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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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WSB-TV:
Following rocky debate, Biden takes lead over Trump in latest exclusive Channel 2 poll — ATLANTA — We are seeing how the first presidential debate changed Georgia voters' opinions. — For the first time, former Vice President Joe Biden is leading our exclusive Channel 2 Action News/Landmark Communications poll.
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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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Sam Dorman / Fox News:
Trump sees approval rating increase, majority expect him to beat Biden: poll — The poll was conducted in the two weeks before the first presidential debate — Fox News Flash top headlines for October 1 — A poll conducted in the lead-up to Tuesday's presidential debate showed Americans …
Rogerlsimon / theepochtimes.com:
Go Lincoln-Douglas: Eliminate Moderators From Presidential Debates
Go Lincoln-Douglas: Eliminate Moderators From Presidential Debates
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Caleb Parke / Fox News:
McCarthy slams mute button suggestion for presidential debates, urges Trump to let Biden talk
McCarthy slams mute button suggestion for presidential debates, urges Trump to let Biden talk
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The Hill, IJR and Washington Times
Jane Mayer / New Yorker:
The Secret History of Kimberly Guilfoyle's Departure from Fox — As President Donald Trump heads into the 2020 elections, he faces a daunting gender gap: according to a recent Washington Post/ABC News poll, he trails Joe Biden by thirty percentage points among female voters.
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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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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Marisa Schultz / Fox News:
Sen. Feinstein, Dems formally ask for delay in Amy Coney Barrett confirmation
Sen. Feinstein, Dems formally ask for delay in Amy Coney Barrett confirmation
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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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The Hill, Fox News and Deseret News
Heidi Przybyla / NBC News:
Barrett's participation in 2006 ad calling for overturn of Roe v. Wade was not included in Senate disclosures
Barrett's participation in 2006 ad calling for overturn of Roe v. Wade was not included in Senate disclosures
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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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Leia Idliby / Mediaite:
Dilbert Creator Scott Adams Blames Democrats' ‘Hate’ and Flips Back to Endorsing Trump Just Hours After Abandoning President Over White Supremacy Comments at Debate
Dilbert Creator Scott Adams Blames Democrats' ‘Hate’ and Flips Back to Endorsing Trump Just Hours After Abandoning President Over White Supremacy Comments at Debate
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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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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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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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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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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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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, HillReporter.com and The Root
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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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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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USA Today:
1,600 former Justice Department lawyers accuse Barr of using DOJ to help Trump in election … WASHINGTON - Former Justice Department attorneys expressed concerns Thursday that Attorney General William Barr is using the power of the agency to help President Donald Trump win reelection …
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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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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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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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Alex Ward / Vox:
Did America's top spy release Russian disinformation to help Trump?
Did America's top spy release Russian disinformation to help Trump?
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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.
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 …
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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ABC News:
Hope Hicks, one of President Trump's closest advisers, tests positive for coronavirus — Hicks traveled with the president to and from Tuesday's first debate. — Catch up on the developing stories making headlines. — Hope Hicks, one of President Donald Trump's closest advisers …
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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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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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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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Maggie Haberman / New York Times:
Facing Grim Polls, Trump Leans Into Playing the Victim — Be it congressional Democrats, the news media, the standards enforcers at Twitter or, now, the debate commission, President Trump has repeatedly blamed others for problems and self-inflicted wounds. — On Thursday afternoon …
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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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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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Washington Post:
If Trump wants us to believe he paid millions in taxes, all he has to do is show us one page — “I PAID MILLIONS of dollars in taxes, millions of dollars of income tax,” President Trump insisted in Tuesday's presidential debate. “I paid $38 million one year, I paid $27 million one year.”