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12:45 AM ET, October 9, 2020

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The Detroit News:
Plans to kidnap Whitmer, overthrow government spoiled, officials say  —  Federal agents said Thursday they thwarted a plot to violently overthrow the government as well as kidnap and harm Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer — a conspiracy that included visits to her home in northern Michigan and training with firearms and explosive devices.
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NBC News:
Whitmer conspiracy allegations tied to boogaloo movement  —  Several of the six men charged in federal court Thursday with a conspiracy to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer have histories of anti-government organizing, as well as interest in countering what they saw as an “uprising” …
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 …
WXYZ-TV:
‘Gov. Whitmer is sowing division.’ White House responds after Whitmer addresses kidnapping plot  —  (WXYZ) — Shortly after Gov. Gretchen Whitmer addressed the public regarding an elaborate kidnapping plot thwarted by FBI and several other law enforcement agencies Wednesday night …
Discussion: Talking Points Memo
Charlie Warzel / New York Times:
Facebook and the Group That Planned to Kidnap Gretchen Whitmer  —  Extremist groups and conspiracy theorists like to connect with each other just like everyone else.  —  Opinion writer at large.  —  This week, Facebook has been busy disabling itself.  —  On Tuesday, the company pledged …
Discussion: DNyuz
Mary B. McCord / New York Times:
The Plot Against Gretchen Whitmer Shows the Danger of Private Militias  —  These groups have no constitutional right to exist.  —  Ms. McCord was an acting assistant attorney general for national security.  —  In the swirls of disinformation that now pollute our political discourse …
Discussion: The Daily Caller and Mediaite
New York Times:
F.B.I. Says Michigan Militia Plotted to Kidnap Gov. Gretchen Whitmer
Bronson Stocking / Townhall:
Anarchist Who Plotted Against Whitmer Also Said This About President Trump
Discussion: Redstate, TheGrio and TheBlaze
New York Times:
Trump Lashes Out at His Aides With Calls to Indict Political Rivals  —  The pressure on his top administration officials to take action came as President Trump bristled at the restraints of his illness.  —  WASHINGTON — President Trump berated his own cabinet officers on Thursday …
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Washington Post:
Isolated in the White House, Trump struggles to project a sense of normalcy after canceled debate  —  Trailing in the polls, stricken with the novel coronavirus and stuck in isolation at the White House, President Trump has tried to project an image of strength and normalcy that belies his troubled circumstances.
Washington Post:
Guests at Trump's events scattered across the country. Potentially exposed, many of their contacts may never be identified.
Discussion: NPR, Al Jazeera and UPI
Marianne LeVine / Politico:
McConnell avoids visiting White House over its handling of coronavirus
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Joan Walsh / The Nation:
Kamala Harris Made It Look Easy. It Wasn't.
David Frum / The Atlantic:
The Man Who Pretended Not to Notice
Associated Press:
The Latest: Commission won't rethink shift to virtual debate  —  WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on the 2020 presidential campaign (all times local):  —  The chair of the Commission on Presidential Debates says it is not reconsidering shifting the second debate from virtual back to in-person …
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Yashar's Newsletter:
Presidential Debates: Time To Change Commission Leadership
Discussion: The Daily Caller and CNN
FiveThirtyEight:
Who Won The Vice Presidential Debate?
Discussion: New York Times and Vox
BKLYNER:
The Leader Of The Violent Protests In Boro Park Has A Criminal Past  —  BORO PARK - The man at the heart of the violent protests against masks is a marginal figure in the Haredi community who was convicted in a massive illegal immigration scheme before he remade himself as Trump era anti-mask and anti-media activist.
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Associated Press:
Trump, Barr at odds over slow pace of Durham investigation  —  WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump is increasingly at odds with Attorney General William Barr over the status of the Justice Department's investigation into the origin of the Russia probe, with the president increasingly critical …
Rebecca Shabad / NBC News:
Pelosi to introduce legislation related to the 25th Amendment  —  WASHINGTON — House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., plans to introduce legislation Friday that would create a “Commission on Presidential Capacity,” which would be involved in presidential transfer of power procedures under the 25th Amendment.
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CNN:
Federal judge issues scathing decision to allow more ballot drop boxes in Ohio  —  Washington (CNN)A federal judge on Thursday blocked an order from Ohio's secretary of state that would have required counties in the state to install ballot drop boxes just at the local election office …
Discussion: Political Wire
James Arkin / Politico:
'It's a money bomb': Parties rush to surprising Alaska Senate race  —  Democratic and Republican outside groups are flooding the state with new spending in the final four weeks of the campaign between GOP Sen. Dan Sullivan and Democratic-backed independent Al Gross.
The Daily Beast:
Fox News Bans Harlan Hill After He Called Kamala Harris an ‘Insufferable Lying Bitch’  —  After the diehard Trumpkin unleashed a sexist smear on Sen. Harris, Fox News Media suggested he is no longer welcome on their air.  —  Fox News Media announced Thursday that Trump campaign adviser Harlan Z. Hill …
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RJ Reinhart / Gallup:
Gallup Election 2020 Coverage  —  From now through Election Day, Gallup will feature a rolling blog of metrics and data on Americans' views during this unprecedented presidential election campaign.  Gallup will still publish in-depth articles on key findings, but we will also use this blog …
Discussion: Breitbart
Allum Bokhari / Breitbart:
Twitter Locks Account of Ric Grenell over Voter Fraud Warning  —  Twitter locked the account of former acting Director of National Intelligence Ric Grenell after he shared an image of ballots sent to him by a friend living in California, who says they were addressed to his parents — who he claims have been dead for ten years.
Discussion: The Gateway Pundit
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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Brad Cooper / Sunflower State Journal:
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New York Times:
Inside the People of Praise, the Tight-Knit Faith Community of Amy Coney Barrett  —  Even for a conservative religious community, the People of Praise is notable in how deeply embedded members are in one another's lives.  —  About 35 years ago in New Orleans, a young lawyer …
Justin Hendrix / Just Security:
Six Disinformation Threats in the Post-Election Period  —  Those seeking to sow discord may be keeping their powder dry until after November 3rd  —  The problem of disinformation in the run-up to the 2020 election is well covered in the news media.  What hasn't been as widely covered …
Discussion: Washington Post
Peter Savodnik / Vanity Fair:
“You Start Seeing the Dreaded Sensitivity Label”: Is a Pro-Trump Twitter Army Strategically Throttling Biden Ads?  —  Eleven Films, MeidasTouch, the Democratic Coalition, and others have seen their viral pro-Biden trailers slapped with warnings that curtail their reach by as much as 75%.
KSTU:
Anti-human trafficking group Operation Underground Railroad under criminal investigation by Utah prosecutor  —  SALT LAKE CITY — A Utah prosecutor is investigating Operation Underground Railroad - one of the best-known organizations combating human trafficking.
 
 
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