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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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Nate Cohn / New York Times:
No Signs of a Shift in Polls After the Death of Justice Ginsburg — Opinions about the Supreme Court vacancy and the coming fight over filling it seem poised to split along partisan lines. — The most recent New York Times/Siena College polls of Texas, Iowa and Georgia found no serious evidence …
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.
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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Mark Leibovich / New York Times:
A Capital Engulfed by Sadness and Rage — While Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg was alive, the prospect of an epic political and cultural battle was averted. But her death has brought a particular whiplash of sorrow and anger to Washington. — WASHINGTON — As 20,000 tiny flags waved …
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The Daily Beast
Politico:
POLITICO Playbook: Are we a banana republic?
POLITICO Playbook: Are we a banana republic?
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Quint Forgey / Politico:
Battleground polls show Trump up in Texas, Biden ahead in Iowa
Battleground polls show Trump up in Texas, Biden ahead in Iowa
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The Hill
Gabby Orr / Politico:
Trump attempts a fall turnaround: Reclaiming his Catholic base
Trump attempts a fall turnaround: Reclaiming his Catholic base
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Real Clear Politics
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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Stephen Collinson / CNN:
Trump's comments send a signal to his supporters about how to react if Biden prevails — (CNN)President Donald Trump's refusal on Wednesday to guarantee a peaceful transfer of power if he loses to Joe Biden in November is leading America towards a dark place during a year of incendiary political tensions.
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Politico:
Republicans brush aside Trump's dismissal of a peaceful transfer of power — Congressional Republicans gently pushed back Thursday against President Donald Trump's refusal to commit to a peaceful transfer of power if he loses the November election. — Hill Republicans suggested …
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Reuters, The Guardian, Axios, abc7NY, The American Independent and Bangor Daily News
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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Wall Street Journal, Raw Story and Roll Call
Jonathan Chait / New York Magazine:
Trump: 'Get Rid of the Ballots ... There Won't Be a Transfer' of Power
Trump: 'Get Rid of the Ballots ... There Won't Be a Transfer' of Power
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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Daniel McCarthy / Spectator USA:
How democracy dies — What would happen if Americans voted on different days?
How democracy dies — What would happen if Americans voted on different days?
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Townhall, Wall Street Journal, Raw Story, Politico, Slate and Informed Comment
Allan Smith / NBC News:
Trump on peaceful transition if he loses: ‘Get rid of the ballots’ and 'there won't be a transfer'
Trump on peaceful transition if he loses: ‘Get rid of the ballots’ and 'there won't be a transfer'
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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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NBC News:
More than 200 retired generals, admirals endorse Biden, including some who served under Trump — WASHINGTON — More than 200 retired generals and admirals endorsed Joe Biden for president in a letter published Thursday, saying he had the character and judgment to serve as commander …
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Axios, Reuters and NBC4 Washington
Lara Seligman / Politico:
2 retired 4-star officers who served under Trump endorse Biden
2 retired 4-star officers who served under Trump endorse Biden
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The Hill, Mediaite and Political Wire
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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Erica Orden / CNN:
Mary Trump sues President and his siblings for fraud, calling it the family ‘way of life’
Mary Trump sues President and his siblings for fraud, calling it the family ‘way of life’
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Associated Press, Law & Crime and The Hill
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.
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Political Wire and Raw Story
Courier-Journal:
FACT CHECK: Debunking 8 widely shared rumors in the Breonna Taylor police shooting — Editor's note: This fact check has been updated to reflect new evidence and theories presented in the case. As a result, some of our findings have changed to reflect that new information.
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Andrew C. McCarthy / National Review:
A Just Decision Not to File Homicide Charges in the Tragic Breonna Taylor Case
A Just Decision Not to File Homicide Charges in the Tragic Breonna Taylor Case
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Washington Post, NBC4 Washington and Slate
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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Talking Points Memo, Daily Kos, Law & Crime and Raw Story
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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The Hill, New York Post and The Guardian
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 …
Politico:
‘This is an illegitimate nomination’: Some Democrats snub Trump's pick — President Donald Trump hasn't announced a Supreme Court nominee yet, but some Democrats have already decided there's no point in meeting with her, no matter who it is. — These Senate Democrats say it's a no-brainer …
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Josh Gerstein / Politico:
Judges propose making disclosure of their personal details a crime
Judges propose making disclosure of their personal details a crime
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Reason
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
Axios:
Democrats' mail voting pivot — Democrats spent the early months of the coronavirus pandemic urging their base to vote absentee. But as threats of U.S. Postal Service delays, Team Trump litigation and higher ballot rejection rates become clearer, many are pivoting to promote more in-person voting as well.
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John Hendel / Politico:
Senate panel preparing to subpoena Google, Facebook and Twitter for CEO testimony — The hearing is set to address a 1996 law that has protected tech platforms from lawsuits over content their users post. — Sen. Roger Wicker speaks during a Senate Commerce, Science …
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Reuters
Jeffery C. Mays / New York Times:
Corey Johnson Drops Out of 2021 Race for N.Y.C. Mayor — Mr. Johnson, the City Council speaker, was one of the front-runners to succeed Mayor Bill de Blasio, but the recent rigors of his job had worn on him. — Corey Johnson, the New York City Council speaker and a presumed front-runner …
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Political Wire
Martin Pengelly / The Guardian:
Republican grandee James Baker will vote for Trump ‘to get conservative judges’, book reveals … Former secretary of state James Baker considered voting for Joe Biden in November but will instead keep backing Donald Trump, a new biography reveals, in the process outlining a key reason …
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Politico, Political Wire and Washington Post
Fred Imbert / CNBC:
Weekly jobless claims rise unexpectedly, total 870,000 — The Labor Department reported Thursday that initial jobless claims for the week ending Sept. 19 came in at 870,000. — Economists polled by Dow Jones expected first-time claims to come in at 850,000, down slightly from the 860,000 claims reported for the previous week.
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Jim VandeHei / Axios:
Only Joe Biden can win the election in a popular and electoral vote landslide — Joe Biden or President Trump could win the election narrowly — but only one in a popular and electoral vote blowout. — Why it matters: A Biden blowout would mean a Democratic Senate, a bigger Democratic House …
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New York Times, The Week and Florida Politics
Donald Ayer / The Atlantic:
The Fanatic — Over the past 19 months, we have all heard a lot about Bill Barr's misuse of the office of attorney general and the resources of the Justice Department to do the personal bidding of President Donald Trump, to undermine the evenhanded rule of law, and to work in countless …
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Raw Story
Laura Bassett / ELLE:
Nancy Pelosi Is Trump's Nightmare. She Couldn't Care Less. — The Speaker of the House was supposed to retire in 2016. Then, well [ — waves arms wildly — ], all of this happened. — It's a sweltering and stormy Thursday afternoon in June, but the marble halls of the U.S. Capitol are eerily cold and quiet.
Bernard Condon / Associated Press:
Kenosha shooter's defense portrays him as ‘American patriot’ — The way lawyers for Kyle Rittenhouse tell it, he wasn't just a scared teenager acting in self-defense when he shot to death two Kenosha, Wisconsin, protesters. He was a courageous defender of liberty, a patriot exercising …
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Brandon Morse / Redstate:
LeBron James Sinks to New Low in the Wake of the Shooting of Two LA Deputies — LeBron James is quickly becoming more known for his left-leaning activism than he is for being a basketball player. The man who defended China as they attacked citizens of Hong Kong in the street is now suddenly …
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San Bernardino Sun