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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 …
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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.
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.
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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
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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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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Wall Street Journal:
Woodward's Non-Revelation — There's no need for the tell-all books. Trump tells us every day.
Woodward's Non-Revelation — There's no need for the tell-all books. Trump tells us every day.
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Raw Story
David Remnick / New Yorker:
Bob Woodward on a Nightmare Presidency
Bob Woodward on a Nightmare Presidency
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Raw Story, New York Times, Roll Call, American Urban Radio Networks, Washington Post and Vanity Fair
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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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 …
CNN:
Kayleigh McEnany has crossed a line — Joe Lockhart is a CNN political analyst. He was the White House press secretary from 1998-2000 in President Bill Clinton's administration. He co-hosts the podcast “Words Matter.” The opinions expressed in this commentary are his own. View more opinion at CNN.
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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.
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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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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 …
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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 …
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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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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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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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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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.
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.
Wall Street Journal:
NYSE Signals It Will Exit New Jersey if State Taxes Stock Trades — New York Stock Exchange will temporarily run one exchange from Chicago to show its readiness to move — The New York Stock Exchange is signaling that it will move its electronic trading systems out of New Jersey …
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 …
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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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CNBC, Florida Politics, Le·gal In·sur·rec· tion, Redstate and Political Wire
John Daniel Davidson / The Federalist:
The Left Is Setting The Stage For A Coup If Trump Wins — Under the guise of planning for right-wing violence if Trump loses, Democrats are gaming out how to steal the election if Trump wins. — It's been hard to miss the steady drumbeat of articles and think-pieces over the past few months …
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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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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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The Daily Beast:
Trump Has Bragged to Advisers That He Likely Stopped a Second COVID Wave — As the president boasts about crushing the virus, his team is struggling to figure out how to handle a resurgence and acknowledging a vaccine may not be too close. — In the last month, President Donald Trump …
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Raw Story
Washington Post:
Deepfakes are coming for American democracy. Here's how we can prepare. — Clint Watts is a Distinguished Research Fellow at the Foreign Policy Research Institute and Fellow at the Alliance for Securing Democracy. Tim Hwang is the program chair of COGSEC, a conference focusing …
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 …
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BuzzFeed News:
When They Came To An Oregon Town To Take Pictures Of The Fires, Armed Locals Thought They Were Antifa Arsonists — Gabriel Trumbly, a Portland videographer who has spent roughly 90 of the past 100 days capturing the protests, wanted to take footage of the forest fires raging in Oregon.
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The Intercept
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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