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October 17, 2020

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Hunter Biden and the Hunt for a New “Hillary’s Emails”

The New York Post attempts to manufacture a vintage October surprise for the 2020 election.

By Matt Ford

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	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

	The Great GOP Dystopian Experiment Is Working Exactly as Planned in Florida Republicans have run the place into the ground. Yet voters keep electing them to state and national office. Why? By Adam Weinstein

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	Trumpism Ate Martha McSally’s Brain Why Arizona may be sending two Democrats to the Senate for the first time in 70 years By Tom Zoellner

	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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	Mitch McConnell’s Election Dreams Are Voters’ Waking Nightmares The federal courts were once the last line of defense against voter suppression. Now, filled with Trump’s conservative appointees, they’re encouraging it. By Nick Martin

	How the Media Can Mount a War Against Voter Suppression Horse race coverage means nothing if the race is rigged. By Leslie Savan

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