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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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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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Raw Story, Roll Call, Washington Post, American Urban Radio Networks and NBC News
Peter Baker / New York Times:
For a President Who ‘Needs to Touch the Flame,’ Bob Woodward Was Irresistible — President Trump gave 18 interviews to the famed Watergate journalist, gambling that he could control the narrative. Instead, he undermined himself shortly before an election.
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The Daily Beast and Mediaite
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 …
Matt Wilstein / The Daily Beast:
Bret Baier Shuts Down Trump Campaign Spokesperson's Lies About Woodward Tapes
Bret Baier Shuts Down Trump Campaign Spokesperson's Lies About Woodward Tapes
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Redstate, Townhall, Fox News, Washington Free Beacon, Conservative Review, IJR, Breitbart and Mediaite
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, New York Magazine and Jacobin
Eric Bradner / CNN:
CNN Exclusive: Biden says Trump has ‘no conception’ of national security
CNN Exclusive: Biden says Trump has ‘no conception’ of national security
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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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Politico, Washington Times, Deadline, Breitbart and One America News Network
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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Alex Isenstadt / Politico:
Democrats build big edge in early voting — Far more Democrats than Republicans are requesting mail ballots in key battleground states, including voters who didn't participate in 2016. — A person drops applications for mail-in-ballots into a mail box in Omaha, Neb., in August. Nati Harnik/AP Photo
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Political Wire, Washington Post, Redstate and Washington Times
Detroit Free Press:
Michigan sets record for number of absentee ballot requests for Nov. election — More than 2 million Michigan voters have already submitted absentee ballot applications for the general election, the most requests for any election in state history, according to the Office of Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson.
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, Washington Times and Axios
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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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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
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Washington Post:
Republican worries rise as Trump campaign pulls back from television advertising — Fearing a coming cash crunch, President Trump's campaign has pulled back from television advertising over the last month, ceding to Democratic nominee Joe Biden a huge advantage in key states and sparking disagreements …
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Redstate, NBC News, Axios and MyNorthwest.com
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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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Axios, Politico, Associated Press, Washington Times, IJR and Washington Times
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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Axios, Slate, POLITICUSUSA and IJR
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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
Detroit Free Press:
Trump makes wild claims about revitalizing auto industry at Michigan rally — FREELAND, Mich. — President Donald Trump made wildly inaccurate claims at a rally outside Saginaw on Thursday night, suggesting he has revitalized auto manufacturing in the state when it actually lost jobs even before coronavirus hit in March.
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Reuters, Fox News, Washington Times and POLITICUSUSA
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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CNBC, No More Mister Nice Blog, The Hill, Raw Story, Marquette University …, Outside the Beltway and The National Interest
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.
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 …
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Tara Bahrampour / Washington Post:
Court blocks Trump order to exclude undocumented immigrants from census count
Court blocks Trump order to exclude undocumented immigrants from census count
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Fox News, Politico and Washington Times
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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Newsbusters and Townhall
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Associated Press:
GOP's slimmed-down virus bill expected to fail in Senate — WASHINGTON — A scaled-back GOP coronavir us rescue package appears certain to fail in a Senate test vote Thursday as the bipartisan spirit that powered earlier relief bills has given way to election-season political combat and name-calling.
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Manu Raju / CNN:
How McConnell is maneuvering to keep the Senate in GOP hands — and navigating Trump
How McConnell is maneuvering to keep the Senate in GOP hands — and navigating Trump
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Jacobin, Raw Story, Roll Call, Politico and Washington Post
Jeremy Barr / Washington Post:
Susan Page of USA Today criticized for hosting off-the-record event honoring Trump appointees — USA Today is defending longtime Washington bureau chief Susan Page, after a congressional investigation revealed that she hosted a “Girls' Night Out” event at her home in honor of Centers …
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Steve Beynon / Stars & Stripes:
Biden says US must maintain small force in Middle East, has no plans for major Defense cuts — WASHINGTON — Former Vice President Joe Biden said Thursday that he supports drawing down troops in the Middle East but if elected president would keep a small force there to prevent extremists …
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Washington Times
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 …
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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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. …
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 and The Hill
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.
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Politico