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7:55 PM ET, October 14, 2020

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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 …
The Daily Beast:
Man Who Reportedly Gave Hunter's Laptop to Rudy Speaks Out in Bizarre Interview  —  John Paul Isaac gave conflicting stories to reporters on Wednesday.  He also said he feared for his life, citing the Seth Rich conspiracy.  —  On Wednesday morning, the New York Post published a story alleging …
Discussion: Daily Kos and TechCrunch
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.
Michael Tomasky / The Daily Beast:
Donald, Rudy and Rupert's Dubious ‘October Surprise’ Reeks of Desperation
Discussion: Washington Post, Daily Kos and CNN
New York Post:
Facebook censors The Post to help Joe Biden's 2020 campaign
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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Politico:
Barrett all but seals her confirmation after contentious hearings
Lawrence B. Solum / Los Angeles Times:
Op-Ed: Judge Barrett is an originalist. Should we be afraid?
Associated Press:
Barrett cites ‘Ginsburg rule’ that Ginsburg didn't follow
Discussion: Politico
Brian Schwartz / CNBC:   Democrats raise at least $35 million during Amy Coney Barrett hearings
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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.
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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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 …
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
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 …
Discussion: Talking Points Memo and Raw Story
Charles Piller / Science:
The inside story of how Trump's COVID-19 coordinator undermined the world's top health agency  —  Science's COVID-19 reporting is supported by the Pulitzer Center and the Heising-Simons Foundation.  —  On the morning of 13 July, more than 20 COVID-19 experts from across the U.S. government assembled …
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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 …
Discussion: The Hill, The Guardian and Forbes
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Jeremy Wallace / Houston Chronicle:
Texas surpassed 1 million votes on first day of early voting
Discussion: Political Wire
New York Times:
As Virus Spread Early On, Reports of Trump Administration Briefings Fueled Sell-Off  —  A hedge fund consultant's summary of private presentations by White House economic advisers fanned investor worries.  —  On the afternoon of Feb. 24, President Trump declared on Twitter that the coronavirus was …
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) …
Discussion: The Daily Beast and The Week
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 …
Hannah Levitt / Bloomberg:
Wells Fargo Fires More Than 100 Workers for Abusing U.S. Aid  — Bank says staff applied for relief meant for small businesses  — JPMorgan also has dismissed workers for tapping EIDL program  —  Wells Fargo & Co. fired more than 100 employees suspected of improperly collecting …
Discussion: The Hill
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Hannah Levitt / Bloomberg:   Wells Fargo Fires More Than 100 Workers Over Relief Fund Abuse
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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Carnegie Endowment for International Peace:
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Discussion: Axios, Bloomberg and The Hill
Jason Beaubien / NPR:
Americans Are Dying In The Pandemic At Rates Far Higher Than In Other Countries
Discussion: Forbes and CNBC
Cody Goodwin / Des Moines Register:
President Donald Trump to award Dan Gable the Presidential Medal of Freedom
Discussion: Bloomberg and The Daily Caller
Montana State University:
MSU releases its Treasure State pre-election poll
Discussion: Political Wire
Astead W. Herndon / New York Times:
What Kamala Harris Learned About Power at Howard
 

 
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Caitlin Huston / The Hollywood Reporter:
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Jon Brodkin / Ars Technica:
FCC Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel announced she will leave the agency on January 20; she was the first woman to be confirmed to lead the agency

Lachlan Cartwright / The Ankler:
Sources: MSNBC renewed Rachel Maddow's contract early this fall, but with a pay cut; MSNBC bosses' plan to shake up daytime and weekend programming

 
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