Today's Headlines: Trump Calls Fauci ‘a Disaster’ and Shrugs Off Virus as Infections Soar

U.S. Charges Russian Intelligence Officers in Major Cyberattacks
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Tuesday, October 20, 2020

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Trump Calls Fauci 'a Disaster' and Shrugs Off Virus as Infections Soar

Trump Calls Fauci 'a Disaster' and Shrugs Off Virus as Infections Soar

By Sheryl Gay Stolberg, Maggie Haberman and Noah Weiland

With two weeks remaining in his re-election campaign, President Trump made the coronavirus his message and Dr. Anthony S. Fauci his foil, dismissing scientific advisers as "these idiots."

U.S. Charges Russian Intelligence Officers in Major Cyberattacks

By Michael S. Schmidt and Nicole Perlroth

Prosecutors said the suspects hacked elections in France, the electricity grid in Ukraine and the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea.

Republican Voters Take a Radical Conspiracy Theory Mainstream

Republican Voters Take a Radical Conspiracy Theory Mainstream

By Matthew Rosenberg

QAnon, with encouragement from the president himself, has moved from online message boards to political rallies and congressional campaigns.

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Barbara Kruger Offers a Dark Mirror for Our Meme-Driven Age

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Barbara Kruger Offers a Dark Mirror for Our Meme-Driven Age

By Megan O'Grady

For nearly five decades, the artist has blurred the lines between political slogans, poetry and the language of advertising, establishing herself as a serious architect of protest and provocation.

What Fans of 'Herd Immunity' Don't Tell You

Opinion

What Fans of 'Herd Immunity' Don't Tell You

By John M. Barry

A proposal to let people with low risk of infection live without constraint could lead to a million or more preventable deaths.

Today's Videos

Videos Show Long Voting Lines in Florida

Video Video: Videos Show Long Voting Lines in Florida

By Storyful

Monday was the first day of early voting across Florida, and voters were met with lengthy wait times at the polls.

Prosecutors Charge Russian Intelligence Officers in Cyberattacks

Video Video: Prosecutors Charge Russian Intelligence Officers in Cyberattacks

By The Associated Press

The Justice Department announced on Monday indictments of six Russian military intelligence officers in connection with worldwide cyberattacks, including hacked elections in France and the 2018 Winter Olympics.

Wildfires Grow in Colorado

Video Video: Wildfires Grow in Colorado

By Storyful and Reuters

Evacuations were ordered in Colorado as crews battled new blazes from the Cameron Peak and the CalWood Fire.

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