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In his bluntest interview yet, Dr. Anthony Fauci confirmed to "60 Minutes" that the White House has been controlling when he can speak to media ― the latest example of rising tensions between Trump and the nation's top infectious disease expert. https://www.huffpost.com/entry/fauci-confirms-white-house-controlling-speaks-media_n_5f8cde39c5b62dbe71c40e87?ncid=engmodushpmg00000004

Trump’s den of dissent: Inside the White House task force as coronavirus surges https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/trumps-den-of-dissent-inside-the-white-house-task-force-as-coronavirus-surges/2020/10/19/7ff8ee6a-0a6e-11eb-859b-f9c27abe638d_story.html?tid=ss_tw

Trump says if Biden's elected, "he'll listen to the scientists" https://www.axios.com/trump-warns-lockdowns-if-biden-elected-scientists-c1263b65-15c9-47a1-9d6b-63161f6c5170.html?utm_campaign=organic&utm_medium=socialshare&utm_source=twitter

After Fauci said he's not surprised Trump got COVID-19, president calls top disease experts a 'disaster' https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2020/10/19/anthony-fauci-trump-getting-covid-19-absolutely-not-surprise/3709244001/

U.S. is staring down a 'substantial third wave' of coronavirus cases. Here are the numbers https://cnb.cx/3kjZ1sg

Trump health officials announce plan for free COVID vaccines in nursing homes https://thehill.com/policy/healthcare/521477-trump-health-officials-announce-plan-for-free-covid-vaccines-in-nursing#.X43Zcevy1LA.twitter

State’s tentative vaccine distribution plan prioritizes medical workers, high-risk people https://www.bostonglobe.com/2020/10/18/nation/states-tentative-vaccine-distribution-plan-prioritizes-medical-workers-high-risk-people/?event=event25

Trump administration to labs: Finish COVID-19 tests in two days or face payment cuts https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/health/2020/10/16/covid-testing-medicare-cut-payments-labs-slow-turnaround/3677717001/

Trump’s den of dissent: Inside the White House task force as coronavirus surges https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/trumps-den-of-dissent-inside-the-white-house-task-force-as-coronavirus-surges/2020/10/19/7ff8ee6a-0a6e-11eb-859b-f9c27abe638d_story.html?tid=ss_tw

Young U.S. poll workers brace for Election Day as virus fears keep elders home https://reut.rs/3j9Hj9B

Emissions Exposure May Increase COVID-19 Mortality https://pew.org/354EXDV

Coronavirus Test Results Get Faster, But Still Too Slow To Help Slow Disease Spread https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2020/10/19/923972496/covid-19-test-results-get-faster-but-still-too-slow-to-help-slow-disease-spread?utm_campaign=storyshare&utm_source=twitter.com&utm_medium=social

Medicare should break an old rule to let breakthrough digital therapeutics save lives https://www.statnews.com/2020/10/19/medicare-proposed-rule-breakthrough-digital-therapeutics/

What Fans of ‘Herd Immunity’ Don’t Tell You https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/19/opinion/coronavirus-herd-immunity.html?smid=tw-share

Back to school: Many large districts are opening their doors again https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/school-districts-reopening-coronavirus/2020/10/19/3791c952-0ffb-11eb-8074-0e943a91bf08_story.html?tid=ss_tw

CDC to passengers and workers: Wear a mask when you are on a plane, train, bus or other public transit https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/2020/10/19/cdc-mask-plane-train-bus/?tid=ss_tw

Opinion | Trump isn’t even trying to slow the virus’s spread https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/trump-isnt-even-trying-to-slow-the-viruss-spread/2020/10/19/e47d8730-123c-11eb-ba42-ec6a580836ed_story.html?tid=ss_tw

Of course we’re tired of the coronavirus, Mr. President. Wishful thinking won’t make it go away. https://wapo.st/35kHsCu?tid=ss_tw

Politics

Trump says if Biden's elected, "he'll listen to the scientists" https://www.axios.com/trump-warns-lockdowns-if-biden-elected-scientists-c1263b65-15c9-47a1-9d6b-63161f6c5170.html?utm_campaign=organic&utm_medium=socialshare&utm_source=twitter

The week in polls: Trump roars back in Florida, Biden gains in Georgia https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/elections/2020/10/19/election-2020-polls-trump-surges-florida-biden-up-georgia/3678023001/

Supreme Court denies GOP request to stop extended deadline for mail-in ballots in Pennsylvania, a key state for Trump https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/courts_law/supreme-court-pennsylvania-ballots/2020/10/19/4fd106a6-08a6-11eb-a166-dc429b380d10_story.html?tid=ss_tw

Six Russian intelligence operatives charged in global hacking operation; same group linked to 2016 election https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2020/10/19/6-russian-intel-officers-charged-hacking-winter-olympics-targeted/3713295001/

Miles Taylor, the chief of staff of the Department of Homeland Security until 2019, has accused Donald Trump of “helping to crowdsource domestic terrorism” with his refusal to denounce the conspiracy theory QAnon. https://www.huffpost.com/entry/trump-dhs-chief-staff-conspiracy-theories_n_5f8ac35bc5b69daf5e138914?ncid=engmodushpmg00000004

Trump launches preemptive damage control with an attack on NBC debate moderator Kristen Welker. https://www.huffpost.com/entry/kristen-welker-trump-attack-nbc-debate-moderator_n_5f8cb316c5b66ee9a5f12668?ncid=engmodushpmg00000004

Trump heads into final campaign stretch forced to play defense against Biden - ABC News - https://abcn.ws/3o5cHtO

New York Post Published Hunter Biden Report Amid Newsroom Doubts https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/18/business/media/new-york-post-hunter-biden.html?smid=tw-share

Northam calls for VMI investigation after Black cadets describe relentless racism https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/northam-calls-for-vmi-investigation-after-black-cadets-describe-relentless-racism/2020/10/19/6fcb21a8-1229-11eb-ba42-ec6a580836ed_story.html?tid=ss_tw

Reports of child abuse are down. This investigator is scared for the kids she’s not seeing. https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/style/pandemic-child-abuse-protective-services/2020/10/14/062561d8-0a8f-11eb-859b-f9c27abe638d_story.html?tid=ss_tw

Analysis | Power Up: ‘It’s a race issue.’ Black voters express deep skepticism election process will be fair https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2020/10/19/power-up-its-race-issue-black-voters-express-deep-skepticism-election-process-will-be-fair/?tid=ss_tw

Supreme Court denies GOP request to stop extended deadline for mail-in ballots in Pennsylvania, a key state for Trump https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/courts_law/supreme-court-pennsylvania-ballots/2020/10/19/4fd106a6-08a6-11eb-a166-dc429b380d10_story.html?tid=ss_tw

Opinion | Trump has shifted the country to the left — or at least away from his own views https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2020/10/19/trump-has-shifted-country-left-or-least-away-his-own-views/?tid=ss_tw

Finance

Federal judge strikes down Trump plan to slash food stamps for 700,000 unemployed Americans https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/legal-issues/trump-food-stamp-cuts/2020/10/18/7c124612-117a-11eb-ad6f-36c93e6e94fb_story.html?tid=ss_tw

Health Care Groups Dive Into Property Tax Ballot Fight, Eyeing Public Health Money https://khn.org/MTE5Mzk4Mg

Hit by pandemic, Amtrak is making cuts that may endure https://www.rollcall.com/2020/10/19/hit-by-pandemic-amtrak-is-making-cuts-that-may-endure/

Turkey farmers fear that, this year, they’ve bred too many big birds https://www.washingtonpost.com/road-to-recovery/2020/10/19/thanksgiving-turkey-shortage/

China pulls ahead among major economies in pandemic recovery https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/asia_pacific/china-economy-recovery-covid/2020/10/19/d574d08c-1204-11eb-a258-614acf2b906d_story.html?tid=ss_tw

One potential pandemic upside: Performance reviews are getting simpler https://www.washingtonpost.com/road-to-recovery/2020/10/19/performance-reviews-changes-pandemic/?tid=ss_tw

U.S. report: Much of the world’s chocolate supply relies on more than 1 million child workers https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2020/10/19/million-child-laborers-chocolate-supply/?tid=ss_tw

 

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