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Dana Blanton / Fox News:
Fox News Poll: Clinton leads Trump by 10 points, both seen as flawed — Sixty-one percent of voters think Hillary Clinton is dishonest, yet she's opened up a big lead over Donald Trump in the latest Fox News Poll. — Here's why: majorities think Clinton is nevertheless qualified to be president …
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CNN:
Can a rising Obama help Hillary Clinton? — Obama embraces, endorses former rival Clinton — Washington (CNN)President Barack Obama's approval rating got its own convention bump, and now stands at its highest level since just before his second inauguration in 2013.
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EXCLUSIVE: New poll shows Trump has a big Hispanic problem in Florida
EXCLUSIVE: New poll shows Trump has a big Hispanic problem in Florida
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Fox News Poll Aug. 3, 2016
Fox News Poll Aug. 3, 2016
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Amy Chozick / New York Times:
Democrats, Looking Past Mere Victory, Hope to End the Trump Movement
Democrats, Looking Past Mere Victory, Hope to End the Trump Movement
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Politicus USA
Michael Hainey / Esquire:
Clint and Scott Eastwood: No Holds Barred in Their First Interview Together — Think your old man is a ball-buster? Try being the son of Clint Eastwood. And then try making a name for yourself in the family business. This month, as Clint and Scott Eastwood go head-to-head at the box office …
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J. Clara Chan / The Wrap:
Clint Eastwood on Donald Trump's Racism: ‘Just F—ing Get Over It’
Clint Eastwood on Donald Trump's Racism: ‘Just F—ing Get Over It’
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Detroit News:
Clinton jumps to a big lead over Trump in Michigan poll — Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton has widened her lead over Republican Donald Trump in Michigan as 3-in-5 likely voters say the New York businessman is not qualified to be president, according to a new poll conducted for The Detroit News and WDIV-TV.
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Washington Post:
GOP reaches ‘new level of panic’ over Trump's candidacy — The Republican Party was in turmoil again Wednesday as party leaders, strategists and donors voiced increasing alarm about the flailing state of Donald Trump's candidacy and fears that the presidential nominee was damaging the party …
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David Catanese / US News:
Donald Trump, Party of 1 — Furious with his top campaign command, Trump's response is to go it alone. — But Trump's campaign chairman Paul Manafort says any talk of turmoil within the campaign is rumors instigated by the Clinton campaign. (EVAN VUCCI/AP)
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NBC News:
Trump Allies Plot Candidate Intervention After Disastrous 48 Hours
Trump Allies Plot Candidate Intervention After Disastrous 48 Hours
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Daily Mail:
HISTORY OF TERROR IN BRITAIN: HOW TONIGHT'S ATTACK MIRRORS BRUTAL MURDER OF SOLDIER LEE RIGBY THREE YEARS AGO AND COMES IN THE WAKE OF FOILED PLANS — Tonight's attack mirrored the brutal killing of a soldier in London and comes in the wake of an increasing number of foiled attacks in Britain.
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Reuters:
In slap at Trump, some wealthy Republicans campaign for Clinton — Groups of wealthy Republicans unhappy with Donald Trump have been privately courting prominent peers to join them in backing Democrat Hillary Clinton's U.S. presidential bid, several people involved in the effort told Reuters.
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Tyler Pager / Politico:
Rep. Kinzinger says he will not vote for Trump
Rep. Kinzinger says he will not vote for Trump
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The Huffington Post:
Trump Boasts About Watching ‘Top Secret’ Iran Video Immediately After Becoming Eligible To Receive Classified Briefings — His vivid description raised questions about whether he disclosed classified material. — National Political Reporter, The Huffington Post — Foreign Affairs Reporter, The Huffington Post
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John Hanna / Associated Press:
At least 11 conservatives in Kansas Legislature lose seats, including Senate Majority Leader Terry Bruce — Voter: ‘The way the state has been going, we have so many problems, and we need some changes to be made’ — A top Senate leader and at least 10 other conservative Kansas legislators lost …
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Daniel W. Drezner / Washington Post:
I have a few questions for ‘Morning Joe’... This morning, Joe Scarborough dropped a bombshell of an anecdote. Get it — bombshell?! — Longtime readers of Spoiler Alerts might be growing fatigued at the hardworking staff's increased focus on Donald Trump as we approach Election Day.
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New York Times:
Voices From Donald Trump's Rallies, Uncensored — “Trump that bitch!” — “Build a wall — kill them all.” — New York Times reporters have spent over a year covering Donald J. Trump's rallies, witnessing so many provocations and heated confrontations at them that the cumulative effect can be numbing …
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Esme Cribb / Talking Points Memo:
Bitch! Beaner! Ni***r!: Trump Rallies Uncensored (VIDEO)
Bitch! Beaner! Ni***r!: Trump Rallies Uncensored (VIDEO)
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Business Insider
Nicholas Confessore / New York Times:
Fueled by Small Donations, Donald Trump Makes Up Major Financial Ground — Donald J. Trump all but erased his enormous financial disadvantage against Hillary Clinton in the span of just two months, according to figures released by his campaign on Tuesday, converting the passion of his core followers …
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Paul Ryan / USA Today:
Drop the politics, put health first: Paul Ryan — Democrats obstruct deal. — We shouldn't be politicizing the Zika threat. We should be fighting it. From the start, the Republican-led Congress has made it a priority to enact smart measures and secure resources to protect the public.
Gabriel Debenedetti / Politico:
Gaps in Melania Trump's immigration story raise questions — Nude photographs published this week are raising fresh questions about the accuracy of a key aspect of Melania Trump's biography: her immigration status when she first came to the United States to work as a model.
Dana J.H. Pittard / Washington Post:
I was Capt. Khan's commander in Iraq. The Khan family is our family. — The writer is a retired U.S. Army major general. — I am a former soldier who served our nation in uniform for more than 34 years. I was also Capt. Humayun Khan's combat brigade commander in Diyala province, Iraq, in 2004.
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Paul Sperry / Breitbart:
Khizr Khan Believes the Constitution ‘Must Always Be Subordinated to the Sharia’ — Notwithstanding his war-hero son's genuinely patriotic example, Khizr M. Khan has published papers supporting the supremacy of Islamic law over “man-made” Western law — including the very Constitution …
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Kit Daniels / Infowars:
Exclusive: Khizr Khan Founded Islamic Journal to Defend Sharia Law
Exclusive: Khizr Khan Founded Islamic Journal to Defend Sharia Law
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John Hawkins' Right Wing News
Jeff Weiner / Orlando Sentinel:
Dyer: City should buy Pulse to open permanent memorial — The Instagram post on Sunday came from a new account set up by a new non-for-profit, OnePulse Foundation. On Monday morning, the post was edited to say only that funds are being raised for a memorial. … Privacy Policy
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Liz Kreutz / ABC News:
Clinton Camp Not Planning Foreign Trip, Citing State Department Experience — In the past two election cycles, presidential nominees have embarked on campaign trips overseas to gain international exposure and show off their foreign policy chops. — But this year, don't get any hopes …
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Political Wire
Jim Galloway / Political Insider blog:
Updates: Georgia GOP elector who balked on Donald Trump resigns — Update at 5:15 p.m.: The Georgia GOP elector who balked on whether to support Donald Trump has resigned, said Georgia GOP spokesman Ryan Mahoney. More details to come in a separate post. — I just finished …
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Ian Millhiser / ThinkProgress:
If Trump Drops Out, The Result Will Be A Horrible Legal Quagmire
If Trump Drops Out, The Result Will Be A Horrible Legal Quagmire
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