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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 …
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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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 …
Michael C. Bender / Wall Street Journal:
Trump Symptom-Free for 24 Hours, Says White House Doctor
Discussion: Bloomberg
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 …
Discussion: POLITICUSUSA and Raw Story
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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Associated Press:
High court nominee served as ‘handmaid’ in religious group
Discussion: ABC News
U.S. Department of Justice:
ISIS Militants Charged With Deaths Of Americans In Syria  —  Two ‘Beatles’ charged with hostage-taking of American citizens in Syria and other terrorism offenses that resulted in the deaths of James Wright Foley, Steven Joel Sotloff, Peter Edward Kassig, and Kayla Jean Mueller
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Philip Bump / Washington Post:
Even if state polls are underestimating Trump as much as they did in 2016, Biden is in position to win  —  There are two fundamental questions we have to answer if we want to know who will win the 2020 presidential election.  The first is who is leading in the polls.  The second is how wrong the polls will be.
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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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Sergio Gonzales / The Daily Beast:
Here's How Kamala Harris Will Expose Mike Pence's American Hellscape
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 …
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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Megan Henney / Fox News:
Trump urges Congress to pass more coronavirus aid hours after breaking off negotiations
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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Shayna Jacobs / Washington Post:
Manhattan prosecutor can enforce subpoena for Trump's tax returns, appeals court says
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 …
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 …
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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Kaitlyn Tiffany / The Atlantic:
The Creepy Trump Meme Taking Over Twitter  —  When Donald Trump announced that he and his wife, Melania, had tested positive for COVID-19, the replies were full of well-wishing, as well as admonishments from others for not being careful.  Less expected was a whole host of messages full …
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 …
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.
Greg Sargent / Washington Post:
Trump's corrupt schemes to save himself keep blowing up in his face  —  When you step back and survey the last two years of U.S. politics, one of the biggest story lines that comes into view is this: One after another, a whole string of deeply corrupt schemes that President Trump has hatched …
Benjamin Wermund / Houston Chronicle:
Democratic U.S. Senate candidate MJ Hegar voted against Obama twice  —  WASHINGTON — MJ Hegar, the former Air Force pilot running as a Democrat against U.S. Sen. John Cornyn, voted for Republican presidential nominees John McCain and Mitt Romney in 2008 and 2012, she told Hearst Newspapers on Tuesday.
Discussion: Political Wire and Daily Kos
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 …
Discussion: The Guardian
Michael Edison Hayden / Southern Poverty Law Center:
Far-Right Pennsylvania Politics Blog Was Mirrored by Obscure Russian Website  —  Lancaster Patriot, a partisan, reactionary Pennsylvania politics blog that first surfaced in April, is mirrored online by a Russian website with the domain oc.binaria.ru, which is affiliated with creators …
CNN:
Supreme Court rejects GOP attempt to get rid of ranked voting in Maine  —  (CNN)Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer cleared the way Tuesday night for ranked-choice voting to be used in Maine, delivering a blow to Republican challengers.  —  In September, Maine's Supreme Court had sided …
Doha Madani / NBC News:
Derek Chauvin, ex-officer charged with murder in George Floyd case, released on $1M bond … Derek Chauvin, the former Minneapolis police officer charged in the killing of George Floyd, was released on a million dollar bond Wednesday.  —  Chauvin, 44, is facing murder and manslaughter charges …
Sean Cooper / Tablet Magazine:
Is Warren Buffett the Wallet Behind Black Lives Matter?  —  The Tides Network is a powerful instrument leveraged by billionaires working to change America, while shielding their philanthropic dollars from public scrutiny.  Here's how it works.
Sarah Kliff / New York Times:
How Much Would Trump's Coronavirus Treatment Cost Most Americans?  —  Even for those with insurance, surprise bills for things not covered can add up fast. … President Trump spent three days in the hospital.  He arrived and left by helicopter.  And he received multiple coronavirus tests …
James Freeman / Wall Street Journal:
Why Won't the Media Listen to These Scientists?  —  Prize-winning biologists vs. compelling narratives.  —  This week dozens of esteemed medical experts with blue-chip academic credentials published a warning about the destructive policies adopted to address Covid-19.
Discussion: Power Line, Summit News and Slate
Bloomberg:
QAnon High Priest Was Just Trolling Away as a Citigroup Tech Executive  —  Jason Gelinas lived a normal suburban life with a plum Wall Street gig.  He also ran the conspiracy theory's biggest news hub.  —  Like many future Donald Trump voters, Jason Gelinas felt something shift inside him during the presidency of Barack Obama.
 
 
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Paul Specht / Associated Press:
Army Reserve investigating Cunningham after woman confirms affair, more texts emerge
Kara Berg / Lansing State Journal:
Lansing ballot box was ‘out of order’ after GOP video shows worker struggling to lock it
Discussion: Mother Jones, Raw Story and WOOD-TV
Rich Lowry / National Review:
Your Kids Aren't Your Own  —  Ohio State ‘BIPOC’ Grad Students 'Feel Disrespected …
Discussion: Instapundit
Burgess Everett / Politico:
Senate Democrats push for mandatory coronavirus testing, mask usage
Discussion: WBKO-TV and The Hill
Dylan Matthews / Vox:
Joe Biden and Kamala Harris's proposals could cut poverty in half
S.E. Cupp / New York Daily News:
What kind of man is Donald Trump? Not a protector a nation or family could count on
New York Times:
'I Won't Be Used as a Guinea Pig for White People'
Discussion: Instapundit
Wall Street Journal:
How Russia Today Skirts High-Tech Blockade to Reach U.S. Readers
 Earlier Items: 
Dan Brooks / New York Times:
How President Trump Ruined Political Comedy
Margaret Sullivan / Washington Post:
Trump doesn't need Russian trolls to spread disinformation. The mainstream media does it for him.
Discussion: MIT Technology Review
Andy McGlashen / Audubon:
Duck Stamp Artists Turn to Spent Shotgun Shells to Meet New Pro-Hunting Mandate
New York Post:
NYC Orthodox community holds large protest over new coronavirus restrictions
The Dworkin Report:
PA Rep. slams Republicans for COVID cover-up as “height of grotesque partisanship”
 

 
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Peter White / Deadline:
Fox and Hulu extend their content partnership, including in-season streaming rights for Fox's programming; sources: the deal is worth $1.5B over four years

Peter Kafka / Business Insider:
A Q&A with Chris Balfe, CEO of Red Seat Ventures, which has helped Tucker Carlson and Megyn Kelly set up their podcast and streaming businesses and sell ads

Shawn Musgrave / The Intercept:
A federal court allows a claim by The Intercept that DMCA prevents OpenAI from stripping a story's title or byline but throws out its claims against Microsoft

 
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