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Katie Glueck / Politico:
Several Hispanic Trump surrogates reconsider support — Several major Latino surrogates for Donald Trump are reconsidering their support for him following the Republican nominee's hardline speech on immigration Wednesday night. — Jacob Monty, a member of Trump's National Hispanic Advisory Council …
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Nick Gass / Politico:
Critics ream Trump immigration address — Donald Trump's immigration speech Wednesday night in Arizona served up red meat to his staunchest allies and supporters but left those on the fence about supporting him even more wary and those fiercely opposed to him even more confident in their criticism.
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ABC News
Aaron Blake / Washington Post:
Donald Trump's Mexico visit ends with Mexico disputing his comments — This post has been updated. — Over the past 14 months, Donald Trump has been telling anyone within shouting distance that he will not only build a big, beautiful border wall along the U.S.-Mexico border, but also that Mexico would somehow be made to pay for it.
Charles M. Blow / New York Times:
The Duplicity of Donald Trump — Donald Trump is the internet troll of presidential politics. When he's securely removed from the objects of his scorn, he's tough as nails; when he's in their presence, he quivers like a bowl of Jell-O. — Such is the way of a bully.
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Washington Post, NBC News and Real Clear Politics
New York Times:
Trailing Hillary Clinton, Donald Trump Turns to Political Gymnastics — Donald J. Trump's campaign was teetering early last month, with an increasingly isolated candidate and a downcast staff that seemed to lurch from crisis to crisis. Having fired his campaign chairman and retooled his message …
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CNN, ImmigrationProf Blog and Washington Post
Byron York / Washington Examiner:
Mexico gamble a huge win for Trump — About an hour before Donald Trump made his joint statement with Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto, a strategist in Trump's extended circle saw success on the horizon. — “I bet they have a nice meeting where they both explain their positions …
Patrick Healy / New York Times:
Donald Trump Gambles on Immigration but Sends Conflicting Signals
Donald Trump Gambles on Immigration but Sends Conflicting Signals
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Mediaite, Washington Monthly, No More Mister Nice Blog, Capitol View, NBC News, American Renaissance and The Resurgent
Nolan D. McCaskill / Politico:
Trump promises wall and massive deportation program
Trump promises wall and massive deportation program
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Media Matters for America, Washington Post, Le·gal In·sur·rec· tion and The Daily Caller
Jessica Hopper / ABC News:
Donald Trump a ‘Diplomatic Embarrassment,’ Dem VP Candidate Tim Kaine Says
Donald Trump a ‘Diplomatic Embarrassment,’ Dem VP Candidate Tim Kaine Says
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Politico and Politics News
Philip Bump / Washington Post:
Here's what Donald Trump said in his big immigration speech, annotated
Here's what Donald Trump said in his big immigration speech, annotated
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Mother Jones
Benjy Sarlin / NBC News:
Mexico President Rebuffs Trump: I Told Him We Aren't Paying for the Wall
Mexico President Rebuffs Trump: I Told Him We Aren't Paying for the Wall
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CNN, Boing Boing, Daily Wire, Fox News, Mother Jones, fox8.com, The San Diego Union …, Slate and CBS Chicago
Ben Kamisar / The Hill:
Trump shuts down talk of softening on immigration
New York Times:
Highlights of Donald Trump's Immigration Speech and Mexico Trip
Highlights of Donald Trump's Immigration Speech and Mexico Trip
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Hollywood Life, New York Magazine, The Point, No More Mister Nice Blog, Althouse and Washington Post
Candace Smith / ABC News:
Trump Says He 'Didn't Discuss' Border Wall Payment With Mexican President
Trump Says He 'Didn't Discuss' Border Wall Payment With Mexican President
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Politico, Associated Press, Washington Post, 24Ahead, The Atlantic and Joe.My.God.
Joe Concha / The Hill:
Trump has the ball and Hillary can't run out the clock — Running out the clock is a term often applied to the Clinton campaign as Election Day appears on the horizon, now only 68 days away. And with a lead in the Real Clear Politics average of polls relatively once at an almost-insurmountable 7.9 points …
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Kelsey Sutton / Politico:
Julian Assange: American press supports ‘demon’ Hillary Clinton
Julian Assange: American press supports ‘demon’ Hillary Clinton
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TwitLonger, The American Mirror, New York Times, Hullabaloo, Business Insider, Washington Times, CNN and The Gateway Pundit
Ashe Schow / Washington Examiner:
Women don't really like Hillary Clinton that much
Women don't really like Hillary Clinton that much
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ABC News, The Gateway Pundit, Politico, Scared Monkeys and The Point
Sabato's Crystal Ball:
Senate 2016: Flip Flop — As we head into Labor Day, Democrats are slight favorites to win a slim Senate majority — It seems like only yesterday when the Republicans took over the U.S. Senate. Actually, nearly two years have passed since that big moment, when the GOP gained nine seats …
Dana Blanton / Fox News:
Fox News Poll: Trump narrows Clinton's lead — The race for the White House has narrowed. A new Fox News Poll finds Donald Trump gaining ground in the head-to-head matchup, despite improvements from Hillary Clinton on top issues. — In addition, this is the first time the poll offers …
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Eli Yokley / Morning Consult:
Voters Want Gary Johnson, Jill Stein on the Debate Stage
Voters Want Gary Johnson, Jill Stein on the Debate Stage
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Washington Times and Political Wire
Kevin D. Williamson / National Review:
iLeave — Apple and the Irish example. — The interaction between big businesses and small countries can be strange. Add in a big, transnational government, and things get even stranger. — Apple is in trouble — largely symbolic trouble — over the taxes it owes to the government of Ireland.
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Telegraph and John Hawkins' Right Wing News
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Nate Silver / FiveThirtyEight:
Election Update: As The Race Tightens, Don't Assume The Electoral College Will Save Clinton — Want these election updates emailed to you right when they're published? Sign up here. — The race between Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump has tightened. Clinton, whose lead …
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CANNONFIRE, Marquette University …, The Gateway Pundit and Hot Air
Jonathan Landay / Reuters:
Exclusive: U.S., others agreed to ‘secret’ exemptions for Iran after nuclear deal - report — The United States and its negotiating partners agreed “in secret” to allow Iran to evade some restrictions in last year's landmark nuclear agreement in order to meet the deadline for it to start getting relief …
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The Daily Caller and The Times of Israel
Reid Wilson / The Hill:
Pollsters fight to figure out Trump phenomenon — Pollsters are debating whether Donald Trump — 's “silent majority” of voters exists, and are scrambling to make sure that their surveys reflect the opinions of voters who might not ordinarily be included in opinion polls.
Kenneth P. Vogel / Politico:
Bill Clinton used tax dollars to subsidize foundation, private email support — Bill Clinton's staff used a decades-old federal government program, originally created to keep former presidents out of the poorhouse, to subsidize his family's foundation and an associated business …
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MichelleMalkin.com and National Review
ABC News:
Clinton Camp Invades Red State Arizona With Major Ad Buy — The Clinton campaign is looking to turn up the heat with an ambitious ad buy in Arizona — a state that no democratic presidential candidate has won in the past 20 years. — On Friday, the campaign will begin airing negative ads …
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Politico, Political Wire and CBS Philly
Associated Press:
GOP Rep. Ed Whitfield to Resign From Congress Next Week — Republican U.S. Rep. Ed Whitfield says he will resign from office next week, one year after announcing his retirement amid a House ethics investigation. — Whitfield notified Republican Kentucky Gov. Matt Bevin on Monday with a letter …
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Independent Journal Review and Politico
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