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7:35 PM ET, October 9, 2020

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Trump planning to host 1st in-person event since diagnosis at White House on Saturday: Sources — His doctor said the president can hold “public engagements” starting Saturday. — Trump calls virtual debate ‘waste of time’ — The latest on the next presidential debate …

Michael C. Bender / Wall Street Journal:

Trump Plans In-Person White House Event for Saturday — President Trump is planning to hold his first in-person event since being treated for coronavirus — WASHINGTON—President Trump is planning to hold his first in-person events since being treated for Covid-19, with a gathering …

Discussion: National Review, Bloomberg, New York Post, The Hill and CNN

Washington Post:

Hope Hicks returned to the White House to pull Trump across the finish line. Then coronavirus hit. — When she returned to the White House on March 9 after two years away and a lucrative stint in corporate PR, Hope Hicks was supposed to be a talisman to re-create the magic of President Trump's against-the-odds 2016 campaign.

Discussion: IJR and Bloomberg

CNN:

Commission cancels second debate between Trump and Biden — Next debate up in the air after COVID-infected Trump refuses to do it remotely — (CNN)The Commission on Presidential Debates on Friday canceled the second debate between Donald Trump and Joe Biden after the President declined …

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Timothy Annett / Bloomberg:

Fauci Calls White House Ceremony a ‘Super-Spreader Event’ — Trump, others tested positive for coronavirus after event — Many attendees had shunned masks, mingled closely indoors — Anthony Fauci, the U.S.'s top infectious-disease expert, said that a gathering in the White House Rose Garden …

Discussion: National Review, IJR, The Week, New York Post and Political Wire

New York Times:

Covid-19 Live Updates: The Northeast Held the Virus in Check. Now Cases Are Inching Up Again. — RIGHT NOW Broadway will stay closed at least through May. — Here's what you need to know: — ‘Eventually, slowly, it comes back’: The U.S. Northeast sees signs of a second wave.

Discussion: Iowa Starting Line and Daily Kos

Meridith McGraw / Politico:
Trump launches his post-coronavirus recovery tour

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Kevin Liptak / CNN:
Trump to address hundreds from White House balcony on Saturday

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Washington Post:
Two students and a teacher at school attended by Barrett children test positive for coronavirus

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Bloomberg:
Trump Won't Travel Over Weekend, Ending Florida Rally Plan

Discussion: Forbes

Morgan Phillips / Fox News:
Trump to hold first in-person event at White House since getting coronavirus

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Philip Bump / Washington Post:
What we know about the timeline of the White House coronavirus cluster — and what we don't

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New York Times:

TRUMP ENGINEERED A SUDDEN WINDFALL IN 2016 AS CAMPAIGN FUNDS DWINDLED — Tax records expose more than $21 million in highly unusual payments from the Las Vegas hotel Donald Trump owns with Phil Ruffin, routed through other Trump companies and paid out in cash. — Donald J. Trump needed money.

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Sheila Kaplan / New York Times:

White House Blocked C.D.C. From Requiring Masks on Public Transportation — The order would have mandated that both passengers and employees wear face coverings on planes, trains, buses and subways and in airports, stations and depots. — The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention drafted …

Discussion: Political Wire and Raw Story

New York Times:

Trump's Struggles Ripple Across the Sun Belt, Endangering G.O.P. Stronghold — President Trump is fading nationally as he alienates women, seniors and suburbanites, polls show. But private G.O.P. surveys show he is in close races in solidly red states, too.

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Lisa Lerer / New York Times:

2020 Election Live Updates: With Clock Ticking Down, Trump Lashes Out — President Trump, down by double digits in national polls, is attacking his enemies and even his aides. His doctor said the president could return to public engagements tomorrow. Joe Biden heads to Nevada today.

Discussion: Fox News, Breitbart, The Week, Florida Politics and Catholic League, more at Mediagazer »

Jason Easley / POLITICUSUSA:

South Carolina Debate Canceled After Lindsey Graham Refuses COVID Test — The debate cancelation announcement: … Advertisements — The only reason for the cancelation of the Senate debate is Lindsey Graham's refusal to be tested for the coronavirus. — Either Lindsey Graham knows …

Jamie Lovegrove / Post and Courier:

SC Senate debate replaced by separate interviews after Harrison insists on COVID tests — COLUMBIA — Republican incumbent Lindsey Graham and Democratic challenger Jaime Harrison will no longer debate Friday night after Harrison declined to participate unless Graham took a coronavirus test in advance and Graham denied the request.

Discussion: Forbes, The Hill, Mediaite and POLITICUSUSA

Lauren Feiner / CNBC:

Ted Cruz warns the election ‘could be a bloodbath of Watergate proportions’ for GOP — Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, warned that Republicans could see “a bloodbath of Watergate proportions” if voters are angry and broke when casting their ballots this year. — He blamed Rep. Nancy Pelosi …

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Jonathan Allen / NBC News:
Trump chose his political brand over his presidency

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Axios:
McConnell says stimulus “unlikely” before election despite Trump's desperation

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CNN:
Stimulus negotiations: Trump signs off on a $1.8 trillion counter offer to Pelosi

Discussion: New Republic, National Review, CBS Baltimore, Florida Politics and Washington Post

Yeganeh Torbati / Washington Post: Trump, Congress pursue second round of $1,200 stimulus checks in effort to revive huge federal aid program

CNN:

Amy Coney Barrett failed to disclose talks on Roe v. Wade hosted by anti-abortion groups on Senate paperwork — (CNN)Judge Amy Coney Barrett failed to disclose two talks she gave in 2013 hosted by two anti-abortion student groups on paperwork provided to the Senate ahead of her confirmation hearing …

Discussion: The Week, NBC News, Forbes, LifeNews.com, Daily Kos and OpenSecrets.org

Sahil Kapur / NBC News:

‘The president is likely toast’: Trump's woes raise GOP fears of a blue wave — WASHINGTON — A series of setbacks for President Donald Trump has left some Republican operatives and donors fearing that the race for the White House is slipping away and proposing that the party shift focus to protecting seats in Congress.

Discussion: CNN, Political Wire, Raw Story, Slate, National Review and Fox News

Los Angeles Times:
As Trump's fortunes sink, Republicans start to distance themselves in bid to save Senate

Discussion: New York Times, Political Wire, Gingrich 360, Daily Kos and Associated Press

Alayna Treene / Axios:

Scoop: Barr tells Republicans Durham report won't be ready by election — Attorney General Bill Barr has begun telling top Republicans that the Justice Department's sweeping review into the origins of the Russia investigation will not be released before the election, a senior White House official …

Ebony Bowden / New York Post:

Mike Pompeo: Clinton emails could be released before election — WASHINGTON — Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Friday said his agency was working as fast as it could to release Hillary Clinton's missing emails after President Trump lashed his cabinet member for not making them public.

Caitlin Oprysko / Politico:
Pompeo says he's working to release Clinton's State Department emails

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Edward-Isaac Dovere / The Atlantic:
Hillary Clinton Says She Was Right All Along

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Daniel Lippman / Politico:

Trump personnel office weighs asking appointees to offer their resignations — The White House Presidential Personnel Office is considering asking nearly every political appointee in the Trump administration to write and tender provisional letters of resignation right before the election …

Kelly Weill / The Daily Beast:

Sixteen ‘Boogaloo’ Followers Have Been Busted in 7 Days — The takedown of the plot against Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer was just the tip of the iceberg. — A Madison Heights, Michigan, man killed by FBI agents during a still-murky standoff over a weapons warrant.

Discussion: Raw Story, Daily Kos, Salon and No More Mister Nice Blog

Justin Fenton / Baltimore Sun:
Alleged Baltimore-area member of far-right ‘Boogaloo’ movement arrested on federal gun charge

Discussion: CBS Baltimore

Andrew Welsh-huggins / Associated Press:

Ohio county says nearly 50,000 voters received wrong ballots — COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Nearly 50,000 voters received incorrect absentee ballots in the county that is home to Ohio's capital, elections officials said Friday as they promised corrected ballots would be mailed within 72 hours.

Discussion: New York Times, National Review, The Hill and The Post Millennial

Morgan Phillips / Fox News:
Ohio's Franklin County sees nearly 50K voters getting wrong absentee ballots, elections officials say

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Rachel Sandler / Forbes:

60 Employees Leave Coinbase Over CEO's Pledge To Be Apolitical — More than 60 Coinbase employees have taken an exit package after CEO Brian Armstrong said in a controversial blog post last month that the company would not participate in social activism. — KEY FACTS

Discussion: Bloomberg

Shira Hanau / New York Magazine:

“We Are At War”: Heshy Tischler Is Not Done Stirring Up Orthodox Brooklyn — Editor's note: This story was produced in partnership with the Jewish Telegraphic Agency. — On a sunny afternoon in June, Heshy Tischler showed up at Williamsburg's Middleton Playground with bolt cutters.

Discussion: Fox News and Spectrum News NY1

Michael Gartland / New York Daily News:
Borough Park protest organizer claims Trump campaign urged them in robocall; Trump denies involvement

Discussion: Raw Story, Gothamist and Twitchy

Twitter:

Additional steps we're taking ahead of the 2020 US Election — Twitter plays a critical role around the globe by empowering democratic conversation, driving civic participation, facilitating meaningful political debate, and enabling people to hold those in power accountable.

Daniel Bice / Milwaukee Journal Sentinel:

Supreme Court chief justice banished Judge Brad Schimel from his own courtroom after he refused to wear mask — Shortly after Waukesha County courts opened to the public in late June, someone complained that Waukesha County Circuit Judge Brad Schimel was not enforcing the mask mandate set …

Shane Harris / Washington Post:

Volunteer lawyers will advise military personnel who question the legality of orders during protests, election disputes — A group of lawyers is offering advice to military and National Guard members who worry they may be given unlawful orders if deployed during protests or disputes over next month's elections.

Jamie Ross / The Daily Beast:

Trump Will Undergo Televised Medical Evaluation on Friday Night, Fox News Announces — SAY AAH — Cancel your Friday night plans immediately and prepare to be thrilled and maybe a little bit sick—because President Donald Trump is apparently going to have a “medical evaluation” on television.

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Paul John Scott / Duluth News Tribune:

9 COVID cases linked to Trump's Bemidji rally; 2 hospitalized, 1 in ICU, state says — ST. PAUL — Minnesota's current COVID-19 surge shows no signs of slowing. The Health Department on Friday, Oct. 9, reported another 1,401 newly confirmed cases and 14 more deaths. Hospitalization rates continue to trend upward.

Discussion: Mediaite

Greg Sargent / Washington Post:

On Hannity's show, Trump reveals his corrupt, panicky endgame — Given President Trump's latest antics, we should probably get more serious about reacquainting ourselves with the concept of political violence, or violence undertaken to achieve political or ideological ends …

Discussion: The Economist, Jacobin and Associated Press

David Ignatius / Washington Post:

Former CIA director John Brennan takes on Trump, and doesn't hold back — David Ignatius writes a twice-a-week foreign affairs column for The Washington Post. His latest novel is “The Paladin.” — John Brennan writes of his time as director of the Central Intelligence Agency …