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7:00 AM ET, October 9, 2020

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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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Washington Post:
Isolated in the White House, Trump struggles to project a sense of normalcy after canceled debate  —  Trailing in the polls, stricken with the novel coronavirus and stuck in isolation at the White House, President Trump has tried to project an image of strength and normalcy that belies his troubled circumstances.
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.
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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The Detroit News:
Plans to kidnap Whitmer, overthrow government spoiled, officials say  —  Federal agents said Thursday they thwarted a plot to violently overthrow the government as well as kidnap and harm Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer — a conspiracy that included visits to her home in northern Michigan and training with firearms and explosive devices.
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 …
Discussion: The Daily Caller, The Week and Mediaite
Bronson Stocking / Townhall:
Anarchist Who Plotted Against Whitmer Also Said This About President Trump  —  Democrats were never held responsible when their base murdered a Trump supporter in Portland, shot up Republican lawmakers at a congressional baseball game, attacked a U.S. Senator and his wife as they exited …
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 …
Charlie Warzel / New York Times:
Facebook and the Group That Planned to Kidnap Gretchen Whitmer  —  Extremist groups and conspiracy theorists like to connect with each other just like everyone else.  —  Opinion writer at large.  —  This week, Facebook has been busy disabling itself.  —  On Tuesday, the company pledged …
Discussion: DNyuz, more at Techmeme »
WXYZ-TV:
13 charged by state, feds in plot to kidnap Gov. Gretchen Whitmer
WXYZ-TV:
‘Gov. Whitmer is sowing division.’ White House responds after Whitmer addresses kidnapping plot
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Caitlin Oprysko / Politico:
Flash poll: Harris beat Pence in VP debate, and the fly stole the attention  —  Slightly more than half of voters who watched Wednesday night's debate between Sen. Kamala Harris and Vice President Mike Pence declared Harris the winner, according to a POLITICO/Morning Consult flash poll conducted on Thursday.
Joan Walsh / The Nation:
Kamala Harris Made It Look Easy. It Wasn't.
David Frum / The Atlantic:
The Man Who Pretended Not to Notice
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 …
Discussion: Political Wire and Daily Kos
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Associated Press:
Trump, Barr at odds over slow pace of Durham investigation  —  WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump is increasingly at odds with Attorney General William Barr over the status of the Justice Department's investigation into the origin of the Russia probe, with the president increasingly critical …
Jenni Fink / Newsweek:
Donald Trump Calls for AG Barr to Indict Joe Biden With 26 Days Until Election
Discussion: TheGrio and DNyuz
Washington Post:
A week into a White House outbreak, CDC still playing only a limited role  —  President Trump and at least 34 White House staff members and other contacts have tested positive for the virus  —  A week after a cluster of coronavirus cases emerged following a White House event …
Discussion: Fox News and Forbes
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Associated Press:   Trump says he's ready for rallies but details slim on health
Politico:   Few Covid safeguards as Trump campaign restarts rallies
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 …
Discussion: Reuters
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Sara Atske / Pew Research Center:
1. The Trump-Biden presidential contest
Discussion: Townhall
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 …
Discussion: Summit News, The Daily Caller and CNN
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.
Discussion: The Gateway Pundit
Laura Italiano / New York Post:
Chris Christie still hospitalized with COVID-19 after six days  —  Chris Christie is spending his sixth day in a New Jersey hospital battling COVID-19, according to multiple reports.  —  The former NJ governor is “the quintessential Jersey fighter,” his successor, Gov. Phil Murphy, told NJ.com on Thursday.
Discussion: Gothamist and Forbes
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Matt Katz / WNYC News:   Chris Christie Is Still Hospitalized With COVID
BKLYNER:
The Leader Of The Violent Protests In Boro Park Has A Criminal Past  —  BORO PARK - The man at the heart of the violent protests against masks is a marginal figure in the Haredi community who was convicted in a massive illegal immigration scheme before he remade himself as Trump era anti-mask and anti-media activist.
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James Arkin / Politico:
'It's a money bomb': Parties rush to surprising Alaska Senate race  —  In their quest for the Senate majority, Democrats are pushing the battleground map as far north as it will go.  —  New money from outside groups and small dollar donors are flooding into Alaska, where independent Al Gross …
CNN:
Federal judge issues scathing decision to allow more ballot drop boxes in Ohio  —  Washington (CNN)A federal judge on Thursday blocked an order from Ohio's secretary of state that would have required counties in the state to install ballot drop boxes just at the local election office …
Discussion: Political Wire
Ryan Grim / The Intercept:
The DCCC Is Stepping Up for Two Left Candidates While Progressive Groups Step Back … In partnership with  —  In the wake of the 2018 House midterms, a piece of conventional wisdom solidified in Washington: The new progressive insurgency was a genuine threat in deep-blue districts …
Discussion: The Hill and Roll Call
The Daily Beast:
Fox News Bans Harlan Hill After He Called Kamala Harris an ‘Insufferable Lying Bitch’  —  After the diehard Trumpkin unleashed a sexist smear on Sen. Harris, Fox News Media suggested he is no longer welcome on their air.  —  Fox News Media announced Thursday that Trump campaign adviser Harlan Z. Hill …
Ed Pilkington / The Guardian:
‘Our worst nightmare’: Will militias heed Trump's call to watch the polls?  —  With the US dangerously divided, experts fear the president's remarks will inspire armed factions to show up at polling places  —  n the final minutes of last week's televised presidential debate …
Discussion: Daily Kos
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
Discussion: Political Wire
Daniel Newhauser / Politico:
The mystery of a GOP congressman's seemingly rent-free campaign office  —  Ethics experts say Rep. Jim Hagedorn may have violated federal election law.  —  Ethics experts say Rep. Jim Hagedorn may have violated federal election law through the rent-free use of a campaign office supplied by a political donor.
Discussion: Political Wire
Amy B Wang / Washington Post:
Biden, Harris won't say whether they would ‘pack’ the court, drawing Republican criticism  —  Over the past few days, the question — from Republicans, debate moderators and reporters — has dogged the pair.  —  Democratic nominee Joe Biden and running mate Kamala D. Harris are facing growing pressure …
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New York Times:
Inside the People of Praise, the Tight-Knit Faith Community of Amy Coney Barrett  —  Even for a conservative religious community, the People of Praise is notable in how deeply embedded members are in one another's lives.  —  About 35 years ago in New Orleans, a young lawyer …
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 …
Discussion: Breitbart and Summit News
Jacqueline Sarkissian / FOX 5 San Diego:
Thief grabs mail, ballots from North County neighborhood  —  ESCONDIDO, Calif. — A mail thief moving through a North County neighborhood snatched up ballots along with the other contents of mailboxes lining the street, leaving residents concerned ahead of Election Day.
Discussion: The Gateway Pundit
Becket Adams / Washington Examiner:
Yes, Biden absolutely did oppose the China travel restrictions and call them ‘xenophobic’  —  Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden absolutely opposed the White House's coronavirus travel restrictions on China, going as far as to call the rules “xenophobic.”
Discussion: Check Your Fact and Roll Call
 
 
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Associated Press:
Next Trump-Biden debates uncertain, though Oct. 22 is likely
Dexter Filkins / New Yorker:
The Contested Afterlife of the Trump-Alfa Bank Story
Justin Hendrix / Just Security:
Six Disinformation Threats in the Post-Election Period
Discussion: Bloomberg
FOX 35 Orlando:
FOX 35 EXCLUSIVE: InsiderAdvantage poll gives Trump 3 point edge over Biden in Florida
Discussion: Breitbart
KSTU:
Anti-human trafficking group Operation Underground Railroad under criminal investigation by Utah prosecutor
David Folkenflik / NPR:
Ex-Officials' Lawsuit Says Trump-Appointed CEO Broke Laws At Voice Of America
Discussion: New York Times and The Hill
 Earlier Items: 
Peter Savodnik / Vanity Fair:
“You Start Seeing the Dreaded Sensitivity Label”: Is a Pro-Trump Twitter Army Strategically Throttling Biden Ads?
Discussion: The Guardian
CBS Dallas / Fort Worth:
Carrollton Mayoral Candidate Zul Mirza Mohamed Arrested, Charged With 100+ Counts Of Voter Fraud
Discussion: Fox News and The Daily Caller
BuzzFeed News:
No, That Trump Video Isn't Green-Screened
Discussion: Slate and Mother Jones
Brad Cooper / Sunflower State Journal:
New poll shows Bollier with narrow lead in U.S. Senate race
Noor bin Ladin / Spectator USA:
Being pro-Trump has caused me more grief than being Osama bin Laden's niece
Discussion: Power Line
Rebecca Shabad / NBC News:
Pelosi to introduce legislation related to the 25th Amendment