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McKay Coppins / BuzzFeed:
Baffled Republicans Wonder: Who Was Trump's Immigration Speech For? — In the wake of Donald Trump's hardline immigration speech Wednesday night, Republicans throughout the party largely abandoned discussion of a late push to win over Latinos, and seemed instead to focus on a new question …
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Nick Gass / Politico:
Trump promises ‘quite a bit of softening’ on immigration — Just hours after reviving his harsh rhetoric on immigration, Donald Trump on Thursday morning insisted that there is actually “quite a bit of softening” in how he's approaching his signature campaign issue.
Jose A. DelReal / Washington Post:
Trump's latest plan would target at least 5 million undocumented immigrants for deportation
Trump's latest plan would target at least 5 million undocumented immigrants for deportation
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Nolan D. McCaskill / Politico:
Clinton campaign raises $143 million in August
Aaron Rupar / ThinkProgress:
Corey Lewandowski: Trump's Immigration Speech Was For White Men
Corey Lewandowski: Trump's Immigration Speech Was For White Men
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Cathleen Decker / Los Angeles Times:
Analysis In immigration speech, Donald Trump spurns softened tone and threatens Republican future
Analysis In immigration speech, Donald Trump spurns softened tone and threatens Republican future
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Naomi Lim / CNN:
Prominent Latino withdraws support from Donald Trump
Prominent Latino withdraws support from Donald Trump
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Yamiche Alcindor / New York Times:
Leaked Script Shows What Advisers Want Donald Trump to Say at Black Church — DETROIT — Donald J. Trump's visit to a black church here on Saturday will be a major moment for a candidate with a history of offending the sensibilities of black Americans. — His team is leaving nothing to chance.
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Garrison Keillor / Chicago Tribune:
Column: When this is over, you will have nothing that you want — Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump arrives to speak at Joni's Roast and Ride at the Iowa State Fairgrounds, in Des Moines, Iowa, on Saturday, Aug. 27, 2016. — Garrison Keillor
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Susan Page / USA Today:
Poll: Fear, not excitement, driving Clinton and Trump supporters — SOURCE USA TODAY/Suffolk University Poll of 1,000 likely voters, taken Aug. 24-29. Margin of error ±3 percentage points. By Ramon Padilla and George Petras, USA TODAY — Not even their own supporters are all that excited about winning.
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Susan Page / USA Today:
Good news for the GOP: Most Clinton voters say they'll split their ticket — 543 Shares — In what could be good news for endangered Republican senators up for re-election this fall, a majority of Hillary Clinton supporters say they are likely to split the ticket — that is …
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Tampa Bay Times:
While Hillary Clinton touts 51 Florida field offices, Donald Trump still has just one
While Hillary Clinton touts 51 Florida field offices, Donald Trump still has just one
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Philip Bump / Washington Post:
7 percent of Donald Trump supporters think he's racist
7 percent of Donald Trump supporters think he's racist
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Robert Costa / Washington Post:
Trump enlists veteran operative David Bossie as deputy campaign manager — David N. Bossie, the veteran conservative operative who has investigated the Clintons for more than two decades, has been named Donald Trump's deputy campaign manager. — The Republican presidential nominee revealed …
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Jon Conradi / LifeZette:
Exclusive: Trump Camp Mulls Using Seized Cartel Assets to Pay for Wall — To fund construction of a new U.S. border wall, Donald Trump and senior advisers are considering various ideas, including the use of assets seized from drug cartels and others in the illicit drug trade.
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Charles M. Blow / New York Times:
The Duplicity of Donald Trump
The Duplicity of Donald Trump
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Jose A. DelReal / Washington Post:
More than 6 million immigrants could be deported under latest Trump plan
More than 6 million immigrants could be deported under latest Trump plan
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Jim Hoft / The Gateway Pundit:
Mark It Down! Conservative Activist Ed Martin: August 31 Was the Day Donald Trump Was Elected President (VIDEO) — Conservative activist and president of Eagle Forum, Ed Martin, went on The O'Reilly Factor on Thursday to discuss Donald Trump's meeting in Mexico City with President Nieto …
Jason Murdock / International Business Times:
Clinton: US should use ‘military response’ to fight cyberattacks from Russia and China — Clinton said the US should ‘lead the world in setting the rules in cyberspace’. — Hillary Clinton, the Democratic Party presidential nominee and former US secretary of state, has said that if she …
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Nicholas Confessore / New York Times:
Hillary Clinton Raised $143 Million in August for Democrats and Her Campaign
Hillary Clinton Raised $143 Million in August for Democrats and Her Campaign
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Dan Merica / CNN:
Clinton camp smashes fundraising record: $143 million in August
Clinton camp smashes fundraising record: $143 million in August
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Wall Street Journal:
Take the Pledge: No More Indulging Porn — Anthony Weiner isn't alone. We need an honest dialogue on the dangers of pornography. — If anyone still had doubts about the addictive dangers of pornography, Anthony Weiner should have put paid to them with his repeated, self-sabotaging sexting.
Frank Bruni / New York Times:
Crying Wolf, Then Confronting Trump — Conservative commentators and die-hard Republicans often brush off denunciations of Donald Trump as an unprincipled hatemonger by saying: Yeah, yeah, that's what Democrats wail about every Republican they're trying to take down. Sing me a song I haven't heard so many times before.
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David A. Fahrenthold / Washington Post:
Trump pays IRS a penalty for his foundation violating rules with gift to aid Florida attorney general — Donald Trump paid the IRS a $2,500 penalty this year, an official at Trump's company said, after it was revealed that Trump's charitable foundation had violated tax laws by giving …
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Carl Hulse / New York Times:
A Democratic Senate Might Need to Curtail Filibuster, Harry Reid Says — LAS VEGAS — Senator Harry Reid says Democrats should move to curtail the filibuster if they win the White House and Senate in November only to run up against persistent use of the tactic by Republicans.
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Dylan Byers / CNNMoney:
Melania Trump sues Daily Mail for libel — Melania Trump has filed a $150 million lawsuit against The Daily Mail and Tarpley, a U.S.-based blog, claiming that the two outlets made false and defamatory statements about her involvement in an escort service. — “These defendants …
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Daily Mail:
Melania Trump: A retraction
Melania Trump: A retraction
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Jeremy Fugleberg / Cincinnati.com:
Want to dial for Donald Trump? First, sign this legal form — Online volunteers seeking to help Donald Trump by making phone calls might be signing up for more than they bargained for. — To sign up on Trump's website, potential volunteers must agree to a 2,271-word non-disclosure agreement …
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Vivian Yee / New York Times:
Anthony Weiner Confirms Child Welfare Agency Is Investigating Him — Anthony D. Weiner confirmed on Thursday that the New York City Administration for Children's Services has opened an investigation into his treatment of his 4-year-old son, Jordan. — The inquiry comes after Mr. Weiner …
Los Angeles Times:
Pasadena neighborhood turns into playground for mama bear and her two cubs — It wasn't the hottest day of the summer, but temps were still high enough to lure three bears into a Pasadena swimming pool. — Three black bears — two cubs and their mother — ventured into a Pasadena neighborhood …
New York Daily News:
EXCLUSIVE: JetBlue puts child on wrong flight, sends him to Boston as horrified mom waits at JFK; ‘I thought he was kidnapped’ — It was JetBlue's plane stupidity that got a Manhattan boy lost. — A 5-year-old returning home alone from a family visit in the Dominican Republic was placed …
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Daily Mail:
Muslim refugee, 20, who raped a boy, 10, in his Sydney home says what he did ‘is not a crime because it is acceptable in his homeland’ — A refugee who raped a ten-year-old boy has claimed he did not know sexually assaulting the child was wrong as it was ‘culturally acceptable’ in his homeland.
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John Breech / CBSSports.com:
LOOK: Colin Kaepernick's practice socks appear to disrespect the police — The 49ers QB has been wearing an interesting pair of socks during practice — Colin Kaepernick's popularity with police officers has slowly been decreasing ever since Sunday when he revealed that a big reason he's protesting …