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Biden takes questions at campaign stop in PA; DOW plunges as COVID cases hit record, stimulus talks drag out; More than 60 million Americans have cast early ballots; Nearly half of all registered voters in NC already cast ballots; Oct 26, 2020

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Biden on Trump holding rallies: “the example you set matters; Trump falsely says U.S. “rounding the corner” as nation records most cases in a week ever; Pence defying CDC guidance, holding a potential superspreader event; WH chief of staff admits “we’re not going to control the pandemic”; WH considers rose garden ceremony for Barrett’s swearing in despite last event being a superspreader; Trump administration faces second outbreak at the White House;

Biden to travel to IA & WI on Friday, Trump won both in 2016; Trump and Biden both campaigning in PA; Trump holding three rallies in Pennsylvania today; Trump campaign: confident president is expanding his base & will win battleground states; Pence still campaigning despite inner circle outbreak;

Increase in early voting among younger voters in all key states; Pre-election voting surpasses 2016 early vote totals; Trump supporters, counter-protesters clash in NYC; Boston police arrest suspect in connection with ballot box burning; 14,000+ Florida ballots face rejection due to missing signatures;

Biden ramps up ground game in battleground North Carolina; Biden, Trump focusing on key swing state North Carolina; Trump carried by just 3.6% in 2016; The seven key states that could decide the election; Polls show Biden leading in states Trump barely won in 2016;

Dr. Fauci says U.S. should probably mandate masks, as cases surge; Former FDA chief: it’s time for a national mask mandate; Trump continues to hold rallies with few masks, no social distancing; Trump again falsely claims case surge is due to increased testing;

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Trump, Biden offer different versions for America in final debate; U.S. adds 71,000+ new cases, highest since summer peak; The keys to victory for the GOP, Dems in tight Senate races; Coping with the stress of virtual learning; COVID-19 infections hit new peaks across Europe; Oct 23, 2020

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Fresh off final debate, candidates hit campaign trail; Trump holding rally at Florida retirement community; Biden: Trump’s handling of virus makes him unfit for office; GOP Adviser: Trump debate performance could be too late; COVID cases soar, hospitalizations spike & deaths climb across U.S.; Study: Masks could save 100,000+ U.S. lives through February; COVID hits L.A. megachurch that defied public health orders; Big 10 football set to begin tonight; Astrazeneca to resume its COVID vaccine trial in U.S.; NIH Director warns COVID “could be here for years” if only half of Americans take vaccine; SD Gov: People should not be shamed into wearing a mask; Trump claims kids separated from parents are “well taken care of”; Biden: Trump Admin’s family separation policy is “criminal”; Trump: “Trying very hard” to reunite 545 kids separated from their parents by his administration at border; Trump claims to be the “least racist person” at the debate; A closer look at the GOP’s best chances to hold the Senate; Trump says he thinks Republicans are “going to win the House”; Trump announces Israel & Sudan agree to normalize relations; Former Pompeo senior adviser says Trump admin weaponized the State Dept, damaged U.S. institutions; Czech Republic, Slovakia report major spike in cases; Czech Health Minister under fire for violating COVID rules; Parts of the United Kingdom begin “firebreak” lockdown today; Millions in England, Wales enter tougher COVID-19 lockdown; Coping with the stress of COVID amid surges & colder weather; Couple dies from virus just days before 60th wedding anniversary;

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Trump & Biden prepare for last big chance to make their pitch; Feds: Iran & Russia interfered in 2020 election; U.S. reports 1,000+ daily deaths for first time in over a month; Republicans pave way for full Senate vote Monday on Trump’s Supreme Court nominee; Still no deal between GOP, Dems on economic relief; Oct 22, 2020

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Tonight: Trump & Biden face off in final presidential debate; Trump advisers plead for president to take less combative approach; Trump says he “may” change strategy from last debate; WH: Trump tests negative for COVID-19 ahead of final debate; Campaign: Biden will appeal directly to voters, say we can get through this crisis together; Biden on tonight’s debate: Hopefully Trump plays “by the rules”; Biden preparing for Trump to attack his son Hunter; Biden punts on expanding Supreme Court, says he will create a bipartisan group to study the idea; Report: Faulty U.S. COVID-19 response led to between 130,000 and 210,000 avoidable deaths; Hospitalization rate rising as 31 states see increase in cases; Remdesivir receives FDA approval to treat hospitalized patients; Chris Christie: I was wrong, I should have worn a mask; Republicans advance Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett despite boycott from Democrats; Republican Sen. Murkowski won’t commit to vote in favor of Trump’s Supreme Court nominee next week; Speaker Pelosi does not rule out stimulus deal before election day, says “it’s close”; Sen. Appropriations Chair on stimulus: “A lot of talk, no action”; Concerns of in-person voter intimidation; “Fun… Joyous” family man dies after three weeks in hospital;

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CNN poll: Biden has a 10-point lead over Trump in Pennsylvania, no clear leader in Florida; Covid cases surging across nation, hospitalizations highest in 2 months; Trump, Biden make last minute appeal to senior voters Oct 21, 2020

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Trump: “what the hell is going on” with lockdown measures; Azar: “I am the president’s health secretary, I speak for him”; Ivanka Trump to fundraise with president in Nashville; Romney: “I did not vote for President Trump”; Tonight: Obama rallies for Biden in first campaign appearance; No state is trending in the right direction for Covid cases; Fauci: it looks like we’ll have a difficult fall and winter; 10 states report record high Covid hospitalizations; Volunteer in Brazil’s Astrazeneca Covid vaccine trial dies, authorities say no reason to stop trial; Trump on what he’d do differently on Covid response: “not much”; Biden’s World Series ad cost an estimated $4m, will air another ad during tonight’s game; NYT: Trump running more negative ads than Biden; Commissioner defends debate after attacks by Trump & his campaign

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Trump Adviser: "Not smart" for President to attack Fauci; Former special ops commander who oversaw Osama Bin Laden raid says he voted for Biden; Can either candidate win without a victory in Florida?; Speaker Pelosi projects optimism in COVID stimulus talks; U.S. reports highest number of new cases on a Monday since July; Oct 20, 2020

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Fauci calls Trump's attacks on him a "distraction"; Trump continuing reckless rallies as COVID cases surge; Melania Trump cancels plans to attend Trump rally due to continuing coronavirus recovery; U.S. Four-Star Admiral: The world no longer looks up to America; Fmr top special operations commander says U.S. needs a president with decency and respect; Fmr FDA Commissioner: U.S. is one week away from a "rapid acceleration" in COVID cases; 42 states report increase in COVID hospitalizations over past two weeks; Dozens of volunteers to be deliberately infected with coronavirus as part of new U.K. study; Right now: Pelosi and Mnuchin talking about stimulus hours before deadline; Schumer had "long & serious talk" with Feinstein after hearing; Senate Judiciary to vote on Barrett nomination this week; Early voting starts in battleground Wisconsin amid record turnout; Supreme Court allows Pennsylvania to count mail-in ballots received up to three days after Election Day; Trump, Biden campaigns eye Florida as crucial to success; Biden looks to rust belt to rebuild blue wall; Number of FL ballots cast so far nearly double this point in 2016; Michigan reports over 3 million absentee ballots requested so far; Trump abruptly ends interview with 60 Minutes, skipped scheduled joint interview with Pence; "Active... Loving" grandfather dies after month-long COVID battle;

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Trump: “people are tired of hearing Fauci and all these idiots”; Biden to Trump: Americans are “tired of your lies about this virus”; Infectious disease doc warns “darkest” weeks of pandemic ahead; Exploring the possible paths to victory for Trump, Biden; Oct 19, 2020

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Trump repeats attack on Fauci as COVID cases surge in U.S.; Trump calls Fauci a “disaster,” says people are tired of COVID during campaign call; Fauci says people at highest risk of COVID should take vaccine first; CNN: task force frustrated with Trump’s science-denying Dr. Atlas;

Biden responds to Trump’s attacks on Fauci, says all Trump has done is “cower and wallow in self-pity”; Trump on campaign calls says he will win, though “I wouldn’t have said that three weeks ago”; With big war chest, Biden advertising on NFL games; Biden campaign warns supporters race is neck and neck;

Trump: Fauci is a “disaster” who has been around for “500 years”; CA to review any FDA-approved vaccine before it’s distributed; 27 states report surge in COVID-19 cases; New Mexico reports 101% increase in COVID-19 hospitalizations; Research shows many nursing home residents with COVID are asymptomatic;

Trump predicts victory, but what are his paths to getting there?; GOP’s Cornyn tries to distance himself from Trump as he faces tight re-election battle in Texas; How four years of Trump has reshaped the GOP;

Tight senate race in Iowa as Joni Ernst fists for re-election; Debate question on farming trips up Iowa senator Joni Ernst who touts growing up on a farm; President Trump looms over Iowa senate race; Democratic party hopes to pick up senate seat in Iowa;

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Trump claims he will be “ending” pandemic “soon” as U.S. surpasses 8 million confirmed cases; Biden details plan to expand access to Affordable Health Care; More than 20 million ballots cast before election day; Trump to hold rally in Wisconsin as cases, deaths, & hospitalizations hit record highs; Oct 16, 2020

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Biden: Americans don’t panic, Donald Trump panicked; Trump refuses to denounce QAnon conspiracy theories; Biden slams Trump’s tolerance of right-wing extremists; Biden hits Trump’s coronavirus response; Trump lies about masks, claims U.S. “rounding the corner” on virus; Trump still won’t say if he got a COVID test on debate day; Biden: Trump knew and lied about COVID; Biden says losing the election could mean he was a “lousy candidate”; Young voter asks Biden: “Besides ‘you ain’t black’ what do you have to say to young, black voters?”; Sources: Former Chief of Staff John Kelly tells friends Trump is “most flawed person I have ever met”; WI official worries Trump rally will be super spreader event; Trump to campaign in Michigan, Wisconsin Saturday where Biden holds significant lead in polls; Polls: Biden could build “blue wall” in Midwest states Trump won in 2016; Michigan, Wisconsin, Pennsylvania; How mail-in ballots could impact election night results;

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Trump claims U.S. is doing “fine” with coronavirus; Nearly 60,000 new cases & 985 deaths reported Wed.; Fauci calls push for herd immunity “nonsense”; French President says curfew could be extended until December; Trump & Biden in separate town halls tonight; Oct 15, 2020

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Trump falsely says 85% of people wearing masks catch coronavirus; Trump falsely claims Dr. Fauci, who has served under 6 presidents, is a Democrat; Trump: I’m not tested every day “but I’m tested a lot”; Trump: “Not doing any more lockdowns” if cases spike; Sen. Harris off trail after two recent contacts test positive; Sen Harris & husband tested negative for virus today; 35 states report rise in new cases, seven states report record high hospitalizations; Beverly Hills bans trick-or-treating, cites COVID risks; Europe engulfed by a second wave of COVID, accounts for one-third of new cases worldwide; France declares a state of emergency, imposes curfews; President Macron says “the virus is everywhere”; Member of company that charters Biden’s plane tests positive; Campaign says Biden wasn’t in close contact; Trump in trouble as FL senior vote shifts towards Biden; Trump losing support among FL seniors over Admin’s botched pandemic response; Fauci on thanksgiving: “We have to really be careful this time”; GOP Sen. Sasse: Trump “kisses dictators’ butts,” has “flirted with white supremacists”; Hearings end with bipartisan maskless hug;

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First Lady tweets Barron Trump tested positive, but since has tested negative; No state trending in the right direction with Covid cases; CNN: Feds chased suspected foreign link to Trump’s campaign cash for three years; Sen. Kamala Harris questions Trump’s Supreme Court pick Oct 14, 2020

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NIH directors: the president is “not infectious for anyone else”; Trump to suburban women: “will you please like me?”; Trump to hold rally in Iowa as state reports 100k+ virus cases; Wisconsin opens field hospital as Covid cases surge; W.H.O.: most Covid transmission happening in households; No state trending in the right direction with Covid cases; Poll: African Americans more reluctant to try a Covid vaccine; Mystery probe of Trump campaign cash revealed; WaPo: Justice Dept. will not charge Obama officials after GOP complained about “unmasking” requests; Trump retweets false conspiracy theory promoted by Qanon about Bin Laden raid

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Cases, hospitalizations up with 21 days until election; Trump mocks COVID as cases rise across U.S.; Barrett won’t say if she would recuse from Obamacare decision; Biden campaigns in Florida one day after Trump; 8-hour wait times reported at Georgia early voting site; Oct 13, 2020

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Trump’s Supreme Court pick faces Senators’ questions; Trump plans aggressive rally schedule to reset campaign; Trump at Florida rally: “I’ll just give you a big fat kiss”; Trump again attacks Fauci as he hosts another rally tonight; WH: Trump “having a blast”, will do multiple rallies a day; Several states seeing spikes in cases, hospitalizations; Doctor says Trump tested negative on consecutive days; NY implements new restrictions as COVID clusters emerge; COVID cases as U.S. nears 8 million infections; U.S. averaging around 700 COVID deaths per day; 33 states report spikes in COVID cases; 16 states see highest 7-day average of COVID cases; Johnson & Johnson vaccine trial paused over unexplained illness; Fans allowed back in stadium for MLB championship games; Eli Lilly pauses COVID antibody trial over safety concerns; Biden: I’m not a fan of court-packing, says the ideal should not be an election issue; Barrett: “No one ever talked about any case with me” before nomination; Biden: Barack Obama will be out on the trail soon; Campaign official: Trump to visit PA more than any other state; Beto O’Rourke teams up with Oprah, Willie Nelson, Bernie Sanders and others to call nearly 3 million Texas voters; Romney: I’m troubled by “vile” tone in U.S. politics; Georgia reports record turnout on first day of early voting; Despite what the President says, your vote will be counted; Mayor of Tennessee city that hosts Bonnaroo dies from COVID;

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