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Alex Griswold / Mediaite:
Trump Campaign Manager: We're Actually Winning Right Now, Because of ‘Undercover Trump Voters’ — Trump campaign manager Kellyanne Conway told the UK's Channel 4 that Donald Trump is actually winning the election, but every poll is wrong because Trump voters are undercover.
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Jorge Ramos / TIME:
Judgment Day Is Coming For Those Who Stay Silent on Donald Trump
Judgment Day Is Coming For Those Who Stay Silent on Donald Trump
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Fredric U. Dicker / New York Post:
Trump's staff says it's ‘full steam ahead’ in New York
Trump's staff says it's ‘full steam ahead’ in New York
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The Daily Beast:
Donald Trump Used Campaign Donations to Buy $55,000 of His Own Book — Donald Trump used his campaign funds to buy thousands of copies of his own book at retail cost, simultaneously diverting donor money back into his pockets while artificially boosting his sales figures.
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Annie Karni / Politico:
Hillary Clinton's run-out-the-clock strategy — She is not planning on sitting for another televised armchair confessional to rehash regrets about a private email server. Nor is the campaign setting up the kind of war room employed last year to discredit a book that aimed to expose …
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Aaron Rupar / ThinkProgress:
Trump To Campaign With Notorious British Xenophobe — Nigel Farage's Brexit effort emphasized anti-immigrant fear mongering. Sound familiar? — Nigel Farage, the former leader of the right-wing UK Independence Party, is set to appear at a campaign event with Donald Trump on Wednesday night in Jackson, Mississippi.
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Nigel Farage To Tell ‘Brexit Story’ At Trump Rally In Mississippi
Nigel Farage To Tell ‘Brexit Story’ At Trump Rally In Mississippi
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Monmouth University:
Monmouth University Polling Institute — North Carolina — Prez and Senate Races Tight; HB2 Drag on Gov. McCrory Re-Elect Bid
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Tarini Parti / BuzzFeed:
In North Carolina, Republicans Try To Fend Off Political “Tsunami”
In North Carolina, Republicans Try To Fend Off Political “Tsunami”
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Jonathan Chait / New York Magazine:
There's Just One Flaw in Donald Trump's New Plan to Show He's Not Racist — Two weeks ago, the New York Times reported that Donald Trump's focus groups found voters frequently use two words to describe their candidate: “unqualified” and “racist.” This assessment, while encouragingly on-point …
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Nick Gass / Politico:
Carson calls on ‘elderly’ Trump, Clinton to release new medical records
Carson calls on ‘elderly’ Trump, Clinton to release new medical records
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Ben Kamisar / The Hill:
RNC chief: Trump could lead Clinton by Labor Day — Republican National Committee (RNC) Chairman Reince Priebus predicted on Tuesday that Donald Trump — in the polls by Labor Day. — “I think what you are seeing on the campaign is a continuation of a good couple of weeks that Donald Trump has had …
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Julian Routh / Wall Street Journal:
Eric Trump: It Would Be ‘Foolish’ for Donald Trump to Release Tax Returns
Matthew J. Belvedere / CNBC:
Eric Trump: My dad's not flip-flopping on immigration
Eric Trump: My dad's not flip-flopping on immigration
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Ben Quinn / Guardian:
French police make woman remove clothing on Nice beach following burkini ban — Authorities in 15 towns have banned burkinis, citing public concern following recent terrorist attacks in the country — Photographs have emerged of armed French police confronting a woman on a beach and making …
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New York Times:
Hackers Publish Nude Pictures on Leslie Jones's Website — Leslie Jones, a co-star of this year's “Ghostbusters” movie who has been besieged in the past month by online abusers who have targeted her appearance and her race, was victimized again on Wednesday when her personal website appeared to have been hacked.
Matthew Yglesias / Vox:
The AP's big exposé on Hillary meeting with Clinton Foundation donors is a mess — Tuesday afternoon, Stephen Braun and Eileen Sullivan of the Associated Press released the results of a review of State Department appointment data that they used to make some striking claims about Hillary Clinton's schedule as secretary of state.
Sarah Kliff / Vox:
Is Obamacare failing? — Three years ago, health economists believed Obamacare's soon-to-launch marketplaces would grow to replace much of America's fractured, complex, employer-based health insurance system. — Predictions for the employer-sponsored insurance system's collapse ran rampant.
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KTLA:
Touching Video of WWII Veteran Being Honored at L.A.-Area Home Goes Viral … Emotional video of a World War II veteran “having one of the best days of his life” after being honored by chief selects in front of his Gardena home recently has touched many people after being widely viewed and shared online.
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Media Matters for America:
Citing InfoWars, Fox News Complains Google Is Covering Up “Clinton Body Count” Stories — HEATHER CHILDERS (CO-HOST): Is the internet's number one search engine trying to sway the presidential election? — ABBY HUNTSMAN (CO-HOST): Cheryl Casone from our sister network, Fox Business, here with what Google is now being accused of.
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New York Times:
Bernie Sanders's New Political Group Is Met by Staff Revolt — Senator Bernie Sanders of Vermont, his presidential campaign now behind him, will look to advance the movement he built during the Democratic primary race, with the public unveiling on Wednesday of a political organization focused …
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Eli Lake / Bloomberg:
Why Obama Let Iran's Green Revolution Fail — One of the great hypotheticals of Barack Obama's presidency involves the Iranian uprising that began on June 12, 2009, after Mahmoud Ahmadinejad was announced the winner of contested presidential elections. What if the president had done …
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Andrew Kaczynski / BuzzFeed:
Trump Super PAC Chair: Trump Would “Lose Badly” If Election Was Today — Ed Rollins, chairman of a pro-Donald Trump super PAC, says the Republican nominee would lose badly if the election was held today. — “If we're sitting here three weeks from now after Labor Day and it's in the same position …
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Brad Esposito / BuzzFeed:
People Are Pissed With This Dad Who Let His Daughter Bite The “Warm, Quivering Heart” Of A Deer — A New Zealand hunter has come under fire after submitting photos to a hunting community of his 8-year-old daughter eating the heart of her first kill. — WARNING — This image is graphic
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Bloomberg:
The Senator's Daughter Who Raised Prices on Anti-Allergy EpiPen — Mylan CEO Heather Bresch faces calls to explain 400% increase — Senator Joe Manchin of West Virginia is Bresch's father — Members of Congress are in an unusual position as they demand an explanation …
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Mylan:
“Mylan has worked tirelessly over the past several years advocating for increased anaphylaxis awareness, preparedness and access to treatment for those living with potentially life-threatening (severe) allergies. Ensuring access to epinephrine - the only first-line treatment for anaphylaxis - is a core part of our mission.
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Burgess Everett / Politico:
McCain rips major Trump donor, warns of future campaign finance scandals — SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — A billionaire supporting Sen. John McCain's underdog primary opponent may be doing so as payback, McCain said Wednesday. — Robert Mercer, co-CEO of hedge fund Renaissance Technologies …
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Leonor Vivanco / Chicago Tribune:
Trump suggests Chicago could solve crime problem ‘in a week’ if cops got tougher — Republican Presidential candidate Donald Trump addresses supporters at the James A. Rhodes Arena on August 22, 2016 in Akron, Ohio. — Presidential candidate Donald Trump said Chicago's crime problem …
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