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Ted Cruz doesn't think the Hunter Biden attacks are working
"I don't think it moves a single voter," Cruz told "Axios on HBO."
Trump plans to fire heads of FBI, CIA and Pentagon if he wins re-election
The list of planned replacements is much longer, but these are Trump's priorities.
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Jonathan Swan
New w @alaynatreene — “If President Trump wins re-election, he'll move to immediately fire FBI Director Christopher Wray and also expects to replace CIA Director Gina Haspel and Defense Secretary Mark Esper.”
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WSJ News Exclusive | Health Agency Scraps Coronavirus Ad Campaign, Leaving Santa Claus in the Cold
A federal health agency halted a public-service coronavirus advertising campaign funded by $250 million in taxpayer money after it offered a special vaccine deal to an unusual set of essential workers: Santa Claus performers.
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Jonathan Swan
Ric Erwin, chairman of the Fraternal Order of Real Bearded Santas, called the news “extremely disappointing.”
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Pence chief of staff Marc Short tests positive for coronavirus
Short is Pence's closest aide.
Hunter Biden’s Ex-Business Partner Alleges Father Knew About Venture
An ex-business partner of Hunter Biden said he consulted his father about a planned venture with a Chinese oil company. Joe Biden denied any involvement in the venture and corporate records reviewed by The Journal show no role for him.
Trump plans to address Joe Biden as “the big guy” in effort to dramatize Hunter Biden emails
Here's what else to watch for at tonight's debate.
China Keeps Inching Closer to Taiwan
The United States needs to get serious about defending the island nation—here’s how.
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Jonathan Swan
“Since early September, China has been carrying out the most provocative and sustained show of force in the Taiwan Strait in nearly a quarter century.”
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Why Social Media Is So Good at Polarizing Us
Mathematicians are teaming up with political scientists to create models of how social media divides us, and the results suggest at least one popular solution might actually make the problem worse.
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Jonathan Swan
“In other words, many Americans hate each other more than ever, but they don’t disagree with each other any more than they used to.”
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Advocates encourage people with learning disabilities to make plan to vote
One in five eligible voters in the U.S. has a learning disability, and 55.9% of them voted in 2016.
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Jonathan Swan
Quinn Bradlee — Advocates are encouraging people with learning disabilities to make a plan to vote before or on Election Day.
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Biden the ‘Socialist’ vs. Trump the ‘Caudillo’: The Battle for the Venezuelan Vote
The fight for Venezuelan American votes in Florida might come down to which candidate can cast the other as more like the strongmen back home.
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Jonathan Swan
“Now, a new, increasingly powerful political community appears to be coalescing behind Trump.” politi.co/37rdcIq via @politico
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U.S. Budget Gap Tripled to Record $3.1 Trillion in Fiscal 2020, Treasury Says
A surge of federal spending to combat the coronavirus and cushion the U.S. economy, coupled with a drop-off in federal revenues amid widespread shutdowns and layoffs, contributed to the widening deficit.
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Jonathan Swan
“Federal debt totaled 102% of gross domestic product, the first time it has exceeded the size of the economy for the full fiscal year in more than 70 years.” wsj.com/articles/u-s-b… via @WSJ
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Kushner and McDaniel bring back Katie Walsh Shields to offer strategic advice
She played a key role in 2016 to ensure the RNC and campaign shared voter data and on get-out-the-vote efforts.
Trump's advisers brace for loss, point fingers
Defenders say campaign manager Bill Stepien is dealing with an impossible situation.
Trump's advisers brace for loss, point fingers
Defenders say campaign manager Bill Stepien is dealing with an impossible situation.
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Jonathan Swan
“One campaign adviser pointed to a ‘half-assed’ advertising buy in Wisconsin this week, around $130,000... which two campaign sources said seemed pointless given it's too small to move the needle.”
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Jonathan Swan
“Stepien's critics say he is in CYA mode, refusing to make tough decisions that might incur Trump's wrath while setting up excuses for what polls suggest could be a shellacking by Joe Biden.”
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Trump launches multimillion-dollar ad campaign aimed at winning back seniors
Senior citizens formed the core of Trump's political base in 2016, but that's no longer the case.
Trump wants to hit campaign trail every day through election
Not all of his advisers thinks this is a good idea.
Bloomberg - Are you a robot?
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Jonathan Swan
!! “Donald Trump Jr., who self-quarantined after traveling with people who later tested positive for the coronavirus, is planning to take part in *26 campaign events* next week on behalf of his father, a person familiar with the matter said on Friday.”
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McConnell says stimulus "unlikely" before election despite Trump's desperation
Congressional Republicans aren’t inclined to wrap themselves any tighter to a sinking ship.
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Jonathan Swan
Two sources close to Senate leadership said President Trump is desperate, has zero leverage to push them to support a bill crafted by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and congressional Republicans aren’t inclined to wrap themselves any tighter to a sinking ship.
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Trump tells House GOP leader he wants a "big deal" on COVID relief
Trump was rattled after seeing the drop in the stock market after his tweet calling off the talks.
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Jonathan Swan
New w @alaynatreene: "Within a day of tweeting that he was calling off bipartisan talks for a coronavirus stimulus deal, President Trump phoned McCarthy and indicated he was worried by the stock market reaction and wanted a "big deal" with Pelosi..."
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Trump's spy chief releases new batch of Russia documents to Justice Department
Trump is urging the release of materials that he believes will be politically advantageous.
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Jonathan Swan
NEW: Director of National Intelligence John Ratcliffe has approved the release to DOJ/Durham's team of a large binder full of documents to assist a review of the Obama admin's handling of the Trump-Russia investigation.
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