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| FINAL DEBATE Biden and Trump exchanged jabs over their families' financial entanglements, coronavirus, and
immigration. Trump told Biden: “You owe an explanation to the American people" about allegations that foreign government officials paid his
son Hunter Biden large sums of money for access to his father. Biden said that he hasn't “taken a penny from any foreign source ever in my
life." Regarding the coronavirus, Biden pinned the blame for more than 200,000 COVID deaths on Trump. The president responded that lockdowns also
had terrible effects, from drug addiction to suicides. READ |
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| TRANSITION FROM OIL? President Trump needled Joe Biden several times
over his previous opposition to oil fracking, noting that Biden has backed off his statements as he campaigns for votes in Pennsylvania. Biden
responded by embracing a winding down of our domestic oil production. “I would transition from the oil industry, yes,” Biden said. Trump
sounded astonished by the concession: “That's a big statement. ... He's going to destroy the oil industry.” READ |
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| SENATE PANEL BACKS ACB The Senate Judiciary Committee unanimously recommended the nomination of Amy
Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court. The vote was unanimous because every Senate Democrat on the committee boycotted the meeting and placed photos of
Obamacare patients in their seats. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-NY, called the process “illegitimate.” Senate Majority Leader
Mitch McConnell fired back, saying that Schumer was “lashing out in random ways.” READ |
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| POLITICS & THE SUPREME COURT The Republican majority in the
Senate is poised to confirm Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court on Monday. Attempts by Democrats to stall the nomination, with vicious attacks on
her faith and her family, have not been successful. Court analyst Mollie Hemingway noted: “It took a few decades of the left playing the exact
same games with most confirmation battles, but finally, the right figured out how to render those attacks worthless. It’s not just conservative
Americans, but the senators themselves who are playing this differently.” READ |
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| COVID DRUG APPROVED The FDA has approved the antiviral drug remdesivir,
sold under the name Veklury, as a treatment for coronavirus. It is the first treatment for COVID-19 to receive FDA approval. READ |
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| A BETTER
DISHWASHER The Trump administration has finalized a new rule to allow one class of dishwashers to clean a
load in less than an hour. Dishwashers in recent years take on average two and a half hours to wash a load of dishes — that's because of
government regulations that mandated them to be high efficiency. READ |
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| VATICAN-CHINA
DEAL The Vatican announced that it renewed its controversial agreement with China on the appointment of
bishops. Despite the agreement, religious observance is strictly curtailed in China. Religious education of any person under the age of 18 is illegal
and the clergy are imprisoned if they refuse to support the Communist Party. READ |
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| NOVENA FOR THE KNIGHTS The Knights of Columbus began a novena
leading up to the beatification of its founder, Father Michael McGivney, on Oct. 31. “We are praying that many graces will come through the
beatification of Father McGivney, that by his example of virtue we may be inspired to put our faith into action for the good of our families,
parishes, and communities,” said Supreme Knight Carl Anderson. READ |
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| CATHOLIC 101 Why does the Church baptize babies? John Salza
explains: “Jesus said that the kingdom of God also belongs to children (see Mt 18:4; Mk 10:14). He never put an age limit upon those eligible to
receive His grace.” READ |
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| SAINT
OF THE DAY Born at a time when the bubonic plague had decimated the population and the Church was split with two, maybe three,
claimants to the papacy, Saint John Capistrano was a voice of strength and hope. He was known for his preaching and his ability to reconcile warring
factions. His talents were felt in the Church and in the Franciscan Order. READ |
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| DAILY READINGS “Lord, this is the people that longs to see your
face.” (Psalm 24:1) READ |
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