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11:20 AM ET, September 24, 2020

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Stephen Collinson / CNN:
Trump's comments send a signal to his supporters about how to react if Biden prevails  —  (CNN)President Donald Trump's refusal on Wednesday to guarantee a peaceful transfer of power if he loses to Joe Biden in November is leading America towards a dark place during a year of incendiary political tensions.
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Ursula Perano / Axios:
Republicans condemn Trump's refusal to commit to peaceful transfer of power  —  A number of prominent Republican lawmakers have condemned President Trump's refusal on Wednesday to commit to a peaceful transfer of power if he loses November's presidential election.
Politico:
POLITICO Playbook: Are we a banana republic?  —  DRIVING THE DAY  —  WITH 40 DAYS LEFT until Election Day, it seems as though the United States is well on its way to becoming a banana republic.  — THE PRESIDENT WILL NOT COMMIT TO A PEACEFUL TRANSFER OF POWER ... WEDNESDAY NIGHT AT THE WHITE HOUSE …
Politico:
Republicans brush aside Trump's dismissal of a peaceful transfer of power  —  Congressional Republicans gently pushed back Thursday against President Donald Trump's refusal to commit to a peaceful transfer of power if he loses the November election.  —  Hill Republicans suggested …
Discussion: Bangor Daily News, Reuters and Axios
NBC News:
Trump is challenging a peaceful transition of power. We should take him at his word
Jonathan Chait / New York Magazine:
Trump: 'Get Rid of the Ballots ... There Won't Be a Transfer' of Power
Discussion: Vanity Fair, Bloomberg, Slate and Raw Story
Mark Leibovich / New York Times:
A Capital Engulfed by Sadness and Rage
Axios:
Trump refuses to commit to peaceful transfer of power if he loses
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Nate Cohn / New York Times:
No Signs of a Shift in Polls After the Death of Justice Ginsburg  —  Opinions about the Supreme Court vacancy and the coming fight over filling it seem poised to split along partisan lines.  —  The most recent New York Times/Siena College polls of Texas, Iowa and Georgia found no serious evidence …
Discussion: Bloomberg
Quint Forgey / Politico:
Battleground polls show Trump up in Texas, Biden ahead in Iowa
Discussion: The Hill
Gabby Orr / Politico:
Trump attempts a fall turnaround: Reclaiming his Catholic base
NSL4Biden:
National Security Leaders for Biden  —  We are 489 retired Generals, Admirals, Senior Noncommissioned Officers, Ambassadors and Senior Civilian National Security Officials supporting Joe Biden for President.  —  AN OPEN LETTER TO AMERICA  —  To Our Fellow Citizens:  —  ​
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Lara Seligman / Politico:
2 retired 4-star officers who served under Trump endorse Biden  —  Two recently retired four-star officers who served under President Donald Trump have joined a group of nearly 500 national security leaders in endorsing Joe Biden and condemning the commander in chief they served.
Discussion: The Hill, Mediaite and Political Wire
NBC News:
More than 200 retired generals, admirals endorse Biden, including some who served under Trump  —  WASHINGTON — More than 200 retired generals and admirals endorsed Joe Biden for president in a letter published Thursday, saying he had the character and judgment to serve as commander …
Discussion: Reuters, Axios and NBC4 Washington
Karen DeYoung / Washington Post:
Nearly 500 former senior military, civilian leaders signal support for Biden
Discussion: NPR, Althouse and The Hill
Courier-Journal:
FACT CHECK: Debunking 8 widely shared rumors in the Breonna Taylor police shooting  —  Editor's note: This fact check has been updated to reflect new evidence and theories presented in the case.  As a result, some of our findings have changed to reflect that new information.
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Lachlan Markay / The Daily Beast:
Trump Ally: Kelly Loeffler Offered Trump $50 Million to Help Get Her Opponent Out of the Race  —  SHOW.  ME.  THE.  MONEY.  —  Rep. Matt Gaetz, a Doug Collins supporter, made the incendiary claim at a recent rally.  A source says it was more nuanced than that.
Discussion: Political Wire and Raw Story
New York Times:
In Politically Charged Inquiry, Durham Sought Details About Scrutiny of Clintons  —  John Durham's team has sought information about the F.B.I.'s handling of the Clinton Foundation investigation, raising questions about the scope of the prosecutor's review.  —  WASHINGTON — From the beginning …
Politico:
‘This is an illegitimate nomination’: Some Democrats snub Trump's pick  —  President Donald Trump hasn't announced a Supreme Court nominee yet, but some Democrats have already decided there's no point in meeting with her, no matter who it is.  —  These Senate Democrats say it's a no-brainer …
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Josh Gerstein / Politico:   Judges propose making disclosure of their personal details a crime
Washington Post:
Republicans hope Supreme Court fight boosts Trump's reelection bid, helps GOP hold Senate majority
Axios:
Democrats' mail voting pivot  —  Democrats spent the early months of the coronavirus pandemic urging their base to vote absentee.  But as threats of U.S. Postal Service delays, Team Trump litigation and higher ballot rejection rates become clearer, many are pivoting to promote more in-person voting as well.
Discussion: The Hill and Political Wire
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Axios:
New interactive tool shows Biden's mail voting danger
Politico:
'Something's in the water': Florida Republicans see surge in voter registration  —  MIAMI — Republicans have closed the traditional voter registration gap with Democrats to an historically small margin in Florida, triggering a wave of Democratic apprehension in the nation's biggest swing state.
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Fred Imbert / CNBC:
Weekly jobless claims rise unexpectedly, total 870,000  — The Labor Department reported Thursday that initial jobless claims for the week ending Sept. 19 came in at 870,000.  — Economists polled by Dow Jones expected first-time claims to come in at 850,000, down slightly from the 860,000 claims reported for the previous week.
Discussion: The Daily Caller and The Week
Robert D. McFadden / New York Times:
Harold Evans, Crusading Newspaperman With a Second Act, Dies at 92  —  In Britain, he helped redefine high-quality newspapers and challenged legal restrictions on the press.  In America, he brought new scope and glitz to book publishing as the head of Random House.
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Bill Trott / Reuters:
Sir Harold Evans
Jim VandeHei / Axios:
Only Joe Biden can win the election in a popular and electoral vote landslide  —  Joe Biden or President Trump could win the election narrowly — but only one in a popular and electoral vote blowout.  —  Why it matters: A Biden blowout would mean a Democratic Senate, a bigger Democratic House …
Donald Ayer / The Atlantic:
The Fanatic  —  Over the past 19 months, we have all heard a lot about Bill Barr's misuse of the office of attorney general and the resources of the Justice Department to do the personal bidding of President Donald Trump, to undermine the evenhanded rule of law, and to work in countless …
Discussion: Raw Story
Libby Emmons / The Federalist:
Ignore AOC.  Go Ahead And Brunch Like Your Life Depends On It  —  Are you going to let yourself be mobbed out of spending time with family, sharing a meal, and sharing joy?  Or are you going to brunch?  —  Ever since lockdown began, brunch has been getting a bad rap.
Carly Ortiz-Lytle / Washington Examiner:
Trays of mail, including absentee ballots, found in a ditch in Wisconsin  —  Police in Greenville, Wisconsin, found three trays of mail, including absentee ballots, in a ditch.  —  The Outagamie County Sheriff's Office discovered the trays in a ditch on Tuesday morning, near Appleton International Airport, according to WLUK.
Rich Edson / Fox News:
US sanctions Iran's court system over execution of wrestler, other alleged abuses  —  Wrestler was arrested for participating in protests, was tortured and executed Sept. 12  —  Iranian activist speaks to mother of wrestler jailed after allegedly confessing to murder under torture
 
 
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Brandon Morse / Redstate:
LeBron James Sinks to New Low in the Wake of the Shooting of Two LA Deputies
Discussion: San Bernardino Sun
wasoncenter:
September 24 Virginia General Election - Part 1
Discussion: Raw Story and Washington Times
NBC News:
Swing the Election … Start with the results of the previous election, adjusted for demographic change since 2016.
Discussion: Deadline
Kate Day / Politico:
UK preparing sanctions over Belarus human rights violations
Brian Fung / CNN:
Facebook allowed hundreds of misleading super PAC ads, activist group finds
Nicholas Fandos / New York Times:
With Proposal to Curb Presidential Power, Democrats Eye an Era After Trump
Discussion: Just Security, Politico and Raw Story
Anna Fifield / Washington Post:
China is building vast new detention centers for Muslims in Xinjiang
GOV.UK:
7-year disqualification for Cambridge Analytica boss
 Earlier Items: 
Martin Pengelly / The Guardian:
Republican grandee James Baker will vote for Trump ‘to get conservative judges’, book reveals
Discussion: Washington Post
Carol Morello / Washington Post:
Pompeo urges other countries to join alternative U.S. view on human rights
Discussion: Mother Jones and Just Security
Sam Brodey / The Daily Beast:
GOP's Hunter Biden Probe Digs Up Dirt on Rick Perry's Ties to Ukrainian Gas Deals
Adedayo Akala / NPR:
Cost Of Racism: U.S. Economy Lost $16 Trillion Because Of Discrimination, Bank Says
Discussion: Raw Story
Jim DeFede / CBS Miami:
Exclusive: Former South Florida Congresswoman Ileana Ros-Lehtinen Under Federal Investigation
John Hudson / Washington Post:
Israel's Netanyahu brings his dirty laundry to Washington. Literally.
 

 
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New York Times:
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