memeorandum: Foundation Ties Bedevil Hillary Clinton's Presidential Campaign (New York Times)

8:10 PM ET, August 20, 2016

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Adrian Carrasquillo / BuzzFeed:

In Reversal, Trump Indicates To Hispanic Leaders Openness To Legalization For Immigrants — In a Saturday meeting with his newly announced Hispanic advisory council, Donald Trump suggested he is interested in figuring out a “humane and efficient” manner to deal with immigrants in the country illegally, according to three sources.

Discussion: RedState, Political Insider blog, Daily Kos and The Right Scoop

Patrick Condon / Star Tribune:

Donald Trump fundraising event in Minneapolis draws GOP donors, protesters to Convention Center — Donald Trump roiled Minnesota politics for a few hours Friday night without ever showing his face in public. — The New York businessman made his first visit to the state …

Discussion: The Gateway Pundit, Breitbart, KARE-TV, Power Line, The Week, zerohedge.com/fullrss2 …, Twin Cities, The Last Refuge, Mediaite and BizPac Review

Jonathan Swan / The Hill:

Protesters push, spit on Trump donors at Minn. fundraiser … Protesters pushed, verbally harassed and spat on donors attending a Donald Trump — fundraiser in Minneapolis on Friday night, the Star Tribune reported. — The Minneapolis Convention Center area became unruly as attendees left …

Jerome Hudson / Breitbart:

Leftist Activists Crash Trump Fundraiser, Attack Motorcade, Assault Trump Supporters in Violent ‘Gauntlet’ — Leftist agitators viciously attacked attendees at a Donald Trump presidential campaign fundraiser in Minneapolis on Friday night. — Video shows dozens of anti-Trump activists shouting obscenities …

Discussion: The Gateway Pundit and Liberty Unyielding

Kyle Olson / The American Mirror:
VIDEO: Agitators bang on doors at Trump fundraiser, punch attendees in ‘gauntlet’

Discussion: TheBlaze.com, John Hawkins' Right Wing News and Column

Ann Doss Helms / Raleigh News & Observer:
Teen Trump fan, ejected from Charlotte rally, says he was profiled

Discussion: Hit & Run

Susanne Craig / New York Times:

Trump's Empire: A Maze of Debts and Opaque Ties — On the campaign trail, Donald J. Trump, the Republican presidential nominee, has sold himself as a businessman who has made billions of dollars and is beholden to no one. — But an investigation by The New York Times into the financial maze …

Discussion: alan.com, Washington Examiner, The Last Tradition, Daily News Bin, New York Magazine, Occupy Democrats, Business Insider, RedState, The Right Scoop and Politicus USA

Kurt Bardella / The Hill:

EXCLUSIVE Bardella: On Steve Bannon and why I'm voting for Hillary — When I began my relationship with Breitbart News it was with the understanding that the legacy of Andrew Breitbart would be honored in creating a news site with thoughtful content written with at least a semblance …

Discussion: Washington Post and Washington Times

The Christian / Christian Science Monitor:
Trump hands his campaign to the ‘alt-right’ movement

Discussion: Liberal Values, CANNONFIRE and Vanderbilt News

New York Times:

Foundation Ties Bedevil Hillary Clinton's Presidential Campaign — The kingdom of Saudi Arabia donated more than $10 million. Through a foundation, so did the son-in-law of a former Ukrainian president whose government was widely criticized for corruption and the murder of journalists.

Discussion: BostonGlobe.com, Instapundit, The San Diego Union … and Breitbart

Eric DuVall / UPI:
Clinton Foundation to stop taking foreign donations if Hillary Clinton is president

Discussion: John Hawkins' Right Wing News, The Last Refuge and Washington Times

Yahoo: Bill Clinton at 70: possibly America's ‘first gentleman’

Kimberly Hutcherson / CNN:

Judge seeks criminal contempt charges against Sheriff Joe Arpaio — (2013) Judge says Sheriff Arpaio was profiling — (CNN)Tough-talking Arizona Sheriff Joe Arpaio could soon be facing criminal charges himself. — Federal Judge G. Murray Snow has asked the US Attorney's Office …

Discussion: Daily Kos, Slate, AOL and The Right Scoop

Fernanda Santos / New York Times:
Judge Refers Arizona Sheriff Joe Arpaio for Criminal Prosecution

Discussion: The Atlantic and The New Civil Rights Movement

Megan Cassidy / Arizona Republic:
Federal judge refers Sheriff Joe Arpaio for criminal contempt

Discussion: LawNewz, Politico, ThinkProgress, The Week and ImmigrationProf Blog

Alex Isenstadt / Politico:

Republicans prep ‘break glass’ emergency plan as Trump tumbles — Republicans, worried about preserving their House and Senate majorities in the face of fierce headwinds, are accelerating their plans to distance themselves from Donald Trump - and may soon concede, if only implicitly, his defeat.

Discussion: Sputnik International, Politicus USA and The New Civil Rights Movement

Jessie Hellmann / The Hill:

Trump: I'll get 95 percent support from black voters in 2020 … on Friday predicted he would get 95 percent of the black vote after four years as president. — “At the end of four years, I guarantee you that I will get 95 percent of the African-American vote, I promise you …

Discussion: Washington Post, Hot Air and Joe.My.God.

Media Matters for America:
On MSNBC, Senior Trump Adviser Says “Nothing Wrong” With Trump's Birther Attacks On Obama

Discussion: alan.com

Danny Freeman / NBC News:
Trump to African-American Voters: What Do You Have to Lose?'

Discussion: Patterico's Pontifications and NBC News

Bloomberg:

Obama to Tour Flooded Louisiana Region After Trump's Visit — President stuck to vacation activities in Martha's Vineyard — Obama heading to Baton Rouge next week, White House says — President Barack Obama will visit Baton Rouge next week, the White House said on Friday …

Discussion: The Gateway Pundit

Joe Concha / The Hill:
A tale of two Louisiana disasters and media bias

Discussion: NewsBusters and The Daily Caller

Charlie Spiering / Breitbart:
Obama Announces Plans to Visit Louisiana After Donald Trump Leads the Way

Discussion: Faith and Heritage

Rebecca Morin / Politico:

Megadonors dominate as Priorities USA PAC raises $9.9 million in July — Two megadonors accounted for almost two-thirds of the contributions to the main super PAC supporting Hillary Clinton in July, as the group's income slowed slightly from the month before.

Discussion: The Daily Caller