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10:21 AM ET, October 16, 2020

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Annie Karni / New York Times:
Savannah Guthrie gets answers from Trump by setting a fast pace and following up.  —  Savannah Guthrie spent most of the NBC News town hall tearing into President Trump with a series of quick-paced, conversational questions that put him on the spot and successfully revealed his evasions …
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The Daily Beast:
The Biden and Trump Shows: It's Mr. Rogers Vs. 'Someone's Crazy Uncle'  —  “He didn't spend the whole time yelling, he didn't piss himself... so this was as best as we could have hoped for,” said one Trump campaign adviser.  —  On one channel, Mister Rogers' Neighborhood.
NBC News:
5 takeaways from Trump's and Biden's dueling town halls  —  WASHINGTON — Donald Trump and Joe Biden were in different cities for the dueling town halls Thursday that replaced their debate.  But they may as well have been in different universes.  —  Replacing the presidential debate …
Susan B. Glasser / New Yorker:
The Presidential Town Halls Were Mister Rogers Versus Nasty Uncle Trump  —  Even Donald Trump has moments of self-awareness.  During an interview last week with Rush Limbaugh, the right-wing talk-radio host whom he honored with the Medal of Freedom earlier this year, the President briefly abandoned …
Brian Stelter / CNN:
Savannah Guthrie's questions at NBC's town hall exposed Trump's warped information diet  —  (CNN Business)A version of this article first appeared in the “Reliable Sources” newsletter.  You can sign up for free right here.  —  Whenever President Trump ventures off Fox and gives an interview …
Discussion: @politifact, Mediaite and KVIA-TV
Jeremy Barr / Washington Post:
Savannah Guthrie grilled Trump like few others have, taking the heat off NBC for its town hall  —  The network was criticized for accommodating Trump after he rejected a debate.  But then the ‘Today’ host started asking him questions.  —  NBC faced sharp criticism this week for scheduling …
Molly Olmstead / Slate:
It Took Savannah Guthrie 19 Minutes to Give Trump His Toughest Grilling in Years  — Oh Good, Dianne Feinstein Concluded the Barrett Hearings by Giving a Maskless Lindsey Graham a Hug  —  Rather than face former Vice President Joe Biden in a town hall debate on Thursday …
Jessica Lipscomb / Miami New Times:
Woman Who Likes Trump's Smile: “I Wish He Would Smile More and Talk Less”
Aaron Rupar / Vox:
The jarring contrast between Trump and Biden, in 3 moments from their competing town halls
Washington Post:
White House was warned Giuliani was target of Russian intelligence operation to feed misinformation to Trump  —  U.S. intelligence agencies warned the White House last year that President Trump's personal lawyer Rudolph W. Giuliani was the target of an influence operation by Russian intelligence …
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Ken Dilanian / NBC News:
Feds examining if alleged Hunter Biden emails are linked to a foreign intel operation  —  WASHINGTON — Federal investigators are examining whether the emails allegedly describing activities by Joe Biden and his son Hunter and found on a laptop at a Delaware repair shop are linked …
Byron York / Washington Examiner:
On Hunter Biden, remember the real story  —  The social media angle of the Hunter Biden email story has nearly taken over public discussion of the piece published in the New York Post headlined, “Smoking-gun email reveals how Hunter Biden introduced Ukrainian businessman to VP dad.”
Caroline Rose Giuliani / Vanity Fair:
Rudy Giuliani's Daughter Caroline on Voting for Joe Biden  —  I have a difficult confession—something I usually save for at least the second date.  My father is Rudy Giuliani.  We are multiverses apart, politically and otherwise.  I've spent a lifetime forging an identity in the arts separate …
The Babylon Bee:
Twitter Shuts Down Entire Network To Slow Spread Of Negative Biden News … SAN FRANCISCO, CA—In a last-ditch effort to stop negative stories about Joe Biden and his family from spreading, Twitter shut down its entire social network Thursday.  —  After seeing account after account tweet …
Nicholas Fandos / New York Times:
Slamming Trump, G.O.P. Senator Warns of a ‘Republican Blood Bath’  —  Senator Ben Sasse of Nebraska issued a scathing takedown of President Trump during a telephone town hall with constituents, saying he cozied up to dictators and white supremacists.  —  Senator Ben Sasse, Republican of Nebraska …
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Rebecca Shabad / NBC News:
GOP Sen. Sasse unleashes scathing attack on Trump, ‘TV-obsessed’ narcissist
Discussion: Bulwark+ and Raw Story
David M. Drucker / Washington Examiner:
Exclusive: GOP Sen. Sasse says Trump ‘kisses dictators’ butts' and mocks evangelicals
Washington Post:
Turned off by Trump, Maryland's GOP governor casts write-in vote for Ronald Reagan  —  Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan (R) said he “voted for Ronald Reagan” in this year's election, writing in the name of the late president and conservative icon after concluding that he could support neither President Trump nor Democratic nominee Joe Biden.
Discussion: Political Wire and CNN
Associated Press:
Avalanche of early votes transforming 2020 election  —  More than 17 million Americans have already cast ballots in the 2020 election, a record-shattering avalanche of early votes driven both by Democratic enthusiasm and a pandemic that has transformed the way the nation votes.
Discussion: Political Wire, Bloomberg and CNN
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Alex Burness / Denver Post:
Early voter turnout in Colorado increases a “bonkers” 2,400% from 2016
Discussion: The Hill and Washington Post
Jeremy Herb / CNN:
Worries about postal service and mail-in ballots push early voters to in-person polling places
Discussion: New York Times and Political Wire
The Philadelphia Inquirer:
Pennsylvania has rejected 372,000 mail ballot applications, bewildering voters and straining elections staff  —  This article is co-published with ProPublica, a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power.  Sign up here to get their next investigation.
Discussion: CBS Pittsburgh
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ProPublica:   Pennsylvania's Rejection of 372,000 Ballot Applications Bewilders Voters and Strains Election Staff
Jacqueline Alemany / Washington Post:
Power Up: How much of a problem is a Trump job on your resume?  Some Republicans are starting to wonder  —  Hi, hello, good morning.  Buy something from your local bookstore, remind a man to smile more this weekend and shoot your shot.  Thanks for waking up with us.  See you on Monday.
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Jacqueline Alemany / Washington Post:
Where will all the Trump staffers go? Preparing for the worst, the GOP ponders life after Trump
Peter Nicholas / The Atlantic:
Trump Is Scared  —  He seemed as if he might be delirious.  He blasted out bewildering tweets in all caps.  Sick and infectious, he circled the perimeter of the hospital in an armored SUV, waving to supporters.  He demanded the arrest of his opponents.  —  After doctors treated Donald …
CNN:
Trump administration rejects California's disaster assistance request for wildfires  —  (CNN)The Trump administration has rejected California's request for a disaster declaration for six destructive wildfires that burned hundreds of thousands of acres across the state, including …
Discussion: The Hill and Lawyers, Guns & Money
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Collin Anderson / Washington Free Beacon:
Cal Cunningham's Family Business Was a Top Polluter in North Carolina  —  Senate Dem candidate now campaigns as environmentalist … A number of top liberal environmental groups have endorsed Cunningham in his race against Tillis, including the Sierra Club and League of Conservation Voters.
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Joe Schoffstall / Washington Free Beacon:   Ilhan Omar Funnels 70 Percent of Campaign Expenditures to Husband's Company
Associated Press:
White House puts ‘politicals’ at CDC to try to control info  —  NEW YORK (AP) — The Trump White House has installed two political operatives at the nation's top public health agency to try to control the information it releases about the coronavirus pandemic as the administration seeks …
Jamelle Bouie / New York Times:
What About the Rest of the Constitution?  —  Amy Coney Barrett's originalism ignores the significance of the second American Revolution.  —  On Tuesday, Judge Amy Coney Barrett took a few minutes during her confirmation hearing to discuss her judicial philosophy, best known as originalism.
Edward-Isaac Dovere / The Atlantic:
What George W. Bush Plans to Do About Trump  —  George W. Bush doesn't like Donald Trump.  He doesn't like how Trump is behaving as president.  He clearly doesn't like the division in the country Trump has fostered.  He knows American democracy is under threat.
Discussion: Al Jazeera
Alex Thompson / Politico:
AOC, House progressives warn Biden on corporate hires  —  The election is still 18 days away but Democrats are already drawing battle lines over what a Biden administration ought to look like.  —  Left-wing House members including Reps. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Katie Porter, Ayanna Pressley …
Discussion: National Review and The Guardian
Kelly Weill / The Daily Beast:
Videos Show Proud Boys' ‘Extra Friendly’ Relationship With Philly Cops  —  Exclusive footage paints a disturbing picture of the city just days before Trump told the group to “stand back and stand by” and teased election intimidation in Pennsylvania. … On Sept. 26, members of the far-right group …
Tina Nguyen / Politico:
The GOP starts forging a new alliance with QAnon  —  The QAnon world is no longer simply a social media community trafficking in conspiracy theories.  It's increasingly a new constituency for the GOP — one that's fired up like the rest of the MAGA movement, warring with tech giants and ready …
 
 
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Jessica Piper / Bangor Daily News:
Sara Gideon raises eye-popping $39.4M in 3 months, widens money lead on Susan Collins
Discussion: Associated Press and POLITICUSUSA
Audrey Conklin / Fox News:
Facebook, Twitter employees send over 90% of political donations to Democrats: report
Brian Beutler / Crooked Media:
What to Do About GOP Bad Faith After Trump
Discussion: Los Angeles Times
Michael Levenson / New York Times:
U.S. Brings ‘Largest Ever Tax Charge’ Against Tech Executive
Dylan Scott / Vox:
Why Trump could bring down Joni Ernst in the Iowa Senate race
Discussion: Raw Story and Slate
Robby Soave / Reason:
No, Joe Biden, Cops Can't Just Shoot People in the Leg
Paul Bedard / Washington Examiner:
Most ‘swing voters’ sticking with Trump, don't blame him for COVID
Discussion: The Gateway Pundit
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‘Overwhelmed’: Hospitals engulfed by rebounding virus
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Biden Wants to Transform America (Really)
Emily Bicks / Heavy.com:
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Grant Stern / The Dworkin Report:
“Rigged” author explains how Russia is interfering in the 2020 election today
Maggie Haberman / New York Times:
Christie Says He Was ‘Wrong’ Not to Wear Masks at White House
 

 
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