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Jessica Chasmar / Washington Times:
Proud Boys, Black Lives Matter leaders hold joint conference: We ‘denounce White supremacy’ — Local leaders of the right-wing group Proud Boys in Salt Lake City held a joint news conference with a local Black Lives Matter leader on Wednesday to correct the record and “denounce White supremacy” …
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Associated Press, The Gateway Pundit and Twitchy
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Leia Idliby / Mediaite:
Dilbert Creator Scott Adams Says Trump Has Lost His Vote Over White Supremacy Comments: ‘He Screwed Me’ — Dilbert creator Scott Adams, who has repeatedly defended President Donald Trump's controversial comments about the Unite the Right rally in Charlottesville, now says the president lost …
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The Bulwark, HillReporter.com and Raw Story
Aaron Blake / Washington Post:
Kayleigh McEnany's first post-debate briefing goes off the rails — For the second time in a week, the United States bore witness to an animated and interruption-filled political discussion. The first one was Tuesday's debate, but Thursday's White House briefing wasn't that different.
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CNN, The Daily Caller, The Hill and Deadline
Kate Gibson / CBS News:
Amazon blocks sale of merchandise with “stand back” and “stand by”
Amazon blocks sale of merchandise with “stand back” and “stand by”
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delawareonline, Plain Dealer, The Hill, The Sun, The American Independent, Florida Politics, Los Angeles Times and Essence
New York Times:
A Debate That Can't Be Ignored — Americans need to face the man who is their president.
A Debate That Can't Be Ignored — Americans need to face the man who is their president.
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Spectator USA, Crooked Media, CNN, The Federalist and NBC News
Brooke Singman / Fox News:
McEnany: Trump has ‘condemned’ white supremacy, but ‘shameful’ media won't cover it
McEnany: Trump has ‘condemned’ white supremacy, but ‘shameful’ media won't cover it
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Foreign Policy, Axios and Breitbart
Jordan Valinsky / CNN:
Amazon removes ‘stand back and stand by’ merchandise
Stephanie Kirchgaessner / The Guardian:
Revealed: Amy Coney Barrett supported group that said life begins at fertilization — Barrett signed newspaper ad in 2006 sponsored by St Joseph County Right to Life, an extreme anti-choice group — Amy Coney Barrett, the Trump administration's supreme court nominee …
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Sam Stein / The Daily Beast:
Amy Coney Barrett Signed Letter Urging End of ‘Barbaric’ Roe v. Wade — The letter may be in line with conservative thinking. But it could complicate her Supreme Court fight. — Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett signed a letter in 2006 calling for the end of Roe v. Wade …
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Washington Post, National Review, Breitbart, The Guardian, TheBlaze and Law & Crime
Marisa Schultz / Fox News:
Sen. Feinstein, Dems formally ask for delay in Amy Coney Barrett confirmation — Barrett's confirmation hearing is set for Oct. 12 — Sen. Dianne Feinstein photographed not wearing mask in airport — Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., led a group of Democrats to formally call for a delay …
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Politico, The Daily Caller, The Hill, Breitbart and Spectator USA
Jennifer Haberkorn / Los Angeles Times:
Trump Supreme Court pick already ruled on pending Obamacare case — in a moot exercise
Trump Supreme Court pick already ruled on pending Obamacare case — in a moot exercise
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Fox News and Deseret News
Kevin Breuninger / CNBC:
Biden is still leading in the polls, and voters say he won his first debate against Trump — Democrat Joe Biden came into the first debate ahead of President Trump in the national polls. — The first scientific polls to ask who won the debate Tuesday night show Biden coming out on top.
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Bloomberg:
Biden Breaks Fundraising Record Again, Buoyed by Debate — Fight over Supreme Court energized Democratic donors — Tuesday's debate brought flood of cash for Biden, DNC — Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden's campaign set another fundraising record in September …
Sam Dorman / Fox News:
Trump sees approval rating increase, majority expect him to beat Biden: poll
Trump sees approval rating increase, majority expect him to beat Biden: poll
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Gallup, One America News Network and TheBlaze
SOM - State of Michigan:
AG Nessel Files Felony Charges Against Jack Burkman, Jacob Wohl in Voter-Suppression Robocalls Investigation — LANSING - Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel has filed charges today against two political operatives for allegedly orchestrating a series of robocalls aimed at suppressing the vote in the November general election.
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Ryan J. Foley / Associated Press:
Conservative hoaxers face charges over false voter robocalls
Conservative hoaxers face charges over false voter robocalls
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Political Wire and Raw Story
Chuck Lindell / Austin American-Statesman:
Abbott orders counties to close multiple ballot dropoff sites — Gov. Greg Abbott issued an order Thursday requiring counties to close multiple locations where voters can drop off completed mail-in ballots. — As an election security measure, counties will be limited to one dropoff site …
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KXAN-TV, Mediaite, Texas Democratic Party and The Hill
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Zach Despart / Houston Chronicle:
Gov. Abbott limits mail ballot drop-off locations, forcing Harris County to close 11 sites
Gov. Abbott limits mail ballot drop-off locations, forcing Harris County to close 11 sites
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The Daily Caller, Office of the Texas Governor and CBS Dallas / Fort Worth
Marisa Fernandez / Axios:
Texas Gov. Abbott limits mail-in voting drop-off locations
Texas Gov. Abbott limits mail-in voting drop-off locations
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The Daily Beast, Washington Post, Reuters and One America News Network
Nicole Via y Rada / NBC News:
Texas Gov. Abbott restricts absentee ballot drop-off locations
Texas Gov. Abbott restricts absentee ballot drop-off locations
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Fox News, The American Independent, HillReporter.com, Talking Points Memo and Forbes
Alayna Treene / Axios:
Trump pushes back on changes to upcoming presidential debates — President Trump suggested Thursday that he'll resist any moves that could cut off candidates' microphones in the next debate if he continues to talk over his opponent and the moderator. — “Why would I allow the Debate Commission …
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Joel B. Pollak / Breitbart:
Fox News' John Roberts Loses Temper at Critics of His ‘White Supremacist’ Questions
Fox News' John Roberts Loses Temper at Critics of His ‘White Supremacist’ Questions
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Raw Story, Redstate, The Hill, New York Post, The Gateway Pundit, IJR, Conservative News Today, The Federalist, Instapundit, The Daily Caller, Talking Points Memo, The Week, Mediaite, Axios and Twitchy
Tom Jackman / Washington Post:
Judge rules federal law enforcement commission violates law, orders work stopped as attorney general prepares to issue report — Presidential Commission on Law Enforcement is not diverse, doesn't hold public meetings as law requires — A national commission on law enforcement launched earlier …
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The Appeal, The Root and HillReporter.com
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Josh Gerstein / Politico:
Court: Trump administration policing panel broke transparency law
Court: Trump administration policing panel broke transparency law
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Reuters, The Hill, One America News Network and Raw Story
Ryan J. Reilly / HuffPost:
Federal Judge Halts Trump's Cop-Filled Law Enforcement Task Force
Federal Judge Halts Trump's Cop-Filled Law Enforcement Task Force
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Law & Crime
Julia Ainsley / NBC News:
Internal document shows Trump officials were told to make comments sympathetic to Kyle Rittenhouse — WASHINGTON — Federal law enforcement officials were directed to make public comments sympathetic to Kyle Rittenhouse, the teenager charged with fatally shooting two protesters in Kenosha …
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Regina Ip / New York Times:
Hong Kong Is China, Like It or Not — After months of chaos in the city, something had to be done, and the Chinese government did it. — Ms. Ip is a legislator and a member of the Executive Council in Hong Kong. — HONG KONG — No amount of outcry, condemnation or sanctions …
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DOJ Alumni:
DOJ Alumni Open Letter on Protecting Free and Fair Elections — We, the undersigned, are alumni of the United States Department of Justice (DOJ) who have collectively served both Republican and Democratic administrations. Each of us took an oath to defend the Constitution and pursue …
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Steve Peoples / Associated Press:
Biden poised to launch in-person canvassing in key states — NEW YORK (AP) — After months of avoiding direct contact with voters because of the pandemic, Joe Biden's campaign is about to launch in-person canvassing efforts across several battleground states.
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Axios, NBC News, The Gateway Pundit, NPR, The Week, Political Wire, The Hill, Twitchy and USA Today
Helena Bottemiller Evich / Politico:
Trump requires food aid boxes to come with a letter from him — The Agriculture Department last week began mandating that millions of boxes of surplus food for needy families include a letter from President Donald Trump claiming credit for the program. — The USDA's $4 billion Farmers …
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Talking Points Memo, The Hill, HillReporter.com, Raw Story, Slate, Daily Kos, Common Dreams, The Root, POLITICUSUSA and CBS Boston
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Quint Forgey / Politico:
Trump's ex-national security adviser says president is ‘aiding and abetting’ Putin — Former national security adviser H.R. McMaster said Thursday that President Donald Trump is “aiding and abetting” Russian President Vladimir Putin's efforts to sow doubt about the American electoral system.
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John O. Brennan / The Atlantic:
The Day I Met Donald Trump
Scott Bauer / Associated Press:
Trump's plans for rally in western Wisconsin up in the air — MADISON, Wis. (AP) — President Donald Trump appears to have canceled a planned appearance in western Wisconsin amid calls from the city's mayor and the state's governor, both Democrats, that he not hold a rally amid a surge in coronavirus cases.
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Emily Green / VICE:
Border Patrol Snipers Were Authorized to Use Deadly Force at George Floyd's Burial — Records obtained by VICE News show police in Pearland, Texas, invited federal agents to surveil Floyd's burial and authorized them to open fire in the event of unrest. — EG — KH
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Ursula Perano / Axios:
Doomsday has arrived for tens of thousands of workers — Federal coronavirus aid for airlines expires on Thursday with no renewal in sight, meaning massive layoffs for the industry aren't far behind. — The big picture: Airline workers aren't alone on the unemployment line.
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New York Times, NBC News and BloombergQuint
U.S. Department of Justice:
United States Obtains Final Judgement and Permanent Injunction Against Edward Snowden — On Sept. 29, 2020, the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia entered a final judgment and permanent injunction against Edward Snowden, a former employee of the Central Intelligence Agency …
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NPR, Reuters, Law & Crime, OpsLens and Axios
Reid Wilson / The Hill:
American cyclist suspended over pro-Trump tweet — A rising American cycling star has been suspended after expressing support for President Trump in a Twitter feud with a Dutch journalist. — Quinn Simmons, the reining junior road race world champion and the junior U.S. road race champion …
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Associated Press, OpsLens, The Daily Caller, TMZ.com, The Sun and New York Post
Sabato's Crystal Ball:
Biden Lead Looks Firmer as Midwest Moves His Way — Dear Readers: Join us today at 2 p.m. eastern for our latest episode of Sabato's Crystal Ball: America Votes. We'll be reacting to the first debate and going over the state of the race, including the many rating changes we made today (see below).
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Washington Post, Florida Politics, Outside the Beltway, Washington Times and Blue Virginia
Caitlin O'Kane / CBS News:
Facebook removes Trump ads about Joe Biden, COVID-19 and refugees — Facebook has removed 216 Trump ads that claimed “despite the health risks [of] COVID-19 Joe Biden will increase refugees” from Somalia, Syria and Yemen. — “We rejected these ads because we don't allow claims …
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