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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.
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, 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, Niskanen Center, 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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ABC News, Reuters, NBC News, IJR, Politico, Sun-Sentinel, Althouse, No More Mister Nice Blog, American Greatness, The Capitolist, National Review and The Hill
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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Talking Points Memo, Axios and Supreme Court …
Christopher Scalia / Fox News:
My father's relationship with Justice Ginsburg - ‘best of friends’
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, Bloomberg, BBC, Wall Street Journal, Reuters, SCOTUSblog, NPR, American Thinker, Townhall, Fox News, Axios, Just The News, Real Clear Politics, Japan Times, Associated Press, The Guardian and Washington Examiner
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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ABC News, Associated Press, Forbes, NPR, Washington Times, The Daily Caller, Mediaite and CBS Los Angeles
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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Fox News, Associated Press, The Week, PRESS RUN, Foreign Policy, The Hill, American Prospect, ABC News, The Unz Review and Mississippi Today
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
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, IJR, The Hill, Denver Post and Blue Virginia
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, NBC News, Townhall, Bloomberg, courthousenews.com, One America News Network, Axios and New York Post
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
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
Politico:
Florida Republicans: Nominating Lagoa could clinch state for Trump
Florida Republicans: Nominating Lagoa could clinch state for Trump
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Washington Post, Fox News, National Review, Reuters, Rewire.News and Florida Politics
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
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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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
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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Bloomberg, POLITICUSUSA and CBS New York
Jake Offenhartz / Gothamist:
Trump's DOJ Threatens To Strip Funds From NYC And Other “Anarchist Cities,” Prompting Cheers From NYPD Unions
New York Post:
Massive ‘F-k Cuomo and de Blasio’ mural painted on Brooklyn street
Massive ‘F-k Cuomo and de Blasio’ mural painted on Brooklyn street
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American Greatness and The Daily Caller
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
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, Political Wire and Bangor Daily News
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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CNBC, Axios, Law & Crime, 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
With cash windfall, Biden adds GOP states to campaign map
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National Review, Breitbart, ABC News, The Daily Caller, New York Post, The Hill, Washington Post, Political Wire and Associated Press
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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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, Just Security, The Hill 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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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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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.
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 forefront.
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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 …
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 …
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.
The Guardian:
Revealed: evidence shows huge mail slowdowns after Trump ally took over … The United States Postal Service (USPS) saw a severe decline in the rate of on-time delivery of first-class mail after Louis DeJoy took over as postmaster general, according to new data obtained by the Guardian …
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