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New York Times:
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.
Olivia Nuzzi / New York Magazine:
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 …
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Politico:
POLITICO Playbook PM: Pelosi says W.H. Covid offer stinks  —  DRIVING THE DAY  —  BREAKING ... @GovChristie at 9:14 a.m.: “I am happy to let you know that this morning I was released from Morristown Medical Center.  I want to thank the extraordinary doctors & nurses who cared for me for the last week.
Sheila Kaplan / New York Times:
White House Blocked C.D.C. From Requiring Masks on Public Transportation
Politico:
Senate Republicans lambaste potential coronavirus deal  —  Senate Republicans lashed out at a potential framework for a new coronavirus deal between the Trump administration and Speaker Nancy Pelosi on a conference call Saturday, warning that there was little support for a big spending bill right before the election.
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New York Times:
How Long Should Trump Be in Isolation?  —  President Trump tested positive for the coronavirus and reportedly started feeling ill on Oct. 1.  —  Sept. 21Oct.  12Oct.  19Oct.  1Oct.  1SP First reports of symptoms Trump tests positive  —  It is unlikely that we'll know exactly how or when he was infected with the virus.
Discussion: Vox, Daily Kos and Scroll.in
CNN:
Republicans start to distance from Trump  —  John Avlon is a CNN senior political analyst.  The views expressed in this commentary belong to the author.  View more opinions at CNN.  —  (CNN)The fever may be starting to break.  Donald Trump has held his party in line with bullying tactics …
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Wall Street Journal:
Trailing in the Polls and Time Running Out, Trump Looks for One More Comeback
Politico:
Republicans are finally ready to diss Don
Tamara Lush / Associated Press:
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 …
Discussion: Florida Politics and Bloomberg
Sami Yousafzai / CBS News:
The Taliban on Trump: “We hope he will win the election” and withdraw U.S. troops  —  President Trump's reelection bid received a vote of support Friday from an entity most in his party would reject: the Taliban.  —  Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid told CBS News in a phone interview …
Vandana Rambaran / Fox News:
Kamala Harris says Amy Coney Barrett's faith shouldn't be scrutinized in confirmation hearings  —  'One's faith should never be the basis of supporting or rejecting a nominee,' Harris said.  — Flipboard  —  Conservative group launches ‘Women for Amy’ bus tour
Discussion: Breitbart
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Ashton Pittman / Mississippi Free Press:   'We're Coming Guns Loaded, Packed' to Confirm Barrett, Sen. Hyde-Smith Says
CNN:   The GOP's push to confirm Amy Coney Barrett is a reckless farce
Reed Galen / Salt Lake Tribune:   Mike Lee doesn't need your democracy
Lorraine Ali / Los Angeles Times:
Commentary: Trump's made-for-TV ‘medical exam’ is as much a sham as his COVID-19 response  —  President Trump appeared on Fox News Friday evening for his first on-camera television interview since announcing last week that he'd tested positive for COVID-19.  The event: a made-for-TV …
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New York Times:
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 …
Greg Bluestein / Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
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.
Discussion: DNyuz
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Public Policy Polling:   Georgia Senate Races Look Runoff Bound
Larry Nassar / The Detroit News:
Chatfield calls out Whitmer for not informing lawmakers of alleged plot  —  Michigan's House speaker on Saturday expressed frustrations with Gov. Gretchen Whitmer over what he called a failure to communicate with lawmakers about the alleged plot to overthrow the government and kidnap her.
Discussion: Daily Kos, Mic and AIER
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Brad Lendon / CNN:
North Korea unveils massive new ballistic missile in military parade  —  Hong Kong (CNN)North Korea unveiled what analysts believe to be one of the world's largest ballistic missiles at a military parade celebrating the 75th anniversary of the Workers' Party broadcast on state-run television on Saturday.
The Daily Beast:
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 …
Maureen Dowd / New York Times:
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 …
Bret Stephens / New York Times:
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.
Discussion: Power Line, Reason and The Federalist
Stephanie Innes / Arizona Republic:
COVID-19 cases in Arizona dropped 75% after mask mandates began, report says  —  COVID-19 cases in Arizona spiked 151% after a statewide stay-at-home order expired and dropped 75% following local mask mandates, a new report says.  —  The report, published this week by the federal Centers …
Andrew J. Tobias / Plain Dealer:
Federal appeals court reinstates Ohio ballot drop box limit while case is reviewed  —  COLUMBUS, Ohio — A federal appeals court has agreed to reinstate Ohio's limit on ballot drop boxes at least temporarily while it considers whether to make a more permanent ruling on the case.
Discussion: Talking Points Memo and The Week
Isaac Chotiner / New Yorker:
How to Make Sense of the Polls  —  With less than a month to go until Election Day, former Vice-President Joe Biden leads President Donald Trump by an average of more than nine percentage points in national polls.  Biden has been ahead for the entire year, and he also received something …
Discussion: CNN, Breitbart and Washington Post
Eric Bradner / CNN:
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 …
Michelle Boorstein / Washington Post:
Federal court allows D.C. church to hold services outdoors despite coronavirus restrictions  —  A D.C. federal court late Friday granted permission for a large D.C. church to hold outdoor worship services, saying the city's coronavirus restrictions banning church services of more than 100 people …
Discussion: Fox News, Reason and The Hill
Aisha Sultan / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
When a mom runs for governor … With some politicians, you can tell when the political becomes personal.  —  I was listening to Nicole Galloway's stump speech at a recent campaign event where I noticed the moment when her steady Midwestern demeanor took on a stronger tone.
CBS News:
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.
 
 
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Wall Street Journal:
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Holly Otterbein / Politico:
‘Forgotten’ Pennsylvania region holds key to Trump's fate
Discussion: Raw Story
Leia Idliby / Mediaite:
Watch This Trump Rallygoer's Heart Break When He Discovers The President Votes By Mail
Wall Street Journal:
Kamala Harris Gets a Fracking Education
Discussion: The Dispatch
Andrew C. McCarthy / National Review:
Yes, Hillary Clinton Orchestrated the Russia-Collusion Farce
Discussion: Washington Post
Chuck Lindell / Austin American-Statesman:
US judge blocks Abbott order limiting ballot drop-off locations