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7:40 AM ET, October 12, 2020

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Associated Press:
Trump's task: Resetting campaign that GOP fears is slipping  —  WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump is running out of time to recover from a series of self-inflicted setbacks that have rattled his base of support and triggered alarm among Republicans who fear the White House is on the verge of being lost to Democrat Joe Biden.
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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.
Gary Langer / ABC News:
Majority says wait on the SCOTUS seat; 6 in 10 favor upholding Roe: POLL
Discussion: Political Wire
Washington Post:
A slim majority of voters oppose Barrett hearings, though a consistent majority support high court upholding Roe v. Wade, Post-ABC poll finds
Discussion: WHDH-TV and Politico
Seung Min Kim / Washington Post:
Barrett Supreme Court hearing expected to focus on health care, with the pandemic looming over the proceeding
Jason Easley / POLITICUSUSA:   Kamala Harris Refuses To Personally Attend Lindsey Graham's COVID Infected SCOTUS Hearing
Todd Young / Indianapolis Star:   Judge Amy Coney Barrett deserves a fair 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
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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CBS Los Angeles:
Unofficial Ballot Drop Box Appears In Front Of Baptist Church In Castaic
Discussion: Washington Post and The Week
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
Discussion: Reuters and Raw Story
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: Fox News and KVIA-TV
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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 …
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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CNN:
With town hall debate canceled, Biden and Trump seek out their own town halls
Discussion: Bloomberg
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 and Occupy Democrats
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 …
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
 
 
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Lesley Stahl / CBS News:
The Lincoln Project: Career Republicans call on Americans to vote out President Trump
Axios:
Obama praises sports stars who “take a stand” for racial justice
Michael Rosenwald / Washington Post:
Suffering from smallpox after Gettysburg, Lincoln may have infected his valet
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
Chao Xiong / Star Tribune:
South Dakota town lashes back at George Floyd, his uncle after Confederate flag fight
Discussion: Power Line
CNN:
How Team Trump used Fox News as a laundromat for unverified Russian information about top Democrats
Discussion: New York Post
 Earlier Items: 
Washington Post:
As Trump stumbles, voters finalize their choices, and Biden's lead grows
Discussion: ekathimerini.com and CNN
Axios:
Trump wants nuclear accord with Putin by election
Discussion: Raw Story
Axios:
Scoop: Trump wants to hit campaign trail every day through election
Discussion: Raw Story and The Hill
New York Times:
For Trump, Defying Mideast Truisms Produced Breakthroughs and Backfires
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
 

 
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Manish Singh / TechCrunch:
X raises US Premium+ prices by 37.5% to $22 per month, starting on December 21, and EU prices from €16 to €21 per month; the basic subscription still costs $3

Mark Gurman / Bloomberg:
Sources: Apple is working on a smart doorbell system with advanced facial recognition that can wirelessly connect and unlock third-party smart locks

Kyle Wiggers / TechCrunch:
Donald Trump announces that Sriram Krishnan, until recently a general partner at a16z, will serve as senior policy advisor for AI at the White House OSTP

 
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