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App-based drivers from Uber and Lyft protest in a caravan in front of City Hall in Los Angeles on October 22, 2020 where elected leaders hold a conference urging voters to reject on the November 3 election, Proposition 22, that would classify app-based drivers as independent contractors and not employees or agents. (Photo by Frederic J. BROWN / AFP) (Photo by FREDERIC J. BROWN/AFP via Getty Images)

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The Fight Over The Future Of Work Starts With Prop 22

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Donald Trump Holds Campaign Rally In Detroit Area Ahead Of Election

Here’s The Most Important Thing To Focus On Between Now And Election Day

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Lauren Theisen

US President Donald Trump dances as he leaves after speaking during a Make America Great Again rally

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Donald Trump, On Californians Eating Spaghetti And Meat Sauce While Wearing A Face Mask: “It Looks Like You Got Into A Fight With Dana White, Where’s Dana, You Fought One Of Dana White, I Saw Dana White, Does Anyone Know Who Dana White Is?”

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Jessica Luther and Kavitha A. Davidson

On the right is a photo of Toni Smith-Thompson. On the left is an image of the book Loving Sports When They Dont Love You Back

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Book Excerpts That Don't Suck

Before There Was Colin Kaepernick, There Was Toni Smith-Thompson

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David Roth

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We’re On To Cincinnati

President Trump Arrives Back At White House After Stay At Walter Reed Medical Center For Covid

Thank God I Stopped Gnawing On An Extension Cord Long Enough To Enjoy This Inspiring Message From Our President

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Albert Burneko

Donald Trump is visible through the window of his car.

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Who Is Donald Trump Waving At?

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Giri Nathan

Sports Highlight Of The Day

The Sports Highlight Of The Day Is Donald Trump Being Driven Around Like A Virus-Ridden, Haunted-House Animatronic

Donald Trump, seen here heading to a fundraiser where he might've exposed 100 people to the virus he has.

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Think Of How Easy It Would’ve Been For Donald Trump To Not Catch The Coronavirus

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Samer Kalaf

Donald Trump and Joe Biden at the presidential debate.

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This Is So Stupid

Low TV Ratings For The Presidential Debate Prove That The American Public Has Been Turned Off By Politics

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William Perry Pendley, America’s Most Zealous Crusader Against Public Lands, Finally Gets The Boot

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US President Donald Trump gives a thumbs up as he steps off Air Force One upon arrival at Andrews Air Force Base in Maryland on October 1, 2020. - The US president announced in the small hours of October 2, 2020, that he and First Lady Melania Trump would be going into quarantine after they were both found to have contracted the novel coronavirus. (Photo by MANDEL NGAN / AFP) (Photo by MANDEL NGAN/AFP via Getty Images)

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Congress: The Solution For Stopping Sexual Abuse In Sports Is More Meetings

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Some Epic Suggestions For How Joe Biden Can Epically Own Donald Trump At The Debate Tonight

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The Brilliance And The Hubris Of Ruth Bader Ginsburg

Donald Trump watches Venus and Serena Williams compete during the women's final match of the US Open with his girlfriend Melania Knauss (L), his ex-wife Ivana Trump and their daughter Ivanka (R) September 8, 2001 at the USTA National Tennis Center in Flushing, NY.

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Former Model Amy Dorris Accuses Donald Trump Of Sexually Assaulting Her At The 1997 US Open

Senator Lamar Alexander (R-Tennessee) wears a COVID mask incorrectly, like a moron.

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Death To The NCAA

These Goons Will Do Whatever It Takes To Keep College Athletes From Having Money

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Ray Ratto

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The Summer Of Game Over