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5:25 PM ET, October 1, 2020

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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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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 …
Joel B. Pollak / Breitbart:
Fox News' John Roberts Loses Temper at Critics of His ‘White Supremacist’ Questions
Bloomberg:
Biden Sets Second Monthly Fundraising Record, Buoyed by Debate
Discussion: Political Wire
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 …
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 …
Discussion: KXAN-TV 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
Marisa Fernandez / Axios:
Texas Gov. Abbott limits mail-in voting drop-off locations
Discussion: Reuters
Kate Gibson / CBS News:
Amazon blocks sale of merchandise with “stand back” and “stand by”  —  Amazon and other online retailers are pulling merchandise from their sites emblazoned with the words “stand back” and “stand by” and displaying the insignia of the Proud Boys, a far-right extremist group.
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Jordan Valinsky / CNN:   Amazon removes ‘stand back and stand by’ merchandise
Leia Idliby / Mediaite:
Dilbert Creator Scott Adams Says Trump Has Lost His Vote Over White Supremacy Comments: ‘He Screwed Me’
Discussion: Raw Story and The Bulwark
Brooke Singman / Fox News:
McEnany: Trump has ‘condemned’ white supremacy, but ‘shameful’ media won't cover it
Discussion: Axios
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 …
Discussion: The Root and HillReporter.com
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Josh Gerstein / Politico:
Court: Trump administration policing panel broke transparency law  —  What happened: A blue-ribbon law enforcement panel created at the direction of President Donald Trump broke a federal open meeting law and must halt its work until it comes into compliance with the statute, a federal judge ruled Thursday.
Ryan J. Reilly / HuffPost:
Federal Judge Halts Trump's Cop-Filled Law Enforcement Task Force
Discussion: 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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Julio Rosas / Townhall:
NBC News Misrepresents Internal DHS Memo About Their Response to the Kyle Rittenhouse Case
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 …
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.
Discussion: Associated Press and Raw Story
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John O. Brennan / The Atlantic:
The Day I Met Donald Trump
Discussion: Political Wire
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.
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.
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 …
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 …
Discussion: Raw Story
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DOJ Alumni:
DOJ Alumni Open Letter on Protecting Free and Fair Elections
Discussion: Washington Monthly
Meg Kinnard / Associated Press:
Third-party candidate backs Graham in tightening SC race  —  COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham of South Carolina is getting campaign support from a third-party candidate, potentially bringing with him a narrow margin of conservative backers who could propel Graham over his Democratic challenger in a tightening race.
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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).
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.
Discussion: WTOP
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 …
Discussion: Axios, Reuters, Law & Crime and OpsLens
Adam Serwer / The Atlantic:
The Most Illuminating Moment of the Debate  —  The moments after your first child is born are humbling and overwhelming, the emotional equivalent of staring directly into the sun.  You realize that you are suddenly responsible for a human life that you helped create, a sliver of two souls smuggled …
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
Discussion: The Week
Alayna Treene / Axios:
House prepares to pass revised COVID relief bill as White House talks hit roadblock  —  The House appeared likely to move ahead Thursday with Democrats' revised $2.2 trillion coronavirus relief bill as 11th-hour negotiations with the White House continued.  —  The latest: After meeting …
Ann Marimow / Washington Post:
South Carolina GOP asks Supreme Court to reinstate mail-in ballot witness requirement  —  South Carolina Republicans asked the Supreme Court on Thursday to reinstate the witness signature requirement for mail ballots ahead of the November election, extending the legal turmoil over the rule …
Discussion: Political Wire, Forbes and Bloomberg
Dylan Byers / NBC News:
Snapchat has helped 1 million users register to vote, a possible boon to Democrats  —  When Americans cast their ballots in this year's presidential election, millions will do so because they registered to vote through such social platforms as Facebook, YouTube and Twitter.
NBC News:
Biden outspent Trump $153 million to $57 million on ads in a single month  —  WASHINGTON — We've told you how Joe Biden passed President Trump in the money race.  Now let's show you how Biden is spending his money — and how Trump isn't, at least over the advertising airwaves.
Discussion: New York Times
 
 
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Abram Brown / Forbes:
Some Business Leaders Should Face A Firing Squad, Former Twitter CEO Dick Costolo Suggests In Angry Tweet
Christina Farr / CNBC:
Pfizer CEO says U.S. presidential debate was ‘disappointing’ in memo to employees that criticizes politicizing coronavirus vaccine process
George Will / Washington Post:
For the sake of the country, cancel the remaining debates
Catie Edmondson / New York Times:
False G.O.P. Ad Prompts QAnon Death Threats Against a Democratic Congressman
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Kaelan Deese / The Hill:
LeBron James recruits 10,000 poll volunteers to assist in Black districts
New York Times:
Rebuffed by Vatican, Pompeo Assails China and Aligns With Pope's Critics
Jack Stubbs / Reuters:
Exclusive: Russian operation masqueraded as right-wing news site to target U.S. voters - sources
Discussion: Forbes, Bloomberg and The Daily Beast