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Chris Kahn / Reuters:
Biden leads by 10 points as majority of Americans say Trump could have avoided coronavirus: Reuters/Ipsos poll  —  NEW YORK (Reuters) - Democrat Joe Biden opened his widest lead in a month in the U.S. presidential race after President Donald Trump tested positive for the coronavirus …
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Mark Murray / NBC News:
Biden's national lead over Trump jumps to 14 points after debate in NBC News/WSJ poll  —  WASHINGTON — Joe Biden's national lead over President Donald Trump nearly doubled after Tuesday's presidential debate, with voters saying by a 2-to-1 margin that Biden has the better temperament to be president …
Adam Kelsey / ABC News:
Nearly 3 in 4 think Trump did not take appropriate virus precautions: POLL  —  The results come via a new ABC News/Ipsos poll.  —  Timeline of Trump's reported COVID diagnosis and treatment  —  As confusion around the timing of the President's diagnosis and treatment grows, here's what's known so far.
Discussion: Ipsos, The Hill, Forbes and Politico
Aaron Zitner / Wall Street Journal:
Biden Scores 14-Point Lead Over Trump in Poll After Debate  —  Democrat draws support of 53% of registered voters, as GOP incumbent's backing falls to 39%, new Wall Street Journal/NBC News survey finds  —  President Trump is drawing his weakest voter support of the year …
ABC News:
Trump campaign senior adviser defends president's handling of coronavirus pandemic  —  Trump campaign senior adviser Jason Miller appeared on ABC's “This Week.”  —  Trump posts video message from hospital … Trump campaign senior adviser Jason Miller said Sunday that President Donald …
Jon Haworth / ABC News:
Trump COVID-19 live updates: Bodyman for Trump tests positive  —  Luna travels with Trump pretty much wherever he goes and was with him last week.  —  Timeline of Trump's reported COVID diagnosis and treatment  —  As confusion around the timing of the President's diagnosis and treatment grows, here's what's known so far.
Gabriel Sherman / Vanity Fair:
“This Is Spiraling Out of Control”: Allies Panic About Trump's Hospital Stay as White House Deflects  —  The White House's history of lying makes it difficult to assess the truth of Trump's condition.  But allies are bracing for an election blowout, and at least one G-7 nation is predicting president Ivanka.
Jay Cannon / USA Today:
We're paying a lot of attention to Trump's case, but the US just recorded the most daily COVID-19 infections in nearly 2 months
Philip Bump / Washington Post:
How the White House is trying to convince America that Trump's illness isn't a big deal
Bloomberg:
Trump Bodyman Tests Positive for Virus in New White House Case
Discussion: The Hill and CNN
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Tim Alberta / Politico:
How Mark Meadows Became the White House's Unreliable Source  —  In January 2013, after an unsuccessful attempt by Tea Party conservatives to overthrow House Speaker John Boehner, a rookie congressman from North Carolina slinked into the speaker's office complex inside the U.S. Capitol.
Los Angeles Times:
Trump receiving powerful lung drug, doctors disclose, indicating more serious symptoms  —  President Trump, who is hospitalized with COVID-19, received supplemental oxygen on Saturday — a previously undisclosed episode — and is now being treated with a powerful steroid amid indications …
Wall Street Journal:
Trump Could Be Discharged From Hospital as Soon as Monday  —  President's doctors say his condition has improved, but admit he received supplemental oxygen Friday  —  WASHINGTON—President Trump's doctors said his condition was improving and he could be discharged from the hospital as soon as Monday …
New York Magazine:
The White House Is Spreading Virus and Lies
Julie Pace / Associated Press:
Analysis: Trump faces credibility crisis over health scare
Discussion: Bloomberg
Jason Slotkin / NPR:
Who Is Sean Conley? White House Physician To President Trump
Discussion: New York Times
The Philadelphia Inquirer:
Sen. Pat Toomey won't run for reelection or for Pennsylvania governor, sources say  —  Toomey was widely seen as the likely Republican favorite for governor in 2022.  His decision not to run for that office or for Senate could create two wide open contests on the Republican side.
Discussion: Political Wire and CBS Pittsburgh
Tony Plohetski / Austin American-Statesman:
Texas Attorney Ken Paxton took bribes, abused office, executives in his office say  —  Top aides of Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton have asked federal law enforcement authorities to investigate allegations of improper influence, abuse of office, bribery and other potential crimes against the state's top lawyer.
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Jake Bleiberg / Associated Press:
Letter: Top deputies accuse Texas attorney general of crimes  —  DALLAS (AP) — Several top deputies of Texas' attorney general have reported to law enforcement that their boss engaged in crimes including bribery and abuse of office, according to an internal letter.
Discussion: KVUE-TV and Fox News
Axios:
Trump campaign adviser defends first family refusing to wear masks at debate  —  Trump campaign adviser Steve Cortes defended President Trump's family after they broke Cleveland Clinic rules by declining to wear masks at last week's presidential debate, saying on “Fox News Sunday” that …
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CBS News:
Trump and Biden even in Ohio, as Biden leads in Pennsylvania — Battleground Tracker poll  —  In an election held during a pandemic, partisan voters in two key battlegrounds continue to divide over casting ballots by mail versus in person.  In Pennsylvania, where more than 2 million …
Discussion: The Hill
Tyler Olson / Fox News:
Klobuchar calls on Senate to delay Barrett confirmation: ‘Better for safety, better for the country’  —  Klobuchar said waiting would be ‘Better for safety, better for the country.’  —  Sen. Klobucher reacts to President Trump's handling of the COVID-19 health crisis
Discussion: The Hill, Raw Story and Breitbart
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Mary Vought / USA Today:
The secular left, Democrats can't impose a religious test on Amy Coney Barrett
Discussion: Washington Monthly
Tori B. Powell / The Daily Beast:
Three NC Establishments Close to Deep Clean After Ivanka Trump Visit  —  SANITIZE  —  Following a Thursday visit to Charlotte, North Carolina by Ivanka Trump, three establishments in the town have closed to deep clean, according to Charlotte Business Journal.
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Ally Mauch / People.com:   Chelsea Clinton Says She No Longer Speaks to One-Time Friend Ivanka Trump: ‘I Have No Interest’
Siena College Research Institute:
Balter Narrowly Leads Katko 45-42%  — Siena College / Syracuse.com 24th Congressional District Poll:  — Balter Narrowly Leads Katko 45-42%  — Both Are Viewed Unfavorably by Plurality of Voters  — Balter Leads by 17 Points in Syracuse; They Are Tied in Rest of District
Discussion: RochesterFirst
Axios:
Pelosi says she's receiving Trump health updates through the media, not briefings  —  House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) said on Sunday she is receiving health updates on President Trump, who is in the hospital with the coronavirus, through the media and not through official briefings or contact with the White House.
Maarten Schenk / Lead Stories LLC:
Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show Bikers Praying For President Trump At Walter Reed Hospital  —  Fact Check  —  STORY UPDATED: check for updates below.  —  Does a video originally uploaded on TikTok by user James Riley show bikers praying for President Trump at Walter Reed hospital?
Discussion: TMZ.com
Sarah Rumpf / Mediaite:
Jaime Harrison Brings Plexiglass Barrier to South Carolina Senate Debate to Separate Himself From Lindsey Graham  —  Jaime Harrison, the former South Carolina Democratic Party Chairman who is challenging incumbent Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC), brought his own plexiglass barrier to Saturday's debate …
 
 
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Denton Police Department / City of Denton News:
Denton PD Arrest Assault Suspect
Discussion: Raw Story and Law & Crime
Patrick Radden Keefe / New Yorker:
The Sackler Family's Plan to Keep Its Billions
Jay W. Richards / National Review:
Stats Hold a Surprise: Lockdowns May Have Had Little Effect on COVID-19 Spread
Politico:
'Mueller's pitbull' has a few regrets
Kyle Olson / Breitbart:
Tens Turn Out to See Bernie Sanders Campaign for Joe Biden in NH
Discussion: The Gateway Pundit and VOTE NOW
Washington Post:
A mentally ill man, a heavily armed teenager and the night Kenosha burned
Lorenzo Tondo / The Guardian:
Matteo Salvini goes on trial over migrant kidnapping charges
Discussion: Jihad Watch
 Earlier Items: 
Colin Kalmbacher / Law & Crime:
‘Absolutely Reckless’: AG Barr's Refusal to Quarantine After Rose Garden Superspreader Event Sparks Backlash
Margaret Talev / Axios:
SurveyMonkey poll: Trump faces little GOP fallout over COVID disclosure
Joshua J. McElwee / National Catholic Reporter:
Pope's post-COVID encyclical envisions a less populist, less capitalist world
Berkman Klein Center:
Mail-In Voter Fraud: Anatomy of a Disinformation Campaign
SSRN:
Abstract  —  This article defends the position that the right of armed self-defense remains …
Discussion: Instapundit
Elizabeth Spiers / Washington Post:
Trump built a career on magic words. The spell broke at the debate.
Erik Wemple / Washington Post:
The new details on Kimberly Guilfoyle's time at Fox News are horrific
 

 
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Julian Chokkattu / Wired:
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