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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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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
Matt Wilstein / The Daily Beast:
Bret Baier Shuts Down Trump Campaign Spokesperson's Lies About Woodward Tapes — “He was not saying the same things publicly that he was privately to Bob Woodward,” Fox News anchor Bret Baier said, correcting his guest's attempt to rewrite history. — When Fox News isn't running cover …
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Raw Story, Redstate, IJR, The Daily Caller, Conservative Review, Townhall, Mediaite, Fox News and Breitbart
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, New York Times, Roll Call, American Urban Radio Networks and Washington Post
Susan Glasser / New Yorker:
Bob Woodward Finally Got Trump to Tell the Truth About COVID-19 — Whatever the political consequence, hearing the President's cynical interview on tape is a revelation. — President Donald Trump began the day on Wednesday engaged in a bout of self-promotion, dreaming of the Nobel Peace Prize he might soon win.
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Fox News, Los Angeles Times, Progress Pond and New York Times
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
CNN Exclusive: Biden says Trump has ‘no conception’ of national security
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New York Times, Washington Times, POLITICUSUSA, IJR, Townhall, The Daily Caller, The Hill, Bloomberg, Newsbusters, Fox News, Crooked Media, New York Post, Talking Points Memo and The Guardian
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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Fox News, POLITICUSUSA and New York Post
Michael McAuliff / New York Daily News:
EXCLUSIVE: Trump administration secretly withheld millions from FDNY 9/11 health program — The Trump administration has secretly siphoned nearly $4 million away from a program that tracks and treats FDNY firefighters and medics suffering from 9/11 related illnesses, the Daily News has learned.
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 Post, Axios, Washington Times and Balloon Juice
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Washington Post:
U.S. sanctions Ukrainian lawmaker tied to Giuliani as ‘active Russian agent’
U.S. sanctions Ukrainian lawmaker tied to Giuliani as ‘active Russian agent’
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CNN, One America News Network, The Daily Beast and Mother Jones
Andrea Shalal / Reuters:
Trump predicts victory in election battleground Michigan as thousands defy coronavirus safety rules
Trump predicts victory in election battleground Michigan as thousands defy coronavirus safety rules
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, Deadline, Breitbart, Washington Times and One America News Network
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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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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Conservative Review
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 so the justices can determine whether they should include the Green Party's presidential ticket.
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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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Axios and Washington Times
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 …
Alex Isenstadt / Politico:
Democrats build big edge in early voting — Democrats are amassing an enormous lead in early voting, alarming Republicans who worry they'll need to orchestrate a huge Election Day turnout during a deadly coronavirus outbreak to answer the surge. — The Democratic dominance spreads across …
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Washington Post, LewRockwell, Redstate and Political Wire
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.
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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Politico, Washington Times and Fox News
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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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The Hill, BuzzFeed News, Wall Street Journal, Law & Crime, Raw Story, Bloomberg, Talking Points Memo, Axios and New York Post
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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POLITICUSUSA, IJR, Axios and Slate
ABC News:
Coronavirus news: US daily death toll from COVID-19 shoots back up over 1,000 — Live updates: There were 1,206 new deaths in the U.S. in the last 24 hours. — A pandemic of the novel coronavirus has now killed more than 906,000 people worldwide. — Over 27.9 million people across …
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Bloomberg, KXAN-TV, The National Interest, The Hill and The Daily Caller
Orlando Sentinel:
Florida to reopen bars starting Monday after monthslong COVID-19 shutdown — Florida bars can serve alcohol again starting Monday at 12:01 a.m. after 2 1/2 months of being closed because of the coronavirus pandemic. — Halsey Beshears, secretary of the Department of Business and Professional Regulation …
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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Spectator USA, New York Times, Raw Story and Washingtonian
Cdcmmwr / Centers for Disease Control and Prevention:
Community and Close Contact Exposures Associated with COVID-19 Among Symptomatic Adults ≥18 Years in 11 Outpatient Health Care Facilities — United States, July 2020 — Kiva A. Fisher, PhD1; Mark W. Tenforde, MD, PhD1,2; Leora R. Feldstein, PhD1; Christopher J. Lindsell, PhD3,4 …
New York Times:
A Climate Reckoning in Fire-Stricken California — If climate change was a somewhat abstract notion a decade ago, today it is all too real for Californians fleeing wildfires and smothered in a blanket of smoke, the worst year of fires on record. — SAN FRANCISCO — Multiple mega fires burning more than three million acres.
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Breitbart
Patrick Wintour / The Guardian:
UK, France and Germany agree to reject US demand for Iran snapback sanctions … Foreign ministers from the UK, France and Germany have agreed to hold out against US demands to snapback all UN sanctions on Iran, despite intensified pressure from the US specifically on the UK government to fall into line.
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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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The Bulwark, Vox and Rolling Stone
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. …
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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Politico, The Daily Beast and Althouse, more at Mediagazer »
Bob Brigham / Raw Story:
Missouri blasted as ‘classless trash’ after NFL Chiefs fans started booing during moment of silence for racial equality — Fans of the Kansas City Chiefs were harshly criticized on Thursday after fans started booing as the team locked arms with the Houston Texans for racial equality …