During this week’s presidential debate, President Trump said an extremist organization should “stand back and stand by.” Some saw it as an endorsement of a group known for street brawls.
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Wednesday, September 30, 2020
Biden Easily Cleared the Low Bar Set by Trump in a Chaotic First Debate
The former vice president didn’t deliver a stellar performance, but he largely executed his goal of providing a stable contrast to his rival.
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Anyone Else Want to See Trump ‘Shut Up’?
Our president as a terrible toddler.
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Trump Calls on Extremists to ‘Stand By’
Instead of condemning violent groups, the president marshals them.
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Can Mike Espy Make History, Again?
If the Democratic Party claims to value Black support, then they should work harder to make it happen.
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Steelers-Titans game is postponed after another Titans player tests positive for the virus.
The N.F.L. has moved the Pittsburgh Steelers-Tennessee Titans game — originally scheduled for Sunday — to next week to allow more time to test members of the Titans team for the virus. On Tuesday, three Titans players and five employees tested positive. And in a separate testing, a fourth player tested positive as well, according to NFL network.
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The Proud Boys, Who Trade in Political Violence, Get a Boost From Trump
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Trump Renews Fears of Voter Intimidation as G.O.P. Poll Watchers Mobilize
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Republicans Scold Trump on White Supremacy, Fearing a Drag on the Party
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Study Finds ‘Single Largest Driver’ of Coronavirus Misinformation: Trump
Cornell University researchers analyzing 38 million English-language articles about the pandemic found that President Trump was the largest driver of the “infodemic.”
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Chris Wallace Calls Debate ‘a Terrible Missed Opportunity’
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Tuesday, September 29, 2020
Trump’s top intelligence official releases unverified and previously rejected Russia information.
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Researchers say a Project Veritas video accusing Ilhan Omar of voter fraud was a ‘coordinated disinformation campaign.’
Top Intelligence Official Releases Unverified, Previously Rejected Russia Information
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In the Breonna Taylor Case, a Battle of Blame Over the Grand Jury
In theory, jurors have broad powers to investigate, subpoena witnesses and bring charges, legal experts said. But in practice, prosecutors control the process and are rarely challenged.
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Trump Sent a Warning. Let’s Take It Seriously.
Our democracy is in terrible danger — more than in 1861, more than after Pearl Harbor, more than during the Cuban missile crisis.
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Cuomo and De Blasio Need a United Front on Coronavirus Hot Spots
Working together, the governor and mayor can help keep the virus at bay.
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The Very Jewish R.B.G.
Back in the days of Clinton and Obama, Ginsburg’s presence on the bench was a symbol of progress. In the days of Trump, she was a bulwark.
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What Have We Learned From Trump’s Tax Revelations?
There are questions about his financial entanglements that still need answering.
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Monday, September 28, 2020
Behind the White House Effort to Pressure the C.D.C. on School Openings
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Coronavirus Deaths Pass One Million Worldwide
Over the past 10 months, the virus has taken more lives than H.I.V., malaria, influenza and cholera. And as it sows destruction in daily life around the globe, it is still growing quickly.
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Behind the White House Effort to Pressure the C.D.C. on School Openings
Documents and interviews show how senior officials sought to play down the risks of sending children back to the classroom, alarming public health experts.
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Does Donald Trump Need a Bailout?
Maybe that’s why he sucks up to Putin.
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Meet a Secret Trump Voter
‘Being a lesbian who’s voting for Trump is like coming out of the closet again.’
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Trump denounces discussion of Supreme Court nominee’s beliefs as anti-Catholic, even as he attacks Biden’s faith.
How Barrett and the Court Fight Are Influencing Swing Voters
Americans who are still making up their minds in the presidential contest are weighing a complex set of issues and applying a range of viewpoints to the two candidates. They don’t fit neatly into partisan stereotypes.
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Supreme Court Nominee Barrett Prepares to Meet Senators
The confirmation process cranked into motion on Capitol Hill as the Senate Judiciary Committee began scrubbing Judge Amy Coney Barrett’s background.
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The Picture of a Broken Tax System
Donald Trump’s tax returns illustrate the profound inequities of the tax code and the shambolic state of federal enforcement.
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Trump’s Debt, His Future and Ours
The president — our chief law enforcement and national security official — could be facing huge liabilities. That’s chilling.
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