White House won't require masks or tests at today's Trump event

President Trump has declared himself cured of Covid-19, but stays mum on test results. [View in browser]( [Image]( October 10, 2020 [Image]( [Trump falsely claims he's cured and plans new campaign events]( Trump is planning a White House "Law & Order" event on Saturday and an in-person rally in Florida on Monday, after the plans for the next Biden-Trump debate fell apart. The White House says it will not require masks or Covid-19 testing at its event, despite its role in a current outbreak among staff, guests and journalists. ([11th Hour]() [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Image]( [Trump’s crashing in polls after 'hell week' — but Biden trails Clinton’s 2016 edge]( With less than a month until Election Day, Ari Melber reports on the historic voter turnout seen during early voting this year compared to this time in 2016. Over 8 million ballots have been cast, and Republicans are nervous, as signs indicate voters are turning on President Donald Trump. But as Melber explains, this race may be tighter than it seems. ([The Beat with Ari Melber]() [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Image]( [Did Trump illegally divert a business loan to his 2016 campaign? Following the trail of Trump’s money]( New reporting from the New York Times describes how the president allegedly engineered a windfall that benefitted his 2016 campaign. The Times reports that seven weeks before that election, a Trump partnership "borrowed $30 million from the City National Bank in Los Angeles." ([The ReidOut]() [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Image]( [Militia expert: ‘These groups are never neutral. They are always part of intimidation and violent threat.’]( In the wake of a thwarted plot to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, militia expert Kathleen Belew joins Lawrence O’Donnell to explain the movement and its part of a larger plot to subvert democracy. Belew says the movement has been around for generations so the real question is why we as a society are not confronting the threat head-on. ([The Last Word]() [Facebook]( [Twitter]( MORE VIDEOS Trump plans event as White House Covid outbreak spreads ([11th Hour]() Susan Page on moderating VP debate: I'm still not checking Twitter ([11th Hour]() Biden sounds alarm on Trump election attacks: We must win big ([The Last Word]() Trump campaign tainted by personal legal, financial desperation ([Rachel Maddow]() White House killed CDC order requiring masks on public and commercial transportation: NYT ([Rachel Maddow]() McCaskill: We can see ‘cracks in the very firm foundation’ of Trump’s GOP ‘minions’ ([All In]() Kansas GOP caught plotting to rig redistricting ([All In]() Presidential debate in Miami canceled after Trump refuses to participate virtually ([The ReidOut]() Rep. Maxine Waters: 'Long past time' to invoke 25th amendment on Trump ([The ReidOut]() Donna Edwards: Trump ran against Obama, Clinton, and his own Departments of Justice and State, but not Biden ([Deadline White House]() Fmr. Mueller prosecutor thinks Trump might try to 'self-pardon' if he doesn’t win re-election ([Deadline White House]() Abortion rights opponents canvass door-to-door in areas with tight Senate races ([MSNBC Live with Ayman Mohyeldin]() ‘Puppet masters’ and ‘trafficking rings’: The baseless conspiracy theories that could influence the election ([Katy Tur]() Gov. Whitmer calls Trump 'complicit' because of his rhetoric after kidnapping plot revealed ([Andrea Mitchell Reports]() Former South Carolina governor is ‘stunned’ at tight Senate race ([Craig Melvin]() WH press official repeatedly pressed over date of Trump's last negative Covid test ([Hallie Jackson]() ‘Make no mistake,' plot to kidnap Michigan governor 'was domestic terrorism’ ([Stephanie Ruhle]() QUOTE OF THE DAY ["Just recently, a local Republican leader laid out a plan to defeat Congresswoman [Sharice] Davids in November. Not by running a good candidate against her, no. But by redrawing Kansas' four congressional districts in such a way that in the future, she can't win."]( — Chris Hayes on the GOP effort to get rid of Kansas' only Democratic member of Congress MORE FROM MSNBC [Image]( In the latest episode of ["Into America"](, Trymaine Lee breaks down Wednesday’s vice presidential debate with Sonja Nichols, a stanch conservative who’s a fan of Mike Pence. She’s also a Black woman who’s proud of Kamala Harris. They talk about how the candidates performed and what shapes Nichols' political beliefs. Download and subscribe for free wherever you get your podcasts. [Image] Get ready to tune in to the television premiere of "The Way I See It," a new documentary presented by Focus Features and MSNBC Films, from director Dawn Porter. The film offers an unprecedented look behind the scenes at two of the most iconic presidents in American history, Barack Obama and Ronald Reagan, as seen through the eyes of renowned White House photographer, Pete Souza. Watch "The Way I See It" commercial-free on Friday, October 16th at 10 p.m. Eastern on MSNBC. [Image]( "Kamala: Next in Line" is a six-part podcast from MSNBC and Wondery, hosted by our very own Joy Reid, that goes inside the cross-cultural journey that led Sen. Kamala Harris from her humble roots to become the first African-American woman to be the vice presidential nominee for a major party. 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