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Axios:
The apocalypse scenario — Democratic lawyers are preparing to challenge any effort by President Trump to swap electors chosen by voters with electors selected by Republican-controlled legislatures. One state of particular concern: Pennsylvania, where the GOP controls the state house.
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Politico:
‘Everyone sees the train wreck coming’: Trump reveals his November endgame — Following his defeat in the 2016 Iowa caucus, Donald Trump accused Ted Cruz of cheating and said the results should be nullified. — After winning the presidency that fall, Trump insisted, without evidence …
Timothy L. O'Brien / Bloomberg:
Elections Aren't the Only Things Trump Thinks Are Rigged — It's always somebody else's fault when things turn against him. — About two weeks before Election Day in 2016, Donald Trump was campaigning in his signature way. He accused Speaker of the House Paul Ryan, a Republican …
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New York Daily News:
Say it plainly: The president is a psychopath — “Get rid of the ballots” and “there won't be a transfer,” said Donald Trump on Wednesday. This comment is a direct and dangerous expression of his anti-democratic intention. If unstopped, Trump may well destroy our 244-year-old democracy.
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Raw Story
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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Alexander Bolton / The Hill:
Trump dumbfounds GOP with latest unforced error
Trump dumbfounds GOP with latest unforced error
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Associated Press:
Biden's low-key campaign style worries some Democrats
Biden's low-key campaign style worries some Democrats
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The Philadelphia Inquirer:
Trump won't commit to a peaceful transition of power, so it's up to us to save democracy
Trump won't commit to a peaceful transition of power, so it's up to us to save democracy
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Press Watch and Bloomberg
Matt Lewis / The Daily Beast:
The Road to Trump Is Paved With Smears of Decent Republicans
The Road to Trump Is Paved With Smears of Decent Republicans
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Fox News, Breitbart and Washington Times
Seung Min Kim / Washington Post:
White House starts outreach to key senators on Supreme Court pick
White House starts outreach to key senators on Supreme Court pick
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Political Wire, Reuters, The Hill and Axios
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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Zach Montellaro / Politico:
DOJ announcement on Pennsylvania ballot investigation baffles election experts — Election experts and lawyers are bewildered by a press release from the Department of Justice, in which the department said it had begun an inquiry into a handful of military ballots in a northeastern Pennsylvania county.
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Washington Post:
Trump's escalating attacks on election prompt fears of a constitutional crisis
Trump's escalating attacks on election prompt fears of a constitutional crisis
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Carrie Johnson / NPR:
Feds, In Unusual Statement, Announce They're Investigating A Few Discarded Ballots
Feds, In Unusual Statement, Announce They're Investigating A Few Discarded Ballots
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Devlin Barrett / Washington Post:
Justice Dept. statement on mail-in ballot investigation appalls election law experts
Justice Dept. statement on mail-in ballot investigation appalls election law experts
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Shelby Watchilla / U.S. Department of Justice:
Letter to Luzerne County Bureau of Elections
Letter to Luzerne County Bureau of Elections
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Jeffrey Young / HuffPost:
Trump Announces Phony New Health Care ‘Plan’ — Slogans and toothless executive orders don't pay anyone's doctor bills. — President Donald Trump really, really wants to fool voters into thinking he has a plan to make the health care system great again. But he really, really doesn't.
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The White House:
Executive Order on An America-First Healthcare Plan
Executive Order on An America-First Healthcare Plan
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Toluse Olorunnipa / Washington Post:
After years of promising his own health care plan, Trump settles for rebranding rather than repealing Obamacare
After years of promising his own health care plan, Trump settles for rebranding rather than repealing Obamacare
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Axios, CBS News, The Week, Breitbart, Daily Kos, Washington Times, The Guardian, myfox8.com and NBC News
Brooke Singman / Fox News:
FBI official on Mueller team said Flynn prosecution had ‘get Trump’ attitude, collusion probe was ‘not there’ — FBI official William Barnett was assigned to lead the bureau's original investigation into Michael Flynn — Court denies Justice Department effort to end Michael Flynn case
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National Review
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John Hudson / Washington Post:
Trump administration rescinded ‘Courage Award’ for woman who criticized Trump, then gave false explanation for its decision, watchdog finds — The Trump administration rescinded an award recognizing the work of a journalist from Finland last year after discovering she had criticized President Trump …
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Law & Crime, Raw Story and Political Wire, more at Mediagazer »
Jamie Ross / The Daily Beast:
Terror Investigation Launched After Knife Attack at Charlie Hebdo's Old Offices Injures Two — A major trial over the Charlie Hebdo terror attacks in 2015 is being held in Paris—but it's not known if Friday morning's violence is linked. — Two people have been hurt in a knife attack close …
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Associated Press:
Terror probe opened after 2 wounded in Paris knife attack
Terror probe opened after 2 wounded in Paris knife attack
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Aurelien Breeden / New York Times:
4 Wounded in Paris Knife Attack Near Charlie Hebdo's Former Office
4 Wounded in Paris Knife Attack Near Charlie Hebdo's Former Office
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National Review and France 24
Wall Street Journal:
Actually, We Will Know a Lot on Election Night — Most states begin processing their presidential ballots before Nov. 3, and local officials have been preparing all summer for a surge in mail ballots — Pundits are warning that election night in November may turn into election week or even election month.
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Jeremy Stahl / Slate:
Republican Senator Proposes Bill That Would Make It Illegal to Count Votes
Republican Senator Proposes Bill That Would Make It Illegal to Count Votes
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USA Today
New York Times:
At Pentagon, Fears Grow That Trump Will Pull Military Into Election Unrest — Defense Department officials said top generals could resign if Mr. Trump ordered the active-duty military into the streets to quell election protests. — WASHINGTON — Senior Pentagon leaders have a lot to worry about …
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Talking Points Memo, The Week and Raw Story
Radley Balko / Washington Post:
Correcting the misinformation about Breonna Taylor — Wednesday's announcement from Kentucky Attorney General Daniel Cameron about criminal charges in the Breonna Taylor case set off a frenzy of misinformation on social media. Based on what we do know — which I've culled from my own reporting …
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Ryan Grim / The Intercept:
Memo Laying Out Supreme Court Delay Tactics Circulates Among Senate Democrats — As Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer faces increasing pressure from Democrats around the country to use every tool at his disposal to oppose the Republican effort to push through a Supreme Court nominee before the election …
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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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Ursula Perano / Axios:
Meadows on Wray's voter fraud dismissal: “He has a hard time finding emails in his own FBI” — White House chief of staff Mark Meadows dismissed FBI Director Chris Wray's testimony that the U.S. has never historically seen evidence of widespread voter fraud, including by mail, during an appearance on “CBS This Morning” on Friday.
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Mike Schneider / Associated Press:
Judge says 2020 census must continue for another month — ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — A federal judge has stopped the 2020 census from finishing at the end of September and ordered the once-a-decade head count of every U.S. resident to continue for another month through the end of October …
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Virginia Governor / Virginia Governor Ralph Northam:
Governor and First Lady Northam Test Positive for COVID-19 — RICHMOND—On Wednesday evening, Governor Ralph Northam and First Lady Pamela Northam were notified that a member of the Governor's official residence staff, who works closely within the couple's living quarters …
Wall Street Journal:
Trump Stokes the Transition Panic — His election remarks feed the left's fantasy of a post-election coup. — By The Editorial Board — President Trump's insistence on saying the opposite of whatever the press demands is a source of more than a little of his political success as well as many self-defeating blunders.
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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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Kathleen Ronayne / Associated Press:
Obama to join Kamala Harris for 2 Democratic fundraisers — Former President Barack Obama will join Kamala Harris for a pair of fundraisers next week in support of the Democratic ticket — SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Former President Barack Obama will join Kamala Harris for a pair …
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Chuck Ross / The Daily Caller:
FBI Investigated Steele Dossier Source As A Possible Russian Spy Years Before Trump Probe — A bombshell FBI memo released Thursday says that the FBI opened a counterintelligence investigation into the primary source for dossier author Christopher Steele.
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Catherine Herridge / CBS News:
Senate Judiciary chair Lindsey Graham releases new details about source of Steele dossier
Senate Judiciary chair Lindsey Graham releases new details about source of Steele dossier
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