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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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Shelby Watchilla / U.S. Department of Justice:
Letter to Luzerne County Bureau of Elections
Joshua Caplan / Breitbart:
U.S. Attorney: Military Ballots, Cast for Trump, Found Discarded in Pennsylvania
U.S. Attorney: Military Ballots, Cast for Trump, Found Discarded in Pennsylvania
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Townhall, Fox News and The Daily Caller
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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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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Michela Tindera / Forbes:
Billionaire Jennifer Pritzker, A Former Trump Donor, Makes Her First Contribution To Joe Biden
Billionaire Jennifer Pritzker, A Former Trump Donor, Makes Her First Contribution To Joe Biden
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The Hill
NSL4Biden:
National Security Leaders for Biden
National Security Leaders for Biden
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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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Washington Times and The American Independent
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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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
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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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New York Times, CNN, Florida Politics and Raw Story
STAT:
Trump promises seniors $200 prescription drug gift certificates, but questions abound — WASHINGTON — President Trump on Thursday pledged to send $200 prescription drug coupons to 33 million Medicare beneficiaries “in the coming weeks,” a nakedly political ploy to curry favor with seniors who view drug prices as a priority.
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Nicole Via y Rada / NBC News:
Judge orders White House to provide sign language interpreters at Covid briefings
Judge orders White House to provide sign language interpreters at Covid briefings
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Politico, The Hill, National Association … and Breitbart
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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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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New York Times, Vox, Raw Story, San Bernardino Sun, The Hill, Mother Jones, One America News Network and Washington Post
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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Reason, Politico, Wall Street Journal, Washington Post, Raw Story, Jacobin, Roll Call and Axios
Laura Vozzella / Washington Post:
Trump's planned Virginia rally poses coronavirus risk, health officials say — RICHMOND — State and local health officials are raising alarms about President Trump's plans for a “gargantuan” rally at a Virginia airport Friday night, saying it could pose a “severe public health threat” …
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Alan Suderman / Associated Press:
Health officials seek to block Trump rally in Virginia
Health officials seek to block Trump rally in Virginia
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The Hill
The White House:
Executive Order on An America-First Healthcare Plan — By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, it is hereby ordered as follows: — Section 1. Purpose. Since January 20, 2017, my Administration has been committed …
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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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Talking Points Memo, New York Post and Political Wire
Andrew Chung / Reuters:
Democrats prepare bill limiting U.S. Supreme Court justice terms to 18 years — NEW YORK (Reuters) - Democrats in of the House of Representatives will introduce a bill next week to limit the tenure of U.S. Supreme Court justices to 18 years from current lifetime appointments …
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The Hill and The Daily Caller
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Ally Mutnick / Politico:
Competitive congressional election delayed after death of third-party candidate — The death of a third-party candidate running against freshman Democratic Rep. Angie Craig has triggered the postponement of this year's vote and scheduled a special election next year in her Twin Cities-area district.
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ABC News, sos.state.mn.us and The Daily Caller
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Reid Wilson / The Hill:
Minnesota candidate's sudden death forces February special election for competitive House seat
Minnesota candidate's sudden death forces February special election for competitive House seat
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Washington Post and Star Tribune
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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Jonathan Allen / NBC News:
Biden campaigns to win, as Trump maneuvers to hold power … WASHINGTON — Democrat Joe Biden's campaign is trying to win at the ballot box. President Donald Trump is maneuvering to hold power. — In other words, Trump may try to keep the republic even if he loses the election.
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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.
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Breitbart, Redstate and The Daily Caller
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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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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Twitchy
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
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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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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Dave Boucher / Detroit Free Press:
Gretchen Whitmer, Andrew Cuomo call for congressional inquiry into Trump COVID response — | Detroit Free Press Show Caption Hide Caption … The Democratic governors of Michigan and New York want a congressional oversight investigation into what they're calling the Trump administration's politicization …
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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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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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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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Deseret News and Fox News
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.