What We’re Reading Today: Trump’s Chances, Steele’s Deal, Climate Plagiarism … And More

Some headlines that caught our eye today.

Election 2020

CNN Poll: Rising share expect Trump to win in 2020 — CNN

Polls flash 2020 warning for Trump — The Hill

Trump underwater in key battleground states: ‘The Blue Wall seems to be real’ — Washington Times

Beto O’Rourke Announces “Voting Rights” Plan — KRLD Radio

Biden Supported the Hyde Amendment Before He Opposed It Before He Supported It — Legal Insurrection

De Blasio says anti-Semitism is strictly a ‘right-wing movement’ — New York Post

Economy

10 Reasons Trump Economy Is Best in 50 Years — Newsmax

Fed’s Beige Book Sees Modest Growth — Wall Street Journal

Trump says tariffs on China could be raised by another $300 billion if necessary — CNBC

Animated chart of US oil production by state, 1981-2018 — Mark Perry, Carpe Diem

Blame Spending, Not Tax Cuts, for Run-Up in U.S. Debt — Dan Mitchell, USA Today

Real Scandals

‘Scorched Earth’: Mueller’s Targets Speak Out  — Paul Sperry, Real Clear Investigations

Looks like Christopher Steele has cut a deal and will turn state’s evidence on Russia Hoax prosecutions  — Thomas Lifson, American Thinker

Anti-Trump AG Sued For Using Bloomberg-funded Attorneys To Promote a Climate Crusade — Daily Caller

Climate Change

Carbon Tax, Green Deal Will Never Resonate With Voters — Mark Perry, Washington Examiner

Biden Not Alone: All Dem Climate Policies Are Plagiarized — Roger Simon, PJ Media

Misc

Democrats Plan Event To Bring Psychiatrists To DC To Determine Whether Trump Is Mentally Fit For Office — Daily Caller

How to Make Sense of the Shocking New MLK Documents —- Politico

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