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 …

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 …

'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.

A senior warning sign for Trump: ‘Go Biden’ cry at Villages  —  THE VILLAGES, Fla. (AP) — Sara Branscom's golf cart whizzed down the smooth asphalt path that winds through The Villages, the nation's largest retirement community, an expanse of beautiful homes, shops and entertainment venues …

Election Less Than a Month Away, Trump Leans on Barr and Pompeo for a Lift  —  The secretary of state said he would make Hillary Clinton's emails public, handing the president a weapon to attack his political foes as the attorney general resisted his overtures to prosecute them.

Team Trump Admits Its ‘Russiagate’ Head Fake Has Been a Flop  —  RATF*CKED  —  Loyalists like Director of National Intelligence John Ratcliffe are trying to craft a counter-narrative.  But the country isn't in the mood for the tale.  —  With coronavirus running through his body in competition …

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 …

WSB poll: Warnock soars ahead in wild Georgia U.S. Senate race  —  Contests for president, Perdue's seat deadlocked  —  The race for president between Donald Trump and Joe Biden in Georgia remains deadlocked in the latest Channel 2 Action News poll, but the contest for a wild U.S. Senate special election now has a clear front-runner.

Huge Absentee Vote in Key States Favors Democrats So Far  —  In Wisconsin, about 146,000 people voted by mail in the 2016 general election.  This fall, about 647,000 people have already voted absentee, many in Democratic strongholds.  —  In Madison, Wis., thousands of people have gone …

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.

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.

The Swamp That Trump Built  —  A businessman-president transplanted favor-seeking in Washington to his family's hotels and resorts — and earned millions as a gatekeeper to his own administration.  —  It was springtime at President Trump's Mar-a-Lago club, and the favor-seekers were swarming.

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 …

U.S. Covid-Testing Plan Aims to Open New York-London Travel by Holidays  —  Airlines, governments hope testing will spur more travel for business and pleasure  —  U.S. officials are aiming to open travel between New York City and London with shortened traveler quarantine periods as soon as the holidays …

James Murdoch, Rebellious Scion  —  Increasingly uncomfortable with News Corp's politics and profit motives, Rupert's younger son chose chickens and sheep over Fox, and insists he doesn't watch ‘Succession.’  —  WASHINGTON — As we sat down to lunch in my garden, I mentioned to James Murdoch …

Dr. Birx warns of “silent” coronavirus spread in the Northeast  —  There are ominous new signs the United States is on the verge of another strong wave of the coronavirus.  More than 57,000 new cases were reported across the country on Friday, adding to the more than 7.6 million known infections nationwide.

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 …

Kamala Harris Gets a Fracking Education  —  Pence is right: Shale drilling for natural gas has cut C02 emissions.  —  By The Editorial Board  —  Kamala Harris in Wednesday's debate declared that Joe Biden's Administration would make the U.S. “carbon neutral” by 2035 …

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.

Accused leader of plot to kidnap Michigan governor was struggling financially, living in basement storage space  —  GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — The purported leader of an extremist plot to kidnap Michigan's governor was struggling financially and living in a storage space underneath a friend's vacuum shop …

Biden enters final weeks in commanding position as Trump wastes precious days  —  Who is winning the 2020 election money race?  —  (CNN)Joe Biden is in a commanding position as the presidential race enters its final stretch, leading President Donald Trump in polling and fundraising …

Watch This Trump Rallygoer's Heart Break When He Discovers The President Votes By Mail  —  The Daily Show correspondent Jordan Klepper broke the heart of a Trump rallygoer during his latest segment of Fingers the Pulse — revealing to the crestfallen MAGA fan that President Donald Trump himself votes by mail …

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 …