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President Trump continued to expose people to COVID after Hope Hick’s positive test result and after he began experiencing symptoms. President Trump’s symptoms worsened on Friday and the White House deliberately kept that information from the public. On Saturday, his physician Dr. Sean Conley gave a press conference that only further obscured the president’s condition and the timeline of his diagnosis. Chief of Staff Mark Meadows then attempted to go off the record and share that the President’s condition was in fact more severe. Then, yesterday, despite being actively infected, the President took a trip in a vehicle with Secret Service around Walter Reed Hospital. 

[Trump and coronavirus: A timeline of how the White House responded](https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2020/10/04/trump-and-coronavirus-timeline-how-white-house-responded/3609794001/)

[A look at big issues on Supreme Court’s agenda in new term](https://apnews.com/article/election-2020-joe-biden-donald-trump-elections-us-supreme-court-1f114af6f1b388285c8543df173dcef3)

Fighting between Armenia and Azerbaijan continued for the ninth consecutive day today, with hundreds of people (including soldiers and civilians) being killed since last Sunday.

[Azeris and Armenians say civilian areas attacked, NATO seeks ceasefire | Reuters](https://www.reuters.com/article/us-armenia-azerbaijan/armenians-azeris-accuse-each-other-of-striking-civilian-areas-idUSKBN26Q0Y6?il=0)

[The #ProudBoys Twitter hashtag has been taken over by gay men - CNN](https://www.cnn.com/2020/10/04/us/proud-boys-twitter-hashtag-gay-men-trnd/index.html)

[Filly Swiss Skydiver wins 2020 Preakness Stakes in photo finish](https://nypost.com/2020/10/03/filly-swiss-skydiver-wins-2020-preakness-stakes-in-photo-finish/)

It's October 2nd. 

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The fallout from the first presidential debate continues. The Commission on Presidential Debates released a statement that there will be changes to the format.

[Next presidential debate will allow moderator to cut candidates’ microphones among other changes - CBS News](https://www.cbsnews.com/news/presidential-debates-rules-changes-cutting-microphones/)

Major airlines including United and American plan to begin furloughing over 30k employees today. 

[American, United move ahead with 32,000 furloughs, but will recall workers if coronavirus aid deal reached](https://www.cnbc.com/2020/09/30/american-airlines-moves-ahead-with-19000-furloughs-but-will-recall-workers-if-cornoavirus-aid-deal-reached.html)

A study of over 85,000 coronaviruses published in the journal Science show children can become infected and spread the virus. The White House overruled the CDC and will allow cruise ships to begin sailing again after Oct. 31, rather than February.

[Huge Study of Coronavirus Cases in India Offers Some Surprises to Scientists - The New York Times](https://www.nytimes.com/2020/09/30/health/covid-india-children.html)

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The first presidential debate took place last night. 

[Insults and interruptions mar first Trump-Biden debate | Reuters](https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-election-debate/insults-and-interruptions-mar-first-trump-biden-debate-idUSKBN26K1O8)

Disney laid off 28,000 theme park jobs in the United States citing the pandemic’s ongoing economic damage.

[Disney Lays Off 28,000, Mostly at Its 2 U.S. Theme Parks - The New York Times](https://www.nytimes.com/2020/09/29/business/disney-theme-park-workers-layoffs.html)

New York City has seen an increase in the COVID-19 positivity rate. 

[New York City’s daily positivity rate tops 3% amid ‘alarming increase’ in COVID-19 cases - ABC News](https://abcnews.go.com/US/york-citys-daily-positivity-rate-tops-amid-alarming/story?id=73318028)

The Nuanced Life today is about relationship betrayal. 

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The New York Times released part two of its investigation into President Trump’s tax returns. 

[Tax Records Reveal How Fame Gave Trump a $427 Million Lifeline - The New York Times](https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2020/09/28/us/donald-trump-taxes-apprentice.html?action=click&module=Spotlight&pgtype=Homepage)

One million people worldwide have died from the coronavirus. Recently, India has seen a surge in infection.  In positive news, rapid tests are coming. The US government plans to distribute 150M rapid tests in the coming weeks, and the WHO announced plans to distribute 120M rapid tests to “low and middle-income countries” over the next several months.

A juror in the Breonna Taylor case said the Kentucky attorney general misrepresented the grand jury’s deliberations and failed to offer the panel the option of indicting the two officers who fatally shot the young woman, according to the juror’s lawyer.

[Breonna Taylor case: Grand juror wants truth and transparency, attorney says](https://www.courier-journal.com/story/news/local/breonna-taylor/2020/09/29/breonna-taylor-case-grand-jurors-attorney-speaks-out-transcript-release/3571228001/)

The first presidential debate, moderated by Chris Wallace of Fox News,  is tonight at 9pm EST. It will last 90 minutes and feature six topics: the candidates’ records; the Supreme Court; the coronavirus; the economy; race and violence in cities; and the integrity of the election.

[2020 presidential debate: Watch Donald Trump and Joe Biden face off](https://www.usatoday.com/in-depth/news/politics/elections/2020/09/27/debate-2020-watch-live-fact-check-trump-biden-pence-harris/3514707001/)

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The New York Times is out with a blockbuster report on two decades of Donald Trump’s taxes, including the shocking revelation that he paid only $750 in federal income taxes the year he won the presidency. The report also reveals that he is massively in debt with $300 million dollars in personal obligation coming due in the next four years. 

[Trump’s Taxes Show Chronic Losses and Years of Income Tax Avoidance - The New York Times](https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2020/09/27/us/donald-trump-taxes.html?action=click&module=Spotlight&pgtype=Homepage)

President Trump announced Amy Coney Barrett as his nominee to fill Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s seat on the Supreme Court. Senator Lindsay Graham announced a lightening fast confirmation schedule and made it clear the Senate Republicans plan to bring her nomination to a vote before Election Day. 

[Amy Coney Barrett, a proven conservative with a compelling personal story  - CNNPolitics](https://www.cnn.com/2020/09/21/politics/amy-coney-barrett-supreme-court/index.html)

A federal judge, Carl Nichols of the U.S District Court for the District of Columbia, last night granted TikTok’s request for a temporary restraining order against a ban by the Trump administration.

[Judge temporarily blocks Trump’s TikTok ban - Axios](https://www.axios.com/tiktok-beats-trump-in-court-ban-wont-take-effect-c9cb9789-0b1a-4589-b27d-ff81f49e1af7.html?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=newsletter_axiosam&stream=top)

President Trump’s former campaign manager Brad Parscale was taken by police to a mental health facility after his wife called 911 and reported he had a gun and was threatening suicide. 

The first presidential debates are TOMORROW night and we’ll be on Instagram sharing our reactions and then here on Patreon with our initial analysis!