Plus, why Democrats need to expose Barrett's textualism as a ruse, and more...

Friday
October 16, 2020

NBC Did Joe Biden a Big Favor

By scheduling a dueling town hall, the former vice president got the perfect contrast with a raving Donald Trump.

By Alex Shephard

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	The Dishonesty of Amy Coney Barrett’s “Textualist” Pose If Democrats don’t shred her pretexts for overturning the Affordable Care Act, they will live to regret it.By Simon Lazarus

	The Whiplash of Watching Two Town Halls From Different PlanetsI watched both Joe Biden and Donald Trump on Thursday night. It was like channel surfing between sanity and chaos.By Walter Shapiro

	Facebook and Twitter Have Made a Mess of the New York Post’s Hunter Biden StoryBig Tech has had four years to prepare for an onslaught of election interference. It still isn't ready.By Alex Shephard

	The Democrats Aren’t Serious About Campaign Finance ReformDespite eye-popping hauls from small-dollar donors in 2020, they’re showing no signs of disavowing big-money super PACs if they sweep the November election.By Libby Watson

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	The Media’s Obsession With the Mythical Republican Swing VoterIn the Trump era, long-time GOP operatives are pretending to be tortured moderates. Why do journalists keep falling for it? By Jake Bittle

	“Over Half of the People Who Used to Grow Crops Here Can’t Do It Anymore” Canyon de Chelly, part of Navajo Nation lands in Arizona, has been suffering from worsening droughts.By Kirsi-Marja Hayrinen-Beschloss

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