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New York Times:
Secret Ledger in Ukraine Lists Cash for Donald Trump's Campaign Chief — KIEV, Ukraine — On a leafy side street off Independence Square in Kiev is an office used for years by Donald J. Trump's campaign chairman, Paul Manafort, when he consulted for Ukraine's ruling political party.
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Politico:
Manafort blasts NYT, denies he accepted Ukraine cash payments — Donald Trump's campaign chairman, Paul Manafort, slammed the New York Times Monday on morning after the newspaper published a story reporting that secret ledgers in Ukraine show more than $12 million in cash earmarked for him.
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Clinton Surges / NBC News:
Clinton Surges Past 270 Electoral Votes in NBC News Battleground Map
Clinton Surges Past 270 Electoral Votes in NBC News Battleground Map
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Jill Colvin / Associated Press:
Trump looking to institute political tests for immigrants — JERSEY CITY, N.J. (AP) — Donald Trump will declare an end to nation building if elected president, replacing it with what aides described as “foreign policy realism” focused on destroying the Islamic State group and other extremist organizations.
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Katherine Krueger / Talking Points Memo:
Trump To Call For Ideological Test For Immigrants Entering U.S.
Trump To Call For Ideological Test For Immigrants Entering U.S.
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Nolan D. McCaskill / Politico:
Trump to urge ideological test for immigrants
Matthew Yglesias / Vox:
Why I don't think it makes sense to attribute Trump's support to economic anxiety — One of the most popular ideas about Donald Trump this election cycle is that he has awakened a deep sense of “economic anxiety” from the white working class. This idea is often said to be supported by his poll numbers …
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Tara Golshan / Vox:
The 40 top Republicans (and counting) who won't support Donald Trump for president — For months, Donald Trump's rise in the Republican Party silenced conservative elites. — Unable to go against the public, yet weary of his bombast and seemingly loose party allegiance, traditional Republicans largely stayed out of primary politics.
Wall Street Journal:
Trump's Self-Reckoning — The GOP nominee and his supporters face a moment of truth. — Donald Trump lashed out at the media on Sunday after more stories describing dysfunction inside his presidential campaign. “If the disgusting and corrupt media covered me honestly and didn't put false meaning …
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Hugh Hewitt / Washington Examiner:
Once more into the Supreme Court breach — Third time's a charm. — Or not. — Over the last two weeks I have tried to use this space to persuade #NeverTrumpers that their opposition to Donald Trump, no matter how deeply principled on their part, should yield to the manifest damage …
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John Santucci / ABC News:
Trump Forges Ahead After Difficult Week
Trump Forges Ahead After Difficult Week
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CNN:
Shots fired in second night of Milwaukee protests — Milwaukee, Wisconsin (CNN)For a second night, violent protests rocked Milwaukee over the police shooting of an armed African-American man. At least two people were injured after shots were fired and objects hurled during the protest early Monday, police said.
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Madeline Anderson / FOX6Now.com:
“Acting out ain't gonna solve nothing:” Sisters of man shot, killed by police encourage peace
“Acting out ain't gonna solve nothing:” Sisters of man shot, killed by police encourage peace
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Katie DeLong / FOX6Now.com:
Flynn: Officer who fatally shot Sylville Smith is African-American; there are concerns for his safety
Flynn: Officer who fatally shot Sylville Smith is African-American; there are concerns for his safety
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JS Edbeat / Milwaukee Journal Sentinel:
Sources: Milwaukee police officer who fatally shot suspect is black
Sources: Milwaukee police officer who fatally shot suspect is black
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USA Today:
Young voters flee Donald Trump in what may be historic trouncing, poll shows — WASHINGTON — Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton is consolidating the support of the Millennials who fueled Bernie Sanders' challenge during the primaries, a new USA TODAY/Rock the Vote Poll finds …
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Niall Stanage / The Hill:
Five things that could still go wrong for Hillary Clinton — shouldn't start preparing her inaugural address just yet. — There are plenty of things that could trip up her campaign between now and Election Day, even if polls increasingly suggest she is on track to beat Donald Trump — in a landslide.
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Stephanie Petit / People.com:
Pals Ivanka Trump and Wendi Deng Murdoch Go Sightseeing in Croatia — Ivanka Trump is taking a break from the campaign trail to vacation with friends. — The daughter of GOP nominee Donald Trump shared a scenic snap with Wendi Deng Murdoch, the ex-wife of billionaire media mogul Rupert Murdoch, from Dubrovnik, Croatia.
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Steven Shepard / Politico:
Pollsters: Trump approaching zero hour — No candidate in Donald Trump's position at this stage of the campaign has gone on to win the popular vote in November in the modern polling era. — That's the sobering news confronting the Trump campaign as it seeks to rebound from his recent slump.
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Manu Raju / CNN:
Records contradict Bayh's assertion over staying in Indiana — (CNN)Evan Bayh pushed back at an interviewer last month when he was asked if he would move back to Indiana now that he is running to win back his old Senate seat. — “I've never left,” he told WISH-TV. — It turns out he did.
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Katie Glueck / Politico:
Trump hires the B team — Donald Trump, already lagging behind Hillary Clinton in ground game organizing, is also facing a quantifiable talent gap in key battleground states, starting at the top. — And that's according to his fellow Republicans. — Veteran Republican operatives …
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Grist / Raw Story:
Chief NC scientist resigns, accuses GOP administration of misleading the public about water quality — DON'T MISS STORIES. FOLLOW RAW STORY! — Megan Davies, North Carolina's chief epidemiologist, resigned this week in the latest bit of drama over drinking water safety …
Eric Thayer / National Review:
How Donald Trump Brought House Conservatives to Heel — By winning over their constituents, he forced them to get in line. — When Representative Mark Meadows filed his motion to vacate the chair, effectively calling for the removal of John Boehner as speaker of the House …
NBC News:
Olympic Cheers May Have Triggered JFK Emergency Response — Multiple emergency agencies rushed to New York's John F. Kennedy International Airport in response to a report Sunday night that shots had been fired, but there was no gunfire, authorities said. — Police declared early Monday …
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Alyssa Zauderer / New York's PIX11:
All clear given at JFK Airport; operations resuming at affected terminals
All clear given at JFK Airport; operations resuming at affected terminals
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Daniel Halper / New York Post:
Hillary scrubs sexual assault pledge after allegations against Bill resurface — More On: — The Clinton campaign has removed a pledge from its website stating that all survivors of sexual assault “have the right to be believed.” — On a page dedicated to “Campus sexual assault” …
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