The Entire Presidency Is a Superspreading Event Down in the polls, high on steroids, and clinging to good health while endangering everyone else's.  —  Donald Trump was on the phone, and he was talking about dying.  It was Saturday, October 3, and while his doctor had told the outside world …

Trump launches his post-coronavirus recovery tour  —  President Donald Trump on Saturday will address hundreds of supporters on the South Lawn of the White House before traveling to Florida on Monday for a rally, marking his return to public events after being hobbled by the coronavirus.

Republicans are finally ready to diss Don  —  For Republicans, fearful of a possible electoral disaster just weeks away, it has become safe at last to diss Donald Trump — or at least to distance themselves from him in unmistakably purposeful ways.  —  A barrage of barbed comments …

Trump, lagging in polls, pressures Justice Dept. to target Democrats and criticizes Barr  —  President Trump publicly pressured the Justice Department on Friday to move against his political adversaries and complained that Attorney General William P. Barr is not doing enough to deliver results …

US judge blocks Abbott order limiting ballot drop-off locations  —  A federal judge issued an order Friday night barring enforcement of Gov. Greg Abbott's Oct. 1 proclamation that limited counties to one mail-in ballot drop-off location.  —  U.S. District Judge Robert Pitman said Abbott's order placed …

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 …

The 1619 Chronicles  —  Journalism does better when it writes the first rough draft of history, not the last word on it.  —  If there's one word admirers and critics alike can agree on when it comes to The New York Times's award-winning 1619 Project, it's ambition.  Ambition to reframe America's conversation about race.

Royce West won't vote for MJ Hegar, says 'she's had a problem all along with Black folks'  —  State Sen. Royce West, D-Dallas, who finished a close second to MJ Hegar in the runoff for the Democratic nomination for the U.S. Senate in July, said Friday that he is not voting for Hegar in her bid to unseat Sen. John Cornyn.

'We're Coming Guns Loaded, Packed' to Confirm Barrett, Sen. Hyde-Smith Says  —  The day before President Donald Trump announced Amy Coney Barrett as his U.S. Supreme Court pick, U.S. Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith said Republican senators would come with “guns loaded” and “packed” to ensure the president's nominee is confirmed.

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 …

Second Debate Canceled as Biden Condemns Trump for ‘Reckless’ Conduct  —  President Trump has refused to participate in a virtual event, so next week's debate is off.  Instead, there may be dueling town halls on the same night, as the president ramps up plans for resuming his rallies.

Cyber Command has sought to disrupt the world's largest botnet, hoping to reduce its potential impact on the election  —  In recent weeks, the U.S. military has mounted an operation to temporarily disrupt what is described as the world's largest botnet — one used also to drop ransomware …

Nine coronavirus cases tied to Trump Minnesota rally  —  Nine people who have contracted the coronavirus reported attending a Donald Trump rally in Bemidji, Minn., last month, state health officials said Friday, including two who were hospitalized.  —  One of them remains in an intensive care unit.

Longtime Republican strategists behind the Lincoln Project mounting rogue offensive against Donald Trump  —  Former operatives for John McCain and George W. Bush are calling on Americans to vote for a Democrat in the presidential election.  Sunday, Lesley Stahl reports on the Lincoln Project …

Justice Department cancels diversity training, including for immigration judges  —  WASHINGTON — The U.S. Justice Department has suspended all diversity and inclusion training and events for its employees, according to a memo obtained by The Chronicle, which would include judges in San Francisco …

Trump says Iran is on notice not to ‘f**k around’ with US  —  President Donald Trump says 'you don't see terror' in Middle East because of his sanctions against Iran  —  US President Donald Trump talked up his Iran policy in a profanity-laden tirade on Friday, telling conservative radio host Rush Limbaugh …

At Disney World, ‘Worst Fears’ About Virus Have Not Come True  —  Attendance has been low since the July reopening, but health officials and worker unions also say safety protocols have kept the coronavirus at bay.  —  In July, one infectious disease expert said Walt Disney World's reopening was a …

Mike Lee doesn't need your democracy  —  Mike Lee, Utah's senior U.S. senator, hasn't said or done much of note in his nine years in office.  The past two weeks have been busy for him, though.  —  First, Lee was one of 34 people to test positive for COVID-19 after attending a White House event …

Judge: Harris County can reopen 11 ballot drop sites  —  A federal judge late Friday temporarily blocked Gov. Greg Abbott's order limiting mail ballot dropoff sites to one per county.  —  Austin District Judge Robert Pitman said Abbott's Oct. 1 proclamation came too late …