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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:
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.
Siobhán O'Grady / Washington Post:
In a few days, more people in Trump's orbit tested positive for coronavirus than in all of Taiwan — In President Trump's personal orbit, the coronavirus case count continues to creep upward. — More than a dozen White House officials have recently tested positive for the novel coronavirus …
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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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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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Gabriel Debenedetti / New York Magazine:
Kamala Harris's Expected Vice-Presidency Keeps Getting Bigger — The debate on a distanced and plexiglassed stage on Wednesday night will bear little resemblance to the one Kamala Harris and Mike Pence started preparing for earlier this fall. When they began studying up for their Salt Lake City showdown …
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CNN:
Biden says there shouldn't be a second debate if Trump still has Covid-19
Biden says there shouldn't be a second debate if Trump still has Covid-19
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Marc Caputo / Politico:
Miami mayor to Trump: Don't come here to debate if you have Covid
Miami mayor to Trump: Don't come here to debate if you have Covid
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Jacob Knutson / Axios:
Stephen Miller tests positive for COVID-19
Stephen Miller tests positive for COVID-19
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Steve Holland / Reuters:
Stuck at White House, Trump seeks ways to recharge re-election bid
Stuck at White House, Trump seeks ways to recharge re-election bid
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New York Times:
Most Patients' Covid-19 Care Bears Little Resemblance to Trump's
Most Patients' Covid-19 Care Bears Little Resemblance to Trump's
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Daniel Lippman / Politico:
Top Trump aide Stephen Miller tests positive for Covid
Top Trump aide Stephen Miller tests positive for Covid
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CNN:
Pence team objects to plexiglass being installed for both candidates at VP debate
Pence team objects to plexiglass being installed for both candidates at VP debate
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CNN:
Top White House aide Stephen Miller tests positive for Covid-19
Top White House aide Stephen Miller tests positive for Covid-19
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Wall Street Journal:
White House Agrees to FDA's Guidelines for Vetting Covid-19 Vaccines
White House Agrees to FDA's Guidelines for Vetting Covid-19 Vaccines
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Grant Stern / The Dworkin Report:
MLK III says we need leaders like Joe Biden & Kamala Harris in the White House
Hallie Jackson / NBC News:
Stephen Miller, top White House adviser, is self-isolating after testing positive for coronavirus
Stephen Miller, top White House adviser, is self-isolating after testing positive for coronavirus
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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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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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Stephanie Kirchgaessner / The Guardian:
Revealed: Amy Coney Barrett lived in home of secretive Christian group's co-founder … Amy Coney Barrett lived in the home of one of the founders of the People of Praise while she was a law student, raising new questions about the supreme court nominee's involvement with the secretive Christian faith group …
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The Daily Caller
Michael Ruiz / Fox News:
Trump says it'll be ‘fast and easy’ to confirm Amy Coney Barrett
Trump says it'll be ‘fast and easy’ to confirm Amy Coney Barrett
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The Economist, New Yorker, Breitbart, Associated Press and The Hill
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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Josh Rogin / Washington Post:
Trump's team trusts Russian intelligence over U.S. intelligence
Trump's team trusts Russian intelligence over U.S. intelligence
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Politico:
Trump rewrites the Russia probe from the hospital
Trump rewrites the Russia probe from the hospital
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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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Celine Castronuovo / The Hill:
Grand jury indicts St. Louis couple who pointed guns at protesters
Grand jury indicts St. Louis couple who pointed guns at protesters
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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
New texts shared with WRAL suggest Cunningham had sexual relationship with woman
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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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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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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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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 …
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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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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BuzzFeed News
Axios:
Trump says he will not negotiate on COVID relief until after election — President Trump tweeted on Tuesday that he has instructed his representatives to stop negotiating with House Democrats on coronavirus relief until after the election, accusing Speaker Nancy Pelosi of “not negotiating in good faith.”
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Washington Post:
Trump cuts off stimulus relief talks until after election, upending prospects for aid
Trump cuts off stimulus relief talks until after election, upending prospects for aid
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Martha Mendoza, Juliet Linderman / FRONTLINE:
America's Medical Supply Crisis — produced by: … Why was the United States left scrambling for critical medical equipment as the coronavirus swept the country? With the Associated Press and Global Reporting Centre, FRONTLINE investigates the fragmented global medical supply chain and its deadly consequences.
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Martha Mendoza / FRONTLINE:
U.S. Medical Supply Chains Failed, and COVID Deaths Followed
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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