Subject: 12 days out and the final presidential debate

From	TheVote <[email protected]>
Subject	12 days out and the final presidential debate
Date	October 22, 2020 5:32 PM

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[The Vote]

With 12 days to Election Day 2020, here's the news that you'll want to know=
:

(1) what to know ahead of tonight's presidential debate <[link removed]
ll.com/homenews/campaign/522135-five-things-to-watch-in-the-final-president=
ial-debate>
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(2) Senate committee subpoenas Facebook and Twitter CEOs to testify about =
the social media platforms' handling of the story of Hunter Biden's alleged=
emails <[link removed]
r-ceos-over-posts-hunter-biden-story/>
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(3) Biden's "non-answer" on court packing shows he "is terrified of his ra=
dical base, and lacks the guts to take a stand in public" <[link removed]
onalreview.com/corner/joe-bidens-court-packing-commission-should-fool-nobod=
y-and-satisfy-nobody/>

[Special poll for readers of The Vote]

Who do you think will win the presidential debate tonight? <[link removed]
riotpoll.net/poll/presidential-debate-tonight/74>

President Trump <[link removed]
ght/74>

Joe Biden <[link removed]
>

[Here's what you should know ahead of tonight's presidential debate.]

"Trump=E2=80=99s campaign has signaled that the president will look to put =
Biden on the defensive over his foreign policy record, particularly with re=
gard to China, while the former vice president has said that he wants to us=
e the debate to speak directly to the American people about kitchen-table i=
ssues, like health care, and Trump=E2=80=99s handling of the coronavirus pa=
ndemic. But for now, there=E2=80=99s less pressure on Biden." (The Hill <ht=
tps://www.thehill.com/homenews/campaign/522135-five-things-to-watch-in-the-=
final-presidential-debate> )

Read the full story on=C2=A0The Hill <[link removed]
aign/522135-five-things-to-watch-in-the-final-presidential-debate>

=E2=80=A2 What's happening: Tonight is the second and final presidential d=
ebate. It will run for 90 minutes without commercials from 9pm to 10:30pm E=
astern.
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Although this is traditionally a foreign policy-focused debate, there will=
only be one segment devoted to national security. The remaining topics wil=
l include <[link removed]
n-trump/index.html> COVID-19, race in America, climate change, American fam=
ilies, and a catch-all topic just listed as "leadership."
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And there's one more rule change, too: each candidate's mic will be muted =
while the other delivers a two-minute initial response. Then both candidate=
s can speak during follow-up.
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=E2=80=A2 What's at stake: Given that more than 35 million Americans have =
voted already <[link removed]
llion-americans-have-cast-ballots.html> , this debate is unlikely to swing =
the entire presidential election. But, at the same time, it's likely the la=
st chance to significantly change candidates' momentum ahead of November 3r=
d.
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What we're thinking about ahead of tonight:
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-- This is one of Biden's few prime-time performances in the 2020 election=
. This week, he's been out of the public eye, which his campaign said was d=
ue to his focus on debate prep. But whatever the reason, it was surprising =
for a presidential candidate to be functionally off the campaign trail just=
two weeks out from Election Day.
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-- President Trump is the stronger debater. He was far better than Hillary=
Clinton in 2016, and he's likely to be judged the same versus Biden this y=
ear -- especially since Biden didn't even deliver a stand-out performance i=
n the Democratic primary debates.
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-- President Trump plans to put Biden on the defensive and will likely bri=
ng up the ongoing stories about Hunter Biden's alleged emails.
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-- Biden is likely to remain evasive on specific policy promises. Just as =
the Democratic National Convention seemed empty of talk about policies, so =
too has Biden's campaign been focused on broad statements and ducking of an=
y potentially controversial ideas from the far left, like packing the Supre=
me Court.

[Senate committee subpoenas Facebook and Twitter CEOs to testify over the s=
ocial media platforms' handling of story about Hunter Biden's alleged email=
s.]

"Republicans on the Senate Judiciary Committee on Thursday authorized subpo=
enas for the Facebook and Twitter CEOs after accusing them of engaging in '=
suppression and/or censorship' of The Post=E2=80=99s reporting. [...] Twitt=
er has refused to unlock The Post=E2=80=99s account unless the news organiz=
ation deletes tweets about its own reporting. Facebook, meanwhile, suppress=
ed the story in users=E2=80=99 news feeds." (New York Post <[link removed]
ost.com/2020/10/22/senate-subpoenas-facebook-twitter-ceos-over-posts-hunter=
-biden-story/> )

Read the full story on the=C2=A0New York Post <[link removed]
10/22/senate-subpoenas-facebook-twitter-ceos-over-posts-hunter-biden-story/=
>

=E2=80=A2 What's happening: This story has new twists and turns to it each=
day, so we'll do a very broad recap of the events that led up to this subp=
oena:
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-- Last week, the New York Post published reports of emails it alleged wer=
e from Hunter Biden's laptop.
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-- In response, Facebook said it was "reducing its distribution" <[link removed]
www.foxbusiness.com/technology/facebook-reducing-distribution-of-hunter-bid=
en-story-in-new-york-post> -- with the "it" in question the New York Post's=
story.
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-- Twitter went further. It first prevented site users from sharing the UR=
L in tweets or direct messages; several accounts, including the personal ac=
count of the White House Press Secretary <[link removed]
20/10/twitter-and-facebooks-shameful-repression-of-the-new-york-posts-hunte=
r-biden-story/> , were reportedly temporarily locked in response.
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Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey acknowledged the company's response was "not great=
." <[link removed]
ds-to-ny-post-censorship-backlash> Twitter then explained a new, theoretica=
lly clearer policy in response to handling future events.
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-- Now both Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg and Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey have =
been subpoenaed to testify before the Senate Judiciary Committee.
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=E2=80=A2 What's at stake: First, some Senate Republicans have said the st=
akes are exceptionally high. Sen. Ted Cruz has said that tech CEOs "must b=
e held accountable for interfering in this election." <[link removed]
com/tedcruz/status/1319289717548961800>
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Second, we think this editorial from National Review summarizes the issues=
quite well <[link removed]
hameful-repression-of-the-new-york-posts-hunter-biden-story/> : "For one th=
ing, it further damages the reputation of Big Tech. For another, it renders=
the industry more susceptible to a new regulatory regime already being cha=
mpioned by some in Congress. Mostly, however, it just makes the story they=
=E2=80=99re trying to suppress a far bigger deal."=20
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Ironically, Twitter's attempted block of the story seemed to have the oppo=
site effect, with the Daily Wire sharing one report <[link removed]
com/news/mit-twitter-ban-nearly-doubled-the-visibility-of-hunter-biden-lapt=
op-story> that explained "shares of the Post article =E2=80=98nearly double=
d=E2=80=99 after Twitter started suppressing it."

[Biden's "non-answer" on court packing shows he "is terrified of his radica=
l base, and lacks the guts to take a stand in public."]

"Cunningham on Wednesday apologized to voters during his remarks at the Nor=
th Carolina League of Conservation Voters Green Tie Awards [...] 'Before we=
get into the issues that most affect this campaign, I want you to hear som=
ething directly from me,' Cunningham began. 'I am deeply sorry for the hurt=
I have caused in my personal life and I also apologize to all of you.'" (N=
ational Review <[link removed]
ing-commission-should-fool-nobody-and-satisfy-nobody/> )

Read the full story on=C2=A0the National Review <[link removed]
.com/corner/joe-bidens-court-packing-commission-should-fool-nobody-and-sati=
sfy-nobody/>

=E2=80=A2 What's happening: Joe Biden has refused to give an answer on whe=
ther he would pack the Supreme Court, i.e. expand the number of justices pa=
st the current nine.
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But in an interview shown today, Biden answered. Sort of. He said he'd for=
m a commission that would give him recommendations on how to "reform the co=
urt system" -- which could include alternatives that go "well beyond packin=
g" -- in 180 days. That's six months.
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=E2=80=A2 What's at stake: First, this suggests that Biden may give in to =
the push from the progressive left to pack the Supreme Court or take measur=
es beyond that -- even though polling shows most Americans oppose those pol=
icies.
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Second, as this insightful National Review piece notes <[link removed]
alreview.com/corner/joe-bidens-court-packing-commission-should-fool-nobody-=
and-satisfy-nobody/> : "This is a transparent dodge. Joe Biden spent 36 yea=
rs in the U.S. Senate, and eight as the vice president, and this is his thi=
rd presidential campaign. [...] Unless Biden=E2=80=99s mental state has dec=
lined worse than we think, there is not a chance in the world that he requi=
res a commission to tell him what to think on this issue. The reality is th=
at Biden is terrified of his radical base, and lacks the guts to take a sta=
nd in public. That bodes poorly for his presidency across the board."
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e's what you should know ahead of tonight's presidential debate.</strong></=
span></span></p>
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o-line-height-alt: 17px; margin: 0;"><em><span style=3D"background-color: #=
ffffff;">"</span><span style=3D"background-color: #ffff99;"><strong>Trump=
=E2=80=99s campaign has signaled that the president will look to put Biden =
on the defensive over his foreign policy record</strong></span>, particular=
ly with regard to China, while the former vice president has said that he w=
ants to use the debate to speak directly to the American people about kitch=
en-table issues, like health care, and Trump=E2=80=99s handling of the coro=
navirus pandemic. But for now, there=E2=80=99s less pressure on Biden.<span=
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span style=3D"font-size: 14px;">=E2=80=A2 <em><strong>What's happening</str=
ong></em>: Tonight is the second and final presidential debate. It will run=
for 90 minutes without commercials from 9pm to 10:30pm Eastern.</span></p>
=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09<p style=3D"line-height: 1.2; word-b=
reak: break-word; mso-line-height-alt: 14px; margin: 0;"> </p>
=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09<p style=3D"line-height: 1.2; word-b=
reak: break-word; font-size: 14px; mso-line-height-alt: 17px; margin: 0;"><=
span style=3D"font-size: 14px;">Although this is traditionally a foreign po=
licy-focused debate, there will only be one segment devoted to national sec=
urity. <a style=3D"text-decoration: underline; color: #8a3b8f;" href=3D"htt=
p://trk.thevote.online/c/6/?T=3DOTkyNjA2OTc%3AMDItYjIwMjk2LWI4M2U1ZDUzYzQ1Y=
zQwODZhYTMzMjQ0ZTkwM2QwZjFh%3AYmlnamFja2J1bHdhcmtAZ21haWwuY29t%3AOTA2MjgxNz=
M3%3AZmFsc2U%3AOA%3A%3AaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuY25uLmNvbS8yMDIwLzEwLzE2L3BvbGl0aWNz=
L2ZpbmFsLWRlYmF0ZS10b3BpY3MtYmlkZW4tdHJ1bXAvaW5kZXguaHRtbA&K=3DuJHsWoeLoMWS=
tuHMWtuqIw" target=3D"_blank" rel=3D"noopener">The remaining topics will in=
clude</a> COVID-19, race in America, climate change, American families, and=
a catch-all topic just listed as "leadership."</span></p>
=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09<p style=3D"line-height: 1.2; word-b=
reak: break-word; mso-line-height-alt: 14px; margin: 0;"> </p>
=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09<p style=3D"line-height: 1.2; word-b=
reak: break-word; font-size: 14px; mso-line-height-alt: 17px; margin: 0;"><=
span style=3D"font-size: 14px;">And there's one more rule change, too: each=
candidate's mic will be muted while the other delivers a two-minute initia=
l response. Then both candidates can speak during follow-up.</span></p>
=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09<p style=3D"line-height: 1.2; word-b=
reak: break-word; mso-line-height-alt: 14px; margin: 0;"> </p>
=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09<p style=3D"line-height: 1.2; word-b=
reak: break-word; font-size: 14px; mso-line-height-alt: 17px; margin: 0;"><=
span style=3D"font-size: 14px;">=E2=80=A2 <em><strong>What's at stake</stro=
ng></em>: Given that <a style=3D"text-decoration: underline; color: #8a3b8f=
;" href=3D"[link removed]
4M2U1ZDUzYzQ1YzQwODZhYTMzMjQ0ZTkwM2QwZjFh%3AYmlnamFja2J1bHdhcmtAZ21haWwuY29=
t%3AOTA2MjgxNzM3%3AZmFsc2U%3AOQ%3A%3AaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuY25iYy5jb20vMjAyMC8xMC=
8yMC9lYXJseS12b3RpbmctbW9yZS10aGFuLTM0LW1pbGxpb24tYW1lcmljYW5zLWhhdmUtY2Fzd=
C1iYWxsb3RzLmh0bWw&K=3DWvDgH775TcbmJcNpuo8UIg" target=3D"_blank" rel=3D"noo=
pener">more than 35 million Americans have voted already</a>, this debate i=
s unlikely to swing the entire presidential election. But, at the same time=
, it's likely the last chance to significantly change candidates' momentum =
ahead of November 3rd.</span></p>
=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09<p style=3D"line-height: 1.2; word-b=
reak: break-word; mso-line-height-alt: 14px; margin: 0;"> </p>
=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09<p style=3D"line-height: 1.2; word-b=
reak: break-word; font-size: 14px; mso-line-height-alt: 17px; margin: 0;"><=
span style=3D"font-size: 14px;">What we're thinking about ahead of tonight:=
</span></p>
=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09<p style=3D"line-height: 1.2; word-b=
reak: break-word; mso-line-height-alt: 14px; margin: 0;"> </p>
=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09<p style=3D"line-height: 1.2; word-b=
reak: break-word; font-size: 14px; mso-line-height-alt: 17px; margin: 0;"><=
span style=3D"font-size: 14px;">-- This is one of Biden's few prime-time pe=
rformances in the 2020 election. This week, he's been out of the public eye=
, which his campaign said was due to his focus on debate prep. But whatever=
the reason, it was surprising for a presidential candidate to be functiona=
lly off the campaign trail just two weeks out from Election Day.</span></p>
=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09<p style=3D"line-height: 1.2; word-b=
reak: break-word; mso-line-height-alt: 14px; margin: 0;"> </p>
=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09<p style=3D"line-height: 1.2; word-b=
reak: break-word; font-size: 14px; mso-line-height-alt: 17px; margin: 0;"><=
span style=3D"font-size: 14px;">-- President Trump is the stronger debater.=
He was far better than Hillary Clinton in 2016, and he's likely to be judg=
ed the same versus Biden this year -- especially since Biden didn't even de=
liver a stand-out performance in the Democratic primary debates.</span></p>
=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09<p style=3D"line-height: 1.2; word-b=
reak: break-word; mso-line-height-alt: 14px; margin: 0;"> </p>
=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09<p style=3D"line-height: 1.2; word-b=
reak: break-word; font-size: 14px; mso-line-height-alt: 17px; margin: 0;"><=
span style=3D"font-size: 14px;">-- President Trump plans to put Biden on th=
e defensive and will likely bring up the ongoing stories about Hunter Biden=
's alleged emails.</span></p>
=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09<p style=3D"line-height: 1.2; word-b=
reak: break-word; mso-line-height-alt: 14px; margin: 0;"> </p>
=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09<p style=3D"line-height: 1.2; word-b=
reak: break-word; font-size: 14px; mso-line-height-alt: 17px; margin: 0;"><=
span style=3D"font-size: 14px;">-- Biden is likely to remain evasive on spe=
cific policy promises. Just as the Democratic National Convention seemed em=
pty of talk about policies, so too has Biden's campaign been focused on bro=
ad statements and ducking of any potentially controversial ideas from the f=
ar left, like packing the Supreme Court.</span></p>
=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09</div>
=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09</div>
=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09
=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09<div style=3D"color:#555555;font-family:Ar=
ial, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, sans-serif;line-height:1.2;padding-top:10px=
;padding-right:10px;padding-bottom:10px;padding-left:10px;">
=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09<div style=3D"font-size: 14px; line-hei=
ght: 1.2; color: #555555; font-family: Arial, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, sa=
ns-serif; mso-line-height-alt: 17px;">
=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09<p style=3D"font-size: 14px; line-he=
ight: 1.2; word-break: break-word; mso-line-height-alt: 17px; margin: 0;"><=
span style=3D"color: #00ccff;"><span style=3D"font-size: 20px;"><strong>Sen=
ate committee subpoenas Facebook and Twitter CEOs to testify over the socia=
l media platforms' handling of story about Hunter Biden's alleged emails.</=
strong></span></span></p>
=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09</div>
=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09</div>
=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09
=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09<div style=3D"color:#555555;font-family:Ge=
orgia, Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;line-height:1.2;padding-top:10px;pad=
ding-right:25px;padding-bottom:10px;padding-left:25px;">
=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09<div style=3D"font-size: 14px; line-hei=
ght: 1.2; font-family: Georgia, Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; color: #55=
5555; mso-line-height-alt: 17px;">
=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09<p style=3D"line-height: 1.2; word-b=
reak: break-word; font-family: Georgia, Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; ms=
o-line-height-alt: 17px; margin: 0;"><em>"Republicans on the Senate Judicia=
ry Committee on Thursday <span style=3D"background-color: #ffff99;"><strong=
>authorized subpoenas for the Facebook and Twitter CEOs after accusing them=
of engaging in 'suppression and/or censorship'</strong></span> of The Post=
=E2=80=99s reporting. [...] Twitter has refused to unlock The Post=E2=80=99=
s account unless the news organization deletes tweets about its own reporti=
ng. Facebook, meanwhile, suppressed the story in users=E2=80=99 news feeds.=
<span style=3D"background-color: #ffffff;">" (<a style=3D"text-decoration: =
underline; color: #0068A5;" href=3D"[link removed]
NjA2OTc%3AMDItYjIwMjk2LWI4M2U1ZDUzYzQ1YzQwODZhYTMzMjQ0ZTkwM2QwZjFh%3AYmlnam=
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Wlg" target=3D"_blank" rel=3D"noopener">New York Post</a>)</span></em></p>
=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09</div>
=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09</div>
=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09<a href=3D"[link removed]
trk.thevote.online/c/6/?T=3DOTkyNjA2OTc%3AMDItYjIwMjk2LWI4M2U1ZDUzYzQ1YzQwO=
DZhYTMzMjQ0ZTkwM2QwZjFh%3AYmlnamFja2J1bHdhcmtAZ21haWwuY29t%3AOTA2MjgxNzM3%3=
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N0b3J5Lw&K=3DEUm9Ew6Byey8go8GWAIUVQ" target=3D"_blank" style=3D"-webkit-tex=
t-size-adjust: none; text-decoration: none; display: inline-block; color: #=
ffffff; background-color: #3AAEE0; border-radius: 4px; -webkit-border-radiu=
s: 4px; -moz-border-radius: 4px; width: auto; width: auto; border-top: 1px =
solid #3AAEE0; border-right: 1px solid #3AAEE0; border-bottom: 1px solid #3=
AAEE0; border-left: 1px solid #3AAEE0; padding-top: 5px; padding-bottom: 5p=
x; font-family: Arial, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-align: c=
enter; mso-border-alt: none; word-break: keep-all;"><span style=3D"padding-=
left:20px;padding-right:20px;font-size:16px;display:inline-block;"><span st=
yle=3D"font-size: 16px; line-height: 2; word-break: break-word; mso-line-he=
ight-alt: 32px;">Read the full story on the=C2=A0<em>New York Post</em></sp=
an></span></a>
=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09
=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09</div>
=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09
=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09<div style=3D"color:#555555;font-family:Ar=
ial, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-serif;line-height:1.2;padding-top:10=
px;padding-right:10px;padding-bottom:10px;padding-left:10px;">
=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09<div style=3D"line-height: 1.2; font-si=
ze: 12px; color: #555555; font-family: Arial, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, =
sans-serif; mso-line-height-alt: 14px;">
=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09<p style=3D"line-height: 1.2; word-b=
reak: break-word; font-size: 14px; mso-line-height-alt: 17px; margin: 0;"><=
span style=3D"font-size: 14px;"><span style><span style><span style><strong=
><em>=E2=80=A2 What's happening</em>: </strong></span></span></span>Th=
is story has new twists and turns to it each day, so we'll do a very broad =
recap of the events that led up to this subpoena:</span></p>
=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09<p style=3D"line-height: 1.2; word-b=
reak: break-word; mso-line-height-alt: 14px; margin: 0;"> </p>
=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09<p style=3D"line-height: 1.2; word-b=
reak: break-word; font-size: 14px; mso-line-height-alt: 17px; margin: 0;"><=
span style=3D"font-size: 14px;">-- Last week, the <em>New York Post</em> pu=
blished reports of emails it alleged were from Hunter Biden's laptop.</span=
></p>
=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09<p style=3D"line-height: 1.2; word-b=
reak: break-word; mso-line-height-alt: 14px; margin: 0;"> </p>
=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09<p style=3D"line-height: 1.2; word-b=
reak: break-word; font-size: 14px; mso-line-height-alt: 17px; margin: 0;"><=
span style=3D"font-size: 14px;">-- In response, <a style=3D"text-decoration=
: underline; color: #0068A5;" href=3D"[link removed]
kyNjA2OTc%3AMDItYjIwMjk2LWI4M2U1ZDUzYzQ1YzQwODZhYTMzMjQ0ZTkwM2QwZjFh%3AYmln=
amFja2J1bHdhcmtAZ21haWwuY29t%3AOTA2MjgxNzM3%3AZmFsc2U%3AMTM%3A%3AaHR0cHM6Ly=
93d3cuZm94YnVzaW5lc3MuY29tL3RlY2hub2xvZ3kvZmFjZWJvb2stcmVkdWNpbmctZGlzdHJpY=
nV0aW9uLW9mLWh1bnRlci1iaWRlbi1zdG9yeS1pbi1uZXcteW9yay1wb3N0&K=3DCksN7pmf2xB=
YMM9xU6g52g" target=3D"_blank" rel=3D"noopener">Facebook said it was "reduc=
ing its distribution"</a> -- with the "it" in question the <em>New York Pos=
t'</em>s story.</span></p>
=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09<p style=3D"line-height: 1.2; word-b=
reak: break-word; mso-line-height-alt: 14px; margin: 0;"> </p>
=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09<p style=3D"line-height: 1.2; word-b=
reak: break-word; font-size: 14px; mso-line-height-alt: 17px; margin: 0;"><=
span style=3D"font-size: 14px;">-- Twitter went further. It first prevented=
site users from sharing the URL in tweets or direct messages; <a style=3D"=
text-decoration: underline; color: #0068A5;" href=3D"[link removed]
ine/c/6/?T=3DOTkyNjA2OTc%3AMDItYjIwMjk2LWI4M2U1ZDUzYzQ1YzQwODZhYTMzMjQ0ZTkw=
M2QwZjFh%3AYmlnamFja2J1bHdhcmtAZ21haWwuY29t%3AOTA2MjgxNzM3%3AZmFsc2U%3AMTQ%=
3A%3AaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubmF0aW9uYWxyZXZpZXcuY29tLzIwMjAvMTAvdHdpdHRlci1hbmQtZm=
FjZWJvb2tzLXNoYW1lZnVsLXJlcHJlc3Npb24tb2YtdGhlLW5ldy15b3JrLXBvc3RzLWh1bnRlc=
i1iaWRlbi1zdG9yeS8&K=3DwY0s4rveHRNdybIJw3v-vg" target=3D"_blank" rel=3D"noo=
pener">several accounts, including the personal account of the White House =
Press Secretary</a>, were reportedly temporarily locked in response.</span>=
</p>
=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09<p style=3D"line-height: 1.2; word-b=
reak: break-word; mso-line-height-alt: 14px; margin: 0;"> </p>
=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09<p style=3D"line-height: 1.2; word-b=
reak: break-word; font-size: 14px; mso-line-height-alt: 17px; margin: 0;"><=
span style=3D"font-size: 14px;"><a style=3D"text-decoration: underline; col=
or: #0068A5;" href=3D"[link removed]
YjIwMjk2LWI4M2U1ZDUzYzQ1YzQwODZhYTMzMjQ0ZTkwM2QwZjFh%3AYmlnamFja2J1bHdhcmtA=
Z21haWwuY29t%3AOTA2MjgxNzM3%3AZmFsc2U%3AMTU%3A%3AaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZGFpbHl3aX=
JlLmNvbS9uZXdzL25vdC1ncmVhdC10d2l0dGVyLWNlby1qYWNrLWRvcnNleS1yZXNwb25kcy10b=
y1ueS1wb3N0LWNlbnNvcnNoaXAtYmFja2xhc2g&K=3DtcTXp4FVByIxBzAafTMc0Q" target=
=3D"_blank" rel=3D"noopener">Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey acknowledged the compa=
ny's response was "not great."</a> Twitter then explained a new, theoretica=
lly clearer policy in response to handling future events.</span></p>
=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09<p style=3D"line-height: 1.2; word-b=
reak: break-word; mso-line-height-alt: 14px; margin: 0;"> </p>
=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09<p style=3D"line-height: 1.2; word-b=
reak: break-word; font-size: 14px; mso-line-height-alt: 17px; margin: 0;"><=
span style=3D"font-size: 14px;">-- Now both Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg an=
d Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey have been subpoenaed to testify before the Senate=
Judiciary Committee.</span></p>
=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09<p style=3D"line-height: 1.2; word-b=
reak: break-word; mso-line-height-alt: 14px; margin: 0;"> </p>
=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09<p style=3D"line-height: 1.2; word-b=
reak: break-word; font-size: 14px; mso-line-height-alt: 17px; margin: 0;"><=
span style=3D"font-size: 14px;"><span style>=E2=80=A2 <em><strong>What's at=
stake</strong></em>: First, some Senate Republicans have said the stakes a=
re exceptionally high.  </span><strong><span style><a style=3D"text-de=
coration: underline; color: #0068A5;" href=3D"[link removed]
/?T=3DOTkyNjA2OTc%3AMDItYjIwMjk2LWI4M2U1ZDUzYzQ1YzQwODZhYTMzMjQ0ZTkwM2QwZjF=
h%3AYmlnamFja2J1bHdhcmtAZ21haWwuY29t%3AOTA2MjgxNzM3%3AZmFsc2U%3AMTY%3A%3AaH=
R0cHM6Ly93d3cudHdpdHRlci5jb20vdGVkY3J1ei9zdGF0dXMvMTMxOTI4OTcxNzU0ODk2MTgwM=
A&K=3DHGx5nQ5DtzkQPNb9m-SCfg" target=3D"_blank" rel=3D"noopener">Sen. Ted C=
ruz has said that tech CEOs "must be held accountable for interfering in th=
is election."</a></span></strong></span></p>
=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09<p style=3D"line-height: 1.2; word-b=
reak: break-word; mso-line-height-alt: 14px; margin: 0;"> </p>
=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09<p style=3D"line-height: 1.2; word-b=
reak: break-word; font-size: 14px; mso-line-height-alt: 17px; margin: 0;"><=
span style=3D"font-size: 14px;">Second, we think <a style=3D"text-decoratio=
n: underline; color: #0068A5;" href=3D"[link removed]
TkyNjA2OTc%3AMDItYjIwMjk2LWI4M2U1ZDUzYzQ1YzQwODZhYTMzMjQ0ZTkwM2QwZjFh%3AYml=
namFja2J1bHdhcmtAZ21haWwuY29t%3AOTA2MjgxNzM3%3AZmFsc2U%3AMTc%3A%3AaHR0cHM6L=
y93d3cubmF0aW9uYWxyZXZpZXcuY29tLzIwMjAvMTAvdHdpdHRlci1hbmQtZmFjZWJvb2tzLXNo=
YW1lZnVsLXJlcHJlc3Npb24tb2YtdGhlLW5ldy15b3JrLXBvc3RzLWh1bnRlci1iaWRlbi1zdG9=
yeS8&K=3Dgzp8L4Oi7ug2584rvi5Z5w" target=3D"_blank" rel=3D"noopener"><strong=
>this editorial from <em>National Review</em> summarizes the issues qu=
ite well</strong></a>: "For one thing, it further damages the reputation of=
Big Tech. For another, it renders the industry more susceptible to a new r=
egulatory regime already being championed by some in Congress. Mostly, howe=
ver, it just makes the story they=E2=80=99re trying to suppress a far bigge=
r deal." </span></p>
=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09<p style=3D"line-height: 1.2; word-b=
reak: break-word; mso-line-height-alt: 14px; margin: 0;"> </p>
=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09<p style=3D"line-height: 1.2; word-b=
reak: break-word; font-size: 14px; mso-line-height-alt: 17px; margin: 0;"><=
span style=3D"font-size: 14px;">Ironically, Twitter's attempted block of th=
e story seemed to have the opposite effect, with the <a style=3D"text-decor=
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ort</a> that explained "shares of the Post article =E2=80=98nearly doubled=
=E2=80=99 after Twitter started suppressing it."</span></p>
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span style=3D"color: #00ccff;"><span style=3D"font-size: 20px;"><strong>Bid=
en's "non-answer" on court packing shows he "is terrified of his radical ba=
se, and lacks the guts to take a stand in public."</strong></span></span></=
p>
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o-line-height-alt: 17px; margin: 0;"><em><span style=3D"background-color: #=
ffffff;">"</span>Cunningham on Wednesday apologized to voters during his re=
marks at the North Carolina League of Conservation Voters Green Tie Awards =
[...] 'Before we get into the issues that most affect this campaign, <span =
style=3D"background-color: #ffff99;"><strong>I want you to hear something d=
irectly from me,' Cunningham began. 'I am deeply sorry for the hurt I have =
caused</strong></span> in my personal life and I also apologize to all of y=
ou.'<span style=3D"background-color: #ffffff;">" (<a style=3D"text-decorati=
on: underline; color: #0068A5;" href=3D"[link removed]
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)</span></em></p>
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break-word; mso-line-height-alt: 32px;">Read the full story on=C2=A0the<em>=
National Review</em></span></span></a>
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reak: break-word; font-size: 14px; mso-line-height-alt: 17px; margin: 0;"><=
span style=3D"font-size: 14px;"><span style><span style><strong>=E2=80=A2 W=
hat's happening: </strong></span></span></span><span style=3D"font-siz=
e: 14px;"><span style><span style>Joe Biden has refused to give an answer o=
n whether he would pack the Supreme Court, i.e. expand the number of justic=
es past the current nine.</span></span></span></p>
=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09<p style=3D"line-height: 1.2; word-b=
reak: break-word; mso-line-height-alt: 14px; margin: 0;"> </p>
=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09<p style=3D"line-height: 1.2; word-b=
reak: break-word; font-size: 14px; mso-line-height-alt: 17px; margin: 0;"><=
span style=3D"font-size: 14px;"><span style><span style>But in an interview=
shown today, Biden answered. Sort of. <strong>He said he'd form a commissi=
on that would give him recommendations on how to "reform the court system"<=
/strong> -- which could include alternatives that go "well beyond packing" =
-- in 180 days. That's six months.</span></span></span></p>
=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09<p style=3D"line-height: 1.2; word-b=
reak: break-word; mso-line-height-alt: 14px; margin: 0;"> </p>
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reak: break-word; font-size: 14px; mso-line-height-alt: 17px; margin: 0;"><=
span style=3D"font-size: 14px;">=E2=80=A2 <em><strong>What's at stake</stro=
ng></em>: </span><span style=3D"font-size: 14px;">First, this suggests that=
Biden may give in to the push from the progressive left to pack the Suprem=
e Court or take measures beyond that -- even though polling shows most Amer=
icans oppose those policies.</span></p>
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reak: break-word; mso-line-height-alt: 14px; margin: 0;"> </p>
=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09<p style=3D"line-height: 1.2; word-b=
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span style=3D"font-size: 14px;"><a style=3D"text-decoration: underline; col=
or: #0068A5;" href=3D"[link removed]
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Q" target=3D"_blank" rel=3D"noopener">Second, as this insightful <em>N=
ational Review</em> piece notes</a>: "This is a transparent dodge. Joe Bide=
n spent 36 years in the U.S. Senate, and eight as the vice president, and t=
his is his third presidential campaign. [...] Unless Biden=E2=80=99s mental=
state has declined worse than we think, there is not a chance in the world=
that he requires a commission to tell him what to think on this issue. <st=
rong>The reality is that Biden is terrified of his radical base, and lacks =
the guts to take a stand in public. That bodes poorly for his presidency ac=
ross the board</strong>."</span></p>
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[The Vote]

With 12 days to Election Day 2020, here's the news that you'll want to know:

(1) what to know ahead of tonight's presidential debate <[link removed]>

(2) Senate committee subpoenas Facebook and Twitter CEOs to testify about the social media platforms' handling of the story of Hunter Biden's alleged emails <[link removed]>

(3) Biden's "non-answer" on court packing shows he "is terrified of his radical base, and lacks the guts to take a stand in public" <[link removed]>

[Special poll for readers of The Vote]

Who do you think will win the presidential debate tonight? <[link removed]>

President Trump <[link removed]>

Joe Biden <[link removed]>

[Here's what you should know ahead of tonight's presidential debate.]

"Trump’s campaign has signaled that the president will look to put Biden on the defensive over his foreign policy record, particularly with regard to China, while the former vice president has said that he wants to use the debate to speak directly to the American people about kitchen-table issues, like health care, and Trump’s handling of the coronavirus pandemic. But for now, there’s less pressure on Biden." (The Hill <[link removed]> )

Read the full story on The Hill <[link removed]>

• What's happening: Tonight is the second and final presidential debate. It will run for 90 minutes without commercials from 9pm to 10:30pm Eastern.

Although this is traditionally a foreign policy-focused debate, there will only be one segment devoted to national security. The remaining topics will include <[link removed]> COVID-19, race in America, climate change, American families, and a catch-all topic just listed as "leadership."

And there's one more rule change, too: each candidate's mic will be muted while the other delivers a two-minute initial response. Then both candidates can speak during follow-up.

• What's at stake: Given that more than 35 million Americans have voted already <[link removed]> , this debate is unlikely to swing the entire presidential election. But, at the same time, it's likely the last chance to significantly change candidates' momentum ahead of November 3rd.

What we're thinking about ahead of tonight:

-- This is one of Biden's few prime-time performances in the 2020 election. This week, he's been out of the public eye, which his campaign said was due to his focus on debate prep. But whatever the reason, it was surprising for a presidential candidate to be functionally off the campaign trail just two weeks out from Election Day.

-- President Trump is the stronger debater. He was far better than Hillary Clinton in 2016, and he's likely to be judged the same versus Biden this year -- especially since Biden didn't even deliver a stand-out performance in the Democratic primary debates.

-- President Trump plans to put Biden on the defensive and will likely bring up the ongoing stories about Hunter Biden's alleged emails.

-- Biden is likely to remain evasive on specific policy promises. Just as the Democratic National Convention seemed empty of talk about policies, so too has Biden's campaign been focused on broad statements and ducking of any potentially controversial ideas from the far left, like packing the Supreme Court.

[Senate committee subpoenas Facebook and Twitter CEOs to testify over the social media platforms' handling of story about Hunter Biden's alleged emails.]

"Republicans on the Senate Judiciary Committee on Thursday authorized subpoenas for the Facebook and Twitter CEOs after accusing them of engaging in 'suppression and/or censorship' of The Post’s reporting. [...] Twitter has refused to unlock The Post’s account unless the news organization deletes tweets about its own reporting. Facebook, meanwhile, suppressed the story in users’ news feeds." (New York Post <[link removed]> )

Read the full story on the New York Post <[link removed]>

• What's happening: This story has new twists and turns to it each day, so we'll do a very broad recap of the events that led up to this subpoena:

-- Last week, the New York Post published reports of emails it alleged were from Hunter Biden's laptop.

-- In response, Facebook said it was "reducing its distribution" <[link removed]> -- with the "it" in question the New York Post's story.

-- Twitter went further. It first prevented site users from sharing the URL in tweets or direct messages; several accounts, including the personal account of the White House Press Secretary <[link removed]> , were reportedly temporarily locked in response.

Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey acknowledged the company's response was "not great." <[link removed]> Twitter then explained a new, theoretically clearer policy in response to handling future events.

-- Now both Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg and Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey have been subpoenaed to testify before the Senate Judiciary Committee.

• What's at stake: First, some Senate Republicans have said the stakes are exceptionally high. Sen. Ted Cruz has said that tech CEOs "must be held accountable for interfering in this election." <[link removed]>

Second, we think this editorial from National Review summarizes the issues quite well <[link removed]> : "For one thing, it further damages the reputation of Big Tech. For another, it renders the industry more susceptible to a new regulatory regime already being championed by some in Congress. Mostly, however, it just makes the story they’re trying to suppress a far bigger deal."

Ironically, Twitter's attempted block of the story seemed to have the opposite effect, with the Daily Wire sharing one report <[link removed]> that explained "shares of the Post article ‘nearly doubled’ after Twitter started suppressing it."

[Biden's "non-answer" on court packing shows he "is terrified of his radical base, and lacks the guts to take a stand in public."]

"Cunningham on Wednesday apologized to voters during his remarks at the North Carolina League of Conservation Voters Green Tie Awards [...] 'Before we get into the issues that most affect this campaign, I want you to hear something directly from me,' Cunningham began. 'I am deeply sorry for the hurt I have caused in my personal life and I also apologize to all of you.'" (National Review <[link removed]> )

Read the full story on the National Review <[link removed]>

• What's happening: Joe Biden has refused to give an answer on whether he would pack the Supreme Court, i.e. expand the number of justices past the current nine.

But in an interview shown today, Biden answered. Sort of. He said he'd form a commission that would give him recommendations on how to "reform the court system" -- which could include alternatives that go "well beyond packing" -- in 180 days. That's six months.

• What's at stake: First, this suggests that Biden may give in to the push from the progressive left to pack the Supreme Court or take measures beyond that -- even though polling shows most Americans oppose those policies.

Second, as this insightful National Review piece notes <[link removed]> : "This is a transparent dodge. Joe Biden spent 36 years in the U.S. Senate, and eight as the vice president, and this is his third presidential campaign. [...] Unless Biden’s mental state has declined worse than we think, there is not a chance in the world that he requires a commission to tell him what to think on this issue. The reality is that Biden is terrified of his radical base, and lacks the guts to take a stand in public. That bodes poorly for his presidency across the board."

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