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Watergate 50th meets Jan. 6. Common thread: Thirst for power

Watergate and Jan. 6 are a half-century apart, in vastly different eras, and they were about different things.

8 cartoons that shaped our view of Watergate — and still resonate today

Herblock, Garry Trudeau, Patrick Oliphant, Paul Conrad and others created memorable cartoons that skewered Nixon and Watergate, making the era a boom time for political satire.

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During Watergate, John Mitchell Left His Wife. She Called Bob Woodward.

In the thick of the Watergate scandal, Martha Mitchell invited Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein to her apartment in Manhattan, where the reporters went through John Mitchell’s private documents.

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Woodward and Bernstein say Trump's efforts to overturn the election was a deception that 'exceeded even Nixon's imagination'

The reporters known for uncovering the Watergate scandal said Trump's actions were "clearly sedition," and he became the "first seditious president."

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Barry Sussman, Washington Post editor who oversaw Watergate reporting, dies at 87

Working alongside reporters Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein, he provided invaluable if at times unheralded contributions to the news coverage that helped force President Richard M. Nixon from office.

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Court leak is catnip for those who love a juicy DC whodunit

There’s nothing official Washington loves better than a juicy whodunit.

Woodward pushes 25th Amendment, says a 'crazy' president could trigger nuclear war

The U.S. government faced a potential nuclear crisis in the fall of 2020 when Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Mark Milley, fearing that then President Trump would order the U.S. military to strike China, plotted to thwart such a directive with a scheme one prominent Republican lawyer likened to “The Caine Mutiny with plutonium.”

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Transcript: Bob Woodward and Robert Costa on "Face the Nation," March 27, 2022

The following is a transcript of an interview with Bob Woodward and Robert Costa that aired Sunday, March 27, 2022, on "Face the Nation."

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'Peril' co-author Robert Costa moves from Post to CBS News

CBS News announced the hiring of Robert Costa of The Washington Post as the network's chief election and campaign correspondent.

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Trump says top US general should be 'tried for treason' for intervening to prevent a war with China

Trump called Milley "one of the dumber generals in the military" and has repeatedly said he should be tried for treason, which is punishable by death.

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Woodward and Costa report Trump called Willard hotel 'war room' on eve of Capitol riot

Former President Donald Trump reportedly called into a “war room” at the Willard hotel in Washington, D.C., on the eve of the Capitol riot on Jan. 6.

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What the Trump Books Teach Us

It all comes down to spotting the former president’s lies.

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Bob Woodward finds 'seven conspiratorial actions' by Trump and Bannon

Investigative journalist Bob Woodward said his reporting shows "seven conspiratorial actions" between former President Donald Trump and Steve Bannon as part of an effort to overturn the 2020 election.

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House Short Votes To Put Whistleblower Proposal On Ballot

Voters will not decide if whistleblower protections for state employees should be added to the Michigan Constitution.

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Justice For Britney? Allegations Of Illegal Surveillance Cameras, Mismanaged Money, And A Family At War – What Comes Next?

Justice For Britney? Allegations Of Illegal Surveillance Cameras, Mismanaged Money, And A Family At War – What Comes Next?

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Parents Charged In Death Of Toddler Found In Michigan Motel

The parents of a 1-year-old boy were charged on Wednesday, Oct. 6, after the child was found dead inside a suburban Detroit motel room.

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Frank Ragnow The Latest AdditionTo Injured Reserve

The Detroit Lions put standout center Frank Ragnow on injured reserve, another setback for a banged-up winless team.

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See Which Michigan Billionaires Made Forbes List Of Wealthiest Americans

Five Michigan billionaires have made Forbes list of the 400 wealthiest Americans for 2021.

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Bob Woodward And Robert Costa Set To Headline Simon & Schuster’s Inaugural AuthorFest Event

Book publisher Simon & Schuster (a ViacomCBS company) has announced its inaugural AuthorFest, a national series of virtual author events that will provide live author programming in partnership with book festivals, literary venues, and...

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Milley defends calls to Chinese at end of Trump presidency

The top U.S. military officer has told Congress he knew former President Donald Trump wasn’t planning to attack China and it was his job to reassure the Chinese of this in the phone calls that have triggered outrage from some lawmakers.

Joint Chiefs chairman calls Afghan war a ‘strategic failure’

Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin and Gen. Mark Milley are scheduled to appear before the House Armed Services Committee to review the war in Afghanistan.

Afghanistan: Al-Qaeda could threaten US in a year - US general

Top General Mark Milley says the Afghan Taliban have not broken their ties with the terrorist group.

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Gen. Milley: Whisperer to presidents, target of intrigue

Gen. Mark Milley has been the target of more political intrigue in two years as chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff than any of his recent predecessors were in four.

Denmark's 'freetown' Christiania celebrates 50 years of eccentricity

A refuge for anarchists, hippies and artists, Denmark's 'freetown' Christiania turns 50, and though it hasn't completely avoided the encroachment of modernity and capitalism, its free-wheeling soul remains intact. Nestled in the heart of Copenhagen, Christiania is seen by some as a progressive social experiment, while others simply see it as a den of drugs.

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Sparks fly and adrenaline surges in South Africa car 'spinning'

Hundreds gather to watch a car spinning tournament near Johannesburg in South Africa. Now recognised as a motor sport, "spinning" was born in South African townships during the late 1980s, when gangsters would spin stolen cars to show off their spoils. Tournaments have resumed after a nearly two-year pandemic hiatus.

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Denmark's 'freetown' Christiania hangs onto soul, 50 years on

Nestled in the heart of Copenhagen, Christiania is seen by some as a progressive social experiment, while others simply see it as a den of drugs

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Merkel's final push for party and stability in knife-edge polls

German Chancellor Angela Merkel had planned to keep a low profile in the election battle as she prepares to bow out of politics after 16 years in power

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Costco limits toilet paper and bottled water purchases

Costco said it will limit purchases of toilet paper, cleaning supplies and bottled water amid shortages of container ships, factory workers and truck drivers, as well as a rise in demand because of the Delta variant.

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Manhunt continues for Brian Laundrie

Law enforcement said it is scaling back its search for Gabby Petito's fiancé, Brian Laundrie, who has been indicted for allegedly using Petito's debit card after her death.

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Urban beekeepers aim to educate

Urban beekeepers are changing the stigma around bees. Learn more about what's special about a honeybee hive in Battery Park City in New York City.

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Three Tips for Hosting an Outdoor Halloween Party

Here're what you need to know before taking your spooky bash outside.

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Gabby Petito case draws renewed spotlight to Lauren Cho and others who have gone missing

The widespread national media attention over the killing of 22-year-old Gabby Petito has led to renewed interest in other missing person cases that have received far less coverage.

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Experts Share Their Favorite Cocktail Hour Games and Activities for Your Wedding Day

Keep guests entertained with these pro-approved ideas.

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Beekeeping in Battery Park

AccuWeather's Jillian Angeline talks with Battery Park's Ryan Torres about the important role honeybees play in New York's ecosystem.

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How Long Can You Keep Cold Brew Coffee in the Refrigerator For?

There's difference between storing cold brew concentrate and regular cold brew, coffee experts say.

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What you need to know about this week's elections in Canada and Germany | FiveThirtyEight Politics Podcast

The podcast turns its focus abroad to see how other democracies’ electoral systems work and the issues they face.

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Barr had 'Oh, s***' moment when Trump blew up over Durham: Book

Attorney General William Barr braced himself in the face of unprecedented fury displayed by President Donald Trump when he was told special counsel John Durham would likely not finish the criminal inquiry into the Russia investigation until sometime during the incoming Biden administration, according to a new book.

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Stephen Colbert, Bob Woodward Reveal Why the GOP Will Never Be Held Accountable

Scott Kowalchyk/CBSDuring his Late Show monologue Tuesday night, Stephen Colbert joked that a more accurate title for Bob Woodward and Robert Costa’s new book Peril might have been “AAAAGGH!” When the authors joined him later in the show, they confirmed his worst fears about just how dangerous the Trump administration really was.“It was a discovery for us that this was a national security crisis,” Woodward explained. “We kind of thought that all of Trump was a domestic problem politically.” But

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Bob Woodward Warns Donald Trump Wants To Be President Again For 1 Worrying Reason

It's "not an agenda," the Watergate journalist told MSNBC's "Morning Joe."

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Graham, Lee Personally Vetted Trump’s Election Fraud ‘Evidence’ and Were Unconvinced

Senators Graham Lee personally investigated some of former president Trump's claims of election fraud and concluded they were meritless.

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McConnell was not shocked by Trump's 2020 loss, said there were 'so many Maalox moments' during his presidency: book

Despite being in the same political party, McConnell told his staff that the President Trump's actions could often lead to stressful predicaments.

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Milley: Calls to China were 'perfectly' within scope of job

The top U.S. military officer says calls he made to his Chinese counterpart in the final stormy months of Donald Trump's presidency were “perfectly within the duties and responsibilities” of his job.

Jan. 6 committee seeking records on Milley's China calls

A top U.S. general's calls to China are coming under new scrutiny in Congress.

Trump said he tapped Giuliani to lead his election lawsuits because 'none of the sane lawyers' could represent him, book says

Trump acknowledged that Giuliani "is crazy," but told a GOP senator that "the actual lawyers have been told they cannot represent my campaign."

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Then-CIA director Gina Haspel said Trump's post-election behavior was 'insanity' and he was 'acting out like a 6-year-old with a tantrum,' book says

"Yesterday was appalling," Haspel told the US' top general, Mark Milley, after Trump fired Defense Secretary Mark Esper, according to a new book.

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The General vs. The President: Was it treason?

In a year of deep political divide, perhaps no issue has ignited partisan finger pointing as much as the revelation in a new book co-authored by Washington Post reporters Bob Woodward and Bob Costa which posits Joint Chiefs Chairman Mark Milley assured his counterpart in China that he would call in advance if an “unhinged" President Trump were to launch a nuclear attack. The bizarre scenario appears to have its origins in a conversation that Speaker Nancy Pelosi had with Gen. Milley after the Capitol riots. Doug McKelway has more.

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Milley defends calls to Chinese as effort to avoid conflict

The top U.S. military officer is defending his phone calls to his Chinese counterpart during the final months of Donald Trump's presidency as an effort to avoid misunderstandings and conflict.

Trump says secret calls to China by Milley described in Woodward book amount to treason

Former President Donald Trump said Gen. Mark Milley may have committed treason with secret calls to China at the end of his administration.

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Book: Top US officer feared Trump could order China strike

Fearful of Donald Trump’s actions in his final weeks as president, the United States’ top military officer twice called his Chinese counterpart to assure him that the two nations would not suddenly go to war.

A top US general said 'I agree with you on everything' when Nancy Pelosi called Trump 'crazy' after the Capitol riot: book

"He's crazy. You know he's crazy," Pelosi told Gen. Mark Milley, according to a new book. Milley responded, "I agree with you on everything."

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Pandemic fiction: Fall books include stories of the virus

The fall book season will be packed with new works by such high-profile authors as Jonathan Franzen, Sally Rooney and Colson Whitehead.

'Fire and Fury' author writes new Trump book 'Landslide'

The author of “Fire and Fury,” the million-seller from 2018 that helped launched the wave of inside accounts of the Trump White House, will have a last look coming out next month.

NYT editor Bill Hamilton joining publisher Celadon Books

New York Times editor Bill Hamilton appears in this April 18, 2012 photo. Hamilton is joining Celadon Books as executive editor. Bill Hamilton will begin his new job April 5 and will focus on acquiring books about politics and history. (Earl Wilson/The New York Times via AP)NEW YORK – The Washington editor for The New York Times is joining Celadon Books as executive editor. Bill Hamilton will begin his new job April 5 and focus on acquiring books about politics and history.

Biden mourns 500,000 dead, balancing nation's grief and hope

I know what it’s like to not be there when it happens," said Biden, who has long addressed grief more powerfully than perhaps any other American public figure. "I know what it’s like when you are there, holding their hands, as they look in your eye and they slip away. In one of his many symbolic breaks with his predecessor, Biden has not shied away from offering remembrances for the lives lost to the virus. The COVID-19 death total in the United States had just crossed 400,000 when Biden took the oath of office. Outside of perfunctory tweets marking the milestones of 100,000 and 200,000 deaths, Trump oversaw no moment of national mourning, no memorial service.

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Hal Holbrook, prolific actor who played Twain, dies at 95

FILE - Actor Hal Holbrook appears during an interview in his New York apartment on Feb. 8, 1973. Holbrook died on Jan. 23 in Beverly Hills, California, his representative, Steve Rohr, told The Associated Press Tuesday. Holbrook died on Jan. 23 in Beverly Hills, California, his representative, Steve Rohr, told The Associated Press on Tuesday. Holbrook’s material is uproarious, his ability to hold an audience by acting is brilliant,” said The New York Times. AdWhen he wasn’t portraying Twain, Holbrook showed impressive versatility.

LIVE STREAM: Dr. Fauci, White House COVID-19 Response Team hold briefing

President Joe Biden is dispatching the nations top scientists and public health experts to regularly brief the American public about the pandemic. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)WASHINGTON – Watch live coverage as the White House Covid-19 response team holds a press conference with Dr. Fauci and public health officials. Expect a sharp contrast from the last administration's briefings, when public health officials were repeatedly undermined by a president who shared his unproven ideas without hesitation. Even so, Trump restricted media appearances by his top scientists and public health officials and continued to spread misinformation. It will feature Jeff Zients, the Biden administration's coordinator for pandemic response; his deputy, Andy Slavitt; Fauci; Dr. Marcella Nunez-Smith, the chair of Biden's COVID-19 equality task force; and Dr. Rochelle Walensky, the director of the CDC.

Virus will kill many more, WH projects as briefings resume

It marked a sharp contrast to what had become the Trump show in the past administration, when public health officials were repeatedly undermined by a president who shared his unproven ideas without hesitation. The deaths projection wasn't much different from what Biden himself has said, but nonetheless served as a stark reminder of the brutal road ahead. The new briefings, beginning just a week into Biden’s tenure, are meant as an explicit rejection of President Donald Trump's approach to the coronavirus outbreak. Dr. David Hamer, a professor of global health and medicine at Boston University’s School of Public Health, said having briefings from health officials that are “based on serious science” would go a long way toward improving public perceptions of the vaccine. Those messages found few champions in the former administration, as Trump openly flouted science-based guidance from his own administration.

Biden's early approach to virus: Underpromise, overdeliver

The measured approach is drawing praise in some corners for being realistic -— but criticism from others for its caution. “I found it fascinating that yesterday the press asked the question, ‘Is 100 million enough?'" You can’t do 100 million in 100 days.’ Well, we’re — God willing — not only going to 100 million. Trump provided an overreach of his own in May 2020, when he said the nation had “prevailed” over the virus. Trump’s lax approach and lack of credibility contributed to poor adherence to public safety rules among the American public.

Khashoggi doc, too explosive for streaming, debuts on-demand

(Photo by Taylor Jewell/Invision/AP, File)NEW YORK – Even before “The Dissident” made its premiere at the Sundance Film Festival, director Bryan Fogel had a sense that his explosive Jamal Khashoggi documentary was going to be a tough sell. The film, available on-demand this week, was one of the most anticipated of last January's Sundance. The audience at Sundance included Hillary Clinton, Alec Baldwin and Reed Hastings, the Netflix chief executive. Mohammed denied Saudi Arabia was behind the murder, then eventually granted it was carried out by agents of the Saudi government. “Ultimately, those risk assessments took the place of whether or not their couple hundred million subscribers would like to see this film,” Fogel says.

Publishing saw upheaval in 2020, but 'books are resilient'

(AP Photo/Chris Pizzello, File)NEW YORK – Book publishing in 2020 was a story of how much an industry can change and how much it can, or wants to, remain the same. To its benefit and to its dismay, publishing was drawn into the events of the moment. Penguin Random House, among other initiatives, asked all employees to read Ibram X. Kendi’s “How To Be an Anti-Racist.” Kendi later presided over a company town hall. Macmillan CEO Don Weisberg, who cited a wide range of diversity programs at the publishing house that began before “American Dirt,” said he “understands the skepticism." The CEO of Penguin Random House U.S., Madeline McIntosh, noted how well book publishing could meet the public's needs during the pandemic and other events of 2020.

Bob Woodward to take on final days of Trump's presidency

Woodward is teaming with Costa on a book about the waning days of Donald Trumps administration and on the initial phase of Joe Bidens presidency. The book does not yet have a title or release date. (AP Photo)NEW YORK – Bob Woodward's next book finds him in the familiar world of documenting a presidency's ending. Woodward is teaming with Washington Post colleague Robert Costa on a book about the waning days of Donald Trump's administration and on the initial phase of Joe Biden's presidency. Woodward already has written two best-sellers on Trump, “Fear” and “Rage.”For the new book, Woodward and Costa will have competition, from other Post reporters.

Carl Bernstein says 21 GOP senators contemptuous of Trump

NEW YORK – Former Watergate sleuth Carl Bernstein took to Twitter to list the names of 21 Republican senators who he says have “repeatedly expressed contempt” for Donald Trump and his fitness to be president. Many Washington reporters have talked about lawmakers who have privately expressed reservations about Trump but rarely attached names to their stories. Bernstein said he believed several of the Republicans on his list were privately happy about Democrat Joe Biden's victory. Michael Zona, a spokesperson for Iowa Sen. Chuck Grassley, who was on Bernstein's list, said the characterization was untrue. There was no article on CNN's website about Bernstein's list on Monday.

Charles Yu novel, Malcolm X bio win National Book Awards

NEW YORK – Charles Yu's “Interior Chinatown,” a satirical, cinematic novel written in the form of a screenplay, has won the National Book Award for fiction. Tamara Payne and her father the late Les Payne's Malcolm X biography, “The Dead Are Arising,” was cited for nonfiction and Kacen Callender's “King and the Dragonflies” for young people's literature. The traditional dinner ceremony is the nonprofit National Book Foundation's most important source of income and is usually held at Cipriani Wall Street, where publishers and other officials pay thousands of dollars for tables or individual seats. The scholar Manning Marable died right before the 2011 publication of “Malcolm X,” which went on to win a Pulitzer Prize and receive a National Book Award nomination. This is a story you should try to tell.”Winners in each of the competitive categories receive $10,000, and other finalists $1,000, with the money divided equally between the author and translator for best translated book.

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Trump books will continue after Trump leaves office

NEW YORK – One of publishing's most thriving genres of the past four years, books about President Donald Trump, is not going to end when he leaves office. In 2021 and beyond, look for waves of releases about the Trump administration and about the president's loss to Democratic candidate Joe Biden. “But there are tens of millions of Americans who look to the Trump presidency as an important time and are fans of his administration. Center Street, a Hachette Book Group imprint, has published Donald Trump Jr., Newt Gingrich and Judge Jeanine Pirro among others. Any publisher signing with Trump or a top administration official might face the anger not just of Trump critics among the general public, but from within the industry.

As virus surges, Trump rallies keep packing in thousands

Thousands of President Donald Trump's supporters regularly cram together at campaign rallies around the country — masks optional and social distancing frowned upon. Trump rallies are among the nation's biggest events being held in defiance of crowd restrictions designed to stop the virus from spreading. Some states have fined venues that host Trump rallies for violating caps on crowd size. But I’m not canceling, and we’ll find out what happens.”The Trump campaign blamed the dispute on “free speech-stifling dictates" of Democratic Gov. He calls the Trump rallies “super-spreader events” and says he's listening to the warnings of public health experts.

As virus surges, Trump rallies keep packing in thousands

Thousands of President Donald Trump's supporters regularly cram together at campaign rallies around the country — masks optional and social distancing frowned upon. Trump rallies are among the nation's biggest events being held in defiance of crowd restrictions designed to stop the virus from spreading. This at a time when public health experts are advising people to think twice even about inviting many guests for Thanksgiving dinner. Some states have fined venues that host Trump rallies for violating caps on crowd size. He calls the Trump rallies “super-spreader events” and says he's listening to the warnings of public health experts.

Worst place, worst time: Trump faces virus spike in Midwest

“President Trump still does not seem to be taking the pandemic seriously enough. Today, Winnebago is among the top 10 counties where new Wisconsin COVID cases are being reported, according to data collected by Johns Hopkins University and compiled by The Associated Press. Iowans’ view of Trump’s handling of the pandemic is also more negative than positive, according to The Des Moines Register’s Iowa Poll and Monmouth University polls. “ALL THE FAKE NEWS MEDIA WANTS TO TALK ABOUT IS COVID, COVID, COVID,” Trump tweeted Tuesday. !”During his debate with Biden last week, Trump insisted of the virus, despite the spike in cases: “It will go away.

Supporters mirror Trump's rosy projection of virus infection

Women who support President Donald Trump gather at a campaign meet-up in Canton, Ohio, on Monday, Oct. 5, 2020, to rally for Trumps campaign in the bellwether state. Trumps supporters are not shocked that he caught COVID-19. Trump's “don't be afraid” takeaway is infuriating public health experts — who note that basic prevention measures do work contain the spread of the deadly virus. But for many of Trump's supporters, the president was merely adopting an attitude they expect, and they themselves reflect, when it comes to the pandemic. Trump's supporters don't view these practices as irresponsible and were largely quick to dismiss the level of risk involved.

Cavalier White House approach to COVID catches up to Trump

Crowds of people gathered shoulder to shoulder on the White House South Lawn. Instead, he flouted his own government’s guidelines and helped create a false sense of invulnerability in the White House, an approach that has now failed him as it did a nation where more than 200,000 people have died. And their use, while technically required, wasn’t enforced in the White House either. Even in the hours after the president’s diagnosis, senior White House staff, including chief of staff Mark Meadows and economic adviser Larry Kudlow, walked around the White House complex without wearing masks. The White House, even now, says the face coverings are a matter of “personal choice” for most staffers.

From Trump's taxes to virus: News moves at breakneck pace

Then, just as quickly, they receded into memory with the revelation Friday that Trump had tested positive for COVID-19. CNN medical correspondent Sanjay Gupta called it “a bit unsettling.”Meanwhile, the White House Correspondents Association said three journalists there tested positive for COVID on Friday. All had covered White House events last weekend. Then, at 12:54 a.m. Eastern, the president tweeted that both of them were positive. White House chief of staff Mark Meadows was asked pointedly why he was not wearing a mask when he briefed reporters Friday afternoon.

It's 'now or never' for ex-Trump aides weighing speaking out

“People need to understand how dangerous a moment we are in.”There are plenty of others weighing the same decision. But Mattis and Coats, like former White House chief of staff John Kelly and former national security adviser H.R. The White House punched back with an aggressive attack campaign aimed at discrediting her through a barrage of statements, interviews and denunciations from the lectern in the White House briefing room. “The White House knows if they show this is a very costly thing to do they will scare people from going forward," he said. He added that while more people are still considering coming forward, the White House tactics have worked to some extent — dissuading one senior official who had been on the cusp of speaking out.

Woodward's 'Rage' sells 600,000 copies in first week

(AP Photo/Cliff Owen, File)NEW YORK – Bob Woodward's “Rage” sold more than 600,000 copies in its first week of publication, continuing a yearlong wave of blockbuster books about President Donald Trump. Simon & Schuster announced Wednesday that Woodward's book will be going into its fourth printing, with total books in print to be 1.3 million copies. Featuring 18 interviews with President Trump, including one in which he acknowledges in February the potential severity of the coronavirus, “Rage” has topped Amazon.com and other bestseller lists since coming out Sept. 15. Woodward's previous Trump book, “Fear,” has sold 2 million copies since its 2018 release. The first week sales for “Rage” includes hardcovers, audiobooks and e-books.

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Woodward says CNN reporter urged him to release Trump tapes

NEW YORK – Bob Woodward says he hadn't planned on releasing audio tapes of his interviews with President Donald Trump for his book “Rage” until CNN reporter Jamie Gangel and the author's wife convinced him. “The microphone really is a microscope.”Gangel worked in tandem with Elsa Walsh, herself an accomplished reporter who helps edit her husband's books, to encourage release of the tapes. For a CNN reporter to help push a news source toward a decision that amplifies the impact of a book that is highly critical of Trump may open Gangel to some criticism. But it's an important role for journalists to advocate for public release of as much information as possible, said Kathleen Culver, director of the Center for Journalism Ethics at the University of Wisconsin. CNN chief Jeff Zucker, who was interviewing Woodward at the conference, also said that “we're all better” for Gangel pressing the point.

Is 8 enough? Court vacancy could roil possible election case

Any time the justices divide 4-4 in a case, the lower court ruling remains in place. If say, the court were to split that way in a case involving the election, the tie would ratify whatever the lower court decided. In 2016, “the court actually did a pretty good job when the court had eight justices for a while. Any case that divides the court 4-4 after arguments could be held and set for a new round of arguments when the court is back at full strength. The Supreme Court has managed at less than its full nine-member strength at three points in the past 50 years, in 1970, 1987-88 and 2016.

Biden would push for less US reliance on nukes for defense

And although he has not fully detailed his nuclear policy priorities, Biden says he would push for less reliance on the worlds deadliest weapons. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)WASHINGTON – Democrat Joe Biden leaves little doubt that if elected he would try to scale back President Donald Trump's buildup in nuclear weapons spending. James Acton, a nuclear expert at the Carnegie Endowment, says Biden's instincts on nuclear weapons are more liberal than those of much of the Democratic Party's defense establishment. Biden embraces the notion that nuclear weapons should play a smaller role in defense strategy and that the ultimate goal should be a nuclear-free world. “This outcome will result partly from the fact that Joe Biden is a common-sense centrist who respects the views of experts,” Thompson wrote recently.

Ex-Pence adviser says Trump bungled virus; she's for Biden

In a video released Thursday by the group Republican Voters Against Trump, Troye says working for Trump was “terrifying” and says he was more concerned about his reelection chances than about protecting the nation from the virus. Troye alleges that, during one task force meeting she attended, the president said: “'Maybe this COVID thing is a good thing. She was on the task force as some kind of a lower-level person. '”The vice president's office released a copy of Troye's departure email, dated July 23 and addressed “Dear Task Force Members.” Pence chairs the task force. The White House adamantly denied the exchange Troye described, with White House spokesperson Judd Deere saying “her assertions have no basis in reality and are flat out inaccurate."

Takeaways: Trump's town hall offered preview of debates

President Donald Trump’s town hall in front of undecided Pennsylvania voters offered an intriguing preview of how he may approach his first debate against Democratic nominee Joe Biden in two weeks. LONG-PROMISED POLICY PLANS“We’re signing a health care plan within two weeks,” Trump said on July 19. MODERATORS MATTERABC News anchor George Stephanopoulos pushed back against some of Trump’s comments but didn’t always challenge the president’s misstatements. But, facing a moderator and not an opponent, Trump was able to often set the tone for the discussion. A debate in which Trump is face-to-face with Biden and has a strict time limit will be a different challenge entirely.

Trump denies downplaying virus, casts doubt on mask usage

“There are people that don’t think masks are good,” Trump said, though his own Centers for Disease Control and Prevention strongly urges their use. Taped at the National Constitution Center in Philadelphia, it featured Trump taking questions from an audience of just 21 voters to comply with state and local coronavirus regulations. Trump has been unusually mum on his debate preparations ahead of the first debate, set to take place in Cleveland. “Well, I sort of prepare every day by just doing what I’m doing,” Trump said. Biden is to have his own opportunity to hone his skills taking questions from voters on Thursday, when he participates in a televised town hall hosted by CNN.

2020 Watch: How much more damage can Woodward do?

FILE - In this April 29, 2017, file photo journalist Bob Woodward sits at the head table during the White House Correspondents' Dinner in Washington. ___THE BIG QUESTIONSHow much more damage can Woodward do? There is no more expensive swing state on the 2020 map and there is no state more important to Trump's reelection than Florida. See it here: https://interactives.ap.org/advance-voting-2020/Every state allows voters to cast ballots before Nov. 3, either in person or by mail. ___2020 Watch runs every Monday and provides a look at the week ahead in the 2020 election.

Mr. Woodward? The President, Spilling Across the Border, Joaquin Phoenix

Mr. Woodward? The President, Spilling Across the Border, Joaquin Phoenix Donald Trump's conversations with Bob Woodward; Then, a different kind of border crisis: toxic waste in the Tijuana River spilling into California; Joaquin Phoenix: The 60 Minutes interview

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As Trump played down virus, health experts' alarm grew

“This is just good commonsense public health." Sandra Crouse Quinn, a University of Maryland professor who researches crisis communications during public health emergencies, said it’s critical not to overreassure people in a pandemic. Dr. Howard Koh of Harvard’s school of public health said unflinchingly communicating what’s known as soon as possible helps build trust that will be necessary as the pandemic progresses. Koh said the role of the White House in a pandemic is to galvanize national attention for public health officials and then step out of the way. As the fallout played out last week, Trump got some backup from Fauci, who told Fox News that he didn't get the sense that Trump had distorted anything.

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Trump's virus debate: Project strength or level with public

(AP Photo/Andrew Harnik, File)WASHINGTON – “The only thing we have to fear is fear itself” — President Franklin D. Roosevelt. ___In times of crisis — wars, hurricanes, pandemics — effective leaders strike a balance between inspirational rhetoric and leveling with the public about the tough times ahead. “In Trump’s case, he was saying it was not a dire situation, he was putting people off their guard,” Beschloss added. She cited public skepticism even after schools, sports, entertainment and other industries shut down to keep the virus at bay. Still, “you want people to be informed and to make decisions that are for individual safety and for public safety.

Trump's talk of secret new weapon fits a pattern of puzzles

And now, a secret nuclear weapon. Some think he may have been talking about a nuclear warhead that was modified to reduce its explosive power. Known as the W76-2, this weapon certainly is unknown to the general public — not because of secrecy or mystery but because of its obscurity. It cannot be ruled out that the U.S. is developing a new nuclear weapon in complete secrecy. A hypersonic weapon is one that flies at speeds in excess of Mach 5, or five times the speed of sound.

Trump, Biden commemorating 9/11 at Flight 93 memorial

President Donald Trump and his Democratic opponent, Joe Biden, will both be traveling to rural Shanksville, Pennsylvania, Friday, where the hijacked Flight 93 crashed in a field, killing everyone on board. While Trump will speak at the site's annual memorial ceremony held Friday morning, Biden will visit later, in the afternoon, after attending the 9/11 Memorial & Museum’s annual commemoration at Ground Zero in New York, along with Vice President Mike Pence. Still, Biden insisted that he would steer clear of politics on a national day of mourning. In 2016, the 9/11 memorial events became a flashpoint in the campaign after then-Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton abruptly left the Ground Zero 9/11 ceremony and was caught on tape stumbling and then falling as she tried to get into a van. The 2,200-acre Flight 93 National Memorial marks the spot in rural Pennsylvania where the hijacked flight crashed, killing all 40 people on board.

Trump, struggling to define Biden, steps up Harris attacks

But four years later, the president has plenty to say about Kamala Harris. “Kamala Harris and her voting record helps make the case against Joe Biden,” Murtaugh said. Like Biden, Harris has staked out relatively moderate stances over the course of her career on issues such as health care and law enforcement. Kamala,” Trump said, mispronouncing and stretching out each syllable of her name each time he said it in North Carolina. By elevating and trying to define Harris, the Trump campaign is trying to change how voters view Biden.

Watch: President Donald Trump speaks at campaign rally in Michigan

FREELAND, Mich. – President Donald Trump spoke at a campaign rally in Freeland on Thursday. His campaign stop comes just one day after Democratic candidate Joe Biden made a stop in the state. Before departing the White House Trump highlighted a surge in virus cases in Europe to contend that the United States is faring well. Trump has characterized the rallies as “peaceful protests” and White House Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany said attendees were exercising their First Amendment rights. It was a similar situation in North Carolina, where Trump held a rally this week that drew a mostly mask-less crowd of thousands.

Collins won't say in debate who she'll vote for in November

PORTLAND, Maine – Democrat Sara Gideon sought to link Republican Sen. Susan Collins, of Maine, with President Donald Trump during their first debate Friday night, and she demanded several times that Collins say whether she’ll vote for him — a dare Collins wouldn't take. “Let me say this: I don’t think the people of Maine need my advice on whom to support for president,” Collins said. Gideon already has raised more than $24 million, compared with more than $16 million for Collins, according to the latest campaign finance reports. That doesn’t include $3.8 million for Gideon that was crowdsourced by critics of Collins during the debate over Kavanaugh. Gideon had suggested five debates, while Collins proposed debating in each of Maine’s 16 counties.

Maddow beneficiary of scramble for attention by authors

NEW YORK – It's high season for books that pick apart Donald Trump's presidency, and Rachel Maddow is a big beneficiary. With less than two months before the election, authors are elbowing each other for space on the best-seller lists. Conservative authors have also sought attention for new books during the political season. That was the case with Schmidt's book. Maddow gave more attention to Schmidt's discussion about why Trump's personal and business dealings with Russia have not been investigated.

SC's Graham says he orchestrated Trump-Woodward interviews

President Donald Trump and Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., right, play golf at Trump National Golf Club in Sterling, Va., as seen from the other side of the Potomac River in Darnestown, Md., Saturday, July 18, 2020. On Wednesday, Carlson suggested that Graham is a false supporter of Trump, rhetorically asking his viewers why Graham — as a Republican — would have set up such a meeting. “Lindsey Graham was against all of that, more than many Democrats,” Carlson added. Book excerpts were released Wednesday, as well as taped conversations between Woodward and Trump. “Lindsey was in the room when one of the interviews took place,” Harrison said.

Trump heads to Michigan amid Woodward book fallout

This week, the state of Nevada became the first to scuttle Trump’s plans for rallies initially set for Las Vegas and Reno. The back-and-forth comes as the White House is grappling with fallout from a new book by Washington Post journalist Bob Woodward. In a burst of tweets Thursday morning, Trump defended his comments admitting that he had been warned about the danger of the virus. Trump has characterized the rallies as “peaceful protests” and White House Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany said attendees were exercising their First Amendment rights. ___Associated Press writers David Eggert in Lansing, Michigan, Brian Slodysko in Washington, and Jonathan Lemire in New York contributed to this report.

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5 Things to Know for Today

FILE - In this Jan. 3, 2017, file photo The Washington Post associate editor Bob Woodward arrives at Trump Tower in New York. Woodward, facing widespread criticism for only now revealing President Donald Trump's early concerns about the severity of the coronavirus, told The Associated Press that he needed time to be sure that Trump's private comments from February were accurate. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik, File)Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about today:1. N95S ARE STILL IN A SHORTAGE White House officials say the U.S. has all the medical supplies needed to battle COVID-19, but health care workers, hospital officials and even the FDA say thats not the case. CHIEFS BAN NATIVE IMAGERY AT ARROWHEAD Kansas City fans wont be wearing headdresses or face paint at the NFLs opener amid a nationwide push for racial justice following the police-custody death of George Floyd

Bob Woodward on "Trump revolution," crisis of conservatism

Legendary investigative journalist Bob Woodward interviewed Donald Trump last month for the Washington Post. Woodward, who is now the paper's associate editor, joins "CBS This Morning" to discuss the 2016 race.

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Bob Woodward: President Nixon’s biggest secret forced him to resign

Veteran Washington Post journalist Bob Woodward discusses his latest book, “The Last of the President’s Men.” The book reveals the untold story of Alexander Butterfield, the aide who disclosed the secret taping system that led to Nixon's resignation

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2016 GOP roundup: Donald Trump and Jeb Bush face off

Bob Woodward of the Washington Post, Mark Halperin of Bloomberg Politics, Jeffrey Goldberg of the Atlantic, and CBS News Congressional Correspondent Nancy Cordes break down Trump and Jeb Bush’s new feud surrounding the legacy of President George W. Bush.

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Full Political Panel, October 18

Bob Woodward of the Washington Post, Mark Halperin of Bloomberg Politics, Jeffrey Goldberg of the Atlantic, and CBS News Congressional Correspondent Nancy Cordes discuss both Democratic and Republican frontrunners in the campaigns leading up to the 2016 presidential election.

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The Nixon aide and the president's secrets

More than four decades after Richard Nixon resigned the presidency over the Watergate scandal, there is still more to learn from a close aide who left the Oval Office with dozens of boxes of documents, some classified. David Martin spoke with that aide, Alexander Butterfield, and with Washington Post reporter Bob Woodward, author of "The Last of the President's Men."

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Bob Woodward, Carl Bernstein remember Ben Bradlee

Bob Woodward, Carl Bernstein remember Ben Bradlee At the memorial service for the late Washington Post Executive Editor Ben Bradlee, Carl Bernstein and Bob Woodward, the two reporters who broke the Watergate story while working for Bradlee at the Post, remember their former boss.

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Was Ben Bradlee portrayed accurately in "All the President's Men"?

Was Ben Bradlee portrayed accurately in "All the President's Men"? The Washington Post's Bob Woodward looks back at how he and his editor at the time, Ben Bradlee, handled the Watergate scandal – and whether Hollywood got it right in "All the President's Men"

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Bob Woodward: Ben Bradlee likely "greatest editor" of 20th century

Bob Woodward: Ben Bradlee likely "greatest editor" of 20th century Longtime Washington Post reporter Bob Woodward, now an associate editor of the paper, looks back at the legacy of his former boss Ben Bradlee, who passed away October 21, 2014

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Bob Woodward, Carl Bernstein reflect on Watergate, 40 years later

Bob Woodward, Carl Bernstein reflect on Watergate, 40 years later Reporters Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein were responsible for breaking the scandal that ultimately brought down Richard Nixon's presidency.

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