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4:35 PM ET, October 4, 2020

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Marc Santora / New York Times:
Covid-19 Live Updates: Trump's Physician Says the President's Oxygen Levels Dropped and He Took Steroid Treatment  —  The president released a video saying that he was “starting to feel good,” but conflicting statements by his doctors and aides created confusion.
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Kate Ng / The Independent:
Trump mocked for signing apparently blank paper in ‘staged’ photos at Walter Reed  —  Twitter users decry ‘reality TV presidency’  —  The Trump administration's credibility crisis continues as the president is mocked for apparently signing a blank piece of paper with a marker in photos taken …
Wall Street Journal:
Trump Could Be Discharged From Hospital as Soon as Monday  —  President's doctors say his condition has improved, but admit he received supplemental oxygen Friday  —  WASHINGTON—President Trump's doctors said his condition was improving and he could be discharged from the hospital as soon as Monday …
Los Angeles Times:
Trump receiving powerful lung drug, doctors disclose, indicating more serious symptoms  —  President Trump, who is hospitalized with COVID-19, received supplemental oxygen on Saturday — a previously undisclosed episode — and is now being treated with a powerful steroid amid indications …
Discussion: Bangor Daily News
Tim Alberta / Politico:
How Mark Meadows Became the White House's Unreliable Source  —  In January 2013, after an unsuccessful attempt by Tea Party conservatives to overthrow House Speaker John Boehner, a rookie congressman from North Carolina slinked into the speaker's office complex inside the U.S. Capitol.
Jim Acosta / CNN:
Trump furious at chief of staff for contradicting White House physician, sources say  —  Tapper: The state of Trump's condition is confusing at best  —  (CNN)President Donald Trump is furious with chief of staff Mark Meadows after the top West Wing official contradicted …
Julie Pace / Associated Press:
Analysis: Trump faces credibility crisis over health scare
Discussion: Bloomberg
Bloomberg:
Trump Bodyman Tests Positive for Virus in New White House Case
Discussion: The Daily Caller, The Hill and CNN
Jason Slotkin / NPR:
Who Is Sean Conley? White House Physician To President Trump
Discussion: New York Times
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Mark Murray / NBC News:
Biden's national lead over Trump jumps to 14 points after debate in NBC News/WSJ poll  —  WASHINGTON — Joe Biden's national lead over President Donald Trump nearly doubled after Tuesday's presidential debate, with voters saying by a 2-to-1 margin that Biden has the better temperament to be president …
Adam Kelsey / ABC News:
Nearly 3 in 4 think Trump did not take appropriate virus precautions: POLL  —  The results come via a new ABC News/Ipsos poll.  —  Timeline of Trump's reported COVID diagnosis and treatment  —  As confusion around the timing of the President's diagnosis and treatment grows, here's what's known so far.
Aaron Zitner / Wall Street Journal:
Biden Scores 14-Point Lead Over Trump in Poll After Debate  —  Democrat draws support of 53% of registered voters, as GOP incumbent's backing falls to 39%, new Wall Street Journal/NBC News survey finds  —  President Trump is drawing his weakest voter support of the year …
Discussion: Raw Story
ABC News:
Trump adviser defends campaign virus precautions despite packed events, maskless attendees
Discussion: Politico, Reuters and The Hill
Philip Bump / Washington Post:
How the White House is trying to convince America that Trump's illness isn't a big deal
Jacob Pramuk / CNBC:
Biden leads Trump by 14 points nationally a month from Election Day, NBC/WSJ poll finds
Discussion: Axios
The Philadelphia Inquirer:
Sen. Pat Toomey won't run for reelection or for Pennsylvania governor, sources say  —  Toomey was widely seen as the likely Republican favorite for governor in 2022.  His decision not to run for that office or for Senate could create two wide open contests on the Republican side.
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Garry Kasparov / New York Daily News:   We must break the fever: After this week, defeating Donald Trump is only more imperative
Erin Durkin / Politico:
New York City to shut down 9 neighborhoods as coronavirus spikes  —  NEW YORK — New York City is moving to impose new shutdowns in parts of the city in response to growing outbreaks of the coronavirus, Mayor Bill de Blasio said Sunday.  —  The city will reverse its reopening in nine neighborhoods …
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New York Times:
In Reversal, N.Y.C. Will Close Schools and Businesses in Hard-Hit Areas
Discussion: Bloomberg
CNN:
White House's inept ‘contact tracing’ effort leaves the work to others  —  Washington (CNN)Three days after President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump were diagnosed with coronavirus, there is little clarity about how the White House is contact tracing and alerting those who may have been exposed …
Discussion: The Guardian
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Maarten Schenk / Lead Stories LLC:
Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show Bikers Praying For President Trump At Walter Reed Hospital
Discussion: TMZ.com
Beth Baumann / Townhall:
Trump's Physician Reveals When Trump Could Be Released From Walter Reed
Discussion: Redstate
Jake Bleiberg / Associated Press:
Letter: Top deputies accuse Texas attorney general of crimes  —  DALLAS (AP) — Several top deputies of Texas' attorney general have reported to law enforcement that their boss engaged in crimes including bribery and abuse of office, according to an internal letter.
Discussion: KVUE-TV and Fox News
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Glenn Greenwald / The Intercept:
Why Are Democrats Praying for the Speedy Recovery of a “Fascist Dictator”? … The typical reaction to the death of a tyrant — whether by revolutionary violence or natural causes — is not one of grief and sadness but joyous celebration.  It is not hard to understand why …
Discussion: Fox News, The Hill and The Guardian
Patrick Radden Keefe / New Yorker:
The Sackler Family's Plan to Keep Its Billions  —  The Trump Administration is poised to make a settlement with Purdue Pharma that it can claim as a victory for opioid victims.  But the proposed outcome would leave the company's owners enormously wealthy—and off the hook for good.
Las Vegas Review-Journal:
REVIEW-JOURNAL ENDORSEMENT: President of the United States  —  We may tend to forget during these tumultuous times that the vast majority of Americans in this great nation go about their lives focused on work, family, friends and other daily challenges rather than attuned to the crescendo …
Tyler Olson / Fox News:
Klobuchar calls on Senate to delay Barrett confirmation: ‘Better for safety, better for the country’  —  Klobuchar said waiting would be ‘Better for safety, better for the country.’  —  Sen. Klobucher reacts to President Trump's handling of the COVID-19 health crisis
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Mary Vought / USA Today:   The secular left, Democrats can't impose a religious test on Amy Coney Barrett
 
 
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Trump And The Coronavirus Are Dividing Black And White Churches In Georgia
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Kelly Tyko / USA Today:
Trump COVID-19 treatment: President had stakes in Regeneron and Gilead, makers of antibody cocktail, Remdesivir
Denton Police Department / City of Denton News:
Denton PD Arrest Assault Suspect
Discussion: Raw Story and Law & Crime
Jay W. Richards / National Review:
Stats Hold a Surprise: Lockdowns May Have Had Little Effect on COVID-19 Spread
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CBS News:
Trump and Biden even in Ohio, as Biden leads in Pennsylvania — Battleground Tracker poll
Discussion: The Hill
Kyle Olson / Breitbart:
Tens Turn Out to See Bernie Sanders Campaign for Joe Biden in NH
Discussion: The Gateway Pundit and VOTE NOW
Tori B. Powell / The Daily Beast:
Three NC Establishments Close to Deep Clean After Ivanka Trump Visit
Siena College Research Institute:
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Discussion: Balloon Juice
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