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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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NBC News
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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Michigan Advance, Raw Story, Althouse, The Daily Beast, Detroit News, CANNONFIRE, Liberty Unyielding and TheBlaze
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Detroit Free Press:
Feds say plot was bigger than kidnapping Gov. Whitmer. It was civil war attempt. … The Wolverine Watchmen militia group didn't just plot to kidnap Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, but they were on a mission to attack the state Capitol and target police officers at their homes as part of a broader mission …
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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 …
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The Daily Caller, The Week and Mediaite
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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The Federalist, Reason, The Detroit News and Redstate
BBC:
FBI busts militia ‘plot’ to abduct Michigan Gov Gretchen Whitmer
FBI busts militia ‘plot’ to abduct Michigan Gov Gretchen Whitmer
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CBS Chicago, CBS Philly and New York Times
Ed Pilkington / The Guardian:
‘Our worst nightmare’: will militias heed Trump's call to watch the polls?
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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Daily Kos, Vanity Fair, Axios and Los Angeles Times
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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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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Political Wire, Washington Times, Boing Boing and Reuters
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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 …
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Townhall
Politico:
Few Covid safeguards as Trump campaign restarts rallies — The Trump campaign is hitting the road after being sidelined by the coronavirus for a week, while taking few precautions to ensure the rallies don't become new hot spots. — While President Donald Trump recovers at the White House …
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Washington Post:
Guests at Trump's events scattered across the country. Potentially exposed, many of their contacts may never be identified.
Guests at Trump's events scattered across the country. Potentially exposed, many of their contacts may never be identified.
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NPR, The Daily Signal, Al Jazeera, UPI and One America News Network
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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Axios, Fox News, Morning Consult, The Hill and Washington Times
Deadline:
Deadline Note To Readers: A Mistake Made On The Vice President And Coronavirus
Deadline Note To Readers: A Mistake Made On The Vice President And Coronavirus
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The Post Millennial, Redstate, Instapundit, The Hill, Mediaite and Twitchy
Brian Stelter / CNN:
More than 57 million people watched the vice presidential debate
More than 57 million people watched the vice presidential debate
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New York Times and Axios, more at Mediagazer »
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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New York Post:
Presidential debates commission proves that it, too, is in the tank for Joe Biden … Looks like the Commission on Presidential Debates has joined CNN et al. in the tank for Joe Biden: Its bid to dictate a new, virtual format for the next Biden-Trump faceoff was a blatant gift to a candidate …
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CBS Philly, Raw Story, Deadline and Reason, more at Mediagazer »
Hugh Hewitt / Washington Post:
The debate commission grabbed for too much power. Its time is up.
The debate commission grabbed for too much power. Its time is up.
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Townhall
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.
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Jenni Fink / Newsweek:
Donald Trump Calls for AG Barr to Indict Joe Biden With 26 Days Until Election
Donald Trump Calls for AG Barr to Indict Joe Biden With 26 Days Until Election
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POLITICUSUSA, TheGrio and DNyuz
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 …
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Matthew Boyle / Breitbart:
Poll: 56% Americans Say They Are Better Off Now Under Trump Than Four Years Ago Under Obama-Biden
Poll: 56% Americans Say They Are Better Off Now Under Trump Than Four Years Ago Under Obama-Biden
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The Gateway Pundit
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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Political Wire
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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ABC News:
An American journalist was murdered in Turkey. Why didn't the US investigate? — Turkey says the Barakats were killed in a family dispute. Others aren't so sure. — Catch up on the developing stories making headlines. — Elif Ozturk/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images, FILE
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
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Political Wire
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 …
David Aaro / Fox News:
Trump to appear on ‘Tucker Carlson Tonight’ in first on-camera interview after COVID-19 diagnosis — The interview will take place on Tucker Carlson Tonight at 8 p.m. ET
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Axios, Raw Story, The Daily Caller, Mediaite and New York Post
John Wagner / Washington Post:
Election live updates: Biden seeking to shore up support in Nevada; Trump to ‘rally’ with Limbaugh listeners — The Washington Post is providing live election updates free to all readers. Get more election news delivered to your inbox by signing up for The Trailer newsletter.
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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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Instapundit
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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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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Matt Gertz / Media Matters for America:
STUDY: Two years of Trump's Fox live-tweeting obsession, by the numbers … President Donald Trump tweeted in response to Fox News or Fox Business programs he was watching at least 1,146 times over the two years from September 2018 through August 2020 — 7.5% of his total tweets during that period — according to a Media Matters review.
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
NBC News:
Officials said in 2017 that separated migrants under 12 couldn't find parents again on their own … WASHINGTON — Federal prosecutors who ran a 2017 “pilot” program for migrant family separation determined that children younger than 12 should not be separated because most could not find …
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Slate, COURIER and Washington Post
David Brennan / Newsweek:
Putin Says He Wants to Work With Biden, Claims ‘Shared Values’ Between Democrats and Communism — World Vladimir Putin 2020 Election Joe Biden — Russian President Vladimir Putin has attempted to mark a positive resemblance between Democratic presidential candidate, former Vice President Joe Biden …
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.