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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?
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Progress Pond, Political Wire and The Dispatch
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Politico:
Behind Woodward's September surprise: White House aides saw a train wreck coming, then jumped aboard — He offered lengthy meetings in the Oval Office and made phone calls at night from the White House — delivering Bob Woodward an unprecedented nine hours of access across 18 interviews.
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Rolling Stone, Washington Times, CNN, Lawyers, Guns & Money, Breitbart and Fox News
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 …
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Slate, The Hill, Deadline, KTLA and Talking Points Memo
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.
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Raw Story, New York Times, The Wrap and Breitbart
Tim Miller / The Bulwark:
Bob Woodward and the Nihilism of “LOL Nothing Matters” Republicans — Real people are dying. Real people are hurting. And all of this matters. — It was getting late on a balmy Charleston January night and we were all a few beers deep. Earlier in the evening we had learned that Jon Huntsman …
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Raw Story
Paul LeBlanc / CNN:
Michael Cohen says Trump is not joking about staying in office for more than 2 terms
Michael Cohen says Trump is not joking about staying in office for more than 2 terms
Jacqueline Alemany / Washington Post:
Power Up: Trump's growing list of crude insults about his military leaders poised to escalate tensions
Power Up: Trump's growing list of crude insults about his military leaders poised to escalate tensions
The Daily Beast:
Trump Was ‘Ecstatic’ About Talking to Woodward—Until He Wasn't
Trump Was ‘Ecstatic’ About Talking to Woodward—Until He Wasn't
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Political Wire, Twitchy, Raw Story, Fox News, Mediaite, Mediaite, Washington Post, The Hill, New York Post and Politico
CNN:
‘Play it down’: Trump admits to concealing the true threat of coronavirus in new Woodward book
‘Play it down’: Trump admits to concealing the true threat of coronavirus in new Woodward book
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Maggie Haberman / New York Times:
Trump Attacked Generals as Weak and Too Focused on Allies, Woodward's Book Says
Trump Attacked Generals as Weak and Too Focused on Allies, Woodward's Book Says
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The Dispatch, Raw Story, Fox News, Talking Points Memo and Althouse
Washington Post:
Woodward book: Trump says he knew coronavirus was ‘deadly’ and worse than the flu while intentionally misleading Americans
Woodward book: Trump says he knew coronavirus was ‘deadly’ and worse than the flu while intentionally misleading Americans
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Washington Post:
Trump acknowledges he intentionally downplayed deadly coronavirus, says effort was to reduce panic
Trump acknowledges he intentionally downplayed deadly coronavirus, says effort was to reduce panic
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CNN, The Hill, Mediaite, WHTM-TV, Chicago Sun-Times, Breitbart, Raw Story, Reuters, Associated Press and The National Interest
CNN:
‘Calls without us knowing:’ Aides point fingers in wake of Woodward's latest book
‘Calls without us knowing:’ Aides point fingers in wake of Woodward's latest book
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Talking Points Memo, TheJournal.ie, Raw Story and Axios
John F. Harris / Politico:
Trump Is at War With the Shallow State
Trump Is at War With the Shallow State
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Washington Post, Fox News and Raw Story
Phil Owen / The Wrap:
Tucker Carlson Blames Lindsey Graham for Trump's Woodward Interviews (Video)
Tucker Carlson Blames Lindsey Graham for Trump's Woodward Interviews (Video)
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The Daily Caller
Talia Kaplan / Fox News:
Rove calls furor over Trump downplaying coronavirus ‘unfair,’ says it's wrong to ‘expect perfection’
Rove calls furor over Trump downplaying coronavirus ‘unfair,’ says it's wrong to ‘expect perfection’
Margaret Sullivan / Washington Post:
Should Bob Woodward have reported Trump's virus revelations sooner? Here's how he defends his decision.
Should Bob Woodward have reported Trump's virus revelations sooner? Here's how he defends his decision.
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NBC News, Mediaite, The Daily Caller, The Hill, Fox News, Raw Story and Breitbart, more at Mediagazer »
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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Political Wire
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Politico:
Senate paralyzed over coronavirus relief
Senate paralyzed over coronavirus relief
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Reuters, Bloomberg, The Hill, Just The News, Wall Street Journal, Fox News, Bangor Daily News, Roll Call, Washington Times, Slate and WHTM-TV
Jana Winter / Yahoo News:
Exclusive: White House orders end to COVID-19 airport screenings for international travelers
Exclusive: White House orders end to COVID-19 airport screenings for international travelers
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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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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 …
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Daily Kos
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 …
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Bloomberg and Washington Post
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.
Washington Post:
Postal Service governors back Louis DeJoy, say they are ‘thrilled’ with his performance — The board met privately with the embattled postmaster general, who has drawn criticism for his cost-cutting agenda, mail slowdowns and questions about political fundraising
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Raw Story, The Nation, Slate, Salon and New York Times
Politico:
$2,933 for 'Girl's Night': Medicaid chief's consulting expenses revealed — Seema Verma, a member of the coronavirus task force, spent more than $3.5 million taxpayer dollars on GOP-aligned consultants, a congressional report found. — When Seema Verma, the Trump administration's top Medicaid official …
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 …
Michael Sokolove / New York Times:
How Trump Could Win Pennsylvania Again — Can rural Democrats forestall a landslide? — Mr. Sokolove is a contributing writer for The New York Times Magazine. — Rick Ainey lives on the northern tier of Pennsylvania, near the New York border in a region known as the Endless Mountains.
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:
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 …
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The Daily Beast, The Daily Caller, Vanity Fair, Axios, The Hill and Raw Story
Sarah Chaney / Wall Street Journal:
U.S. Unemployment Claims Held Steady Last Week — Jobless claims are nearly four times levels seen before the coronavirus upended the economy in March — U.S. unemployment claims held steady at 884,000 last week, the Labor Department reported Thursday, a sign the labor-market recovery …
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Associated Press and The Daily Caller
Tom Nichols / The Atlantic:
This Republican Party Is Not Worth Saving — I was a Republican for most of my adult life. I came of political age in 1980, and although I grew up in a working-class Democratic stronghold in Massachusetts, I found a home in Ronald Reagan's GOP. Back then, the Republicans were a confident …
WCPO:
Ohio governor refutes ‘crazy, ridiculous internet rumor’ about forcing kids into FEMA concentration camps — CLEVELAND, Ohio - Ohio Governor Mike DeWine took time during his COVID-19 briefing Tuesday to address and refute a “crazy, ridiculous internet rumor” that he authorized the forced separation …
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 …