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Robert Costa / Washington Post:
Trump to meet in Mexico with the country's president — Donald Trump will travel to Mexico City on Wednesday for a meeting with Mexican President Enrique Peña Nieto, just hours before he delivers a high-stakes speech in Arizona to clarify his views on immigration policy.
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Nick Gass / Politico:
Clinton camp blasts Trump's Mexico visit — Donald Trump's meeting in Mexico with President Enrique Peña Nieto ahead of his immigration speech Wednesday night in Phoenix will not change anything about what he has previously said about the country or its people, a top aide for Hillary Clinton's campaign said.
Josh Marshall / Talking Points Memo:
Can Trump Be This Stupid? (Not a Trick Question)
Can Trump Be This Stupid? (Not a Trick Question)
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Balloon Juice and Mother Jones
Jon Conradi / LifeZette:
EXCLUSIVE: Trump-Nieto Meeting Confirmed — It's On
EXCLUSIVE: Trump-Nieto Meeting Confirmed — It's On
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ABC News, Hot Air, Daily Wire, twitchy.com, The Last Refuge, Infowars, CBS New York and The Gateway Pundit
TIME:
FBI Recovers 30 Hillary Clinton Emails Involving Benghazi Attack — These emails were not previously provided by Clinton to the State Department — (WASHINGTON)— The State Department says about 30 emails involving the 2012 attack on U.S. compounds in Benghazi, Libya …
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Sarah Westwood / Washington Examiner:
State finds 30 deleted Clinton emails on Benghazi
State finds 30 deleted Clinton emails on Benghazi
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Daily Mail:
Now 30 BENGHAZI-related emails have been recovered from Hillary's server …
Now 30 BENGHAZI-related emails have been recovered from Hillary's server …
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John Hawkins' Right Wing News
Brandon Cockerham / Judicial Watch:
Judicial Watch Submits Email Questions to Hillary Clinton - Written Answers, Under Oath, Due September 29
Judicial Watch Submits Email Questions to Hillary Clinton - Written Answers, Under Oath, Due September 29
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Power Line, The Last Refuge, Jamie Dupree and Townhall.com
Gregory Holyk / ABC News:
Poll: Clinton Unpopularity at New High, on Par With Trump — Hillary Clinton's unpopularity reached a new high in the latest ABC News/Washington Post poll, putting her on par with Donald Trump among registered voters. — The latest findings solidify their positions as the two most unpopular …
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Politico and Washington Times
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Aaron Blake / Washington Post:
A record number of Americans now dislike Hillary Clinton — Hillary Clinton hit her stride after the Democratic National Convention, riding to a double-digit lead over Donald Trump in some national and swing-state polls — her highest of the year. — As of today, though, Americans' views of her just hit a record low.
Clare Foran / The Atlantic:
How the Political Revolution Failed Tim Canova — The political revolution has let Tim Canova down. Bernie Sanders hasn't shown up to campaign for his chosen primary challenger to Debbie Wasserman Schultz, the former chair of the Democratic National Committee.
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South Florida / Sun-Sentinel:
Wasserman Schultz prevails, beats back primary challenge from Tim Canova — Sun Sentinel … U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz triumphed over her political critics on Tuesday, as she fended off a challenge from within her own party, defeating Tim Canova in Tuesday's Democratic congressional primary.
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Talking Points Memo, Orlando Sentinel, Political Wire, Florida Politics, Naked Politics and Washington Post
David Brody / CBN.com:
Only On The Brody File: Michele Bachmann Says “God Raised Up” Trump To be GOP Presidential Nominee — Michele Bachmann, who is one of Donald Trump's close evangelical advisors tells The Brody File that, “God raised up” Trump to be the GOP presidential nominee. Here's what she says:
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German Lopez / Vox:
A new poll shows most Republicans appear to regret nominating Donald Trump
A new poll shows most Republicans appear to regret nominating Donald Trump
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Lawyers, Guns & Money, The Huffington Post, Talking Points Memo and New York Times
Marc Caputo / Politico:
Rubio challenges Murphy to six debates, including one on Spanish TV — Hours after a dominating primary win, Sen. Marco Rubio sent a Wednesday morning challenge to U.S. Rep. Patrick Murphy: face off in six live televised debates, including one on Spanish-language TV.
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Political Wire
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Priscilla Alvarez / The Atlantic:
John McCain's Long Road Ahead — The effect of Donald Trump's candidacy on down-ballot races has concerned Republicans, worried his divisive rhetoric might alienate conservative voters. But on Tuesday night, John McCain eased those fears with his victory in Arizona's Senate primary.
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Burgess Everett / Politico:
McCain braces for squeaker in today's primary
McCain braces for squeaker in today's primary
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Power Line, Independent Journal Review, Red Alert Politics, Washington Post and Daily Kos
SETI Institute:
A SETI Signal? — A star system 94 light-years away is in the spotlight as a possible candidate for intelligent inhabitants, thanks to the discovery of a radio signal by a group of Russian astronomers. — HD 164595, a solar system a few billion years older than the Sun but centered on a star …
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Paul Bedard / Washington Examiner:
Homeland eyes special declaration to take charge of elections — Even before the FBI identified new cyber attacks on two separate state election boards, the Department of Homeland Security began considering declaring the election a “critical infrastructure,” giving it the same control …
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Infowars, The Gateway Pundit and Instapundit
Richard W. Painter / New York Times:
The Real Clinton Foundation Revelation — When I was the chief White House ethics lawyer for President George W. Bush, I asked many prospective administration officials if they would sell stock in companies, give up stock options, step down from nonprofit boards or make other painful choices to enter public service.
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Politico
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Rudy Giuliani / USA Today:
I'm performing a public service
I'm performing a public service
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Guardian, Talking Points Memo and Mediaite
Allen West / Townhall.com:
“The Super-Secret Handshake of the Black Community” — Something is happening in this presidential election cycle that has some folks totally up in arms. A white GOP presidential candidate is addressing the issues in the black community. And, of course, Donald J. Trump has kicked …
PBS NewsHour:
The Trump campaign has a ground-game problem — As the presidential election marathon breaks into a final sprint, the Trump campaign faces a jaw-dropping gap in the ground game: Hillary Clinton currently has more than three times the number of campaign offices in critical states than does Donald Trump.
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twitchy.com, The Right Scoop and Washington Post
Bloomberg:
Kim Has Officials Killed by Anti-Aircraft Gun, Paper Says — North Korea officials were purged over graft, project, it says — Follows defection of high-level diplomat to South Korea — Two senior North Korean officials were executed with an anti-aircraft gun in early August on the orders …
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New York Times, Instapundit, Guardian and The Daily Caller
John Kass / Chicago Tribune:
Chicago gangs no longer know or fear the police, and bodies pile up — Police officers emerge from the Robert Taylor Homes on Aug. 16, 1991, with weapons they confiscated while they searched for a sniper who shot and wounded a CHA officer. — The dead multiply in Chicago, the fruit of the gang wars ripening in August.
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VDARE and intellectualtakeout.org
Associated Press:
Clinton to Stress American Exceptionalism in Ohio — Hillary Clinton plans to stress her support for American exceptionalism during a speech in the battleground state of Ohio, while arguing that Donald Trump has rejected the concept. — Clinton's midday address at the American Legion's annual convention …
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Politico and John Hawkins' Right Wing News
Oliver Darcy / Business Insider:
Hannity rants against Glenn Beck, Ted Cruz, and the Never Trump movement: 'I'll blame you' if Clinton wins! — Sean Hannity on Tuesday laced into Glenn Beck, Texas Sen. Ted Cruz, and the so-called Never Trump movement at large, saying on his radio program that he will hold those who refused …
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Talking Points Memo, Daily Kos, John Hawkins' Right Wing News, The Daily Caller, Mediaite and Hot Air
Gabriel Debenedetti / Politico:
Clinton camp thinks Trump fell for old trick — Hillary Clinton's campaign feels confident. So confident that behind closed doors her team is taking some credit for forcing Donald Trump to seemingly defend territory that Republicans almost never lose. — After weeks of Brooklyn telegraphing …