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Wall Street Journal:
Chelsea Clinton Plans to Stay on Board of Family Foundation — Clinton Health Access Initiative might also continue to accept foreign government and corporate funding — The Clinton Foundation is considering exceptions to its plan to stop accepting corporate and foreign donations …
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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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CNN:
Clinton blasts Trump attacks on foundation — Hillary Clinton slammed Donald Trump and issued a strong defense of the Clinton Foundation Wednesday amid the Republican nominee's claims that she used public office for personal gain.
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Reuters:
Biden says expects Guantanamo prison to close before Obama leaves office — NEXT IN POLITICS — WASHINGTON Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump threatened on Wednesday to slap tariffs on Chinese products to show Beijing that the United States is “not playing games anymore” when it comes to leveling the field on trade.
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Katy O'Donnell / Politico:
Ethicists scoff at Clinton Foundation transition plan
Kevin Drum / Mother Jones:
Yes, Politics Is Sort of a Grubby Business
Yes, Politics Is Sort of a Grubby Business
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Daily Kos, USA Today and electionlawblog.org
Nick Gass / Politico:
Coulter mocks Trump's immigration muddle — Ann Coulter revealed her sense of disgust with Donald Trump's latest comments on immigration in which he suggested an openness to changing his hard-line stance on illegal immigration. — Speaking to Fox News' Sean Hannity in a town hall event …
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Josh Marshall / Talking Points Memo:
Coulter Goes to War with Trump And It Is Glorious — Liberals may die tonight because there are limited supplies of those injections they give you for acute schadenfreude toxicity. Ann Coulter has been Donald Trump's biggest New York City white nationalist supporter. She's transformed toadying into a militant act.
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No More Mister Nice Blog, Mother Jones and Mediaite
Katie Pavlich / Townhall.com:
Ann Coulter Is Not Happy With Trump's Softening on Immigration
Ann Coulter Is Not Happy With Trump's Softening on Immigration
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Washington Post, Pirate's Cove and RedState
Katie Glueck / Politico:
Team Cruz on Trump's immigration shift: Told you so — As Donald Trump soft-pedals his once-hard-line immigration rhetoric, supporters of his vanquished primary foe Ted Cruz have one message for Republican voters: We told you so. — Cruz spent the final months of his unsuccessful presidential …
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NBC News, ImmigrationProf Blog, The Texas Tribune and Talking Points Memo
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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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Louis Nelson / Politico:
Trump shifts on immigration: 'There's no amnesty, but we work with them'
Trump shifts on immigration: 'There's no amnesty, but we work with them'
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Joe.My.God., The Right Scoop, Talking Points Memo and The Hill
Lucia Graves / Guardian:
Trump and Farage are playing the same dangerous game — The would-be president is harnessing nationalism and bigotry. Like the former Ukip leader, he is more interested in channelling anger than he is in governance — onald Trump's movement has often been compared to that of a rightwing European party.
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Matthew Teague / Guardian:
Farage at Trump rally: 'I wouldn't vote for Clinton if you paid me'
Farage at Trump rally: 'I wouldn't vote for Clinton if you paid me'
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BillMoyers.com, Business Insider and Mashable
Kristinn Taylor / The Gateway Pundit:
GOP FAIL: Donald Trump Not Listed on Minnesota Ballot — Just days after his supporters and motorcade were attacked by protesters in Minneapolis at a GOP fundraiser, the Minnesota Republican party has not submitted the names of GOP presidential nominee Donald Trump and his vice presidential nominee Mike Pence …
Jon Miltimore / intellectualtakeout.org:
Univ. of Chicago pushes back on trigger warnings, safe spaces — Letters sent to the incoming class of 2020 make it clear the University of Chicago isn't a fan of trigger warnings or safe spaces. — Academics around the country are embracing the relatively new trend of using trigger warnings …
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Carlo Allegri / National Review:
Trump Is Losing Pennsylvania and Closing His Path to the White House — The chance was there, but he has squandered it. — Donald Trump's presidential campaign slogs on, but he has effectively blown his chances at getting into 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue. By failing to pivot through his convention …
Eli Stokols / Politico:
Trump gnaws at shorter leash — Donald Trump, after several straight days delivering a more scripted message, loosened the rhetorical shackles tightened by his new campaign manager and went off-script several times Wednesday afternoon, offering a more passionate but at times self-contradicting case for his candidacy.
Allan Smith / Business Insider:
‘Never Trump’ presidential candidate: Sources have told me Trump ‘hides in his apartment’ and they're ‘frustrated’ — Independent presidential candidate Evan McMullin told Business Insider in a Wednesday interview that members of Republican nominee Donald Trump's campaign have told …
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No More Mister Nice Blog
Idrees Ali / Reuters:
Iran vessels make ‘high speed intercept’ of U.S. ship: U.S. official — Four of Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) vessels “harassed” a U.S. warship on Tuesday near the Strait of Hormuz, a U.S. defense official said, amid Washington's concerns about Iran's posture in the Gulf and in the Syrian civil war.
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Kori Schake / Wall Street Journal:
The Disconnect Beneath the Praise for U.S. Military — Kori Schake is a research fellow at Stanford University's Hoover Institution. She is co-editor, along with retired Gen. Jim Mattis, of “Warriors and Civilians: American Views of Our Military.” She is on Twitter: @KoriSchake.
Mylan:
Mylan doubling the eligibility for patient assistance, effectively eliminating out-of-pocket expense for uninsured and under-insured patients — Company to cover up to $300 of out-of-pocket cost at pharmacy; reducing patient cost by 50% off Mylan list price
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John Sides / Washington Post:
How many votes will Trump give up by not running a professional campaign? A lot. — Stories about the ramshackle nature of the Trump campaign are abundant. A recent article called Donald Trump's organization “more concert tour than presidential campaign.”
Orlando Sentinel:
Orlando Health, Florida Hospital won't bill Pulse shooting victims — Orlando Police officer Gerry Realin was part of the small hazmat team that was responsible for removing the bodies from Pulse nightclub. He now struggles with PTSD and blood pressure so high he was recently admitted to the hospital.
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NBC News:
Where will the Republican Party go after 2016? — The future of the Republican Party — with or without Donald J. Trump — is weighing heavily on the party's top elected officials, thought leaders and activists. It's a topic sure to be dissected once the results on Election Day, November 8, 2016, are tallied.
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bradford-delong.com and Political Wire
Bloomberg:
Apple Weighs iPhone Video Editing App in Renewed Push on Social — Company looks to catch up as video sharing gains popularity — Engineers test deeper social ties across iPhone, iPad software — Apple Inc., seeking to capitalize on the popularity of social networks …
Elle Hunt / Guardian:
Fisherman hands in giant pearl he kept under the bed for 10 years — Enormous pearl thought to have come from a giant clam could be the biggest in the world and, if authenticated, is estimated to be worth more than $100m — A fisherman in the Philippines has kept what might …
Don Van Natta Jr / ESPN:
Welcome to the Big Time … ILLUSTRATION BY ESPN … At its peak last summer, a daily fantasy get-rich-now commercial aired every 90 seconds on television. Combined, industry leaders FanDuel and DraftKings plunged more than $750 million into TV commercials, radio spots, digital ads and other promotions.
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Nick Miroff / Washington Post:
Colombian government and FARC rebels announce peace deal — HAVANA — After 52 years of fighting and nearly four years of grinding negotiations, the Colombian government and the country's FARC rebel group declared Wednesday that they had reached an agreement to end the longest-running armed conflict in the Americas.
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U.S. Soccer:
Hope Solo Suspended from U.S. WNT for Six Months — U.S. Soccer has suspended goalkeeper Hope Solo from the U.S. Women's National Team for six months for conduct that is counter to the organization's principles. — The suspension for Solo, who was previously suspended for 30 days early …
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Brad Reed / Raw Story:
Chicago police: Trump lied about ‘top’ cop telling him ‘tough tactics’ could end crime within a week — DON'T MISS STORIES. FOLLOW RAW STORY! — Donald Trump has real problems being truthful, as evidenced by the record number of “Pants on Fire” ratings he's received from Politifact.
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