“When I ran for office, I said he is a chaos candidate and would be a chaos president. Unfortunately, so far chaos organizes the presidency right now.”
— Jeb Bush, in an interview with CNN.
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“The president never downplayed critical health information.” — White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany, at a press briefing, despite an audio tape of President Trump telling Bob Woodward he was…
Organizers Choose 6 Topics for First Debate
Politico: “According to a person familiar with the planning, the 90 minute debate will be divided into six, 15 minute discussion areas. They include: Trump’s and Biden’s records; the Supreme…
The GOP Is an Authoritarian Outlier
Zack Beauchamp: “The Republican Supreme Court power grab after Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s death should be shocking, given the naked hypocrisy involved. The only reason it isn’t is that we’ve…
Trump Schedules Rally to Reach Rural North Carolina
“President Trump is slated to hold a Friday evening rally in Virginia — but the trip is really about the next state over. Advisers say the idea behind Trump’s event…
Challenge to Ranked Voting In Maine Fails
“Ranked choice voting will be used for the first time in a presidential race under a ruling Tuesday by the Maine Supreme Court, which concluded a GOP petition drive came…
There’s Little Evidence for ‘Shy’ Trump Voters
A new Morning Consult survey finds little basis for the theory that there are “shy” Trump voters who don’t tell pollsters the truth about who they will support. Save to…
Trump to Meet with Potential Nominee In Florida
“President Trump plans to meet with shortlisted Supreme Court candidate Barbara Lagoa during a campaign visit to Florida on Friday,” Axios reports. “Sources who know both Trump and Lagoa say…
Tillis Says Trump Will Expand Drilling Ban to North Carolina
Sen. Thom Tillis (R-NC), facing a tight re-election race, said President Trump is expanding his recent offshore drilling ban to include the coast of his state, Axios reports. Save to…
It’s Mitch McConnell’s America
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How Important Are the Debates?
Edward-Isaac Dovere: “Almost every Democratic operative I’ve spoken with in the past few weeks remains petrified that Biden is going to bungle the debates in a way that costs him…
Michigan Petitioners Coached In Illegal Tactics
“A company collecting signatures to strip Gov. Gretchen Whitmer (D) of her emergency powers coached paid petition circulators on giving voters false information, illegally collecting signatures without witnessing them, trespassing…
No One Challenged Romney
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The Virus Has Now Killed 200,000 Americans
The coronavirus has now killed 200,000 Americans, according to Johns Hopkins data. Axios: “Whatever context you try to put this in, it is a catastrophe of historic proportions — and…
Bonus Quote of the Day
“It affects elderly people. Elderly people with heart problems and other problems. If they have other problems that’s what it affects, that’s it. You know in some states, thousands of…
RBG Will Be First Woman to Ever Lie In State
Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg will be the first woman ever to lie in state at the U.S. Capitol, per accessible historical records, Kasie Hunt reports. Save to FavoritesTwitterFacebookLinkedInEmail
U.K. Announces New Virus Restrictions
“Prime Minister Boris Johnson warned Britons on Tuesday that they should not expect to return to a normal social or work life for at least six months, as he ordered…
Facebook Will Restrict Access If Contested Election
A top Facebook executive told the Financial Times it will take aggressive and exceptional measures to “restrict the circulation of content” on its platform if November’s presidential election descends into…
The Senate No Longer Cools Down Our Politics
First Read: “With Senate Republicans going for broke to fill the Supreme Court seat vacated after Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s death — after Brett Kavanaugh’s contentious confirmation, after impeachment and after…
Billionaire Throws Money Behind Biden
Billionaire Haim Saban told CNBC that he and his wife, Cheryl, plan to ramp up their campaign spending up and down the ballot to back Joe Biden and Democrats with…
The Race Is More Stable Than We Thought
Nate Cohn says an anomaly in the USC-Dornsife tracking poll falsely suggested the presidential race showed signs of tightening. “The poll now shows a fundamentally stable race, with Mr. Biden…
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