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met near Mexico City on Sept. 17 with Jorge Rodriguez, a former Venezuelan vice president and close ally of 
Mr. Maduro, to facilitate a peaceful transition of power, a White House official said." The Times says Maduro's 
agreement to step down "could have been a major foreign policy victory for Mr. Trump in the weeks before the 
election," but "there is no evidence that Mr. Grenell's trip had any effect." The Times adds it was "not clear why 
Mr. Maduro, a socialist strongman who has maintained power despite international opposition, would suddenly 
consider stepping down." 
Armenian, Azerbaijani Leaders Suggest Fighting Is Likely To Persist. 
Reuters <https://www.reuters.com/article/us-armenia-azerbaijan/armenian-leader-sees-no-quick-diplomatic-
solution-in-nagomo-karabakh-idUSKBN276 I 8L> (10/21, Hovhannisyan, Bagirova) reports that on Wednesday, 
Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan "said...he saw no possibility of a diplomatic solution at this stage in 
the conflict with Azerbaijan over the mountain enclave of Nagorno-Karabakh." Pashinyan's comments, "after 
Azerbaijan's president said he believed the conflict could be solved militarily, increased doubts over a diplomatic 
push by major powers to bring peace to the South Caucasus region." Also on Wednesday, Russian Foreign 
Minister Sergei Lavrov "said...he had held separate talks with the foreign ministers of Armenia and Azerbaijan, 
who are expected to meet" with Secretary of State Pompeo on Friday in Washington. 
The New York Times <hdps://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/21/world/europe/azerbaijan-armenia-nagomo-
karabakh-refugees.html> (10/21, Gall, Pricked, 18.61M) reports that Azerbaijan "has not released numbers of 
military casualties, but funerals are underway, bringing the war home to its people." Azerbaijan is "in full war 
mode as it engages in the heaviest fighting since the original conflict with Armenia in the early 1990s over the 
disputed territory of Nagorno-Karabakh, an ethnic Armenian district inside Azerbaijan." The Times says 
Azerbaijan "suffered a bitter defeat then, losing about 13 percent of its territory, with as many as 26,000 dead 
and around 800,000 displaced." 
Dozens Of Nigerian Protesters Hit By Security Forces' Gunfire. 
The AP <https://apnews.corn/article/police-violence-police-brutality-lagos-nigeria-
98ee3550113576d561d84b372a65cc951> (10/21, Olukoya, Oyekanmi) reports "protesters demanding an end to 
police brutality" in Nigeria "defied a curfew as gunfire rang out where they were setting up a blockade 
Wednesday, a day after shots were fired into a crowd of demonstrators singing the country's national anthem." 
The New York Times <hdps://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/21/world/africa/nigeria-shooting-protesters-SARS-
Lekki.html> (10/21, Lawal, Mark, 18.61 M) reports "dozens of people were hit by gunfire from security forces," 
Tuesday "some fatally, and images of bloodied protesters and their bloodied flags strewn on the ground flooded 
the social media accounts of millions of Nigerians." The Washington Post 
<https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/nigerian-protesters-say-security-forces-fired-on-them-amid-growing-
global-outrage/2020/10/2 I /3b6dd1f6-1375- I leb-a258-614acf2b906d_story.html> (10/21, Paquette, I 4.2M) 
provides similar coverage. 
Thailand's PM Will Withdraw Decree Cracking Down On Pro-Democracy Protesters. 
The New York Times <https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/21/world/asia/thailand-protest-prayuth-
emergency.html> (10/21, Paddock, Suhartono, 18.61 M) reports Thailand's Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha 
delivered "a conciliatory speech" Wednesday in which he "acknowledged that the country cannot become" a 
"better society through the use of water cannon" and "said he intended to withdraw an emergency decree 
cracking down on pro-democracy protests." Prayuth said in a televised address, "I will make the first move to 
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deescalate this situation.... I am currently preparing to lift the state of severe emergency in Bangkok and will do 
so promptly if there are no violent incidents." 
Pompeo: US Has Not Determined What Caused Illnesses Overseas. 
The New York Times <https://vvww.nytimes.corn/2020/10/21/us/politicsthavana-syndrome-diplomats-spies-
china-russia.html> (10/21, lakes, Wong, 18.61M) reports the government "has not determined what caused some 
American diplomats and intelligence officers to suffer from a mysterious, debilitating affliction while they were 
overseas, despite devoting vast resources over more than three years to investigating it," Secretary of State 
Pompeo said Wednesday. Pompeo "said the government was still examining multiple theories" in what he said it 
a "a very complicated situation." Speaking at a news conference, Pompeo said, "There is not yet any complete 
US government analysis which definitively tells us precisely how these all came to be, whether they're part of a 
single cohort.... There are significant US government resources now, what, three-plus years on, devoted to 
getting to the bottom of this and then holding those responsible accountable — should we determine that that's 
required." 
Administration Weighs Labeling Human Rights Groups "Anti-Semitic." 
The Washington Post <https://www.washingtonpost.corn/national-security/human-rights-groups-state-
department/2020/10/21/7554190c-13e8-11eb-82af-864652063d61_story.html> (10/21, Hudson, 14.2M) reports 
the Administration is considering labeling prominent human rights groups including Amnesty International, 
Human Rights Watch and Oxfam, "as 'anti-Semitic,' according to two people familiar with the discussions." 
According to the people, the State Department could issue a declaration "as early as this week." the Times says 
the proposal faces "sharp opposition from career officials in the department, who say it would be a gift to 
authoritarian governments that have long sought to delegitimize human rights groups." 
Analyses: Biden Intends To Reverse Trump's Policies On Iran, Climate Change And Turkey. 
In an analysis titled "Biden Foreign Policy Begins With Telling The World: `America's Back,'" the Washington 
Post <https://www.washingtonpost.cornMational-security/biden-foreign-policy-begins-with-telling-the-world-
americas-bacic/2020/10/21/2fc0e528-1348-1 1 eb-bc1040b25382f I be_stoty.html> (10/21, DeYoung, 14.2M) 
reports that if he wins the presidency, Joe Biden "has pledged to immediately rejoin the Paris Climate Accord, 
the World Health Organization and other U.N. bodies." In addition, Biden "plans to return to the Iran nuclear 
deal, if Tehran also returns to compliance." The Post goes on to report that Biden "has said that on Day I, he will 
remove the `gag order' prohibiting any health organization that performs or provides advice on abortions from 
receiving U.S. foreign aid," will "lift Trump's `Muslim ban,'" and will "reverse his `cruel and senseless' 
immigration policies." 
Reuters <https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-election-turkey-analysis/analysis-biden-risk-looms-for-turkeys-
erdogan-and-beleaguered-lira-idUSKEN2761JB> (10/21, Spicer) reports that Turkey "stands to lose more than 
most other countries if Joe Biden is elected president since he is expected to toughen the U.S. stance against 
President Tayyip Erdogan's foreign military interventions and closer cooperation with Russia." Reuters adds, 
"Investors and analysts say the beleaguered Turkish lira is especially vulnerable if a Biden White House pulls the 
trigger on long-threatened sanctions over Ankara's purchase of Russian S-400 missiles, which Washington says 
compromise NATO defences." 
Pope Francis Voices Support For Same-Sex Civil Unions. 
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ABC World News Tonight <hftps://playvideo.bulletinintelligence.corn/eb9b59ed6a424adaada8209a73a6a6e5? 
pubid=fbi> (10/21, story 6, 2:00, Muir, 6.08M) reported Pope Francis has become "the first Pope in history" to 
voice support for same-sex couples. ABC's James Longman added, "In an historic shift from the leader of an 
ancient institution," the Pope says in a new documentary, "Homosexual people have a right to be in a family. 
They are children of God and have a right to a family.... What we have to create is a civil union law. That way 
they are legally covered. I stood up for that." The CBS Evening News 
<https://playvideo.bulletinintelligence.corn/dedd505d885d4073a5d7d76118f2689f?pubid=fbi> (10/21, story 8, 
1:30, O'Donnell, 4.55M) called the development "stunning news and a major departure from his predecessors," 
and NBC Nightly News <https://playvideo.bulletinintelligence.corn/lfad116d3480483ca492aa36dd7ceca5? 
pubid=fbi> (10/21, story 7, 1:25, 5.81M) said Francis "cement[ed] his reputation as the Pope of surprises." 
The Washington Post <https://www.washingtonpost.corn/world/europe/pope-francis-civil-
unions/2020/10/21/805a601c-139e-lleb-a258-614acf2b906d_story.html> (10/21, Harlan, Boorstein, Bailey, 
I4.2M) reports while the comment "does nothing to alter Catholic doctrine," it "represents a remarkable shift for 
a church that has fought against LGBT legal rights — with past popes calling same-sex unions inadmissible and 
deviant." The New York Times <https://www.nytimes.corn/2020/10/21/world/europe/pope-francis-same-sex-
civil-unions.html> (10/21, Al, 18.61M) says Francis' remarks "had the potential to shift debates about the legal 
status of same-sex couples in nations around the globe and unsettle bishops worried that the unions threaten what 
the church considers traditional marriage — between one man and one woman." 
The AP <https://apnews.com/article/pope-endorse-same-sex-civil-unions-
eb3509630ebac35e9laa7cbda2013de2> (10/21, Winfield) reports the comments "spark[ed] cheers from gay 
Catholics and demands for clarification from conservatives, given the Vatican's official teaching on the issue." 
USA Today <https://www.usatoday.corn/story/news/nation/2020/10/21/pope-francis-endorses-civil-unions-what-
means-Igbtq-us-rights/3713846001/> (10/21, Bote, 10.31M) reports, "For LGBTQ advocates, Pope Francis' 
message was not just an endorsement of same-sex civil unions — a stance that he has, indeed, tacitly taken before. 
It's also approval of same-sex parents having the privilege of raising families." The Wall Street Journal 
<https://www.wsj.corn/articles/pope-francis-backs-civil-unions-for-gay-couples-in-shift-for-vatican-
11603296578> (10/21, Rocca, Subscription Publication, 7.57M) and the Washington Times 
<https://vvwvv.washingtontimes.comMews/2020/oct/21/pope-endorses-same-sex-civil-unions-in-new-document> 
(10/21, Vondracek, 492K) provide similar coverage. 
WSJoumal Praises Administration's Diplomacy With Sudan. 
A Wall Street Journal <https://www.wsj.cotn/articles/trumps-accomplishment-in-africa-11603316089> (10/21, 
Subscription Publication, 7.57M)editorial praises the Trump Administration's diplomatic efforts with Sudan and 
urges Congress to support a negotiated agreement under which Khartoum will create compensation fund for 
victims of the 1998 US Embassy bombings in Kenya and Tanzania in exchange for the Us lifting its designation 
of Sudan as a state sponsor of terrorism. 
The Big Picture 
Headlines From Today's Front Pages. 
Wall Street Journal: 
Purdue Pharma Reaches $8.34 Billion Settlement Over Opioid Probes <https://www.wsj.com/articles/purdue-
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pharma-reaches-8-34-billion-settlement-over-opioid-probes-11603292613> 
Quibi Is Shutting Down Barely Six Months After Going Live <https://www.wsj.com/articles/quibi-weighs-
shutting-down-as-problems-mount-11603301946> 
Google, U.S. Government Each Face Challenges In Court Fight <https://www.wsj.com/articles/google-u-s-
government-each-face-challenges-in-court-fight-11603324647> 
Oxford Developed Covid Vaccine, Then Scholars Clashed Over Money <https://www.wsj.com/articles/oxford-
developed-covid-vaccine-then-scholars-clashed-over-money-11603300412> 
What Rhymes With 5G? Metal Band Croons About Smartphones <https://www.wsj.corn/articles/what-rhymes-
with-5g-metal-band-croons-about-smartphones-11603292855> 
New York Times: 
Iran and Russia Seek to Influence Election in Final Days, U.S. Officials Warn 
<https://www.nytimes.corn/2020/10/21/us/politics/iran-russia-election-interference.html> 
Pope Francis, in Shift for Church, Voices Support for Same-Sex Civil Unions 
<https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/21/world/europe/pope-francis-same-sex-civil-unions.html> 
Purdue Pharma Pleads Guilty to Criminal Charges for Opioid Sales 
<https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/21/health/purdue-opioids-criminal-charges.html> 
A Biden Landslide? Some Democrats Can't Help Whispering 
<https://www.nytimes.coln/2020/10/21/us/politics/biden-election-landslide.html> 
Can Trump Win? Yes. But the Path Is Narrow and Difficult 
<https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/22/us/politics/trump-polls.html> 
In Azerbaijan, Pain and Loss Drive War Fever <https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/21/world/europe/azerbaijan-
armenia-nagomo-karabakh-refugees.html> 
Washington Post: 
Purdue To Plead Guilty To 3 Felonies <https://www.washingtonpost.corn/national-security/2020/10/21/purdue-
pharma-chargesk 
FBI Chief In Crosshairs For Lack Of Election Lift <http://www.washingtonpost.cornMational-security/trump-
wray-biden-barr/2020/10/21/6ce69f02-13b0-11eb-ad6f-36c93 e6e94fb_story.html> 
Pope Backs Civil Unions For Couples Of Same Sex <http://www.washingtonpost.com/world/europe/pope-
francis-civil-unions/2020/10/21/805a601c-139e-Ileb-a258-614acf2b906d_story.html> 
Advocates Still Searching For Parents Of Migrant Children 
<https://vvww.washingtonpost.comMation/2020/10/21/family-separation-parents-border-covid/> 
`The Very Thing We Worried About' <https://www.washingtonpost.corn/health/2020/10/21/1a-crosse-wisconsin-
covid-outbreak-nursing-home-deaths> 
Iran Accused Of Targeting U.S. Voters In Email Threats 
<https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2020/10/20/proud-boys-emails-florida/> 
Financial Times: 
Pope Challenges Church Orthodoxy By Voicing Support For Gay Unions 
<https://www.ft.com/content/78193187-bcf3-4e5c-967a-e02fbla57410? 
FTCamp=engage/CAPI/emaiUChannel_Bulletin//B2B> 
China's Covid-19 Vaccine Diplomacy Steals A March On US <https://www.ft.com/content/ce9a4c98-49b5-4c24-
9ff2-edlc6a3f3412?FTCamp=engage/CAPUemaiUChannel_Bulletin//B2B> 
Tesla's Move Into Mining Aimed At Energising Battery Supply Chain <https://www.ft.com/content/b13f316f-
ed85-4c5f-blcf-61645814b4ee?FTCamp=engage/CAPI/email/Channel_BulletinllB2B> 
Apollo Investor Halts New Commitments Over Black's Epstein Ties <https://www.ft.corn/content/7aal5cae-
0baf-488b-8713-c4dc29bf193c?FTCamp=engage/CAPI/email/Channel_BulletinliB2B> 
Washington Times: 
No October Surprise: Potential Bombshells Turn Into Duds This Election Year 
<https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2020/oct/21/2020-election-october-surprises-pile-cant-captivat> 
New Voters Give Hope To Trump Campaign <https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2020/oct/21/trump-
campaigm-taps-enthusiasm-gap-ground-game-lad> 
Biden Tax Hikes Trickle Down To Middle Class <https://www.washingtontimes.corn/news/2020/oct/21/bidens-
tax-rich-plan-ultimately-cost-middle-class-/> 
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Army Promises To Fix Problems With Privatized Troop Housing 
<https://www.washingtontimes.cominews/2020/oct/21/army-vows-spend-big-right-troubled-housing-system-t> 
Clinton Agents Pushed Dossier Lies After Election 
<https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2020/oct/21/hillary-clinton-operatives-worked-take-down-trump-t> 
Story Lineup From Last Night's Network News: 
ABC: Biden-Obama; Trump-60 Minutes; Election-Pennsylvania; COVID-CDC; Purdue Pharma Settlement; 
Vatican-Support For Same Sex Unions; Child Separation Policy; Stimulus Talks; Oklahoma-Unmarked Mass 
Grave; FBI-Serial Bank Robber; Midwest-Snow Storms; Asteroid Images. 
CBS: Biden-Obama; Trump-North Carolina; Maryland-Election Threats; COVID-AstraZeneca Vaccine; 
COVID-CDC; COVID-Cases; Child Separation Policy; Vatican-Support For Same Sex Unions; Purdue Pharma 
Settlement; California-Officer Rescues Woman From Car Fire; 3M Science Winner. 
NBC: Biden-Obama; Trump-Controversies; COVID-CDC; COVID-Cases; COVID-Expert Comment; Purdue 
Pharma Settlement; Vatican-Support For Same Sex Unions; Child Separation Policy; Georgia-Voter Suppression; 
Midwest-Snow Storms; COVID-Remote Learning; Online Scams; Pre-Med Student Volunteers To Deliver PPE. 
Network TV At A Glance: 
Biden-Obama — 9 minutes, 45 seconds 
COVID-CDC — 6 minutes, 5 seconds 
Vatican-Support For Same Sex Unions — 4 minutes, 55 seconds 
Purdue Pharma Settlement — 4 minutes, 10 seconds 
Child Separation Policy — 4 minutes, 0 seconds 
Story Lineup From This Morning's Radio News Broadcasts: 
ABC: DNI-Foreign Interference in Election; Trump-North Carolina; Biden-Obama; DHS-Death Threats Sent to 
Black Students; Puerto Rico-911 Call Centers Shutdown Due to COVID. 
CBS: DNI-Foreign Interference in Election; Trump-North Carolina; Biden-Obama; COVID-North Dakota; 
Purdue Pharma Settlement; Vatican-Support For Same Sex Unions. 
FOX: DNI-Foreign Interference in Election; Trump-North Carolina; Biden-Obama; Senate Judiciary Cmte-Dems 
Boycott; Death of Amazing Randi. 
NPR: Alabama-Curbside Voting Ban; DNI-Foreign Interference in Election; Senate Judiciary Cmte-Dems 
Boycott; COVID-Vaccine; Puerto Rico-91I Call Centers Shutdown Due to COVID. 
Washington's Schedule 
Today's Events In Washington. 
White House: 
* President Trump — Participates in a roundtable with supporters; participates in a Presidential Debate. 
* Vice President Pence — Campaigns in Michigan and Indiana, holding 'Make America Great Again!' events at 
Barnstormers, Watership Township, MI and Fort Wayne Aero Center, Fort Wayne, IN. 
US Senate: 
* Senate Judiciary Committee votes on SCOTUS nominee Amy Coney Barrett — Executive Business Meeting, 
with agenda including nomination of Amy Coney Barrett to be U.S. Supreme Court Associate Justice 
Location: Rm G50, Dirksen Senate Office Building, Washington, DC; 9:00 AM 
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US House: 
* House of Representatives on recess from 2 Oct — 16 Nov 
Cabinet Officers: 
* Secretary of State Pompeo hosts first U.S. Govt conference on combating online anti-Semitism, day two —
'Ancient Hatred, Modern Medium' — first-ever U.S. Govt conference focused on combating online anti-
Semitism, hosted by Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, organized by the Office of the Special Envoy to Monitor 
and Combat Anti-Semitism, and held virtually and pre-recorded, day two. Secretary Pompeo delivers opening 
remarks, with other speakers over the two days including Deputy Attorney General Jeffrey Rosen, Republican 
Sen. James Lankford, Democratic Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz, U.S. Special Envoy to Monitor and Combat 
Anti-Semitism Amb. Elan Can and Special Envoy for Holocaust Issues Amb. Cherrie Daniels, Israeli Prime 
Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and minister Orit Farkash-Hacohen, UK minister Michael Gove, International 
Holocaust Remembrance Alliance President Michaela Kuchler, European Commission Coordinator on 
Combating Anti-Semitism Katharina von Schnurbein, and United Nations Special Rapporteur on Freedom of 
Religion or Belief Dr Ahmed Shaheed 
Visitors: 
* No visitors scheduled. 
This Town: 
* Venezuelan Embassies to the U.S. and OAS forum on human rights violations — Venezuelan Embassies to the 
U.S. and Organization of American States holds `Hablan las Victimas' online forum with Presidential 
Commissioner for Human Rights Humberto Prado; 11:00 AM 
* Karen Pence on campaign trail for President Trump in Ohio — Second Lady Karen Pence campaigns for 
President Donald Trump in Ohio, headlining a `Make America Great Again!' event in Tipp City 
Location: Cedar Springs Pavilion, 7951 S Co Rd, Tipp City, OH; 1:00 PM 
* Working America media briefing on battleground states and campaign strategy — Working America Executive 
Director Matt Morrison holds media briefing to detail early vote / absentee vote analysis in battleground states, 
from survey data of 117,000 voters; Working America's program to add one million votes for 2020 Democratic 
presidential nominee Joe Biden and other labor-endorsed candidates across 12 battleground states; what Working 
America organizers are hearing and learning from their engagement of over 22.2 million voters; and competitive 
Senate and House race trends and analysis * Working America is the community affiliate of the AFL-CIO; 1:00 
PM 
* Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights Award ceremony — Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights Award ceremony, held 
virtually, honoring Alessandra Korap Munduruku for her work defending the culture, livelihoods, and rights of 
Indigenous peoples in Brazil. Includes keynote from former Secretary of State John Keny and panel discussion 
with Columbia University Earth Institute Director Andrew Revkin, UN Special Rapporteur on the Rights of 
Indigenous Peoples Francisco Cali Tzay, French-Brazilian documentary photographer Sebastiao Salgado, and 
Amazon Watch Program Director Christian Poirier; 6:00 PM 
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