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Josh Wingrove / Bloomberg:
Trump Talks Up Need for Full Court as He Casts Doubt on Election — Trump says mail voting could lead to legal fight over election — Trump says Senate doesn't need to hold hearings but will — President Donald Trump predicted that the U.S. Supreme Court will decide the outcome …
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John F. Harris / Politico:
McConnell Is on the Losing Side of History — And He Knows It — Mitch McConnell may be driving American politics to the brink of insanity, but let's assume that the majority leader himself is entirely sane. — There are two possible reasons why it would be rational for him to act …
Abby Livingston / The Texas Tribune:
Ted Cruz blocks a U.S. Senate resolution to honor Ruth Bader Ginsburg, citing a “partisan” amendment
Ted Cruz blocks a U.S. Senate resolution to honor Ruth Bader Ginsburg, citing a “partisan” amendment
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Axios:
Trump refuses to commit to peaceful transfer of power if he loses
Trump refuses to commit to peaceful transfer of power if he loses
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CNN:
CNN Poll: Most say winner of November presidential election should choose the next Supreme Court justice
CNN Poll: Most say winner of November presidential election should choose the next Supreme Court justice
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Washington Post:
GOP senators' report calls Hunter Biden's board position with Ukraine firm ‘problematic,’ but fails to show how it changed U.S. policy — A pair of Senate Republican committee chairmen released a report Wednesday arguing that Hunter Biden's board position with a Ukrainian energy company was …
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Josh Kovensky / Talking Points Memo:
Wyden: RonJohn Stumbled Upon Evidence Of Trump Corruption In Ukraine Probe — Sen. Ron Johnson (R-WI) accidentally revealed more evidence of corruption in the Trump administration's dealings with Ukraine in the course of his investigation into Hunter Biden, according to a letter from Sen. Ron Wyden (D-OR).
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Washington Post:
The GOP's own star witness just blew up Trump's ‘Hunterghazi’ smear — President Trump has spent over a year trying to “prove” that Joe Biden's activities in Ukraine were corrupt. He and lawyer Rudolph W. Giuliani schemed over this for many months, with Trump ultimately trying to strong-arm …
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Nicholas Fandos / New York Times:
Republican Inquiry Finds No Evidence of Wrongdoing by Biden
Republican Inquiry Finds No Evidence of Wrongdoing by Biden
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Emily Jacobs / New York Post:
Hunter Biden received $3.5M wire transfer from Russian billionaire: Senate report
Hunter Biden received $3.5M wire transfer from Russian billionaire: Senate report
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Politico:
Democrats worry Feinstein can't handle Supreme Court battle — As the Senate prepares for yet another brutal Supreme Court nomination fight, one particularly sensitive issue is creating apprehension among Democrats: what to do with 87-year-old Sen. Dianne Feinstein, the ranking member of the Judiciary Committee.
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Morgan Phillips / Fox News:
McCarthy threatens motion to oust Pelosi if she tries to impeach Trump to delay SCOTUS confirmation
McCarthy threatens motion to oust Pelosi if she tries to impeach Trump to delay SCOTUS confirmation
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Jordain Carney / The Hill:
Democrats shoot down talk of expanding Supreme Court
Democrats shoot down talk of expanding Supreme Court
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Shayna Jacobs / Washington Post:
Judge orders Eric Trump to meet with N.Y. attorney general's investigators by Oct. 7 — NEW YORK — A state judge on Wednesday ordered Eric Trump to be deposed no later than Oct. 7 in the New York attorney general's examination of the Trump Organization's financial practices …
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CNBC:
Judge orders Eric Trump to testify before election in New York attorney general probe of President Trump's company
Judge orders Eric Trump to testify before election in New York attorney general probe of President Trump's company
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Quint Forgey / Politico:
Telemundo anchor rebuts misleading tweet posted by Eric Trump
Telemundo anchor rebuts misleading tweet posted by Eric Trump
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Jonathan Stempel / Reuters:
Lawyer for Trump's son Eric defends delayed questioning in New York probe
Lawyer for Trump's son Eric defends delayed questioning in New York probe
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Aaron Katersky / ABC News:
Judge denies Eric Trump's request to delay deposition until after election
Judge denies Eric Trump's request to delay deposition until after election
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Jim Acosta / CNN:
A ‘distressed’ Birx questions how long she can remain on White House task force, sources say — (CNN)Once a fixture at the administration's coronavirus briefings, Dr. Deborah Birx has confided to aides and friends that she has become so unhappy with what she sees as her diminished role …
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CNN:
Ex-officer Brett Hankison indicted in connection with Breonna Taylor's death — (CNN)A former Louisville police officer has been indicted by a grand jury on three counts of wanton endangerment in the first degree in connection with the fatal shooting of Breonna Taylor.
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Courier-Journal:
Louisville grand jury indicts 1 of 3 officers in fatal Breonna Taylor police shooting
Louisville grand jury indicts 1 of 3 officers in fatal Breonna Taylor police shooting
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Morgan Phillips / Fox News:
Trump exits news briefing for ‘emergency phone call’
Trump exits news briefing for ‘emergency phone call’
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QU Poll:
Release Detail — September 23, 2020 - Biden Keeps Above 50 Percent Mark With Steady Lead Over Trump, Quinnipiac University National Poll Finds; 63% Don't Expect To Know Winner Of 2020 Race On Election Night — In the race for the White House, former Vice President Joe Biden leads President …
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Vicky Prodeline / Polls:
Countervailing Shifts in a Stable Race — Democrat makes gains in special Senate election — West Long Branch, NJ - Donald Trump and Joe Biden remain locked in a tight race for Georgia's electoral votes according to the Monmouth ("Mon-muth") University Poll.
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Barton Gellman / The Atlantic:
The Election That Could Break America — Illustrations by Guillem Casasús / Renderings by Borja Alegre — There is a cohort of close observers of our presidential elections, scholars and lawyers and political strategists, who find themselves in the uneasy position of intelligence analysts in the months before 9/11.
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Greg Sargent / Washington Post:
Adam Schiff's warning: This is ‘how you see democracies come to an end’
Adam Schiff's warning: This is ‘how you see democracies come to an end’
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Richard L. Hasen / Slate:
I've Never Been More Worried About American Democracy Than I Am Right Now — With less than six weeks to go before Election Day, and with over 250 COVID-related election lawsuits filed across 45 states, the litigation strategy of the Trump campaign and their allies has become clear …
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Kurt Erickson / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Parson, his wife both test positive for COVID-19; governor postpones travel, debate — JEFFERSON CITY — Gov. Mike Parson postponed an event in St. Louis Wednesday and a debate on Friday after First Lady Teresa Parson tested positive for COVID-19. — Later Wednesday, in a brief statement …
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Julia Ainsley / NBC News:
DHS awarded $6 million in contracts to firm where Acting Secretary Wolf's wife is executive … WASHINGTON — The consulting firm where the wife of acting Homeland Security Secretary Chad Wolf is an executive has been awarded more than $6 million in contracts from the Department …
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Zolan Kanno-Youngs / New York Times:
Homeland Security Chief Denies Downplaying White Supremacist Threat
Homeland Security Chief Denies Downplaying White Supremacist Threat
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Greg Miller / Washington Post:
Allegations of racism have marked Trump's presidency and become key issue as election nears — In unguarded moments with senior aides, President Trump has maintained that Black Americans have mainly themselves to blame in their struggle for equality, hindered more by lack of initiative …
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Politico:
Trump falls into the trap he set for Biden — Donald Trump will face Joe Biden within days for the first of three presidential debates, and some of the president's supporters are already bracing for a humiliating loss. — White House allies, Republican donors and some of Trump's closest advisers worry …
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John Hudson / Washington Post:
Israel's Netanyahu brings his dirty laundry to Washington. Literally. — Most politicians go to great lengths to conceal their dirty laundry. — And then there's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. — Over the years, the Israeli leader has developed a reputation among the staff …
Nancy Benac / Associated Press:
Dear Donald, Dear Mr. President: A Trump-Nixon '80s tale — WASHINGTON (AP) — They were two men in Manhattan who craved the same thing: validation. One was a brash, young real estate developer looking to put his stamp on New York, the other a disgraced elder statesman bent on repairing his reputation.
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Axios
Politico:
CIA clamps down on flow of Russia intelligence to White House — Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, Gina Haspel and President Donald Trump attend the swearing-in ceremony for Haspel as CIA director May 21, 2018, in Langley, Va. | The CIA has made it harder for intelligence about Russia to reach …
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Thomas B. Edsall / New York Times:
Five Things Biden and His Allies Should Be Worried About — Interestingly, the suburban vote may not be one of them. — Mr. Edsall contributes a weekly column from Washington, D.C. on politics, demographics and inequality. — There are at least five reasons Joe Biden's consistent lead …
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Nicole Via y Rada / NBC News:
Florida AG calls for investigation into Bloomberg-backed felon voting rights effort — Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody on Wednesday called for an investigation into an effort backed by Mike Bloomberg to help restore the voting rights of thousands of felons ahead of the November election.
The Daily Beast:
Trump's Justice Department and Personal Lawyer Threatened Melania's BFF Over Tell-All, Documents Show — The Department of Justice and lawyers acting on behalf of Melania Trump attempted to block an explosive tell-all book, according to documents reviewed by The Daily Beast.
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Nathaniel Weixel / The Hill:
Fauci scolds Rand Paul during tense exchange at hearing — A seemingly irritated Anthony Fauci, the director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, scolded Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) at a congressional hearing on Wednesday after the senator claimed that COVID-19 cases might …
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CNN:
Fact check: Trump Jr. touts baseless rigged-election claims to recruit ‘army’ for his dad — (CNN)Donald Trump Jr. is touting baseless election-rigging claims in videos posted to Facebook and Twitter asking “able-bodied” people to join an election security “army” for his father.
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The Guardian:
Revealed: pro-Trump activists plotted violence ahead of Portland rallies — Patriots Coalition members suggested political assassinations and said ‘laws will be broken, people will get hurt’, leaked chats show — Leaked chat logs show Portland-area pro-Trump activists planning and training for violence …