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.

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.

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 …

‘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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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)

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 …

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.

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 …

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 …

Victim, security guard suspect in fatal shooting during Denver protests are identified  —  Son IDs Lee Keltner as victim; suspect Matthew Dolloff was working as private security for 9News  —  Police identified a 30-year-old man as the suspect in a fatal shooting during dueling protests Saturday in downtown Denver.

Trump Fans Will Never Wear Masks, Horrified COVID Task Force Admits  —  The president's illness presented a last potential inflection point.  But he emerged from it still determined to be seen maskless.  —  As President Donald Trump received treatment for the coronavirus at Walter Reed Medical Center …

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.

Once-dominant Republicans fret Arizona is slipping into blue column  —  Democrats are on track to win big in Arizona next month — from the presidential election to the state House.  And Republicans fear it won't just be a one-time event but the start of long-term Democratic dominance in the state.

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 …

Trump promised to bring China to heel.  He didn't and the result is a pitched conflict between the world's two major powers.  —  ‘The 45th President’: One in a series looking back at the Trump presidency  —  President Trump's bet that he could tame China's rise through a mix of personal charisma …