Oct 3, 2018

This Kansas Democrat just raised a ton of money

Sharice Davids (right) at a campaign event. Photo: David Weigel/The Washington Post via Getty Images

Democrat Sharice Davids has raised over $2.7 million since the end of June, McClatchy reports, which is $1.6 million more than Rep. Kevin Yoder, the Republican incumbent in Kansas' 3rd congressional district.

Why it matters: Things aren't looking great for the GOP in a state where Republicans have won every congressional election by double-digits since 2010. The National Republican Congressional Committee pulled its $1 million ad buy for Yoder last weekend — and as Politico's Steven Shepard noted: "This is even more eye-popping when you consider that Davids didn't become the Democratic nominee until more than a third of the way through the 3rd quarter."

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Indians look to Taiwan amid China's coronavirus missteps

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Why it matters: The coronavirus crisis is showcasing Taiwan's democratic system of governance on an international stage, the biggest soft power win for the country in years.

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Federal government latest: The U.S. has begun to see "glimmers of hope" despite its highest recorded number of deaths in 24 hours, Anthony Fauci said.
Public health latest: Surgeon General Jerome Adams highlighted the disproportionate impact the illness is having on African-American communities.
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Data: The Center for Systems Science and Engineering at Johns Hopkins; Map: Andrew Witherspoon/Axios

New York's death toll from the novel coronavirus surged to its highest one-day total on Tuesday, as the U.S. saw its largest 24-hour spike in fatalities, per Johns Hopkins data. Recorded deaths across the U.S. surpassed 12,900 Wednesday.

Why it matters: Public health officials have warned this would be a particularly deadly week for America, even as New York began to see trends of hospitalizations and ICU admissions decrease.

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