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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.
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Kevin Drum / Mother Jones:
Yes, Politics Is Sort of a Grubby Business — I've been genuinely confused about the whole Foundationgate thing. Did big donors to the Clinton Foundation get extra special access to Hillary Clinton when she was Secretary of State? By all the evidence, no. They may have tried to get access, but for the most part they didn't.
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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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Adam Peck / ThinkProgress:
Clinton Campaign Says AP Refused To Delete Factually Inaccurate Tweet About Clinton Foundation
Clinton Campaign Says AP Refused To Delete Factually Inaccurate Tweet About Clinton Foundation
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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 — Jorge Ramos, a TIME 100 honoree, is the author of the upcoming book Take A Stand and a news anchor for Univision and Fusion. — It doesn't matter who you are—a journalist, a politician or a voter—we'll all be judged by how we responded to Donald Trump.
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Ryan Struyk / ABC News:
Donald Trump Hanging on to Slim Lead in Arizona, New Poll Shows
Donald Trump Hanging on to Slim Lead in Arizona, New Poll Shows
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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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TMZ.com:
Nude Photos Released — Leslie Jones has been horribly violated by a hacker who got into her website and posted all of her identification, including driver's license and passport ... and naked photos. — Jones has been dogged by haters since “Ghostbusters” was released and she was the target of a slew of racist comments.
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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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Aaron Blake / Washington Post:
What ‘regret’? Donald Trump just proved he still doesn't get it on Judge Curiel and Khizr Khan
What ‘regret’? Donald Trump just proved he still doesn't get it on Judge Curiel and Khizr Khan
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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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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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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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Joe Concha / The Hill:
Clinton on ‘Kimmel’ beaten in ratings by ‘Teen Mom,’ ‘Friends’ reruns — was not the ratings draw ABC and Jimmy Kimmel were hoping for. — The Democratic presidential nominee's Monday night appearance on “Jimmy Kimmel Live” registered just a 0.4 rating in the key 18-49 demographic advertisers covet most.
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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 …
Jason Howerton / TheBlaze.com:
Trump Supporter Issues Threatening Message to GOP Nominee Live on the Air — A self-described Donald Trump supporter called into Glenn Beck's radio program on Wednesday and issued a threatening message to the Republican nominee. — The radio call turned “spooky” after “Nate” …
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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Kate Klonick / Slate:
You'll Never Guess This One Crazy Thing Governs Online Speech — Hint: It's not the First Amendment! — Early last week, Twitter announced that it would be using new tools to curb hate speech and harassment on its site. The news came on the heels of a tell-all report on BuzzFeed …
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Julian Routh / Wall Street Journal:
Eric Trump: It Would Be ‘Foolish’ for Donald Trump to Release Tax Returns — Candidate's son warns ‘people who know nothing about taxes’ would scrutinize them — Eric Trump said Wednesday it would be “foolish” for his father to release his tax returns and subject them to scrutiny by people who don't know what they are looking at.
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Media Matters for America:
Sean Hannity Has Given Donald Trump $31 Million In Free Publicity — Fox News host Sean Hannity, who has been informally advising Donald Trump's presidential campaign while serving as its primary media cheerleader, has effectively turned his nightly prime-time show into Trump's second campaign headquarters.
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