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Jane Mayer / New Yorker:
For Mitch McConnell, Keeping His Senate Majority Matters More Than the Supreme Court — As the Democrats weigh their options about how to stop Mitch McConnell from filling Ruth Bader Ginsburg's Supreme Court seat, one tactic that they should forget about immediately is arguing …
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Politico:
‘Nothing is off the table’: Supreme Court fight could reshape the Senate — The Senate is moving toward a historic showdown that may reverberate for years to come. — The looming battle over President Donald Trump's upcoming Supreme Court nominee to replace the late Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg …
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New York Times:
Joe Biden's Court Vacancy Plan: More Talk of Health Care and the Pandemic — Mr. Biden has spent months assailing President Trump's handling of the coronavirus. With a bitter Supreme Court confirmation battle looming, he will seek to link the vacancy to the pandemic and the future of health care.
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Isaac Chotiner / New Yorker:
Why a Never Trumper Changed Her Mind — On Monday, Danielle Pletka, a senior fellow at the American Enterprise Institute, published an op-ed in the Washington Post titled “I never considered voting for Trump in 2016. I may be forced to vote for him this year.”
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Mike Allen / Axios:
Furious Democrats consider total war if McConnell jams through Supreme Court pick — Furious Democrats are considering total war — profound changes to two branches of government, and even adding stars to the flag — if Republicans jam through a Supreme Court nominee, then lose control of the Senate.
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Adam J. White / The Bulwark:
Save the Vote, Save the Court — And save the country. — A Supreme Court seat is suddenly vacant on the eve of the presidential election. President Trump should promptly nominate the late Justice Ginsburg's successor, but Senators should delay a final vote on the nomination until after the election.
Blake Montgomery / The Daily Beast:
Trump to His Female Supporters: I Hope Your Husbands OKed You Attending My Rallies
Trump to His Female Supporters: I Hope Your Husbands OKed You Attending My Rallies
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Sean Collins / Vox:
Susan Collins: No Supreme Court vote before Election Day
Susan Collins: No Supreme Court vote before Election Day
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Michael Kruse / Politico:
Trump Is Riding High. Can He Keep from Blowing It?
Trump Is Riding High. Can He Keep from Blowing It?
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John Nolte / Breitbart:
Passing of Ruth Bader Ginsburg Permanently Resets 2020 Election
Passing of Ruth Bader Ginsburg Permanently Resets 2020 Election
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Jeffrey Toobin / New Yorker:
Can Trump and McConnell Push Through a Successor to Ruth Bader Ginsburg?
Can Trump and McConnell Push Through a Successor to Ruth Bader Ginsburg?
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CNN:
GOP's Supreme Court hypocrisy in their own words
GOP's Supreme Court hypocrisy in their own words
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Axios, New York Times, KRON4 and Talking Points Memo
Marc Caputo / Politico:
Biden takes cautious approach to SCOTUS storm
Biden takes cautious approach to SCOTUS storm
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Charles Franklin / Marquette University Law School:
Public views of Justice Ginsburg and appointments to the Supreme Court
Public views of Justice Ginsburg and appointments to the Supreme Court
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NBC News:
A Mark Kelly win in Ariz. Senate race could spoil McConnell's plans to replace Ginsburg
A Mark Kelly win in Ariz. Senate race could spoil McConnell's plans to replace Ginsburg
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Stephen L. Miller / Spectator USA:
Fill the seat — When you have power in Washington DC, use it. That saying is true for both parties.
Fill the seat — When you have power in Washington DC, use it. That saying is true for both parties.
David Harsanyi / National Review:
There Is No Reason Why Republicans Shouldn't Fill the SCOTUS Vacancy
There Is No Reason Why Republicans Shouldn't Fill the SCOTUS Vacancy
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Michael Crowley / New York Times:
Live Updates: A Tip Sheet for the Senate Fight Over Ruth Bader Ginsburg's Seat
Live Updates: A Tip Sheet for the Senate Fight Over Ruth Bader Ginsburg's Seat
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Margaret Sullivan / Washington Post:
The tortured logic from right-wing media about replacing Ruth Bader Ginsburg
The tortured logic from right-wing media about replacing Ruth Bader Ginsburg
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Washington Post:
Graham — an institutionalist turned Trump loyalist — will play a central role in Supreme Court battle
Graham — an institutionalist turned Trump loyalist — will play a central role in Supreme Court battle
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Bloomberg, The Daily Caller and New York Post
Jerry Dunleavy / Washington Examiner:
People favor confirmation hearings for Supreme Court vacancy in 2020: Poll
People favor confirmation hearings for Supreme Court vacancy in 2020: Poll
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Alexander Nazaryan / Yahoo News:
A Ginsburg replacement is ‘worth the White House and Senate’: Why, and how, Republicans will push through Trump's Supreme Court nominee
A Ginsburg replacement is ‘worth the White House and Senate’: Why, and how, Republicans will push through Trump's Supreme Court nominee
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Associated Press:
Trump to Senate: Vote ‘without delay’ on his high court pick
Trump to Senate: Vote ‘without delay’ on his high court pick
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Ian Millhiser / Vox:
The one thing Democrats can do to stop Trump from replacing Justice Ginsburg
The one thing Democrats can do to stop Trump from replacing Justice Ginsburg
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Errin Haines / The 19th:
‘An extraordinary force in the law:’ Ruth Bader Ginsburg's legacy on gender equity
‘An extraordinary force in the law:’ Ruth Bader Ginsburg's legacy on gender equity
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New York Times
Amanda Carpenter / The Bulwark:
Mitch McConnell's Calculation
Mitch McConnell's Calculation
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Edward-Isaac Dovere / The Atlantic:
What Republican Senators Say in Private
What Republican Senators Say in Private
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Mark Murray / NBC News:
After a tumultuous month of news, Biden maintains national lead over Trump — WASHINGTON — After a month of political conventions, fresh controversies, more protests and additional deaths from the coronavirus, the 2020 presidential race remains where's it's been for months …
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Alex Leary / Wall Street Journal:
Biden Leads Trump by 8 Points in New Wall Street Journal/NBC News Poll — Respondents view president as better economic steward, Democrat as better on coronavirus — WASHINGTON—In a year dominated by a deadly virus, racial unrest and tumultuous news cycles, the presidential race remains remarkably stable …
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Des Moines Register:
Iowa Poll: Theresa Greenfield narrowly leads Joni Ernst in hyper-competitive Senate race — Democrat Theresa Greenfield leads Republican U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst by 3 percentage points in a Senate race that appears to be among the most competitive in the country.
Harry Enten / CNN:
Why it could be a Biden blowout in November — (CNN)Poll of the week: A new ABC News/Washington Post poll from Minnesota finds Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden with a 57% to 41% lead over President Donald Trump among likely voters. — Two other Minnesota polls released …
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New York Times:
Trump Supporters Disrupt Early Voting in Virginia — A group waving Trump flags and chanting “four more years” created a commotion at a polling location in Fairfax, Va. A county official said some voters and staff members felt intimidated. — A group of Trump supporters waving campaign flags disrupted …
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CBS News:
Florida race tightens and Trump has edge over Biden in Texas — Battleground Tracker poll — Joe Biden still has a small edge in Florida, but the contest has tightened since our last poll in July, from six points down to two now, amid an ebbing — if still sizable — concern about coronavirus …
Mark Joyella / Forbes:
Trump Describes Journalist Hit By Rubber Bullet As ‘A Beautiful Sight’ — At a rally in Minnesota, President Trump described an MSNBC anchor hit by a rubber bullet while covering protests after the death of George Floyd in May as “a beautiful sight,” comments quickly condemned by journalists including CNN's Jake Tapper.
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Adam Kelsey / ABC News:
Majority of Americans report no confidence in Trump to confirm vaccine safety, effectiveness: POLL — The numbers come via an ABC News/Ipsos poll released Sunday. — CDC director responds to Trump's COVID-19 vaccine timeline — President Donald Trump asserted that a vaccine could be weeks away …
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Detroit Free Press:
Endorsement: Joe Biden is the anti-toxin America needs — Among the myriad lawn signs sprouting in anticipation of November's presidential election, two are noteworthy for their seeming nonpartisanship: — The first sign — “ANY FUNCTIONING ADULT 2020” — makes light of America's current upheaval …
CNBC:
Trump agrees to deal in which TikTok will partner with Oracle and Walmart — Trump said he has given his blessing to a deal in which Oracle and Walmart would partner with TikTok in the U.S. — Oracle will become TikTok's cloud provider and a minority investor with a 12.5% stake.
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Steven Overly / Politico:
Trump approves Oracle's proposed deal with TikTok
Trump approves Oracle's proposed deal with TikTok
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Katie Benner / New York Times:
Ricin Is Said to Have Been Sent to White House — Federal investigators are working to track down who sent it and determine whether other envelopes have been sent through the postal system. — WASHINGTON — An envelope addressed to the White House contained a substance …
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Evan Perez / CNN:
A package containing the poison ricin and addressed to Trump intercepted by law enforcement
A package containing the poison ricin and addressed to Trump intercepted by law enforcement
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