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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 …
Alexander Bolton / The Hill:
Trump dumbfounds GOP with latest unforced error — Senate Republicans were left dumbfounded Thursday by President Trump's latest self-engineered controversy, a suggestion there might not be a peaceful transition of power after Election Day, which left his GOP allies on Capitol Hill scrambling for political cover.
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Marc Fortier / NBC Boston:
‘Appalling and Outrageous’: Baker Responds to Trump's Dismissal of Peaceful Transfer of Power — Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker launched into a passionate defense of mail-in voting Thursday that included fiery criticism of President Donald Trump's recent refusal to commit to a peaceful transfer …
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Talking Points Memo, Wall Street Journal, POLITICUSUSA and CBS Boston
Timothy L. O'Brien / Bloomberg:
Elections Aren't the Only Things Trump Thinks Are Rigged
Elections Aren't the Only Things Trump Thinks Are Rigged
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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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Quin Hillyer / Washington Examiner:
Leftist SCOTUS plotter: “I manipulate the media better than anyone else on this phone call”
Leftist SCOTUS plotter: “I manipulate the media better than anyone else on this phone call”
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Townhall and Patriotic Millionaires
Dan Froomkin / Salon:
Alarms are ringing everywhere about Trump's election plot — except in our top newsrooms
Alarms are ringing everywhere about Trump's election plot — except in our top newsrooms
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New York Times, Press Watch and Axios
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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Brooke Singman / Fox News:
Rep. Doug Collins' ‘Big Idea’: A constitutional amendment to block court packing
Rep. Doug Collins' ‘Big Idea’: A constitutional amendment to block court packing
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National Review, Jacobin, Florida Politics, The Daily Caller and Real Clear Politics
Axios:
Who Biden might put on the Supreme Court
Who Biden might put on the Supreme Court
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Reuters, One America News Network, The Week and Breitbart
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 …
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Veronica Stracqualursi / CNN:
Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam tests positive for Covid-19 — Washington (CNN)Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam and his wife have tested positive for Covid-19, his office announced Friday. — The Democratic governor is not experiencing symptoms, while Virginia first lady Pamela Northam currently has …
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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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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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Jeremy Stahl / Slate:
Republican Senator Proposes Bill That Would Make It Illegal to Count Votes — Last week, President Donald Trump said he was “counting on the federal court system to make it so” that whatever preliminary tally is complete on Election Day will be validated as the final vote count …
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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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Zach Montellaro / Politico:
DOJ announcement on Pennsylvania ballot investigation baffles election experts
DOJ announcement on Pennsylvania ballot investigation baffles election experts
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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ABC News, Daily Kos, Mediaite, POLITICUSUSA, American Greatness, myfox8.com and IJR
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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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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Politico:
Feds air FBI agent's gripes about Flynn probe — An FBI agent formerly assigned to special counsel Robert Mueller's office told Justice Department investigators last week that he believed Lt. Gen. Michael Flynn lied to the bureau to save his job as President Donald Trump's national security adviser …
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Tristan Justice / The Federalist:
Sean Davis: It's A Complete Disgrace It's Taken So Long To Get Any Real Answers On The Russia Hoax
Sean Davis: It's A Complete Disgrace It's Taken So Long To Get Any Real Answers On The Russia Hoax
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American Greatness and Breitbart
Washington Post:
Mueller prosecutor's testimony about Roger Stone disputed by supervisors — Three career supervisors in the D.C. U.S. attorney's office have disputed the sworn congressional testimony given by a former prosecutor on Robert S. Mueller III's team, telling Justice Department officials they believe …
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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Michael Wines / New York Times:
Federal Judge Bars Trump Administration From Ending Census Early
Federal Judge Bars Trump Administration From Ending Census Early
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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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Bruce Vielmetti / Milwaukee Journal Sentinel:
BRUCE VIELMETTI — A conservative group has asked a federal judge to block Wisconsin's five largest cities from accepting $6.3 million in grants to help stage November's elections, calling the money bribes to increase turnout in Democratic strongholds. — The nonprofit Center for Tech …
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Matt Troutman / New York City, NY Patch:
NYC Outdoor Dining Will Be Permanent, Year-Round: De Blasio — Mayor Bill de Blasio announced Friday the Open Restaurants program will be a lasting part of dining in the city. — NEW YORK CITY — Outdoor dining will be a permanent, yearlong of New York City's restaurant scene.
NBC News:
Trump is navigating competing demands from evangelicals over Supreme Court pick — WASHINGTON — The sudden vacancy on the Supreme Court has both energized and divided some of President Donald Trump's most loyal supporters — white evangelicals — who have been making different cases …
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Gray Rohrer / Orlando Sentinel:
Florida reopens: DeSantis lifts remaining coronavirus restrictions — TALLAHASSEE - Bars and restaurants are no longer required to operate at less than full capacity, as Gov. Ron DeSantis issued an executive order Friday removing all remaining restrictions on businesses because of the coronavirus pandemic.
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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Greg Bluestein / Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
Obama backs Ossoff, Warnock U.S. Senate bids in Georgia — Former President Barack Obama on Friday endorsed Raphael Warnock's U.S. Senate campaign, becoming the latest Democrat to rally behind the pastor's challenge to U.S. Sen. Kelly Loeffler as pressure mounts on his rivals to drop out of the free-for-all race.
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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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