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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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New York Times:
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 …
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NBC News:
Six men charged in alleged plot to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer — An FBI-led investigation identified six men who were trying to plot to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer. — The investigation involved multiple informants and undercover FBI personnel.
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Pilar Melendez / The Daily Beast:
Feds Bust Militia Plot to Kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, Overthrow Government: Affidavit
Feds Bust Militia Plot to Kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, Overthrow Government: Affidavit
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Kyle Cheney / Politico:
FBI reveals elaborate plot by Michigan militia members to kidnap Whitmer
FBI reveals elaborate plot by Michigan militia members to kidnap Whitmer
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Quint Forgey / Politico:
Trump says Gold Star families could have given him Covid-19 — President Donald Trump suggested Thursday that he might have contracted Covid-19 from Gold Star family members who were too close to him when telling stories of their loved ones who died in the line of duty.
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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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Washington Post:
Walter Reed staff were required to sign nondisclosure agreements during Trump's November 2019 medical visit
ABC News:
34 people connected to White House, more than previously known, infected by coronavirus: Internal FEMA memo
34 people connected to White House, more than previously known, infected by coronavirus: Internal FEMA memo
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Gabby Orr / Politico:
What caused Mike Pence's bloody eye
What caused Mike Pence's bloody eye
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Bonchie / Redstate:
Mike Pence Destroyed Kamala Harris, and the Media Settle on a Pathetic Excuse — This is how you know she lost. — Mike Pence debated Kamala Harris last night, and it was not a pretty sight for the Democrat. As per her usual arrangement, Harris ended up grimacing, cackling …
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CNN:
Post-debate CNN poll: Harris seen as winner in a contest that matched expectations
Post-debate CNN poll: Harris seen as winner in a contest that matched expectations
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Michael Goodwin / New York Post:
Pence effectively went after Harris — and a very biased moderator
Pence effectively went after Harris — and a very biased moderator
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Kevin Liptak / CNN:
Trump calls in for rambling and ugly post-hospital interview
Trump calls in for rambling and ugly post-hospital interview
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Mollie Hemingway / The Federalist:
7 Quick Takeaways On The 2020 Vice Presidential Debate
7 Quick Takeaways On The 2020 Vice Presidential Debate
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Frank Bruni / New York Times:
Mike Pence's Debate Performance Bugged Me Out
Mike Pence's Debate Performance Bugged Me Out
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Ryan Lizza / Politico:
The VP debate offers the nation a glimpse of a post-Trump future
The VP debate offers the nation a glimpse of a post-Trump future
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Russell Berman / The Atlantic:
When the Chaos Candidate Goes Missing
When the Chaos Candidate Goes Missing
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New York Times:
Pence, Peerless Trump Defender, Confronts His Limits
Pence, Peerless Trump Defender, Confronts His Limits
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ABC News:
5 key takeaways from the vice presidential debate
5 key takeaways from the vice presidential debate
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Dan McLaughlin / National Review:
Kamala Harris's Dishonesty on Abe Lincoln
Kamala Harris's Dishonesty on Abe Lincoln
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Noah Weiland / New York Times:
Fact-Checking the Vice-Presidential Debate
Fact-Checking the Vice-Presidential Debate
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Quint Forgey / Politico:
'I'm not going to waste my time': Trump says he won't do virtual debate against Biden — President Donald Trump said Thursday that he would not participate in the second televised debate with Democratic nominee Joe Biden next week after the nonpartisan commission responsible for producing …
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Alayna Treene / Axios:
Second Trump-Biden debate will be remote — The Commission on Presidential Debates announced Thursday that President Trump and Joe Biden will appear at next week's second presidential debate from “separate remote locations.” — The state of play: The decision comes as Trump continues …
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New York Times:
Trump's Objection to Virtual Plan Puts Next Debate in Jeopardy — The Trump campaign suggests new dates as Biden make plans for his own town hall. A member of the debate commission calls the shaky status of the Oct. 15 event “a big loss to the democratic process.”
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Commission on Presidential Debates:
CPD ANNOUNCES SECOND PRESIDENTIAL DEBATE WILL BE VIRTUAL
CPD ANNOUNCES SECOND PRESIDENTIAL DEBATE WILL BE VIRTUAL
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Jonathan Easley / The Hill:
Trump campaign asks for next debate to be delayed after refusing virtual event
Trump campaign asks for next debate to be delayed after refusing virtual event
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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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Axios:
Pelosi rules out standalone airline bill without comprehensive relief package — House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Thursday she would not agree to a standalone bill to assist the airline industry without a broader relief package that addresses public health, unemployment, and aid for state and local governments.
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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.
Elizabeth Meyer / Iowa Starting Line:
Greenfield Shatters Fundraising Records With $28.7M Haul — Theresa Greenfield raised more money in the last three months than any Iowan running for U.S. Senate had raised in an entire election cycle. — In the third fundraising quarter of 2020, spanning July through September …
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Isaac Stanley-Becker / Washington Post:
Facebook bans marketing firm running ‘troll farm’ for pro-Trump youth group — A Washington Post investigation found that teenagers had been recruited to pepper social media with conservative messages — Facebook said Thursday it will permanently ban from its platform …
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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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David Wasserman / The Cook Political Report:
What is The Cook Political Report? — The Cook Political Report is an independent, non-partisan newsletter that analyzes elections and campaigns for the US House of Representatives, US Senate, Governors and President as well as American political trends.
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David Gilbert / VICE:
Facebook Just Forced Its Most Powerful Critics Offline — “Nothing says ‘free speech’ quite as much as a multi-billion dollar corporation with a global monopoly getting its critics shut down.” — DG — Facebook is using its vast legal muscle to silence one of its most prominent critics.
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 …