Congressmen Taunt One Another in 27 Percent of Their Press Releases

Democratics Are All But Resigned to the Supreme Court’s Hard-Right Turn

By Gabriel Debenedetti

“The ACA could be overturned by Trump’s Supreme Court the week after the election, in the middle of a pandemic. There’s no good answer.”

Senate Democrats Want Barrett to Step Aside If Supreme Court Gets Election Case

supreme court

It would make Bush v. Gore look like child’s play to rush through a Supreme Court nominee who then rules on Trump’s political fate.

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9/25/2020

The party of the fewer people

The RNC is getting involved in an appeal over absentee ballot deadlines in Georgia, making it the 20th state where the Republican Party is fighting election lawsuits to limit the rights of voters.https://t.co/LXpkyXxmUe

—@kylegriffin1

2020 Presidential Debates: What to Expect and How to Watch

By Matt Stieb

All eyes are on the final hurdles in the 2020 campaign — though not at the White House, as Trump reportedly hasn’t been doing his prep work.

Trump’s Threats of Bloodshed Are Off Message, Republicans Worry

the national interest

By Jonathan Chait

Every time Trump says he’s an authoritarian, it just feeds into the baseless liberal paranoia that he’s some kind of “authoritarian.”

Democrats Are Moving Fast on the Filibuster. Joe Biden Isn’t Yet.

By Gabriel Debenedetti

Nearly everything the party wants to achieve probably hinges on a procedural step their candidate may refuse to take.

How Far Will Trump Go to Keep the White House?

the national circus

By Frank Rich

Trump won’t commit to a peaceful transfer of power after the election. The real question is how his most ardent, militant supporters will respond.

How Biden Can Challenge Trump on Trying to Rig the Election

Biden should try to split Trump from his enablers by disclaiming an attack on the legitimacy of the Electoral College if all votes are counted.

De Blasio Says Expanded Outdoor Dining Will Be ‘Permanent’ and ‘Year-round’

outdoor dining

By Chris Crowley

The city’s Open Restaurants initiative will not only continue, but expand.

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9/25/2020

Virginia Governor Ralph Northam has COVID-19

On Wednesday evening, @FirstLadyVA and I were notified that a member of our official residence staff had developed symptoms and tested positive for #COVID19. We both received PCR nasal swab tests yesterday and both tested positive.

Pam is experiencing mild symptoms, and I am asymptomatic. Per @VDHgov guidelines, we will isolate at home for 10 days and then reevaluate our symptoms. I am in constant contact with my cabinet and staff, and will continue working from the Executive Mansion.

As I have been reminding Virginians throughout this crisis, #COVID19 is very real and very contagious. We are grateful for your thoughts and support, but the best thing you can do for us—and most importantly, for your fellow Virginians—is to take this virus seriously.

—@GovernorVA

Virginia Governor Ralph Northam

Economic Forecast: Biden Plan Will Create 7 Million More Jobs Than Trump

the national interest

By Jonathan Chait

Average household incomes will also increase nearly $5,000.

9/25/2020

It’s unclear if today’s attack is linked to the Charlie Hebdo terrorism trial, which is currently underway

At least two people were wounded in a knife attack Friday near the former offices of the satirical newspaper Charlie Hebdo in Paris, police said Friday. A suspect has been arrested.

A Paris police official said that while authorities initially thought two attackers were involved, they now believe it was only one person, who was detained near the Bastille plaza in eastern Paris, a city police official said. The official said police are still searching the area while they question the arrested suspect.

2 wounded in knife attack in Paris, suspect arrested

—ABC News

How Biden and Trump Pollsters See the Politics of the Supreme Court Fight

By David Freedlander

In an ugly race, even a slight unifying effect for Trump’s base or a chance to portray a vulnerable senator as a Trump lackey can make a difference.

Trump’s Plan to Send Seniors $200 in Drug Coupons Is Unlikely to Come Through

By Matt Stieb

Evidence suggests these Trump cards will be another in a long line of promises from the Republican Party on health-care that never actually appear.

Will We Get a Second Round of COVID-19 Stimulus Checks?

coronavirus stimulus

Democrats keep pushing a second check in a bigger package, but time’s running out, and Trump may be growing desperate enough to make huge concessions.

Pelosi to Test How Badly Trump Wants His Signature on More Stimulus Checks

coronavirus stimulus

The ballgame may now depend on whether Trump wants his signature on a second round of $1,200 stimulus checks badly enough to accept Pelosi’s deal.

Would Court Packing Be Too Slippery a Slope?

intelligencer chats

By Benjamin Hart, Ed Kilgore, and Eric Levitz

In the face of a 6-3 majority pushed through before the election, would Democrats favor an expanded Court? Filibuster reform? Guam statehood?

Corey Johnson on Why He’s Dropping Out of the New York City Mayoral Race

the city politic

By David Freedlander

“I was maybe not feeling my best self,” said the City Council Speaker. “But I felt like I couldn’t really acknowledge that.”

Trump Booed During Visit to Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s Casket

politics

By Matt Stieb

The crowd at the viewing for the late Supreme Court justice did not respond well to the presence of a president who questioned her reported last wish.

Trump Finally Releases Fake ‘Plan’ to Protect Preexisting Conditions

the national interest

By Jonathan Chait

We’ve been waiting “two weeks” for almost four years.

Pompeo’s Swing-State Appearances Look a Lot Like Campaigning for Trump

By Charlotte Klein

The secretary of State has been touting the president’s agenda in key battlegrounds, violating norms and possibly the Hatch Act.

I Don’t Know Where This Ends. But I Cannot Stop Panicking About November.

donald trump

By Jerry Saltz

Last night my wife and I were lying in bed. One of us said, “What if we lose?” Immediately, anxiety completely overwhelmed us.

Ron DeSantis Is Risking Floridians’ Lives to Benefit Trump

ron desantis

By Zak Cheney-Rice

The governor’s sycophantic Trump relationship led to disastrous COVID outcomes, and now he’s pushing looser penalties for drivers who kill protesters.

American Women Need a Revolution. It Has to Be Bigger Than RBG.

after rbg

By Sarah Jones

Ruth Bader Ginsburg wasn’t the feminist hero I wanted her to be. If we’re to survive the coming battles, we must be honest about her legacy.

Why Do Voters Seem to Be Giving Trump a Pass on the Economy?

the top line

By Josh Barro

It’s the best thing the president has going for him right now, according to polls — even though it’s a total mess.

9/24/2020

Just release a list of the retired senior officials who aren’t backing Biden

Nearly 500 retired senior military officers, as well as former Cabinet secretaries, service chiefs and other officials, have signed an open letter in support of former vice president Joe Biden, the Democratic presidential nominee, saying that he has “the character, principles, wisdom and leadership necessary to address a world on fire.”

The letter, published Thursday morning by National Security Leaders for Biden, is the latest in a series of calls for President Trump’s defeat in the November election.

“We are former public servants who have devoted our careers, and in many cases risked our lives, for the United States,” it says. “We are generals, admirals, senior noncommissioned officers, ambassadors and senior civilian national security leaders. We are Republicans and Democrats, and Independents. We love our country.

“Unfortunately, we also fear for it.”

The letter has been signed by 489 people.

Nearly 500 former senior military, civilian leaders signal support for Biden

—Washington Post