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7:20 PM ET, September 10, 2020

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Business Insider:
'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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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 …
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.
Sydney Ember / New York Times:
2020 Election Live Updates: Biden Campaign Hits Trump on Coronavirus Revelations  —  Joe Biden and his surrogates seized on the news that President Trump played down the virus, knowing it was deadly.  A Monmouth poll showed Mr. Biden maintaining his lead over Mr. Trump nationally.
Andrew Feinberg / The Independent:   The most outrageous revelations in Bob Woodward's book ‘Rage’ aren't the ones you've heard about
Eric Bradner / CNN:
CNN Exclusive: Biden says Trump has ‘no conception’ of national security
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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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 …
Noah Shachtman / The Daily Beast:
U.S. Identifies Rudy Ally and Biden Dirt-Peddler as an ‘Active Russian Agent’
Discussion: Politico and Talking Points Memo
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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Associated Press:
GOP's slimmed-down virus bill expected to fail in Senate
Jordain Carney / The Hill:
Senate Democrats block GOP relief bill
Reuters:
Exclusive: Russian state hackers suspected in targeting Biden campaign firm - sources  —  WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Microsoft Corp (MSFT.O) recently alerted one of Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden's main election campaign advisory firms that it had been targeted by suspected Russian …
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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 …
New York Times:
Russian Intelligence Hackers Are Back, Microsoft Warns, Aiming at Officials of Both Parties  —  China is also growing more adept at targeting campaign workers.  But contrary to Trump administration warnings, Beijing is mostly targeting Biden campaign officials.
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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Jacob Pramuk / CNBC:
Most voters don't see Trump and Biden as mentally fit to be president, new poll shows
Jennifer Rubin / Washington Post:
Seven reasons to vote every Republican out of office
Discussion: NPR, Townhall and National Review
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.
Discussion: 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.
Twitter:
Expanding our policies to further protect the civic conversation  —  The conversation happening on Twitter is never more important than during elections.  Twitter is where people come to hear directly from elected officials and candidates for office, it's where they come to find breaking news …
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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.
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 …
Discussion: Newsbusters and Townhall
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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.
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 …
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
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 …
Hansi Lo Wang / NPR:
Court Blocks Trump's Attempt To Change Who Counts For Allocating House Seats  —  A special three-judge court in New York has ruled to block the Trump administration's efforts to make an unprecedented change to the constitutionally mandated count of every person living in the country …
Deb Riechmann / Associated Press:
Book: Kim Jong Un told Trump about killing his uncle  —  President Donald Trump's comments about the threat from the novel coronavirus have attracted widespread attention after excerpts of journalist Bob Woodward's book “Rage” were released  —  WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump's comments …
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CNN:
Transcript: Kim Jong Un's letters to President Trump
Jeffrey Collins / Associated Press:
South Carolina 3rd grade teacher, 28, dies from COVID-19  —  COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A South Carolina third grade teacher who was last in her classroom less than two weeks ago has died from COVID-19, officials at the Richland 2 School District said Wednesday.
Discussion: The Hill
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 …
Discussion: The Federalist
James Freeman / Wall Street Journal:
Did Trump Downplay Covid Enough?  —  Among a political class of overreactors, the president resisted panic.  —  Thank goodness President Trump resisted the most panicked authoritarian responses to Covid-19 imposed by some U.S. governors.  But he's now facing questions over a Feb. 7 interview …
Julia Ainsley / NBC News:
DHS spokeswoman pushed NBC News to retract accurate story about terrorists at the border … WASHINGTON — A new whistleblower complaint alleges that in late 2018 and early 2019 former senior officials at the Department of Homeland Security sought to inflate the publicly reported number …
 
 
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Igor Bonifacic / Engadget:
Twitter bans far-right extremist group the Oath Keepers
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jsonline:
Wisconsin Supreme Court says mailing of absentee ballots should be halted while Green Party lawsuit is considered
Discussion: Political Wire and Raw Story
Grant Schulte / Associated Press:
Nebraska to end nearly all social distancing restrictions
Discussion: The Hill
ProPublica:
Over a Dozen Black and Latino Men Accused a Cop of Humiliating, Invasive Strip Searches. The NYPD Kept Promoting Him.
Bill Grueskin / Columbia Journalism Review:
How the New York Times editorial page got sued by Sarah Palin
Washington Post:
Sen. Lindsey Graham, a Trump ally, faces toughest reelection challenge in S.C.
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Arizona Republic:
On Cameo, Joe Arpaio welcomed a furry convention to Arizona. Hours later, he learned what it was
Discussion: Talking Points Memo and Raw Story
Dena Bunis / Arizona:
AARP Poll: Biden, Trump Neck and Neck Among Arizona Voters
Discussion: Georgia
Kate Sullivan / CNN:
CNN to host town hall with Joe Biden
Popular Information:
Large network of Facebook pages circulates voting misinformation from obscure right-wing website
Tom Nichols / The Atlantic:
This Republican Party Is Not Worth Saving
Discussion: Politico, Raw Story and israpundit.org
 

 
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Jessica Toonkel / Wall Street Journal:
A deep dive into Paramount's sale to Skydance; sources: Skydance may integrate Pluto into Paramount+, and CBS head George Cheeks is expected to be head of TV

Kimberly Nordyke / The Hollywood Reporter:
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New York Times:
In a first, Telegram is set to be profitable in 2024, with $1B+ in revenue, up from ~$350M in 2023, and 12M subscribers; source: 50%+ its revenue is from ads
 
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