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There Are Once Again 9 Justices on High Court

Amy Coney Barrett sworn onto Supreme Court

(Newser) - In what the AP calls the culmination of a decadeslong coordinated effort by a constellation of conservative groups, fueled by tens of millions of dollars from wealthy anonymous donors, to tilt the high court farther to the right, Amy Coney Barrett was on Monday night sworn onto the Supreme Court....

Biden: WH Event to Celebrate Barrett Nomination Is 'Inappropriate'

Trump should 'have a little bit of shame'

(Newser) - Joe Biden says he doesn’t blame President Trump for "celebrating" another Supreme Court confirmation, but the Democrat says the White House event planned Monday night after the Senate vote to confirm Amy Coney Barrett is "inappropriate." Speaking to reporters as he campaigned in Pennsylvania on Monday,...

NYPD Cop Who Blared 'Trump 2020' Suspended

Officers 'MUST remain apolitical,' commissioner says

(Newser) - A New York Police Department officer who was recorded touting President Trump's re-election campaign over his squad car's loudspeaker has been suspended without pay, USA Today reports. "Trump 2020. Put it on YouTube. Put it on Facebook. Trump 2020," the unidentified cop can be heard saying...

Trump: &#39;We&#39;re Rounding the Turn&#39;
Trump: 'We're
Rounding
the Turn'
Oct 25, 2020 5:47 AM CDT

Trump: 'We're Rounding the Turn'

President mocks Biden for sounding alarm on virus spike

(Newser) - President Trump assured supporters packed shoulder to shoulder at a trio of rallies Saturday that “we’re rounding the turn” on the coronavirus and mocked Joe Biden for raising alarms about the pandemic, despite surging cases around the country and more positive infections at the White House. Trump’s...

Murkowski: I've Decided About My Barrett Vote

The Alaska Republican explains her rationale

(Newser) - Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett won crucial backing Saturday when one of the last Republican holdouts announced her support for President Trump's pick ahead of a confirmation vote expected Monday, the AP reports. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, said during Saturday's session that while she opposed her party'...

Sudan to Recognize Israel After US Negotiates Deal
Trump Scores
Another Mideast Deal
Oct 23, 2020 1:36 PM CDT

Trump Scores Another Mideast Deal

Sudan will join Arab nations normalizing relations with Israel

(Newser) - President Trump said Friday that Sudan will normalize ties with Israel, making it the third Arab state to do so as part of US-brokered deals in the runup to Election Day. The deal, which would deepen Sudan's engagement with the West, follows Trump's conditional agreement this week to...

If Biden Is &#39;Extremely Lucky,&#39; This Is the Outcome
Biden's Oil Remarks
Are Resonating
the rundown
Oct 23, 2020 12:45 PM CDT

Biden's Oil Remarks Are Resonating

Conservatives pounce, and even some Democrats push back to defend industry

(Newser) - Peggy Noonan isn't counting President Trump out, and she points to a Gallup result showing that 56% of Americans say they're personally better off than they were four years ago. Factors like that could yet lift Trump to re-election, she writes in the Wall Street Journal . But really,...

Hacker Breaches Trump&#39;s Twitter Account. Again
Twitter Skeptical of
Report Trump Was Hacked
UPDATED
Oct 23, 2020 8:28 AM CDT

Twitter Skeptical of Report Trump Was Hacked

Dutch security researcher says he gained access with 'maga2020!'

(Newser) - A Dutch tech researcher says he was able to gain access to President Trump's Twitter account last week by correctly guessing the password "maga2020!" There's a precedent here: He happens to be the same guy who accessed the president's Twitter account in 2016 by guessing...

Even Trump Liked This Moderator
Even Trump Liked
This Moderator
Oct 23, 2020 2:00 AM CDT

Even Trump Liked This Moderator

Kristen Welker is getting overwhelmingly positive reviews

(Newser) - President Trump slammed Kristen Welker more than once in the lead-up to Thursday's debate, which she moderated. But once she started actually moderating, he ended up being among those giving her positive reviews. "By the way, so far I respect very much the way you’re handling this,...

Trump: I&#39;m Voting in Person
Trump: I'm Voting in Person
Oct 23, 2020 1:15 AM CDT

Trump: I'm Voting in Person

President will practice what he's been preaching

(Newser) - President Trump is taking his own advice and plans to vote in person in the presidential election on Saturday in Florida, the AP reports. Trump is heading to his home state Friday for campaign rallies at The Villages and in Pensacola. He’s scheduled to spend the night at his...

&#39;Anarchist&#39; Cities Sue Trump
'Anarchist' Cities
Sue Trump
Oct 22, 2020 7:05 PM CDT

'Anarchist' Cities Sue Trump

New York, Seattle and Portland argue president can't withhold funding

(Newser) - Three cities labeled " anarchist " by President Trump are fighting back with an un-anarchist weapon: a lawsuit. New York, Seattle and Portland announced the suit Thursday, WABC reports. The Seattle filing names the president, Attorney General Bill Barr, and other administration officials. If it stands, the designation could cost...

See the Moment Trump Ends 60 Minutes Interview

He accuses the show of 'bias' and 'hatred' in releasing the full video

(Newser) - President Trump has released the full video of his interview with Lesley Stahl of 60 Minutes, the one he cut short and has derided as unfair. "Look at the bias, hatred and rudeness on behalf of 60 Minutes and CBS," Trump wrote in his caption for the video....

Sources: Trump Talking About Giving FBI Chief the Boot

President reportedly wants a repeat of what happened in 2016

(Newser) - Washington is "abuzz" about FBI Director Christopher Wray's potential dismissal, reports the AP , and a new report from the Washington Post digs in. The Post's sources say President Trump has toyed with the idea of firing Wray after Election Day over his disappointment that Wray and Attorney...

NYT: Trump Has Previously Undisclosed Chinese Account

Trump Org lawyer: overseas office that bank account paid taxes for has been inactive since '15

(Newser) - As President Trump and the GOP try to damage Joe Biden's 2020 campaign by going after his son Hunter , a new revelation could show "a potentially major conflict of interest" for Trump himself, per the Guardian . That disclosure comes via the New York Times , which has been doing...

Trump Cuts 60 Minutes Interview Short, Calls It 'FAKE'

President threatens to leak the sit-down before it airs

(Newser) - President Trump was interviewed for 60 Minutes on Tuesday, for a segment airing this coming Sunday, and after multiple outlets reported the POTUS had abruptly cut the sit-down short, Trump offered his take on things. "I am pleased to inform you that, for the sake of accuracy in reporting,...

How Trump's Political Operation Plowed Through $1B

'10 monkeys with flamethrowers' couldn't have done worse

(Newser) - President Donald Trump’s sprawling political operation has raised well over $1 billion since he took the White House in 2017—and set a lot of it on fire. Trump bought a $10 million Super Bowl ad when he didn’t yet have a challenger. He tapped his political organization...

Florida Cop Faces Suspension for Trump Mask

Miami officer will be disciplined, officials say

(Newser) - A Miami police officer who wore a Trump campaign mask at a voting station will be disciplined, the mayor says. "There were people claiming it was voter intimidation," Mayor Francis Suarez says, per Fox News . "Officers have a responsibility … to protect our residents and they have...

Navalny Describes What Novichok Poisoning Feels Like

'The brain understands that this is the end'

(Newser) - Alexei Navalny felt no pain. Still, he knew he was close to death when he collapsed on a plane in August— the result of poisoning with a previously unknown type of Novichok, the Russian-developed nerve agent. "I've compared it to being touched by a Dementor in a Harry ...

In Interview, Anthony Weiner Addresses Political Past, Future

Former NY congressman says he's bounced back from his 'worst moments'

(Newser) - At a rally in Arizona Monday, President Trump pushed a negative narrative about Hunter Biden, comparing allegations about contents supposedly found on Biden's laptop to the 2016 controversy involving former Rep. Anthony Weiner, who was caught sexting with a teen girl , as well as with emails on his laptop...

USA Today Breaks With Tradition on 2020 Race

Newspaper makes its very first presidential endorsement, and it picks Joe Biden

(Newser) - USA Today does not endorse presidential candidates. Or least it didn't, until Tuesday. The newspaper broke with its own tradition and officially backed Joe Biden. "If this were a choice between two capable major party nominees who happened to have opposing ideas, we wouldn't choose sides,...

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