1. Anti-Muslim Trumpist Given Pentagon Role After Congress Snub

  BACK DOOR 

The Senate declined to take up his nomination for undersecretary of defense for policy.

2. Facebook Refuses to Pull Another Fake Pelosi Slurring Video

 DEJA VU 

Facebook has instead decided to add a disclaimer to the video calling it “partly false.”

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3. These Are Netflix-Ready Pants for Lounging Around the House

 PANTS DANCE 

I loved these comfortable hemp-material pants that feel roomy and light for lounging all day around the house and doing nothing.

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4. GOPers ‘Already Feuding for Power’ as Trump Tanks in Polls

 LIFE AFTER TRUMP? 

Republicans are already starting to think about what happens if Trump loses, according to Politico.

5. Leak Reveals Iran’s COVID Crisis 3 Times Worse Than Admitted

 TELL THE TRUTH 

Iran claims around 14,000 have died from the virus—but its records show the true number is nearly 42,000.

6. Now’s a Great Time to Get an Emergency Survival Bag

 STAYING SAFE 

Whether you call it an emergency bag, go bag, bugout bag, or something else, you should probably have one on hand.

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7. Anti-Abortion Centers Handed $4 Million in COVID-19 Bailout

 BAILED OUT 

The true total given out to the centers could be as high as $10 million, while Planned Parenthood affiliates were forced to return their PPP loans.

8. Pol Who Opposed Michigan Governor’s Lockdown Has Coronavirus

 ISOLATED 

State Sen. Tom Barrett learned he was infected during mandatory screening for National Guard members.

9. Indiana Schools Just Reopened. One’s Already Closing.

 THAT WAS FAST 

Several school staffers in Elwood tested positive days after students returned.

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10. Missouri Town Divided by Debate Over ‘Savages’

 THIS SHOULD BE EASY 

It’s the name of the Savannah high school sports teams, and the mascot is a Native American.

11. SEAL Museum Sicced Dogs on Kaepernick Target During K-9 Demo

 MESSED UP 

The sick demonstration is being investigated by the Navy SEALs.

12. Deutsche Bank Investigates Personal Banker of Trump, Kushner

 UNDER THE MICROSCOPE 

The bank is reviewing a real-estate deal between Rosemary Vrablic and a company part-owned by her longtime client Jared Kushner.

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13. Microsoft Confirms Talks Underway to Buy TikTok in the U.S.

 THE DANCE 

The company says it’s also talking to the Trump administration about acquiring the app, which the president has said he wants to ban.

14. Lord & Taylor Declares Bankruptcy, Citing Pandemic

 FASHION VICTIM 

The company, which was sold last year, joins Brooks Brothers and Neiman Marcus on the list of retailers filing Chapter 11.

15. Eagles Head Coach Tests Positive for COVID-19

 BENCHED 

Just last week, Pederson said he felt “extremely safe” at the team training facility.

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