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Michael M. Grynbaum / New York Times:
Chris Wallace Calls Debate ‘a Terrible Missed Opportunity’ — The veteran anchor conceded he was initially “reluctant” to step in during the Trump-Biden matchup. “I've never been through anything like this,” he said. — “I'm just sad with the way last night turned out.”
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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.
Susan B. Glasser / New Yorker:
“This Is So Unpresidential”: Notes from the Worst Debate in American History — Trump talked and talked on Tuesday night, but, politically speaking, it added up to nothing. — What does the worst debate in American history look like? It looks like the debate that took place …
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Laura Barrón-López / Politico:
Undecided voters call Trump ‘unhinged’ and ‘un-American’ — but are unswayed by debate
Charles P. Pierce / Esquire:
The President's Debate Performance Was Pure Fascism
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Josh Kraushaar / National Journal:
Trump's mistake by the lake: Taking his own voters for granted
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Lauren Egan / NBC News:
Debate commission promises changes after chaotic Trump-Biden faceoff
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Axios:
Commission on Presidential Debates wants “additional structure” for remaining debates
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David Bossie / Fox News:
Trump clearly defeats Biden in first presidential debate
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James Fallows / The Atlantic:
A Disgusting Night for Democracy
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Brooke Singman / Fox News:
Commission on Presidential Debates ‘carefully considering’ format changes after first Trump, Biden debate
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Quint Forgey / Politico:
Debates commission says it will add order to Trump and Biden's remaining showdowns
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Matthew Yglesias / Vox:
Exclusive poll: Biden won the debate convincingly — Photo by Jim Watson, Saul Loeb/AFP via Getty Images — A decisive win, powered mostly by character. — A new poll by Data for Progress provided exclusively to Vox shows that viewers thought Democratic nominee Joe Biden decisively won Tuesday's …
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NBC News:
Trump's last best tactic: Burn it all down — WASHINGTON — Trailing in the polls with five weeks to go, President Trump didn't use last night's debate to disqualify his opponent or outline his vision for the next four years. — Instead, he decided to burn down the debate …
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David Weigel / Washington Post:
The Trailer: What happened in Cleveland — In this special post-debate edition: How months of expectation-setting fell apart in a Cleveland auditorium. — To fully enjoy the newsletter today, please interrupt your friends and family by reading sections out loud. This is The Trailer.
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Jonathan Allen / NBC News:
Trump's fear dominated his first debate with Biden — WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump may be the only person in America who is afraid of Democrat Joe Biden. — Before their debate Tuesday night, he and his allies demanded that Biden submit to a drug test and let officials check the former vice president for an earpiece.
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Associated Press:
Analysis: Trump leans on tone that turns off voters he needs
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Ebony Bowden / New York Post:
Ratings for chaotic Trump-Biden presidential debate nosedive from 2016
Dominic Patten / Deadline:
Presidential Debate Opener Drops Sharply From 2016's Record High In Early Numbers; ABC Tops Nets In First Trump-Biden Showdown
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E.J. Dionne / Washington Post:
Trump's scorched-earth nihilism will cost him the presidency
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Gabriel Sherman / Vanity Fair:
“The Family Is Worried Brad Will Start Talking”: Trumpworld Panics Over Debate Fiasco as Campaign Turmoil Mounts — Over three days, the New York Times dropped a tax bombshell, Florida cops cuffed Brad Parscale, and the president just couldn't help himself onstage.
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Lachlan Markay / The Daily Beast:
The Trump Campaign Is Quietly Disappearing Brad Parscale From Their Website
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Axios:
Trump says he doesn't know who Proud Boys are after telling them to “stand by” — President Trump told reporters on Wednesday that he doesn't know who the “Proud Boys” are, after saying at the presidential debate last night that the far-right group should “stand back and stand by” …
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Politico:
Republicans to Trump: Condemn white supremacy now
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Alayna Treene / Axios:
How Trump advisers feel about his Proud Boy comments at the debate
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New York Times:
Proud Boys celebrate Trump's mention of them at the debate.
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Wall Street Journal:
Intelligence Officials Urged Trump Spy Chief Not to Disclose Unverified Russian Claims About Clinton — Officials at CIA, NSA, Office of Director of National Intelligence warned disclosure to Congress would give credibility to Kremlin-backed material — WASHINGTON—Senior U.S. officials urged Director …
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Seaborn Larson / Helena Independent Record:
Former Gov. Marc Racicot to vote for Biden — Former Montana governor and Republican National Committee Chair Marc Racicot on Tuesday said he would not vote for President Donald Trump, citing Trump's character as fault enough to vote for Democrat challenger Joe Biden on Nov. 3.
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Tara Golshan / HuffPost:
Joe Biden Releases His 2019 Tax Returns
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Elena Schneider / Politico:
Biden smashes fundraising records during chaotic debate — Joe Biden's campaign hauled in nearly $10 million during the first presidential debate Tuesday night — smashing its own single-hour fundraising record, as small-dollar donors continue to fuel the former vice president's mounting money advantage.
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Jonathan Easley / The Hill:
Poll finds Trump, Biden in statistical dead heat in South Carolina
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David E. Sanger / New York Times:
Tuesday's Debate Made Clear the Gravest Threat to the Election: The President Himself — President Trump's unwillingness to say he would abide by the result, and his disinformation campaign about election fraud went beyond anything President Vladimir V. Putin could have imagined.
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Jim Rutenberg / New York Times:
How Trump's ‘Voter Fraud’ Lie Is Disenfranchising Americans
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Sheila Kaplan / New York Times:
White House Blocked C.D.C. Order to Keep Cruise Ships Docked — The C.D.C. director wanted a “no sail” order extended until February, a policy that would have upset the tourism industry in the crucial swing state of Florida. — The White House has blocked a new order from the Centers …
Sarah Mimms / BuzzFeed News:
A Member Of Congress Is Facing Death Threats After QAnon Went After Him — The House Republican campaign committee falsely accused Democratic Rep. Tom Malinowski of protecting sexual predators. “They knew exactly what they were doing,” he said. — Reporting From — Washington, DC — Copy
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Conrad Wilson / opb:
Police arrest far-right protester who pointed gun at Portland rally … Portland Police have arrested a far-right protester and member of the Proud Boys who pointed a gun at antifascist protesters on Aug. 22 in downtown Portland. — Alan James Swinney, 50, is being held in the Multnomah County Jail …
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Alex Yablon / Foreign Policy:
America Is About to Enter its Years of Lead — Trump's calls for political violence are a familiar far-right strategy. — “Proud Boys, stand back and stand by,” President Donald Trump told his supporters in the far-right street-fighting group from his podium at the first 2020 presidential debate.
Laura Packard / New York Daily News:
Trump's prescription drug snake oil — Last night during the first presidential debate, President Trump said of his actions on health care: “There's nothing symbolic. I'm cutting drug prices. I'm going with favored nations, which no president has the courage to do because you're going against Big Pharma.
Mike Giglio / The Atlantic:
A Far-Right Militant Group Has Recruited Thousands of Police, Soldiers, and Veterans — Image above: Stewart Rhodes, the founder of the Oath Keepers — Stewart Rhodes was living his vision of the future. On television, American cities were burning, while on the internet …
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