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New York Times:
Trump Could Be Investigated for Tax Fraud, D.A. Says for First Time — The assertion by the Manhattan district attorney is the most detailed disclosure about its effort to obtain eight years of the president's tax returns. — The Manhattan district attorney's office …
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NBC New York, Law & Crime, Talking Points Memo, CNBC, Bloomberg, One America News Network, Raw Story and Political Wire
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David French / TIME:
The Battle Over Ginsburg's Seat Is Set to Be All About Raw Power. But There's Still a Way to Show Principles Matter — French is a senior editor at The Dispatch and a columnist for Time. His new book is Divided We Fall: America's Secession Threat and How to Restore Our Nation.
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JustOneMinute, National Review, Washington Post, The Moderate Voice, Reason, American Greatness, The Daily Caller, Raw Story, Breitbart, IJR, The Dispatch, Niskanen Center, TheBlaze, PBS NewsHour and NPR
New York Times:
How Ginsburg's Death Has Reshaped the Money Race for Senate Democrats — From Alaska to Maine to the Carolinas, Democratic strategists working on Senate campaigns described a spontaneous outpouring of donations the likes of which they had never seen. A Republican surge is expected as well.
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Washington Times, Raw Story, The American Independent, TheBlaze, The National Interest and Politico
Adam Jentleson / New York Times:
Democrats Need a Plan. Fast. — Here's how they can apply maximum pressure, brand the process as the illegitimate farce it is and lay the groundwork for desperately needed reform. — Mr. Jentleson was a deputy chief of staff for Senator Harry Reid of Nevada.
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Mother Jones, TheBlaze, Vox, New York Post, Just The News, Wall Street Journal, The Hill, Washington Post, National Review, Roll Call and UncoverDC
Des Moines Register:
Sen. Chuck Grassley indicates he won't oppose holding Supreme Court replacement hearings this year — U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley indicated Monday that he will not oppose holding hearings or taking a vote on President Donald Trump's Supreme Court nomination if the proceeding move forward.
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Washington Post, Townhall, Political Wire, The Daily Caller, New York Times, Forbes, The Hill, The National Interest, Mediaite, National Review and Newsweek
Sun-Sentinel:
Stand by your word, Sen. Rubio, and against the mad dash for a Supreme Court appointment — Mark these words: “I don't think we should be moving forward with a nominee in the last year of this president's term. I would say that even if it was a Republican president.”
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CNN, NBC News, Politico, CBS News, New York Times and The Colorado Sun
Eli Yokley / Morning Consult:
Supreme Court's Potency as 2020 Voter Issue Surges Among Democrats After Ginsburg's Death
Supreme Court's Potency as 2020 Voter Issue Surges Among Democrats After Ginsburg's Death
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Associated Press, Washington Post, One America News Network, Politico, Fox News and The Daily Signal
Axios:
“Just too convenient”: Trump again suggests Ginsburg's dying wish was fabricated
“Just too convenient”: Trump again suggests Ginsburg's dying wish was fabricated
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Washington Post, Political Wire, Politico, Reuters, Raw Story and Breitbart
Jonathan V. Last / Bulwark+:
This Isn't “Hypocrisy” — Hypocrisy is the tribute vice pays to virtue. This isn't it. — 2 hr
This Isn't “Hypocrisy” — Hypocrisy is the tribute vice pays to virtue. This isn't it. — 2 hr
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Breitbart and Senator Rob Portman
Data For Progress:
A Majority Of Voters Oppose President Trump Filling The Vacancy On the Supreme Court
A Majority Of Voters Oppose President Trump Filling The Vacancy On the Supreme Court
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New York Post
Marianne LeVine / Politico:
McConnell fends off accusations of hypocrisy over holding Supreme Court vote
McConnell fends off accusations of hypocrisy over holding Supreme Court vote
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ABC News, The Moderate Voice, Axios, The Daily Beast, Raw Story, Wall Street Journal, Redstate, The Hill, Washington Times, Reuters, NPR, National Review, TheBlaze, Breitbart, Mediaite and Townhall
Steve Beynon / Stars & Stripes:
Ruth Bader Ginsburg, an advocate for military women, will be buried at Arlington
Aaron Blake / Washington Post:
The GOP swing votes on Ginsburg's replacement
The GOP swing votes on Ginsburg's replacement
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Politico, Slate, The Boston Globe, Breitbart and Fox News
Alexi McCammond / Axios:
Trump's Supreme Court plans create major opportunity for Kamala Harris to go on offense
Trump's Supreme Court plans create major opportunity for Kamala Harris to go on offense
United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary:
Chairman Graham to Committee Democrats: “After the Treatment of Justice Kavanaugh I Now Have a Different View of the Judicial-Confirmation Process”
Chairman Graham to Committee Democrats: “After the Treatment of Justice Kavanaugh I Now Have a Different View of the Judicial-Confirmation Process”
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Redstate, Breitbart, Washington Post, The Week and TheBlaze
Lili Loofbourow / Slate:
It's Not Hypocrisy — I was watching the president of the United States suggest …
It's Not Hypocrisy — I was watching the president of the United States suggest …
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TIME, Chicago Sun-Times, The 19th, Raw Story, Fox News, The Hill, The Daily Caller and New York Post
Kevin Roose / New York Times:
Trump Jump-Starts Misinformation on Ginsburg's ‘Dying Wish’
Trump Jump-Starts Misinformation on Ginsburg's ‘Dying Wish’
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The Atlantic, Media Matters for America and The Daily Beast
Lachlan Markay / The Daily Beast:
A Notorious COVID Troll Actually Works for Dr. Fauci's Agency — Bill Crews is a PR official at the National Institutes of Health. But he also has another job: an anonymous RedState editor who rails against the agency for which he works. — The managing editor of the prominent conservative …
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Washington Post:
Mueller prosecutor says special counsel ‘could have done more’ to hold Trump accountable — A former prosecutor on special counsel Robert S. Mueller III's team writes in a new book that the group failed to fully investigate President Trump's financial ties and should have stated explicitly …
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The Hill, Breitbart and Political Wire
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Jennifer Szalai / New York Times:
A Prosecutor's Backstage Tour of the Mueller Investigation — There's something refreshing about an author who harbors no illusions about his own book — especially when that book is about the current occupant of the White House, whose chaotic energy has spawned a booming industry of insider accounts and cris de coeur.
Charlie Savage / New York Times:
Mueller's Team Should Have Done More to Investigate Trump-Russia Links, Top Aide Says — A new book by one of the special counsel's top deputies, Andrew Weissmann, is the first inside account of the investigation. — WASHINGTON — The team led by Robert S. Mueller III, the special counsel …
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Raw Story
George Packer / The Atlantic:
The Inside Story of the Mueller Probe's Mistakes
The Inside Story of the Mueller Probe's Mistakes
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Fox News, Politico, The Gateway Pundit, Redstate, The Daily Caller, Vanity Fair, Twitchy, Mediaite, CNBC, Law & Crime, Raw Story, Axios and Lawyers, Guns & Money
Tim Elfrink / Washington Post:
The CDC says coronavirus is airborne and spread by aerosols, warns of poorly ventilated spaces — For months, scientists and public health experts have warned of mounting evidence that the novel coronavirus is airborne, transmitted through tiny droplets called aerosols that linger in the air …
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Raw Story, Common Dreams, The Verge, Gothamist, Fox News, The Daily Caller, MyNorthwest.com, The Hill, Daily Kos, KRON4, Mediaite, Political Wire, The Week, The Wrap, myfox8.com and Axios
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CNN:
CDC abruptly removes guidance about airborne coronavirus transmission, says update ‘was posted in error’
CDC abruptly removes guidance about airborne coronavirus transmission, says update ‘was posted in error’
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Brittany Schmidt / WBAY-TV:
One-on-one interview with Democratic Presidential Nominee Joe Biden — Biden answers questions about supreme court justice seat, COVID-19 — MANITOWOC, Wis. (WBAY) - Democratic Presidential Nominee Joe Bided sat down for a one-on-one interview with Action 2 News Monday afternoon.
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Politico
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Paul Steinhauser / Fox News:
Biden marks grim coronavirus milestone, says ‘Trump panicked’ on pandemic
Biden marks grim coronavirus milestone, says ‘Trump panicked’ on pandemic
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Associated Press:
Judge extends Wisconsin absentee cutoff 6 days post election — MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A federal judge ruled Monday that absentee ballots in battleground Wisconsin can be counted up to six days after the Nov. 3 presidential election as long as they are postmarked by Election Day.
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Wall Street Journal, Axios, The Week and POLITICUSUSA
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Michael Martina / Reuters:
Judge in Wisconsin extends state's absentee ballot receipt deadline
Khaleda Rahman / Newsweek:
How Amy Coney Barrett's People of Praise Group Inspired 'The Handmaid's Tale' — Amy Coney Barrett, a favorite to be President Donald Trump's Supreme Court nominee to replace Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, is affiliated with a Christian religious group that served as inspiration for Margaret Atwood's dystopian novel, The Handmaid's Tale.
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Redstate, Washington Times and Daily Kos
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Natalia Martinez / WAVE-TV:
LMPD declares state of emergency ahead of Breonna Taylor decision — LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE) - The Louisville Metro Police Department on Monday announced a state of emergency as it prepares for a grand jury decision in the Breonna Taylor case. — WAVE 3 News obtained a memo sent …
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Big League Politics
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Barbara Starr / CNN:
Esper and Milley appear to adopt different strategies to deal with Trump as election approaches — Washington (CNN)The Pentagon's two most senior figures were so angry about President Donald Trump's unprecedented attack on senior military leadership earlier this month that they got on the phone …
NBC New York:
DOJ Designates New York City as an ‘Anarchist Jurisdiction’ — What to Know — The Justice Department designated NYC, Portland and Seattle as “anarchist jurisdictions” under guidelines issued by President Trump earlier this month — Trump's Sept. 2 memo directs federal agencies to minimize funding for designated cities
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Jane Mayer / New Yorker:
A Young Kennedy, in Kushnerland, Turned Whistle-Blower — When Robert F. Kennedy's grandson Max volunteered with Jared Kushner's COVID-19 task force, he likened the Trump Administration's pandemic response to “a family office meets organized crime, melded with ‘Lord of the Flies.’ ”
Tim Weiner / Washington Post:
The unanswered question of our time: Is Trump an agent of Russia? — Neither Mueller nor the FBI took it on. It's crucial someone does. This is a case for super-secret mole hunters. — The FBI faced a national security nightmare three years ago: It suspected that the new president …
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Breitbart
Nellie Bowles / New York Times:
Some Protests Against Police Brutality Take a More Confrontational Approach — The protests are moving into white residential neighborhoods, where activists demand that people choose a side. — PORTLAND, Ore. — Terrance Moses was watching protesters against police brutality march …
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Fox News
Politico:
DeVos under investigation for potentially violating Hatch Act because of Fox News interview — The Office of the Special Counsel has started investigating Education Secretary Betsy DeVos for potentially violating the Hatch Act, after she slammed Joe Biden in a Fox News interview and her agency promoted it through official channels.
Ashwin Rodrigues / VICE:
Gig Economy Company Launches Uber, But for Evicting People — A company called Civvl says evicting people is the “FASTEST GROWING MONEY MAKING GIG DUE TO COVID-19.” — Ashwin Rodrigues — “SINCE COVID-19 MANY AMERICANS FELL BEHIND IN ALL ASPECTS,” reads the website copy.