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ABC News:
34 people connected to White House, more than previously known, infected by coronavirus: Internal FEMA memo — The administration has sought to downplay the spread. — White House-related COVID-19 infections grow — President Trump's circle of infections has now extended into the Pentagon.
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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 …
Jennifer Jacobs / Bloomberg:
White House Security Official Contracted Covid-19 in September — A top White House security official, Crede Bailey, is gravely ill with Covid-19 and has been hospitalized since September, according to four people familiar with his condition. — The White House has not publicly disclosed Bailey's illness.
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Political Wire, The Hill, Mediaite and New York Post
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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The Wrap
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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 …
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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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.
Kyle Cheney / Politico:
Justice Department acknowledges ‘inadvertently’ altering Flynn document with sticky note
Justice Department acknowledges ‘inadvertently’ altering Flynn document with sticky note
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Daily Kos and Talking Points Memo
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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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
Michael Ruiz / Fox News:
Trump campaign leaves ticket for Tupac at VP debate after Kamala Harris named him ‘best rapper alive’ — Democratic vice presidential nominee Sen. Kamala Harris made the gaffe in a recent interview — Debate prep expert on tonight's Pence-Harris showdown
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David Siders / Politico:
Covid on center stage — between the candidates — at the V.P. debate: What we're watching
Covid on center stage — between the candidates — at the V.P. debate: What we're watching
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Axios, Bloomberg, Fox News, Salt Lake Tribune, Al Jazeera, Duluth News Tribune, Washington Times and RochesterFirst
Jonathan Swan / Axios:
Pence to target Biden on terrorism, hostages in VP debate
Pence to target Biden on terrorism, hostages in VP debate
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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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Adam Shaw / Fox News:
Fox News Poll: Voters more favorable to Harris than Pence ahead of debate
Fox News Poll: Voters more favorable to Harris than Pence ahead of debate
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Breitbart
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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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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New York Times, CNN, Fox News, Law & Crime, Occupy Democrats and POLITICUSUSA
Zack Budryk / The Hill:
Fleischer says Trump shouldn't go to next debate if he's still COVID-19 positive — Former White House press secretary Ari Fleischer said Wednesday that President Trump should not attend the debate scheduled for next week in person if he continues to test positive for the coronavirus before then.
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DNyuz, Al Jazeera and Mediaite
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Brett Samuels / The Hill:
Here's why it matters when Trump last tested negative for COVID-19
Here's why it matters when Trump last tested negative for COVID-19
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Politico, Talking Points Memo, CNBC, UPI, Breitbart, NPR, Forbes and Public Pool
Orion Rummler / Axios:
White House physician says Trump has been “symptom-free for over 24 hours”
White House physician says Trump has been “symptom-free for over 24 hours”
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Wall Street Journal, The Hill, Reuters, Deseret News and Raw Story
Associated Press:
High court nominee served as ‘handmaid’ in religious group — WASHINGTON (AP) — Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett served as a “handmaid,” the term then used for high-ranking female leaders in the People of Praise religious community, an old directory for the group's members shows.
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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
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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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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Nancy Scola / Politico:
Facebook to ban political ads from election night until further notice
Facebook to ban political ads from election night until further notice
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NBC New York:
USPS Worker in NJ Arrested for Allegedly Dumping Mail, Including Election Ballots — A U.S. Postal Service mail carrier from Hudson County, New Jersey, was arrested for discarding mail, including 99 general election ballots sent from the County Board of Elections that were intended to be delivered …
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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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Melanie Zanona / Politico:
'It wasn't wise': Republicans urge Trump to restart Covid talks — President Donald Trump is taking a huge political gamble with his decision to end coronavirus relief talks weeks before the election. But Republicans don't want him to call it quits just yet.
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Los Angeles Times and Associated Press
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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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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 …
Antonio Regalado / MIT Technology Review:
Trump's antibody treatment was tested using cells originally derived from an abortion — The Trump administration has looked to curtail research with fetal cells. But when it was life or death for the president, no one objected. — hide — This week, President Donald Trump extolled …
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Al Jazeera
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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Robert Costa / Washington Post:
‘A Republican Party unraveling’: GOP plunged into crisis as Trump abruptly ends economic relief talks, dismisses virus — Vulnerable Republicans are beginning to distance themselves from President Trump's dismissive response to the coronavirus pandemic and his dramatic termination of negotiations …
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The Hill, Fox Business, Raw Story, Vanity Fair, The Week and Florida Politics
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
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
Joseph Morton / Omaha World-Herald:
Republican Don Bacon wins endorsement of former rival, Democrat Brad Ashford — WASHINGTON — Rep. Don Bacon, R-Neb., has secured the support of the man he defeated to get the job back in 2016. — Former Rep. Brad Ashford, D-Neb., said in a statement to The World-Herald on Wednesday …
Lynne Peeples / Nature:
Face masks: what the data say … Lynne Peeples is a science journalist in Seattle, Washington. — When her Danish colleagues first suggested distributing protective cloth face masks to people in Guinea-Bissau to stem the spread of the coronavirus, Christine Benn wasn't so sure.
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Power Line
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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Sean Moran / Breitbart:
Cal Cunningham Fundraiser with Tammy Duckworth Postponed amid Affair Allegations
Cal Cunningham Fundraiser with Tammy Duckworth Postponed amid Affair Allegations
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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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