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8:55 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.
Andrew Feinberg / The Independent:   The most outrageous revelations in Bob Woodward's book ‘Rage’ aren't the ones you've heard about
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 …
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.
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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Andrea Shalal / Reuters:
Trump predicts victory in election battleground Michigan as thousands defy coronavirus safety rules
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
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 …
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.
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 …
Tara Bahrampour / Washington Post:
Court blocks Trump order to exclude undocumented immigrants from census count  —  A federal court on Thursday blocked a memorandum signed by President Trump seeking to exclude undocumented immigrants from being counted in the census for apportionment, saying such action would violate the statute governing congressional apportionment.
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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
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.
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 …
Discussion: Raw Story and Washington Times
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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Andrew Atterbury / Politico:
Florida schools defy DeSantis order to keep virus stats under wraps
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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
Discussion: The Intercept
Patrick Wintour / The Guardian:
UK, France and Germany agree to reject US demand for Iran snapback sanctions
Discussion: TASS
New York Times:
Faces of Power: 80% Are White, Even as U.S. Becomes More Diverse
 Earlier Items: 
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
ProPublica:
Over a Dozen Black and Latino Men Accused a Cop of Humiliating, Invasive Strip Searches. The NYPD Kept Promoting Him.
 

 
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