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Gregory Korte / Bloomberg:
Trump Campaign Shifts Florida Ad Spend Burden to RNC — Focus shifts to northern states where he prevailed in 2016 — Buoyed by fundraising, Biden holds 3-1 edge in recent spending — President Donald Trump's campaign has slashed its advertising budget in Florida …
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Alexander Burns / New York Times:
Bloomberg Funds Last-Minute Advertising Blitz for Biden in Texas and Ohio — The billionaire former New York City mayor has concentrated largely on Florida in the general election. But his private polling found President Trump vulnerable in two of the country's biggest red states.
Matt Wilstein / The Daily Beast:
'The View's' Sunny Hostin Schools Bari Weiss on ‘Court Packing’ — Former “New York Times” columnist Bari Weiss filled the void left by Meghan McCain on Tuesday's episode of “The View.” — Bari Weiss has been relatively quiet since she canceled herself from The New York Times earlier this year.
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Paul Kane / Washington Post:
McConnell insists his health is ‘just fine,’ declines to explain photos showing bruised hands
McConnell insists his health is ‘just fine,’ declines to explain photos showing bruised hands
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Fox News and Yahoo News
Politico:
No apologies: McConnell says Barrett a ‘huge success for the country’
No apologies: McConnell says Barrett a ‘huge success for the country’
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Ms. Magazine, Bangor Daily News and Daily Kos
Brenna Parker / Joe Biden for President:
The Supreme Court Confirmation In an Ongoing Election - Statement by Vice President Joe Biden
The Supreme Court Confirmation In an Ongoing Election - Statement by Vice President Joe Biden
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Talking Points Memo
John Kruzel / The Hill:
Barrett to use Supreme Court chambers previously used by Ruth Bader Ginsburg
Barrett to use Supreme Court chambers previously used by Ruth Bader Ginsburg
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Reuters, National Review and Twitchy
Greg Sargent / Washington Post:
Raging Trump wants the Supreme Court to save him. Here's why it probably won't. — President Trump is now raging at the media for the sin of covering the pandemic and urging people to change their votes to him, demonstrating fury over an unalterable reality: This election …
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Richard Hasen / Washington Post:
Kavanaugh has wild ideas about voting. They likely won't matter on Election Day. — The Supreme Court's recent rulings don't mean the justices will decide the presidential race. — Should we panic about Justice Brett M. Kavanaugh's concurring opinion in the Wisconsin voting case that the Supreme Court decided Monday night?
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Slate, Political Wire, The Philadelphia Inquirer, Rolling Stone and Vox
Mark Joseph Stern / Slate:
Brett Kavanaugh Signals He's Open to Stealing the Election for Trump — As the Senate was voting to elevate Amy Coney Barrett to a lifetime position on the Supreme Court on Monday night, the immediate stakes for the entire country were made suddenly clear by a critical election ruling from the court she now joins.
Shawna Chen / Axios:
Wisconsin Democrats: Don't return absentee ballots by mail
Wisconsin Democrats: Don't return absentee ballots by mail
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Washington Monthly, ABC News, Fox News and Associated Press
Washington Post:
Ballrooms, candles and luxury cottages: During Trump's term, millions of government and GOP dollars have flowed to his properties — ‘The 45th President’: One in a series looking back at the Trump presidency — President Trump welcomed the Japanese prime minister at Mar-a-Lago, in front of a towering arrangement of roses.
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New York Times:
How Trump Maneuvered His Way Out of Trouble in Chicago — When his skyscraper proved a disappointment, Donald Trump defaulted on his loans, sued his bank, got much of the debt forgiven — and largely avoided paying taxes on it. — The financial crisis was in full swing when Donald J. Trump traveled …
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Financial Times
New York Times:
Justice Dept. Blocked in Bid to Shield Trump From Rape Defamation Suit — The Justice Department tried to intervene to represent President Trump against the lawsuit by the writer E. Jean Carroll, who claims he lied when he denied raping her. — A federal judge ruled on Tuesday …
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Erica Orden / CNN:
Judge denies DOJ effort to end E. Jean Carroll defamation suit against Trump
Judge denies DOJ effort to end E. Jean Carroll defamation suit against Trump
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Washington Post:
Former U.S. attorneys — all Republicans — back Biden, saying Trump threatens ‘the rule of law’ — Twenty former U.S. attorneys — all of them Republicans — on Tuesday publicly called President Trump “a threat to the rule of law in our country,” and urged that he be replaced in November …
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Jacob Bogage / Washington Post:
Amid USPS delays, election experts and campaigns weigh in: Don't mail your ballot — A week before the election and as several voting-rights battles play out, Postal Service delays have forced the Trump and Biden campaigns to shake up their playbooks. — For millions of voters …
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MSNBC, Slate, The Daily Caller, Daily Kos and Wall Street Journal
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Erik Larson / Bloomberg:
USPS Says Timely Vote Delivery Isn't a Constitutional Right
USPS Says Timely Vote Delivery Isn't a Constitutional Right
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Al Jazeera
Cory Shaffer / Plain Dealer:
Right-wing hoaxers Jacob Wohl and Jack Burkman hit with felony charges in Cleveland tied to multi-state voter robocall campaign — CLEVELAND, Ohio - A grand jury in Cleveland on Tuesday indicted right-wing political hoaxers Jacob Wohl and Jack Burkman with felony charges connected …
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Will Sommer / The Daily Beast:
Jack Burkman and Jacob Wohl Indicted AGAIN Over Voter Intimidation
Jack Burkman and Jacob Wohl Indicted AGAIN Over Voter Intimidation
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Talking Points Memo, Washington Times, New York Post and The Hill
Washington Post:
Early-voting surge scrambles Election Day expectations as some states gallop toward 2016 turnout levels — After weeks of early and mail voting, at least 66 million Americans have already cast their ballots for next week's election, a historic figure that has upended expectations about Election …
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Business Insider, Associated Press, Axios, CNBC, New York Times, Rolling Stone, The Hill, Fortune and 6abc
Jesse McKinley / New York Times:
Sanders and Warren Accuse N.Y. Democrats of False Advertising — Senators Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren say that their images were improperly used on a flier that they view as an attack on the Working Families Party. — ALBANY, N.Y. — Senators Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren entered …
Sean Collins Walsh / The Philadelphia Inquirer:
Trump blitzes Pennsylvania with 3 rallies as coronavirus spikes lead to calls for him to stop — President Donald Trump on Monday barnstormed across Pennsylvania, holding three separate rallies where he touted his accomplishments, attacked Joe Biden's energy plans, and criticized Gov. Tom Wolf's coronavirus safety restrictions.
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Josh Wingrove / Bloomberg:
Trump Pins Hopes on Rallies That Could Be Sealing His Defeat
Trump Pins Hopes on Rallies That Could Be Sealing His Defeat
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Newsbusters, Raw Story and REVOLT
Shawn McCreesh / New York Times:
Can We Trust Pennsylvania's Polls? — They show Joe Biden clinching crucial counties. So why does it feel so different on the ground here? — Mr. McCreesh is an editorial assistant for the Opinion section. — BENSALEM, Pa. — Two men, one in a Ford F-15 truck bedecked with Trump decals …
Sara Fischer / Axios:
Scoop: The Lincoln Project is becoming a media business — The Lincoln Project is looking to beef up its media business after the election, sources tell Axios. — Driving the news: The group recently signed with the United Talent Agency (UTA) to help build out Lincoln Media and is weighing offers …
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Washingtonian, National Review, The Daily Caller, The Daily Beast and Discourse Blog, more at Mediagazer »
David Wasserman / NBC News:
The polls could be wrong. But that may help Biden, not just Trump. — As Election Day approaches and President Donald Trump continues to trail Joe Biden by high single digits both nationally and in key states, their respective bases are buzzing with either hope or dread that “the polls could be wrong again.”
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Investor's Business Daily, Conservative News Today, Newsbusters, Washington Post, Politico and The Hill
The Philadelphia Inquirer:
Fatal police shooting of Walter Wallace Jr. prompts heated overnight protests in West Philly — Police officers fatally shot a 27-year-old Black man armed with a knife during a confrontation Monday afternoon in West Philadelphia, an incident that quickly raised tensions in the neighborhood …
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Joseph Simonson / Washington Examiner:
Hunter Biden's former business partner tried striking deals with politicians for years — Documents, texts, and emails released by Tony Bobulinski reveal efforts to lure in a number of politically-connected officials beyond the Biden family into business partnerships.
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Tori B. Powell / The Daily Beast:
Hunter Biden Touted Dad's Relations in Colombia in Foreign Investment Pitch
Hunter Biden Touted Dad's Relations in Colombia in Foreign Investment Pitch
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The Daily Caller, TheBlaze and Twitchy
HotAir:
Why Is Biden Going To ... Iowa? — I can't figure out the strategy here. — Initially I couldn't figure out the strategy of him going to Georgia either but upon reflection it made sense. Just because the polls in a given state are tight doesn't necessarily mean it's worth a visit.
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CNN, FiveThirtyEight, Denver Post and New York Times
New York Times:
As Election Nears, Trump Makes a Final Push Against Climate Science — The administration is imposing new limits on the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration that would undercut action against global warming. — WASHINGTON — The Trump administration has recently removed …
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Raw Story
David Rothkopf / USA Today:
How do Trump's extraordinary betrayals stand up against history? He could be the worst. — Putting Trump in context is the best way to highlight and understand his betrayals. History is the highest court, and its verdict can't be appealed. — It is not a small thing to call the president of the United States a traitor.
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Forbes
Kevin D. Williamson / National Review:
Hell, No — The case against Trump in 2020 is a lot like the case against Trump in 2016 but bolstered by the accumulation of evidence and experience. — Welcome to “The Tuesday,” a weekly newsletter about language, culture, politics, and other things you can fight with your family about at Thanksgiving.
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Patterico's Pontifications
BBC:
Manchester Arena Inquiry: Security ‘did not approach bomber over racism fears’ — A security guard had a “bad feeling” about suicide bomber Salman Abedi but did not approach him for fear of being branded a racist, an inquiry has heard. — Kyle Lawler, who was 18 at the time of the Manchester Arena attack …
David Folkenflik / NPR:
U.S. Agency Targets Its Own Journalists' Independence — A regulatory “firewall” intended to protect Voice of America and its affiliated newsrooms from political interference in their journalism was swept aside late Monday night by the chief executive of the federal agency which oversees the government's international broadcasters.
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Alan I. Abramowitz / Sabato's Crystal Ball:
Final Forecast: Results from Two Methods of Predicting the 2020 Presidential Election — Dear Readers: We will be back Thursday afternoon at 2 p.m. for our final Sabato's Crystal Ball: America Votes webinar before next Tuesday's election. We will also have a reaction show the Thursday after the election.
Jason Lange / Reuters:
North Carolina U.S. Senate race a dead heat; Democrat leads in Michigan: Reuters/Ipsos poll — WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republican Senator Thom Tillis of North Carolina is statistically even with Democratic challenger Cal Cunningham, while Democratic Senator Gary Peters of Michigan leads Republican John James …
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Libby Cathey / ABC News:
Election 2020 live updates: Melania Trump delivers pointed political attack on trail — She took aim at Democrats on issues from the pandemic to impeachment. — ABC News Live Update: New White House outbreak in VP's inner circle — Plus, more than 225,00 people in the U.S. have died …
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The Hill, NPR, Washington Times and Lawyers, Guns & Money
TMZ.com:
Lesley Stahl Gets Security Due to Death Threat After Trump Interview — The “60 Minutes” interview President Trump cut short over what he felt was unfair questioning from Lesley Stahl has left her, and her family, in a dangerous situation ... TMZ has learned.
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Raw Story, Occupy Democrats and New York Daily News
Paul Steinhauser / Fox News:
Obama unloads on Trump at rally for Biden: 'We can't afford 4 more years of this' — Former president slams Trump's response to the coronavirus pandemic — Obama on Trump's handling of coronavirus: 'Our government hasn't been doing its job' — Former President Obama repeatedly took aim …
Elaina Plott / New York Times:
Win or Lose, It's Donald Trump's Republican Party — The G.O.P.'s politicians, activists and voters are still figuring out what that means. — To hear more audio stories from publishers like The New York Times, download Audm for iPhone or Android. — The tourism bureau of Manatee County …
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Washington Post and Florida Politics