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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.
Discussion: Ipsos, The Hill, Forbes and Politico
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  —  Trump announced early Friday that he tested positive for COVID-19.  —  Trump approach to COVID-19 'hasn't been cavalier at all': Campaign adviser  —  Trump campaign senior adviser Jason Miller is interviewed on “This Week.”
Discussion: Politico, Reuters and The Hill
Wall Street Journal:
Trump Could Be Discharged From Hospital as Soon as Monday
Philip Bump / Washington Post:
How the White House is trying to convince America that Trump's illness isn't a big deal
Bloomberg:
Trump Bodyman Tests Positive for Virus in New White House Case
Discussion: The Hill and CNN
Jacob Pramuk / CNBC:
Biden leads Trump by 14 points nationally a month from Election Day, NBC/WSJ poll finds
Discussion: Axios
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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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.
Julie Pace / Associated Press:
Analysis: Trump faces credibility crisis over health scare
Discussion: Bloomberg
New York Magazine:
The White House Is Spreading Virus and Lies
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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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 …
Jason Slotkin / NPR:
Who Is Sean Conley? White House Physician To President Trump
Discussion: New York Times
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.
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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.
Discussion: KVUE-TV and Fox News
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 …
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.
CBS News:
Trump and Biden even in Ohio, as Biden leads in Pennsylvania — Battleground Tracker poll  —  In an election held during a pandemic, partisan voters in two key battlegrounds continue to divide over casting ballots by mail versus in person.  In Pennsylvania, where more than 2 million …
Discussion: The Hill
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
Discussion: The Hill, Raw Story and Breitbart
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Mary Vought / USA Today:
The secular left, Democrats can't impose a religious test on Amy Coney Barrett
Discussion: Washington Monthly
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?
Discussion: TMZ.com
New York Times:
In Reversal, N.Y.C. Will Close Schools and Businesses in Hard-Hit Areas  —  “Today, unfortunately, is not a day for celebration,” Mayor Bill de Blasio said.  His plan would affect nine neighborhoods in Brooklyn and Queens.  —  Mayor Bill de Blasio announced on Sunday that he intended to …
Discussion: Bloomberg
Siena College Research Institute:
Balter Narrowly Leads Katko 45-42%  — Siena College / Syracuse.com 24th Congressional District Poll:  — Balter Narrowly Leads Katko 45-42%  — Both Are Viewed Unfavorably by Plurality of Voters  — Balter Leads by 17 Points in Syracuse; They Are Tied in Rest of District
Tori B. Powell / The Daily Beast:
Three NC Establishments Close to Deep Clean After Ivanka Trump Visit  —  SANITIZE  —  Following a Thursday visit to Charlotte, North Carolina by Ivanka Trump, three establishments in the town have closed to deep clean, according to Charlotte Business Journal.
 
 
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Las Vegas Review-Journal:
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Kelly Tyko / USA Today:
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Discussion: Raw Story and Law & Crime
Jay W. Richards / National Review:
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'Mueller's pitbull' has a few regrets
Kyle Olson / Breitbart:
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Lorenzo Tondo / The Guardian:
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Margaret Talev / Axios:
SurveyMonkey poll: Trump faces little GOP fallout over COVID disclosure
Discussion: The Hill
Berkman Klein Center:
Mail-In Voter Fraud: Anatomy of a Disinformation Campaign
SSRN:
Abstract  —  This article defends the position that the right of armed self-defense remains …
Discussion: Instapundit
Erik Wemple / Washington Post:
The new details on Kimberly Guilfoyle's time at Fox News are horrific
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
 

 
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