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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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Politico, The Moderate Voice, Talking Points Memo, Bloomberg, Axios, Greensburg Tribune-Review, POLITICUSUSA, The Wrap, TMZ.com, Raw Story, The Daily Caller, The Hill, Gothamist, Mediaite and Variety
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NBC News:
Fauci rips new Trump campaign ad, says it uses his comments ‘out of context’ — National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Disease Director Dr. Anthony Fauci said Sunday he was “taken out of context” in a new Trump campaign ad that features his comments “without my permission.”
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Washington Post, CNBC, Raw Story and Mediaite
Glenn Kessler / Washington Post:
Trump campaign twists Fauci comment to suggest praise of the president — “I can't imagine that anybody could be doing more.” — Anthony S. Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, misleadingly quoted in a Trump campaign ad released Oct. 10
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CNN and Political Wire
Fadel Allassan / Axios:
ABC host says White House blocked Fauci from appearing on show
ABC host says White House blocked Fauci from appearing on show
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One America News Network and Washington Post
Axios:
Eric Trump says his father “got hit hard” by the coronavirus
Eric Trump says his father “got hit hard” by the coronavirus
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Fox News, The Daily Beast, POLITICUSUSA, The Hill and Daily Kos
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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Forbes, Mediaite, KVIA-TV, The Daily Beast and CleanTechnica
Conor Friedersdorf / The Atlantic:
Trump Failed the 3 A.M. Test
Jason Easley / POLITICUSUSA:
Kamala Harris Refuses To Personally Attend Lindsey Graham's COVID Infected SCOTUS Hearing — NBC News's Sahil Kapur reported: … Advertisements — As Lindsey Graham refuses to take a coronavirus test, and Republican members of his committee have tested positive for the virus …
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Mike Allen / Axios:
New book by John McCain's closest aide details reaction to Trump's war hero attack — “The Luckiest Man: Life With John McCain,” out Tuesday, is a fascinating reminiscence by Mark Salter, who was the late senator's closest aide for 18 years, and collaborated with him on seven books.
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PBS NewsHour
Beth Baumann / Townhall:
'It's Not Unconstitutional': Jake Tapper Shreds Kate Bedingfield Over Biden's Take on the Supreme Court — CNN's Jake Tapper shredded Biden Campaign Manager Kate Bedingfield for the former vice president and his team running with the idea filling a Supreme Court vacancy during an election year is unconstitutional.
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ABC News and The Daily Caller
Iris Samuels / Associated Press:
Daines, Bullock clash over pandemic, Supreme Court in debate
Daines, Bullock clash over pandemic, Supreme Court in debate
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Breitbart, Twitchy, Townhall and Washington Times
Politico:
How Democrats hope to defeat Amy Coney Barrett's nomination
How Democrats hope to defeat Amy Coney Barrett's nomination
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Wall Street Journal, NPR and One America News Network
Sabrina Rodriguez / Politico:
Once-dominant Republicans fret Arizona is slipping into blue column
Once-dominant Republicans fret Arizona is slipping into blue column
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Wall Street Journal, Vox, National Journal and Raw Story
Cristian Farias / New York Times:
Kamala Harris Should Grill Amy Coney Barrett
Kamala Harris Should Grill Amy Coney Barrett
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Jane Chong / The Atlantic:
Senate Republicans Are Playing a Dangerous Game With the Court's Legitimacy
Senate Republicans Are Playing a Dangerous Game With the Court's Legitimacy
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Politico, Associated Press and The American Independent
CBS News:
Biden leads Trump in Michigan and Nevada, and race is tied in Iowa — CBS News Battleground Tracker poll — Most voters in the battleground states of Michigan, Nevada and Iowa feel President Trump set a bad example for the nation during his own recent battle with the coronavirus, handling things in a way they call irresponsible.
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The Hill, Associated Press, Bloomberg and Instapundit
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Gary Langer / ABC News:
Powered by trust on the pandemic, Biden leads by 12 points nationwide: POLL
Powered by trust on the pandemic, Biden leads by 12 points nationwide: POLL
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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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The Wrap, Vox, Forbes, The National Interest and No More Mister Nice Blog
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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Gothamist and Occupy Democrats
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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Political Wire and Instapundit
Politico:
Amateur hour at the Trump White House — Nearly everyone remembers the old cliché: If you can't trust someone to get the little things right, how can you ever count on them to do the big things? — President Donald Trump had better hope that bromide, invoked everywhere …
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Bloomberg, One America News Network, Raw Story and Reuters
Axios:
Trump wants nuclear accord with Putin by election — President Trump is looking to Vladimir Putin to close the deal on a pre-election nuclear agreement, a timetable that's an October surprise even for senior Republicans and some in the White House. — The big picture: Trump and Putin …
David Edwards / Raw Story:
Twitter buries GOP ‘scumbag liar’ Ronna McDaniel for claiming ‘82% of Americans’ make over $400,000/year — Ronna Romney McDaniel, the chairperson of the Republican National Committee, on Sunday faced backlash after suggesting that “82% of Americans” make more than $400,000 per year.
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.
Washington Post:
As Trump stumbles, voters finalize their choices, and Biden's lead grows — Peg Bohnert, an Arizona retiree, voted for Donald Trump in 2016 because she thought the businessman would transform the White House into “a well-run machine.” — Ruth Mierzwa, a Pennsylvania business owner …
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Shane Goldmacher / New York Times:
Can Trump Squeeze More From His White Base in Pennsylvania and Beyond? — With President Trump trailing Joseph R. Biden Jr. in Pennsylvania in nearly every poll, his last refuge and perhaps best hope is to maximize the turnout of working-class white voters.
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Wall Street Journal
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Fadel Allassan / Axios:
Jaime Harrison smashes Senate fundraising record in race with Lindsey Graham — South Carolina Senate candidate Jaime Harrison's campaign announced Sunday it raised $57 million in the third quarter of 2020, shattering the quarterly fundraising record for a Senate race set by Beto O'Rourke in 2018 by almost $20 million.
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Jamie Lovegrove / Post and Courier:
Jaime Harrison breaks record for biggest fundraising quarter by any Senate candidate ever
Jaime Harrison breaks record for biggest fundraising quarter by any Senate candidate ever
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New York Times, Washington Post, Slate and The Daily Caller
Katrin Bennhold / New York Times:
QAnon Is Thriving in Germany. The Extreme Right Is Delighted. — As the U.S. conspiracy theory goes global, it has found fertile ground in the putsch fantasies and anti-Semitic tropes long popular on Germany's far-right fringe. Counterterrorism officials worry.
Detroit Free Press:
13 men charged in alleged kidnapping plot, many with troubled pasts — A wide-ranging Free Press investigation into the defendants found many who vented their anger at government in Michigan both online and in person. — Detroit Free Press staff, Detroit Free Press — Show caption Hide caption