Oct 27, 2017

White House: Fed chair will be announced next week

White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders during the daily briefing on Friday, Oct. 20, 2017. Photo: Andrew Harnik / AP

Two other points:

  • On the Whitefish contract: "The federal gov has nothing to do with this contract or the process ... it was solely determined by Puerto Rico." Sanders also said Trump asked Sec. Zinke about the Whitefish contract today, and Zinke said he played no role.
  • On the Russia investigation: "We are seeing now that if there was any collusion with Russia, it was between the DNC and the Clintons."

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

Sen. Lisa Murkowski. Photo: Alex Edelman/AFP via Getty Images

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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