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Foreign observers note ‘chaos,’ ‘rancor’ in US debate

“Chaos, interruptions, personal attacks and insults,” one outspoken Chinese newspaper editor said of the U.S. presidential debate.

 

— ABC News: Top Stories

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Could California’s policies work on a federal scale under a Biden-Harris administration?

California has long been known for its push toward more progressive policies, many of which now form the basis of the Joe Biden-Kamala Harris presidential ticket. But whether or not such proposals have been successful – and whether California should be lauded as a model, is subject to debate.

 

— FOX News: Hollie McKay

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NYC’s rising coronavirus infections prompt new fine, school-closure threat

A new wave of coronavirus outbreaks in nine New York City regions, including Brooklyn, Queens, Rockland County and elsewhere, have officials worried about a resurgence in cases that may force another set of school closures just days after reopening.

 

— FOX News: Vandana Rambaran

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Titans suspend in-person training after NFL’s first coronavirus outbreak; 3 players, 5 personnel test positive

At least eight members of the Tennessee Titans, including three players, have tested positive for coronavirus this week, marking the first outbreak in the NFL.

 

— FOX News: Paulina Dedaj

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Is Diana Markosian’s project a Soap Opera or real life? It’s both

Stretching the limits of documentary photography, Diana Markosian’s auto-fictional “Santa Barbara” is the most authentic project of her career.

— NYT: Jonathan Griffin

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Jim Daly: Amy Coney Barrett and Scalia – she shares this with the legendary justice

The Senate Judiciary Committee and then the full Senate will soon be tasked with reviewing Barrett’s personal and professional record, fulfilling their “advise and consent” responsibilities.

 

— FOX News: Jim Daly

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Biden urges Senate GOP to delay Supreme Court confirmation hearings

Biden also demurred when asked about adding Supreme Court seats if elected.

 

— ABC News: Top Stories

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GOP invests $10M in boosting Trump with Barrett confirmation

The Republican National Committee is putting Amy Coney Barrett’s Supreme Court confirmation fight front and center with voters just weeks before Election Day.

 

— ABC News: Top Stories

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Voters believe winner of election should fill court vacancy, poll shows

A Times/Siena College poll showed that 56 percent said the next president should nominate a Supreme Court justice. And Joe Biden retained a clear lead over President Trump, 49 to 41 percent.

— NYT: Jonathan Martin and Alexander Burns

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Trump tells ‘Fox & Friends’ he wanted to choose a textualist for Supreme Court

President Donald Trump told Fox & Friends co-host Pete Hegseth that he thinks his nominee to the Supreme Court, Judge Amy Coney Barrett, will be a textualist.

 

— FOX News: Paul Best