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Trump fails in first debate to make the race anything but a referendum on him Sep 30, 2020

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Plus, ICE is preparing targeted, pre-election arrests of immigrants to amplify Trump’s reelection message, and USPS workers quietly resist the postmaster general’s changes to make sure ballots get delivered.

Fresh evidence shows the Trump campaign sought to dissuade African Americans from voting in 2016 Sep 29, 2020

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Plus, intelligence professionals say President Trump’s debts and foreign deals pose national security risks, and a new poll shows Joe Biden leading in Pennsylvania ahead of the first debate.

As the global death toll nears 1 million from covid-19, health officials acknowledge an undercount Sep 28, 2020

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Plus, President Trump reportedly paid just $750 in federal income taxes in 2016 and 2017. And Democrats plan to make Amy Coney Barrett's Supreme Court confirmation a referendum on Obamacare.
More: Read vignettes from around the world as we approach a grim coronavirus milestone

Trump’s escalating attacks on the election prompt fresh fears of a looming constitutional crisis Sep 25, 2020

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Plus, Nancy Pelosi abruptly changes course by restarting a push for coronavirus aid amid signs the economy is straining, and protests over the Breonna Taylor decision continue in Louisville for a second night.

China is building even more detention camps for Muslims Sep 24, 2020

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Plus, a Kentucky grand jury declines to file homicide charges in the death of Breonna Taylor. And President Trump refuses to commit to the peaceful transfer of power.

FDA guidance means a coronavirus vaccine is unlikely to be approved before Election Day Sep 23, 2020

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Plus, Senate Republicans are racing to confirm Trump's Supreme Court pick before Halloween, and a government shutdown is averted, at least until after the election.

New book by a former member of Mueller’s team says they pulled their punches investigating Trump Sep 22, 2020

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Plus, the Manhattan District Attorney says in court that President Trump could face charges for falsifying business records and tax fraud, and the CDC reverses its covid guidance yet again.

Amy Coney Barrett and Barbara Lagoa are the two leading contenders for Ginsburg’s seat Sep 21, 2020

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Plus, the U.S. will imminently reach 200,000 fatalities from the coronavirus, and the TikTok tussle shows the uneven economic “decoupling” that’s accelerating between us and China.

Former Pence aide on coronavirus task force explains why she will vote for Biden Sep 18, 2020

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Plus, a federal judge temporarily blocks Postal Service changes amid concerns about voters being disenfranchised, and testing limits make it hard to tell how much the coronavirus is spreading silently among kids.

U.S. came ‘much closer’ to war with North Korea in 2017 than public knew, Trump told Woodward Sep 17, 2020

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Plus, President Trump’s plan for managing forests won’t save us in a more flammable world, and the CDC director says coronavirus vaccines won’t be widely available until the middle of next year

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