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New England Journal of Medicine:
Dying in a Leadership Vacuum — Article — Covid-19 has created a crisis throughout the world. This crisis has produced a test of leadership. With no good options to combat a novel pathogen, countries were forced to make hard choices about how to respond. Here in the United States, our leaders have failed that test.
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Jacqueline Howard / CNN:
Prestigious medical journal calls for US leadership to be voted out over Covid-19 failure — (CNN)In an unprecedented move, the New England Journal of Medicine on Wednesday published an editorial written by its editors condemning the Trump administration for its response to the Covid-19 pandemic …
Gina Kolata / New York Times:
In a First, New England Journal of Medicine Joins Never-Trumpers
In a First, New England Journal of Medicine Joins Never-Trumpers
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Axios
Henry J. Gomez / BuzzFeed News:
Donald Trump Is Canceling TV Ads In Midwest States That Made Him President — President Donald Trump's reelection campaign is slashing television spending in the Midwest, canceling millions of dollars in advertising in states that carried him to victory in 2016. — He's been off the local airwaves completely in Iowa and Ohio.
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The Week
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Politico:
A bullish Biden campaign invades Trump territory — Starting this week, a generation of voters in Texas will see something they've never witnessed before: a heavy rotation of presidential TV ads. — In a move that would have been far-fetched even a few months ago, Joe Biden is set …
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DNyuz and POLITICUSUSA
Thomas Barrabi / Fox News:
Trump campaign cancels Ohio, Iowa TV ads amid optimism over swing state election chances
Trump campaign cancels Ohio, Iowa TV ads amid optimism over swing state election chances
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Axios
Dana Blanton / Fox News:
Fox News Poll: Biden gains ground over Trump — A 70 percent majority believes our democracy is “in danger” in this election — Fox News Flash top headlines for October 7 — Democratic candidate Joe Biden leads President Donald Trump by a 53-43 percent margin, in a Fox News national survey …
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New York Times and Political Wire
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New York Times:
Biden Leads Trump in Nevada and the Two Are Tied in Ohio, Polls Show
Biden Leads Trump in Nevada and the Two Are Tied in Ohio, Polls Show
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Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, Fox News, Politico, Siena College Research …, The Hill and Breitbart
Jennifer Epstein / Bloomberg:
Medical Journal Urges Trump's Removal on Virus: Campaign Update
Medical Journal Urges Trump's Removal on Virus: Campaign Update
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CNN, Politico, Fox News, Vox, The Hill, Deseret News, Mediaite, The Week, New York Post, WSYR and Florida Politics
Kyle Cheney / Politico:
‘Where are all of the arrests?’: Trump demands Barr lock up his foes — Donald Trump mounted an overnight Twitter blitz demanding to jail his political enemies and call out allies he says are failing to arrest his rivals swiftly enough. — Trump twice amplified supporters' criticisms …
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Jonathan Swan / Axios:
Scoop: Trump's spy chief releases new batch of Russia docs to Justice Department — Director of National Intelligence John Ratcliffe has approved the release to the Department of Justice of a large binder full of documents to assist a review of the Obama administration's handling …
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Fox News, Washington Post, Mother Jones, The Daily Caller, The Week, The Right Scoop, The Gateway Pundit and Washington Examiner
Marshall Cohen / CNN:
Justice Department says it ‘inadvertently’ altered Flynn notes — Washington (CNN)The Justice Department said Wednesday that it “inadvertently” altered documents that it recently submitted to a federal court as part of its ongoing effort to dismiss the criminal case against former Trump national security adviser Michael Flynn.
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Politico
Shefali Luthra / USA Today:
Trump's Amy Coney Barrett pick for Supreme Court might backfire, analysts say — President Donald Trump announced in September that he would nominate Amy Coney Barrett to fill Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg's vacant Supreme Court seat, making his pick official during an event at the White House Rose Garden.
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The American Independent and The Week
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Eli Yokley / Morning Consult:
Support Grows for Confirming Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court
Support Grows for Confirming Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court
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Hotair, CNN, The Daily Signal, Breitbart, LifeNews.com, The Week, Reuters, YouGov, TheBlaze, National Review, Bangor Daily News, Townhall and Fox News
Associated Press:
High court nominee served as ‘handmaid’ in religious group
High court nominee served as ‘handmaid’ in religious group
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Forbes, Daily Kos, The Guardian and Washington Post
Seung Min Kim / Washington Post:
In call with Democratic senator, Barrett declines to discuss how she might rule on health-care law
In call with Democratic senator, Barrett declines to discuss how she might rule on health-care law
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Politico
ProPublica:
DOJ Frees Federal Prosecutors to Take Steps That Could Interfere With Elections, Weakening Long-standing Policy … ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power. Sign up to receive our biggest stories as soon as they're published. — The Department of Justice …
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Fox News, Law & Crime, Occupy Democrats, POLITICUSUSA and Raw Story
The Daily Beast:
White House Quietly Told Vets Group It Might Have Exposed Them to COVID — The first known White House warning to visitors about a coronavirus risk came the same day that the president acknowledged getting the virus. … On the same day President Trump acknowledged contracting the coronavirus …
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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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NBC News, New York Times, Hotair, The Hill, Axios, IJR, The Daily Caller, OpenSecrets.org, Raw Story, Towleroad Gay News, Washington Times, BuzzFeed News and The American Independent
Mike Isaac / New York Times:
Facebook Widens Ban on Political Ads as Alarm Rises Over Election — Political ads will be banned indefinitely after polls close on Nov. 3 and the company plans new steps to limit misinformation about the results. — SAN FRANCISCO — Over the past few weeks, Mark Zuckerberg …
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The Wrap and The Verge, more at Techmeme »
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Katie Robertson / New York Times:
BuzzFeed News Pulls Reporter From White House, Citing Virus Risk — She said she had “obvious concerns about working indoors during an outbreak.” The White House Correspondents' Association pushed for more information on known infections. — BuzzFeed News has pulled a political correspondent …
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Political Wire, Mediaite and Daily Kos, more at Mediagazer »
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Sophie Nieto-Munoz / New Jersey Online:
Ex-N.J. Gov. Chris Christie remains hospitalized for COVID-19 — THE LATEST: Chris Christie said he was ‘checking’ himself into the hospital after coronavirus test. Here's how doctors say the system works. — Former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie remains hospitalized at Morristown Medical Center …
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New York Post
Rasmussen Reports:
White House Watch — Biden Takes 12-Point Lead — President Trump's debate performance followed by his coronavirus diagnosis appear to be digging an even deeper hole for him this week. Democrat Joe Biden now has a 12-point lead over the president in Rasmussen Reports' weekly White House Watch survey.
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Vox, The American Independent, The Dispatch, The Hill, Forbes, Mediaite, Raw Story and The Week
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Paul Specht / Associated Press:
Army Reserve investigating Cunningham after woman confirms affair, more texts emerge — RALEIGH, N.C. — A California woman on Tuesday confirmed to The Associated Press that she had a physical relationship with Cal Cunningham, North Carolina's Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate.
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Sam Stein / The Daily Beast:
Republicans: Ditch Trump, Save the Senate — “This is the time you have to make tough decisions,” former congressman Tom Davis, said of the party allocating its resources. — Increasingly convinced that President Donald Trump's election chances are grim, top Republican donors, lobbyists …
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The Mahablog, CNN, Raw Story, American Prospect, Reuters and Politico
Marisa Fernandez / Axios:
Wisconsin to open field hospital as COVID-19 surges — Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers (D) announced on Wednesday that a field hospital will be opened at the state fairgrounds near Milwaukee to expand care for coronavirus patients after hospitalizations more than doubled in the past month.
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State of Wisconsin, Associated Press, The COVID Tracking Project, The Week, The Hill and Twin Cities
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Seth Boyes / Dickinson County News:
Political sign theft leads to bizarre cover-up effort — Don't read all about it — A series of minor thefts in early September had Lakes Area store clerks scratching their heads. Newspaper racks were empty. Storefront vending boxes were cleaned out, and copies of the Sept. 2 Dickinson County News …
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Raw Story
Washington Post:
CDC chief's letter greenlighting Pence for debate draws criticism — Robert Redfield's missive prompts concern from experts inside and outside the health agency — A letter sent by the top public health official attesting to Vice President Pence's health and proclaiming him safe …
Bobby Allyn / NPR:
Judge Orders Twitter To Unmask FBI Impersonator Who Set Off Seth Rich Conspiracy — A federal judge in California has ordered that Twitter reveal the identity of an anonymous user who allegedly fabricated an FBI document to spread a conspiracy theory about the killing of Seth Rich …
Yereth Rosen / Reuters:
Wide-bodied 747 crowned Alaska's fattest bear — ANCHORAGE (Reuters) - In Alaska's annual battle of heavyweights, a salmon-chomping bruin named 747 - like the jetliner - has emerged as the most fabulously fat. — The bear, one of more than 2,200 brown bears roaming Alaska's Katmai National Park …
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The Guardian
Jessica Chasmar / Washington Times:
Keith Olbermann quits ESPN in order to ‘serve my country’ with anti-Trump commentary — Liberal commentator Keith Olbermann announced Tuesday he is leaving ESPN for a third time so that he can focus his efforts on political commentary ahead of the November election.
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Hollywood Reporter, Washington Post, Associated Press, Twitchy, Fox News and New York Post, more at Mediagazer »
U.S. Department of Justice:
United States Seizes Domain Names Used by Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps — Seizure Documents Describe Iranian Government's Efforts to Use Domains as Part of Global Disinformation Campaign — The United States has seized 92 domain names that were unlawfully used …
Shay Khatiri / The Bulwark:
McSally Flops in Only Arizona Senate Debate — The Republican incumbent, far behind her astronaut challenger in the polls, squandered a chance to turn things around. — Last night was the debate in Arizona between that state's two Senate candidates. It proved to be a embarrassment for the incumbent …
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Arizona Mirror and Daily Kos
Alastair Gee / The Guardian:
Texas doctor, 28, dies of Covid: ‘She wore the same mask for weeks, if not months’ … @alastairgee Email — It took Carrie Wanamaker several days to connect the face she saw on GoFundMe with the young woman she had met a few years before. — According to the fundraising site …
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New York Post
Kyle Jaeger / Marijuana Moment:
Vermont Governor Allows Marijuana Sales Legalization Bill To Take Effect Without His Signature — The governor of Vermont announced on Wednesday that he will allow a bill to legalize marijuana sales in the state to take effect without his signature. He also signed separate legislation …
Orion Rummler / Axios:
White House physician says Trump has been “symptom-free for over 24 hours” — President Trump has been “symptom-free” from the coronavirus for over 24 hours, White House physician Dr. Sean Conley said in a Wednesday update. — The state of play: Conley's letter also says that Trump has not received …
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The Hill, Wall Street Journal, CNBC, Raw Story and Reuters
Martyn Mclaughlin / Scotsman:
Exclusive: Taxpayers pick up tab for billionaire US ambassador's stay at Donald Trump's Scottish resort — The billionaire US ambassador to the UK ran up a bill to US taxpayers totalling more than £1,000 in a single day while staying at Donald Trump's flagship Scottish hotel and golf resort.
Apoorva Mandavilli / New York Times:
The plexiglass barriers being used at tonight's debate are pretty useless, experts say. — A box fan, an air filter — and duct tape to attach them. With four such devices cobbled together for a grand total of about $150, the vice-presidential debate on Wednesday night can be made much safer …
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Washington Post, Lawfare, Twitchy, New York Post and Politico
Burgess Everett / Politico:
Susan Collins lets loose 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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Bangor Daily News, Latest from Crooks and Liars, Raw Story, Spectator USA, The Hill and Breitbart
New York Times:
Manhattan D.A. Can Obtain Trump's Tax Returns, Judges Rule — The dispute will now likely head to the Supreme Court for a second time. — The Manhattan district attorney can enforce a subpoena seeking President Trump's personal and corporate tax returns, a federal appeals panel ruled on Wednesday …
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Reuters, Washington Post, Associated Press, NBC News, Law & Crime, KTLA, The Week, Raw Story, CNN, Bloomberg, The Right Scoop, Daily Kos, Patterico's Pontifications, Deadline and Axios