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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 …
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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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Mother Jones, Wall Street Journal, NBC News, YouGov, Raw Story, The Guardian, The Week and CNN
Jill Lawrence / USA Today:
Ignore the strongman fantasies. If Trump loses the election, he'll lose his job. Period.
Ignore the strongman fantasies. If Trump loses the election, he'll lose his job. Period.
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The Hill
Ursula Perano / Axios:
Meadows on Wray's voter fraud dismissal: “He has a hard time finding emails in his own FBI”
Meadows on Wray's voter fraud dismissal: “He has a hard time finding emails in his own FBI”
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The Daily Caller, Reuters, The Hill, Politico, New York Times and Twitchy
Marc Fortier / NBC Boston:
‘Appalling and Outrageous’: Baker Responds to Trump's Dismissal of Peaceful Transfer of Power
‘Appalling and Outrageous’: Baker Responds to Trump's Dismissal of Peaceful Transfer of Power
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POLITICUSUSA, Talking Points Memo, Wall Street Journal and CBS Boston
Greg Sargent / Washington Post:
Intercepted GOP robocalls expose how Trump hopes to corrupt the election
Intercepted GOP robocalls expose how Trump hopes to corrupt the election
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CNN, Raw Story, Daily Kos, IJR and electionlawblog.org
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 Gateway Pundit, The Daily Caller, Jacobin, Conservative News Today, Fox News, Mediaite, POLITICUSUSA and Washington Post
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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Washington Post, The Atlantic, The Philadelphia Inquirer, American Prospect, Daily Kos, Raw Story and Breitbart
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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Raw Story, Breitbart and New York Times
Washington Post:
Majority says winner of presidential election should nominate next Supreme Court justice, Post-ABC poll finds — A majority of Americans oppose efforts by President Trump and the Republican-led Senate to fill a Supreme Court vacancy before the presidential election, with most supporters …
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POLITICUSUSA
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Gary Langer / ABC News:
Most say wait on Ginsburg seat, while opposing packing the court — Fifty-seven percent favor delaying action to fill the Supreme Court vacancy. — News headlines today: Sept. 23, 2020 — Catch up on the developing stories making headlines. — Supreme Court Of The United Stat/Fred Schilling/U.S. Supreme Court
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Bloomberg, Los Angeles Times, The Hill, abc7NY and Redfield & Wilton Strategies
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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NBC News:
Trump is navigating competing demands from evangelicals over Supreme Court pick
Trump is navigating competing demands from evangelicals over Supreme Court pick
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New York Times, ABC News, Fox News, Breitbart, No More Mister Nice Blog and Politico
Sarah Longwell / The Bulwark:
Scenes from a Supreme Court Focus Group
Scenes from a Supreme Court Focus Group
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Fox News and Press Watch
Phillip M. Bailey / USA Today:
Poll: GOP Sen. Susan Collins lags in Maine, where voters overwhelmingly prefer a delay in filling RBG's seat
Poll: GOP Sen. Susan Collins lags in Maine, where voters overwhelmingly prefer a delay in filling RBG's seat
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Politico, Washington Post, Bangor Daily News and Raw Story
Marisa Fernandez / Axios:
Florida fully lifts coronavirus restrictions on restaurants — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) announced Friday the state will completely reopen its economy, allowing restaurants at operate full capacity and barring localities from ordering businesses to close.
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Politico, Fox News, The Independent and The Hill
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The Daily Beast:
Trump Got a ‘Kick Out of’ the Election Fears He's Stoked. Inside the DOJ, There's Some Panic. — Justice Department prosecutors expect ABill Barr to join election lawsuits benefitting Trump, who thinks it's funny not to promise a peaceful transition of power.
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Political Wire, Talking Points Memo, American Greatness and Mediaite
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Spencer Neale / Washington Examiner:
Ron Paul hospitalized for ‘precautionary’ reasons after appearing to suffer medical episode on livestream — Former Texas Rep. Ron Paul has been hospitalized for “precautionary” reasons after he appeared to suffer a stroke during a live episode of his political show Liberty Report.
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Breitbart, The Daily Caller and The Gateway Pundit
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Robert Cardillo / Denver Post:
Guest Commentary: I served under six presidents — four Republicans, two Democrats — only one has failed to serve U.S. national security interests — As a Commander in Chief, President Trump comes up tragically short — I spent over 300 mornings in the Oval Office briefing the president and his senior staff.
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The Hill
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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The Week, Daily Kos, Talking Points Memo, Raw Story and The Moderate Voice
Alexander Mallin / ABC News:
Barr briefed Trump on investigation into discarded Pennsylvania ballots — The president then revealed the investigation in an interview with Fox News. — Catch up on the developing stories making headlines. — Mandel Ngan/AFP via Getty Images — A Justice Department official told ABC News Friday …
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Talking Points Memo, Law & Crime, Political Wire, Raw Story, Washington Post and U.S. Department of Justice
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U.S. Department of Justice:
Revised Statement Of U.S. Attorney Freed On Inquiry Into Reports Of Potential Issues With Mail-In Ballots
Revised Statement Of U.S. Attorney Freed On Inquiry Into Reports Of Potential Issues With Mail-In Ballots
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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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Lee Brown / Page Six:
Meghan Markle reportedly has serious ambitions to run for president — Meghan Markle harbors serious ambitions to run for president of the United States, according to a report. — After the Duchess of Sussex and husband Prince Harry dumped royal duties with their historic Megxit this year …
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Vanity Fair
Alex Yablon / Slate:
COVID Didn't Destroy New York. Austerity Just Might. — New Yorkers are perennially putting up with cheap '70s nostalgia: In the public eye, our city is forever associated with the music, movies, fashion, drugs, and other hallmarks of that gritty decade. But even now, when no one is going …
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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 …
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Veronica Stracqualursi / CNN:
Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam tests positive for Covid-19
Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam tests positive for Covid-19
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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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Stephen Rex Brown / New York Daily News:
Appeals Court signals it's out of patience with fight over President Trump's taxes, calling his claims ‘highly contrived’ — President Trump's relentless fight to keep his taxes from Manhattan District Cy Vance may soon reach an end. — The 2nd Circuit Court of Appeals ran out of patience Friday …
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Talking Points Memo, Law & Crime and Raw Story
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Harper Neidig / The Hill:
Appeals court appears skeptical of Trump's latest argument against tax returns subpoena
Appeals court appears skeptical of Trump's latest argument against tax returns subpoena
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Politico, Associated Press, IJR, Just The News, The American Independent and NBC New York
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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The Federalist, TheBlaze, Law & Crime, Slate, CBS Denver, Redstate, The Daily Beast, ABC News and Mother Jones, more at Mediagazer »
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Sara Fischer / Axios:
Scoop: Google to block election ads after Election Day — Google informed its advertisers Friday that it will broadly block election ads after polls close Nov. 3, according to an email obtained by Axios. — Why it matters: Big Tech platforms have been under pressure to address …
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Reuters, Politico, Bloomberg, NPR, One America News Network and The Verge, more at Mediagazer »
Katelyn Polantz / CNN:
Federal judge wants to see more evidence on Justice Department's handling of Strzok, Page texts — Washington (CNN)A federal judge on Friday questioned the Justice Department's decision to release text messages between former FBI employees Lisa Page and Peter Strzok and signaled that she wants …
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Law & Crime
CNN:
Trump has lost patience with CDC head after series of mixed messages — (CNN)President Donald Trump has lost patience with the head of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Dr. Robert Redfield, as well as with the other public health experts on his coronavirus team …
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Spectator USA, New York Post, Political Wire and GovExec.com
New York Times:
N.Y.C. Threatens Orthodox Jewish Areas on Virus, but Trump's Impact Is Seen — Facing a worrying spike in cases, city officials carried out emergency inspections and warned of an extraordinary lockdown. — Facing a worrying spike in coronavirus cases in Orthodox Jewish neighborhoods …