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Washington Post:
Pence, Harris teams at odds over plexiglass at debate — Vice President Pence is requesting that no plexiglass dividers be placed on his side of the stage at Wednesday night's vice-presidential debate, after an announcement Monday by the Commission on Presidential Debates that dividers …
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Trump Live Updates: Trump, Back at the White House, Continues to Downplay Virus — The president is charging into uncharted territory, against the advice of doctors who warned against leaving the hospital and about the random and often lethal nature of Covid-19.
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Associated Press:
White House staff, Secret Service eye virus with fear, anger — WASHINGTON (AP) — The West Wing is a ghost town. Staff members are scared of exposure. And the White House is now a treatment ward for not one — but two — COVID patients, including a president who has long taken the threat of the virus lightly.
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Axios:
With Trump's return, risks rise in the West Wing — White House aides have advised President Trump to avoid the Oval Office while he's still infected. But they're making arrangements for him to work out of the Diplomatic Reception Room in the West Wing, and use it as a backdrop …
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Wall Street Journal:
White House Agrees to FDA's Guidelines for Vetting Covid-19 Vaccines — The decision means the FDA has the Trump administration's support for a rigorous vaccine review that is unlikely to yield an authorization before Election Day — The White House endorsed the U.S. Food …
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CBS News:
Live updates: White House doctor says Trump “reports no symptoms” of COVID-19
Live updates: White House doctor says Trump “reports no symptoms” of COVID-19
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Katie Shepherd / Washington Post:
‘Epidemiologists just wanna vomit’: Doctors disturbed after Trump removes his mask at the White House
‘Epidemiologists just wanna vomit’: Doctors disturbed after Trump removes his mask at the White House
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Wall Street Journal:
Trump to Isolate at White House as Covid-19 Recovery Continues
Trump to Isolate at White House as Covid-19 Recovery Continues
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The Daily Beast:
Trump Actually Believes He Can Sell Himself to America as a COVID-Conquering Hero
Trump Actually Believes He Can Sell Himself to America as a COVID-Conquering Hero
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Axios:
White House physician reports Trump has no COVID-19 symptoms
White House physician reports Trump has no COVID-19 symptoms
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CBS News:
Restaurant staffers in quarantine after working Trump fundraiser
Restaurant staffers in quarantine after working Trump fundraiser
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Bloomberg:
Trump Wants to Return to Oval Office, Ending Home Isolation
Trump Wants to Return to Oval Office, Ending Home Isolation
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Peter Alexander / NBC News:
Trump military valet tests positive for Covid-19
Trump military valet tests positive for Covid-19
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Monmouth University Polling Institute:
More Voters Trust Biden on Covid — Challenger pulls into double-digit lead over Trump — West Long Branch, NJ - Joe Biden holds a 12-point lead over Donald Trump among all registered voters in Pennsylvania and anywhere from an 8-point to 11-point lead among likely voters, according to the Monmouth ("Mon-muth") University Poll.
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CNN:
CNN Poll: Biden expands lead over Trump after contentious debate and President's Covid diagnosis — Chalian: Trump hit high-water mark of disapproval on key issue — (CNN)Joe Biden's advantage over President Donald Trump has expanded and the former vice president now holds his widest lead …
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Jonathan Easley / The Hill:
Biden's wide lead in post-debate polls leaves Republicans panicking — Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden has stretched his lead over President Trump in post-debate polls, leaving panicked Republicans to warn the party could be headed for heavy losses on Nov. 3.
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Aaron Blake / Washington Post:
Trump is reinforcing all of his coronavirus problems, all at once
Trump is reinforcing all of his coronavirus problems, all at once
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Matt Egan / CNN:
Goldman Sachs: A Democratic sweep would mean faster economic recovery
Goldman Sachs: A Democratic sweep would mean faster economic recovery
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Zachary Warmbrodt / Politico:
Powell presses Congress on more relief, warning of ‘tragic’ scenario for economy — The Federal Reserve chair said too little fiscal support for the economy would “lead to a weak recovery, creating unnecessary hardship for households and businesses.” — Fed Chair Jerome Powell testifies …
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Washington Post:
Trump says stimulus relief negotiations over until after election, pulling back from aid talks
Trump says stimulus relief negotiations over until after election, pulling back from aid talks
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Kristina Peterson / Wall Street Journal:
Trump Instructs Negotiators to Stop Covid Relief Talks Until After Election
Trump Instructs Negotiators to Stop Covid Relief Talks Until After Election
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Bloomberg:
Trump Tells Team to Stop Stimulus Talks, Spurning Powell's Plea
Trump Tells Team to Stop Stimulus Talks, Spurning Powell's Plea
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Nick Timiraos / Wall Street Journal:
Fed's Powell Says U.S. Faces ‘Tragic’ Risks From Doing Too Little to Support Economy
Fed's Powell Says U.S. Faces ‘Tragic’ Risks From Doing Too Little to Support Economy
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Barbara Starr / CNN:
Senior Pentagon leadership quarantining after exposure to coronavirus — (CNN)The top US general, Gen. Mark Milley, and several members of the Joint Chiefs of Staff are quarantining after a top Coast Guard official tested positive for coronavirus, several US defense officials tell CNN.
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Nancy A. Youssef / Wall Street Journal:
Joint Chiefs of Staff in Quarantine After Coast Guard Official Tests Positive for Covid-19 — All of the Joint Chiefs have tested negative, including Chairman Gen. Mark Milley; members were in meetings with Adm. Charles Ray earlier this week — WASHINGTON—The Joint Chiefs of Staff …
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Vandana Rambaran / Fox News:
Biden vows to protect Roe vs. Wade if he wins — President Trump says Biden is taking ‘a more liberal’ position than Sen. Elizabeth Warren — Will Democrats attack Judge Amy Coney Barrett's Catholic faith? — Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden vowed that he would pass legislation …
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Rich Lowry / National Review:
Democrats Haven't Landed a Punch on Amy Coney Barrett
Democrats Haven't Landed a Punch on Amy Coney Barrett
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Gabriela Schulte / The Hill:
Poll: 74 percent of voters want Senate to take on COVID-19 relief before SCOTUS nominee
Poll: 74 percent of voters want Senate to take on COVID-19 relief before SCOTUS nominee
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Peter Wood / NAS:
Pulitzer Board Must Revoke Nikole Hannah-Jones' Prize … We call on the Pulitzer Prize Board to rescind the 2020 Prize for Commentary awarded to Nikole Hannah-Jones for her lead essay in “The 1619 Project.” That essay was entitled, “Our democracy's founding ideals were false when they were written.”
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NBC News:
Police officer charged with murder in shooting of Black man at gas station … A Texas police officer who fatally shot a Black man has been arrested and charged with murder, authorities said Monday night. — The officer, Shaun Lucas, of the Wolfe City Police Department did not take reasonable action …
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Jolie McCullough / The Texas Tribune:
Texas police officer arrested on suspicion of murder in fatal shooting of Jonathan Price
Texas police officer arrested on suspicion of murder in fatal shooting of Jonathan Price
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Robert Frank / CNBC:
Biden defines $400,000 a year as ‘wealthy,’ but that income only makes you upper-middle class in big cities — Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden says his tax hikes would affect only the wealthy. — He defines “wealthy” as those who make more than $400,000 a year.
Doug Palmer / Politico:
Why Trump lost his battle against the trade deficit — As President Donald Trump enters the final month of his reelection campaign, it's increasingly clear that he has failed at one of the signature goals of his presidency: reducing the U.S. trade deficit. — And critics of his trade …
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Niraj Chokshi / New York Times:
Boeing Expects Lasting Hit to Aircraft Demand: Live Updates
Boeing Expects Lasting Hit to Aircraft Demand: Live Updates
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Gromer Jeffers Jr / Dallas Morning News:
Lincoln Project plans Texas offensive against Republican Donald Trump, steps up Hispanic outreach — Trump's Texas supporters say they are not concerned about defections from former, current Republicans. — A group of former and current Republicans have stepped up their efforts …
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Donie O'Sullivan / CNN:
Facebook removes Trump post falsely saying flu is more lethal than Covid — (CNN)Facebook on Tuesday removed a post from President Trump in which he falsely claimed that Covid-19 is less deadly than the seasonal flu. — Facebook spokesperson Andy Stone confirmed the company removed the post …
Sarah K. Burris / Raw Story:
GOP county chair in Arkansas dies from COVID-19 - his committee hosted a maskless gathering last month — The chairman of the Craighead County Republican Committee in Arkansas has died from complications while fighting the coronavirus, reported KAIT8 News. — Steven Farmer's GOP committee hosted …
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Brooke Singman / Fox News:
DNI declassifies Brennan notes, CIA memo on Hillary Clinton ‘stirring up’ scandal between Trump, Russia — A source said Brennan's handwritten notes were taken after briefing Obama on the matter — Fox News Flash top headlines for October 6 — EXCLUSIVE: Director of National Intelligence John Ratcliffe …
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Jessica Piper / Bangor Daily News:
Sara Gideon and Susan Collins within 1 point in new BDN poll of Maine Senate race — AUGUSTA, Maine — House Speaker Sara Gideon has just a one-point lead on U.S. Sen. Susan Collins in a new Bangor Daily News-Digital Research poll released on Tuesday showing a narrower result than many previous polls as early absentee voting kicks off.
David Wasserman / New York Times:
The 10 Bellwether Counties That Show How Trump Is in Serious Trouble — Each one is in a battleground state. Votes from people there will matter a lot — and offer Joe Biden several paths to victory. — Mr. Wasserman is the House editor at The Cook Political Report.
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Stephen Collinson / CNN:
Trump mounts bizarre and misleading White House return despite warnings — (CNN)A strongly medicated President Donald Trump bolted from his VIP hospital bubble Monday, staging a bizarre White House comeback that included an irresponsible mask removal and a reckless pronouncement there is nothing …
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