1/ In the latest edition of "The Paper Trail" newsletter, we cover:

- 10K Dead, Worst to Come;
- Uncounted Deaths Worry Experts;
- States, Uncle Sam Clash Over PPE Buys;
- and more.

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2/ From the Oval Office to the CDC, political and institutional failures cascaded through the system and opportunities to mitigate the pandemic were lost. https://wapo.st/3e2rJLJ ">https://wapo.st/3e2rJLJ&q...

3/ Defense Secretary Esper insists that the firing of the USS Theodore Roosevelt’s commander was not prompted by White House complaints and that military leaders will conduct a full investigation into the incident.

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4/ Michael Atkinson on his firing: "It is hard not to think that the president’s loss of confidence in me derives from my having faithfully discharged my legal obligations as an independent and impartial inspector general."

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5/5 Around the country, election officials trying to protect ballot access and public health in upcoming contests face an increasingly coordinated backlash from Republicans.

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