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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 …
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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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The Daily Beast and Mediaite
Andrew Feinberg / The Independent:
The most outrageous revelations in Bob Woodward's book ‘Rage’ aren't the ones you've heard about
Susan Glasser / New Yorker:
Bob Woodward Finally Got Trump to Tell the Truth About COVID-19
Bob Woodward Finally Got Trump to Tell the Truth About COVID-19
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Los Angeles Times, Progress Pond and New York Times
CBS News:
Trump held six indoor rallies after acknowledging the coronavirus was airborne
Trump held six indoor rallies after acknowledging the coronavirus was airborne
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NBC News:
Trump: 'I didn't lie' to Americans about coronavirus risks
Trump: 'I didn't lie' to Americans about coronavirus risks
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Washington Post, The Hill, Fox News, Poynter, CNBC, The National Interest, The Guardian and Axios
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 …
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Redstate, Townhall, The Daily Caller, Mediaite, Washington Free Beacon, IJR, Fox News, Breitbart and Conservative Review
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 …
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Roll Call, Raw Story, American Urban Radio Networks, Washington Post and Vanity Fair
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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Talking Points Memo, New York Times, IJR, POLITICUSUSA, Townhall, The Daily Caller, Newsbusters, The Hill, Bloomberg, New York Post, Crooked Media, Fox News and The Guardian
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
Adam Shaw / Fox News:
Pence says Trump was ‘straight’ with Americans on COVID threat
Pence says Trump was ‘straight’ with Americans on COVID threat
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Politico, Washington Times, Deadline, Breitbart and One America News Network
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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Fox News and POLITICUSUSA
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.
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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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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Washington Times, One America News Network and Axios
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Washington Post:
U.S. sanctions Ukrainian lawmaker tied to Giuliani as ‘active Russian agent’
U.S. sanctions Ukrainian lawmaker tied to Giuliani as ‘active Russian agent’
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CNN and The Daily Beast
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 while the court determines whether they should include the Green Party's presidential ticket.
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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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Conservative Review
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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NBC News, Redstate, MyNorthwest.com and Axios
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Alex Gangitano / The Hill:
Biden to pull TV ads off air on Friday to commemorate Sept. 11 attacks
Biden to pull TV ads off air on Friday to commemorate Sept. 11 attacks
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Axios, Politico, Associated Press, Washington Times, IJR and Washington Times
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.
NBC News:
Trump campaign weighing White House event around Election Day — WASHINGTON — Trump campaign aides are weighing another event on White House grounds around Election Day, despite criticism over the venue's use as a political prop during the Republican convention.
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Jennifer Rubin / Washington Post:
Seven reasons to vote every Republican out of office
Seven reasons to vote every Republican out of office
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NPR, Townhall, National Review and Politico
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.
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Axios, Slate, POLITICUSUSA and IJR
Alex Isenstadt / Politico:
Democrats build big edge in early voting — Far more Democrats than Republicans are requesting mail ballots in key battleground states, including voters who didn't participate in 2016. — A person drops applications for mail-in-ballots into a mail box in Omaha, Neb., in August. Nati Harnik/AP Photo
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Political Wire, Washington Post, statenews.org, Redstate and Washington Times
Hansi Lo Wang / NPR:
Court Blocks Trump's Attempt To Change Who Counts For Allocating House Seats — A special three-judge court in New York has ruled to block the Trump administration's efforts to make an unprecedented change to the constitutionally mandated count of every person living in the country …
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BuzzFeed News, Wall Street Journal, The Hill, Talking Points Memo, Bloomberg, Raw Story, Axios and New York Post
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Tara Bahrampour / Washington Post:
Court blocks Trump order to exclude undocumented immigrants from census count
Court blocks Trump order to exclude undocumented immigrants from census count
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Politico, Washington Times and Fox News
John Nolte / Breitbart:
Jake Tapper Meddled In an Election and Lied About It — Fox News has obtained proof CNNLOL's Jake Tapper tried to talk House GOP candidate Sean Parnell from running against Rep. Conor Lamb (D) in Pennsylvania, which proves Jake Tapper is a liar. — Jake Tapper not only secretly attempted …
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Newsbusters and Townhall
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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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Washington Times
Monmouth University Polling Institute:
Voter Doubt of 2020 Outcome Possible — Trump statements about the military show little impact on the race — West Long Branch, NJ - Joe Biden is seen as more respectful of American troops than Donald Trump, but recent news stories about this issue have not impacted the overall race for president.
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CNBC, No More Mister Nice Blog, The Hill, Raw Story, Outside the Beltway, The National Interest and POLITICUSUSA
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 …
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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New York Times, Politico, Raw Story and Washingtonian
ABC News:
Coronavirus news: US daily death toll from COVID-19 shoots back up over 1,000 — Live updates: 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 …
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The Hill, KXAN-TV, Bloomberg, The National Interest and The Daily Caller
Tim Elfrink / Washington Post:
Police shot Portland slaying suspect without warning or trying to arrest him first, witness says — When police last week surrounded Michael Forest Reinoehl, a self-described anti-fascist suspected of fatally shooting a member of a far-right group in Portland, Ore., the wanted man wasn't obviously armed …
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The College Fix, JONATHAN TURLEY, New York Post and Lawyers, Guns & Money
logically.ai:
QAnon Key Figure Revealed as Financial Information Security Analyst from New Jersey — A Logically investigation identifies a key QAnon figure as New Jersey resident Jason Gelinas. The investigation ties QAnon properties to a company owned by Gelinas, an information technology specialist …
Wall Street Journal:
Business Leaders Urge Mayor de Blasio to Stop New York City's Decline — Letter cites public safety and quality-of-life issues; mayor reiterates need for borrowing authority, stimulus — More than 160 business leaders, including executives at Citigroup Inc., Mastercard Inc. and Nasdaq Inc. …
Philip Rucker / Washington Post:
Trump says he misled on virus to instill calm. But he's governed with scare tactics. — The Debrief: An occasional series offering a reporter's insights — A visibly agitated and angry President Trump on Thursday defended his decision to intentionally mislead the public …
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The Bulwark and Rolling Stone