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overdrive as Communist Party leaders set a five-year plan that includes developing China's 
domestic technology industry, notably its chip capabilities." Semiconductors are "arguably one 
of the world's most important industries, with sales of $412 billion last year; scale that up to 
the electronics industry that depends on chips, and it's worth some $5.2 trillion globally, 
according to German manufacturers." An executive at a Chinese semiconductor maker "said 
three of its deals had been aborted because of concerns raised" by CFIUS. 
US, Foreign Officials Discuss Cybersecurity, Threat Of China At Atlantic Future Forum. 
Reuters (10/21, Hepher) reports that National Security Advisor Robert O'Brien "accused China 
on Wednesday of trying to steal COVID-19 vaccine research from the West, casting it as a 
malign rival that was seeking to monopolise every important industry of the 21st Century." At 
the Atlantic Future Forum, the US official "told top British and U.S. military and intelligence 
officials that China was a predatory power that repressed its people and had sought to coerce 
both neighbours and Western powers." O'Brien said, "Most recently the PRC used cyber-enabled 
espionage to target companies developing Covid vaccines and treatments in Europe, the UK and 
the United States all the while touting the need for international cooperation." He added that 
since the end of the Cold War, Chinese leaders have "doubled down on their totalitarian 
approach and mercantilist, state-dominated economy." 
Reuters (10/21, Faulconbridge, Stubbs) reports separately that GCHQ Director Jeremy 
Fleming "said on Wednesday it was seeking to engage more with business to harness top cyber 
talent behind programmes to accelerate world-class technology." He told the Atlantic Future 
Forum, "We have a whole range of accelerator programmes...and we're looking to do much 
more of that." Fleming added, "We are trying to create ecosystems that bring in academia." 
GCHQ has a "close relationship" with the NSA "as well as with the eavesdropping agencies of 
Australia, Canada and New Zealand in a consortium called `Five Eyes." Fleming is concerned the 
"security and defence services were able to organise themselves quickly enough to defend 
against the full range of modern security threats." 
German Cybersecurity Consultant Outed For Moscow Ties Met Top Trump Officials. 
The Daily Beast (10/21, 1.39M) reports, "On Nov. 11, 2019, Hans-Wilhelm Dunn," a German 
who has been "accused by counterintelligence officials in Germany of being part of a Russian 
influence operation," visited DHS in Washington, DC. While there, he "met with a host of U.S. 
cybersecurity officials" from DHS and "public utility companies as well as corporate executives 
from Amazon and Microsoft - all of whom were seemingly unaware of his controversial status 
back home." Though the meetings "might have otherwise counted as any other ho-hum 
calendar event," Dunn had six months prior "been publicly exposed in the German media as 
having numerous links to Russian intelligence and influence operations, including one financed 
by the U.S.-sanctioned oligarch Yevgeny Prigozhin." 
Cyberattacks, Payment Industry At Center Of National Cybersecurity Awareness 
Month. 
Jeffrey Tassey, Chairman of the board of the Electronic Payments Coalition, writes in Forbes 
(10/21, 9.71M) that "reports of cyberattacks have skyrocketed in both frequency and scope" 
amid an increase in "America's dependence on technology" during the pandemic. Daily breaches 
"have up to quadrupled since the start of the pandemic," according to the FBI. Tassey says 
organizations should "support National Cybersecurity Awareness Month, which takes place each 
October." The initiative is championed by DHS and the National Cyber Security Alliance. National 
Cybersecurity Awareness Month "is a collaboration between government and industry to make 
sure every American has the resources needed to stay safe and secure online." The theme this 
year is "Do Your Part. Be #CyberSmart." 
TikTok Announces Policy Changes To Restrict QAnon, Hate Speech. 
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The New York Times (10/21, 18.61M) reports TikTok has "a less-publicized darker side - one 
where Holocaust deniers and QAnon conspiracy theorists run rampant," and this week, it 
"announced a series of policy changes restricting the types of content it would allow. The 
changes include a crackdown on QAnon supporters and a prohibition of 'coded' language that 
could serve to normalize hate speech across TikTok." 
Critics Worry About Palantir's Use Of Personal Information. 
The New York Times (10/21, Steinberger, 18.61M) reports Palantir Technologies' "two primary 
software programs, Gotham and Foundry, gather and process vast quantities of data in order to 
identify connections, patterns and trends that might elude human analysts." Many of Palantir's 
customers "consider its technology to be transformative." The technology "is rumored to have 
been used to track down Osama bin Laden" and it "is used for counterterrorism by a number of 
Western governments." Amid the coronavirus pandemic, "a dozen countries were using its 
technology to track and contain the virus." But "Palantir's work on the coronavirus has also 
highlighted the mistrust that trails the company." The "main source of apprehension is simply 
the nature of Palantir's work. Although Palantir claims it does not store or sell client data and 
has incorporated into its software what it insists are robust privacy controls, those who worry 
about the sanctity of personal information see Palantir as a particularly malignant avatar of the 
Big Data revolution." 
LAW ENFORCEMENT SERVICES 
Trump Grants Clemency To Five People. 
The AP (10/21, Madhani, Freking) reports President Trump has granted clemency to five people 
who were "convicted of committing drug and financial crimes." Wednesday's move comes after 
Trump commuted a prison sentence that was being served by Alice Marie Johnson, who "said 
that she spoke to White House officials about all five of the individuals" affected by Trump's 
decision. The move also "comes less than two weeks before Election Day and as Trump has 
been hammering Democrat Joe Biden over his tough-on-crime record during his time in the US 
Senate." 
The Hill (10/21, Chalfant, 2.98M) reports Trump granted clemency to a group of people 
that "includes four individuals convicted on drug charges, including one associate of Alice Marie 
Johnson." Johnson "has been a prominent" Trump supporter since he commuted her drug-
related prison sentence. 
WPost: Virginia Making Progress On Criminal Justice Reform, But Has More To Do. 
The Washington Post (10/21, 14.2M) says in an editorial that Virginia state lawmakers "should 
congratulate themselves for a number of worthwhile criminal justice and policing reforms" 
during the special legislative session "and prepare themselves for even more difficult, necessary 
work when the regular session begins in January. ... Already, lawmakers have a lot on their 
plates for January: expunging criminal records, reforming mandatory minimum sentences and 
reinstating parole, to name a few urgent issues. The long list left to tackle is not a sign that 
lawmakers did not accomplish important work this session - rather that the status quo is the 
result of decades of injustices that will take sustained effort to unwind." 
OTHER FBI NEWS 
Wray's Future Reportedly Uncertain As Trump Considers Firing Him. 
The Washington Post (10/21, Barrett, Dawsey, 14.2M) reports, "President Trump and his 
advisers have repeatedly discussed whether to fire" Director Wray "after Election Day - a 
scenario that also could imperil the tenure of" Attorney General Barr "as the president grows 
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increasingly frustrated that federal law enforcement has not delivered his campaign the kind of 
last-minute boost that the FBI provided in 2016, according to people familiar with the matter." 
According to the Post, "The conversations among the president and senior aides stem in part 
from their disappointment that Wray in particular but Barr as well have not done what Trump 
had hoped - indicate that Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden, his son Hunter Biden, or 
other Biden associates are under investigation, these people say." 
The AP (10/21, Tucker) reports, "With Washington abuzz about his possible dismissal, 
Wray and the FBI have engaged in a delicate balancing act as they address hot-button issues. 
He has sought to defend the FBI's independence and its integrity even as it puts him at odds 
with Trump and his allies. Yet the bureau has also tried to avoid confrontations where possible, 
making clear that it is striving to be responsive to Republican lawmakers on politically charged 
investigations." Wray's actions "appear crafted with an eye toward helping Wray retain his job 
and preserving stability at an agency that has been riven by turbulence in the last four years 
and that is also determined to avoid becoming entangled in presidential politics as it did in 
2016." 
Cuomo Could Probe Judge Dispute After Reported FBI Investigation. 
Behind a paywall, Law360 (10/21, Subscription Publication, 8K) reports, "Following an alleged 
short-lived FBI probe, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo has discretion over whether the state 
attorney general investigates why one of his `political heroes' - a judge he appointed - was not 
arrested or charged for shoving a Buffalo police officer after a fight with neighbors." Law360 
adds, "The neighbors, Gina and Joseph Mele, told Law360 a federal prosecutor indicated the 
Erie County district attorney could be investigated at the state or local level following a two-
month FBI investigation examining whether law enforcement bowed to New York Supreme 
Court Justice Mark Grisanti's influence and improperly failed to charge him." 
OTHER WASHINGTON NEWS 
Senate Judiciary Democrats To Boycott Barrett Vote. 
The AP (10/21, Mascaro, Jalonick) reports Senate Judiciary Committee Democrats say they will 
boycott the committee vote on the Supreme Court nomination of Amy Coney Barrett on 
Thursday, "but there is little they can do to prevent Republicans from rushing to confirm 
[Barrett] before Election Day." Senate Minority Leader Schumer said, "There is no precedent in 
history of the Senate for confirming a Supreme Court justice this close to an election. The truth 
is that the Republican majority is perpetrating the most rushed, most partisan, least legitimate 
process in the long history of Supreme Court nominations." 
The Washington Post (10/21, Cassata, 14.2M) reports, "In announcing that the 
committee's 10 Democrats will boycott, Schumer highlighted" Senate Majority Leader 
McConnell's actions in 2016 "when he refused to consider Supreme Court nominee Merrick 
Garland, the choice of President Barack Obama to fill the vacancy created by the death of 
Justice Antonin Scalia in February." Reuters (10/21) reports Judiciary Chairman Lindsey Graham 
"has signaled that even with Democrats boycotting he will be able to move the nomination 
forward, according to a panel spokeswoman. The panel's expected approval of Barrett would 
pave the way for a confirmation vote on the Senate floor planned by Republicans for Monday." 
The Washington Times (10/21, Swoyer, 492K), Politico (10/21, Levine, 4.29M), The Hill (10/21, 
Carney, 2.98M), Roll Call (10/21, Ruger, 154K), and Townhall (10/21, Vespa, 177K) also cover 
the planned boycott. 
Asked on WZFG-AM Dilworth, MN (10/21) about any potential delays to the confirmation, 
White House Senior Communications Advisor Ben Williamson said, "We're prepared for 
anything. We know that the Democrats, they've been willing to stoop to very low levels in the 
past and that certainly could be the case this time, but knock on wood, we're on a pace to 
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confirm her out of committee this week and then next week in the full Senate on Monday." 
Williamson said on Fox Across America (10/21), "Things look good, she's done a phenomenal 
job. We couldn't be more proud of the President's nominee." 
USA Today: "Rushed" Process "A Slap In The Face To The American People." 
USA Today (10/21, 10.31M) says in an editorial that if Barrett is confirmed, "for the first time in 
more than a century, the majority of the court's nine members will have been selected by 
presidents who reached the Oval Office by losing the popular vote. Also novel is that this 
nomination is being rammed through in the midst of a presidential election, against 230 years 
of precedent. ... This rushed nomination and confirmation process is a slap in the face to the 
American people." 
Barrett Was Trustee At School With Anti-Gay Policies. The AP (10/21, Biesecker) 
reports that Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett "served for nearly three years on the 
board of private Christian schools that effectively barred admission to children of same-sex 
parents and made it plain that openly gay and lesbian teachers weren't welcome in the 
classroom." According to the AP, "the policies that discriminated against LGBTQ people and their 
children were in place for years at Trinity Schools Inc., both before Barrett joined the board in 
2015 and during the time she served." The three schools "are affiliated with People of Praise, an 
insular community rooted in its own interpretation of the Bible, of which Barrett and her 
husband have been longtime members." 
The Minneapolis Star Tribune (10/21, 1.04M) has a feature on People of Praise, writing 
that "national media have seized upon" Barrett's involvement in the group "in her hometown of 
South Bend, Ind. But Minnesota is home to the largest branch of People of Praise in the nation. 
More than 440 of its 1,700 members live in the Twin Cities, a group launched in the 1980s that 
still benefits from its early popularity." 
Trump: Biden "Wants To Pack The Court." President Trump was asked in a town hall 
meeting hosted by Sinclair Broadcasting GroupVI (10/21, 11K) if he expects there to be 
additional Supreme Court vacancies in the next four years. Trump said, "That's one of the 
reasons it's so important to go out and vote, because [Joe Biden) is going to put in radical left 
judges, which will destroy our country. One of the most important things a president does is 
Supreme Court justices, and you can't let that happen. ... And you know he wants to pack the 
court. ... It would be a terrible thing for this country." 
The Washington Free Beacon (10/21, 78K) reports a Opportunity Solutions Project poll 
shows that "59 percent of likely voters oppose court packing, compared with just 26 percent 
who favor it. Support is highest among Democrats at 50 percent. A strong majority of 
independents, 62 percent, oppose court packing, while just 19 percent support it. Those results 
track with figures from other polls that consistently show lopsided opposition to court packing, 
even as interest in judicial reform swells on the left." 
Trump Says There Is "Not Much" He Would Change About His COVID Response. 
President Trump was asked in a town hall meeting hosted by Sinclair Broadcasting GroupVi 
(10/21, 11K) if there is anything he would change about his coronavirus response. Trump said, 
"Not much. ... Look, it's all over the world, you have a lot of great leaders, there's a lot of smart 
people. It's all over the world. It came out of China. China should have stopped it. ... No, not 
much, I did it very early." 
Pelosi Optimistic About Passage Of Spending Deal After Election. 
The AP (10/21, Taylor) reports while negotiations over coronavirus stimulus bill "are inching 
forward" it is "clear the window for action before the Nov. 3 election is closing and the issue will 
be tossed to a postelection lame-duck session of Congress." Treasury Secretary Mnuchin and 
House Speaker Pelosi "spoke again Wednesday but her office signaled no real progress, and she 
acknowledged for the first time publicly that the measure won't pass before the election." 
Politico (10/21, Niedzwiadek, 4.29M) reports Pelosi told MSNBC's Andrea Mitchell ReportsVi , 
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"I'm optimistic, because even with what Mitch McConnell says - we don't want to do it before 
the election - but let's keep working so that we can do it after the election. ... We want it 
before, but again I want people to know help is on the way." 
Chief of Staff Meadows also expressed optimism Wednesday. Roll Call (10/21, Lerman, 
154K) reports Meadows said in an interview with the Hugh Hewitt ShowP that Pelosi has been 
unwilling to compromise so far. But "we're hopeful that in the next 48 hours or so that there'll 
be some breakthroughs where she actually starts negotiating. ... She hasn't really been 
negotiating." Meadows said on Fox News' Bill Hemmer Reports (10/21), "We've been obviously 
engaged with Speaker Pelosi for a long time. ... There continues to be a number of differences, 
but as I mentioned earlier, we've entered a new phase where we're actually looking at some of 
the technical language." Meadows said, "At $1.9 trillion, which is really where we're at right 
now, when you look at $1.9 trillion, is Nancy Pelosi really going to tell the American people that 
`I'm not going to send that relief to you just for political reasons'? ... At some point, Nancy 
Pelosi has to take yes for an answer." 
Director of Trade and Manufacturing Policy Navarro said on WKRG-TVVi Mobile, AL (10/21, 
28K), "We are now at a point where we might possibly get a deal within the next 24 to 48 
hours." NEC Director Kudlow said on Newsmax TVVI (10/21), "There's discussions going on, but 
there are also some considerable policy differences that have not yet been resolved, so we'll 
have to wait and see." 
Transportation Secretary Chao said on Fox News Radio (10/21), "Right now, the other side 
is basically throwing everything into a package. This package, the Republicans say, should 
really be relevant to helping people, companies, organizations related to COVID relief, and 
that's a big issue here." 
White House Director of Strategic Communications Alyssa Farah said on WBAP-AMVi
Dallas (10/21, 13K) that "there's been some progress today on Capitol Hill. I don't...always 
assume the best when it comes to the Speaker's motives or actions, but we've had some 
positive talks. It's not impossible that we might be able to get a deal before the election, and I 
can tell you this President is going to be fighting for one." 
Bloomberg (10/21, Wasson, House, 4.73M) says Pelosi and Mnuchin "made further 
progress on a coronavirus stimulus package Wednesday and will speak again Thursday, 
according to a Pelosi aide." After Pelosi and Mnuchin spoke for 45 minutes Wednesday, Pelosi 
spokesman Drew Hammill tweeted, "Today's conversation brings us closer to being able to put 
pen to paper to write legislation. With the exchange of legislative language, we are better 
prepared to reach compromise on several priorities." 
ABC World News TonightVi (10/21, story 8, 0:20, Muir, 6.08M) reported there are reports 
Pelosi and Mnuchin "are close, but that it's not finalized and may not be done before the 
election." But the New York Times (10/21, Cochrane, 18.61M) says President Trump "cast 
doubt" on the prospects for a deal before Election Day. Reuters (10/21, Cornwell) says Trump 
accused Democrats "of being unwilling to craft a compromise on coronavirus aid, despite 
reports of some progress earlier in the day." In a tweet Wednesday afternoon, Trump said he 
did not believe Democrats "will be willing to do what is right for our great American workers, or 
our wonderful USA itself, on Stimulus." 
The New York Times (10/21, Cochrane, Fandos, 18.61M) says "With coronavirus cases 
continuing to rise across the country and tens of millions of American families and businesses 
going without critical federal benefits they relied on for much of the year, economists and the 
chair of the Federal Reserve have said now is the time for a substantial infusion of federal 
money to fuel a still-shaky economic recovery." The Times adds that "a majority of voters 
agree, saying they would support a $2 trillion stimulus package. And Mr. Trump, who only two 
weeks ago scuttled the bipartisan talks, is now also pushing urgently for Congress to 'go big,' as 
he grasps for political advantage in the waning days of his re-election race." 
The Wall Street Journal (10/21, Peterson, Subscription Publication, 7.57M) says putting off 
a bill until after the election could delay its passage for months because if Joe Biden wins the 
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presidency, Democrats could opt to wait until he takes off in order to push for larger bill that 
address more of their priorities. USA Today (10/21, Menton, 10.31M) says putting off the bill 
"threaten[s] to delay urgently needed unemployment aid and a second round of $1,200 direct 
payments by at least a month. That would affect millions of out-of-work Americans who are 
struggling financially following a wave of job losses in the coronavirus recession, especially 
those in hard-hit industries like travel and hospitality who are relying on another stimulus check 
to make ends meet, experts say." 
Meanwhile, CNN (10/21, Raju, Barrett, 83.16M) reports on its website, "Senate 
Republicans reiterated on Wednesday their stiff opposition to the White House's last-ditch effort 
to cut a major stimulus deal...the latest indication that passing any new relief package almost 
certainly will have to wait until after Election Day." During a closed-door lunch, Meadows 
"fended off serious concerns raised by GOP senators over the Trump administration's efforts to 
finalize a roughly $2 trillion package before the elections, even as Pelosi reported progress in 
her negotiations with the Trump administration on Wednesday." 
Politico (10/21, Levine, 4.29M) reports Senate Democrats on Wednesday "blocked a 
narrow $500 billion Republican-led coronavirus relief proposal." The GOP measure, "which failed 
to clear the 60-vote threshold needed to move forward, was nearly identical to the Senate GOP 
bill Democrats rejected in September." Politico says Republicans are "accusing Democrats, who 
are pushing for a multi-trillion dollar plan, of taking an all-or-nothing approach to coronavirus 
relief, while Democrats dismissed Wednesday's vote as nothing more than a political stunt." 
Axios (10/21, Basu, 521K), The Hill (10/21, Carney, 2.98M), and the Washington Post (10/21, 
Werner, 14.2M) provide similar coverage. 
Trump Has Reportedly Said Fauci Is Seeking Job At CNN. 
The Daily Beast (10/21, 1.39M) reports, "In recent months, [President] Trump has routinely 
gossiped with close associates and advisers" that NIAID Director Fauci is "behaving like a 
member of anti-MAGA `resistance' commentators. In the past few weeks, the president has told 
multiple people that he believes Fauci is angling to earn the media's adulation and that it at 
times appears to him that the famous infectious disease expert is `audition[ing]' or `trying to 
get a job at CNN,' according to two sources with knowledge of his private comments." 
Trump was asked in a town hall hosted by Sinclair Broadcasting GroupVi (10/21, 11K) 
about his relationship with Fauci. Trump said, "I get along with him fine, but he's made 
mistakes." Trump added that Fauci "said, 'No masks, don't wear masks,' and then he said ,wear 
masks„ and he didn't want me to stop people from coming in from China, and then he 
admitted it was a great move that I made against him. You know I overrode him. But with all of 
that, I get along with him, I like him." 
CDC Updates Guidance On Contact With COVID-Infected Individuals. 
David Muir reported on ABC World News TonightVi (10/21, story 4, 3:05, 6.08M) that the CDC 
"is out with new guidance on close contact with an infected person." ABC's Whit Johnson added, 
"A new CDC study find[s] that even multiple brief exposures within six feet in a 24-hour period 
may increase the risk of COVID-19 transmission. Until now, health officials had said you can 
contract the virus if you spend at least 15 minutes within close proximity of an infected person. 
Today, in a rare briefing in Atlanta, CDC doctors urg[ed] Americans not to let their guard down." 
On NBC Nightly NewsVi (10/21, story 3, 1:55, Holt, 5.81M), Miguel Almaguer said, "The 
new guidelines come as new outbreaks or superspreader events are tied to close gatherings. In 
Minnesota, at least 20 Salvation Army employees contracted the virus during a conference. At 
church events in North Carolina and in Maine, nearly 100 tested positive after few took 
precautions. Some Americans are still spreading the virus because they don't know they're 
infected." The AP (10/21, Stobbe) reports, "The definition change was triggered by a study of a 
20-year-old Vermont correctional officer, who was diagnosed with a coronavirus infection in 
August. The guard, who wore a mask and goggles, had multiple brief encounters with six 
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transferred prisoners before test results showed they were positive. At times, the prisoners 
wore masks, but there were encounters in cell doorways or in a recreational room where 
prisoners did not have them on, the report said." The CBS Evening NewsVi (10/21, story 5, 
0:20, O'Donnell, 4.55M), the Washington Post (10/21, Sun, 14.2M), and the Wall Street Journal 
(10/21, Abbott, Subscription Publication, 7.57M) also have reports. 
Human Vaccine Results Expected Soon From Pfizer And Moderna. 
The Washington Post (10/21, Johnson, 14.2M) reports that "in a matter of weeks, one of the 
most closely watched human experiments in history will start to report early results, with data 
on prospective coronavirus vaccines possibly coming this month or in November from the 
pharmaceutical giant Pfizer and the biotechnology company Moderna." According to the Post, 
"Amid the turmoil, chaos and misinformation that have defined the U.S. response to the 
pandemic, progress toward a vaccine, or vaccines, has been steady, reassuring and scientific." 
The Post adds that "political meddling has so far been largely deflected," and "drug companies, 
working closely with the U.S. government and fueled by an infusion of more than $10 billion of 
taxpayer money, have developed, tested and scaled up a half-dozen potential vaccines at 
unprecedented speed." 
Asked on WDAK-AM (10/21) about the politicization of coronavirus vaccines, HHS 
Secretary Azar said, "There are many out there who, for whatever reason, are jumping in with 
the anti-vaccine crowd, and are really impairing public health. ... Frankly, it's disgusting to see, 
because these are decisions that are going to be made, there are at least five totally 
independent checks on the vaccine approval process." WSB-TVVi Atlanta (10/21, 149K) 
reported Azar "visited Grady Memorial Hospital and the CDC" on Wednesday and "told [WSB-
TV) he believes a limited supply of one or more vaccines could be available to part of the 
population as soon as the end of December," which "he says is crucial given the expected surge 
of cases during the colder months." 
The Wall Street Journal (10/21, Al, Woo, Subscription Publication, 7.57M) reports on the 
controversy surrounding the University of Oxford's vaccine program, while the AP (10/21, 
Neergaard) reports that "the global hunt for a COVID-19 vaccine for kids is only just beginning 
- a lagging start that has some U.S. pediatricians worried they may not know if any shots work 
for young children in time for the next school year." 
COVID Cases Spike Across US. 
Norah O'Donnell said on the CBS Evening NewsVI (10/21, story 6, 2:40, 4.55M) that "almost 
every state in the US is seeing a surge in new COVID cases." Reuters (10/21, Caspani, Meijer) 
reports COVID deaths "hit fresh daily records in Hawaii, Kansas, Iowa, Minnesota, Montana and 
Wisconsin, a state that also reported a record daily increase in new cases together with 
Colorado, Illinois, Kentucky and Ohio." The AP (10/21, Pane, Johnson, Peters) reports hospitals 
"are starting to buckle from a resurgence of COVID-19 cases, with several states setting 
records for the number of people hospitalized and leaders scrambling to find extra beds and 
staff. New highs in cases have been reported in states big and small...in recent days." 
HHS Secretary Azar said on WDAK-AM (10/21), "We're seeing an increase in cases across 
a good part of the country right now. What that's driven by is we're getting colder weather in 
the North and folks are getting indoors...and we're really seeing a lot of the spread happening 
from just those household gatherings. ... Even if you're having those casual gatherings, please 
mind your protections, because you are very much at risk of getting it or giving it, even if 
you're related to someone or friends with someone." The New York Times (10/21, 18.61M) 
reports that Alaska's experience with events moving inside due to the cold may provide a 
suggestion of what lies ahead in the winter. 
California "Has Largely Avoided" New Wave Of Cases. The Los Angeles Times 
(10/21, 4.64M) reports California "has largely avoided a new wave of coronavirus cases that 
has sparked alarm elsewhere in the country, but the state faces new dangers in the coming 
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weeks as key businesses reopen and the holidays arrive." Health experts credit Gov. Gavin 
Newsom (D) for an "overhauled system - introduced Aug. 28 and much tougher than the 
state's disastrous first reopening - as a big reason for California having so far staved off a new 
surge in cases." 
NYC Girds For New Wave. The New York Times (10/21, 18.61M) reports some New 
York City residents are preparing for a potential second wave of coronavirus cases. The Times 
describes people stockpiling supplies, staying at home more, and wearing masks more 
frequently in response. Recently, Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D) and New York City Mayor Bill de 
Blasio (D) ordered "lockdowns in several parts of Brooklyn and Queens where the infection rate 
has risen most sharply." 
La Crosse, Wisconsin, Cases Spread From Students To Elderly. The Washington
Post (10/21, Al, Eilperin, Dennis, Mooney, 14.2M) looks at the spike in cases in La Crosse, 
Wisconsin - "a wildfire of infection that first appeared predominantly in the student-age 
population, spread throughout the community and ultimately ravaged elderly residents who had 
previously managed to avoid the worst of the pandemic." 
GOP Governors Seek Basic Public Health Precautions. 
Politico (10/21, Goldberg, Ollstein, 4.29M) reports, "Republican governors are pleading for basic 
public health precautions" against COVID, even as President Trump "downplays the pandemic's 
severity and tells people to move on with their lives." Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine (R) "urged 
attendees at an upcoming Cincinnati campaign rally headlined by Vice President Mike Pence to 
wear masks," while Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee (R) on Tuesday "announced a new statewide ad 
campaign promoting face coverings." Earlier this week, Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves (R) "issued 
a mask mandate and limited indoor gatherings to 10 people and outdoor gatherings to 50 
people in nine counties." 
Adams To Be Arraigned Next Month Over Alleged Hawaii Emergency Order Violation. 
The Honolulu Star-Advertiser (10/21, Bernardo, 691K) reports Surgeon General Adams and an 
aide "will be arraigned in an Oahu court next month after police cited the two men in late 
August for being in a Kaneohe park during a COVID-19 emergency order-mandated closure of 
the island's beach parks." A videoconference hearing was held Wednesday, and "both men were 
cited for allegedly violating an emergency order." Adams' attorney said he intends to plead not 
guilty. The AP (10/21, Jones) reports, "Because the charge is a 'full misdemeanor,' the judge 
said the not guilty plea could not be entered until Adams decided if he would waive his right to 
a jury trial." Adams' attorney said he would not waive that right. 
Carroll's Lawyer Says DO) Did "Not Even Try To Argue The Case." 
The AP (10/21, Neumeister) reports that E. Jean Carroll, "who has accused President Donald 
Trump of raping her in the 1990s," said she "was stunned and speechless after the Justice 
Department on Wednesday turned down an opportunity to make oral arguments on whether 
Trump can substitute the United States for himself as the defendant in her defamation lawsuit." 
DO) attorney William Lane told US District Judge Lewis Kaplan that "the government would rest 
on its papers, meaning it would rely solely on already submitted written arguments." Carroll 
attorney Roberta Kaplan "said it was a 'shocking scenario for the government to just, 
essentially surrender, and not even try to argue the case:" 
USA Today (10/21, 10.31M) reports Judge Kaplan "abruptly adjourned" the Wednesday 
hearing "after the government lawyer tapped to argue a key issue was denied access to the 
New York courthouse because of coronavirus restrictions imposed by the state." The judge "had 
offered the government the options of substituting another approved lawyer, arguing the case 
remotely or foregoing arguments in favor of the written submissions. Justice chose the latter, 
and Kaplan ended the hearing, denying a request by Carroll's lawyer to submit additional 
arguments in writing." Reuters (10/21, Stempel) also reports. 
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USA Today (10/21, 10.31M) has a detailed look at the "19 women [who] have accused 
Trump of sexual misconduct," writing that 13 of them "said he kissed them without consent, 
often out of the blue, sometimes holding them firmly in place," and that there are women 
beyond the 19 who "have alleged other inappropriate behavior of a sexual nature from Trump." 
The Boston Globe (10/21, 972K) has a piece on Trump's "habit of bashing women who 
challenge him." 
Pelosi: Trump's Chinese Bank Account Is A "National Security Issue." 
Reuters (10/21) reports House Speaker Pelosi made the case on Wednesday that the existence 
of a Chinese bank account belong in to President Trump "raises serious national security 
concerns...following a New York Times report revealing the previously undisclosed account." 
According to Reuters, Pelosi "cited the Chinese government's ties to its financial industry and 
said Trump's banking there risked his exposure and opened him up to vulnerabilities. 'They can 
watch the flow of money there and perhaps have some, shall we say, sway over the person 
who's taking money or putting money into that account so it is a national security issue,' she 
told MSNBC in an interview." 
Morgan Touts Administration's Border Policies. 
Acting CBP Commissioner Morgan said on KABC-AMVi Los Angeles (10/21, 6K), "The successes 
that we have achieved, and we have achieved a lot on the immigration front, is directly related 
to this President and this Administration giving us the tools and the network of initiatives and 
policies we need to address the threat." Morgan said, "MPP...that policy, that initiative alone, 
where we got Mexico to join us as true partners, was one of the cornerstones to change and 
end catch and release. One of the biggest pull factors. They knew that if they made it to our 
borders, we were releasing them. That has ended completely and it's because of this 
Administration." 
Pham: Operation Rise Focused On "Dangerous Aliens," Local Partnerships. 
Acting ICE Director Pham said on Philadelphia's Morning Answer (10/21), "What ICE and my 
organization are doing right now is we're focusing on these dangerous aliens with criminal 
records or criminal charges...and I don't think a lot of localities truly appreciate, or their 
leadership truly appreciate, that that's what my organization is focusing on. So our Operation 
Rise, Phase One and Two...we're there to remind them that, as a federal law enforcement 
agency, we're here to partner with them. We're here to show them exactly who we're looking 
for, to combat the narrative that we're out there doing what they would like to characterize as 
raids and sweeps, and that's not accurate." 
Deported Parents Of 545 Migrant Children Are Unaccounted For. 
On ABC World News TonightVi (10/21, story 7, 2:05, Muir, 6.08M), Tom Llamas reported, 
"Tonight, the Trump Administration again under fire over its controversial child separation 
policy. The ACLU making a stunning accusation, saying they've been unable to reach the 
parents of 545 migrant children taken from their families at the border before June of 2018." 
The Department of Homeland Security refuted "the accusations" on Wednesday "in a 
statement, saying they tried to reunify many families, but quote, 'the simple fact is this: after 
contact has been made with the parents to reunite their children, many parents have refused." 
The ACLU challenged the DHS explanation: "We have not even found these 545 parents, so 
neither we nor certainly the Administration can know whether they want to be reunited." 
Manuel Bojorquez of the CBS Evening NewsVi (10/21, story 7, 1:35, O'Donnell, 4.55M) 
reported that "the ACLU says it's also been unable to find 362 of the children, who are likely 
living either with relatives or in foster care. Today, the Trump Administration blamed parents 
who want their children to stay in the US." White House Deputy Press Secretary Brian 
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Morgenstern said, "We've contacted these families, and the sad truth is that many of them have 
declined to accept their children back." 
NBC Nightly NewsVi (10/21, story 8, 0:20, Holt, 5.81M) reported, "The parents of 545 
migrant children separated at the border by the Trump Administration cannot be found, 
according to lawyers appointed by a federal judge. The government calls them 'unreachables.' A 
White House spokesmen says many of the deported parents declined to accept their children 
back, but that is disputed by the ACLU." 
Reuters (10/21) reports that "'arduous on-the-ground searches' for parents deported to 
their countries of origin - many in Central America - have been complicated by the COVID-19 
pandemic, the filing said." The "government has identified more than 4,200 children who could 
fall under Judge Dana Sabraw's reunification order," and a committee has "formed to locate 
family members focused on trying to reach families of children for whom the government 
provided phone numbers for a sponsor or parent." However, "most of the children were released 
from government custody to sponsors in the United States, often family members." 
According to the New York Times (10/21, Dickerson, 18.61M), "A new report shows 
hundreds of cases in which migrant children were taken from their families, and their parents, 
who were deported, cannot be located." The Times says "it is now clear that the parents of 545 
of the migrant children still have not been found," and "about 60 of the children were under the 
age of 5 when they were separated." The Times goes on to report that "the Trump 
administration fought for months against providing documentation on the additional families, 
arguing that it was not necessary because the children had already been released from federal 
custody into the care of sponsors, who are typically relatives or family friends," and "the 
parents of the children had already been deported without them." 
The Wall Street Journal (10/21, Caldwell, Subscription Publication, 7.57M) reports that 
while the Administration has said parents were offered the option of being deported alongside 
their children, court filings from groups like the ACLU show some parents claiming they were 
misled or coerced into being separated. 
The Washington Post (10/21, Al, Armus, 14.2M) reports that "months before the Trump 
administration rolled out its "zero-tolerance" policy on the U.S.-Mexico border, hundreds of 
migrant children were already quietly being separated from their families. As those children 
were shuttled around the country in late 2017, their parents were swiftly detained or deported, 
with few records taken by the government about where they went or how to contact them." The 
Post adds, "It was only in 2019, after a federal judge ordered officials to hand their names over 
to immigration lawyers, that the American Civil Liberties Union and other groups tried in 
earnest to begin reuniting them." 
The New York Times (10/21, Dickerson, Thrush, 18.61M) reports that on Wednesday, Joe 
Biden "called President Trump's border policy an 'outrage' and a 'moral failing' that he would 
reverse if elected, responding to court filings that revealed that the parents of 545 children 
separated from their families under the Trump crackdown have yet to be located. 'This 
administration ripped babies from their mothers' arms, and then it seems, those parents were 
in many cases deported without their children and have not been found. It's an outrage, a 
moral failing, and a stain on our national character,' Mr. Biden said in a statement." The Times 
goes on to say that Trump "and his allies have often made the misleading claim that the 
separations began on President Barack Obama's watch and that Mr. Biden, who was then the 
vice president, was complicit." According to the Times, "While the Obama administration did 
order the detention of migrants during a surge at the border in 2014, splitting up families was 
rare." 
WPost: "Children Were Kidnapped" By US Government. The Washington Post 
(10/21, 14.2M) editorializes that "the Trump Administration's immorality, cruelty and 
bureaucratic malpractice in tearing migrant toddlers, tweens and teens away from their parents 
in 2017 and 2018" has left a "perhaps even more shocking...present-day legacy," with over 500 
children still separated from their families. The Post says, "For all intents and purposes, these 
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children were kidnapped by the U.S. government," a policy "justified in the name of inflicting 
such emotional trauma on migrant families that further illegal crossing of the southern border 
would be deterred." 
Stanford Study Shows No Crime Increase In Sanctuary Cities. 
The Washington Post (10/21, Miroff, 14.2M) reports that according to a new Stanford University 
report comparing data from over 200 jurisdictions between 2010 and 2015, "cities that have 
adopted 'sanctuary' policies did not record an increase in crime as a result of their decision to 
limit cooperation with federal immigration authorities," rebutting "the Trump Administration's 
rhetoric about the policies' dire effects on public safety." The statistics "show that the policies 
were effective at limiting deportations of nonviolent offenders but did not result in higher crime 
rates in those cities," with "violent criminals...deported at the same pace." Researcher David 
Hausman said, "The government itself keeps the data I rely on, and if the Administration had 
looked at its own data, it would know these claims are not true." 
Heritage Foundation Report Says Biden Would Resume Obama Immigration Policies. 
Fox News (10/21, Shaw, 27.59M) reports on its website that according to an unreleased report 
by the Heritage Foundation, "Joe Biden, if elected president, would undo a number of key 
Trump Administration's policies related to immigration." The report predicts Biden "would return 
to many of the same immigration policies in place during the Obama Administration," including 
"protecting and expanding the DACA program, admitting at least 125,000 refugees annually 
and seeking amnesty" for 11 million migrants. Heritage also forecasts Biden would rescind 
"Trump's travel restrictions on countries deemed to be national security threats," as well as the 
Migrant Protection Protocols. 
Giuliani Appears In "Compromising Position In A Hotel Room" In New "Borat" Movie. 
The AP (10/21) reports, "Rudy Giuliani is shown in a compromising position in a hotel room 
with a young woman acting as a television journalist in a scene in Sacha Baron Cohen's latest 
mockumentary, a sequel to his hit 'Borat' film." The scene "includes a moment when Giuliani is 
seen lying on a bed, tucking in his shirt with his hand down his pants and the young woman 
nearby." USA Today (10/21, Truitt, 10.31M) reports, "Giuliani told Page Six in July that he went 
to The Mark Hotel in New York for what he thought was a real interview about the Trump 
administration's response to the coronavirus crisis." The New York Times (10/21, Thrush, 
Vigdor, 18.61M) reports Giuliani told a New York radio station Wednesday that he "had been 
tucking in his shirt after removing microphone wires." 
The Washington Post (10/21, Rao, 14.2M) headlines its report "Rudy Giuliani's 
Compromising Scene In The 'Borat' Sequel Is Another Hit For Trump's Personal Attorney." The 
New York Daily News (10/21, Sommerfeldt, 2.52M) and Politico (10/21, Choi, 4.29M) also cover 
the incident. 
Army Leaders Focus On Military Housing Program. 
The Washington Times (10/21, Glenn, 492K) reports, "Army leaders met with bankers and 
private investors last week to discuss plans for pumping more money into the service's troubled 
privatized housing program, which has been accused of failing to provide safe and adequate 
homes for military members and their families." Army Secretary McCarthy said military housing 
officials "are 'on track' to invest up to an additional $2.8 billion for Army housing over the next 
five years." 
Ex-Spy Recruited By Prince Had Key Role In Project Veritas Hiring. 
The New York Times (10/21, Goldman, Mazzetti, 18.61M) reports, "A British former spy 
recruited by Erik Prince, the security contractor close to the Trump administration, played a 
central role in a secretive effort to hire dozens of operatives for the conservative group Project 
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Veritas, deposition testimony shows." Job applicants traveled to Wyoming for interviews with 
Richard Seddon "as Project Veritas sought to expand its operations" in 2017. The Times says 
the "new details about Project Veritas show the extent of the group's ambitions to build an 
intelligence-gathering apparatus to infiltrate Democratic congressional campaigns, labor 
organizations, news media and other groups." 
INTERNATIONAL NEWS 
Bolsonaro Rejects Previously Announced Purchase Of Chinese Vaccine. 
The AP (10/21, Savarese) reports that on Wednesday, Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro 
"rejected...the announced purchase of 46 million doses of a potential vaccine against COVID-19 
being developed by a Chinese company and tested in the state governed by his political rival, 
prompting concern he was allowing politics to steer public health decisions. `The Brazilian 
people will not be anyone's guinea pig,' Bolsonaro said on his social media channels, adding 
that the shot is yet to complete testing - which is true of all potential vaccines." According to 
the AP, Brazil's health minister Eduardo Pazuello "had announced the purchase on Tuesday." 
Brazilian Volunteer In AstraZeneca Vaccine Trial Dies. The CBS Evening NewsVi 
(10/21, story 4, 0:25, O'Donnell, 4.55M) reported, "Tonight, health officials in Brazil report that 
a volunteer in AstraZeneca's COVID vaccine trial has died. Now, a photo was released of the 
male volunteer. It's unclear whether he received the vaccine or a placebo shot. AstraZeneca 
says there are no concerns about continuing the study in Brazil. ... Its trial here in the US was 
put on hold last month after a volunteer in Europe developed neurological symptoms." 
Reuters (10/21, Burger) reports that "a source familiar with the matter told Reuters that 
the trial would have been suspended if the volunteer who died had received the COVID-19 
vaccine, suggesting the person was part of the control group that was given a meningitis 
vaccine." CNN Brasil "reported that the volunteer was a 28-year-old man who lived in Rio de 
Janeiro and died from COVID-19 complications," though Brazilian health authority Anvisa 
"provided no further details, citing medical confidentiality of those involved in trials." 
The Washington Post (10/21, McCoy, 14.2M) reports that the National Health Surveillance 
Agency "said the international safety committee had recommended the trial continue." The Post 
says, "The death of the patient casts more uncertainty over trials that were suspended last 
month after a patient developed an unexplained illness." The Wall Street Journal (10/21, 
Magalhaes, Pearson, Subscription Publication, 7.57M) also reports. 
Spain Is First European Country To Surpass 1M Cases. 
Reuters (10/21, Gutierrez, Dominguez) reports, "Spain became the first Western European 
country to exceed 1 million COVID-19 infections on Wednesday, doubling its tally in just six 
weeks despite a series of increasingly stringent measures to control the second wave of the 
virus." Data from the health ministry showed the "the infection rate accelerated to frequently 
exceed 10,000 cases a day from late August, hitting a new peak of more than 16,000 last 
week," with many blaming "impatience to be rid of state-imposed restrictions meant to contain 
coronavirus contagion, or weariness with social distancing guidelines" and "deeply entrenched 
political polarization" for the increase. 
Czech Republic To Tighten COVID Restrictions Amid Spike. 
The New York Times (10/21, Specia, 18.61M) reports that "the Czech Republic on Wednesday, 
responding to an influx in cases that in mid-October made it the country with the highest 
coronavirus transmission rates in Europe, announced plans to close most shops and further 
tighten restrictions on movement." The country last week "closed schools, bars, restaurants, 
and clubs," implementing a curfew for "places serving takeout food." Through November 3, 
"nonessential shops will also be closed and people will be urged to keep contact to a minimum." 
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Prime Minister Andrej Babis "apologized to the nation, saying the steps were necessary to 
prevent the health system from being overwhelmed." 
Turkey Reportedly Considering Resuming Coronavirus Restrictions. 
Reuters (10/21, Coskun, Devranoglu) reports that an anonymous senior official revealed that 
Turkey may reimpose certain measures to curb a resurgence of COVID-19 infections, including 
stay-at-home orders for youth and older citizens or weekend lockdowns. Vice President Fuat 
Oktay "said later on Wednesday that there were regional rises and falls in COVID-19 cases 
depending on how much citizens were adhering to personal hygiene and social distancing 
measures, but no restrictive measures were on tap." The official "said draconian measures like 
'a full lockdown' were not on the agenda," with any new restrictions having "a 'narrower scope" 
to "protect the economy." 
Colombia Faces Protests Over Pandemic Response. 
The AP (10/21) reports, "Protesters filled a historic square in Colombia's capital Wednesday to 
demonstrate against the government's handling of a wide range of issues including the 
economic fallout of the pandemic and implementation of the peace accord." The coronavirus 
"had largely put a halt to demonstrations this year, but organizers were hoping to renew 
momentum after the government lifted six months of strict quarantine measures aimed at 
containing the virus." Colombia "is on track to reach 1 million confirmed virus cases this week," 
and "though President Ivan Duque's approval rating has improved during the pandemic, the 
country remains divided on a host of issues." 
State Department Approves Sale Of Weapons Systems To Taiwan. 
Reuters (10/21, Brunnstrom) reports the Pentagon said Wednesday that the State Department 
"has approved the potential sale of three weapons systems to Taiwan including sensors, 
missiles and artillery that could have a total value of $1.8 billion." The AP (10/21) reports the 
State Department announced "it had greenlighted the sale of 135 precision land attack missiles, 
associated equipment and training to Taiwan to improve its defense capabilities." The 
Department said in a statement, "This proposed sale serves U.S. national, economic and 
security interests by supporting the recipient's continuing efforts to modernize its armed forces 
and to maintain a credible defensive capability. ... The proposed sale will help improve the 
security of the recipient and assist in maintaining political stability as well as military balance 
and economic progress in the region. The recipient will be able to employ a highly reliable and 
effective system to increase their warfighting effectiveness as needed, which can counter or 
deter aggressions by demonstrated precision against surface targets." Bloomberg (10/21, 
Capaccio, 4.73M) provides similar coverage. 
Pompeo Unveils Further Steps To Isolate China And Prevent Spread Of 
Propaganda. Reuters (10/21, Pamuk, Brunnstrom) reports that on Wednesday, Secretary of 
State Pompeo announced that the State Department is "designating the U.S. operations of six 
more China-based media companies as foreign missions, a move he said was aimed at pushing 
back against communist propaganda." In addition, Pompeo "also told a State Department news 
conference the United States would launch a dialogue on China with the European Union on 
Friday and that on Sunday he would begin a trip to India, Sri Lanka, the Maldives and 
Indonesia." Pompeo "said he expected the meetings would include discussions about how 'free 
nations can work together to thwart threats posed by the Chinese Communist Party.'" 
State Department spokesperson Morgan Ortagus said on Fox Across America (10/21), 
"One of the ways in which...we've made some actions over the past year is, why do we have 
these Chinese propaganda organizations that are directed, employed by the Chinese 
Communist Party in the United States, masquerading as media outlets?" She said, "We're 
designating them the same as we would the Chinese Embassy, for example. We're saying 
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you're a foreign mission, you're a part of the Chinese government," adding "It's vitally 
important, I think, that we reset the relationship with China." 
Navarro: CCP Must Be Held Accountable For "Death And Destruction" Imposed 
On American People. Asked on KTLK-AM Minneapolis (10/21, 7K) about second term 
strategies regarding China, Director of Trade and Manufacturing Policy Navarro said, "Clearly, 
what we need to do is address those seven deadly structural sins the way President Donald 3. 
Trump has been doing, which is to stand up to China - he's the only President who's ever done 
that - using tools like tariffs and sanctions. ... We are at a situation now where the Chinese 
Communist Party has inflicted trillions of dollars of costs on our economy, sent tens of millions 
of Americans to the unemployment line, and killed, killed over 200,000 Americans. So in a 
second term, the second thing that has to be dealt with is holding this Chinese Communist 
Party accountable for the death and destruction and cost they've imposed on the American 
people." 
Grenell Engaged In Talks Aimed At Persuading Maduro To Step Down. 
The New York Times (10/21, Vogel, lakes, 18.61M) reports Richard Grenell "quietly embarked 
on a pre-election mission last month that was at least partly intended to persuade President 
Nicolas Maduro of Venezuela to give up power." Grenell, who is "a close Trump ally" and "a vocal 
and combative supporter of President Trump's re-election campaign, 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 (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 Serge' 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 (10/21, Gall, Prickett, 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 (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 (10/21, Lawal, Mark, 18.61M) 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 (10/21, Paquette, 14.2M) provides similar coverage. 
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Thailand's PM Will Withdraw Decree Cracking Down On Pro-Democracy Protesters. 
The New York Times (10/21, Paddock, Suhartono, 18.6111) 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 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 (10/21, Jokes, 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 (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 (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 1, 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 (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. 
ABC World News TonightVi (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 
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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 NewsVI (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 NewsVI (10/21, story 7, 1:25, 5.81M) said Francis "cement[ed] his reputation 
as the Pope of surprises." 
The Washington Post (10/21, Harlan, Boorstein, Bailey, 14.2M) 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 (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 (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 (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 (10/21, Rocca, Subscription Publication, 7.57M) and the Washington Times 
(10/21, Vondracek, 492K) provide similar coverage. 
WSJournal Praises Administration's Diplomacy With Sudan. 
A Wall Street Journal (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 
Quibi Is Shutting Down Barely Six Months After Going Live 
Google, U.S. Government Each Face Challenges In Court Fight 
Oxford Developed Covid Vaccine, Then Scholars Clashed Over Money 
What Rhymes With 5G? Metal Band Croons About Smartphones 
New York Times: 
Iran and Russia Seek to Influence Election in Final Days, U.S. Officials Warn 
Pope Francis, in Shift for Church, Voices Support for Same-Sex Civil Unions 
Purdue Pharma Pleads Guilty to Criminal Charges for Opioid Sales 
A Biden Landslide? Some Democrats Can't Help Whispering 
Can Trump Win? Yes. But the Path Is Narrow and Difficult 
In Azerbaijan, Pain and Loss Drive War Fever 
Washington Post: 
Purdue To Plead Guilty To 3 Felonies 
FBI Chief In Crosshairs For Lack Of Election Lift 
Pope Backs Civil Unions For Couples Of Same Sex 
Advocates Still Searching For Parents Of Migrant Children 
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'The Very Thing We Worried About' 
Iran Accused Of Targeting U.S. Voters In Email Threats 
Financial Times: 
Pope Challenges Church Orthodoxy By Voicing Support For Gay Unions 
China's Covid-19 Vaccine Diplomacy Steals A March On US 
Tesla's Move Into Mining Aimed At Energising Battery Supply Chain 
Apollo Investor Halts New Commitments Over Black's Epstein Ties 
Washington Times: 
No October Surprise: Potential Bombshells Turn Into Duds This Election Year 
New Voters Give Hope To Trump Campaign 
Biden Tax Hikes Trickle Down To Middle Class 
Army Promises To Fix Problems With Privatized Troop Housing 
Clinton Agents Pushed Dossier Lies After Election 
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-911 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. 
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• 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 
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 Carr 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 holdslHablan 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 5 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 Kerry 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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