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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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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
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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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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Associated Press:
Biden's low-key campaign style worries some Democrats
Biden's low-key campaign style worries some Democrats
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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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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, The Daily Caller and Florida Politics
Burgess Everett / Politico:
Republicans prep lightning-quick Supreme Court confirmation — The Senate is taking America for one last turbulent ride before the election. — President Donald Trump's Saturday announcement of his Supreme Court pick will spark a lightning-quick confirmation attempt by Senate Republicans …
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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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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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Sarah Longwell / The Bulwark:
Scenes from a Supreme Court Focus Group
Scenes from a Supreme Court Focus Group
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New York Times:
Why the Supreme Court Fight Is a Tightrope for Trump in November
Why the Supreme Court Fight Is a Tightrope for Trump in November
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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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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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U.S. Department of Justice:
Revised 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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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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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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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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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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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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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.
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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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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.
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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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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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
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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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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Roberto Ferdman / VICE:
Initial Police Report Didn't Conclude Breonna Taylor's Boyfriend Shot a Cop in the Leg — Want the best of VICE News straight to your inbox? Sign up here. — As part of Wednesday's long-waited announcement about charges related to the March 13 police raid that killed Breonna Taylor …
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Radley Balko / Washington Post:
Correcting the misinformation about Breonna Taylor
Correcting the misinformation about Breonna Taylor
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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 …
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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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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Kimberly Dozier / TIME:
'You Bet Your Ass I've Got Regrets.' As Election Day Nears, More of Trump's Former Officials Are Speaking Out Against Him — Never in recent history have so many senior former U.S. officials publicly attacked the commander in chief they served, or the decisions he's made …
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 …
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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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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