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Robert Snell / The Detroit News:
Feds say they thwarted militia plot to kidnap Whitmer — The FBI thwarted what they described as a plot to violently overthrow the government and kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and federal prosecutors are expected to discuss the alleged conspiracy later Thursday.
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F.B.I. Says Michigan Militia Plotted to Kidnap Gov. Gretchen Whitmer — Six men had been discussing taking Ms. Whitmer, a Democrat, hostage since at least the summer, the F.B.I. said. — Six men were arrested and accused of plotting with a militia group to kidnap Gov. Gretchen Whitmer of Michigan …
Ed White / Associated Press:
13 charged in plots against Michigan governor, police — DETROIT (AP) — Agents foiled a stunning plot to kidnap Michigan Democratic Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, authorities said Thursday in announcing charges in an alleged scheme that involved months of planning and even rehearsals to snatch Whitmer at her vacation home.
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Politico:
FBI reveals elaborate plot by Michigan militia members to kidnap Whitmer — Michigan-based militia members plotted extensively to kidnap Gov. Gretchen Whitmer at her vacation home before the Nov. 3 presidential election, stockpiling weapons and explosives and twice staking out her residence …
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WXYZ-TV:
13 charged by state, feds in plot to kidnap Gov. Gretchen Whitmer — (WXYZ) — A raid involving multiple law enforcement agencies was tied to a plot to kidnap Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer. — Six people have been arrested by federal authorities; Adam Fox, Barry Croft, Ty Garbin …
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Grant Stern / Occupy Democrats:
FBI indicts twelve white right-wing extremists for plot to kidnap Michigan's Democratic governor
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U.S. Department of Justice:
Six Arrested On Federal Charge Of Conspiracy To Kidnap The Governor Of Michigan
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Kiran Saini / WXYZ-TV:
READ HERE: Criminal complaint outlines Michigan militia group's plot to kidnap Gov. Whitmer
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Politico:
Democrats rip Trump for suggesting Gold Star families could have given him Covid-19 — Top congressional Democrats condemned President Donald Trump on Thursday after the commander in chief suggested that he might have contracted Covid-19 from Gold Star family members who were too close …
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Trump asked Walter Reed doctors to sign non-disclosure agreements in 2019 — WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump required personnel at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center to sign non-disclosure agreements last year before they could be involved with treating him, according to four people familiar with the process.
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Gabby Orr / Politico:
What caused Mike Pence's bloody eye — Vice President Mike Pence ignited speculation about his health when he arrived at the only vice presidential debate Wednesday night with a bloody left eye, but a senior administration official on Thursday said there's no reason to be concerned.
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Aidan McLaughlin / Mediaite:
‘Never in My Wildest Dreams Did I Think He Would Act the Way He Acted’: Chris Wallace Responds to Debate Critics, ‘Reckless’ Trump White House on The Interview — In his half-century covering Washington D.C., Chris Wallace has never seen anything like the spectacle of President Donald Trump …
Marianne LeVine / Politico:
McConnell avoids visiting White House over its handling of coronavirus
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FiveThirtyEight:
Who Won The Vice Presidential Debate? — We partnered with Ipsos to poll voters before and after the candidates took the stage. — On Wednesday evening, Vice President Mike Pence and Sen. Kamala Harris faced off in the first and only vice presidential debate.
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David Frum / The Atlantic:
The Man Who Pretended Not to Notice — “It's a visual medium.” So often said the late Roger Ailes about television. He said it to justify hiring women who looked a certain way and requiring them to dress a certain way. Ailes's abuse of the saying does not make it any less true.
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Chris Stirewalt / Fox News:
Trump ducks debate, a dire sign from an incumbent
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Susan Page / USA Today:
Read the full transcript of vice presidential debate between Mike Pence and Kamala Harris
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Bloomberg:
Ex-Trump Fundraiser Charged With Illegal Foreign Lobbying — U.S. says Broidy was paid millions to squelch 1MDB probe — Broidy charged in document that often precedes guilty plea — Elliott Broidy, a former top political fundraiser for President Donald Trump and the Republican Party …
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The Daily Beast:
Former Trump Mega-Fundraiser to Plead Guilty in Foreign Influence Scheme
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Aruna Viswanatha / Wall Street Journal:
Republican Fundraiser Expected to Plead Guilty to Violating Foreign Lobbying Law, Sources Say
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Patricia Murphy / Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
Top White House aide hosted lavish Atlanta wedding in May despite virus restrictions — At time, state banned gatherings of more than 10 people — White House chief of staff Mark Meadows hosted a lavish wedding for his daughter in Atlanta this May, despite a statewide order and city …
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Tal Axelrod / The Hill:
Pelosi: 'We're going to be talking about the 25th Amendment' — Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) said Thursday that Democrats will hold an event on Friday to discuss the 25th Amendment amid concerns over President Trump's coronavirus diagnosis. — “Tomorrow, by the way, tomorrow, come here tomorrow.
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Rebecca Shabad / NBC News:
Pelosi to introduce legislation related to the 25th Amendment
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Jacob Knutson / Axios:
White House again refuses to disclose Trump's last negative coronavirus test
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Quint Forgey / Politico:
Sparring between Biden, Trump teams puts debate schedule in doubt — Donald Trump's and Joe Biden's campaigns made dueling demands on Thursday to redraw the schedule of remaining presidential debates after the commission that oversees the forums abruptly announced that next week's town hall-style event would be conducted virtually.
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Jonathan Easley / The Hill:
Trump campaign asks for next debate to be delayed after refusing virtual event
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Jacob Knutson / Axios:
Biden: “You'll know my position on court packing when the election is over” — Joe Biden again declined to say Thursday whether he would support expanding the Supreme Court if he wins the presidency and Democrats win the Senate, telling reporters that they'll find out when the election is over.
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Tyler Olson / Fox News:
VP nominee Kamala Harris likely to be in spotlight at Amy Coney Barrett confirmation hearing
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Gillian Brockell / Washington Post:
Kamala Harris's ‘little history lesson’ about Lincoln's Supreme Court vacancy wasn't exactly true
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New York Times:
Covid-19 Live Updates: Treatment That Trump Called a ‘Cure’ Was Tested With Cells Derived From Fetal Tissue — After testing positive for the virus last week, President Trump called an experimental antibody cocktail that he had been given a “cure.” It was developed with cells originally derived …
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NBC News:
Turning Point USA tied to fake accounts, Facebook says — Facebook said Thursday that it has taken down hundreds of fake accounts created by a marketing company that worked with the young conservative group Turning Point USA to invade the comments sections of mainstream publishers and denigrate Democratic politicians.
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Isaac Stanley-Becker / Washington Post:
Facebook bans marketing firm running ‘troll farm’ for pro-Trump youth group
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Dan Diamond / Politico:
Health officials scrambling to produce Trump's ‘last-minute’ drug cards by Election Day — Caught by surprise by President Donald Trump's promise to deliver drug-discount cards to seniors, health officials are scrambling to get the nearly $8 billion plan done by Election Day …
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Kevin Liptak / CNN:
Trump calls in for rambling and ugly post-hospital interview — Trump insults Sen. Kamala Harris on Fox News after debate — (CNN)Dialing in for his first interview since being hospitalized, President Donald Trump went on an hour-long ramble that devolved into vicious and sexist attacks …
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Pew Research Center:
Before Trump Tested Positive for Coronavirus, Republicans' Attention to Pandemic Had Sharply Declined — About two-thirds of Republicans say the U.S. has controlled the outbreak as much as it could have; 88% of Democrats disagree … Six months into a pandemic that has claimed …
Jonathan Chait / New York Magazine:
Republican Senator Blurts Out That He Hates Democracy — Last night, livetweeting his thoughts on the 2020 vice-presidential debate, Republican senator Mike Lee decided it was an opportune moment to share one of his edgier political beliefs: Democracy is bad.
Robert D. McFadden / New York Times:
Jim Dwyer, Pulitzer Prize-Winning Journalist, Dies at 63 — Working for New York Newsday, The Daily News and The Times, he covered the human stories of New York in dramatic prose and crusaded against injustice. — Jim Dwyer, a Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter, columnist …
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Jodi Kantor / New York Times:
Friends Recall Hearing Trump Accuser's Claims in 1997 — Amy Dorris recently went public with accusations that Donald J. Trump assaulted her at the U.S. Open that year. Two friends say she told them the same story shortly after she attended the event. — Three weeks ago …
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