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6:45 AM ET, September 2, 2016

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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.
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
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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Cathleen Decker / Los Angeles Times:
Analysis In immigration speech, Donald Trump spurns softened tone and threatens Republican future
Discussion: Washington Post and Daily Kos
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 …
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
Discussion: New York Magazine and RedState
Philip Bump / Washington Post:
7 percent of Donald Trump supporters think he's racist
Discussion: Mediaite
Daily Mail:
Melania Trump: A retraction  —  On August 20, 2016, an article was published in the Daily Mail newspaper titled 'Racy photos, and troubling questions about his wife's past that could derail Trump.'  —  The article discussed whether allegations being made about Melania Trump could negatively affect …
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Dylan Byers / CNNMoney:
Melania Trump sues Daily Mail for libel
Jose A. DelReal / Washington Post:
Trump's latest plan would target at least 5 million undocumented immigrants for deportation … PHOENIX — Donald Trump's latest immigration proposals would require a dramatic and costly expansion of the U.S. border-control system — targeting millions more people for immediate removal …
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Nick Gass / Politico:
Trump promises ‘quite a bit of softening’ on immigration
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 …
Paul Mirengoff / Power Line:
Clinton Foundation exec sought diplomatic passport from Clinton State Dept.  —  Judicial Watch today released 510 pages of new State Department documents.  The documents include a request by Clinton Foundation executive Doug Band for diplomatic passports for himself and an associate.
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Brandon Cockerham / Judicial Watch:
Judicial Watch: New Abedin Emails Reveal Top Clinton Foundation Executive Doug Band Sought …
Discussion: twitchy.com
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.
Discussion: Hot Air
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 …
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 …
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 …
Discussion: The Daily Caller
Dan Merica / CNN:
Clinton camp smashes fundraising record: $143 million in August  —  (CNN)Hillary Clinton's presidential campaign raised $143 million in August for her campaign, the DNC and state parties, according to a campaign press release, a haul that makes the month the best of her campaign.
Discussion: CNNMoney and Talking Points Memo
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Nolan D. McCaskill / Politico:   Clinton campaign raises $143 million in August
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 …
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 …
Discussion: ThinkProgress
Ronald Brownstein / The Atlantic:
Voters Don't Split Tickets Anymore  —  Holding the Senate was always an uphill climb for Republicans this year because they are defending so many more seats than Democrats.  But Donald Trump's polarizing candidacy is converging with long-term shifts in voting patterns to make the hill even steeper.
Discussion: New York Magazine
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Erick Erickson / The Resurgent:
The Tea Party is Dead. Good Riddance.
Discussion: New York Magazine
USA Today:
Trump would give us new ‘Operation Wetback’: EJ Montini
Charles Hurt / Washington Times:
Donald Trump's successful Mexico meeting
Young Americas Foundation:
College Students Know Nothing About The Guns They Want Banned [VIDEO]
Discussion: RedState and Red Alert Politics
Alex Pfeiffer / The Daily Caller:
Tim Kaine Seems To Deny Existence Of Sanctuary Cities [VIDEO]
Ken Lemon / WSOC-TV:
Lowell police officer accused of impregnating 14-year-old arrested, officials say
Discussion: Raw Story and myfox8.com
Christopher Ingraham / Washington Post:
CDC: More people are using marijuana, but fewer are abusing it
Discussion: The Atlantic and New York Magazine
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Mark Landler / New York Times:
Obama Heads to Asia Seeking Breakthrough on Trade and Climate Change
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Max Tani / Semafor:
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