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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.
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New York Times:
Trump Makes First Public Appearance Since Leaving Walter Reed — The president continued to play down the threat of the virus, but the event that the White House had previewed as a huge “peaceful protest for law and order” was uncharacteristically brief. — WASHINGTON — The White House physician …
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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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ABC News:
Candace Owens' BLEXIT group pays for some attendees' travel to Trump's White House event — Attendees were told they “must” wear a BLEXIT shirt, according to emails. — Trump plans to resume in-person events at White House — Just a week after he was hospitalized for COVID-19 …
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Maeve Reston / CNN:
Trump delivers dark and divisive speech in first major appearance since Covid diagnosis
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Grace Segers / CBS News:
Trump holds first public event at White House since testing positive for COVID-19
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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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Axios:
GOP social-distances Trump — After years of holding their tongues, a few Republicans have started to separate themselves from President Trump and his possible political collapse, focusing on his carelessness with the virus. — Why it matters: A senior Republican official told me this is less …
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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.
Caitlin Oprysko / Politico:
Trump keeps things brief in first public address since hospitalization
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Adam Shaw / Fox News:
Trump to appear at White House event, first since returning from Walter Reed
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Jonathan Martin / New York Times:
2020 Election Live Updates: Trump to Host In-Person Event at White House Less Than a Week After Being Hospitalized for Covid-19 — The Trump campaign sent over 2,000 invitations to an event at the White House on Saturday, raising concerns from health experts over the possible spread of the coronavirus there.
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Katelyn Polantz / CNN:
Federal judge in Pennsylvania denies Trump campaign voting policy challenges in major ruling — Avlon: 2020 is the most litigated election ever, already — (CNN)A federal judge in Pennsylvania has denied the Trump campaign and Republican Party's bid to make ballot dropboxes …
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Brianne Pfannenstiel / Des Moines Register:
Sen. Joni Ernst: Judiciary Committee members should get coronavirus tests before SCOTUS confirmation hearings — CARROLL, Ia. — U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst said Saturday she believes members of the Senate Judiciary Committee should be tested for the coronavirus before beginning confirmation hearings for Judge Amy Coney Barrett Monday.
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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 …
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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 …
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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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Philip Athey / Marine Corps Times:
Two men arrested in plot to kidnap Michigan governor were Marine veterans — Two of the 13 men arrested in an alleged domestic terrorism plot to kidnap Michigan Democratic Gov. Gretchen Whitmer were Marine veterans, according to Marine officials. — Joseph Morrison was a Marine reservist …
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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 …
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 …
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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 …
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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.
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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.
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Daniel Victor / New York Times:
Coronavirus Safety Runs Into a Stubborn Barrier: Masculinity — When political leaders suggest basic precautions appear unmanly, men are less likely to follow health and safety advice, experts say. — On Tuesday, and not for the first time, Joseph R. Biden Jr. described President Trump's …
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.
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Cynthia Fernandez / The Philadelphia Inquirer:
Pa. Republicans drop effort to create ‘election integrity’ panel with subpoena power — Spotlight PA is an independent, nonpartisan newsroom powered by The Philadelphia Inquirer in partnership with PennLive/The Patriot-News, TribLIVE/Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, and WITF Public Media.
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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.
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Leah Litman / Slate:
Why the Supreme Court Just Punted an Abortion Case — On Thursday evening, the Court deferred consideration of the Trump administration's request to put on hold a lower court ruling protecting safe access to medication abortion during the pandemic. The Court's clumsy punt did not explain …
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 …
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