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8:45 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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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 …
Politico:
Biden campaign lashes out at New York Post  —  Joe Biden's campaign is punching back at a New York Post story that alleged a direct link between the Democratic presidential nominee and his son's business dealings.  —  Top Biden advisers who staffed him during his vice presidency …
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 …
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
Brooke Singman / Fox News:
Hunter Biden emails under investigation by Senate Homeland Security Committee after hard-drive report emerges
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 …
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
Associated Press:
Barrett cites ‘Ginsburg rule’ that Ginsburg didn't follow
Discussion: Politico
Lawrence B. Solum / Los Angeles Times:
Op-Ed: Judge Barrett is an originalist. Should we be afraid?
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 …
Washington Post:
Trump struggles to mount clear closing argument against Biden, careening toward Election Day with disjointed message  —  Less than three weeks before Election Day, President Trump's lack of a consistent and coherent closing argument is alarming some Republicans, raising fears among his allies …
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Washington Post:
Across the country, Democratic enthusiasm is propelling an enormous wave of early voting
Discussion: The Hill, The Guardian and Forbes
Jeremy Wallace / Houston Chronicle:
Texas surpassed 1 million votes on first day of early voting
Discussion: Political Wire
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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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
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) …
Daniel Lippman / Politico:
Michael Cohen writing book about DOJ and Trump world  —  Michael Cohen, President Donald Trump's former fixer who turned against him, is writing a second book, about the politicization of the Justice Department and his time in Trump world.  —  Last month Cohen published his first book …
Discussion: Axios, Raw Story and Political Wire
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
 
 
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Jonathan Randles / Wall Street Journal:
Exiled Chinese Businessman's Manhattan Apartment Is Put in Bankruptcy
Washington Post:
Trump wants to try for herd immunity. Without a vaccine, it could kill millions.
Discussion: WHDH-TV and Vanity Fair
Morgan Cook / San Diego Union-Tribune:
Former Rep. Darrell Issa attacked by 50th District opponent for taking PPP loan
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The Macho Appeal of Donald Trump
Carnegie Endowment for International Peace:
How Will Indian Americans Vote? Results From the 2020 Indian American Attitudes Survey
Discussion: Axios, Bloomberg and The Hill
Greg Sargent / Washington Post:
How Republicans will try to destroy a Biden presidency
Jason Beaubien / NPR:
Americans Are Dying In The Pandemic At Rates Far Higher Than In Other Countries
Discussion: Forbes and CNBC
Montana State University:
MSU releases its Treasure State pre-election poll
Discussion: Political Wire
 

 
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Jack Dunn / Variety:
Trump appoints Mark Burnett, the British TV executive who created and produced the reality show The Apprentice, as a special envoy to the UK

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How Spotify used its Perfect Fit Content program to rig its system against musicians, filling popular playlists with “ghost artists” to cut its royalty payouts
 
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