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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 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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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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The Hill and National Geographic
Ken Haddad / WDIV-TV:
Poll: Biden bolsters lead over Trump in Michigan after first debate
Poll: Biden bolsters lead over Trump in Michigan after first debate
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Daily Express, The Daily Caller, The Hill, Reason, Politico, The American Independent, Morning Consult and Lawyers, Guns & Money
Jonathan Easley / The Hill:
Biden's wide lead in post-debate polls leaves Republicans panicking
Biden's wide lead in post-debate polls leaves Republicans panicking
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Wall Street Journal, Washington Post, Raw Story, Daily Kos and The Daily Caller
New York Times:
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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CBS News:
Restaurant staffers in quarantine after working Trump fundraiser — Thirteen workers at a Minneapolis steakhouse were quarantining after the restaurant catered a private fundraiser attended by President Donald Trump during his visit to Minnesota last week, the restaurant said Monday.
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Vox, New York Times, Variety, Raw Story, Washington Post, The Daily Caller and Fox News
The Daily Beast:
Trump Actually Believes He Can Sell Himself to America as a COVID-Conquering Hero — The president spent his time in Walter Reed quizzing advisers about how his disease was “playing” in the press. He was also scheming. — Having left Walter Reed hospital after a three-day stint recovering …
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New York Times, The Hill, Raw Story and MyNorthwest.com
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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Vanity Fair, New York Times, Slate, The Week, TheBlaze and Twin Cities
Julia Musto / Fox News:
‘Trump defeats COVID-19’ coin goes on sale at White House-themed gift shop
‘Trump defeats COVID-19’ coin goes on sale at White House-themed gift shop
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The Hill, The Daily Caller and Politico
Edmund DeMarche / Fox News:
Joe Biden takes shot at Trump over wearing masks with Twitter meme
Joe Biden takes shot at Trump over wearing masks with Twitter meme
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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 …
Stephen Collinson / CNN:
Trump mounts bizarre and misleading White House return despite warnings
Trump mounts bizarre and misleading White House return despite warnings
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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.
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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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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Barbara Starr / CNN:
Senior Pentagon leadership quarantining after exposure to coronavirus
The Texas Tribune:
Lincoln Project unveils “Operation Sam Houston,” a $1 million ad campaign in Texas — New this morning: The Lincoln Project, the group led by former Republican strategists working to defeat President Donald Trump, is launching a $1 million ad campaign in Texas.
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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 …
Peter Alexander / NBC News:
Trump military valet tests positive for Covid-19 — A military valet who comes in contact with Trump tested positive for Covid-19 over the weekend, a person familiar with the matter tells NBC News. — Military aide close to Trump tests positive for coronavirus — 3h ago / 1:05 PM UTC
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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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Raw Story
Rich Lowry / National Review:
Democrats Haven't Landed a Punch on Amy Coney Barrett — Supreme Court Sides with GOP, Reinstates South Carolina's Ballot Witness Requirement — House Democrats Want to Force You to Pay for Abortion — Her Supreme Court nomination has been smooth sailing so far. — T
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Associated Press:
‘An embarrassment’: Trump tweet angers pandemic survivors — SEATTLE (AP) — Dizzy with a soaring fever and unable to breathe, Scott Sedlacek had one thing going for him: He was among the first people to be treated for COVID-19 at Seattle's Swedish Medical Center, and the doctors and nurses were able to give him plenty of attention.
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Raw Story
Tom Lyden / FOX 9 Minneapolis-St. Paul:
Subject of Project Veritas voter fraud story says he was offered bribe — Liban Osman is featured prominently in a video released last week by the conservative media operation Project Veritas claiming there is “massive voter fraud” in Minnesota orchestrated by Congresswoman Ilhan Omar.
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Law & Crime and The Daily Beast
Carolyn Kellogg / Los Angeles Times:
The meta Trump book you didn't know you needed (and wanted) to read — What Were We Thinking: A Brief Intellectual History of the Trump Era — If you buy books linked on our site, The Times may earn a commission from Bookshop.org, whose fees support independent bookstores.
New York Times:
White House Blocks New Coronavirus Vaccine Guidelines — The F.D.A. proposed stricter guidelines for emergency approval of a coronavirus vaccine, but the White House chief of staff objected to provisions that would push approval past Election Day. — WASHINGTON — Top White House officials …
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630 KHOW:
Sen Ron Johnson (R-WI) discusses his positive COVID19 diagnosis — Sen. Ron Johnson took his 6th precautionary COVID test a few days ago, fully expecting his 6th negative because he felt absolutely fine. The test, however, came back positive so now he's in his third quarantine.
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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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ABC News:
The Latest: Michelle Obama goes after Trump in new video — Michelle Obama is going after President Donald Trump in a scathing new video that accuses him of “willful mismanagement” of the coronavirus crisis and of racism — Trump returns to White House residence, says don't fear the virus
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Hans Nichols / Axios:
Michelle Obama on Trump's actions in office: “Yes, it is racist”
Michelle Obama on Trump's actions in office: “Yes, it is racist”
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Todd J. Gillman / Dallas Morning News:
Biden makes $6M bet on Texas, ending drought for Democrats who've written off state for decades … Former VP still hasn't shown up in person, but 'it's a hell of a lot more than anybody else ever spent,' state Democratic chairman says. — WASHINGTON — With President Donald Trump hamstrung …
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The Hill, Washington Free Beacon, Mediaite and Raw Story
Noah Smith / Bloomberg:
Hispanic American Incomes Are Rising Faster Than Anybody Else's — They seem to be on a path to success taken by other immigrants. — The U.S. has no shortage of bad news, but there are still a few bright spots to be found. One is the steady economic progress enjoyed by Hispanic Americans over the past two decades.
CNN:
North Carolina elementary school teacher dies days after testing positive for Covid-19 — (CNN)A third-grade teacher died in North Carolina days after testing positive for Covid-19 and while her students were quarantined as a result of the exposure. — Julie Davis, who taught …
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