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U.S. Department of Justice:
Statement Of U.S. Attorney Freed On Inquiry Into Reports Of Potential Issues With Mail-In Ballots — at the request of Luzerne County District Attorney Stefanie Salavantis, the Office of the United States Attorney along with the Federal Bureau of Investigation, Scranton Resident Office …
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Dominick Mastrangelo / The Hill:
Seven military ballots cast for Trump found discarded in Pennsylvania — A handful of ballots cast by members of the military for President Trump were found discarded in Pennsylvania, the Justice Department announced on Thursday. — Luzerne County District Attorney Stefanie Salavantis asked …
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Ursula Perano / Axios:
Republicans condemn Trump's refusal to commit to peaceful transfer of power — A number of prominent Republican lawmakers have condemned President Trump's refusal on Wednesday to commit to a peaceful transfer of power if he loses November's presidential election.
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Charlie Nash / Mediaite:
Republican MA Gov. Charlie Baker GOES OFF on Trump's Refusal to Commit to Peaceful Transfer of Power: ‘Appalling and Outrageous!’
Kevin Liptak / CNN:
A list of the times Trump has said he won't accept the election results or leave office if he loses
A list of the times Trump has said he won't accept the election results or leave office if he loses
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Politico, Wall Street Journal, Reason, Raw Story, Washington Post, Jacobin, Roll Call and Axios
Kevin Liptak / CNN:
Trump booed as he pays respects to Ginsburg at court
Trump booed as he pays respects to Ginsburg at court
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Jonathan Allen / NBC News:
Biden campaigns to win, as Trump maneuvers to hold power
Biden campaigns to win, as Trump maneuvers to hold power
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Politico:
Republicans break with Trump over peaceful transition of power
Republicans break with Trump over peaceful transition of power
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Reuters:
Trump to sign executive orders to shore up healthcare credentials
Trump to sign executive orders to shore up healthcare credentials
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Politico:
Trump promises drug discount cards for seniors in new campaign push
Trump promises drug discount cards for seniors in new campaign push
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Bradford Betz / Fox News:
Mark Meadows says this is what Donald Trump is looking for in a Supreme Court pick
Mark Meadows says this is what Donald Trump is looking for in a Supreme Court pick
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The Hill
Andrew Chung / Reuters:
Democrats prepare bill limiting U.S. Supreme Court justice terms to 18 years
Democrats prepare bill limiting U.S. Supreme Court justice terms to 18 years
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The Daily Caller
New York Times:
2020 Election Live Updates: Republicans Insist There Will Be a Peaceful Transfer of Power, but Stop Short of Rebuking Trump
2020 Election Live Updates: Republicans Insist There Will Be a Peaceful Transfer of Power, but Stop Short of Rebuking Trump
Max Boot / Washington Post:
Trump is the worst threat to our democracy since the 1930s
Trump is the worst threat to our democracy since the 1930s
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Stephen Collinson / CNN:
Trump's comments send a signal to his supporters about how to react if Biden prevails
Trump's comments send a signal to his supporters about how to react if Biden prevails
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Dana Blanton / Fox News:
Fox News Poll: Tight race in Ohio, Biden tops Trump in Nevada and Pennsylvania — There are few undecided voters, and Biden's support is 50 percent or better in each state — Trump and Biden keep focus on battleground states — Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden leads President Donald Trump …
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Robert J. McCarthy / Buffalo News:
Michael Caputo receives ‘metastatic head and neck cancer’ diagnosis — Michael R. Caputo, the East Aurora political consultant at the center of controversy over the Trump administration's Covid-19 messaging, has been diagnosed with cancer. — Assemblyman David J. DiPietro, R-East Aurora …
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NSL4Biden:
National Security Leaders for Biden — We are 489 retired Generals, Admirals, Senior Noncommissioned Officers, Ambassadors and Senior Civilian National Security Officials supporting Joe Biden for President. — AN OPEN LETTER TO AMERICA — To Our Fellow Citizens: —
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Tom Vanden Brook / USA Today:
Joe Biden endorsed, Trump excoriated by nearly 500 retired top military, national security officials
Joe Biden endorsed, Trump excoriated by nearly 500 retired top military, national security officials
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The American Independent
New York Times:
In Politically Charged Inquiry, Durham Sought Details About Scrutiny of Clintons — John Durham's team has sought information about the F.B.I.'s handling of the Clinton Foundation investigation, raising questions about the scope of the prosecutor's review. — WASHINGTON — From the beginning …
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Brooke Singman / Fox News:
Durham assumed parts of John Huber's Clinton Foundation review: source
Durham assumed parts of John Huber's Clinton Foundation review: source
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Orion Rummler / Axios:
Christopher Wray: FBI has not seen evidence of national voter fraud effort by mail — FBI Director Christopher Wray responded to a question on the security of mail-in voting to the Senate Homeland Security Committee on Thursday by saying that the agency has “not seen, historically …
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Jamie Smith / HuffPost:
The Death Of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg Pushed Me To Join The Satanic Temple — “I am a 40-something attorney and mother who lives in a quiet neighborhood with a yard and a garage full of scooters and soccer balls. I am not the type of person who would normally consider becoming a Satanist, but these are not normal times.”
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David Yaffe-Bellany / Bloomberg:
McCabe Suit Moves Ahead After Judge Denies Dismissal Request — Refusal to pledge loyalty to Trump led to firing, McCabe says — Former FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe can move forward with a lawsuit challenging his firing, a federal judge ruled. — McCabe claims he was unlawfully demoted …
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Alan Feuer / New York Times:
Mary Trump Sues President and Family, Claiming Fraud of Millions — Two months after she claimed in a tell-all book that her family cheated her out of her inheritance, Ms. Trump made similar allegations in a civil suit in Manhattan. — In her best-selling memoir, Mary L. Trump …
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Axios:
Coronavirus cases rise in 22 states — The coronavirus is surging once again across the U.S., with cases rising in 22 states over the past week. — The big picture: There isn't one big event or sudden occurrence that explains this increase. We simply have never done a very good job containing the virus …
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New York Times:
Trump Faces Challenges Even in Red States, Poll Shows, as Women Favor Biden — Close races in Georgia, Iowa and Texas show President Trump's vulnerability and suggest that Joseph Biden has assembled a formidable coalition, according to a New York Times/Siena College poll.
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William Kristol / The Bulwark:
What Is To Be Done? — As Trump drags us closer to crisis, three suggestions for how we should act now—and prepare for what's to come. — The election is approaching. The president is spreading disinformation about the vote; he's trying to suppress some votes; he's exploring ways …
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The Federalist:
‘Trump Was Right’: Explosive New FBI Texts Detail Internal Furor Over Handling Of ‘Crossfire Hurricane’ Investigation — Newly disclosed internal FBI notes and text messages detail the extent of the FBI's desire to take down Trump and his associates at any cost.
Associated Press:
AP-NORC poll: Support for racial injustice protests declines — NEW YORK (AP) — As the decision in Kentucky to bring charges against only one of three police officers involved in the raid that killed Breonna Taylor sparks renewed protests nationwide, a new survey finds support has fallen for demonstrations against systemic racism.
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CNN:
Debate coach: The best debate advice Joe Biden will ever get — Biden on Covid-19 response: Talk about a know-nothing president — Todd Graham is the director of debate at Southern Illinois University. His debate teams have won five national championships, and he has been recognized three times …
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Jenna Grande / CREW:
New Report: President Trump has 3,400 conflicts of interest — FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE — Washington — Averaging more than two conflicts of interest per day, President Trump continues to be the most corrupt president in history, engaging in more than 3,400 conflicts of interest since taking office …
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Raw Story
Monmouth University Polling Institute:
Trump Maintains Small Lead; Slight Gain for Dem in Senate — Dems ahead in statewide House ballot — West Long Branch, NJ - There have been small shifts in the presidential and U.S. Senate races in Iowa according to the Monmouth ("Mon-muth") University Poll.
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Lachlan Markay / The Daily Beast:
Trump Ally: Kelly Loeffler Offered Trump $50 Million to Help Get Her Opponent Out of the Race — SHOW. ME. THE. MONEY. — Rep. Matt Gaetz, a Doug Collins supporter, made the incendiary claim at a recent rally. A source says it was more nuanced than that.
Rainier Harris / New York Times:
This Is the Casual Racism That I Face at My Elite High School — Unexpectedly, the school did something about it. — Starting senior year in the middle of a pandemic has brought on more challenges than ever: Navigating college applications and maintaining my G.P.A. while dealing …
Josh Blackman / Reason:
Libertarian Presidential Candidate Jo Jorgensen Releases “Liberty-Minded” SCOTUS Short List — Judge Willett, Eugene Volokh, Randy Barnett, and others make the cut. — Dr. Jo Jorgensen, the Libertarian Party candidate for the presidency, has released a SCOTUS list of “liberty-minded jurists.”
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Washington Times
Politico:
'Something's in the water': Florida Republicans see surge in voter registration — MIAMI — Republicans have closed the traditional voter registration gap with Democrats to an historically small margin in Florida, triggering a wave of Democratic apprehension in the nation's biggest swing state.
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Reid Wilson / The Hill:
Minnesota candidate's sudden death forces February special election for competitive House seat — The death of a minor party candidate running a long-shot bid for a competitive U.S. House seat in Minnesota will force a February special election, thanks to a bizarre quirk in state law.
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Philip Bump / Washington Post:
For a brief moment, Trump comes face-to-face with political reality — The night after President Trump won the 2016 election, he was at home in Trump Tower — and probably not too eager to head outside. He probably couldn't see the surrounding streets from his penthouse windows …
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Roger Sollenberger / Salon:
Exclusive: GOP Sen. Thom Tillis embraced QAnon conspiracy about COVID-19 death count in town hall — “When the final accounting is done,” the actual death COVID-19 count will be lower, Tillis claims — Sen. Thom Tillis, R-N.C., on Thursday told a virtual town hall audience that he believed …
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Erik Larson / Bloomberg:
DeJoy Tells Judge Mail-Sorting Machines Can't Be Reassembled — USPS asks that order undoing service changes be modified — States allege DeJoy is trying to interfere with mail-in voting — Postmaster General Louis DeJoy told a judge the U.S. Postal Service can't reassemble …
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