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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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Chris Truax / USA Today:
Filling Ruth Bader Ginsburg's Supreme Court seat would be a disastrous Republican move — If Republicans force a Trump nominee onto the Supreme Court and Democrats sweep the election, bygones won't be bygones. There will be retribution. — The year 2020 just keeps on giving.
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 …
Brooke Singman / Fox News:
AOC says all options ‘on the table’ to block Supreme Court nominee confirmation, including impeachment
AOC says all options ‘on the table’ to block Supreme Court nominee confirmation, including impeachment
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Mary Ziegler / The Atlantic:
A Dangerous Moment for the Court
A Dangerous Moment for the Court
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Speaker Nancy Pelosi:
Speaker Pelosi Announces Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg Will Lie in State in National Statuary Hall of the U.S. Capitol
Speaker Pelosi Announces Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg Will Lie in State in National Statuary Hall of the U.S. Capitol
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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
New York Times:
To Conservatives, Barrett Has ‘Perfect Combination’ of Attributes for Supreme Court
To Conservatives, Barrett Has ‘Perfect Combination’ of Attributes for Supreme Court
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The Guardian, The American Spectator, Wall Street Journal, The Week, Washington Post, Denver Post and Washington Times
Alayna Treene / Axios:
Exclusive: Conservative group launches $2M Supreme Court ad
Exclusive: Conservative group launches $2M Supreme Court ad
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CNBC, Washington Post, Right Wing Watch and Big League Politics
Aaron Blake / Washington Post:
How the GOP is trying to justify its Supreme Court reversal
How the GOP is trying to justify its Supreme Court reversal
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IJR, The National Interest, Axios and Raw Story
Politico:
House Democrats pushing Dec. 11 funding date for stopgap measure
House Democrats pushing Dec. 11 funding date for stopgap measure
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Washington Post, Roll Call and One America News Network
Jamison Foser / Crooked Media:
How Court Packing Can Protect the Election—and Democracy
How Court Packing Can Protect the Election—and Democracy
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Ross Douthat / New York Times:
How the G.O.P. Might Get to Yes on Replacing Ruth Bader Ginsburg
How the G.O.P. Might Get to Yes on Replacing Ruth Bader Ginsburg
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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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New York Times:
Trump and Democrats Brace for Showdown Over Supreme Court Seat
Trump and Democrats Brace for Showdown Over Supreme Court Seat
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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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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
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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George Packer / The Atlantic:
The Inside Story of the Mueller Probe's Mistakes — 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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Sabato's Crystal Ball:
Rating Changes: Maine Senate Moves to Leans Democratic — 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. If you've got questions about the debates …
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Victoria McGrane Globe / The Boston Globe:
Collins trails Gideon in Maine Senate race, according to a new Suffolk/Globe poll — Republican Senator Susan Collins of Maine is narrowly trailing her Democratic challenger, Sara Gideon, the incumbent's re-election bid hindered by diminished popularity among moderate Democrats …
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The Hill, Bangor Daily News and Political Wire
Lachlan Markay / The Daily Beast:
A Notorious COVID Troll Actually Works for Dr. Fauci — 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 website RedState …
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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Associated Press:
Trump's Ohio suburb slide signals peril in industrial north — COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Peggy Lehner, a Republican state senator in Ohio, doesn't sugarcoat what she has seen happen to support for President Donald Trump in her suburban Dayton district. — “It hasn't ebbed.
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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Bill Barrow / Associated Press:
With cash windfall, Biden adds GOP states to campaign map
With cash windfall, Biden adds GOP states to campaign map
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Jeffrey M. Jones / Gallup:
Democrats Viewed as Party Better Able to Handle Top Problem
Democrats Viewed as Party Better Able to Handle Top Problem
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The Hill
Josh Wingrove / Bloomberg:
Trump Says He Could Close Biden's Money Lead in One Day on Phone
Trump Says He Could Close Biden's Money Lead in One Day on Phone
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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.
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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Greg Bluestein / Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
Warnock rises in polls as allies urge other Democrats to quit Senate race — Lieberman and Tarver say they're staying in — A few weeks ago, the Rev. Raphael Warnock was struggling to separate himself from other Democrats in the crowded race to challenge U.S. Sen. Kelly Loeffler.
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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 …