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USA Today:
Naked Republican hypocrisy is destroying trust in Supreme Court: Reagan, Bush lawyers — Republicans are using a deeply unfair process to confirm Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett. Build faith in democracy by letting the people decide. — When a vacancy on the Supreme Court arose nine months ahead …
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Tyler Olson / Fox News:
Schumer says Democrats won't give GOP quorum to advance Barrett nomination — Schumer called the Barrett confirmation effort ‘illegitimate, dangerous and unpopular’ — Barrett ‘completely capable’ to be on the high court: Keisha Russell — Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer …
WRAL-TV:
Poll: Supreme Court process more important in NC's Senate race than Cunningham's affair — RALEIGH, N.C. — North Carolina voters don't seem to mind that Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Cal Cunningham had an affair - he's even gained ground among male voters - according to the results of a WRAL News poll released Monday.
Max Burns / The Daily Beast:
Will Amy Coney Barrett Finally Explain Her Ties to Anti-Gay Hate Group? — She told Franken in 2017 that she was “generally aware” that the Alliance Defending Freedom had been categorized as a far-right hate group. What does she know about the group now? — BEAST INSIDE
CBS News:
Amy Coney Barrett sworn in as Senate kicks off Supreme Court confirmation hearings
Amy Coney Barrett sworn in as Senate kicks off Supreme Court confirmation hearings
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Libby Cathey / ABC News:
Amy Coney Barrett Supreme Court confirmation hearing live updates
Amy Coney Barrett Supreme Court confirmation hearing live updates
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Axios:
Klobuchar: There's no “secret, clever, procedural way to stop” Barrett confirmation
Klobuchar: There's no “secret, clever, procedural way to stop” Barrett confirmation
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Mollie Hemingway / The Federalist:
Media Freak Out Over Mike Lee Following CDC's Coronavirus Guidelines
Media Freak Out Over Mike Lee Following CDC's Coronavirus Guidelines
Nicholas Fandos / New York Times:
‘This is probably not about persuading each other.’ Senators began four days of contentious hearings.
‘This is probably not about persuading each other.’ Senators began four days of contentious hearings.
Maria Arias / Axios:
Mark Meadows refuses to wear mask while talking to reporters in Capitol
Mark Meadows refuses to wear mask while talking to reporters in Capitol
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Gary Langer / ABC News:
Majority says wait on the SCOTUS seat; 6 in 10 favor upholding Roe: POLL
Majority says wait on the SCOTUS seat; 6 in 10 favor upholding Roe: POLL
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New York Times:
2020 Election Live Updates: ‘Record’ Turnout for Early Voting in Georgia as Biden Campaigns in Ohio — Joe Biden will speak in Toledo and Cincinnati and President Trump, returning to the campaign trail, will travel to Florida. Senate hearings for Judge Amy Coney Barrett have begun.
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Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
Heavy turnout creates lines as polls open in Georgia for early voting — By Mark Niesse - The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Kristal Dixon - The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Ben Brasch - The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Tyler Estep - The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
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Amy Taxin / Associated Press:
California GOP says it owns unofficial ballot drop boxes — LOS ANGELES (AP) — California's Republican Party on Monday acknowledged owning unofficial ballot drop boxes that state election officials said are illegal. — California election officials received reports over the weekend …
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Katie Shepherd / Washington Post:
California GOP installed unofficial ballot drop-off boxes. State officials say they're illegal. — The metal boxes have popped up around Southern California in recent weeks, from churches to gun stores to gyms. On the front, an authoritative-looking sign beckons to voters: “Official ballot drop-off box.”
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Alicia Robinson / Orange County Register:
Unofficial ballot drop boxes popping up throughout the state worry elections officials — Promoting such boxes — which have been found in Los Angeles, Orange and Fresno counties — could be a felony. — In a photo posted to social media last week, a young man wearing a mask …
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Nate Cohn / New York Times:
Trump Defectors Help Biden Build Leads in Wisconsin and Michigan — NEW YORK TIMES/ — SIENA COLLEGE POLL — Joe Biden leads Donald J. Trump in Michigan and Wisconsin. Mr. Biden's polling leads in both states would currently withstand a 2016-size polling miss. — 2016 Election Result NYT/Siena
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Bubba / WinRed:
WinRed: Zero to $1,000,000,000 in 15 Months — Today we're proud to report that Republicans raised over $1 Billion on WinRed in its first 15 months since launching. What took ActBlue 12 years to accomplish, WinRed did in a little over a year. — WinRed Lifetime Raised: $1,205,933,469
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Politico:
‘Green tsunami’: Inside Senate Republicans' financial freak-out
‘Green tsunami’: Inside Senate Republicans' financial freak-out
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Zach Montellaro / Politico:
GOP raises over $620M through WinRed in third quarter
Jeff Zeleny / CNN:
Trump's troubles weighing on Iowa Senate race as Joni Ernst fights for reelection
Trump's troubles weighing on Iowa Senate race as Joni Ernst fights for reelection
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The Daily Beast:
Dr. Fauci: The Trump Campaign Is ‘In Effect Harassing Me’ — The nation's top infectious disease expert says there is “not a chance” he quits the task force. But he's openly angry with how he's being politicized. — The nation's top infectious disease expert Dr. Anthony Fauci demanded …
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Jonathan Swan / Axios:
Trump launches multimillion-dollar ad campaign aimed at winning back seniors
Trump launches multimillion-dollar ad campaign aimed at winning back seniors
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Paul LeBlanc / CNN:
Fauci says Trump campaign should take down ad featuring him
Fauci says Trump campaign should take down ad featuring him
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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.
Emma Brown / Washington Post:
Roberta W. McCain, maverick mother of Sen. John McCain, dies — Roberta McCain, an independent-minded oil heiress who was married to one of the Navy's highest-ranking officers and who displayed characteristic pluck when she took to the presidential campaign trail at age 96 on behalf of her son …
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Natasha Dado / WDIV-TV:
Eric Trump cancels event at Michigan gun shop after former employee is linked to domestic terror plot against governor — Former employee was fired and would show up to work in tactical gear, gun shop says — DETROIT - Eric Trump has canceled a Michigan based campaign event scheduled …
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Jake Offenhartz / Gothamist:
Police Arrest Heshy Tischler As His Backers Swarm Home Of The Jewish Journalist He Targeted — Four days after leading a violent mob against a journalist in clear view of NYPD officers, Heshy Tischler, the right-wing radio host and City Council candidate, was arrested by police outside his Borough Park home on Sunday night.
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Laura Bassett / ELLE:
Senator Gary Peters Shares His Abortion Story — He's the first sitting senator in history to do so. — United States Senator Gary Peters, a low-key, moderate Democrat from Michigan, is in a very tight re-election race that — could decide — whether his party wins the Senate.
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Michael M. Grynbaum / New York Times:
As Trump Flouts Safety Protocols, News Outlets Balk at Close Coverage — Newspapers and networks are wary of exposing their staff members to the president and his aides, saying they do not have assurance that basic precautions will be taken to protect reporters' health.
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Washington Post:
Trump's children brought Secret Service money to the family business with their visits, records show — Eric Trump took his Secret Service agents to Trump golf courses in Scotland, as he led transatlantic tours for paying customers. Donald Trump Jr. took his protectors to the Trump hotel in Vancouver …
Shane Dixon Kavanaugh / Oregonian:
Portland protesters topple statues of Theodore Roosevelt, Abraham Lincoln in ‘Day of Rage’; police declare riot — Protesters topple statues of former presidents Theodore Roosevelt and Abraham Lincoln — A group of protesters toppled statues of former presidents Theodore Roosevelt …
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Byron York / Washington Examiner:
Byron York's Daily Memo: Trump's chances — Welcome to Byron York's Daily Memo newsletter. — Was this email forwarded to you? Sign up here to receive the newsletter. — TRUMP'S CHANCES. Every day some new poll is published showing Democratic challenger Joe Biden with a big lead over President Trump.
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CBS News:
Black man led by rope by White cops on horseback suing for $1 million — Galveston, Texas — A Black man who was led by a rope by two white officers on horseback has sued a southeast Texas city and its police department for $1 million, saying he suffered humiliation and fear during his arrest.
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Monika Bickert / About Facebook:
Removing Holocaust Denial Content — Today we are updating our hate speech policy to prohibit any content that denies or distorts the Holocaust. — Organizations that study trends in hate speech are reporting increases in online attacks against many groups worldwide, and we continue our efforts to remove it.
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Hunter Woodall / The Daily Beast:
Sanford, Florida, Braces for Trump's ‘Crazy’ COVID Roadshow — “Do I think it's safe to have this rally? No I don't,” one business owner told The Daily Beast. — If it was up to Patrick Austin, President Donald Trump would hold off from heading to Sanford, Florida …
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