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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 …
CNN:
Trump says he will announce Supreme Court pick Friday or Saturday — These are 2 of Trump's potential SCOTUS nominees — (CNN)President Donald Trump said on Monday he would unveil his selection to replace Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg by the end of the week after spending …
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Washington Post:
Barbara Lagoa, Cuban American judge, rises on Trump's Supreme Court list as allies emphasize Florida campaign edge — A broad cross-section of Florida Republicans, from acolytes of President Trump to former top aides to Jeb Bush, lined up over the weekend behind Barbara Lagoa …
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Ben Gittleson / ABC News:
Trump says Supreme Court pick coming ‘Friday or Saturday’
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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Bloomberg, NBC News, Townhall, NPR, courthousenews.com, One America News Network and New York Post
Natalie Andrews / Wall Street Journal:
Trump to Make Supreme Court Nomination Friday or Saturday
Trump to Make Supreme Court Nomination Friday or Saturday
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National Review and Politico
Politico:
Florida Republicans: Nominating Lagoa could clinch state for Trump
Florida Republicans: Nominating Lagoa could clinch state for Trump
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Reuters, Rewire.News, Florida Politics and Washington Post
Chris Truax / USA Today:
Filling Ruth Bader Ginsburg's Supreme Court seat would be a disastrous Republican move
Filling Ruth Bader Ginsburg's Supreme Court seat would be a disastrous Republican move
Miranda Devine / New York Post:
Liberals on a dose of lunacy to protect Ruth Bader Ginsburg's seat
Liberals on a dose of lunacy to protect Ruth Bader Ginsburg's seat
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Reuters, Axios, Redstate and Washington Post
Mary Ziegler / The Atlantic:
A Dangerous Moment for the Court
A Dangerous Moment for the Court
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The Federalist, Slate, The Daily Caller, UncoverDC, Raw Story, Common Dreams, The Cain Gang, NBC News and Yahoo News
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 and Bloomberg
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, The American Spectator and New York Post
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, MyNorthwest.com, Townhall, BuzzFeed News, The Hill and TheBlaze
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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Axios, Raw Story, Political Wire and Lawyers, Guns & Money
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 — 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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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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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
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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Fox News, NBC New York, National Review, Political Wire, Mediaite and Law & Crime
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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, KOIN-TV and MyNorthwest.com
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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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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Bonchie / Redstate:
The Attacks on Amy Coney Barrett Begin, They Are as Dumb as You'd Imagine — There are a couple of different answers out there as far as who the front-runner is to replace Ruth Bader Ginsburg. In the last two days, Barbara Lagoa has been brought to the fore-front.
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Washington Post:
Amy Coney Barrett, potential Supreme Court nominee, wrote influential ruling on campus sexual assault
Amy Coney Barrett, potential Supreme Court nominee, wrote influential ruling on campus sexual assault
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Twitchy
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, Washington Post, Wall Street Journal and Washington Times
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 American Independent, Reuters, Politico, New York Times, The Hill, Denver Post and Blue Virginia
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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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 …
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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Political Wire and The Guardian
Ian Millhiser / Vox:
How the Supreme Court revived Jim Crow voter suppression tactics — Residents from Alabama stand in line outside the Supreme Court for a chance to hear oral arguments in Shelby County v. Holder, a legal challenge to Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images
Noah Caldwell / NPR:
Gasping For Air: Autopsies Reveal Troubling Effects Of Lethal Injection … Dr. Joel Zivot stared at the autopsy reports. The language was dry and clinical, in stark contrast to the weight of what they contained — detailed, graphic accounts of the bodies of inmates executed by lethal injection in Georgia.