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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.
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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New York Times:
To Conservatives, Barrett Has ‘Perfect Combination’ of Attributes for Supreme Court — Judge Amy Coney Barrett is regarded as the leading contender to replace Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. — Two years ago, after nominating Brett M. Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court, President Trump strongly hinted …
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The Guardian, Wall Street Journal, The Week, Washington Post and Washington Times
Mary Ziegler / The Atlantic:
A Dangerous Moment for the Court
A Dangerous Moment for the Court
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Slate, The Federalist, IJR, Raw Story, The Daily Caller, Common Dreams, UncoverDC, NBC News and Yahoo News
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
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Reuters, NBC News, Politico, Sun-Sentinel, Althouse, American Greatness, No More Mister Nice Blog, The Capitolist, National Review and The Hill
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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American Prospect, The American Spectator, New York Post, Althouse, JNS.org, Washington Post, Reuters, Bloomberg, BBC, Wall Street Journal, Townhall, SCOTUSblog, NPR, American Thinker, Fox News, Just The News, Real Clear Politics, Axios, Japan Times, Associated Press, The Guardian and Washington Examiner
Christopher Scalia / Fox News:
My father's relationship with Justice Ginsburg - ‘best of friends’
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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Forbes, NPR, Associated Press, The Daily Caller, Washington Times, Political Wire, Mediaite and CBS Los Angeles
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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Townhall, New York Post, Redstate and Breitbart
Jim Galloway / Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
Ginsburg's death may give Democrats a reason to consolidate in the Senate race for Kelly Loeffler seat
Ginsburg's death may give Democrats a reason to consolidate in the Senate race for Kelly Loeffler seat
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Washington Post and New York Times
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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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, Politico, Reuters, New York Times, IJR, The Hill, Denver Post and Blue Virginia
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, Politico, Reason, Chicago Tribune, New York Post and IJR
Politico:
Florida Republicans: Nominating Lagoa could clinch state for Trump
Florida Republicans: Nominating Lagoa could clinch state for Trump
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Fox News, Reuters, Washington Post, Rewire.News and Florida Politics
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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Washington Post, Talking Points Memo, Townhall, Bloomberg, NBC News, courthousenews.com, Axios, One America News Network and New York Post
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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Reason, Bloomberg and The American Spectator
Ben Gittleson / ABC News:
Trump says Supreme Court pick coming ‘Friday or Saturday’
Trump says Supreme Court pick coming ‘Friday or Saturday’
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National Review and Fox News
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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Political Wire, National Review, Forbes, Raw Story and Mediaite
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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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Redstate, The Federalist, The Hill, The Daily Caller, Just The News, Law & Crime, KOIN-TV and MyNorthwest.com
Tyler Olson / Fox News:
DOJ identifies NYC, other cities as jurisdictions permitting ‘anarchy, violence and destruction’
DOJ identifies NYC, other cities as jurisdictions permitting ‘anarchy, violence and destruction’
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NBC News and The American Independent
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
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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The Hill, Washington Times, Raw Story, Forbes and Washington Post
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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, Political Wire and Bangor Daily News
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
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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Fox News, New York Post, POLITICUSUSA, The Hill, Just Security and Washington Times
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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Axios, NBC News, Washington Post, Raw Story, Eduwonk, National Review, Bloomberg, The Week and The Hill
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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.
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 …
New York Times:
Nancy Pelosi: ‘If The Election Were Held Today, We Would Win It All’ — The most powerful woman in America plans to prevail in November. But what are the limits to her influence? Listen to the premiere of “Sway” with Kara Swisher. — [MUSIC PLAYING] When you walk in a room, do you have sway?
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Bloomberg, Fox News, Political Wire and Roll Call
Christopher Bucktin / Mirror.co.uk:
All passengers on Epstein's flight logs to be named ‘sparking panic among rich pals’ — EXCLUSIVE: The Attorney General for the US Virgin Islands, where Epstein had a home, has demanded logs for his four helicopters and three planes, from 1998 to his suicide last year
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Daily Mail, Breitbart, New York Post, Big League Politics and The Gateway Pundit
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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Responsible Statecraft, Political Wire and The Guardian