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10:40 AM ET, September 13, 2020

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Michael Scherer / Washington Post:
Mike Bloomberg to spend at least $100 million in Florida to benefit Joe Biden  —  Former New York mayor Mike Bloomberg plans to spend at least $100 million in Florida to help elect Democrat Joe Biden, a massive late-stage infusion of cash that could reshape the presidential contest in a costly toss …
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Axios:
Bloomberg to spend $100 million to help Biden win Florida  —  Billionaire Mike Bloomberg plans to spend at least $100 million to help Joe Biden win Florida in November's election, the Washington Post reports.  —  Why it matters: Taking Florida would be a knockout blow for Biden …
Discussion: NBC News, Washington Post and Raw Story
Marc Caputo / Politico:
Bloomberg to spend up to $100 million to beat Trump in Florida  —  Billionaire Mike Bloomberg announced Sunday he would spend as much as $100 million in Florida to defeat President Donald Trump in his must-win state.  —  The infusion of cash comes as polls indicate a tightening …
Discussion: NBC News, Florida Politics and ABC7
Dana Blanton / Fox News:
Fox News Poll: Biden-Trump a 5-point race in post-convention poll  —  Both tickets have secured the backing of their key voting blocs  —  The Joe Biden-Kamala Harris ticket is ahead of the Donald Trump-Mike Pence ticket by a 51-46 percent margin.  That 5 percentage-point advantage sits right …
Discussion: The Hill
Capi Lynn / Oregonian:
The desperate fight to save his family ends in tragedy  —  SALEM — Chris Tofte blew past the blockade, his green Jeep Cherokee aimed for the bowels of the raging Beachie Creek fire.  —  It was around 4 a.m. Tuesday morning, and he was desperately searching for his wife, son and mother-in-law.
Kendall Karson / ABC News:
Deep skepticism for Trump's coronavirus response endures: POLL  —  Trump's approval on the coronavirus lands at 35% in a new ABC News/Ipsos poll.  —  Most Americans are skeptical of President Donald Trump's performance on the coronavirus pandemic — disapproving of his response …
Discussion: The Hill and Ipsos
Zachary Petrizzo / Mediaite:
Roger Stone Wants Daily Beast Reporters To Be Arrested Over ‘Seditious’ Activities  —  Longtime President Donald Trump advisor and convicted felon Roger Stone floated the idea of arresting Daily Beast staff members and shutting down their offices if the news organization engages in “seditious” …
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Mary Papenfuss / Yahoo News:   Roger Stone Calls For Trump To ‘Declare Martial Law’ To Seize Power If He Loses
Megan Messerly / The Nevada Independent:
Trump sows doubt on election integrity with false assertions at Douglas County rally amid coronavirus pandemic  —  President Donald Trump speaks during a campaign rally at the Minden-Tahoe Airport on Saturday, Sept. 12, 2020.  (Trevor Bexon/The Nevada Independent)
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Meredith Deliso / ABC News:
All Michigan State students asked to quarantine due to ‘exponential growth’ of COVID-19  —  Cases rose once students returned to the area for the fall, officials said.  —  All local Michigan State University students have been asked to self-quarantine immediately for the next two weeks to contain the …
Discussion: The Hill
Politico:
The surprise religious group that could decide Trump's fate  —  In 2016, Mormons rejected Donald Trump in numbers unheard of for a Republican nominee — viewing the thrice-married, immigrant-bashing Republican as an affront to their values.  —  In 2020, the president is going all-out to change …
Discussion: Raw Story and Rolling Stone
Rebecca Hersher / NPR:
Longtime Climate Science Denier Hired At NOAA  —  David Legates, a University of Delaware professor of climatology who has spent much of his career questioning basic tenets of climate science, has been hired for a top position at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
Axios:
L.A. mayor: “Talk to a firefighter if you think that climate change isn't real”  —  Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti on Sunday rebuked President Trump over his claims that the California wildfires are simply a result of poor forest management, telling CNN's “State of the Union” …
Discussion: The Hill and The Daily Beast
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Lisa M. Krieger / Mercury News:
Stanford doctors take aim at former colleague Scott Atlas, Trump's new adviser on the COVID-19 pandemic  —  The former chief of neuroradiology is harming public health, according to public letter health  —  In the tight-knit world of academic medicine, scientists pride themselves on presenting …
Siena College Research Institute:
Biden Favorability Rating Outpaces Trump's in Four States  — The New York Times / Siena College Battleground Polls:  — Minnesota: Biden 50% - Trump 41%  — Nevada: Biden 46% - Trump 42%  — New Hampshire: Biden 45% - Trump 42%  — Wisconsin: Biden 48% - Trump 43%
Washington Post:
Warmer.  Burning.  Epidemic-challenged.  Expensive.  The California Dream has become the California Compromise.  —  SAN FRANCISCO — The cityscape resembles the surface of a distant planet, populated by a masked alien culture.  The air, choked with blown ash, is difficult to breathe.
Blake Montgomery / The Daily Beast:
Trump Campaign Solicits Donations With Desperate Text Claiming Antifa Will ‘Attack Your Homes’ if Biden Wins  —  ‘ANTIFA ALERT’  —  President Donald Trump's campaign solicited donations Saturday with a fear-mongering text warning of impending violent attacks by anti-fascist activists under …
Discussion: Breitbart and Mediaite
New York Times:
Wildfires Live Updates: Dozens Missing as States Look to Weather for Relief  —  President Trump will visit California on Monday to be briefed about blazes that have burned more than three million acres.  Tens of thousands of people have evacuated in Oregon.
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Marshall Cohen / CNN:
Fact-check: Trump White House promotes misleading expectations for election night results  —  Washington (CNN)While election officials across the country try to prepare Americans for the chance of a prolonged vote-counting process this year, President Donald Trump and his allies have drawn …
Hollie McKay / Fox News:
Exclusive: Data shows that half of 2019 donations to ActBlue came from untraceable ‘unemployed’ donors  —  A Take Back Action Fund analysis of $400M in donations to liberal causes raises red flags of possible foreign involvement  —  EXCLUSIVE: Less than two months ahead of the presidential election …
Hiroko Tabuchi / New York Times:
A Secret Recording Reveals Oil Executives' Private Views on Climate Change  —  At a meeting last year, industry leaders contradicted public claims that emissions of climate-warming methane are under control  —  Last summer, oil and gas-industry groups were lobbying to overturn federal rules …
Eva Hartog / Politico:
Despite Navalny's absence, Russian elections test his strategy  —  NOVOSIBIRSK, Russia — On the outskirts of Russia's third-largest city, 19-year-old Anna Lapty is doing her best to convince an elderly man to accept a flyer for the opposition candidate in his district.
 
 
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Scott Bauer / Star Tribune:
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CNN:
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Los Angeles Times:
Op-Ed: With global heating, expect inferno seasons in the American West
NBC News:
A major American city may soon allow 16-year-olds to vote — and others could follow suit
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New York Times:
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