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New York Times:
Trump Could Be Investigated for Tax Fraud, D.A. Says for First Time — The assertion by the Manhattan district attorney is the most detailed disclosure about its effort to obtain eight years of the president's tax returns. — The Manhattan district attorney's office …
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Talking Points Memo, NBC New York, Law & Crime, CNBC, Political Wire, Bloomberg, One America News Network and Raw Story
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David French / TIME:
The Battle Over Ginsburg's Seat Is Set to Be All About Raw Power. But There's Still a Way to Show Principles Matter — French is a senior editor at The Dispatch and a columnist for Time. His new book is Divided We Fall: America's Secession Threat and How to Restore Our Nation.
New York Times:
How Ginsburg's Death Has Reshaped the Money Race for Senate Democrats — From Alaska to Maine to the Carolinas, Democratic strategists working on Senate campaigns described a spontaneous outpouring of donations the likes of which they had never seen. A Republican surge is expected as well.
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Washington Times, Raw Story, The American Independent, TheBlaze, The National Interest and Politico
Des Moines Register:
Sen. Chuck Grassley indicates he won't oppose holding Supreme Court replacement hearings this year — U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley indicated Monday that he will not oppose holding hearings or taking a vote on President Donald Trump's Supreme Court nomination if the proceeding move forward.
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Washington Post, Townhall, Forbes, The Daily Caller, New York Times, National Review, Mediaite, The Hill, The National Interest and Newsweek
Adam Jentleson / New York Times:
Democrats Need a Plan. Fast. — Here's how they can apply maximum pressure, brand the process as the illegitimate farce it is and lay the groundwork for desperately needed reform. — Mr. Jentleson was a deputy chief of staff for Senator Harry Reid of Nevada.
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Mother Jones, New York Post, Wall Street Journal, Just The News, The Hill, Washington Post, National Review, Roll Call and UncoverDC
Eli Yokley / Morning Consult:
Supreme Court's Potency as 2020 Voter Issue Surges Among Democrats After Ginsburg's Death — 60% of Democrats say the court is ‘very important’ to their vote, up 12 points in a week — 58% percent said they had seen, read or heard “a lot” about Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg's death.
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Associated Press, Fox News, Washington Post, One America News Network, Politico and The Daily Signal
Jonathan V. Last / Bulwark+:
This Isn't “Hypocrisy” — Hypocrisy is the tribute vice pays to virtue. This isn't it. — 2 hr — Hypocrisy is good. — Hypocrisy is the tribute that vice pays to virtue. It is one of the guardrails against nihilism. — Example: Senator Hornswaggle says, “I believe in family values.
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Breitbart and Senator Rob Portman
Sun-Sentinel:
Stand by your word, Sen. Rubio, and against the mad dash for a Supreme Court appointment
Stand by your word, Sen. Rubio, and against the mad dash for a Supreme Court appointment
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NBC News, CBS News, New York Times and The Colorado Sun
Data For Progress:
A Majority Of Voters Oppose President Trump Filling The Vacancy On the Supreme Court
A Majority Of Voters Oppose President Trump Filling The Vacancy On the Supreme Court
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New York Post
Axios:
“Just too convenient”: Trump again suggests Ginsburg's dying wish was fabricated
“Just too convenient”: Trump again suggests Ginsburg's dying wish was fabricated
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Politico, Political Wire, Reuters and Raw Story
Steve Beynon / Stars & Stripes:
Ruth Bader Ginsburg, an advocate for military women, will be buried at Arlington
Alexi McCammond / Axios:
Trump's Supreme Court plans create major opportunity for Kamala Harris to go on offense
Trump's Supreme Court plans create major opportunity for Kamala Harris to go on offense
Lili Loofbourow / Slate:
It's Not Hypocrisy — I was watching the president of the United States suggest …
It's Not Hypocrisy — I was watching the president of the United States suggest …
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TIME, Fox News, Chicago Sun-Times, The 19th, Raw Story, The Hill, The Daily Caller and New York Post
Aaron Blake / Washington Post:
The GOP swing votes on Ginsburg's replacement
The GOP swing votes on Ginsburg's replacement
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The Boston Globe, Slate, Fox News and Breitbart
United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary:
Chairman Graham to Committee Democrats: “After the Treatment of Justice Kavanaugh I Now Have a Different View of the Judicial-Confirmation Process”
Chairman Graham to Committee Democrats: “After the Treatment of Justice Kavanaugh I Now Have a Different View of the Judicial-Confirmation Process”
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Redstate, Breitbart, Washington Post, The Week and TheBlaze
Marianne LeVine / Politico:
McConnell fends off accusations of hypocrisy over holding Supreme Court vote
McConnell fends off accusations of hypocrisy over holding Supreme Court vote
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ABC News, The Moderate Voice, Axios, Raw Story, Redstate, Wall Street Journal, Washington Times, The Hill, Reuters, National Review, Townhall, NPR, TheBlaze, Breitbart and Mediaite
Kevin Roose / New York Times:
Trump Jump-Starts Misinformation on Ginsburg's ‘Dying Wish’
Trump Jump-Starts Misinformation on Ginsburg's ‘Dying Wish’
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The Atlantic, Media Matters for America and The Daily Beast
Lachlan Markay / The Daily Beast:
A Notorious COVID Troll Actually Works for Dr. Fauci's Agency — 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 …
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Washington Post:
NIH staffer to retire after he was exposed as the blogger behind anti-Fauci, anti-mask stories — A public-affairs specialist at the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases will retire after revelations that he used a pseudonym online to savage the government response …
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The Daily Beast
Washington Post:
Mueller prosecutor says special counsel ‘could have done more’ to hold Trump accountable — A former prosecutor on special counsel Robert S. Mueller III's team writes in a new book that the group failed to fully investigate President Trump's financial ties and should have stated explicitly …
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Fox News, The Hill, Breitbart, Political Wire and Axios
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Charlie Savage / New York Times:
Mueller's Team Should Have Done More to Investigate Trump-Russia Links, Top Aide Says
Mueller's Team Should Have Done More to Investigate Trump-Russia Links, Top Aide Says
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The Atlantic, Raw Story, The Daily Caller, Vanity Fair, CNBC and Law & Crime
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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POLITICUSUSA, Vanity Fair, The Root and Forbes
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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
Department Of Justice Identifies New York City, Portland And Seattle As Jurisdictions Permitting Violence And Destruction Of Property
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New York Times, Washington Post, No More Mister Nice Blog, Above the Law, NBC News, Gothamist, The Hill, Breitbart, POLITICUSUSA, UncoverDC, Reason, Common Dreams, The American Independent, KRON4, The Daily Signal, IJR, Instapundit, MyNorthwest.com, Washington Free Beacon, CNBC, The Guardian, Talking Points Memo, American Greatness, The Daily Caller, Redstate, Just The News, Law & Crime, The Federalist and KOIN-TV
Steven Nelson / New York Post:
Justice Dept. brands NYC an ‘anarchist jurisdiction,’ targets federal funds
Justice Dept. brands NYC an ‘anarchist jurisdiction,’ targets federal funds
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Breitbart, Mediaite, TheBlaze, Raw Story, Forbes, Law & Crime, Fox News, National Review and Political Wire
Sadie Gurman / Wall Street Journal:
Justice Department Threatens to Cut Funds to New York, Seattle and Portland
Justice Department Threatens to Cut Funds to New York, Seattle and Portland
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Power Line and Associated Press
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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Raw Story, Common Dreams, The Verge, Gothamist, Fox News, The Hill, MyNorthwest.com, Daily Kos, The Daily Caller, Mediaite, KRON4, The Week, Political Wire, The Wrap, myfox8.com and Axios
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CNN:
CDC abruptly removes guidance about airborne coronavirus transmission, says update ‘was posted in error’
CDC abruptly removes guidance about airborne coronavirus transmission, says update ‘was posted in error’
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BuzzFeed News, KTLA, The Daily Caller, IJR, Just The News, NPR, Politico and WGN-TV
Khaleda Rahman / Newsweek:
How Amy Coney Barrett's People of Praise Group Inspired 'The Handmaid's Tale' — Amy Coney Barrett, a favorite to be President Donald Trump's Supreme Court nominee to replace Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, is affiliated with a Christian religious group that served as inspiration for Margaret Atwood's dystopian novel, The Handmaid's Tale.
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Daily Kos
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Paul Steinhauser / Fox News:
Biden marks grim coronavirus milestone, says ‘Trump panicked’ on pandemic — Biden makes personal plea to Obama voters to backed Trump 4 years ago — As the national death toll from the coronavirus pandemic passes 200,000 people, Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden cautioned …
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New York Times, NBC News, Washington Free Beacon, Politico, The Hill, Breitbart, Forbes, Washington Times, UnHerd, Public Pool, New York Post, courthousenews.com, IJR, Daily Kos, POLITICUSUSA, Bloomberg and The Guardian
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Tim Weiner / Washington Post:
The unanswered question of our time: Is Trump an agent of Russia? — Neither Mueller nor the FBI took it on. It's crucial someone does. This is a case for super-secret mole hunters. — The FBI faced a national security nightmare three years ago: It suspected that the new president …
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Breitbart
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 …
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Fox News
Associated Press:
Judge extends Wisconsin absentee cutoff 6 days post election — MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A federal judge ruled Monday that absentee ballots in battleground Wisconsin can be counted up to six days after the Nov. 3 presidential election as long as they are postmarked by Election Day.
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Wall Street Journal, Axios, The Week and POLITICUSUSA
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.
Natalia Martinez / WAVE-TV:
LMPD declares state of emergency ahead of Breonna Taylor decision — LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE) - The Louisville Metro Police Department on Monday announced a state of emergency as it prepares for a grand jury decision in the Breonna Taylor case. — WAVE 3 News obtained a memo sent …
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Big League Politics
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Jane Mayer / New Yorker:
A Young Kennedy, in Kushnerland, Turned Whistle-Blower — When Robert F. Kennedy's grandson Max volunteered with Jared Kushner's COVID-19 task force, he likened the Trump Administration's pandemic response to “a family office meets organized crime, melded with ‘Lord of the Flies.’ ”
Politico:
DeVos under investigation for potentially violating Hatch Act because of Fox News interview — The Office of the Special Counsel has started investigating Education Secretary Betsy DeVos for potentially violating the Hatch Act, after she slammed Joe Biden in a Fox News interview and her agency promoted it through official channels.