Top Items:
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.
RELATED:
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 …
Discussion:
The Week, NBC New York, Law & Crime, Talking Points Memo, CNBC, Raw Story, Bloomberg, Reuters, One America News Network and Political Wire
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.
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.”
Politico:
POLITICO Playbook: Here's what's in Boehner's new book — DRIVING THE DAY — WELCOME TO FALL. — NEW ... JOHN BOEHNER'S new book has a name, a cover and a release date — and it's all as delicious as you would've hoped. — “ON THE HOUSE: A Washington Memoir” will be released April 13, 2021.
Discussion:
ABC News, New York Times, Washington Post, Associated Press, The Week, Raw Story and Political Wire
Des Moines Register:
Sen. Chuck Grassley won't oppose holding Supreme Court nomination hearings this year — U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley said Monday that he will not oppose holding hearings or taking a vote on President Donald Trump's Supreme Court nominee if the proceedings move forward.
The Daily Beast:
Dems Balk at Using Their Biggest Weapon in SCOTUS Fight
Dems Balk at Using Their Biggest Weapon in SCOTUS Fight
Discussion:
POLITICUSUSA, Washington Post, The Hill, Newsbusters, Raw Story, Wall Street Journal, BuzzFeed News, New York Post and Politico
Erwin Chemerinsky / American Prospect:
The Court: How Did We Get Here and What Will It Mean? — If Trump's nominee is confirmed …
The Court: How Did We Get Here and What Will It Mean? — If Trump's nominee is confirmed …
Discussion:
Reuters, The Atlantic and Fox News
New York Times:
Lagoa's Role in Florida Will Be a Big Factor in Trump's Supreme Court Pick
Lagoa's Role in Florida Will Be a Big Factor in Trump's Supreme Court Pick
Discussion:
Slate, Althouse, Boston Herald, Florida Politics, MyNorthwest.com, Reuters, Sun-Sentinel and Washington Post
Ryan Lizza / Politico:
Why Biden is stiff-arming the left on court-packing and the filibuster
Why Biden is stiff-arming the left on court-packing and the filibuster
Discussion:
CNBC, The Nation, The Guardian and Sun-Sentinel
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
Discussion:
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
Discussion:
The Hill, ABC News, The Moderate Voice, Wall Street Journal, Washington Times, New York Times, Townhall, Fox News, Axios, NPR, Redstate, TheBlaze, National Review, Mediaite, Breitbart and Reuters
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.
Discussion:
Rev, Politico, Breitbart and The Daily Caller
RELATED:
Des Moines Register:
Iowa Poll: Donald Trump and Joe Biden are locked in a dead heat six weeks to Election Day — It's a dead heat in Iowa as a new Des Moines Register/Mediacom Iowa Poll shows President Donald Trump and former Vice President Joe Biden locked in a tie just six weeks to Election Day.
Discussion:
Political Wire and NBC News
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.
Discussion:
Washington Post, Raw Story, Washington Times, The 19th and TheBlaze
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 …
RELATED:
Charlie Savage / New York Times:
Mueller's Team Should Have Done More to Investigate Trump-Russia Links, Top Aide Says
Mueller's Team Should Have Done More to Investigate Trump-Russia Links, Top Aide Says
Discussion:
Slate, The Week, Raw Story, Vanity Fair, The Daily Caller, CNBC and Law & Crime
Washington Post:
Pentagon used taxpayer money meant for masks and swabs to make jet engine parts and body armor — Shortly after Congress passed the Cares Act, the Pentagon began directing pandemic-related money to defense contractors — A $1 billion fund Congress gave the Pentagon in March to build …
Discussion:
Political Wire
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 …
RELATED:
Josh Rogin / Washington Post:
Secret CIA assessment: Putin ‘probably directing’ influence operation to denigrate Biden — Russian President Vladimir Putin and his top aides are “probably directing” a Russian foreign influence operation to interfere in the 2020 presidential election against former vice president Joe Biden …
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 …
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.
Discussion:
Raw Story, Washington Times, Deadline, Redstate, Daily Kos and Washington Post
RELATED:
Greg Bluestein / Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
AJC poll: Race for president, Senate contests in Georgia ‘too close to call’ — Pollster: ‘All three races are in play’ — A new poll conducted for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution shows the presidential race in Georgia could not be closer, with President Donald Trump and Democrat Joe Biden tied …
Discussion:
Political Wire
Michael Scherer / Washington Post:
Mike Bloomberg raises $16 million to allow former felons to vote in Florida — Former New York Mayor Mike Bloomberg and his team have raised more than $16 million to pay the court fines and fees of nearly 32,000 Black and Hispanic Florida voters with felony convictions …
Discussion:
Associated Press and New York Times
Justin Rohrlich / The Daily Beast:
NYPD Officer Spied on Tibetan New Yorkers for Chinese Government: Feds — Baimadajie Angwang, a community affairs liaison at the 111th Precinct in Queens, was arrested Monday and charged with working as an illegal agent for China. — A New York City police officer was arrested Monday …
RELATED:
Cate Cadell / Reuters:
Exclusive: China sharply expands mass labor program in Tibet
Exclusive: China sharply expands mass labor program in Tibet
Discussion:
Bloomberg
Edward-Isaac Dovere / The Atlantic:
Is This How Biden Blows It? — Last weekend, Philippe Reines walked over to Ron Klain's house in Washington, D.C., to hand off his Donald Trump outfit: the suit, the shoes with the lifts, the shirt, the long red tie, the cufflinks. Just in case. When the former Hillary Clinton aide stored …
Discussion:
Washington Post, Washington Times and The Hill
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.
Discussion:
Just The News, Wall Street Journal, POLITICUSUSA, Axios and The Week