Will Saletan
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President Trump Meets with Japanese Prime Minister Abe
President Trump met with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe at Mar-a-Lago in Palm Beach, Florida. President Trump commented on a potential meeting with North Korea, saying, "I look forward to meeting with Kim Jong-un and hopefully that will be a...
How Slatesters Voted
We asked Slate staffers and contributors to discuss which presidential candidate they're voting for, and why. Here are their responses. Gore wins, but ...
Will Saletan
@jonathanchait November 2000:
"Congress can restrain either of them, but a president can catastrophically botch a foreign policy crisis all by himself. I trust Gore in that situation. I don't trust Bush."
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(Then it turned out I couldn't trust myself, either.) pic.twitter.com/kB1EL7VRiY
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The polls could be wrong. But that may help Biden, not just Trump.
Analysis: In recent elections, survey errors have a lot do to with where you live.
Tennessee Sen. Joey Hensley defends prescribing opioids to relatives, lover
Tennessee Sen. Joey Hensley is accused of prescribing opioids to relatives, including a second cousin with whom he was in a romantic relationship.
Rallies Are the Core of Trump’s Campaign, and a Font of Lies and Misinformation
A recent rally in Wisconsin was typical. In 90 minutes, President Trump made 131 false or inaccurate statements.
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.
Pence is no longer expected to preside over Amy Coney Barrett vote, aide says
With the election just over a week away, the race between President Trump and former Vice President Joe Biden heats up. Here's the latest news on campaigns, voting and more.
Transcript Quote - Interview: Sean Spicer Interviews Donald Trump on Newsmax's 'Spicer & Co.' - June 3, 2020 | Factbase
Interview: Sean Spicer Interviews Donald Trump on Newsmax's 'Spicer & Co.' - June 3, 2020
Will Saletan
@jonathanchait That's from Trump's June 3 interview with @seanspicer. He has also made the same argument in other interviews and speeches: that his domestic opponents are worse than murderous foreign tyrants.
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Even If Trump Loses, Republicans’ Authoritarian Ambitions Will Live On
What an election can and can’t save.
Will Saletan
McConnell is spending the last days of the election on stacking the court, not on popular economic aid. "Why cater to public opinion when you can position yourself to thwart it for decades to come?"
@jonathanchait on Republican resistance to democracy.
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Vice President Pence Campaigns in Kinston, North Carolina
Will Saletan
Pence went to NC for a rally today, despite CDC guidelines that he should quarantine after close contact with infected aides.
He spoke loudly, without a mask. Video: cs.pn/37B8Ajg
Message: To win NC, we're willing to endanger North Carolinians. nyti.ms/3kpcgrQ pic.twitter.com/VXLabbzVVk
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Infection of Pence Aides Raises New Questions About Trump’s Virus Response
From the beginning, the president has turned mask wearing and other preventive measures into a loyalty test. He and his aides have taken the same approach inside the White House.
Will Saletan
"Short wanted [WH] doctors to issue a statement about his diagnosis." But Meadows "pressed" them "not to release a statement" and "urged [VP] staff not to publicly reveal the diagnoses."
"Meadows has indicated ... he was doing what the president wanted." nyti.ms/3kpcgrQ pic.twitter.com/k9NIu5Svcc
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Will Saletan
Pence went to NC for a rally today, despite CDC guidelines that he should quarantine after close contact with infected aides.
He spoke loudly, without a mask. Video: cs.pn/37B8Ajg
Message: To win NC, we're willing to endanger North Carolinians. nyti.ms/3kpcgrQ pic.twitter.com/VXLabbzVVk
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Questions and Answers About the Bidens and a Deal in China
There is no evidence that the former vice president was involved in or profited from a joint venture pursued by his son and brother.
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.
Tapper spars with Meadows over White House outbreak - CNN Video
On CNN's State of the Union, White House chief of staff Mark Meadows defends the administration's handling of yet another coronavirus outbreak among White House officials.
Will Saletan
6) When Tapper asks about NYT's report that Meadows "sought to keep news of the outbreak" among Pence's staff "from becoming public," even as Pence campaigns, Meadows replies, "Sharing personal information is not something that we should do."
Video here
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SurveyMonkey poll: Trump improves, but not enough
Trump's final debate performance exceeded expectations, but "liar" is how viewers most saw him.
President Trump Campaigns in The Villages, Florida
President Trump delivered remarks at a campaign rally in The Villages, FL, one of the world's largest retirement communities.
Will Saletan
"How many people here have already voted?" Trump asks the crowd at his rally in Florida.
Hands go up all over. It looks like nearly everyone.
He's not talking to new people. He's not winning new votes.
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Ohioan reports being recruited for plot targeting Gov. DeWine at his home - Ohio Capital Journal
An Ohioan reported to police being recruited to take part in a citizen’s arrest of Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine at his Cedarville home a week ago.
In Trump Donations, Big Tax Write-Offs and Claims That Don’t Always Add Up
Hidden financial records cast doubt on a number of his charitable commitments and show that most of his giving came from land deals that offset his income.
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.