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11:00 PM ET, September 22, 2020

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John Kruzel / The Hill:
GOP will ask Supreme Court to limit mail voting in Pennsylvania in first post-RBG test  —  Republicans plan to ask the Supreme Court to review a major Pennsylvania state court ruling that extended the due date for mail ballots in the key battleground state, teeing up the first test …
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Philip Bump / Washington Post:
The White House: Trump's always-coming-soon health-care plan is coming soon
Discussion: NBC News, The Hill and New York Times
Burgess Everett / Politico:
Romney backs vote on Supreme Court nominee, clearing way for Trump
Associated Press:
Trump asks Supreme Court for fast action in census case
Discussion: National Review
Daniel Trotta / Reuters:
Handmaid's Tale?  U.S. Supreme Court candidate's religious community under scrutiny  —  (Reuters) - Some have likened People of Praise, a self-described charismatic Christian community, to the totalitarian, male-dominated society of Margaret Atwood's novel “The Handmaid's Tale.”
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Axios:
Meadows: Trump will not meet with Lagoa in Florida  —  White House chief of staff Mark Meadows tells Axios that President Trump will not meet with shortlisted Supreme Court candidate Barbara Lagoa during a campaign visit to Florida on Friday, and that any talks with court candidates will take place in Washington.
Andrew Feinberg / The Independent:
It's not just Roe v Wade.  Trump's Supreme Court pick could challenge Brown v Board of Education  —  Nearly 30 Trump nominees have refused to say the ruling in the landmark case — which overturned segregaton in schools — was the correct one  —  Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg's death leaves …
Discussion: New York Times
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New York Times:
The Russian Trolls Have a Simpler Job Today.  Quote Trump.  —  As part of their attempt to interfere with the 2020 election, Russians are grabbing screenshots of President Trump's tweets, or quoting his own misleading statements, analysts and officials say.
Discussion: Raw Story
Tyler Pager / Bloomberg:
Kamala Harris Downplays Debate Skills as Buttigieg Stands In for Pence  — Former prosecutor known for withering attacks on opponents  — Harris created viral moments in presidential primary debates  —  Kamala Harris's team is working to manage public expectations that her upcoming debate …
Discussion: The Hill and Raw Story
Matthew Choi / Politico:
Cindy McCain endorses Biden  —  Cindy McCain endorsed Democratic nominee Joe Biden for president on Tuesday.  —  “My husband John lived by a code: country first,” McCain tweeted.  “We are Republicans, yes, but Americans foremost.  There's only one candidate in this race who stands …
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Jonathan Martin / New York Times:
Cindy McCain Endorses Biden, Citing Trump's Disparagement of Troops  —  The widow of Senator John McCain praised Joe Biden's “character and integrity” and noted that both he and her family had children who had served in the military.  —  WASHINGTON — Cindy McCain, the widow of Senator John McCain …
Commission on Presidential Debates:
Moderator Announces Topics for First Presidential Debate  —  The first presidential debate will be held on Tuesday, September 29 at Case Western Reserve University and Cleveland Clinic in Cleveland, OH.  The format for the first debate calls for six 15-minute time segments dedicated …
Adam Taylor / Washington Post:
Dutch lawmakers demand answers after U.S. ambassador holds party for right-wing populists at embassy  —  Dutch officials demanded answers from Pete Hoekstra, the U.S. ambassador to the Netherlands, on Tuesday in light of reports that the Trump appointee had held a private event …
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Eline Schaart / Politico:   US ambassador under fire for hosting Dutch far-right bash
Alayna Treene / Axios:
House Democrats and Trump admin strike deal to avert government shutdown  —  The House on Tuesday passed legislation to fund the government through Dec. 11, by a vote of 359-57.  —  Why it matters: The bill will avert a government shutdown when funding expires in eight days.
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Susan Davis / NPR:
House Passes Short-Term Funding Bill To Keep Government Running
Wall Street Journal:
Reopening Colleges Likely Fueled Covid-19 Significantly, Study Finds  —  Research suggests in-person classes led to thousands of additional cases each day in the U.S.  —  Colleges and universities that reopened for face-to-face instruction might have caused tens of thousands of additional cases …
Discussion: CNN and Raw Story
Brett Samuels / The Hill:
Trump extends ban on racial discrimination training to federal contractors  —  President Trump on Tuesday extended his administration's ban on training involving race- and sex-based discrimination to include federal contractors, doubling down on an issue to appeal to his base, and white voters in particular.
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The White House:
Executive Order on Combating Race and Sex Stereotyping
Discussion: Axios
Jonathan Swan / Axios:
Scoop: Meadows puts agencies on notice about staff shake-up  —  White House chief of staff Mark Meadows told administration officials Monday to expect senior aides to be replaced at many government agencies, according to an internal email obtained by Axios.  —  Behind the scenes …
Discussion: ABC News and Political Wire
Veronica Stracqualursi / CNN:
Trump's ex-Russia adviser Fiona Hill: US increasingly seen as ‘object of pity’  —  (CNN)President Donald Trump's former top Russia adviser said Tuesday that the United States is increasingly seen as “an object of pity” and its standing on the world stage is eroding.
Discussion: Axios and Raw Story
Zachary Cohen / CNN:
Trump says he likes Putin.  US intelligence says Russia is attacking American democracy.  —  Washington (CNN)Despite repeated warnings from intelligence officials and his own FBI director that Russia is carrying out a blatant attack on American democracy, President Donald Trump summed …
Discussion: Mediaite
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Josh Rogin / Washington Post:
Secret CIA assessment: Putin ‘probably directing’ influence operation to denigrate Biden
Jill Ishkanian / Daily Mail:
EXCLUSIVE: ‘Defund the police’ activist Alyssa Milano calls 911 sparking massive police presence in her quiet California neighborhood claiming an armed an gunman was on her property - but it was really a teen shooting at squirrels with an air gun  — Actress Alyssa Milano called police …
Des Moines Register:
Iowa Poll: Donald Trump and Joe Biden are locked in a dead heat six weeks to Election Day  —  It's a dead heat in Iowa as a new Des Moines Register/Mediacom Iowa Poll shows President Donald Trump and former Vice President Joe Biden locked in a tie just six weeks to Election Day.
CNN:
Fact check: Trump campaign posts another dishonestly snipped Biden quote to make him sound confused  —  Washington (CNN)There is a pattern: President Donald Trump's campaign and its allies keep dishonestly snipping, editing or describing video clips of former Vice President Joe Biden to try …
Washington Post:
Pentagon used taxpayer money meant for masks and swabs to make jet engine parts and body armor  —  Shortly after Congress passed the Cares Act, the Pentagon began directing pandemic-related money to defense contractors  —  A $1 billion fund Congress gave the Pentagon in March to build …
Ryan P. Williams / The American Mind:
Dear Berggruen Institute: Renounce Death Threats Now  —  A letter from Claremont Institute President Ryan Williams to Nicolas Berggruen and Nathan Gardels of the Berggruen Institute  —  Co-Founder + Editor-in-Chief of Noema Magazine Berggruen Institute  —  Los Angeles, CA 90013 Dear …
Discussion: The National Pulse
Barbara McQuade / Washington Post:
Barr can make the Justice Department help Trump in election disputes.  Here's how.  —  The attorney general has clearly demonstrated a desire to help the president politically  —  William P. Barr sounds more like a far right-wing news pundit lately than the nation's attorney general …
Discussion: The Cain Gang
World Socialist Web Site:
The New York Times and Nikole Hannah-Jones abandon key claims of the 1619 Project  —  The New York Times, without announcement or explanation, has abandoned the central claim of the 1619 Project: that 1619, the year the first slaves were brought to Colonial Virginia—and not 1776—was the “true founding” of the United States.
IC3.gov News:
Foreign Actors and Cybercriminals Likely to Spread Disinformation Regarding 2020 Election Results  —  The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) are issuing this announcement to raise awareness of the potential threat posed …
Discussion: Bloomberg and IJR
Kate Briquelet / The Daily Beast:
Revealed: Bill Clinton's Intimate Secret Dinner With Ghislaine Maxwell  —  The former president invited Ghislaine Maxwell to a cozy dinner in L.A. in 2014, years after she had been accused by a victim of procuring girls for Epstein's sex ring.  —  After a star-studded gala in February 2014 …
Amber Jamieson / BuzzFeed News:
We Aren't Nationally Mourning The 200,000 COVID-19 Victims Because If We Did It Would Be A Reckoning  —  Earlier this month, on Sept. 11, as has happened every year since the 2001 terror attacks, a moment of silence was held at 8:46 a.m. ET, the exact time a plane struck the north tower of the World Trade Center.
CNN:
Why we should listen to what Olivia Troye says about Donald Trump  —  Former Trump official says he witnessed Pence praise Olivia Troye  —  Miles Taylor served at the Department of Homeland Security in the Trump Administration from 2017 to 2019, including as DHS chief of staff to Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen.
Zack Beauchamp / Vox:
The Republican Party is an authoritarian outlier  —  (L-R) Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY), President Donald Trump, and House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-CA).  Erin Schaff/Pool/Getty Images  —  Compared to center-right parties in developed democracies, the GOP is dangerously far from normal.
 
 
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New York Times:
The Toll Since Coronavirus Struck: 250,000 More Deaths Than Normal
Discussion: CNBC and Vox
Politico:
USAID dissent memo details frustrations with Trump appointee
New York Times:
The Green Party's Biggest Fan? In Some States, It's the G.O.P.
Courier-Journal:
Family of shooting victim David McAtee sues Louisville police, National Guard
Discussion: The Root and New York Post
Tony Romm / Washington Post:
Trump administration expected to urge state attorneys general to probe social media bias at Wednesday meeting
Chris Francescani / ABC News:
QAnon's growth mirrors sharp spike in far-right extremist violence in US: Experts
Discussion: Raw Story
Michael Sallah / ICIJ:
With Deutsche Bank's help, an oligarch's buying spree trails ruin across the US heartland
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New York Times:
Climate Disruption Is Now Locked In. The Next Moves Will Be Crucial.
NCSBE:
State Board Updates Cure Process to Ensure More Lawful Votes Count
Discussion: Associated Press and Axios
Bobby Burack / OutKick:
LeBron Actively Looking to Pay Convicted Felons' Fines to Vote in Election
Discussion: Breitbart and Fox News
Karen Attiah / Washington Post:
Africa has defied the covid-19 nightmare scenarios. We shouldn't be surprised.
Greg Sargent / Washington Post:
The hidden reason Trump's ‘October surprise’ will likely fail
Discussion: Raw Story and New York Times
 

 
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Mark Gurman / Bloomberg:
Sources: Apple is working on a smart doorbell system with advanced facial recognition that can wirelessly connect and unlock third-party smart locks

Kyle Wiggers / TechCrunch:
Donald Trump announces that Sriram Krishnan, until recently a general partner at a16z, will serve as senior policy advisor for AI at the White House OSTP

Financial Times:
Sources: Palantir and Anduril are in talks with OpenAI, SpaceX, and more to form a consortium to bid for US defense contracts and plan to announce it in January
 
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