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12:40 AM ET, October 12, 2020

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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.
Discussion: Slate, Forbes and Lawyers, Guns & Money
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Jason Easley / POLITICUSUSA:   Kamala Harris Refuses To Personally Attend Lindsey Graham's COVID Infected SCOTUS Hearing
Beth Baumann / Townhall:
'It's Not Unconstitutional': Jake Tapper Shreds Kate Bedingfield Over Biden's Take on the Supreme Court
Discussion: The Daily Caller and ABC News
Todd Young / Indianapolis Star:
Judge Amy Coney Barrett deserves a fair hearing
Discussion: Reuters
Seung Min Kim / Washington Post:
Barrett Supreme Court hearing expected to focus on health care, with the pandemic looming over the proceeding
Politico:
POLITICO Playbook: He raised what?
Mike Allen / Axios:
New book by John McCain's closest aide details reaction to Trump's war hero attack
Discussion: Washington Post
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 …
Discussion: electionlawblog.org
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CBS Los Angeles:   Unofficial Ballot Drop Box Appears In Front Of Baptist Church In Castaic
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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The Daily Beast:
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 …
Discussion: Reuters and Raw Story
Fadel Allassan / Axios:
ABC host says White House blocked Fauci from appearing on show
Discussion: Washington Post and ABC News
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 …
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 …
Discussion: Fox News
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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 …
Discussion: Gothamist
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 …
Discussion: ABC News
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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 …
Discussion: Power Line, Twitchy and Instapundit
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)
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 …
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 …
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 …
Discussion: Big League Politics
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 …
Discussion: Power Line
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.
Discussion: Raw Story and The Hill
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.
Michael Rosenwald / Washington Post:
Suffering from smallpox after Gettysburg, Lincoln may have infected his valet  —  On his way home from delivering the Gettysburg Address in 1863, President Abraham Lincoln was overcome by a splitting headache.  —  A fever was coming on.  He grew quiet.  Not knowing what else to do …
 
 
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David Nakamura / Washington Post:
Trump promised to bring China to heel. He didn't and the result is a pitched conflict between the world's two major powers.
Kyle Smith / National Review:
If Biden Were a Republican  —  Liberal Fake News Site Spends Millions to Target Facebook Users in Battleground Districts
Discussion: Viking Pundit
Ross Douthat / New York Times:
There Will Be No Trump Coup  —  A final pre-election case for understanding the president …
CNN:
How Team Trump used Fox News as a laundromat for unverified Russian information about top Democrats
Discussion: New York Post
Washington Post:
As Trump stumbles, voters finalize their choices, and Biden's lead grows
Discussion: CNN, ekathimerini.com and Bloomberg
Axios:
Trump wants nuclear accord with Putin by election
Discussion: Raw Story
New York Times:
For Trump, Defying Mideast Truisms Produced Breakthroughs and Backfires
 Earlier Items: 
Washington Post:
Trump is in debt. We can't ignore the national security risks that come with that.
Discussion: Raw Story
Louisa Loveluck / Washington Post:
Iran-backed militias announce ‘conditional’ cease-fire against U.S. in Iraq
David Edwards / Raw Story:
Twitter buries GOP ‘scumbag liar’ Ronna McDaniel for claiming ‘82% of Americans’ make over $400,000/year
Sabrina Rodriguez / Politico:
Once-dominant Republicans fret Arizona is slipping into blue column
Discussion: Vox, Raw Story and National Journal
Elahe Izadi / Washington Post:
The news is driving you mad. And that's why you can't stop devouring it.
Elaina Plott / New York Times:
In a Small Alabama Town, Suddenly All Politics Is National
Linette Lopez / Business Insider:
The Republican Party has embraced American fascism
 

 
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Annie Palmer / CNBC:
Amazon reports Q3 AWS revenue up 19% YoY to $27.5B and AWS operating income of $10.4B, up from $7B in Q3 2023, and subscription sales up 11% to $11.3B

Shirin Ghaffary / Bloomberg:
OpenAI unveils ChatGPT Search to let users search for timely information using GPT-4o, after testing the feature in July 2024, a direct challenge to Google

Dade Hayes / Deadline:
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