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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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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.
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 …
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.
Discussion: 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  —  “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 …
Eric Bradner / CNN:
CNN Exclusive: Biden says Trump has ‘no conception’ of national security
Sydney Ember / New York Times:
2020 Election Live Updates: Biden Campaign Hits Trump on Coronavirus Revelations
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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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 …
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 …
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.
Discussion: Raw Story
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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.
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
Discussion: NPR, Townhall and National Review
Jacob Pramuk / CNBC:
Most voters don't see Trump and Biden as mentally fit to be president, new poll shows
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
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.
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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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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Alex Gangitano / The Hill:
Biden to pull TV ads off air on Friday to commemorate Sept. 11 attacks
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
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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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 …
Discussion: 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 …
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 …
Discussion: The Bulwark, Fox News and Rolling Stone
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 …
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.
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. …
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.
Discussion: Politico
CNBC:
China bars media coverage of Disney's ‘Mulan’ after Xinjiang backlash  — Chinese authorities have told major media outlets not to cover Walt Disney Co's release of “Mulan”, in an order issued after controversy erupted overseas over the film's links with the Xinjiang region, four people familiar with matter told Reuters.
 
 
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Michael McAuliff / New York Daily News:
EXCLUSIVE: Trump administration secretly withheld millions from FDNY 9/11 health program
Scott DeCamp / MLive.com:
Gov. Whitmer: Football players, other athletes must mask up, even while competing
Discussion: Breitbart and The Gateway Pundit
New York Times:
Faces of Power: 80% Are White, Even as U.S. Becomes More Diverse
Laura Strickler / NBC News:
Breonna Taylor case set to go before grand jury
Igor Bonifacic / Engadget:
Twitter bans far-right extremist group the Oath Keepers
Discussion: Talking Points Memo
Julia Ainsley / NBC News:
DHS spokeswoman pushed NBC News to retract accurate story about terrorists at the border
Grant Schulte / Associated Press:
Nebraska to end nearly all social distancing restrictions
Discussion: The Hill
 Earlier Items: 
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
The White House:
President Donald J. Trump Announces Intent to Nominate the Following Individual to a Key Administration Post
Discussion: The Federalist
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
Jeffrey Collins / Associated Press:
South Carolina 3rd grade teacher, 28, dies from COVID-19
Discussion: The Hill
 

 
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Decrypt:
Eighteen GOP state AGs sue the SEC and its commissioners, including Gary Gensler, alleging crypto regulatory overreach without Congressional authorization
 
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