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National Review:
Replacing Ginsburg — Republicans should move now. — While we did not agree with many of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg's views about the Constitution or the judicial function, we never doubted her industry, dedication, gumption, civility, or patriotism. We send our condolences to all who mourn her passing.
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New York Times:
Trump and Democrats Brace for Showdown Over Supreme Court Seat — The president's determination to confirm a replacement for Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg before the election set lawmakers on a collision course as Congress deals with other major issues. — WASHINGTON — President Trump …
Mary Ziegler / The Atlantic:
A Dangerous Moment for the Court — The Supreme Court seems strangely immune to the bitterness that plagues our politics. Even now, when Americans can no longer agree on basic facts, the Court's relative popularity has endured. Following Donald Trump's 2016 election …
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Slate, UncoverDC, Raw Story, The Cain Gang, NBC News and Yahoo News
Ross Douthat / New York Times:
How the G.O.P. Might Get to Yes on Replacing Ruth Bader Ginsburg — There's no escape from juristocracy except through political conflict. — Imagine a Republican senator uncertain whether to vote for the Supreme Court nominee that President Trump is poised to put forward.
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ABC News, The Dispatch, American Prospect, Fox News, Associated Press, Foreign Policy, The Week, The Unz Review and Bangor Daily News
Christopher Scalia / Fox News:
My father's relationship with Justice Ginsburg - ‘best of friends’ — Friendship began when they were judges on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit in the '80s — With the passing of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, many people wonder how she and my father, the late Justice Antonin Scalia …
Natalie Andrews / Wall Street Journal:
Trump to Make Supreme Court Nomination Friday or Saturday — President has five women under consideration to replace Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg — President Trump said he would nominate a Supreme Court pick on Friday or Saturday and has five women under consideration …
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National Review and Politico
Ronald Brownstein / CNN:
Fight over Ginsburg succession poses stark question: Can majority rule survive in US?
Fight over Ginsburg succession poses stark question: Can majority rule survive in US?
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The American Spectator, Washington Post, New York Times, Fox News, Townhall, BuzzFeed News, The Hill, TheBlaze and MyNorthwest.com
CNN:
Trump says he will announce Supreme Court pick Friday or Saturday
Trump says he will announce Supreme Court pick Friday or Saturday
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Talking Points Memo, Associated Press, The Daily Caller, Political Wire, Mediaite and CBS Los Angeles
E.J. Dionne / Washington Post:
The Supreme Court struggle is about democracy
The Supreme Court struggle is about democracy
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Fox News, New York Post, IJR, Chicago Tribune, Bloomberg and NBC New York
Brooke Singman / Fox News:
Trump says Supreme Court list is down to 5 people, announcement coming Friday or Saturday
Trump says Supreme Court list is down to 5 people, announcement coming Friday or Saturday
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ABC News, Bloomberg, NBC News, Townhall, One America News Network and New York Post
Jessica Gresko / Associated Press:
Family, work and opera filled Ginsburg's final summer
Elizabeth Matamoros / Washington Free Beacon:
Klobuchar Struggles to Defend 2016 Position on Filling Supreme Court Vacancy
Klobuchar Struggles to Defend 2016 Position on Filling Supreme Court Vacancy
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The Hill and The American Spectator
Ashton Pittman / Mississippi Free Press:
Mike Espy Breaks Fundraising Record After Ginsburg's Death as Hyde-Smith Backs Trump
Mike Espy Breaks Fundraising Record After Ginsburg's Death as Hyde-Smith Backs Trump
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IJR
Ryan Taylor / Rev:
Joe Biden Philadelphia Speech Transcript Sept. 20: Accuses Trump & Republicans of Abuse of Power Over SCOTUS
Joe Biden Philadelphia Speech Transcript Sept. 20: Accuses Trump & Republicans of Abuse of Power Over SCOTUS
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Althouse, Washington Post and Slate
Christopher Cadelago / Politico:
Liberals want blood. Joe Biden is sticking with bipartisanship.
Liberals want blood. Joe Biden is sticking with bipartisanship.
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Washington Post, Axios, The Federalist, Vox, National Review, Bulwark+, Althouse, KFOR-TV, Blue Virginia, Florida Politics, The Week, TheBlaze and The Guardian
Adam Ganucheau / Mississippi Today:
Espy breaks single-day fundraising record as Democrats appear galvanized by RBG's death
Espy breaks single-day fundraising record as Democrats appear galvanized by RBG's death
Chris Kahn / Reuters:
Majority of Americans, including many Republicans, say wait for election to replace Ginsburg - Reuters poll
Majority of Americans, including many Republicans, say wait for election to replace Ginsburg - Reuters poll
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Politico, Axios, Reason, Daily Kos, Raw Story, TMI, PRESS RUN, The Hill, CNN, NPR, The Week, Breitbart, New York Times, Forbes, The Federalist, Fox News, NBC News, Slate, Washington Post, The Daily Beast, Political Wire, Associated Press and The Bulwark
Meg Kinnard / Associated Press:
Sen. Graham's challenge: Fill a court seat and save his own
Sen. Graham's challenge: Fill a court seat and save his own
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Reuters, Raw Story, Slate, Associated Press and Washington Post
George Packer / The Atlantic:
The Inside Story of Why Mueller Failed — ndrew Weissmann was one of Robert Mueller's top deputies in the special counsel's investigation of the 2016 election, and he's about to publish the first insider account, called Where Law Ends: Inside the Mueller Investigation.
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Axios, Political Wire, Raw Story and Lawyers, Guns & Money
Jeffrey M. Jones / Gallup:
Democrats Viewed as Party Better Able to Handle Top Problem — WASHINGTON, D.C. — More Americans believe the Democratic Party (47%) than the Republican Party (39%) would do a better job of handling whatever issue they consider to be the most important problem facing the U.S. Americans' preferences …
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The Hill
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Shane Goldmacher / New York Times:
Biden Has $466 Million in Bank, and a Huge Financial Edge on Trump — The former vice president and the Democrats were $187 million behind President Trump and the Republicans this spring. Now they are entering the final stretch of the campaign with a $141 million advantage.
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Power Line, CNN, Politico, ABC News, The Hill, Forbes, Washington Post, Fox News, Wall Street Journal, The Week, One America News Network, Raw Story, Public Discourse, POLITICUSUSA and Reuters
Bill Barrow / Associated Press:
With cash windfall, Biden adds GOP states to campaign map — ATLANTA (AP) — Joe Biden is using a campaign cash advantage over President Donald Trump to add Republican-leaning Georgia and Iowa to his paid media footprint, bringing the Democratic challenger's television and digital battleground map to an even dozen states.
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Washington Post, Political Wire and Washington Times
Beatrice Peterson / ABC News:
Biden campaign targets Georgia, Black men in new ads
Biden campaign targets Georgia, Black men in new ads
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The Hill
Sabato's Crystal Ball:
Rating Changes: Maine Senate Moves to Leans Democratic — ME-2 electoral vote now a Toss-up; South Carolina Senate narrows — Dear Readers: On Thursday at 2 p.m. eastern, we'll be devoting our new episode of our Sabato's Crystal Ball: America Votes webinar series to previewing the debates, which start next week.
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Raw Story, Forbes and Washington Post
Steven Nelson / New York Post:
Justice Dept. brands NYC an ‘anarchist jurisdiction,’ targets federal funds — New York City was among three cities labeled “anarchist jurisdictions” by the Justice Department on Sunday and targeted to lose federal money for failing to control protesters and defunding cops, The Post has learned.
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NBC New York and National Review
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U.S. Department of Justice:
Department Of Justice Identifies New York City, Portland And Seattle As Jurisdictions Permitting Violence And Destruction Of Property — Identification is Response to Presidential Memorandum Reviewing Federal Funding to State and Local Governments that are Permitting Anarchy, Violence, and Destruction in American Cities
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The Federalist and KOIN-TV
David Siders / Politico:
'It's a big, big swing': Trump loses ground with white voters — Donald Trump is making modest inroads with Latinos. Polls suggest he's pulling slightly more Black support than in 2016. — But Trump is tilting at the margins with those groups. His bigger problem is the demographic …
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Politico:
Florida Republicans: Nominating Lagoa could clinch state for Trump — MIAMI — Leading Florida Republican politicians are launching an all-out effort to convince President Donald Trump to nominate federal Judge Barbara Lagoa to the U.S. Supreme Court — a move they say would boost his reelection chances in the must-win swing state.
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Florida Politics and Washington Post
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Washington Post:
Barbara Lagoa, Cuban American judge, rises on Trump's Supreme Court list as allies emphasize Florida campaign edge
Barbara Lagoa, Cuban American judge, rises on Trump's Supreme Court list as allies emphasize Florida campaign edge
Jacqueline Alemany / Washington Post:
Power Up: Republican wild cards to watch on vote to fill Ruth Bader Ginsburg's Supreme Court seat
Power Up: Republican wild cards to watch on vote to fill Ruth Bader Ginsburg's Supreme Court seat
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The Hill, Just The News, Rewire.News and Denver Post
Ben Smith / New York Times:
Jeff Zucker Helped Create Donald Trump. That Show May Be Ending. — The coziness between the TV executive and Mr. Trump is a Frankenstein story for the cable news era. But then the monster got away. — In December 2015, after the demagoguery of Donald Trump's presidential campaign became clear …
Associated Press:
AP sources: Woman accused of sending ricin letter arrested — WASHINGTON (AP) — A woman suspected of sending an envelope containing the poison ricin, which was addressed to White House, has been arrested at New York-Canada border, three law enforcement officials told The Associated Press on Sunday.
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National Review, CNN, Just The News, Florida Politics, Breitbart, Fox News, Law & Crime and The Week
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Scott Pelley / CBS News:
H.R. McMaster on America's enemies and what he saw in the White House — The former national security adviser speaks with Scott Pelley about China, Russia, his decision to serve under President Trump and a host of other topics in a wide-ranging interview. — H.R. Mcmaster was an eyewitness …
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The Guardian