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6:10 PM ET, August 24, 2016

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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.
Ryan Struyk / ABC News:
Donald Trump Hanging on to Slim Lead in Arizona, New Poll Shows
Discussion: Politico
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.
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 …
Fox News:
Watchdog: Clinton finance director was ‘middle’ man between foundation, State
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.
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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Aaron Blake / Washington Post:
What ‘regret’? Donald Trump just proved he still doesn't get it on Judge Curiel and Khizr Khan
Discussion: Daily Kos
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.
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TMZ.com:
Nude Photos Released
Discussion: Guardian and Mashable
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Tarini Parti / BuzzFeed:
In North Carolina, Republicans Try To Fend Off Political “Tsunami”
Discussion: Raw Story
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.
Discussion: alan.com
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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.
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.
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 …
BBC:
Kabul raid: Security forces hunt university attackers  —  Afghan security forces are combing the American University in the capital, Kabul, following a militant attack.  —  One person, reportedly a guard, died and at least 14 were injured in the assault which began with a huge blast.
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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.
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.
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 …
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 …
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 …
Discussion: Arizona Republic
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 …
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 …
Discussion: Pirate's Cove
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
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.
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 …
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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Mike Levine / ABC News:
Hillary Clinton to Receive 1st Classified Briefing of Campaign
Discussion: Talking Points Memo
Jason Howerton / TheBlaze.com:
Trump Supporter Issues Threatening Message to GOP Nominee Live on the Air
Discussion: RedState and Raw Story
Henry J. Gomez / Plain Dealer:
Gary Johnson qualifies for Ohio ballot
New York Times:
Donald Trump's Description of Black America Is Offending Those Living in It
Discussion: Politicus USA
FOX40:
Local Bakery Facing Backlash Over Ken Doll Birthday Cake
Discussion: Raw Story and WGN-TV
Chris Cillizza / Washington Post:
Hillary Clinton still has no good answer on why she hasn't held a press conference in 263 days
Discussion: MSNBC and Washington Free Beacon
 Earlier Items: 
Fredric U. Dicker / New York Post:
Trump's staff says it's ‘full steam ahead’ in New York
Discussion: Daily Kos
Foreign Policy:
U.S. and Europe Say Assad May Have Kept Some Chemical Weapons
Bloomberg:
At Fox News, Election Year's Big Ratings Mask Many Wrinkles
Josh Lederman / Associated Press:
Horrified by Trump, Democrats getting nostalgic about Romney
 

 
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John Hendel / Politico:
Trump names FCC Commissioner Brendan Carr to chair the agency; Carr can immediately assume control once Trump is inaugurated as he is already on the commission

Pew Research Center:
News influencers survey: 20% of US adults say they get news from social media influencers, 85% of influencers are on X and 27% identify as right-wing, and more

Joe Flint / Wall Street Journal:
Sources: WBD and the NBA settle a lawsuit, giving WBD access to NBA content and rights in parts of N. Europe and LatAm; TNT will license Inside the NBA to ESPN
 
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