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Rowan Scarborough / Washington Times:
Hunter Biden left laptop at repair shop, owner tells Senate panel — Hunter Biden himself left his laptop computer at a Wilmington, Delaware, repair shop whose owner eventually gave the hard drive's material to the FBI and later to President Trump's attorney, Rudy Giuliani, the shop owner has told a Senate committee.
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Sen. Ron Johnson presses Wray on validity of Hunter Biden laptop claim
Sen. Ron Johnson presses Wray on validity of Hunter Biden laptop claim
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Jon Levine / New York Post:
‘Die in a fire’: Twitter employees reveal deep hatred for Trump
‘Die in a fire’: Twitter employees reveal deep hatred for Trump
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USA Today:
A tabloid got a trove of data on Hunter Biden from Rudy Giuliani. Now, the FBI is probing a possible disinformation campaign
A tabloid got a trove of data on Hunter Biden from Rudy Giuliani. Now, the FBI is probing a possible disinformation campaign
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Mary Kay Linge / New York Post:
Joe Biden's polling lead slips in wake of Post report on Hunter
Joe Biden's polling lead slips in wake of Post report on Hunter
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CBS News:
Biden leads Trump in Wisconsin, has edge in Arizona — CBS News Battleground Tracker poll — From Wisconsin to Arizona, as in much of the country, these final weeks of the campaign look to be about who actually votes, because voters say they've made their choices, and many have made it official.
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Maria Arias / Axios:
Lara Trump defends president encouraging Whitmer “lock her up” chants — Trump senior campaign adviser Lara Trump defended President Trump's rhetoric about Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer (D), claiming that he was “having fun at a Trump rally” when encouraging “lock her up” chants.
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Ben Kamisar / NBC News:
Whitmer says Trump continues to encourage ‘domestic terrorism’ with rhetoric … WASHINGTON — Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer on Sunday accused President Donald Trump of inciting “domestic terrorism” against public officials working on containing the coronavirus, pointing to comments …
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Stephanie McCrummen / Washington Post:
The 31-day campaign against QAnon — There was a time when Kevin Van Ausdal had not yet been called a “loser” and “a disgrace” and hustled out of Georgia. He had not yet punched a wall, or been labeled a “communist,” or a person “who'd probably cry like a baby if you put a gun in his face.”
New York Times:
Trump Runs the Kind of Campaign He Likes, but Not the One He Might Need — With little time left to change the trajectory of the race, there is a large gulf separating the president's experience of the campaign from the more sobering assessments of party officials.
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Stanley Greenberg / The Atlantic:
After Trump, the Republican Party May Become More Extreme
After Trump, the Republican Party May Become More Extreme
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Mike Allen / Axios:
Democrats are destroying Republicans in a historic “green tsunami” of fundraising — The most shocking pre-election result neither side can dispute is in: Democrats are destroying Republicans in truly historic ways in fundraising. — Why it matters: Money can't buy elections, but it sure helps.
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Washington Post:
How the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally may have spread coronavirus across the Upper Midwest — Within weeks of the gathering that drew nearly half a million bikers, the Dakotas, along with Wyoming, Minnesota and Montana, were leading the nation in new coronavirus infections per capita.
Quint Forgey / Politico:
Trump campaign adviser signals president will tone it down at upcoming debate — Trump campaign senior adviser Jason Miller signaled Sunday that President Donald Trump will take a less combative tack toward Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden during their televised debate this week.
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CNN:
Twitter removes tweet from Trump coronavirus adviser that undermined importance of masks — (CNN)Twitter has removed a tweet from White House coronavirus task force member Dr. Scott Atlas that sought to undermine the importance of face masks because it was in violation of the platform's …
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Fadel Allassan / Axios:
Twitter removes tweet from Trump's COVID adviser claiming masks do not work
Twitter removes tweet from Trump's COVID adviser claiming masks do not work
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Axios:
Sen. Chris Coons says his mind is open to expanding the Supreme Court — Sen. Chris Coons (D-Del.) told CNN's “State of the Union” Sunday that he would be open to expanding the Supreme Court if Republicans do not “step back from this precipice” of confirming Judge Amy Coney Barrett before the election.
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J. Michael Luttig / Washington Post:
A 2009 Supreme Court ruling may require Barrett to recuse herself from 2020 election cases
A 2009 Supreme Court ruling may require Barrett to recuse herself from 2020 election cases
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Jennifer Rubin / Washington Post:
Trump's enablers can't escape the consequences of their choices — Assuming President Trump loses his reelection bid in a few weeks, the soon-to-be alumni of the Trump administration, who were warned that association with Trump would mar their careers and corrode their character, are now …
Marc Caputo / Politico:
How Biden destroyed Trump's TV ad ‘death star’ — Football fans in Phoenix will tune their TVs to ESPN to watch their Arizona Cardinals play the Dallas Cowboys on Monday night. — They'll also see Joe Biden running up the score in advertising over President Trump: The Democrat's campaign …
John Harwood / CNN:
Trump's rallies make no political sense. Here's why he does them anyway. — (CNN)President Donald Trump's bout with coronavirus gave him the chance for a reset on the top 2020 election issue. Characteristically, he has spurned it. — Instead of projecting newfound empathy and sobriety …
Fadel Allassan / Axios:
Pelosi sets 48-hour deadline for White House on stimulus talks — House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) has given the White House a 48-hour deadline to reconcile differences in stimulus negotiations “to demonstrate that the administration is serious about reaching a bipartisan agreement,” a top Pelosi aide tweeted Sunday night.
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Charles Sykes / New York Daily News:
The cowards' comeuppance: It's too late for a radical reinvention of the Trump GOP — As late-stage Trumpism slouches toward defeat, it has belatedly dawned on some GOP senators that they may be about to share Donald Trump's fate. — Politico reports that it has “has become safe …
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Charles Kaiser / The Guardian:
Traitor review: American perfidy, from Benedict Arnold to Donald J Trump … One of the most important qualities a good reporter can have is a very low threshold for outrage. Useful, critical coverage of your subject becomes impossible once nonchalance or indifference has inured you to scandal.
NBC News:
Decapitated French teacher warned not to show Prophet Muhammad images before ‘Islamist’ attack … PARIS — A student said he warned his teacher about showing caricatures of the Prophet Muhammad, considered blasphemous by Muslims, days before he was decapitated on a Paris street …
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The Dworkin Report:
A WaPo journalist exposed Trump's selfish handling of Covid relief checks — Scott talks with Toluse Olorunnipa, who covers the White House for the Washington Post and is a political analyst for CNN who blew the lid off of Trump's self-serving decision to stamp his name all over the last round of covid stimulus checks.
Andrew Desiderio / Politico:
Lindsey Graham runs for his life — NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. — On one side, Sen. Lindsey Graham's campaign signs feature the Judiciary Committee chair's name emblazoned in large, bold font. On the other, a simple but critical hashtag: “Fill The Seat.” — Amy Coney Barrett's nomination …
CBS Miami:
Florida Reports Highest Coronavirus Numbers In Past Two Months — MIAMI (CBSMiami/AP) - Florida reported its highest coronavirus numbers in two months with another uptick in new infections Saturday, surging to more than 4,000 cases. — The state also reported nearly 90 more deaths …
The Daily Beast:
Trump Is Taking Down Names as Republicans Begin Jumping Ship on His ‘Totally Off the Rails’ Campaign — Aides are feeding the president clips in which GOP lawmakers throw him under the bus. He's none too pleased. — Over the past few weeks, Donald Trump and his allies have kept close tabs …
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TMZ.com:
QAnon's JFK Jr. Conspiracy Theory Foiled, No Dallas Rally This Weekend — A milestone day on QAnon's absurd conspiracy theory-filled calendar is about to be washed away like the BS it is — because, no ... JFK Jr. is NOT coming back to rally with President Trump.