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9:10 PM ET, August 17, 2016

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Ben Shapiro / Daily Wire:

I Know Trump's New Campaign Chairman, Steve Bannon. Here's What You Need To Know. — On Wednesday, the Trump campaign shifted top campaign staff: the new CEO of the campaign is, predictably and hilariously, Steven K. Bannon, the current chairman of Breitbart News.

Associated Press:

AP Sources: Manafort tied to undisclosed foreign lobbying — WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump's campaign chairman helped a pro-Russian governing party in Ukraine secretly route at least $2.2 million in payments to two prominent Washington lobbying firms in 2012, and did so in a way that effectively obscured …

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The Daily Beast:

Alt Right Rejoices At Trump's Steve Bannon Hire — As Breitbart's chief Steve Bannon did a lot to normalize the racist, anti-semitic world of the Alt-Right, they couldn't be happier he has now joined the campaign of their king, Donald Trump. — Donald Trump's campaign is under new management …

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Robert Costa / Washington Post:

Trump shakes up campaign, demotes top adviser — Donald Trump, following weeks of gnawing agitation over his advisers' attempts to temper his style, moved late Tuesday to overhaul his struggling campaign by rebuffing those efforts and elevating two longtime associates who have encouraged his combative populism.

Joshua Green / Bloomberg:

Trump Campaign CEO's Résumé Includes Goldman and ‘Seinfeld’ — Ten things to know about Steve Bannon. — JoshuaGreen — Last year, I wrote a 7,000-word Bloomberg Businessweek cover story on Breitbart News honcho Stephen K. Bannon, who on Wednesday was named chief executive …

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Howard Fineman / The Huffington Post:
The Unhappy Campaign Of Paul Manafort

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Patrick Caldwell / Mother Jones:
Trump Campaign's New CEO Peddled Conspiracy Theories About Clinton Team

Discussion: Media Matters for America

New York Times:
Donald Trump, in Shake-Up, Hires Breitbart Executive for Top Campaign Post

James Hohmann / Washington Post:
The Daily 202: What Trump's latest shakeup says about his flailing campaign

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Donald J Trump for President:
DONALD J. TRUMP ANNOUNCES MAJOR CAMPAIGN HIRES

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McKay Coppins / BuzzFeed:
Steve Bannon's Hire Highlights Breitbart's Cozy Relationship With Trump

Discussion: Politico

Richard J. Cross, III / Baltimore Sun:

GOP speechwriter may vote for Hillary Clinton — (Washington Post) … I am a lifelong political animal and a longtime Maryland Republican. I worked on the staffs of Maryland Congresswoman Helen Bentley and Congressman/Gov. Bob Ehrlich. I also served on the GOP staff of the House Financial Services Committee.

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Katherine Krueger / Talking Points Memo:
GOPer Who Wrote Fiery Benghazi Mom's RNC Speech: Clinton ‘Only Choice’ In Nov

Discussion: New York Daily News

Alice Ollstein / ThinkProgress:
Donald Trump's Strange New Attack On Hillary Clinton Echoes White Supremacists

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Alex Wong / KABE-LP:
Why this Republican is endorsing Hillary Clinton

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Tierney Sneed / Talking Points Memo:

That Awkward Moment When CNN Reminds Trump's Lawyer He's Losing (VIDEO) — Donald Trump's top lawyer had trouble stomaching a hard truth presented to him on CNN Wednesday. — When host Brianna Keilar brought up that new additions to Trump's staff were being perceived as a shake-up …

Gregory Krieg / CNN:
Donald Trump's 27-day spiral: From convention bounce to campaign overhaul

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Philip Bump / Washington Post:
What it's like to report on 2016, in 26 torturous, hilarious seconds

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Daily Mail:

EXCLUSIVE: Shaken Ryan Lochte seen in new security footage as he reached safety of athletes' village after gunpoint robbery by fake cops — Daily Mail Online has obtained security footage from the entrance to the athletes' village showing Lochte and his fellow swimmers returning

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Nicole Auerbach / USA Today:
Ryan Lochte: 'We were afraid we'd get in trouble'

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Christine Brennan / USA Today:
Judge orders two U.S. swimmers to stay in the country

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Nick Gass / Politico:

Trump: I don't trust U.S. intelligence information — Donald Trump offered a blunt explanation for why he wants retired Lt. Gen. Michael Flynn at his side as he gets his first classified briefing at FBI headquarters on Wednesday — he doesn't trust intelligence information coming from those currently in charge.

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Caitlin MacNeal / Talking Points Memo: Trump Dumps All Over U.S. Intel Community: 'I Won't Use Them'

Julian Hattem / The Hill:
Trump before classified briefing: I don't trust US intel

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Sam Reisman / Mediaite:

Jan Brewer Calls Clinton ‘Lying Killer,’ Says Arizona Won't Go Blue — Former Arizona governor and Trump supporter Jan Brewer referred to Hillary Clinton as a “lying killer” and affirmed that Democrats would not flip her home state in November. — Making her weekly call-in Tuesday …

Andrew Kaczynski / BuzzFeed:

Jan Brewer Clarifies Clinton “Lying Killer” Remark: It Was A “Stumble Of The Tongue” — Former Arizona Governor Jan Brewer says she suffered a “stumble of the tongue” on Tuesday when she seemed to call Hillary Clinton a “lying killer” during a radio interview. — “People want a fighter.

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Erick Erickson / The Resurgent:

This morning a friend of mine told me he expected to see an exodus from Breitbart to the Trump campaign. “After all,” he said, “they're the new establishment.” — Now it appears Matthew Boyle is headed over to the Trump campaign. … Bruce says this is not a joke.

Discussion: RedState

Ben Terris / Washington Post:

What happens when you tie your career to Donald Trump? Ask Sean Spicer in a few months. — It was the third day of the Republican National Convention, the party's big chance to pitch America on its vision for the country, and all anybody wanted to talk to Sean Spicer about was “My Little Pony.”

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Allegra Kirkland / Talking Points Memo:
RNC Spox Likens His Role To That Of Doctors, Lawyers Assisting ‘Bad’ People

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Elizabeth Jensen / Commentary : NPR:

NPR Website To Get Rid Of Comments — NPR is making an announcement today that is sure to upset a loyal core of its audience, those who comment online at NPR.org (including those who comment on this blog). As of Aug. 23, online comments, a feature of the site since 2008, will be disabled.

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Heather Hogan / Autostraddle:

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Wall Street Journal:

U.S. Held Cash Until Iran Freed Prisoners — An Iranian cargo plane left Geneva with $400 million in cash after a flight with Americans aboard took off from Tehran in January — WASHINGTON—New details of the $400 million U.S. payment to Iran earlier this year depict a tightly scripted …

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Andrew Stiles / Heat Street:

MUST SEE: Photos of Hillary Clinton Propped Up on Pillows — Hillary Clinton doesn't like reporters, so she did an interview last week on a podcast hosted by her own presidential campaign. … Notice anything about the image? — Hillary is being propped up by a pillow, and it's hardly the first time this has happened.

Discussion: Washington Monthly, Infowars and The Gateway Pundit

Betsy Woodruff / The Daily Beast:

Tim Kaine Once Said Cheating Politicians Should Resign—Including Bill Clinton — The Democratic vice presidential candidate is pretty much part of the Clinton family at this point. But in 2002, he said Bill Clinton should have stepped down in the wake of his affair with a White House intern.