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 …

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.

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 …

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 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 …

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)

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 …

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 …

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.

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 …

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 …

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.

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 …

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