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11:10 PM ET, September 26, 2020

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Noah Feldman / Bloomberg:
Amy Coney Barrett Deserves to Be on the Supreme Court  —  I disagree with Trump's judicial nominee on almost everything.  But I still think she's brilliant.  —  LISTEN TO ARTICLE  —  4:58  —  Share  —  Tweet  —  Email  —  Like many other liberals, I'm devastated …
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Washington Post:
The Senate should ignore Amy Coney Barrett's nomination  —  THIS EDITORIAL is not about Amy Coney Barrett.  No matter whom President Trump had picked to fill the late Ruth Bader Ginsburg's Supreme Court seat, it would be the wrong choice — because it is the wrong time.
Jeffrey Toobin / New Yorker:
There Should Be No Doubt Why Trump Would Nominate Amy Coney Barrett  —  Amy Coney Barrett, whom President Trump will reportedly nominate to replace Ruth Bader Ginsburg on the Supreme Court, was born in 1972, so she can expect to spend several decades shaping both American law and American life.
Discussion: Slate
USA Today:
After Donald Trump nominates Amy Coney Barrett, Senate now must ask these questions  —  Our View: A Supreme Court confirmation fight just 38 days from a presidential election, after denying Merrick Garland hearings in 2016, harms America.  —  To the surprise of virtually no one …
Brenna Parker / Joe Biden for President:
The U.S. Supreme Court - Statement by Vice President Joe Biden  —  Election Day is just weeks away, and millions of Americans are already voting because the stakes in this election could not be higher.  They feel the urgency of this choice - an urgency made all the more acute by what's at stake at the U.S. Supreme Court.
Sarah Jones / New York Magazine:
Amy Coney Barrett and the Triumph of Phyllis Schlafly  —  Consider her out of context, and Amy Coney Barrett looks like a personal and professional success.  A wife, a mother of seven, and now maybe a Supreme Court justice, Donald Trump's new nominee seemingly has it all.
Discussion: Redstate, The Guardian, CNN and NBC News
Associated Press:
How it happened: From law professor to high court in 4 years
Discussion: Politico and Real Clear Politics
New York Times:
Democrats Don't Want to Get Personal in Debate Over Barrett
Brian Schwartz / CNBC:   Koch network launches campaign to confirm Trump Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett in Senate
Nicole Garnett / USA Today:
I've known Amy Coney Barrett for over 20 years. Her intellect and heart are unrivaled.
Discussion: Townhall
John Garvey / Washington Post:
I taught and worked with Amy Coney Barrett. Here's what people get wrong about her faith.
Discussion: Outside the Beltway and The Nation
New York Times:
2020 Live Updates: Trump Introduces Amy Coney Barrett as Supreme Court Nominee
Alex Isenstadt / Politico:
No handshakes, limited audience: Covid shapes final Trump-Biden debate talks  —  Representatives for President Donald Trump and former Vice President Joe Biden have hammered out the final details for Tuesday's debate, a showdown that will be heavily shaped by the coronavirus pandemic.
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Bruce Vielmetti / Milwaukee Journal Sentinel:
BRUCE VIELMETTI  —  Kyle Rittenhouse, the 17-year-old charged with fatally shooting two people and injuring a third during unrest last month in Kenosha, has become a cause célèbre among conservatives and some gun-rights groups.  —  On Thursday night, his mother and lawyer got …
Discussion: TheBlaze
Daniella Silva / NBC News:
Proud Boys rally in Portland draws only about 200 after city braced for thousands … A rally by the far-right Proud Boys in Portland, Oregon, in support of President Donald Trump and police drew about 200 protesters Saturday afternoon, far fewer than the expected thousands that led the city to brace for potential violence.
Discussion: WTOP and abc7NY
Ellen Barry / New York Times:
The Virus Sent Droves to a Small Town.  Suddenly, It's Not So Small.  —  The population boomed in Winhall, Vt., as people tried to get away from Covid-19 hot spots.  Bear complaints are up.  Plumbers are booked until Christmas.  And the dump is “sheer pandemonium.”
Roberto Ferdman / VICE:
New Body-Cam Footage Raises Questions About Breonna Taylor Death Investigation  —  Footage and documents obtained by VICE News depict Louisville police officers apparently violating department policies and cast doubt on the integrity of the crime scene and the investigation.  —  RF  —  BC  —  AU
Ron Kampeas / Jewish Telegraphic Agency:
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez considering withdrawal from Americans for Peace Now event memorializing Yitzhak Rabin  —  (JTA) — Alexandria Ocasio Cortez, the popular progressive New York congresswoman, is withdrawing from an Americans for Peace Now event memorializing Yitzhak Rabin …
Will Sommer / The Daily Beast:
Sealed Docs: FBI Investigating Jacob Wohl Over Roger Stone Trial Leaks  —  The hapless operative and his sidekick are being probed for potential witness harassment, criminal contempt, and obstruction of justice, according to a sealed filing.  —  The FBI is investigating blundering conservative …
Jon Levine / New York Post:
Angry James Dolan cuts check for Malliotakis campaign after Max Rose trash-talk  —  Hell hath no fury like James Dolan scorned.  —  The controversial Knicks boss is pouring cash into the effort to help GOP Congressional candidate Nicole Malliotakis beat incumbent Democratic Staten Island Rep. Max Rose …
Alex Thompson / Politico:
Why the right-wing has a massive advantage on Facebook  —  Throughout 2020, Democrats have denounced Facebook with growing ferocity as a “right-wing echo chamber” with a “conservative bias” that's giving an edge to Donald Trump in November.  —  But Facebook says there's a reason why right-wing figures are driving more engagement.
Gillian McGoldrick / LancasterOnline:
Who's behind Lancaster Patriot?  An alt-right podcaster from Texas, investigation shows  —  Norman Asa Garrison III once joked about the Holocaust, saying “nothing is better than throwing some Hebrews on the fire.”  —  He scoffed at films starring Black actors in lead roles …
Harry Enten / CNN:
How Biden continues to eat into Trump's base  —  (CNN)President Donald Trump heads into the debate trailing former Vice President Joe Biden.  Trump is the first incumbent to be losing in the polls at this point since George H.W. Bush in 1992.  —  Trump's obvious goal for the debate is to try …
Will Sommer / The Daily Beast:
Liberal Groups Fear O'Keefe Election Sting  —  This summer, a mystery man named James Fortune began approaching voting rights groups in North Carolina. … The election is less than 40 days away.  Donald Trump is refusing to commit to a peaceful transfer of power.
Discussion: Raw Story
K. Rambo / Oregonian:
Fed intelligence sent to Oregon and Portland indicates right-wing extremists pose biggest lethal threat  —  As wildfires raged throughout western Oregon, claims of anti-fascists wanting to burn the suburbs and eviscerate rural populations spread.  —  The Clackamas County Sheriff's Office presented rumors …
Discussion: The Gateway Pundit
Maria Cramer / New York Times:
A Man Died After Eating a Bag of Black Licorice Every Day  —  Doctors at Massachusetts General Hospital said the unusual case highlighted the risk of consuming too much glycyrrhizic acid, which is found in black licorice.  —  He had no history of heart problems.
 
 
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Hank Stephenson / New York Times:
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Jennifer Hansler / CNN:
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