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Andrew Desiderio / Politico:
Senate Dems ready tactics to muck up Supreme Court confirmation — Senate Democrats can't stop Mitch McConnell from confirming a new Supreme Court justice, but they are already planning to make it as painful as possible. — Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) …
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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 …
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Barbara McQuade / New York Magazine:
Amy Coney Barrett Is Even More Extreme Than Antonin Scalia — Until now, one way to describe extreme conservatives was to call them “right of Attila the Hun.” Amy Coney Barrett is even further along that spectrum — she is right of Antonin Scalia. — Barrett, President Donald Trump's nominee …
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Sarah Jones / New York Magazine:
Amy Coney Barrett and the Triumph of Phyllis Schlafly
Amy Coney Barrett and the Triumph of Phyllis Schlafly
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Brenna Parker / Joe Biden for President:
The U.S. Supreme Court - Statement by Vice President Joe Biden
The U.S. Supreme Court - Statement by Vice President Joe Biden
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Nicole Garnett / USA Today:
I've known Amy Coney Barrett for over 20 years. Her intellect and heart are unrivaled.
I've known Amy Coney Barrett for over 20 years. Her intellect and heart are unrivaled.
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Jeffrey Toobin / New Yorker:
There Should Be No Doubt Why Trump Would Nominate Amy Coney Barrett
There Should Be No Doubt Why Trump Would Nominate Amy Coney Barrett
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Slate
Brian Schwartz / CNBC:
Koch network launches campaign to confirm Trump Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett in Senate
Wall Street Journal:
What Trump Pick Amy Coney Barrett Could Mean for Future of the Supreme Court
What Trump Pick Amy Coney Barrett Could Mean for Future of the Supreme Court
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ABC News:
President Trump nominates Amy Coney Barrett for Supreme Court seat
President Trump nominates Amy Coney Barrett for Supreme Court seat
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Washington Post:
The Senate should ignore Amy Coney Barrett's nomination
The Senate should ignore Amy Coney Barrett's nomination
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New York Times:
Democrats Don't Want to Get Personal in Debate Over Barrett
Democrats Don't Want to Get Personal in Debate Over Barrett
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Senate Democratic Leadership:
SCHUMER: A Vote For Judge Amy Coney Barrett Is A Vote To Eliminate Health Care For Millions In The Middle Of A Pandemic
SCHUMER: A Vote For Judge Amy Coney Barrett Is A Vote To Eliminate Health Care For Millions In The Middle Of A Pandemic
Ian Schwartz / RealClearPolitics:
Amy Coney Barrett: Judges Are Not Policymakers, Scalia's “Judicial Philosophy Is Mine Too”
Amy Coney Barrett: Judges Are Not Policymakers, Scalia's “Judicial Philosophy Is Mine Too”
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Redstate
New York Times:
Voters Believe Winner of Election Should Fill Court Vacancy, Poll Shows — A Times/Siena College poll showed that 56 percent said the next president should nominate a Supreme Court justice. And Joe Biden retained a clear lead over President Trump, 49 to 41 percent. — THE NEW YORK TIMES / SIENA COLLEGE POLL
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Washington Post:
Post-ABC poll: Biden maintains lead over Trump nationally in stable presidential race — After two political conventions, the continuing spread of the novel coronavirus, economic dislocation, more racial upheaval and a coming battle over a Supreme Court vacancy, the race for the White House remains stable …
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Mark Murray / NBC News:
Majorities in Michigan, Wisconsin say 2020 winner should get to fill Supreme Court seat — WASHINGTON — Majorities of likely voters in Michigan and Wisconsin say the winner of the 2020 presidential election should get to fill the U.S. Supreme Court seat left vacant after the death …
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Gary Langer / ABC News:
Between the economy and coronavirus pandemic, Biden keeps his advantage nationally: POLL — He retains a 10-point national lead in a head-to-head match up with Trump. — By the Numbers: Election delays — As more states extend their deadlines to receive mail-in ballots …
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The Hill
Tom Ridge / The Philadelphia Inquirer:
I was a Republican governor of Pa. I'm voting for Joe Biden. — I will cast my vote for Joe Biden on Nov. 3. It will be my first vote for a Democratic candidate for president of the United States. But it is not the first time I have said “no” to Donald Trump. I urge my fellow Pennsylvanians to join me.
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Anita Kumar / Politico:
Trump readies thousands of attorneys for election fight — A year before President Donald Trump alarmed Americans with talk of disputing elections last week, his team started building a massive legal network to do just that. — Dozens of lawyers from three major law firms have been hired.
Axios:
Former GOP governor of Pennsylvania Tom Ridge endorses Joe Biden — Tom Ridge, the former Republican governor of Pennsylvania, will vote for Joe Biden, he announced in a Philadelphia Inquirer op-ed on Sunday. — Why it matters: Ridge, who also served as the first Secretary …
New Yorker:
The Private Trump Angst of a Republican Icon — James Baker thinks Trump is “nuts,” but he voted for him once—and may soon do so again. — Over lunch a few blocks from the White House on a bright, sunny day in the summer of 2019, one of the architects of the modern Republican Party admitted he was thinking the unthinkable.
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New York Times:
By Lowering the Debate Bar for Biden, Has Trump Set a Trap for Himself? — President Trump has worked overtime to persuade followers that Joe Biden is addled and incoherent. That could backfire if Mr. Biden doesn't fit the caricature. — WASHINGTON — President Trump has framed …
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ABC News:
Trump targets Biden's mental health in debate lead-up, despite aides' efforts to raise expectations
Trump targets Biden's mental health in debate lead-up, despite aides' efforts to raise expectations
Ashley Thomas / Associated Press:
Reagan's age, Mitt's binders: Presidential debate highlights
Reagan's age, Mitt's binders: Presidential debate highlights
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Politico, Reuters, American Greatness, The Guardian, israpundit.org, CNN and Los Angeles Times
Associated Press:
How Trump, Biden are preparing for first presidential debate
How Trump, Biden are preparing for first presidential debate
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American Greatness, Politico, The Gateway Pundit and The American Spectator
Alex Isenstadt / Politico:
No handshakes, limited audience: Covid shapes final Trump-Biden debate talks
No handshakes, limited audience: Covid shapes final Trump-Biden debate talks
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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 …
David Beth / USA Today:
Sheriff from Kenosha County: President Donald Trump was with us when we needed him — Trump supported us law officers when it counted and we needed it most and I am proud to endorse him as a leader who will uphold law and order. — On the first of the month, I had the honor of meeting …
Salena Zito / Washington Examiner:
Top Republican in Pennsylvania Senate shoots down ‘false’ theory that legislature would rig Electoral College for Trump — This week, a lengthy article appearing in The Atlantic insinuated that President Trump's campaign was working with Republican legislators and state parties in battleground states …
Kabc / ABC7:
Car drives through dueling demonstrations between Black Lives Matter protesters, counter-protesters in Yorba Linda — Authorities say two people were injured after a car drove through a Black Lives Matter protest and counter-protest in Yorba Linda. — KABC
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