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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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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Jon Haworth / ABC News:
Trump COVID-19 live updates: Bodyman for Trump tests positive — Luna travels with Trump pretty much wherever he goes and was with him last week. — 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.
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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 …
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CNN:
White House's inept ‘contact tracing’ effort leaves the work to others
White House's inept ‘contact tracing’ effort leaves the work to others
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The Guardian
Associated Press:
Doctors: Trump's blood oxygen level dropped twice recently
Doctors: Trump's blood oxygen level dropped twice recently
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Aaron Blake / Washington Post:
5 big questions on the White House's botched handling of Trump's coronavirus diagnosis
5 big questions on the White House's botched handling of Trump's coronavirus diagnosis
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Julie Pace / Associated Press:
Analysis: Trump faces credibility crisis over health scare
Analysis: Trump faces credibility crisis over health scare
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Bloomberg
Jason Slotkin / NPR:
Who Is Sean Conley? White House Physician To President Trump
Who Is Sean Conley? White House Physician To President Trump
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New York Times
Chris Kahn / Reuters:
Biden leads by 10 points as majority of Americans say Trump could have avoided coronavirus: Reuters/Ipsos poll — NEW YORK (Reuters) - Democrat Joe Biden opened his widest lead in a month in the U.S. presidential race after President Donald Trump tested positive for the coronavirus …
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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 …
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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.
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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 …
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Raw Story
ABC News:
Trump adviser defends campaign virus precautions despite packed events, maskless attendees
Trump adviser defends campaign virus precautions despite packed events, maskless attendees
Philip Bump / Washington Post:
How the White House is trying to convince America that Trump's illness isn't a big deal
How the White House is trying to convince America that Trump's illness isn't a big deal
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Bloomberg:
Trump Bodyman Tests Positive for Virus in New White House Case
Trump Bodyman Tests Positive for Virus in New White House Case
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Jacob Pramuk / CNBC:
Biden leads Trump by 14 points nationally a month from Election Day, NBC/WSJ poll finds
Biden leads Trump by 14 points nationally a month from Election Day, NBC/WSJ poll finds
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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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Axios:
Trump campaign adviser defends first family refusing to wear masks at debate — Trump campaign adviser Steve Cortes defended President Trump's family after they broke Cleveland Clinic rules by declining to wear masks at last week's presidential debate, saying on “Fox News Sunday” that …
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Rebecca Falconer / Axios:
Trump campaign adviser: Biden has “too often used the mask as a prop”
Trump campaign adviser: Biden has “too often used the mask as a prop”
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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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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.
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Tony Plohetski / Austin American-Statesman:
Texas Attorney Ken Paxton took bribes, abused office, executives in his office say
Texas Attorney Ken Paxton took bribes, abused office, executives in his office say
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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 …
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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.
Maarten Schenk / Lead Stories LLC:
Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show Bikers Praying For President Trump At Walter Reed Hospital — Fact Check — STORY UPDATED: check for updates below. — Does a video originally uploaded on TikTok by user James Riley show bikers praying for President Trump at Walter Reed hospital?
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Beth Baumann / Townhall:
Trump's Physician Reveals When Trump Could Be Released From Walter Reed
Trump's Physician Reveals When Trump Could Be Released From Walter Reed
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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 …
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.
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Tim Miller / Bulwark+:
SuperSpreaderStrong — So much strength. — 2 hr — Hey y'all—It's Tim Miller with the weekend bonus Bulwark+ Triad coming at you as long as it seems like we are in an emergency serious enough to require working on a Saturday night. And well . . . seems like we are a ways away from that.