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Amy Coney Barrett to face election challenges after Supreme Court confirmation

Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett meets with Sen. James Lankford, R-Okla., Wednesday, Oct. 21, 2020, on Capitol Hill in Washington. (Leigh Vogel/Pool via AP) ** FILE **

By Alex Swoyer - The Washington Times

A newly sworn-in Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett would plunge this week into election-related legal battles from swing states.

Special counsel Robert Mueller was able to acquire Trump for America Inc. transition team records after the General Services Administration violated protocol and ignored a written agreement to destroy them, according to a 285-page Senate report (Associated Press/File)

Senate report details how GSA plotted against Trump transition team

By Rowan Scarborough - The Washington Times

President Donald Trump pauses at the top of the steps of Air Force One at Andrews Air Force Base, Md., Monday, Oct. 26, 2020. Trump is heading to Pennsylvania for several campaign stops in the state. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

Trump: Media are ‘losers’ for talking about COVID-19 nonstop

By Tom Howell Jr. - The Washington Times

President Trump is running with a fundraising disadvantage against Democratic presidential nominee Joseph R. Biden, who is pulling in "dark money" from big donors. The Trump campaign, meanwhile, is focusing on an extensive ground operation. (Associated Press/File)

Biden’s surge of ‘dark money’ gives him major lead over Trump in campaign cash

By Dave Boyer - The Washington Times

The U.S. is likely detecting more cases through better testing, though the rising number of hospital visits and percentage of people testing positive indicate that transmission is increasing. (Associated Press/File)

COVID-19 cases strain rural hospitals, worry health officials

By Tom Howell Jr. - The Washington Times

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Jared Kushner blasted for saying Black Americans must ‘want to be successful’

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Democratic presidential candidate former Vice President Joe Biden speaks at a campaign event at Dallas High School in Dallas, Pa., Saturday, Oct. 24, 2020. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

Facebook accused of censoring ‘Black voices’ for nixing anti-Biden ad on Black fathers

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Kamala Harris vows independent DOJ after saying there would be ‘no choice’ but to prosecute Trump

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Minnesota candidate for U.S. Senate Jason Lewis stands after being recognized by Vice President Mike Pence at Minneapolis- St. Paul International Airport on Thursday, Sept. 24, 2020. (Evan Frost/Minnesota Public Radio via AP) ** FILE **

Jason Lewis, Minnesota GOP Senate candidate, has emergency surgery in final week before the election

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Former President Barack Obama speaks as he campaigns for Democratic presidential candidate former Vice President Joe Biden at Florida International University, Saturday, Oct. 24, 2020, in North Miami, Fla. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)

Obama says Trump worse than ‘Florida Man’

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Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton, right, speaks as Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump listens during the second presidential debate at Washington University in St. Louis, Sunday, Oct. 9, 2016. (Rick T. Wilking/Pool via AP) **FILE**

Hillary Clinton ‘can’t entertain the idea’ of Trump second term: ‘It makes me literally sick’

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Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden appeared to briefly confuse President Trump with former President George W. Bush during a virtual campaign event Sunday. (Screenshot via YouTube/@Kamala Harris)

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A supporter of President Donald Trump photographs the gathering crowd before a campaign rally at Lancaster Airport, Monday, Oct. 26, 2020 in Lititz, Pa. (AP Photo/Jacqueline Larma)

Trump says Biden would deliver ‘economic death sentence’ to Pennsylvania’s energy industry

By Dave Boyer - The Washington Times

President Donald Trump pauses at the top of the steps of Air Force One at Andrews Air Force Base, Md., Monday, Oct. 26, 2020. Trump is heading to Pennsylvania for several campaign stops in the state. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

Trump: Media are ‘losers’ for talking about COVID-19 nonstop

By Tom Howell Jr. - The Washington Times

Special counsel Robert Mueller was able to acquire Trump for America Inc. transition team records after the General Services Administration violated protocol and ignored a written agreement to destroy them, according to a 285-page Senate report (Associated Press/File)

Senate report details how GSA plotted against Trump transition team

By Rowan Scarborough - The Washington Times

President Donald Trump speaks during a campaign rally at Manchester-Boston Regional Airport, Sunday, Oct. 25, 2020, in Londonderry, N.H. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola)

Trump calls out media, Big Tech shielding Biden: ‘Swamp is deep and it is vicious’

By S.A. Miller - The Washington Times

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Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett meets with Sen. James Lankford, R-Okla., Wednesday, Oct. 21, 2020, on Capitol Hill in Washington. (Leigh Vogel/Pool via AP) ** FILE **

Amy Coney Barrett to face election challenges after Supreme Court confirmation

By Alex Swoyer - The Washington Times

Senate Democrats oppose Mike Pence at Amy Coney Barrett vote

By Alex Swoyer - The Washington Times

Democratic vice presidential candidate Sen. Kamala Harris, D-Calif., speaks during a campaign event, Sunday, Oct. 25, 2020, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio)

Kamala Harris dodges on whether Amy Coney Barrett is qualified for the Supreme Court

By David Sherfinski - The Washington Times

Special counsel Robert Mueller was able to acquire Trump for America Inc. transition team records after the General Services Administration violated protocol and ignored a written agreement to destroy them, according to a 285-page Senate report (Associated Press/File)

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COVID-19 cases strain rural hospitals, worry health officials

By Tom Howell Jr. - The Washington Times

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Attorney for ‘Deep Throat’ says Watergate cover-ups killed objective journalism

By James Varney - The Washington Times

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo speaks during a news conference at the State Department in Washington, Wednesday, Oct. 21, 2020. (Nicholas Kamm/Pool via AP)

China not on the itinerary, very much on the agenda for Pompeo’s Asian swing

By Bill Gertz - The Washington Times

In every U.S. presidential election, thousands of ballots are rejected and never counted. They may have arrived after Election Day or were missing a voter's signature. That number will be far higher this year as the coronavirus pandemic forces tens of millions of Americans to vote by mail for the first time. (Associated Press/File) ** FILE **

Ballot blocking, destruction by postal employees reveals weak link in mail-in voting

By Stephen Dinan - The Washington Times

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Overseas military students to receive free school meals

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Cleveland Browns' Odell Beckham Jr. (13) is examined during the first half of an NFL football game against the Cincinnati Bengals, Sunday, Oct. 25, 2020, in Cincinnati. Browns star wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. will miss the rest of the season after tearing a knee ligament during Sunday's 37-34 win at Cincinnati. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy) **FILE**

Browns receiver Odell Beckham Jr. tears ACL, will miss remainder of season

By Andy Kostka - The Washington Times

Washington Football Team head coach Ron Rivera on the sidelines during the first half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Oct. 25, 2020, in Landover, Md. (AP Photo/Al Drago)

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Dallas Cowboys quarterback Andy Dalton (14) is hit by Washington Football Team inside linebacker Jon Bostic (53) in the second half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Oct. 25, 2020, in Landover, Md. Dalton left the field after this play and Bostic was ejected from the game. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)

Jon Bostic not expected to be suspended for Andy Dalton hit

By Matthew Paras - The Washington Times

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