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 …

The Irony at the Heart of the Amy Coney Barrett Fight  —  Judge Amy Coney Barrett sat before the Senate Judiciary Committee today in a fuchsia dress and pearls, listening quietly as Republican senators depicted her as the ideal modern feminist.  “How do you and your husband manage two …

Johnson & Johnson pauses Covid-19 vaccine trial after ‘unexplained illness’  —  FDA pledges Covid-19 vaccine will be guided by science  —  (CNN)Drugmaker Johnson & Johnson said Monday it has paused the advanced clinical trial of its experimental coronavirus vaccine because of an unexplained illness in one of the volunteers.

Column: Make way for Slayer Pete.  Buttigieg is the Biden campaign's ruthless secret weapon  —  Mayor Pete has found his format: the five-minute, remote-feed evisceration.  —  He always looks so nice, Pete Buttigieg — handsome in that white, Midwestern, college yearbook way …

Local 12 speaks 1-on-1 with Joe Biden as he visits Cincinnati for campaign event  —  CINCINNATI (WKRC) - The battle for Ohio voters is heating up with polls showing the race essentially tied right now.  Democratic nominee Joe Biden made his way to Cincinnati Monday evening to speak directly to voters.

California Republican Party Admits It Placed Misleading Ballot Boxes Around State  —  Government officials say the receptacles are illegal and could lead to voter fraud, but the party says it will continue the practice.  —  The California Republican Party has admitted responsibility for placing …

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.

Anchorage mayor admits to “inappropriate” relationship with news anchor  —  Anchorage Mayor Ethan Berkowitz apologized Monday for what he termed a “consensual, inappropriate messaging relationship” with Anchorage news anchor Maureen “Maria” Athens.  —  “I apologize to the people of Anchorage …

How Quickly Will Your Vote Be Counted?  A State-by-State Timeline  —  A lot of voters are asking these questions right now: How quickly will ballots be counted in the presidential election?  Which states will have results — and possibly a winner — on election night?

The outlook for House Republicans keeps getting worse  —  Here's how grim things look for House Republicans three weeks out from the election: They're struggling to win back seats even in conservative bastions like Oklahoma and South Carolina, where Democrats staged shocking upsets in 2018.

Always Trumpers: The president's unbreakable wall  —  More than 85% of elected Republicans who have been in Congress throughout President Trump's term have largely stood by him through seven crises that would have crushed most politicians, according to a comprehensive new study by “Axios on HBO.”

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 …

Trump Taps Loyalists for Top Pentagon Liaison Jobs  —  It risks Trump burrowing loyalists into career positions to undermine a Biden administration, multiple former officials say.  —  The Trump administration has tapped a new White House liaison at the Department of Defense …

Trump Funnels Record Subsidies to Farmers Ahead of Election Day  —  Despite an extraordinary government bailout, America's agriculture sector remains under severe economic pressure.  —  WASHINGTON — For the American farmers whom President Trump counts on for support, the government money is flowing faster than ever.

Imagining the Trump Presidency That Wasn't  —  A politically incorrect administration might have succeeded where this one failed.  —  Where would we be now if we had a truly politically incorrect president?  Donald Trump is supposed to be politically incorrect, but, for the most part, he isn't.

Mark Zuckerberg and Priscilla Chan donate $100 million more to election administrators, despite conservative pushback  —  Facebook chief executive Mark Zuckerberg and his wife, Priscilla Chan, announced Tuesday an additional $100 million in donations to local governments to pay for polling place rentals …

Michelle Obama, LeBron James team up to boost early voting  —  A voter initiative led by Michelle Obama is partnering with a similar group founded by NBA star LeBron James and other prominent Black athletes and entertainers to sponsor events in major U.S. cities starting next week …

The Third Wave of the Pandemic Is Here  —  When Donald Trump checked into Walter Reed medical center more than a week ago, it appears likely to have marked the beginning of the end stage of his presidency.  But it was also a milestone for the pandemic, and not just because COVID-19 had infected …

QAnon is tearing families apart  —  Q.  —  There was a time not long ago when the letter held no special meaning for Jacob, a 24-year-old in Croatia.  The 17th letter of the alphabet, usually followed by “u” in English words.  What else was there to know?

The Pennsylvania women Trump has lost  —  Latrobe, Pennsylvania (CNN)They are all nervous.  —  Hollie Geitner fidgets with her coffee on a brisk and foggy fall morning.  Joan Smeltzer shifts in her seat, adjusting her shirt as the breeze rolls through her backyard.

Wisconsin says Foxconn short of 2019 jobs pledge, misses out on tax credits  —  CHICAGO (Reuters) - A Wisconsin factory hailed by President Donald Trump as proof he was reviving U.S. manufacturing did not create enough jobs in 2019 to earn its owner Foxconn Technology Group tax credits …

Washington lobbyists are quietly getting ready for life after President Trump … - Washington's influence crowd is putting its money on Joe Biden as the next president of the United States.  — With polls predicting a Biden win in November, lobbyists and consultants are scrambling to game …

Mitch McConnell's Mission of Misery  —  Why Senate Republicans won't help Americans in need.  —  I keep seeing news reports saying that the Trump administration is “pivoting” on economic stimulus.  But Donald Trump has been reversing positions so frequently that it looks less like a series of pivots than like a tailspin.