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8:40 AM ET, September 10, 2020

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Jennifer Szalai / New York Times:
In Bob Woodward's ‘Rage,’ a Reporter and a President From Different Universes  —  What would it take at this point, amid the crush of books about the Trump White House — after the Mueller report and an impeachment trial and now the coronavirus pandemic — for a revelation about the president to be truly surprising?
Discussion: Political Wire and The Dispatch
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Hillel Italie / Associated Press:
Woodward defends decision to withhold Trump's virus comments  —  NEW YORK (AP) — Bob Woodward, facing widespread criticism for only now revealing President Donald Trump's early concerns about the severity of the coronavirus, told The Associated Press on Wednesday that he needed time to be sure …
CNN:
‘Pretty cool.  Right?’  Unfiltered moments from Trump's 18 interviews with Bob Woodward  —  Washington (CNN)Author and veteran journalist Bob Woodward conducted 18 interviews with President Donald Trump for his new book, “Rage.”  The wide-ranging conversations are a fascinating glimpse behind the scenes.
CNN:
‘Play it down’: Trump admits to concealing the true threat of coronavirus in new Woodward book  —  Washington (CNN)President Donald Trump admitted he knew weeks before the first confirmed US coronavirus death that the virus was dangerous, airborne, highly contagious and “more deadly …
Washington Post:
Woodward book: Trump says he knew coronavirus was ‘deadly’ and worse than the flu while intentionally misleading Americans  —  President Trump's head popped up during his top-secret intelligence briefing in the Oval Office on Jan. 28 when the discussion turned to the novel coronavirus outbreak in China.
Paul LeBlanc / CNN:
Michael Cohen says Trump is not joking about staying in office for more than 2 terms  —  (CNN)President Donald Trump's former attorney Michael Cohen said Wednesday evening that Trump isn't joking when he floats the notion of attempting to stay in the White House beyond two terms.
Discussion: The Hill and Deadline
Jacqueline Alemany / Washington Post:
Power Up: Trump's growing list of crude insults about his military leaders poised to escalate tensions
Discussion: CNN, Fox News and Raw Story
Tim Miller / The Bulwark:   Bob Woodward and the Nihilism of “LOL Nothing Matters” Republicans
Talia Kaplan / Fox News:
Rove calls furor over Trump downplaying coronavirus ‘unfair,’ says it's wrong to ‘expect perfection’
Discussion: Axios, The Hill and Daily Kos
Phil Owen / The Wrap:
Tucker Carlson Blames Lindsey Graham for Trump's Woodward Interviews (Video)
Discussion: The Daily Caller
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 …
Discussion: Political Wire
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Politico:
Senate paralyzed over coronavirus relief
Jana Winter / Yahoo News:
Exclusive: White House orders end to COVID-19 airport screenings for international travelers
Discussion: The Verge
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 …
Washington Post:
Senior DHS official alleges in whistleblower complaint that he was told to stop providing intelligence analysis on threat of Russian interference  —  A senior Department of Homeland Security official alleges that he was told to stop providing intelligence analysis on the threat of Russian interference …
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Sabato's Crystal Ball:
The Post-Labor Day Sprint, Part Two: The Electoral College  —  KEY POINTS FROM THIS ARTICLE  — Joe Biden is better positioned to win the presidency than Donald Trump, but it would be foolish to rule out another Trump upset.  — Trump's potential winning map would look a lot like 2016 …
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.
Associated Press:
AP Exclusive: Pence to attend event hosted by QAnon backers  —  WASHINGTON (AP) — Vice President Mike Pence and top officials from President Donald Trump's campaign are slated to attend a Montana fundraiser next week hosted by a couple who have expressed support for the QAnon conspiracy theory …
Washington Post:
Swept up in the federal response to Portland protests: 'I didn't know if I was going to be seen again'  —  Videos obtained by The Washington Post show agents' tactics during Trump operation … PORTLAND, Ore. — The protest outside Portland's federal courthouse had died down by 3:40 a.m. on July 29 …
Washington Post:
Most Americans support athletes speaking out, say anthem protests are appropriate, Post poll finds  —  As a new National Football League season prepares to kick off Thursday night, a majority of Americans, including a majority of football fans, say it is acceptable for professional athletes …
Speaker Nancy Pelosi:
Pelosi Statement on Revelations that Trump Covered Up COVID-19 Threat  —  Washington, D.C. - Speaker Nancy Pelosi issued this statement on President Trump's conversation with Bob Woodward, revealing the President was aware of the deadly nature of the coronavirus early this year and hid it from the public:
Alayna Treene / Axios:
Trump adds Tom Cotton and Ted Cruz to list of potential Supreme Court justices  —  President Trump unveiled Wednesday his revamped list of potential Supreme Court justices that includes 20 new names, including Sens. Tom Cotton (R-Ark.) and Ted Cruz (R-Texas) .
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Lambda Legal:
Trump's SCOTUS Shortlist is Filled with Anti-LGBT and Extremist Judges
Discussion: SCOTUSblog
Ellen Nakashima / Washington Post:
Former DNI Daniel Coats criticizes suspension of in-person briefings to Congress on election security  —  Daniel Coats, a former head of the intelligence community, warned Wednesday that the Trump administration's move to roll back in-person briefings to Congress on foreign threats …
Discussion: Politico, Mediaite and Axios
Richmond Times-Dispatch:
UPDATED: Richmond City Council approves ban on guns during protests, other events  —  The Richmond City Council has voted unanimously to adopt a gun ban on public property during protests and other events.  —  The new law, approved Tuesday evening, bans the carrying of guns at any event …
Discussion: Fox News, The Root and The Hill
Holly Otterbein / Politico:
‘I want to be in the Trump party’: GOP rides voter registration surge in key state  —  PHILADELPHIA — President Donald Trump has trailed Joe Biden in virtually every poll in Pennsylvania this year.  —  But there's a more tangible piece of data in the state that tells a different story …
Discussion: The Atlantic and israpundit.org
 
 
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Politico:
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Michael R. Pompeo / United States Department of State:
Secretary Michael R. Pompeo With Ben Shapiro of The Ben Shapiro Show
Discussion: Talking Points Memo and CBS News
Eric Felten / RealClearInvestigations:
Supposedly Reliable Steele Acted ‘Crazy,’ His FBI Handler Says: 'People's Ears Were Bleeding.'
The Daily Beast:
FBI's Terror Hunters Turn to a Different Threat: Incels
Anna Schecter / NBC News:
Lawsuit against Trump inaugural committee can continue, judge rules
Pranav Dixit / BuzzFeed News:
Activists Are Demanding Facebook Suspend An Indian Executive Who Shielded Anti-Muslim Hate Speech
Carl Campanile / New York Post:
Democratic Rep. Max Rose calls de Blasio worst mayor in history of NYC
Discussion: The Hill
Russell Brandom / The Verge:
Former NSA chief Keith Alexander has joined Amazon's board of directors
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Kerry Flynn / CNN:
The Atlantic gained 20,000 subscribers after Trump dismissed it as a ‘dying’ magazine
Aila Slisco / Newsweek:
Trump Approval Rating Rises Despite Controversial Atlantic Article, Poll Shows
Discussion: Twitchy
Detroit Free Press:
Fact check: Donald Trump did call John McCain a loser
Chuck Ross / The Daily Caller:
‘This Has Gotten Too Deep’: FBI Emails Show Concerns With Michael Flynn Report
Walter Olson / Wall Street Journal:
Never Trump, Now More Than Ever
 

 
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An interview with Telegraph Director of Technology Dylan Jacques on the goal of launching 12 significant uses of AI in the newsroom over 12 months

Liam Scott / Voice of America:
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Reuters:
Prince Harry's lawsuit against News Group Newspapers moves towards trial; all but one other litigant in the roughly 40 lawsuits against NGN have settled
 
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