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John F. Harris / Politico:
An Epic Moment of National Shame: The Debate Was an Embarrassment for the Ages — At frequent intervals on Tuesday night, the natural human reaction—lower the sound, wince and look away—took over, and the first presidential debate of the 2020 general election became nearly unwatchable.
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Laura Barrón-López / Politico:
Undecided voters call Trump ‘unhinged’ and ‘un-American’ — but unswayed by debate — After watching the first presidential debate Tuesday night, undecided voters from battleground states across the country still had plenty they wanted to know about coronavirus, racial injustice and what each candidate would do to unite the country.
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Margaret Sullivan / Washington Post:
Chris Wallace tried — and failed — to control Trump. Something needs to change. — Chris Wallace wanted to be “invisible” as the moderator of the first presidential debate. “If I've done my job right,” he said on his Fox News show Sunday, “at the end of the night, people will say, 'That was a great debate.
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Ben Collins / NBC News:
Coordinated push of conspiracy theories target Biden hours before debate — A conspiracy theory that Joe Biden would wear an electronic device in his ear during the first presidential debate went wildly viral Tuesday in the hours before the debate, and the theory was later amplified …
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Kelly Hooper / Politico:
Trump email says he ‘finished debating’ Biden hours before debate begins — The Trump campaign claimed the president “finished debating Joe Biden” and bragged about his performance hours before the debate even started Tuesday night. — In a prematurely sent campaign email obtained by POLITICO …
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Reuters:
Takeaways from Donald Trump and Joe Biden's first U.S. presidential debate — WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Donald Trump and his Democratic challenger, former Vice President Joe Biden, meet in Cleveland on Tuesday for the first of three debates ahead of the Nov. 3 election, when Trump is seeking a second term in office.
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Shannon Melero / The Slot:
My President Told Your President to Shut Up — Twenty minutes into the first presidential debate, Joe Biden summarily won the entire night by uttering the one phrase every American has muttered under their breath for the last four years: “Will you shut up, man.”
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Politico:
Biden campaign faces questions about whether he should skip next debates — The moment Joe Biden's first debate against Donald Trump ended, his campaign was already confronted with questions about whether it should be his last. — In the two men's first head-to-head matchup …
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Jonathan V. Last / The Bulwark:
The President Is a Sociopath. And 60 Million Americans Like It. — The Cleveland debate revealed everything and changed nothing. — The Cleveland debate was a miniature, 90-minute version of the last 4 years: depressing, exhausting, full of craziness and lies. — Who won? I don't know.
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Jonathan Chait / New York Magazine:
Trump Controlled the Tone of the First Debate, But Biden Controlled the Message
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Richard Wolffe / The Guardian:
Trump heckled, bullied and lied through the debate. It won't help him beat Biden
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Mia Cathell / The Post Millennial:
BREAKING: Joe Biden falsely claims Antifa is simply ‘an idea’
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Aaron Blake / Washington Post:
5 takeaways from the first presidential debate
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Claire Sanford / Rev:
Donald Trump & Joe Biden 1st Presidential Debate Transcript 2020
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James Fallows / The Atlantic:
A Disgusting Night for Democracy
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New York Times:
Of Course, the Debate Was Always Going to Be About Trump
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Jonathan Ernst / ABC News:
Fact-checking Trump and Biden during 1st 2020 presidential debate
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NBC News:
Proud Boys celebrate after Trump's debate call-out … The Proud Boys, a far-right extremist group, pledged allegiance to President Donald Trump on Tuesday night after he told the group to “stand back and stand by” during the evening's debate. — Many people on social media who identify …
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New York Times:
Proud Boys celebrate Trump's mention of them at the debate. — Members of the Proud Boys, a far-right group that has endorsed violence, celebrated on Tuesday night after President Trump mentioned them during the first presidential debate. — Asked whether he condemned white supremacists …
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The Daily Beast:
Far-Right Proud Boys Rally After Trump's Debate Defense: ‘Fuck Them Up’ — Given the chance to finally explicitly condemn right-wing extremism, Trump insisted, “This is a left-wing problem” and gave a shout-out to the Proud Boys. — President Donald Trump refused to condemn right-wing extremist groups …
Associated Press:
AP FACT CHECK: False claims flood Trump-Biden debate — WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump unleashed a torrent of fabrications and fear-mongering in a belligerent debate with Joe Biden, at one point claiming that the U.S. death toll would have been 10 times higher under the Democrat …
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Nick Corasaniti / New York Times:
Fact-Checking the First 2020 Presidential Debate
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Kevin Roose / New York Times:
The Long History of ‘Hidden Earpiece’ Conspiracy Theories
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Politico:
Intel chief releases Russian disinfo on Hillary Clinton that was rejected by bipartisan Senate panel — Director of National Intelligence John Ratcliffe on Tuesday declassified a Russian intelligence assessment that was previously rejected by Democrats and Republicans on the Senate Intelligence Committee …
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Thomas L. Friedman / New York Times:
Trump Sent a Warning. Let's Take It Seriously. — Our democracy is in terrible danger — more than since the Civil War, more than after Pearl Harbor, more than during the Cuban missile crisis. — President Trump has made it unmistakably clear in recent weeks — and even more crystal clear …
Ronn Blitzer / Fox News:
James Comey to testify before Congress about Russia probe: What to know — Comey will likely face questions on the FBI's use of Christopher Steele's dossier — Lindsey Graham announces James Comey will testify before Judiciary Committee — Former FBI director James Comey …
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Chuck Ross / The Daily Caller:
10 Questions James Comey Could Face During His Senate Testimony: Analysis
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Washington Post:
Early surge of Democratic mail voting sparks worry inside GOP — Democratic voters who have requested mail ballots — and returned them — greatly outnumber Republicans so far in key battleground states, causing alarm among GOP party leaders and strategists that President Trump's attacks …
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Washington Post:
Trump plans big Wisconsin rallies despite White House task force calls for ‘maximal’ social distancing in the state — President Trump has scheduled large campaign rallies this weekend in Wisconsin despite recommendations from the White House Coronavirus Task Force that call …
The Philadelphia Inquirer:
‘Bad things happen in Philadelphia,’ Trump says at debate, renewing false claim about poll watchers — President Donald Trump closed out his first presidential debate with Democratic nominee Joe Biden on Tuesday night by repeating on national television his false claim that poll watchers …
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Robby Soave / Reason:
Ohio State Professor Apologizes for ‘Hurt, Sadness, Frustration, Fatigue, Exhaustion and Pain’ Caused By Pro-Football Article — Matthew Mayhew is sorry. Very, very sorry. — “I am sorry for the hurt, sadness, frustration, fatigue, exhaustion and pain this article has caused anyone …
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Matthew J. Mayhew / Inside Higher Ed:
Why America Needs College Football — Part 2
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Washington Post:
ICE preparing targeted arrests in sanctuary cities, amplifying president's campaign theme — The Trump administration is preparing an immigration enforcement blitz next month that would target arrests in U.S. cities and jurisdictions that have adopted “sanctuary” policies …
New York Times:
Trump Paid $750 in Federal Income Taxes in 2017. Here's the Math. — Figures drawn from President Trump's tax-return data show how that number was calculated. — The small amount of federal income taxes President Trump paid in both 2016 and 2017 — just $750 each year …
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