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The Daily Beast:
Rudy: Only ‘50/50’ Chance I Worked With a ‘Russian Spy’ to Dig Dirt on Bidens — In a wild interview, the president's personal attorney made clear he believes he's on a mission to torpedo the Bidens. And he doesn't care who supplied the ammunition. … Rudy Giuliani thinks it's hilarious.
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David Folkenflik / NPR:
Analysis: Questionable ‘N.Y. Post’ Scoop Driven By Ex-Hannity Producer And Giuliani — It is a classic moment in the weeks before Election Day: a news outlet runs a front-page exclusive promising scandalous revelations about a big-ticket candidate. — This week, the New York Post published …
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Washington Post, The Federalist, Florida Politics, Mediaite, Raw Story, The Daily Beast and Variety, more at Mediagazer »
David Ignatius / Washington Post:
The truth behind the Hunter Biden non-scandal — The story of Hunter Biden's involvement with the Ukrainian gas company Burisma isn't a scandal about his father, as the Trump campaign claims, but part of a personal tragedy for the vice president's son, compounded by this week's dissemination …
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Jonathan Martin / New York Times:
2020 Elections Live Updates: Biden's Campaign Warns Against Complacency Despite Polling Lead — More than 2.4 million voters in Florida, a critical battleground state, have already cast their ballots by mail. President Trump hosted a rally in Macon, Ga., on Friday night as some Senate Republicans …
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Sarah Al-Arshani / Business Insider:
Trump says 'maybe I'll have to leave the country' if he loses the 2020 election to Joe Biden … - President Donald Trump suggested he'd leave the country if Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden wins the election. — “Could you imagine if I lose?” Trump said after mocking Biden's candidacy.
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Tal Axelrod / The Hill:
Trump excoriates Sasse over leaked audio — President Trump berated Sen. Ben Sasse (R-Neb.) after audio leaked this week of the Nebraska senator leveling harsh criticism against the president in a town hall with constituents. — “The least effective of our 53 Republican Senators …
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Timothy Gardner / Reuters:
Trump slams Republican critic who warned of November ‘bloodbath’
Trump slams Republican critic who warned of November ‘bloodbath’
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Los Angeles Times
Maeve Reston / CNN:
Trump flails and shows no ability to reset as some Republicans voice their concerns
Trump flails and shows no ability to reset as some Republicans voice their concerns
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The Guardian, Breitbart, The Week, IJR, The Hill, POLITICUSUSA and WHNT-TV
Chad Pergram / Fox News:
Amy Coney Barrett: The likely confirmation schedule for the Supreme Court nominee — Senate Judiciary Committee will again meet to consider Barrett's nomination on Thursday, Oct. 22 — Sen. Cruz argues GOP acting according to precedent in Judge Barrett confirmation hearing
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Harry Enten / CNN:
Amy Coney Barrett is winning even as Trump is losing
Amy Coney Barrett is winning even as Trump is losing
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Daily Kos and New York Times
Makena Kelly / The Verge:
Oracle founder donated $250,000 to Graham PAC in final days of TikTok deal — “If TikTok is saved, you can thank me,” Graham said in August — Oracle CEO Larry Ellison donated $250,000 to a super PAC supporting Sen. Lindsey Graham's (R-SC) reelection campaign as his company closed …
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The Hill
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CNN:
The legal reckoning awaiting Donald Trump if he loses the election — New York (CNN)If things don't go Donald Trump's way on Election Day, the President may face more serious matters than how to pack up the West Wing. — Without some of the protections afforded him by the presidency …
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Raw Story
Julia Hollingsworth / CNN:
New Zealand PM Jacinda Ardern wins second term in landslide election victory — A look at Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern's profile — (CNN)Jacinda Ardern has won a second term as New Zealand's Prime Minister after her success at handling the country's coronavirus outbreak helped secure a landslide victory.
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Rebecca Falconer / Axios:
Jacinda Ardern claims historic victory in New Zealand election
Jacinda Ardern claims historic victory in New Zealand election
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The Week, The Atlantic, Associated Press, One America News Network, The Daily Beast and Political Wire
Damien Cave / New York Times:
Jacinda Ardern, Hero to Liberals Abroad, Is Validated at Home
Jacinda Ardern, Hero to Liberals Abroad, Is Validated at Home
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Bloomberg and New York Post
Stephen Fowler / ProPublica:
Why Do Nonwhite Georgia Voters Have to Wait in Line for Hours? Their Numbers Have Soared, and Their Polling Places Have Dwindled. … Kathy spotted the long line of voters as she pulled into the Christian City Welcome Center about 3:30 p.m., ready to cast her ballot in the June 9 primary election.
Jonathan Chait / New York Magazine:
The News Media Isn't Biased Against Trump. It's Biased For Him. — Going into his NBC town hall, President Trump decided, for some reason, that his thematic message would be his unfair treatment at the hands of the forum in which he was voluntarily participating.
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New York Daily News, The Guardian and Fox News
Meridith McGraw / Politico:
Trump starts to articulate a painful reality: He could lose in 2020 — He's mused out loud about an embarrassing 2020 defeat. He's acknowledged his severe deficit in key polls. And he's made naked appeals to the critical voting blocs of suburban women and older adults — two demographics he has struggled to win over.
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Wall Street Journal:
Packing the U.S. Senate — A 104-seat Upper Chamber is on the agenda if Democrats sweep the election. — By The Editorial Board — Democrats are threatening to pack the Supreme Court if Amy Coney Barrett is confirmed, but they might not have the Senate votes if the chamber is closely divided.
Christina Maxouris / CNN:
The US reported the most Covid-19 cases in a day since July. Deaths may begin climbing, too, a leading expert says — Dr. Sanjay Gupta debunks Trump's Covid-19 claims — (CNN)The US reported at least 69,000 new Covid-19 infections Friday — the most in a single day since July …
Jon Levine / New York Post:
Kristen Welker, upcoming presidential debate moderator, has deep Democrat ties — All eyes are turning to NBC News White House correspondent Kristen Welker as she prepares to host the third and final presidential debate Thursday. — President Trump and Joe Biden will square off …
New York Times:
Federal Appeals Courts Emerge as Crucial for Trump in Voting Cases — Federal district courts have tended to rule for Democrats in litigation over how to run the election, but appeals courts, well stocked with the president's nominees, are blocking them. — This month, a federal judge struck …
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Political Wire, Alternet.org, Lawyers, Guns & Money and Off the Kuff
Michael Powell / New York Times:
‘White Supremacy’ Once Meant David Duke and the Klan. Now It Refers to Much More. — The phrase has poured into the nation's rhetorical bloodstream. Organizations from the N.F.L. to art museums to colleges requiring the SAT are accused of perpetuating it.
MSNBC:
Sen. Ernst, who sits on Agriculture Cmte., can't name price of soybeans — Sen. Joni Ernst and her opponent Theresa Greenfield were both asked one of those questions you've just got to know in an Iowa debate. Greenfield nailed it. Ernst's answer led to one of the most “ouch” debate moments of 2020.
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Donna Provencher / The American Independent:
Self-proclaimed soybean farmer Joni Ernst doesn't know price of soybeans
Self-proclaimed soybean farmer Joni Ernst doesn't know price of soybeans
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Daily Kos, Alternet.org and Mediaite
Kelly Weill / The Daily Beast:
Boogaloo Protesters Get PA System and Milk From Cops — Meanwhile, anti-ICE demonstrators got arrest papers. — Nine immigrant-rights activists who'd been extradited across state lines on misdemeanor charges of trespass and littering gathered outside the Henrico County, Virginia …
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The Philadelphia Inquirer
Matt Taibbi / Reporting:
Facebook and Twitter's Intervention Highlights Dangerous New Double Standard — The decision to ban a New York Post expose about Hunter Biden flies in the face of years of “hack and leak” stories — On Wednesday, the New York Post released what they claimed was “smoking gun” …
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