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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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Oliver Darcy / CNN:
Coughing Trump tells Hannity he's healthy and ready to hold rallies — New York (CNN Business)Recuperating from the coronavirus and plunging in the polls, President Trump is retreating to his safe spaces: Twitter, Fox, and rallies. — On Thursday Trump started and ended his day on Fox.
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Peggy Noonan / Wall Street Journal:
Biden, Pence and the Wish for Normalcy — Washington talks of a Democratic blowout, while the vice president reminds us of old differences. — I hear America absorbing. Quietly. Not screeching around and having fun, not stomping and shouting as you'd expect at this point in a dramatic campaign …
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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.
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Florida Politics, The Week, Catholic League and National Review
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” …
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Bronson Stocking / Townhall:
Anarchist Who Plotted Against Whitmer Also Said This About President Trump
Anarchist Who Plotted Against Whitmer Also Said This About President Trump
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Detroit Free Press:
Feds say plot was bigger than kidnapping Gov. Whitmer. It was civil war attempt.
Feds say plot was bigger than kidnapping Gov. Whitmer. It was civil war attempt.
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Mary B. McCord / New York Times:
The Plot Against Gretchen Whitmer Shows the Danger of Private Militias
The Plot Against Gretchen Whitmer Shows the Danger of Private Militias
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Greg Sargent / Washington Post:
Thwarted right-wing plot in Michigan bodes badly for this fall
Thwarted right-wing plot in Michigan bodes badly for this fall
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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 …
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Hannah Gilberstadt / Pew Research Center:
Amid Campaign Turmoil, Biden Holds Wide Leads on Coronavirus, Unifying the Country — Most Trump, Biden supporters say their differences go beyond policies to ‘core American values and goals’ — Pew Research Center conducted this study to understand how Americans view …
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Sara Atske / Pew Research Center:
1. The Trump-Biden presidential contest — With less than a month until Election Day, Joe Biden maintains his lead over Donald Trump in the presidential race. Today, 52% of registered voters say that if the election were held today, they would cast their vote for Biden …
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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David Aaro / Fox News:
Trump to appear on ‘Tucker Carlson Tonight’ in first on-camera interview after COVID-19 diagnosis
Trump to appear on ‘Tucker Carlson Tonight’ in first on-camera interview after COVID-19 diagnosis
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Joseph Wulfsohn / Fox News:
Debate moderator Steve Scully raises eyebrows with tweet asking Scaramucci ‘should I respond to Trump’ — Scully's role as a former intern for Joe Biden sparked backlash — President Trump says he won't ‘waste my time’ with virtual debate — Presidential debate moderator Steve Scully raised eyebrows …
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Susan B. Glasser / New Yorker:
Mike Pence's Trumpian Makeover — In April, as the country's coronavirus outbreak surged, President Trump mocked Mike Pence's filibustering skills, presenting himself as a teller of tough truths compared with his slippery Vice-President. “That's one of the greatest answers I've ever heard …
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Caitlin Oprysko / Politico:
Flash poll: Harris beat Pence in VP debate, and the fly stole the attention
Flash poll: Harris beat Pence in VP debate, and the fly stole the attention
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Washington Post:
Trump got a $21 million tax break for saving the forest outside his NY mansion. Now the deal is under investigation. — Five years ago, Donald Trump promised to preserve more than 150 acres of rolling woodlands in an exclusive swath of New York suburbia prized for its luxury homes and rural tranquility.
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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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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.
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Charles Bethea / New Yorker:
How the “QAnon Candidate” Marjorie Taylor Greene Reached the Doorstep of Congress — “There's nothing she can do to lose my vote, unless she murdered a baby or something,” a local Republican official said. “Nothing.” — Georgia's Fourteenth Congressional District was created …
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Raw Story
Matthew Boyle / Breitbart:
Poll: 56% Americans Say They Are Better Off Now Under Trump Than Four Years Ago Under Obama-Biden — A solid majority of 56 percent of Americans say they are better off now than they were four years ago, a new Gallup survey reveals. — Only 32 percent say they are worse off than four years ago.
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Associated Press:
Judge denies motion to extend Florida's voter registration — A federal judge has denied a motion to extend voter registration in Florida after a computer meltdown on the final day of registration might have prevented thousands of potential voters from taking part in November's presidential election
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OneZero:
A Major Online Learning Platform Was Created by a Subterranean Religious ‘Cult’ Whose Leader Has Been Accused of Violence and Abuse — Acellus, a distance learning product used by thousands of students across the U.S., emerged from the Church of Jesus Christ in Zion
The Federalist:
I Didn't Vote For Trump In 2016, But I'd Crawl Over Broken Glass To Vote For Him Now — I don't care about the tone of his tweets nor if his opponents think he's rude. I've seen that he is a patriot who genuinely loves the United States of America and its people.
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Rachel Martin / NPR:
Retired General Backs Biden, Says A 2nd Trump Term Would Put Democracy ‘At Risk’ — Toggle more options — Retired four-star Air Force Gen. Chuck Boyd is one of hundreds of military voices speaking out against President Trump this election. Late last month, Boyd, who fought in Vietnam …
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Raw Story
Rob Barry / Wall Street Journal:
Coronavirus Hit the U.S. Long Before We Knew — Months before travel bans and lockdowns, Americans were transmitting the virus across the country
Daniel Newhauser / Politico:
The mystery of a GOP congressman's seemingly rent-free campaign office — For at least seven years, GOP Rep. Jim Hagedorn appears to have enjoyed rent-free use of a campaign office supplied by a political donor — which would be a clear violation of federal election law that comes amid mounting scrutiny of his finances.
Heidi Przybyla / NBC News:
Barrett disclosure did not include work for troubled hospital group — WASHINGTON — U.S. Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett did not include on her Senate Judiciary disclosure forms a notable case in which she was one of two lead attorneys: defending a Pittsburgh steel magnate accused …
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Paul Krugman / New York Times:
Trump Is Killing the Economy Out of Spite — So what will he do if he loses the election? — Last year Donald Trump called Nancy Pelosi, the House speaker, a “nasty, vindictive, horrible person.” Actually, she isn't — but he is. — Trump's vindictiveness has become a major worry as the election approaches.
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Washington Post
Marion Renault / Associated Press:
Trump still contagious? Experts say it's impossible to know — NEW YORK (AP) — President Donald Trump said Thursday he doesn't think he's contagious anymore, but medical experts say that's impossible to know a week after his diagnosis with COVID-19. — Most people with COVID-19 …
Rajesh Kumar Singh / Reuters:
Trump steel tariffs bring job losses to swing state Michigan — CHICAGO(Reuters) - President Donald Trump promised a new dawn for the struggling U.S. steel industry in 2016, and the lure of new jobs in Midwestern states including Michigan helped him eke out a surprise election win.
Ron Johnson / Wall Street Journal:
An American Coup Attempt — Time may be running out to expose the effort to overthrow Trump, which began before his election. — The U.S. is in a constitutional crisis. It began on the day of President Trump's election, when unelected bureaucrats mobilized against his presidency.
Devin Dwyer / ABC News:
‘Naked ballots’ in Pennsylvania could be election wild card — State supreme court says mail ballots without a secrecy envelope are invalid. — The volunteers protecting the right to vote — ABC News' Devin Dwyer meets the team of legal volunteers helping voters navigate new voting rules and procedures.
Rod Dreher:
Systemic Racism At Wells Fargo & Microsoft — Here's a letter the US Labor Department sent to Wells Fargo recently. (I had to screenshot it in parts, which is why it's broken up here): — The Labor Department sent a similar letter to Microsoft: — There is no chance …
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Yashar's Newsletter:
Presidential Debates: Time To Change Commission Leadership — It would mean so much to me if you would subscribe to my newsletter by clicking the button above or the button at the end of this post. You can subscribe for free, but I would be grateful if you would subscribe for just $6.99 …
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Summit News
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.
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The Gateway Pundit
Richard North Patterson / The Bulwark:
Trump is the Wizard of Oz—Only Nuts — The last ten days have shone a bright light on his selfish, erratic, irrational behavior. — Anxious Democrats imagine Donald Trump as a political Houdini—a genius at escaping the most dire political straits. Somehow, they fear …