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Eric Russell / The Portland Press Herald:
LePage says he is considering resignation, apologizes — The governor says he doesn't know whether he will finish his second term because of the impact of his recent statements on race and drugs, and his attack on Rep. Drew Gattine. — Gov. Paul LePage raised the possibility Tuesday …
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Matthew Yglesias / Vox:
Colin Powell's foundation and Hillary Clinton's are treated very differently by the media — In 1997, after a distinguished career in military service that culminated with stints as national security adviser under Ronald Reagan and chair of the Joint Chiefs of Staff under George H.W. Bush and Bill Clinton …
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Media Matters for America and New York Post
New York Post:
Texts reveal Anthony Weiner knew his marriage was ‘busted’ — In her statement, released through Clinton's campaign Monday morning, Abedin, 41, announced that she had reached her breaking point “after long and painful consideration and work on my marriage.”
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Rebecca Traister / New York Magazine:
Stop Trying to Make Anthony Weiner's Sexting a Political Issue
Stop Trying to Make Anthony Weiner's Sexting a Political Issue
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Olivia Nuzzi / The Daily Beast:
Donald Trump Blames Hillary Clinton for Anthony Weiner's Sexts
Donald Trump Blames Hillary Clinton for Anthony Weiner's Sexts
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Balloon Juice, Washington Post and Business Insider
New York Times:
Cutting Ties to the Clinton Foundation — Does the new batch of previously undisclosed State Department emails prove that big-money donors to the Bill, Hillary & Chelsea Clinton Foundation got special favors from Mrs. Clinton while she was secretary of state?
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Emma Roller / New York Times:
When Is a Scandal Really a Scandal? — The crown prince …
When Is a Scandal Really a Scandal? — The crown prince …
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AOL, Washington Post and The Huffington Post
Joan Walsh / The Nation:
The Media Are Doing an Abysmal Job of Covering Donald Trump's Racism — Too many outlets have equated Hillary Clinton's speech documenting Trump's racism with his baseless accusation that she is a bigot. — By , — Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton (left) Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump.
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The Hill:
Trump's popularity with African-American voters polling at zero — Public Policy Polling released a preview of a new poll on “The Rachel Maddow Show” Monday night that showed Donald Trump — 's favorability rating among African-American voters at 0 percent. — New PPP poll released on @maddow right now —
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CBS News:
Pro-Trump pastor regrets cartoon of Clinton in blackface, but “not the message”
Pro-Trump pastor regrets cartoon of Clinton in blackface, but “not the message”
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Washington Post, Media Matters for America, The Daily Caller, twitchy.com, FOX40 and NBC News
Amita Kelly / NPR:
Trump Surrogate Tweets Cartoon Of Hillary Clinton In Blackface
Trump Surrogate Tweets Cartoon Of Hillary Clinton In Blackface
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NBC News:
Is Donald Trump Gaining on Hillary Clinton? — Hillary Clinton's national lead over Donald Trump has narrowed slightly to 6 points, according to the latest NBC News| SurveyMonkey Weekly Election Tracking Poll — Clinton now enjoys 48 percent support, while Trump holds steady with 42 percent.
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New York Times:
Hillary Clinton Piles Up Research in Bid to Needle Donald Trump at First Debate — Hillary Clinton's advisers are talking to Donald J. Trump's ghostwriter of “The Art of the Deal,” seeking insights about Mr. Trump's deepest insecurities as they devise strategies to needle and undermine …
Nolan D. McCaskill / Politico:
Rubio won't commit to serving 6-year term — Marco Rubio on Monday refused to commit to serving a full six-year term in the Senate should he win reelection. And the former Republican presidential candidate subtly suggested that if he ran for the White House again, he would be prepared to leave politics behind if he lost.
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Veronica Stracqualursi / ABC News:
The Note: A Preview of the Down-Ballot Trump Effect
The Note: A Preview of the Down-Ballot Trump Effect
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Media Matters for America and Associated Press
Matt Fuller / The Huffington Post:
House Conservatives Plot Coup Against Speaker Paul Ryan — Gulp. Here they go again. — Congressional Reporter, The Huffington Post — WASHINGTON House Speaker Paul Ryan's re-election to his leadership post in January is fast turning into a potential showdown between establishment Republicans …
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RedState, Talking Points Memo, Raw Story and The Concourse
Evan Perez / CNN:
FBI to release report on Hillary Clinton email investigation as soon as Wednesday — The FBI expects to publicly release as soon as Wednesday the report the bureau sent to the Justice Department in July recommending no charges in the Hillary Clinton email server investigation, according to multiple law enforcement officials.
James West / Mother Jones:
Former Models for Donald Trump's Agency Say They Violated Immigration Rules and Worked Illegally — Republican nominee Donald Trump has placed immigration at the core of his presidential campaign. He has claimed that undocumented immigrants are “taking our jobs” and “taking our money,” …
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Jim Hoft / The Gateway Pundit:
Hillary Clinton Celebrated Confederate Flag Day Every Year as Arkansas First Lady — Who's the racist? — Last week Hillary Clinton delivered her KKK-white supremacist speech in Reno, Nevada to a small group of supporters. — Even With Union Attendance, Very Small Crowd for Hillary in Reno …
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Lynn Vavreck / New York Times:
How Much Is Donald Trump Hurting the G.O.P.? Here's a Way to See — There is no reason to speculate about whether nominating Donald J. Trump has cost the Republican Party support in this presidential election. There is plenty of data to demonstrate that it has.
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Vox, Washington Post, New York Magazine, Politicus USA, Princeton Election Consortium and Politico
Anne Applebaum / Washington Post:
The disastrous nonintervention in Syria — Physical, human and political damage on an unprecedented scale. — I do not know what would have happened if, three years ago Monday, David Cameron, the British prime minister, had not foolishly held and lost a vote on intervention in Syria in the House of Commons.
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Julia Hahn / Breitbart:
VIDEO - Bill Clinton: Rebuild Detroit with Syrian Refugees
VIDEO - Bill Clinton: Rebuild Detroit with Syrian Refugees
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Pamela Geller and The Daily Caller
Scott Bland / Politico:
George Soros' quiet overhaul of the U.S. justice system — While America's political kingmakers inject their millions into high-profile presidential and congressional contests, Democratic mega-donor George Soros has directed his wealth into an under-the-radar 2016 campaign to advance …
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Washington Monthly
Rush Limbaugh:
The Primaries Are Over — And Now We Must Stop Hillary to Save the Country — RUSH: I'm well aware that our first caller touched a nerve out there. I know that there are many of you Republicans that really don't want to vote for Trump and you hate Hillary and you're frosted. You don't know what to do.
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Caleb Howe / RedState:
LIMBAUGH: I Never Took Trump Seriously on Immigration Anyway
LIMBAUGH: I Never Took Trump Seriously on Immigration Anyway
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Talking Points Memo, National Review and The Atlantic
Jessica Sidman / Washingtonian:
The Trump Hotel Lost Two Celebrity Restaurants. Here's the Behind-the-Scenes Drama to Replace Them — On July 8 last year, José Andrés dropped the big news in a Washington Post story: He was backing out of a deal to open the flagship restaurant in Donald Trump's DC luxury hotel following …
Abby Broyles / KFOR-TV:
GRAPHIC: Oklahoma City mother accused of killing daughter by forcing crucifix down her throat — OKLAHOMA CITY - A metro mother is accused of murdering her own daughter, because she thought she was possessed by the devil. — The woman is accused of killing her daughter with a crucifix.
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David E. Sanger / New York Times:
Harry Reid Cites Evidence of Russian Tampering in U.S. Vote, and Seeks F.B.I. Inquiry — The Senate minority leader, Harry Reid of Nevada, asked the F.B.I. on Monday to investigate evidence suggesting that Russia may try to manipulate voting results in November.
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Stuart Rothenberg / Washington Post:
Trump said he could put several blue states in play. It's clear he can't. — For months, Donald Trump and members of his political team promised to put reliably Democratic states like New York, New Jersey, Connecticut and Oregon into play. But now, with only two months until Election Day …
Burgess Everett / Politico:
McCain braces for squeaker in today's primary — PHOENIX — John McCain is hoping for a blowout in his Senate primary on Tuesday. He's bracing for a squeaker. — McCain says people in his state are angry, the economic recovery is uneven and the atmosphere is volatile.
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Tim McManusESPN / ESPN:
Myke Tavarres plans to sit out national anthem Thursday — Philadelphia Eagles rookie linebacker Myke Tavarres has decided to join Colin Kaepernick in sitting out the national anthem. — Speaking to ESPN on Monday, Tavarres said he almost sat during the anthem ceremony preceding Saturday night's game …