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New York Times:
As Trump Seeks to Project Strength, Doctors Disclose Alarming Episodes — The president made a surprise outing from his hospital bed in an effort to show his improvement, but the murky and shifting narrative of his illness was rewritten again with grim new details.
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Axios:
West Wing melts down as aides point fingers at Mark Meadows — White House crises of competence and credibility grew during a botched weekend that left even White House aides dismayed and befuddled. — Many complained bitterly about the leadership of chief of staff Mark Meadows.
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Political Wire, The Week, Politico and Washington Post, more at Mediagazer »
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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National Review, Axios, Politico, Raw Story, Washington Post, The Week, The Independent, The Guardian, Lawyers, Guns & Money and The Hill, more at Mediagazer »
New York Times:
Use of Dexamethasone to Treat Trump Suggests Severe Covid-19, Experts Say — Many of the measures cited by his doctors are reserved for patients severely affected by the coronavirus. — President Trump's doctors offered rosy assessments of his condition on Sunday, but the few medical details …
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Slate, The American Independent, Associated Press, Fox News and Politico
Annie Karni / New York Times:
At the White House, an Eerie Quiet and Frustration With the Chief of Staff — With President Trump hospitalized, Mark Meadows, the White House chief of staff, delivered no guidance to aides about how they were expected to behave in a moment of crisis. — WASHINGTON — In a memo …
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Raw Story, Washington Post, The Guardian and Eschaton
Fox News:
Meadows ‘optimistic’ Trump will leave Walter Reed, return to White House Monday after coronavirus treatment — Trump spent the weekend at Walter Reed being treated for coronavirus — What more progress does Trump need to make to be discharged? — White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows …
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The Hill, Political Wire, Axios, Gothamist, Washington Times, Associated Press and CBS News
Jennifer Rubin / Washington Post:
Not pro-life: GOP virus recklessness never ends
Not pro-life: GOP virus recklessness never ends
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MetroWest Daily News …, Raw Story and CNN
Washington Post:
Prospect of Trump's early hospital discharge mystifies doctors
Prospect of Trump's early hospital discharge mystifies doctors
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Julia Belluz / Vox:
Is Trump sicker than his doctors are saying? His treatment regimen raises questions.
Is Trump sicker than his doctors are saying? His treatment regimen raises questions.
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Wall Street Journal, New York Times, STAT, Bloomberg and TMZ.com
Andrew Joseph / STAT:
'There's a disconnect': Outside medical experts question the upbeat portrayal of president's condition
'There's a disconnect': Outside medical experts question the upbeat portrayal of president's condition
Kevin Liptak / CNN:
‘That should never have happened’: Inside Trump's Walter Reed parade — Trump surprises crowd with drive-by outside Walter Reed — (CNN)Pacing the well-appointed presidential suite at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center between intravenous doses of remdesivir and near-hourly checks of his vitals …
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Talking Points Memo, Vanity Fair, Raw Story and Daily Kos
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Washington Post:
Secret Service agents, doctors aghast at Trump's drive outside hospital — Current and former Secret Service agents and medical professionals were aghast Sunday night at President Trump's trip outside the hospital where he is being treated for the coronavirus, saying the president endangered those inside his SUV for a publicity stunt.
Politico:
President Pelosi? Pence prepares to risk it all for Trump — He's the GOP's one line of defense between a hospitalized commander in chief and a President Nancy Pelosi, and he's about to depart Washington on a four-day campaign swing in the middle of his boss' health crisis.
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Reason, Reuters, The Hill, ABC News, Outside the Beltway, Washington Post, CNN, One America News Network, Breitbart, New York Post and Slate
Zack Budryk / The Hill:
Secret Service agents criticize Trump car ride: ‘This should never have happened’
Secret Service agents criticize Trump car ride: ‘This should never have happened’
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Talking Points Memo, The Slot and The Gateway Pundit
CNN:
Trump told Woodward in March he didn't have ‘a lot of time’ to meet with Fauci in newly released audio
Trump told Woodward in March he didn't have ‘a lot of time’ to meet with Fauci in newly released audio
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Washington Post, Political Wire, Conservative News Today, The Guardian, Wall Street Journal and Vox
Lauren Egan / NBC News:
Trump criticized by medical experts after leaving hospital to drive by supporters
Trump criticized by medical experts after leaving hospital to drive by supporters
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Wall Street Journal, CNN, Vanity Fair and CBS Baltimore
Politico:
Biden still at risk after debating Trump at ‘peak of contagion’
Biden still at risk after debating Trump at ‘peak of contagion’
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Wall Street Journal, Mediaite, Just The News, Associated Press, The Week and New York Post
Washington Post:
National security experts describe a distracted and potentially vulnerable country
National security experts describe a distracted and potentially vulnerable country
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Political Wire
The Guardian:
‘This is insanity’: Walter Reed physician among critics of Donald Trump drive-by visit
‘This is insanity’: Walter Reed physician among critics of Donald Trump drive-by visit
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CNN, Politico, National Review, The Nation, Washington Post, The Hill, Outside the Beltway, Al Jazeera, Reuters and the way of improvement …
Washington Post:
President's blood oxygen levels dropped twice in recent days, doctors say
President's blood oxygen levels dropped twice in recent days, doctors say
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New Republic, Politico, USA Today, CBS News, The Gateway Pundit, Informed Comment, The Week, Occupy Democrats, NPR, The Hill, Mother Jones, Los Angeles Times, Axios and Vanity Fair
Dan Zak / Washington Post:
The president is sick but his followers feel great
The president is sick but his followers feel great
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New York Post, National Review, The Week and New York Times
CNN:
It's concerning that President Trump got so sick so quickly — Dr. Celine Gounder is a CNN medical analyst and Clinical Assistant Professor of Medicine and Infectious Diseases at NYU Langone and Bellevue Hospital Center. She is the Host of the Epidemic podcast. The opinions expressed here are her own.
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Politico:
Republicans gripped by dread as multiple crises swirl — On Sunday evening Sen. Lindsey Graham, like many Republicans in Washington, was simultaneously monitoring three political crises, all of which were made worse by the spread of coronavirus infections through the upper echelons of the Republican Party.
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Raw Story, The 19th, Wall Street Journal, Fox News, ABC11, Washington Post and The Guardian
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Bloomberg:
Exxon's Plan for Surging Carbon Emissions Revealed in Leaked Documents — Internal projections from one of world's largest oil producers show an increase in its enormous contribution to global warming — Exxon Mobil Corp. has been planning to increase annual carbon-dioxide emissions …
David Folkenflik / NPR:
VOA White House Reporter Investigated For Anti-Trump Bias By Political Appointees — Toggle more options — Two political appointees at the federal agency that oversees the Voice of America recently investigated one of its most prominent journalists to make the case he was biased against President Trump.
Paige Williams / New Yorker:
Inside the Lincoln Project's War Against Trump — From a secret location, conservative operatives who condemn the President are waging vicious battle against him. Progressives are wary, but the strategists insist that they're fighting for every American. — The week of Labor Day …
Axios:
The blue money wave in Senate races — Democrats are trouncing Republicans on the airwaves in the battle for the Senate, outspending them in nine of the top 10 competitive Senate races. — Why it matters: Even before President Trump's COVID diagnosis, Republicans were growing increasingly concerned …
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The Atlantic, Washington Post and Political Wire
Bill Scher / Real Clear Politics:
Democrats May Soon Get the Electoral College Edge — COMMENTARY — “You're going to have to get rid of the Electoral College,” CNN's Don Lemon said recently, “because the minority in this country decides who the judges are and they decide who the president is.”
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The Guardian
Jaclyn Peiser / Washington Post:
The Proud Boys were emboldened by Trump's words. Then, LGBTQ couples reclaimed the group's hashtag. — At last week's presidential debate, President Trump refused to condemn white supremacists and far-right groups like the Proud Boys, an organization that has been known to incite violence.
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Forbes
Derek Thompson / The Atlantic:
Do Trump's Taxes Show He's a Failure, a Cheat, or a Criminal? — The New York Times exposé of President Donald Trump's taxes is chock-full of tantalizing revelations. According to the report, the president avoided paying federal income tax in 10 of the 15 years preceding his election.
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Los Angeles Times and Townhall