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Scott Lemieux / NBC News:
Republicans aren't being honest about why Amy Coney Barrett has their support. They can't be. — Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell has repeatedly suggested that the Senate will forgo passing an economic stimulus package in order to focus on the confirmation of Judge Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court.
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Barbara Sprunt / NPR:
Biden Campaign Continues To Deflect On Court-Packing — Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden argues that taking a stance now on whether, as president, he would seek to increase the number of Supreme Court justices would play right into the hands of President Trump.
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Washington Post:
Court-packing question continues to dog Biden campaign
Court-packing question continues to dog Biden campaign
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Jason Easley / POLITICUSUSA:
Kamala Harris Refuses To Personally Attend Lindsey Graham's COVID Infected SCOTUS Hearing
Nicholas Wu / USA Today:
GOP Sen. Ben Sasse says Biden's dodge of court-packing questions is ‘grotesque’
GOP Sen. Ben Sasse says Biden's dodge of court-packing questions is ‘grotesque’
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Seung Min Kim / Washington Post:
Barrett Supreme Court hearing expected to focus on health care, with the pandemic looming over the proceeding
Barrett Supreme Court hearing expected to focus on health care, with the pandemic looming over the proceeding
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Beth Baumann / Townhall:
'It's Not Unconstitutional': Jake Tapper Shreds Kate Bedingfield Over Biden's Take on the Supreme Court
'It's Not Unconstitutional': Jake Tapper Shreds Kate Bedingfield Over Biden's Take on the Supreme Court
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Orange County Register:
Unofficial ballot drop boxes popping up throughout the state worry elections officials — In a photo posted to social media last week, a young man wearing a mask with Orange County congressional candidate Michelle Steel's name on it is holding a mail ballot and giving a thumbs up next to a box …
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Kaitlan Collins / CNN:
CNN exclusive: Fauci says he was taken out of context in new Trump campaign ad touting coronavirus response — (CNN)Dr. Anthony Fauci did not consent to being featured in a new advertisement from the Trump campaign touting President Donald Trump's handling of the coronavirus pandemic.
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Glenn Kessler / Washington Post:
Trump campaign twists Fauci comment to suggest praise of the president
Trump campaign twists Fauci comment to suggest praise of the president
Justin Sink / Bloomberg:
Twitter Flags Trump's Tweet About Now Being ‘Immune’ to Virus
Twitter Flags Trump's Tweet About Now Being ‘Immune’ to Virus
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Ben Smith / New York Times:
An Arrest in Canada Casts a Shadow on a New York Times Star, and The Times — A top editor is now reviewing Rukmini Callimachi's reporting on terrorism, which turned distant conflicts into accessible stories but drew criticism from colleagues. — Derek Henry Flood wasn't looking for work in March of 2018 …
Kevin Vaughan / KUSA-TV:
Suspect in Denver shooting near dueling rallies wasn't licensed as a security guard, officials say — Matthew Dolloff was being held Sunday without bail on suspicion of first-degree murder following the shooting that left one man dead. — DENVER — Records show the man being held …
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Elise Schmelzer / Denver Post:
Victim, security guard suspect in fatal shooting during Denver protests are identified
Victim, security guard suspect in fatal shooting during Denver protests are identified
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Amy Walter / The Cook Political Report:
The Gamble — Long before COVID-19 or the economic collapse that followed in its wake, President Trump gambled his re-election prospects on the assumption that his base would be enough to ensure his re-election. Since the first days of his presidency, Trump rewarded those who already liked …
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Harry Enten / CNN:
Joe Biden's polling better than any challenger since 1936
Joe Biden's polling better than any challenger since 1936
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Pam Belluck / New York Times:
‘I Feel Like I Have Dementia’: Brain Fog Plagues Covid Survivors — The condition is affecting thousands of patients, impeding their ability to work and function in daily life. — After contracting the coronavirus in March, Michael Reagan lost all memory of his 12-day vacation in Paris …
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Glenn Greenwald / The Intercept:
The New York Times Guild Once Again Demands Censorship Of Colleagues … The New York Times Guild, the union of employees of the Paper of Record, tweeted a condemnation on Sunday of one of their own colleagues, op-ed columnist Bret Stephens. Their denunciation was marred by humiliating typos …
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Axios:
Buzz grows around Cuomo as Biden's attorney general pick — Democrats are so convinced that New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo could be considered for Joe Biden's attorney general that aides at the National Governors Association, which Cuomo chairs, are looking into contingencies for replacing him …
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Alex Turner-Cohen / news.com.au:
Coronavirus: WHO backflips on virus stance by condemning lockdowns — Lockdowns have been used to control the coronavirus around the world. Now a WHO official has questioned the success of them. — Video — Image — WHO's huge lockdown backflip (VIDEO: The Spectator)
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Paul Sonne / Washington Post:
Trump taps U.S. Marine Band for White House event and raises questions about employing the military for political purposes — When President Trump, recovering from the novel coronavirus, welcomed hundreds of people on Saturday to what resembled a campaign rally on the White House grounds …
Paul LeBlanc / CNN:
Trump team tries to keep debate fight going but others move on — Washington (CNN)President Donald Trump's reelection campaign on Sunday revived its push for an in-person presidential debate even though it seems the Joe Biden campaign — and the debate commission — have moved on.
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Ryan Boldrey / MLive.com:
Calls intensify for resignation of Michigan sheriff who shared stage with militia — BARRY COUNTY, MI — Calls for the resignation of a Michigan sheriff who recently shared a stage with members of the Michigan Liberty Militia are growing louder. — Barry County Sheriff Dar Leaf …
Michael Flynn, Jr / UncoverDC:
If My Family Can, So Can Yours — “I've done lots of work on this topic, so it bothers me. But Rich Lowry has it right: POTUS has to accept that people have already made up their minds about Russiagate, and most just don't care about it like POTUS does ...” —October 10, 2020 tweet by Andy McCarthy
Axios:
Scoop: Trump wants to hit campaign trail every day through election — President Trump has asked his campaign to put him on the road every single day from now until Nov. 3. — Behind the scenes: His team is in the process of scheduling events to make that happen, two sources familiar with the discussions tell Axios.
Chao Xiong / Star Tribune:
South Dakota town lashes back at George Floyd, his uncle after Confederate flag fight — After Selwyn Jones led the charge to remove Confederate flag-adorned patches from the uniforms of Gettysburg, S.D., police, the backlash from the town was immediate. — Video (05:42) : Selwyn Jones …
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