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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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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 …
Erica Orden / CNN:
Judge denies DOJ effort to end E. Jean Carroll defamation suit against Trump
Orion Rummler / Axios:
Federal judge blocks DOJ from defending Trump in Carroll rape defamation case
NBC News:   Judge says Justice Department cannot defend Trump in E. Jean Carroll rape defamation suit
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.
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Brenna Parker / Joe Biden for President:
The Supreme Court Confirmation In an Ongoing Election - Statement by Vice President Joe Biden
Discussion: Talking Points Memo
Ronn Blitzer / Fox News:
Barrett officially becomes Supreme Court justice as John Roberts administers oath in private ceremony
Discussion: Breitbart
Carrie Severino / New York Post:
Amy Coney Barrett's confirmation is a triumph for women
Discussion: The Guardian
Kevin Stuart / The American Mind:   OK, Senator  —  Amy Coney Barrett puts the nail in the coffin of TV politics.
Emma Green / The Atlantic:
The Amy Coney Barrett Hail-Mary Touchdown
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.
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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Dan De Luce / NBC News:   Trump admin dismantles ‘firewall’ for editorial independence at U.S.-funded media outlets
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.
Discussion: The Western Journal and UPI
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Josh Wingrove / Bloomberg:
Trump Pins Hopes on Rallies That Could Be Sealing His Defeat  — Campaign says rallies identify new voters and excite the base  — Pollsters see no evidence they helped then or are helping now  —  President Donald Trump's push for a second poll-defying victory is relying on a hallmark …
Discussion: REVOLT and Raw Story
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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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.
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 …
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.
The Daily Beast:
Trump's Campaign Backs Off Hunter Biden Attacks  —  Despite the Trump-loving internet obsessing over it, and the president referencing it, the campaign has left it almost entirely out of its ad push.  —  Despite aggressive efforts by Donald Trump and allies to make corruption allegations …
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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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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.
William Kristol / The Bulwark:
A Tale of Three Possible Outcomes  —  So much #losing.  —  In the last century, three presidents have lost re-election bids for a second term: Herbert Hoover in 1932, Jimmy Carter in 1980, and George H.W. Bush in 1992.  Each of these losses was different from the others, and each brought its own distinctive after-effects.
Josh Barro / New York Magazine:
The World's Best Bureaucrat  —  As chairman of the Federal Reserve during the pandemic, Jerome Powell has managed to do something almost unimaginable in Washington: a good job.  —  SCOTUS  —  Amy Coney Barrett Sworn in As Supreme Court Justice  —  A month after the apparent superspreader event …
New York Times:
Trump Wants to Pick Off Nevada.  But Biden Is Holding a Lead, Our Poll Shows.  —  The New York Times / Siena College poll  —  Joe Biden leads Donald Trump by six points in Nevada, a state Hillary Clinton won by a small margin in 2016.  —  2016 result  —  NYT/Siena  —  +2 Clinton  —  48-46
Discussion: Las Vegas Sun
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 …
Discussion: Scene and Heard
Ben White / Politico:
As Trump warns of economic disaster, Wall Street grows giddy about Biden  —  President Donald Trump loves to say that if Joe Biden wins the White House, stocks will crash, retirement accounts will vanish and an economic depression “the likes of which you've never seen” will engulf the nation.
Caitlin Owens / Axios:
The coronavirus is starting to crush some hospitals  —  Some states are seeing dangerous levels of coronavirus hospitalizations, with hospitals warning that they could soon become overwhelmed if no action is taken to slow the spread.  —  Why it matters: Patients can only receive good care …
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 …
Gretchen Whitmer / The Atlantic:
The Plot to Kidnap Me  —  When I put my hand on the Bible at my inauguration, it did not occur to me that less than two years later, I would have to tell my daughters about a plot against me.  But earlier this month, I learned that a multistate terrorist group was planning to kidnap and possibly kill me.
Center for American ProgressCenter …:
Trump Rallies Are Often Followed by Increases in Local COVID-19 Cases  —  Despite a new wave of COVID-19 cases across the country, President Donald Trump continues to hold frequent in-person rallies that bring together thousands of people with little regard for social distancing.
Discussion: YouGov, The Daily Beast 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 …
Discussion: CNBC, Political Wire, NPR and The Guardian
Martin Chulov / The Guardian:
How Syria's disinformation wars destroyed the co-founder of the White Helmets  —  In November 2019, James Le Mesurier, the British co-founder of the Syrian rescue group, fell to his death in Istanbul.  What led an internationally celebrated humanitarian to take his own life?
steveschale.squarespace.com:
7 Days Out  —  To: Friends, countrymen, Florida Man  —  From: A tired, 46-year old hack on his third Presidential questioning his life and career choices  —  Re: One week to go - and a bye week for the Jaguars
Discussion: Politico
David Dayen / American Prospect:
Sources: Gina Raimondo Being Considered as Biden's Treasury Secretary  —  The Rhode Island governor would not be a popular selection among progressives or organized labor.  —  Raimondo in March.  Financial firms like Goldman Sachs, Bain Capital, and JPMorgan Chase have showered her with political donations.
Discussion: The Federalist and NBC News
Jane Lytvynenko / BuzzFeed News:
The White Extremist Group Patriot Front Is Preparing For A World After Donald Trump  —  “What are your beliefs that led you to join the org?”  —Vincent KY  —  “At the core of my position are these principles: The categorical rejection of the notion of equality.  The categorical rejection of universal democracy.
Discussion: Raw Story
 
 
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Matthew Gault / VICE:
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The Daily Beast:
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Rich Noyes / Newsbusters:
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FiveThirtyEight:
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New York Times:
Covid-19 Live Updates: A Record-Breaking Week for U.S. Virus Cases
Discussion: The Daily Beast
Yasmine Al-Sayyad / New Yorker:
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Jason Hancock / Missouri Independent:
Missouri FOP revokes endorsement of Republican whose children say he abused them
Ronald Brownstein / CNN:
Why the GOP hold on Texas is loosening
Margaret Sullivan / Washington Post:
Pro-Trump voices have Mark Zuckerberg's ear. Is that why Facebook undermines liberal news sites?
Discussion: Vox
Margaret Talev / Axios:
Axios-Ipsos poll: Federal response has only gotten worse
Discussion: GovExec.com
Thomas Beaumont / Associated Press:
Worst place, worst time: Trump faces virus spike in Midwest
Matt Wilstein / The Daily Beast:
‘Today’ Show Runs Deceptively Edited Biden Clip Pushed by Team Trump