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New York Post:
Smoking-gun email reveals how Hunter Biden introduced Ukrainian businessman to VP dad — Hunter Biden introduced his father, then-Vice President Joe Biden, to a top executive at a Ukrainian energy firm less than a year before the elder Biden pressured government officials in Ukraine into firing …
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Jonathan Chait / New York Magazine:
Rudy Found Hunter Biden Emails That Totally Weren't Stolen by Russia — Rudy Giuliani has spent at least two years attempting to find some kind of Ukrainian dirt that can be used to discredit Joe Biden. Now he has unveiled his October surprise: emails, or images of what purport to be emails …
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BuzzFeed News:
Facebook Limited The Reach Of An Unconfirmed Story About Joe Biden's Son Hunter. Twitter Blocked It. — Facebook and Twitter said they will be limiting the distribution of or blocking a New York Post story making unverified claims about former vice president Joe Biden.
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New York Post:
Facebook censors The Post to help Joe Biden's 2020 campaign — So much for Facebook's claims to be a neutral platform: One of its top execs just put the social-media giant firmly in the pro-Biden camp. — Andy Stone, the social-media company's policy communications manager …
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David Corn / Mother Jones:
Giuliani and the New York Post Are Pushing Russian Disinformation. It's a Big Test for the Media. — For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis, the election, and more, subscribe to the Mother Jones Daily newsletter. — A newly discovered laptop, the FBI, a trove of emails …
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Salvador Rodriguez / CNBC:
Facebook, Twitter make editorial decisions to limit distribution of story claiming to show ‘smoking gun’ emails related to Biden and his son
Facebook, Twitter make editorial decisions to limit distribution of story claiming to show ‘smoking gun’ emails related to Biden and his son
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Robby Soave / Reason:
The Media Does Not Want You To Read, Share, or Discuss The New York Post's Hunter Biden Scoop
The Media Does Not Want You To Read, Share, or Discuss The New York Post's Hunter Biden Scoop
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Noah Manskar / New York Post:
Twitter, Facebook censor Post over Hunter Biden exposé
Twitter, Facebook censor Post over Hunter Biden exposé
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Brooke Singman / Fox News:
Hunter Biden emails under investigation by Senate Homeland Security Committee after hard-drive report emerges
Hunter Biden emails under investigation by Senate Homeland Security Committee after hard-drive report emerges
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Josh Marshall / Talking Points Memo:
Foreign Operatives and Rudy Try to Bail out Trump Again
Foreign Operatives and Rudy Try to Bail out Trump Again
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Morgan Phillips / Fox News:
Sen. Hawley demands answers from Facebook for ‘censoring a news report’ on Hunter Biden
Sen. Hawley demands answers from Facebook for ‘censoring a news report’ on Hunter Biden
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Steven Nelson / New York Post:
Joe Biden calls early ‘lid’ for reporters amid The Post's Hunter Biden exposé
Joe Biden calls early ‘lid’ for reporters amid The Post's Hunter Biden exposé
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First Lady / The White House:
First Lady Melania Trump: “My personal experience with COVID-19.” — It was two weeks ago when I received the diagnosis that so many Americans across our country and the world had already received—I tested positive for COVID-19. To make matters worse, my husband, and our nation's Commander-in-Chief, received the same news.
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Quinnipiac University Poll:
Biden Is Ahead In Georgia, But It Is Too Close To Call In Ohio, Quinnipiac University Poll Finds; Democrats Lead In Both Georgia Senate Races — EORGIA: Biden 51%, Trump 44% OHIO: Biden 48%, Trump 47% GEORGIA SENATE: Ossoff 51%, Perdue 45% GEORGIA SENATE: Warnock 41%, Collins 22% …
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New York Times:
North Carolina Voters Distrust Trump and Tillis, Poll Finds, Imperiling G.O.P. — President Trump trails Joseph R. Biden Jr. by four points in the latest Times/Siena survey of North Carolina, and Senator Thom Tillis is lagging behind his Democratic challenger in a crucial Senate race.
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Jason Devaney / Newsmax:
Trump Declines to Say Barr Will Join Second Term: 'I'm Not Happy' — President Donald Trump offerered a “no comment” on whether he plans to keep Attorney General William Barr should he win a second term. — In an exclusive interview with Newsmax TV that airs Wednesday night on …
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Aaron Blake / Washington Post:
As Trump's chief conspiracy theory suffers a major blow, he reaches for more desperate ones
As Trump's chief conspiracy theory suffers a major blow, he reaches for more desperate ones
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Alexander Mallin / ABC News:
DOJ official Bruce Ohr resigns from department amid disciplinary review
DOJ official Bruce Ohr resigns from department amid disciplinary review
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Olivia Beavers / The Hill:
‘Unmasking’ probe concludes without ‘finding any substantive wrongdoing’: report
‘Unmasking’ probe concludes without ‘finding any substantive wrongdoing’: report
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Steve Benen / MSNBC:
On multiple fronts, Trump's plan to exploit Justice Dept unravels
On multiple fronts, Trump's plan to exploit Justice Dept unravels
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Washington Post, Big League Politics and Alternet.org
Robert O'Harrow / Washington Post:
Videos show closed-door sessions of leading conservative activists: 'Be not afraid of the accusations that you're a voter suppressor' — As the presidential campaign entered its final stages, a fresh-faced Republican activist named Charlie Kirk stepped into the spotlight at a closed-door gathering …
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Michael M. Grynbaum / New York Times:
NBC Says Trump Will Hold Town Hall Meeting Thursday, Competing Against Biden — President Trump may not be debating Joseph R. Biden Jr. on the same stage on Thursday night as originally planned. But the two candidates will still face off head-to-head. — NBC News confirmed on Wednesday …
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NBC News:
NBC News to host town hall with Trump on Thursday — President Donald Trump will take part in an NBC News town hall event in Miami on Thursday, the network announced on Wednesday. — The town hall, moderated by “TODAY” anchor Savannah Guthrie, will take place on the same evening …
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Politico:
Barrett all but seals her confirmation after contentious hearings — Amy Coney Barrett on Wednesday all-but solidified her confirmation to the Supreme Court, wrapping up two days of intense questioning from members of the Senate Judiciary Committee that largely focused on the future of Obamacare.
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Lawrence B. Solum / Los Angeles Times:
Op-Ed: Judge Barrett is an originalist. Should we be afraid?
Op-Ed: Judge Barrett is an originalist. Should we be afraid?
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Brian Schwartz / CNBC:
Democrats raise at least $35 million during Amy Coney Barrett hearings
John Cassidy / New Yorker:
The Amy Coney Barrett Supreme Court Hearings Are an Enlightening Sham
The Amy Coney Barrett Supreme Court Hearings Are an Enlightening Sham
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CNN:
Exclusive: Feds chased suspected foreign link to Trump's 2016 campaign cash for three years — Washington (CNN)For more than three years, federal prosecutors investigated whether money flowing through an Egyptian state-owned bank could have backed millions of dollars Donald Trump donated …
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Washington Post:
Across the country, Democratic enthusiasm is propelling an enormous wave of early voting — With less than three weeks to go before Nov. 3, more than 14 million Americans have already voted in the fall election, reflecting an extraordinary level of participation despite barriers erected …
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Jeremy Wallace / Houston Chronicle:
Texas surpassed 1 million votes on first day of early voting
Texas surpassed 1 million votes on first day of early voting
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Political Wire
Hollywood Reporter:
Donald Trump's “Serial Bad Behavior” at NBC — Following revelations about the outsized role ‘The Apprentice’ played in Trump's reinvention, The Hollywood Reporter talked to former NBC insiders who provide new detail on his brazen demands (including large donations to his ill-fated foundation) …
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Axios:
Joe Biden is the luckiest, least scrutinized frontrunner — Eight months ago, Joe Biden was in danger of losing the Democratic nomination. Now he's a prohibitive favorite for president — who got there with lots of luck and shockingly little scrutiny. — Why it matters …
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Troy Closson / New York Times:
Amy Cooper Made 2nd 911 Call to Falsely Accuse Black Bird-Watcher — Prosecutors said Ms. Cooper called the police twice, saying she had not only been threatened but had been assaulted by a man in Central Park who had asked her to leash her dog. — Amy Cooper, the white woman who called …
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Greg Sargent / Washington Post:
How Republicans will try to destroy a Biden presidency — As you've heard, Wolf Blitzer and Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) had a very contentious exchange on Tuesday, in which the CNN anchor demanded to know why the House Speaker was not prepared to support the White House's offer of a $1.8 trillion stimulus package.
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Connor O'Brien / Politico:
Famed Navy SEAL pushes back after Trump amplifies baseless bin Laden conspiracy theory — The former Navy SEAL known for his role in the operation that killed Osama bin Laden is pushing back after President Donald Trump amplified conspiracy theories that the terrorist leader's death was a hoax.
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Montana State University:
MSU releases its Treasure State pre-election poll — The 1,787 Montanans who responded to the 2020 Treasure State mail-in poll consisting of about 80 questions revealed a tight race in key elections.
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Political Wire
Lauren M. Johnson / CNN:
Trash bags of undelivered mail found outside a postal worker's home in Pennsylvania — (CNN)Special agents with the US Postal Service discovered undelivered mail in trash bags placed on the curb for pickup outside the home of a postal employee in Baldwin, Pennsylvania.
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