
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ABC News
Dustin Volz / Wall Street Journal:
Russian Hackers Have Targeted 200 Groups Tied to Presidential Election, Microsoft Says
Russian Hackers Have Targeted 200 Groups Tied to Presidential Election, Microsoft Says
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The Guardian, TheJournal.ie, Raw Story and Bloomberg
NBC News:
Trump campaign weighing White House event around Election Day — WASHINGTON — Trump campaign aides are weighing another event on White House grounds around Election Day, despite criticism over the venue's use as a political prop during the Republican convention.
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Jennifer Rubin / Washington Post:
Seven reasons to vote every Republican out of office
Seven reasons to vote every Republican out of office
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NPR, Townhall and National Review
Manu Raju / CNN:
How McConnell is maneuvering to keep the Senate in GOP hands — and navigating Trump — (CNN)Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell was on a mission. It was late February, and two vulnerable Republican senators facing voters this fall were pushing a bill that had generated opposition …
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Jacobin, Raw Story, Roll Call, Washington Post and Politico
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Associated Press:
GOP's slimmed-down virus bill expected to fail in Senate
GOP's slimmed-down virus bill expected to fail in Senate
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Amy Walter / The Cook Political Report:
Electoral College Rating Changes: Florida and Nevada Shift Right — Today we are making two ratings changes in Pres. Trump's favor, moving Florida from Lean Democrat to Toss Up, and Nevada from Likely Democrat to Lean Democrat. — Biden's Electoral College lead has narrowed to 279 to 187 for Trump.
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Slate, POLITICUSUSA and IJR
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Monmouth University Polling Institute:
Voter Doubt of 2020 Outcome Possible — Trump statements about the military show little impact on the race — West Long Branch, NJ - Joe Biden is seen as more respectful of American troops than Donald Trump, but recent news stories about this issue have not impacted the overall race for president.
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No More Mister Nice Blog, The Hill, Marquette University …, Raw Story, The National Interest and POLITICUSUSA
Tara Bahrampour / Washington Post:
Court blocks Trump order to exclude undocumented immigrants from census count — A federal court on Thursday blocked a memorandum signed by President Trump seeking to exclude undocumented immigrants from being counted in the census for apportionment, saying such action would violate the statute governing congressional apportionment.
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Fox News and Washington Times
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Hansi Lo Wang / NPR:
Court Blocks Trump's Attempt To Change Who Counts For Allocating House Seats
Court Blocks Trump's Attempt To Change Who Counts For Allocating House Seats
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Greg Jaffe / Washington Post:
A pandemic, a motel without power and a potentially terrifying glimpse of Orlando's future — KISSIMMEE, Fla. — Rose Jusino was waking up after working the graveyard shift at Taco Bell when a friend knocked on her door at the Star Motel. The electric company trucks were back.
Isolde Walters / Daily Mail:
EXCLUSIVE: CEO is caught on security camera mercilessly beating his four-month-old puppy named Beachy, grabbing the whimpering dog by the throat and slapping it around at his Santa Monica condo — CEO Jeffrey Previte was caught on security camera thrashing his defenseless pup Beachy and grabbing the whimpering hound by the throat
John Nolte / Breitbart:
Jake Tapper Meddled In an Election and Lied About It — Fox News has obtained proof CNNLOL's Jake Tapper tried to talk House GOP candidate Sean Parnell from running against Rep. Conor Lamb (D) in Pennsylvania, which proves Jake Tapper is a liar. — Jake Tapper not only secretly attempted …
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Zach Montellaro / Politico:
Biden will pull TV ads on 9/11 anniversary — Joe Biden's campaign will pull down its television advertising on Friday, going dark on the airwaves on the 19th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, terror attacks. — A Biden aide confirmed that the campaign will not air television ads on Friday …
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Alex Gangitano / The Hill:
Biden to pull TV ads off air on Friday to commemorate Sept. 11 attacks
Biden to pull TV ads off air on Friday to commemorate Sept. 11 attacks
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Washington Post, Axios, Washington Times, Associated Press, IJR and Washington Times
Tim Elfrink / Washington Post:
Police shot Portland slaying suspect without warning or trying to arrest him first, witness says — When police last week surrounded Michael Forest Reinoehl, a self-described anti-fascist suspected of fatally shooting a member of a far-right group in Portland, Ore., the wanted man wasn't obviously armed …
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Arizona Republic:
Democratic Senate candidate Mark Kelly apologizes for racist joke — Democratic Senate candidate Mark Kelly apologized on Thursday for an offensive comment he made two years ago while joking about the physiological changes his twin brother experienced after spending a year in space.
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Fox News, Washington Free Beacon, Washington Times, The Hill and Political Wire
logically.ai:
QAnon Key Figure Revealed as Financial Information Security Analyst from New Jersey — A Logically investigation identifies a key QAnon figure as New Jersey resident Jason Gelinas. The investigation ties QAnon properties to a company owned by Gelinas, an information technology specialist …
jsonline:
Wisconsin Supreme Court says mailing of absentee ballots should be halted while Green Party lawsuit is considered — MADISON - The state Supreme Court told election officials Thursday that absentee ballots should not be mailed for now while the court determines whether they should include the Green Party's presidential ticket.
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Raw Story
Wall Street Journal:
Business Leaders Urge Mayor de Blasio to Stop New York City's Decline — Letter cites public safety and quality-of-life issues; mayor reiterates need for borrowing authority, stimulus — More than 160 business leaders, including executives at Citigroup Inc., Mastercard Inc. and Nasdaq Inc. …
Philip Rucker / Washington Post:
Trump says he misled on virus to instill calm. But he's governed with scare tactics. — The Debrief: An occasional series offering a reporter's insights — A visibly agitated and angry President Trump on Thursday defended his decision to intentionally mislead the public …
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ProPublica:
Rick Perry's Ukrainian Dream — Stay up to date with email updates about WNYC and ProPublica's investigations into the president's business practices. — Rick Perry came to Washington looking for a deal, and less than two months into his tenure as energy secretary, he found a hot prospect.
The White House:
President Donald J. Trump Announces Intent to Nominate the Following Individual to a Key Administration Post — Today, President Donald J. Trump announced his intent to nominate the following individual to a key position in his Administration: — William Ruger, of Virginia …
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The Federalist