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New York Times:
‘We Need to Take Away Children,’ No Matter How Young, Justice Dept. Officials Said — Top department officials were “a driving force” behind President Trump's child separation policy, a draft investigation report said. — WASHINGTON — The five U.S. attorneys along the border with Mexico …
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New York Times:
Trump's Return Leaves White House in Disarray as Infections Jolt West Wing — The West Wing was mostly empty, cleared of aides who were sick or told to work from home, and staff in the White House residence were in full personal protective equipment. — The White House that President …
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Washington Post:
White House signals stronger coronavirus precautions, but Trump continues to resist — The White House offered an informal nod to coronavirus best practices Tuesday, with mask-wearing prevalent after months of flouting public health recommendations and new internal guidelines for interacting …
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Steve Holland / Reuters:
Stuck at White House, Trump seeks ways to recharge re-election bid — WASHINGTON Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump, under coronavirus quarantine in the White House and restricted from traveling, is grasping for ways to put a spark back in his struggling re-election bid and mount …
Jacob Knutson / Axios:
Stephen Miller tests positive for COVID-19
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Marc Caputo / Politico:
Miami mayor to Trump: Don't come here to debate if you have Covid
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New York Times:
Elect Joe Biden, America — The former vice president is the leader our nation needs now. — The editorial board is a group of opinion journalists whose views are informed by expertise, research, debate and certain longstanding values. It is separate from the newsroom.
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Alex Isenstadt / Politico:
Pence accedes to plexiglass at debate — Vice President Mike Pence has ceded to California Sen. Kamala Harris' demands for plexiglass to be used at Wednesday evening's debate, according to three people familiar with the matter. — Pence's team had objected to Harris' wishes for a barrier …
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Washington Post:
Pence team agrees to plexiglass barrier on his side of debate stage — The Commission on Presidential Debates said Tuesday night that Vice President Pence had dropped his objections to a plexiglass barricade on his side of the stage for Wednesday's debate after viewing the setup during a walk-through of the debate hall.
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Gabriel Debenedetti / New York Magazine:
Kamala Harris's Expected Vice-Presidency Keeps Getting Bigger
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Alexandra DeSanctis / National Review:
What the Media Should Be Asking Kamala Harris
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Christopher Cadelago / Politico:
Why Kamala Harris has been so quiet as Biden's No. 2
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CNN:
Biden says there shouldn't be a second debate if Trump still has Covid-19
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John Hudak / Brookings:
The most important vice presidential debate in American history
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Washington Post:
Amy Coney Barrett served as a ‘handmaid’ in Christian group People of Praise — While Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett has faced questions about how her Catholic faith might influence her jurisprudence, she has not spoken publicly about her involvement in People of Praise …
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Michael Ruiz / Fox News:
Trump says it'll be ‘fast and easy’ to confirm Amy Coney Barrett
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Stephanie Kirchgaessner / The Guardian:
Revealed: Amy Coney Barrett lived in home of secretive Christian group's co-founder
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Jeremy B. White / Politico:
California congressman says he got coronavirus after Sen. Mike Lee interaction — OAKLAND — Rep. Salud Carbajal announced Tuesday he tested positive for the coronavirus and said it came after he interacted indoors with Sen. Mike Lee, who revealed he had Covid-19 hours after President Donald …
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Siobhán O'Grady / Washington Post:
In a few days, more people in Trump's orbit tested positive for coronavirus than in all of Taiwan
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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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USA Today:
“It is a slaughter”: Infectious disease icon asks CDC director to expose White House, orchestrate his own firing — A former director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and public health titan who led the eradication of smallpox asked the embattled, current CDC leader to expose …
Troy Closson / New York Times:
80-Year-Old Is Killed After Asking Bar Patron to Wear Mask — The man was shoved to the ground and hit his head after confronting another patron at a bar in upstate New York, the police said. The case is one of the first of its kind in the state. — When an 80-year-old man at a bar near Buffalo …
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KMOV-TV:
McCloskeys indicted, grand jury adds charges of tampering with evidence — Mark and Patricia McCloskey appeared in court Tuesday morning. After the hearing, Mark McCloskey spoke to media and expressed their frustration over the news that the trespassers involved in their case were not charged.
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Associated Press:
Democrat's personal scandal roils N. Carolina Senate race — RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — A race in North Carolina critical to control of the U.S. Senate has been thrown into turmoil over allegations of personal misconduct by Democrat Cal Cunningham, a married man who had an extramarital relationship with a consultant.
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Paul Specht / Associated Press:
New texts shared with WRAL suggest Cunningham had sexual relationship with woman
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Jessica Taylor / The Cook Political Report:
South Carolina Senate Moves To Toss Up — There has been no more surprising race on the Senate map than South Carolina. Even early this year, it looked like Sen. Lindsey Graham would cruise to re-election. Instead, the Republican incumbent finds himself in a tied race in both public …
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Washington Post:
Trump's erratic tweets on economic relief — over several hours — leave strategy unclear — First, he says he won't pursue a package until after election. Then he demands Congress immediately pass bills. — President Trump called on Congress to approve federal economic relief late …
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Joe Battenfeld / Boston Herald:
Trump support craters after contracting coronavirus, new FPU/Herald poll reveals — Catching coronavirus has been disastrous for President Trump's re-election hopes, with support for the president plummeting since news of the infection broke, allowing Democratic nominee Joe Biden to open …
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Brian Niemietz / New York Daily News:
Stormy Daniels and Melania Trump accuse each other of being a hooker — Look who's talking. — After hearing audio of Melania Trump seeming to call her a hooker, porn star Stormy Daniels accused the first lady of being the one who has sex for money. — Tapes released by the first lady's …
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Katherine J. Wu / New York Times:
The White House Bet on Abbott's Rapid Tests. It Didn't Work Out. — Federal officials relied too heavily on the tests, then took the results for granted, experts say. — After months of crowded events and often maskless encounters, a growing number of top government officials …
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NBC News:
Facebook bans QAnon across its platforms — Facebook said Tuesday that it is banning all QAnon accounts from its platforms, a significant escalation over its previous action and one of the broadest rules the social media giant has put in place in its history.
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The Dworkin Report:
PA Rep. slams Republicans for COVID cover-up as “height of grotesque partisanship” — MLK III says we need leaders like Joe Biden & Kamala Harris in the White House — Scott talks with Martin Luther King, III who divulged details about his meeting with Donald Trump and spoke about a range …
Zolan Kanno-Youngs / New York Times:
Delayed Homeland Security Report Warns of ‘Lethal’ White Supremacy — An annual assessment that a whistle-blower said was withheld for months did not hold back on the threat from violent extremists and tagged Russia as the primary source of disinformation. — WASHINGTON — The Department …
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Dana Milbank / Washington Post:
‘Invincible’ Trump tells us to live with covid-19. These people died trying. — After Donald Trump got out of Vietnam with student deferments and a spurious claim of bone spurs, he proposed that those who did serve in Vietnam were “stupid” and “losers,” according to various accounts.
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Meghan Roos / Newsweek:
‘Red Sweater Guy’ Ken Bone from 2016 Town Hall Says Watching This Year's Debates is ‘Like Watching Your House Burn Down’ — U.S. 2020 Presidential Election 2016 Presidential Debates — It has been almost four years to the day since Ken Bone became one of the most famous uncommitted voters …
Nick Timiraos / Wall Street Journal:
Fed Tenure Boosts Lael Brainard as Potential Biden Treasury Pick — Policy maker has played key roles in shepherding central bank's Covid-19 pandemic response — When the coronavirus pandemic sparked a financial panic in March, Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell turned to Lael Brainard …
Burgess Everett / Politico:
Susan Collins goes for the jugular with her career on the line — Susan Collins generally keeps an even keel. But she's had it with Sara Gideon. — “She will say or do anything to try to win,” Collins said when asked of her opponent during a wide-ranging 30-minute interview in her Capitol quarters last week.
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