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9:25 AM ET, September 11, 2020

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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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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 …
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 …
Associated Press:
Trump, struggling to define Biden, steps up Harris attacks  —  SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Donald Trump barely mentioned Tim Kaine when he was the Democratic vice presidential nominee in 2016.  But four years later, the president has plenty to say about Kamala Harris.
Howard Kurtz / Fox News:   Why Trump talked, though he feared an ‘atrocious’ book from Woodward
Eric Bradner / CNN:
CNN Exclusive: Biden says Trump has ‘no conception’ of national security
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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 …
Quint Forgey / Politico:
NIH director: 'I'm pretty puzzled and rather disheartened' by Trump rally  —  Francis Collins, director of the National Institutes of Health, said Thursday he was “pretty puzzled” and “rather disheartened” by President Donald Trump's crowded campaign rally in Michigan …
Andrew Feinberg / The Independent:   The most outrageous revelations in Bob Woodward's book ‘Rage’ aren't the ones you've heard about
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.
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.
Washington Post:
U.S. sanctions Ukrainian lawmaker tied to Giuliani as ‘active Russian agent’  —  The U.S. Treasury Department on Thursday placed sanctions on a member of Ukraine's parliament for running an “influence campaign” against former vice president Joe Biden, dubbing the lawmaker …
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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 …
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.
Discussion: Outside the Beltway
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Detroit Free Press:   Michigan sets record for number of absentee ballot requests for Nov. election
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
Discussion: TMZ.com and Conservative Review
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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USA Today:
New York Times reporter removed from Trump rally after showing people without masks  —  DETROIT — Kathleen Gray, a longtime political reporter for the Detroit Free Press who now works for the New York Times, said she was removed from President Donald Trump's Michigan rally on Thursday …
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 …
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 …
Garrett M. Graff / Politico:
The Children of 9/11 Are About to Vote  —  Twins Arie and Aidan Hiester were born in Indianapolis right around 9 a.m. ET, on September 11, 2001, in between the first crash at the World Trade Center and the moment that a second airliner roared onto TV screens across the country and hit the South Tower.
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.
Harper Neidig / The Hill:
Court blocks Trump order to exclude undocumented immigrants from census  —  A federal court ruled Thursday that President Trump's order to exclude undocumented immigrants from census numbers for apportioning congressional districts is unlawful.  —  A unanimous three-judge panel …
Discussion: American Greatness and Raw Story
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Tara Bahrampour / Washington Post:
Court blocks Trump order to exclude undocumented immigrants from census count
ABC News:
Coronavirus news: US daily death toll from COVID-19 shoots back up over 1,000  —  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 the globe …
Donald J. Trump / The White House:
Proclamation on Patriot Day, 2020  —  In 2001, our Nation, united under God, made an unbreakable promise never to forget the nearly 3,000 innocent Americans who were senselessly killed on September 11.  On this sacred day — Patriot Day — we solemnly honor that commitment.
Discussion: Mediaite
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: Axios, POLITICUSUSA, IJR and Slate
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 …
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.
Discussion: TASS
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 …
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 …
Grace Segers / CBS News:
Larry Kudlow says Trump “led wisely” in response to coronavirus  —  White House chief economic adviser Larry Kudlow defended President Trump's response to the coronavirus pandemic, saying that the president “led wisely” earlier this year.  Mr. Trump has argued that his decision to downplay …
 
 
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Wall Street Journal:
Woodward's Non-Revelation  —  There's no need for the tell-all books.  Trump tells us every day.
Discussion: Raw Story
Hannah Gilberstadt / Pew Research Center:
Voters' Attitudes About Race and Gender Are Even More Divided Than in 2016
Discussion: courthousenews.com
Andrew Atterbury / Politico:
Florida schools defy DeSantis order to keep virus stats under wraps
Discussion: Florida Politics
BuzzFeed News:
When They Came To An Oregon Town To Take Pictures Of The Fires, Armed Locals Thought They Were Antifa Arsonists
Discussion: The Intercept
Andrea Shalal / Reuters:
Trump predicts victory in election battleground Michigan as thousands defy coronavirus safety rules
 Earlier Items: 
New York Times:
Faces of Power: 80% Are White, Even as U.S. Becomes More Diverse
Philip Rucker / Washington Post:
Trump says he misled on virus to instill calm. But he's governed with scare tactics.
Discussion: The Bulwark and Vox
Wall Street Journal:
Business Leaders Urge Mayor de Blasio to Stop New York City's Decline
Laura Strickler / NBC News:
Breonna Taylor case set to go before grand jury
Julia Ainsley / NBC News:
DHS spokeswoman pushed NBC News to retract accurate story about terrorists at the border
Greg Jaffe / Washington Post:
A pandemic, a motel without power and a potentially terrifying glimpse of Orlando's future
 

 
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Jessica Toonkel / Wall Street Journal:
A deep dive into Paramount's sale to Skydance; sources: Skydance may integrate Pluto into Paramount+, and CBS head George Cheeks is expected to be head of TV

Cecilia D'Anastasio / Bloomberg:
Riot Games says it spent $250M on an unusual deal to finance two seasons of League of Legends show Arcane on Netflix; sources: there was no plan to recoup costs

Kimberly Nordyke / The Hollywood Reporter:
News Corp and Telstra agree to sell Australian pay TV company Foxtel Group to sports streaming platform DAZN in a deal worth ~$2.1B

 
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