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9:40 AM ET, August 26, 2016

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Guardian:
Trump campaign chief is registered to vote in Florida at unoccupied home  —  Stephen Bannon's enrollment is apparent violation of crucial swing state's election law requiring voters to be legal residents of county they register in  —  Donald Trump's new presidential campaign chief is registered …
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John Bresnahan / Politico:
Trump campaign CEO once charged in domestic violence case  —  Stephen K. Bannon, the new CEO of the Donald Trump campaign, was charged with misdemeanor domestic violence, battery and dissuading a witness following an incident in early January 1996, though the case was ultimately dismissed …
New York Post:
Trump campaign CEO accused in divorce papers of attacking wife  —  More On:  —  The man hired to remake Donald Trump's image roughed up and threatened his wife during their marriage, she claimed in court documents obtained by The Post.  —  Stephen K. Bannon, the new CEO of the Trump campaign …
New York Times:   Donald Trump's Campaign Chief, Stephen Bannon, Faced Domestic Violence Charges in 1996
Keegan Hankes / Southern Poverty Law Center:
Whose Alt-Right Is It Anyway?  —  Hours before Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton is scheduled to deliver a speech in Reno, Nev., slamming Donald Trump for his connections to the Alt-Right, the racist core leadership of the ideology is collectively tripping over itself trying to take credit for its unexpected success.
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Cassandra Fairbanks / We Are Change:
4Chan Poster Gloriously Interrupts Clinton Alt-Right Speech  —  As Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton gave a speech in Reno, attempting to smear the millions of people who support her opponent Donald Trump as racist monsters — 4chan was in the building to gloriously troll the low-energy event.
Discussion: The Gateway Pundit
Breitbart:
Milo To Hillary: ‘You Did This’  —  Reacting to Hillary Clinton's speech today, Breitbart editor Milo Yiannopoulos, two of whose headlines were denounced by the pearl-clutching Democratic nominee during her speech in Reno today, said it was Clinton and her brand of politics who are responsible for the rise of the alt-right.
Caitlin MacNeal / Talking Points Memo:
Trump When Asked About Alt-Right: ‘Nobody Even Knows What It Is’
Jeet Heer / New Republic:
The University of Chicago is attacking academic freedom.  —  Jay Ellison, dean of students, has sent a letter to the incoming class of 2020 outlining the school's policy on academic freedom: … Ellison's letter is a perverse document.  It's very much like the French Burkini ban …
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Alex Griswold / Mediaite:
Rush Limbaugh Literally Can't Stop Laughing at the Plight Of Ann Coulter
Discussion: RedState
Scott Thistle / The Portland Press Herald:
'Prove I'm a racist': LePage challenges Westbrook lawmaker in obscenity-laced voice mail  —  The governor later says he wishes he and Rep. Drew Gattine could have a duel and ‘I would point (my gun) right between his eyes.’  —  Gov. Paul LePage left a state lawmaker from Westbrook …
Theodore Schleifer / CNN:
Trump: No legal status for undocumented immigrants  —  Donald Trump ruled out Thursday a pathway to legal status for undocumented immigrants in the United States, walking back comments he made earlier this week in which he appeared open to the idea.
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Andrew Kaczynski / BuzzFeed:
RNC Chair: Deporting 12 Million People Not Practical, Legalization “The Proper Route”
Discussion: Hot Air
Andrew Kaczynski / BuzzFeed:
Jeb Bush Says He's Not Buying The Trump Immigration Shift
Wall Street Journal:
Donald Trump's Mixed Signals on Immigration Roil Campaign  —  Some backers say they would welcome a change; others say easing his plan to deport all illegal immigrants would cost him the election  —  Donald Trump's mixed signals about easing his plan to deport all illegal immigrants …
Discussion: Mediaite, Raw Story and ThinkProgress
Kyle Cheney / Politico:
Texas elector threatens not to vote Trump  —  Chris Suprun is a member of the Electoral College from Texas, a state the GOP can reliably count on to deliver votes every four years to the Republican presidential nominee.  —  But this year, with Donald Trump sitting atop the ticket …
Discussion: Mediaite and ballot-access.org
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Cory Zurowski / City Pages:
Republican Party of Minnesota forgot to put Donald Trump on Minnesota ballot, scrambling to fix it
Sam Adams / Mirror.co.uk:
Assassination attempt on Angela Merkel feared as armed man arrested 'trying to infiltrate German chancellor's motorcade' in Prague  —  Czech police halted an armed man in a black 4x4 Mercedes as he allegedly tried to join Merkel's motorcade during her visit to the capital
Paul Demko / Politico:
Obamacare sticker shock hits key Senate races  —  As insurers push large premium increases for 2017 Obamacare plans, some of the steepest hikes have been requested by insurers in crucial swing states that could determine control of the Senate.  —  In nine of 11 states with competitive Senate races …
Discussion: Sabato's Crystal Ball
KRQE-TV:
Hundreds gather at vigils for Victoria Martens  —  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) - The community is left shaken; meanwhile, parents are grappling with how to explain to their kids after the tragic death of one of their classmates and friend, Victoria Martens.  —  Victoria had just started the fourth grade at Petroglyph Elementary School.
Discussion: KTLA
Jerry Mitchell / The Clarion Ledger:
Two nuns fatally stabbed in Mississippi  —  Authorities are investigating the brutal killings of two nuns that were reportedly stabbed to death at their home in Holmes County.  —  Sister Paula Merrill, a nurse practitioner with the Sisters of Charity of Nazareth in Kentucky, and Sister Margaret Held …
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Sarah Kliff / Vox:
This Princeton health economist thinks Obamacare's marketplaces are doomed  —  I've spent the past week talking to lots of health care experts and economists about the future of the Affordable Care Act.  Of all the people I spoke with, Princeton University health economist Uwe Reinhardt offered …
Discussion: Hot Air, Viking Pundit and Power Line
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Lisa Schencker / Chicago Tribune:
Illinois Obamacare rates could soar as state submits insurance premium increases to feds
Discussion: Hot Air
Eleanor Ainge Roy / Guardian:
Woman survives month in New Zealand mountains after partner died on hike  —  Czech hiker tells police she stayed in a remote cabin after partner fell to his death on Routeburn track in the South Island  —  A Czech woman found alive in a remote mountain cabin in New Zealand has told police …
Discussion: FOX6Now.com and UK
David Ferguson / Raw Story:
‘I lost.  The ni**er won’: Alabama GOP mayor gets racist on Facebook after losing to black candidate  —  DON'T MISS STORIES.  FOLLOW RAW STORY!  —  The Republican mayor of Midland City, Alabama got nasty on Facebook after losing her seat to a black candidate in this week's mayoral election.
Ben Schreckinger / Politico:
Trump's mob-linked ex-associate gives $5,400 to campaign  —  A Russian-born, mafia-linked businessman whose ties to both Donald Trump and loyalists of Russian President Vladimir Putin have sparked scrutiny, visited Trump Tower last month for undisclosed business, he told POLITICO.
Discussion: The Week
Sarah Ellison / Vanity Fair:
After Ailes, Fox News Has a New Crisis: Can It Keep Megyn Kelly?  —  Within its subterranean newsroom, staffers and executives have a new fear: Will they be able to convince Megyn Kelly to re-sign with the network and stave off a potential post-Ailes ratings decline?  And does that mean the end of Bill O'Reilly?
Jon Hilsenrath / Dow Jones Newswires:
Years of Fed Missteps Fueled Disillusion With the Economy and Washington (8/25/16)  —  First, officials missed signs that a more complex financial system had become vulnerable to financial bubbles, and bubbles had become a growing threat in a low-interest-rate world.
Discussion: Political Wire and Mother Jones
 
 
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Jessie Hellmann / The Hill:
Poll: Majority of voters want Johnson on debate stage
Discussion: Guardian, Hot Air, Washington Post and CNBC
Bloomberg:
Apple Plans iPhone for Japan With Tap-to-Pay for Subways
Discussion: The Verge, Mashable and Engadget
Scott Shane / New York Times:
Saudis and Extremism: ‘Both the Arsonists and the Firefighters’
Discussion: CANNONFIRE
Richard Winton / Los Angeles Times:
Lawsuit alleging excessive force by LAPD at black USC student party settled for $450,000
Discussion: The Daily Caller and Daily Kos
Nicole Perlroth / New York Times:
Apple Software Vulnerability Is Linked to Intrusions
Kyle Olson / The American Mirror:
Juanita Broaddrick fears for her life: 'I don't feel safe anymore'
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Joe Concha / The Hill:
Exclusive: Ed Henry returning to Fox News
Discussion: Mediaite, Politico and TVNewser
Sarah K. Burris / Raw Story:
CNN erupts in laughter as Katrina Pierson pushes a bizarre defense of Trump's immigration flip-flop