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Judge says Justice Department cannot defend Trump in E. Jean Carroll rape defamation suit
The DOJ tried to represent Trump in a defamation lawsuit brought by E. Jean Carroll, a writer who has claimed that he sexually assaulted her in the 1990s.
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BREAKING: Judge says US Justice Dept. cannot defend Pres. Trump in the E. Jean Carroll defamation suit.
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"Toxic": CDC staffers say morale has cratered during the pandemic
One CDC staffer said a Trump victory in November could be a "tipping point" for a mass exodus of employees.
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A current staffer said that during a recent Zoom call, a supervisor went so far as to instruct CDC staff members to be loyal to the Constitution, not to the president.
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In setback for Democrats, Supreme Court won't let late mail ballots count in Wisconsin
Voting rights groups and the state and national Democratic parties had filed lawsuits seeking to extend the deadline.
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Wisconsin can't count mail ballots that arrive arrive as much as 6 days after Election Day under an order issued Monday by the US Supreme Court, a defeat for Democrats in a battleground state.
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JUST IN: US Supreme Court rules in a 5-3 vote that Wisconsin cannot count mail ballots that arrive well after the polls close, a defeat for Democrats in the battleground state. - @PeteWilliamsNBC
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Amy Coney Barrett is confirmed to the Supreme Court, marking new era
Some legal experts say this will be the most conservative court since before World War II.
Dow falls 950 points as coronavirus infections rise and hope fades for stimulus talks
White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows said the Trump administration will "defeat" the pandemic, "because we're Americans."
Putin rejects Trump's criticism of Hunter Biden's business
The Russian president took the time to knock down what he made clear he regarded as false allegations from Trump about the Bidens.
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Russian President Putin says he saw nothing criminal in Hunter Biden's past business ties with Ukraine or Russia, marking out his disagreement with one of President Trump's attack lines in the U.S. presidential election.
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In the homestretch, signs Trump's seniors pitch may be falling short
“I can’t do it this time," one older voter who backed the president's first run in 2016 told NBC News. "I’m just sick of all of his s---."
Five Pence aides test positive for Covid-19
The vice president and his wife tested negative for COVID-19, a spokesman said.
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UPDATE: Five of VP Pence's aides, including his chief of staff and his senior political adviser, have tested positive for Covid-19.
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Over 500 LGBTQ candidates to appear on November ballots, shattering records
A lesbian Air Force veteran in Texas, a transgender advocate in Delaware and a gay attorney in New York are among those running for office.
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Over 500 LGBTQ candidates are running for office this year and according to the LGBTQ victory fund, the candidates are more racially diverse than ever.
Here are some highlighted stories of the candidates on the ballot: nbcnews.to/2TqVpZM
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Mans hangs off side of Chicago's Trump Tower for 13 hours before being taken into custody
He hung on a rope for 13 hours, saying he needed to speak with the president.
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Man hangs off side of Chicago's Trump Tower for 13 hours before being taken into custody.
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Connecticut town renames sewage plant after John Oliver
After a monthslong, playful spat between the mayor of Danbury and the HBO host, the town renamed a sewage plant in the comedian’s honor.
GOP House candidate's website attacks critic for going to 'work for non white males'
A House candidate considered a rising star in the GOP launched a campaign attack website accusing a critic of going "to work for non-white males"
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Madison Cawthorn, a House candidate considered a rising star in the GOP, launched a campaign attack website accusing a critic of going "to work for non-white males, like [Sen.] Cory Booker, who aims to ruin white males running for office."
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Madison Cawthorn, a House candidate considered a rising star in the GOP, launched a campaign attack website accusing a critic of going "to work for non-white males, like [Sen.] Cory Booker, who aims to ruin white males running for office."
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Wisconsin breaks Covid-19 records as hospitals brace for flu season
“I fear for the reality that I think is coming,” a doctor in the Madison Covid-19 unit told NBC News.
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“I think, unfortunately, that it could get really, really terrible,” a doctor in the Madison Covid-19 unit said. “I fear for the reality that I think is coming.”
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Man who supplied weapons in San Bernardino terror attack gets 20 years in prison
Enrique Marquez Jr. was sentenced Friday in federal court after he tried to withdraw his guilty plea.
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Enrique Marquez Jr., who supplied San Bernardino terror attack shooter with AR-15-style assault weapons, was sentenced Friday to 20 years behind bars for his involvement in the 2015 holiday party attack that killed 14 people and left 22 wounded.
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Man found with van carrying guns and explosives planned Joe Biden assassination, court records say
Alexander Hillel Treisman traveled to within four miles of Biden's home in Delaware in May, around the suspect bought an AR-15 rifle, investigators said.
Fauci says as coronavirus infections swell, federal task force is meeting just weekly
The infectious diseases doctor who has become a central figure in the pandemic told MSNBC the frequency of meetings has "diminished" over time.
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Dr. Fauci says that as coronavirus infections swell, the federal coronavirus task force is meeting just weekly.
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Young Latino voters in Pennsylvania, Florida could tilt race for Trump, Biden
Yumaira Saavedra of Allentown, Pennsylvania, will join the hundreds of thousands of first-time young Latinos who have already voted.
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A victory for Trump or Biden could hinge on winning two crucial battleground states—Florida and Pennsylvania—and young Latino voters could play a decisive role in a toss-up presidential race.
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Coronavirus case increase sets new U.S. record, rising to over 77K in one day
The record-breaking tally comes in a week when a top CDC official said the agency is seeing a "distressing trend" of coronavirus case numbers "increasing in nearly 75 percent of the country."
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US reports record 77,000+ coronavirus cases on Thursday, topping previous record in July.
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BREAKING OVERNIGHT: US sets new daily record with more than 77,000 new coronavirus cases reported on Thursday, topping the previous record in July.
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JUST IN: U.S. sets record with number of new coronavirus cases rising by over 77,000 on Thursday, topping the previous record in July.
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Trump administration's child separations a "moral stain" — and a voter issue
“Our country is beginning to explore what pro-life means," evangelical minister Luis Cortés said. "We have done something immoral and must fix it."
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After taking a back seat to the coronavirus pandemic, the reminder that the Trump admin. intentionally separated babies and children from their parents to deter Central American migration is back in the news.
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Debate tracker: The final 2020 presidential debate, by the numbers
We counted the attacks, the interruptions and what the candidates talked about through the night.