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 …

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.

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 …

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” …

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 …

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 …

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.

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 …

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 …

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.

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 …

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.

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.

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

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.

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

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.

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 …

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.

Coronavirus Hit the U.S. Long Before We Knew  —  Months before travel bans and lockdowns, Americans were transmitting the virus across the country

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 …

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.

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 …

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.

‘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.

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.

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 …

Experts predict record election turnout as more than 6.6 million ballots cast in early voting tally  —  Less than a month before Election Day, more than 6.6 million Americans have already cast their ballots, more than 10 times the number who had at this same time in 2016 …

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