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5:10 AM ET, October 4, 2020

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New York Magazine:
The White House Is Spreading Virus and Lies  —  The White House is at war with the virus, with itself, and with reality — though not necessarily in that order.  —  With President Trump hospitalized for COVID-19 at Walter Reed medical center, officials spent Saturday sowing doubt …
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Gabriel Sherman / Vanity Fair:
“This Is Spiraling Out of Control”: Allies Panic About Trump's Hospital Stay as White House Deflects  —  The White House's history of lying makes it difficult to assess the truth of Trump's condition.  But allies are bracing for an election blowout, and at least one G-7 nation is predicting president Ivanka.
Washington Post:
Little evidence that White House has offered contact tracing, guidance to hundreds potentially exposed  —  Hours before President Trump tested positive for the novel coronavirus and just one day before he was admitted to the hospital, he mingled with more than 200 people at his New Jersey golf club for a campaign fundraiser.
Isaac Chotiner / New Yorker:
Maggie Haberman on the Fallout from Trump's Hospitalization  —  On Saturday, the day after President Trump was admitted to Walter Reed National Military Medical Center with symptoms of covid-19, the country remained in a state of confusion about his medical status.
Jonathan Swan / Axios:
Covering a cover-up in real time  —  What is the actual state of President Trump's health — now and over the past 24 hours?  —  Why it matters: It's one of the most high-stakes questions in the world, and I cannot answer it, despite having spent since 5 a.m. on Friday on my phone with sources inside and close to the White House.
Bloomberg:
Trump Aide Luna Tests Positive for Virus in New White House Case  — Luna had joined president on trips to Cleveland, Minnesota  — As ‘body man,’ Luna holds Trump's papers, keeps his schedule  —  White House aide Nick Luna, who serves as a personal attendant to President Donald Trump …
Discussion: CNN
Sarah Ellison / Washington Post:
How the everyday chaos of reporting on the Trump White House played out for the world to see Saturday  —  The dispatches began routinely enough for an out-of-the-ordinary day, with Pool Report #2 from Cheryl Bolen, the Bloomberg White House reporter on pool duty Saturday.
Discussion: The Daily Beast
Associated Press:
Official: Next 48 hours critical for Trump on virus fight  —  BETHESDA, Md. (AP) — President Donald Trump went through a “very concerning” period Friday and the next 48 hours will be critical in terms of his care as he battles the coronavirus at a military hospital, White House chief of staff Mark Meadows said Saturday.
Washington Post:   An army of doctors. Access to an experimental drug. A special patient gets special care.
New York Times:
A White House Long in Denial Confronts Reality
Discussion: POLITICUSUSA
Jeff Stein / Washington Post:
President urges stimulus deal, but obstacles remain
Discussion: WCDC-TV
ABC News:   Trump family, aides flouted Cleveland hotel mask mandate ahead of debate
Los Angeles Times:   New questions emerge about timing and severity of President Trump's coronavirus infection
Reuters:
White House chief of staff says Trump is doing very well
Discussion: New York Times
Michael Ruiz / Fox News:
President Trump completes second dose of the Remdesivir drug; doc reports ‘substantial progress’
Discussion: The Hill
Washington Post:   Rose Garden event suspected of virus outbreak alarms D.C. officials
Washington Post:
White House gives confusing and incomplete answers about Trump's health as president says he is ‘feeling well’
Discussion: Raw Story
Associated Press:   Trump's diagnosis shows US vulnerability to the coronavirus
New York Times:
Trump's Symptoms Described as ‘Very Concerning’ Even as Doctors Offer Rosier Picture
Briana Reilly / madison.com:
After testing positive for COVID-19, Ron Johnson says he's still against mask mandates  —  After testing positive for COVID-19, U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson said his view on mask mandates hasn't changed, as Wisconsin Republican leaders have voiced their support for striking down the state's order requiring face coverings be worn.
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Washington Post:
As virus spreads across GOP ranks, some Republicans say party will pay price for ‘stupid’ approach  —  President Trump's coronavirus diagnosis shook Republicans like an earthquake.  Then came the troubling aftershocks.  —  There was the positive test result for a prominent conservative GOP senator, Mike Lee of Utah.
Discussion: CNN and Politico
Justin Rohrlich / The Daily Beast:
GOP Sen. Ron Johnson Went to Oktoberfest Party While Awaiting COVID-19 Test Results
Tony Plohetski / Austin American-Statesman:
Texas Attorney Ken Paxton took bribes, abused office, executives in his office say  —  Top aides of Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton have asked federal law enforcement authorities to investigate allegations of improper influence, abuse of office, bribery and other potential crimes against the state's top lawyer.
Marc Caputo / Politico:
Biden looks to seal election after Trump's week from hell  —  Joe Biden is on the campaign trail.  Donald Trump is in the hospital.  —  In a role reversal, the president who mocked his rival for being weak and hiding “in his basement” is stuck in isolation under doctors' supervision …
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Elizabeth Spiers / Washington Post:
Trump built a career on magic words.  The spell broke at the debate.  —  The president acts as if politics and governing are only about soundbites.  —  President Trump believes that all politics is theater, and theater of a very specific sort: television.  This is no surprise, since television is his comfort zone.
Discussion: Fox News, The Daily Beast and Townhall
Jay Cannon / USA Today:
We're paying a lot of attention to Trump's case, but the US just recorded the most daily COVID-19 infections in nearly 2 months … The news of President Donald Trump and members of his inner circle testing positive for COVID-19 has sent shock waves across the country, but it's …
Laurel Mallory / WIS-TV:
WATCH: Graham and Harrison face off in first debate  —  Polls show the candidates in a dead heat.  —  COLUMBIA, S.C. (WIS) - It's one of the most-closely-watched races in the nation, with the majority in the Senate hanging in the balance.  —  Incumbent Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham faces …
Discussion: Politico
Miranda Devine / New York Post:
'I'm going to beat this,' Trump tells Rudy Giuliani of COVID-19 during phone call  —  President Donald Trump phoned Rudy Giuliani from his hospital bed Saturday afternoon to declare he feels so healthy, “I could get out of here right now.”  —  The former Big Apple mayor said his friend …
 
 
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Erik Wemple / Washington Post:
The new details on Kimberly Guilfoyle's time at Fox News are horrific
Mary Papenfuss / HuffPost:
Tucker Carlson Compares Trump To A Sexual Assault Victim
Ally Mauch / People.com:
Chelsea Clinton Says She No Longer Speaks to One-Time Friend Ivanka Trump: ‘I Have No Interest’
David Remnick / New Yorker:
The Coronavirus and the Threat Within the White House
Houston Chronicle:
Abbott's order closing ballot drop-off sites is voter suppression — plain and simple.
Discussion: The Texas Tribune
John Zogby Strategies:
Biden Leads Trump 49%-47%; New John Zogby Strategies/EMI Research Solutions Poll Taken After President Checks Into Walter Reed
Discussion: Breitbart, Townhall and Axios
 Earlier Items: 
Madeline Alvis / MASTER BLOG:
Anti-science Policy and the Censure of Discourse on Race and Racism
Discussion: The Post Millennial
John Hinderaker / Power Line:
Sex Scandal Roils North Carolina Senate Race
Jonathan Turley / The Hill:
Democrats would destroy Supreme Court with scheme to pack justices
Discussion: Breitbart
Chris McGreal / The Guardian:
'It's a hoax. There's no pandemic': Trump's base stays loyal as president fights Covid
Discussion: Raw Story
 

 
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Peter White / Deadline:
Fox and Hulu extend their content partnership, including in-season streaming rights for Fox's programming; sources: the deal is worth $1.5B over four years

Peter Kafka / Business Insider:
A Q&A with Chris Balfe, CEO of Red Seat Ventures, which has helped Tucker Carlson and Megyn Kelly set up their podcast and streaming businesses and sell ads

Jonathan Stempel / Reuters:
A New York judge finds Sirius XM liable for a difficult subscription cancellation process; Sirius says it will appeal but abide by a new “click-to-cancel” rule

 
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