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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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Zachary Basu / Axios:
Trump makes “surprise visit” to supporters outside Walter Reed — President Trump posted a new video to his Twitter account on Sunday saying that he is going to pay a “surprise visit” to supporters who have gathered outside of Walter Reed hospital, where he is being treated for COVID-19.
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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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Julia Belluz / Vox:
Is Trump sicker than his doctors are saying? His treatment regimen raises questions. — Trump was given dexamethasone, a steroid typically used in some severely ill Covid-19 patients. — SHARE All sharing options — Sunday's press conference on President Donald Trump's status …
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Axios:
White House aide says physician withheld health specifics to lift Trump's spirits — White House communications director Alyssa Farah said Sunday that White House physician Sean Conley withheld specific details at Saturday's press briefing about Donald Trump's medical condition in order to …
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Los Angeles Times:
Trump receiving powerful lung drug, doctors disclose, indicating more serious symptoms
Trump receiving powerful lung drug, doctors disclose, indicating more serious symptoms
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Washington Post:
White House physician Sean Conley draws scrutiny for rosy assessments of Trump's health
White House physician Sean Conley draws scrutiny for rosy assessments of Trump's health
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Jon Haworth / ABC News:
Trump COVID-19 live updates: Bodyman for Trump tests positive
Trump COVID-19 live updates: Bodyman for Trump tests positive
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Wall Street Journal:
Trump Could Be Discharged From Hospital as Soon as Monday
Trump Could Be Discharged From Hospital as Soon as Monday
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Jim Acosta / CNN:
Trump furious at chief of staff for contradicting White House physician, sources say
Trump furious at chief of staff for contradicting White House physician, sources say
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Wall Street Journal:
White House Medical Confusion
White House Medical Confusion
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ABC News:
Trump adviser defends campaign virus precautions despite packed events, maskless attendees
Trump adviser defends campaign virus precautions despite packed events, maskless attendees
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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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Associated Press:
Doctors: Trump's blood oxygen level dropped twice recently
Doctors: Trump's blood oxygen level dropped twice recently
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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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Washington Post:
Live updates: Biden tests negative for third time after debate, campaign says
Live updates: Biden tests negative for third time after debate, campaign says
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Jason Slotkin / NPR:
Who Is Sean Conley? White House Physician To President Trump
Wall Street Journal:
Trump Didn't Disclose First Positive Covid-19 Test While Awaiting a Second Test on Thursday — President received positive result on Thursday evening before making an appearance on Fox News in which he didn't reveal those results — WASHINGTON—President Trump didn't disclose a positive result …
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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.
New York Post:
Trump supporters close 5th Ave. to support COVID-19-stricken president
Trump supporters close 5th Ave. to support COVID-19-stricken president
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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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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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Anthony Giannini / whitehousegiftshop.com:
“President Donald J. Trump Defeats COVID” — First 1,000 Orders Receive a Complimentary Presidential Blue Mask with Coin! — Note from Designer & Series Creator: Anthony Giannini, CEO, USAF-R — For these past four years, I have created and co-designed the Historic Moments …
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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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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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Maggie Astor / New York Times:
2020 Election Live Updates: Trump Campaign Defends President's Flouting of Public Health Rules
2020 Election Live Updates: Trump Campaign Defends President's Flouting of Public Health Rules
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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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Kadia Goba / BuzzFeed News:
Trump And The Coronavirus Are Dividing Black And White Churches In Georgia — “If you're a white church, you're open. If you're a Black church, you're not,” one pastor told BuzzFeed News. — Reporting From — McDonough, Georgia — Copy — McDONOUGH, Georgia — When Paula White …
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 …
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.
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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