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Trumpkins Freak Out Over Faux Plans for a White House Siege

By Will Sommer

Among their solutions: to blockade the nation’s capital to ensure protesters can’t even get there.

Novak Djokovic Is the Biggest Jackass in Professional Sports

By Marlow Stern

From his pandemic tourney/clubbing to COVID anti-vaxx talk and forming a men’s rights organization, firing a tennis ball into a lineswoman’s throat was just the tip of the iceberg.

Trump of North Carolina Is Doing Even Worse Than Real One

By Hunter Woodall

Lieutenant Governor Dan Forest has been doing his best President Trump impression for months but still trails both his idol and—more importantly—his opponent in the polls.

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Harry and Meghan Pay Back $3.1M, but the Media Won’t Let Go

By Tim Teeman

Harry and Meghan have paid back the $3.1 million they owed U.K. taxpayers. A Netflix deal gives them financial independence. But don’t expect their tabloid tormentors to let up.

Geography’s Place on the Crossword Grid

By Matt Gaffney

There are some all-time favorites while some have disappeared in the world and on the grid.

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This COVID-19 Vaccine Was Paused. That’s a Good Thing.

By David Axe

The vaccine, in Phase 3 trials, was put on hold due to an unspecified adverse reaction in a patient—which means that the science-based vetting process is rigorous and it’s working.

Trump Keeps Calling People ‘Losers.’ Does He Have a Mirror?

By Molly Jong-Fast

In 2016, he had something vaguely resembling a program. Now, he just has anger. And it’s going to shed him some votes.

Blue Lives Matter Is the Wildfire Cavalry No One Asked For

By Kelly Weill

Everyone from local cops to the Humane Society say they’re less than psyched about far-right vigilante help.

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4. Trump Orders His Frenzied Crowd to Act as ‘Poll Watchers’

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The president baselessly warned his fans to expect “thieving, and stealing and robbing” at the polls on Election Day.

5. Wildfire Reaches Edge of Major Oregon City as Residents Flee

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Thousands evacuating Medford, a city of 82,000, as Oregon Gov. Kate Brown on Tuesday declared a wildfire emergency across the state.

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