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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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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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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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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.
Susan Glasser / New Yorker:
Bob Woodward Finally Got Trump to Tell the Truth About COVID-19
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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
Andrea Shalal / Reuters:
Trump predicts victory in election battleground Michigan as thousands defy coronavirus safety rules
David Remnick / New Yorker:
Bob Woodward on a Nightmare Presidency
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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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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 …
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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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
Chris Brennan / The Philadelphia Inquirer:
Tom Ridge to Trump: You're wrong about voter fraud — Tom Ridge has been a member of the U.S. House, governor of Pennsylvania, and the first secretary of the Department of Homeland Security. He has also been a Republican much longer than President Donald Trump.
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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. — By The Editorial Board — The books professing dark revelations about President Trump appear to be lined up from here to Election Day, like aircraft heading into LaGuardia.
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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.
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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Faye Flam / Bloomberg:
‘Follow the Science’ Isn't a Covid-19 Strategy — Policy makers can follow the same facts to different conclusions. — Anyone observing President Donald Trump's handling of the coronavirus pandemic in the U.S. would have good reason to wonder if his administration ever had much of a strategy for handling it.
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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 …
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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TMZ.com and Conservative Review
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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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
Sean Trende / Real Clear Politics:
Have Pollsters Figured Out How to Poll the Midwest? — In 2016, as I was preparing to write my “Why Hillary Will Win” piece, I decided to have my able then-assistant, David Byler (now of Washington Post fame), do a bit of research. His job was to look up the share of the electorate …
Adam Kredo / Washington Free Beacon:
Iran Behind Hack Attacks, Online Disinformation Campaigns to Boost Biden — Tehran waging cyber attacks to sway 2020 presidential election — Iran is behind an ongoing series of hack attacks and online disinformation campaigns meant to influence the 2020 U.S. presidential election and boost Democratic candidate Joe Biden.
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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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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 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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Dan McLaughlin / National Review:
Joe Biden Did Not Have the Guts to Get Osama bin Laden — When the time came for a gutsy call, the vice president said 'don't go.' — oe Biden wants to run on Barack Obama's record. Obama himself, speaking at the Democratic convention last month, glossed over Biden's own record …
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Olivia Rubin / ABC News:
Record number of absentee ballots requested in key swing states — Election officials in Ohio and Michigan said they're flooded with requests. — State election officials in Michigan and Ohio — two major swing states — said they've already received a record-breaking number of requests …
Lolita C. Baldor / Associated Press:
Pentagon rescinding order to shutter Stars and Stripes paper — WASHINGTON (AP) — The Defense Department is rescinding its order to shut down the military's independent newspaper, Stars and Stripes, in the wake of a tweet late last week by President Donald Trump vowing to continue funding the paper.
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Hannah Gilberstadt / Pew Research Center:
Voters' Attitudes About Race and Gender Are Even More Divided Than in 2016 — Growing share of Democratic voters say it's a lot more difficult to be Black than White in the U.S. — Pew Research Center conducted this study to understand how Americans' views across a range of different domains …
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Washington Post and courthousenews.com
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.
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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