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11:20 PM ET, October 10, 2020

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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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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 …
Caitlin Oprysko / Politico:
Trump keeps things brief in first public address since hospitalization  —  President Donald Trump on Saturday made his first public appearance since returning from a three-day hospitalization due to coronavirus, addressing hundreds of Black and Latino supporters crowded together on the White House lawn.
Denver Post:
One dead after gunfire at downtown Denver rallies; private security guard on contract by 9News in custody  —  A Denver Post staff member witnessed the fatal confrontation.  This story was updated after authorities called into question the accuracy of that journalist's report concerning the affiliation of the shooter.
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Jennifer Campbell-Hicks / KUSA-TV:
1 dead, security guard in custody after shooting near dueling Denver rallies  —  A “Patriot Rally” and a “BLM-Antifa Soup Drive” took place at Civic Center Saturday afternoon.  —  DENVER — A private security guard is being held as a suspect in a deadly shooting near the Denver Art Museum …
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.
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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Ryan Briggs / WHYY:
Judge rejects Trump lawsuit over Pa. ballot drop boxes
Discussion: NPR and UPI
Bill Barrow / Associated Press:
Biden hits Trump on economy in critical Pennsylvania county  —  Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden is blistering President Donald Trump as only pretending to care about the working-class voters who helped flip the Rust Belt to the Republican column four years ago
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Los Angeles Times:
Strapped for cash, Trump yanks TV ads in key states as Biden spending surges
Discussion: Associated Press
Washington Post:
Pennsylvania emerges as ‘tipping-point’ battleground for Biden and Trump — before and after Election Day
Discussion: Fox News and Political Wire
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 …
Discussion: Axios and The Hill
Nicholas Riccardi / MSN:
GOP's Supreme Court push may box in Cory Gardner  —  DENVER (AP) — Six years ago, Colorado Democrats failed to convince enough voters to reject Cory Gardner's bid for the U.S. Senate.  Their warnings that the Republican could, someday, be the confirming vote for a Supreme Court justice …
Discussion: The Colorado Sun and KFOR-TV
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Leah Litman / Slate:   Why the Supreme Court Just Punted an Abortion Case
Vandana Rambaran / Fox News:
Kamala Harris says Amy Coney Barrett's faith shouldn't be scrutinized in confirmation hearings
Discussion: The Hill, Breitbart, Politico and WHDH-TV
WCHS-TV:
Records: Williamson nurse charged after shooting woman in abdomen  —  A Williamson woman who made headlinesafter she traveled to New York to help treat COVID-19 patients has been charged after court records said she shot another woman.  Amy Jolene Thorn, 39, of Williamson is charged …
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
Discussion: Raw Story
Eli Saslow / Washington Post:
‘What are we so afraid of?’ … When President Trump got sick, I had this moment of deja vu back to when I first woke up in the hospital.  I know what it's like to be humiliated by this virus.  I used to call it the “scamdemic.”  I thought it was an overblown media hoax.  I made fun of people for wearing masks.
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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David Nakamura / Washington Post:   ‘A Dear Leader approach’: Trump's critics compare his shows of strength around coronavirus to authoritarian tactics
Maureen Dowd / New York Times:
Manic Panic on the Potomac  —  Will Mitch ditch the Donald?  —  WASHINGTON — At long last, a top Republican is distancing himself from Donald Trump.  —  Literally.  —  Mitch McConnell has been boasting to colleagues and to reporters in Kentucky that he knew better than to go to the Amy …
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David E. Sanger / New York Times:
Taking Page From Authoritarians, Trump Turns Power of State Against Political Rivals  —  President Trump took a step even Richard M. Nixon avoided in his most desperate days: openly ordering direct immediate government action against specific opponents, timed to serve his re-election campaign.
Discussion: Raw Story
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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Larry Nassar / The Detroit News:
Chatfield calls out Whitmer for not informing lawmakers of alleged plot
Discussion: Daily Kos
USA Today:
Trump's COVID prognosis: 3 scenarios based on sparse facts from an opaque White House  —  The president's health matters.  But we can only speculate because his doctor has hidden behind confidentiality laws to withhold negative information.  —  At a minimum, there will be 3.5 months between …
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
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 …
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 …
Vandana Rambaran / Fox News:
Wisconsin blocked from accepting mail-in ballots after Election Day  —  Democrats will likely appeal the decision.  — Flipboard  —  Former Wisconsin gov. on helping VP Pence prepare for debate  —  A federal appeals court in Wisconsin overruled a lower court's decision to extend …
Discussion: Reuters
 
 
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Andy Puzder / Fox News:
COVID lockdown debate - Dems want science, they should look at the Great Barrington Declaration
WPXI-TV:
Mail-in ballots in Westmoreland County delayed, voters confused and frustrated
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Minyvonne Burke / NBC News:
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Cynthia Fernandez / The Philadelphia Inquirer:
Pa. Republicans drop effort to create ‘election integrity’ panel with subpoena power
Discussion: Spotlight PA
Brianne Pfannenstiel / Des Moines Register:
Sen. Joni Ernst: Judiciary Committee members should get coronavirus tests before SCOTUS confirmation hearings
 Earlier Items: 
Washington Post:
How Amy Coney Barrett played a role in Bush v. Gore — and helped the Republican Party defend mail ballots
Discussion: Political Wire
Michelle Boorstein / Washington Post:
Federal court allows D.C. church to hold services outdoors despite coronavirus restrictions
Discussion: Reason, The Hill and Fox News
Stepan Kravchenko / Bloomberg:
Belarus's Lukashenko Meets Opposition in KGB Jail, Belta Says
Andrew J. Tobias / Plain Dealer:
Federal appeals court reinstates Ohio ballot drop box limit while case is reviewed
Discussion: Talking Points Memo and The Week
Maureen Dowd / New York Times:
James Murdoch, Rebellious Scion
Greg Bluestein / Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
WSB poll: Warnock soars ahead in wild Georgia U.S. Senate race
Discussion: DNyuz
 

 
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Jonathan Stempel / Reuters:
A New York judge finds Sirius XM liable for a difficult subscription cancellation process; Sirius says it will appeal but abide by a new “click-to-cancel” rule

Ashley Carman / Bloomberg:
A growing number of podcasters, including Tim Ferriss, are moving away from interviews to monologues or co-hosts, as some well-known guests can be overexposed

Brian Steinberg / Variety:
Sources: NBCUniversal Vice Chairman Bonnie Hammer plans to leave the company at the end of the year; she has been with the company since 2004

 
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