Dec 17, 2019

Report: Paul Manafort hospitalized after "cardiac event"

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Former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort was hospitalized last week after suffering a "cardiac event" while serving his seven-year federal prison sentence for conspiracy and fraud, reports ABC News.

The big picture: Manafort is "stable and could be released soon," according to the report. The news of his hospitalization comes on the same day that his longtime associate, Rick Gates, received a 45-day sentence for his part in their scheme after extensively cooperating with federal investigators.

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Coronavirus dashboard

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  1. Politics: COVID-19 looms over White House Halloween celebrations — Fauci: Trump hasn't been to a COVID task force meeting in months.
  2. Health: Fauci says if people won't wear masks, maybe it should be mandated — America was sick well before it ever got COVID-19 —U.S. hits highest daily COVID-19 case count since pandemic began — AstraZeneca to resume vaccine trial in U.S. — How to help save 130,000 lives.
  3. World: Polish President Andrzej Duda tests positive for COVID-19.
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Obama: The rest of us have to live with the consequences of what Trump's done

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Campaigning for Joe Biden at a car rally in Miami on Saturday, Barack Obama railed against President Trump's response to the coronavirus pandemic, saying "the rest of us have to live with the consequences of what he's done."

Driving the news: With less than two weeks before the election, the Biden campaign is drawing on the former president's popularity with Democrats to drive turnout and motivate voters.

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Murkowski says she'll vote to confirm Amy Coney Barrett to Supreme Court

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Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) said Saturday that she'll vote to confirm Judge Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court on Monday, despite her opposition to the process that's recently transpired.

The big picture: Murkowski's decision leaves Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine) as the only Republican expected to vote against Barrett.

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