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1:05 PM ET, September 1, 2016

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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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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 …
Patrick Healy / New York Times:
Donald Trump Gambles on Immigration but Sends Conflicting Signals  —  Donald J. Trump made an audacious attempt on Wednesday to remake his image on the divisive issue of immigration, shelving his plan to deport 11 million undocumented people and arguing that a Trump administration and Mexico would secure the border together.
Nick Gass / Politico:
Kaine mocks Trump's ‘diplomatic amateur hour’
Discussion: Daily Kos and ABC News
Kyle Cheney / 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, quickly resigned after the speech.
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Aaron Rupar / ThinkProgress:
Corey Lewandowski: Trump's Immigration Speech Was For White Men
The Hill:
FULL SPEECH: Donald Trump affirms hard-line immigration plan  —  Editor's note: The following are the prepared remarks of Donald Trump  —  at a rally in Phoenix Wednesday evening, as issued by the campaign.  —  Thank you, Phoenix.  I am so glad to be back in Arizona, a state that has a very special place in my heart.
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Tim Hanrahan / Wall Street Journal:
From the Speech: Donald Trump's 10-Part Immigration Plan
Discussion: Scared Monkeys
Nolan D. McCaskill / Politico:
Trump promises wall and massive deportation program
Philip Bump / Washington Post:
Here's what Donald Trump said in his big immigration speech, annotated
Josh Marshall / Talking Points Memo:
Blood and Race and Trump
Rachel L. Swarns / New York Times:
Georgetown University Plans Steps to Atone for Slave Past  —  Nearly two centuries after Georgetown University profited from the sale of 272 slaves, it will embark on a series of steps to atone for the past, including awarding preferential status in the admissions process to descendants of the enslaved, officials said on Wednesday.
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Carimah Townes / ThinkProgress:
Georgetown Will Offer Preferential Admission To Descendants Of Slaves
Discussion: alan.com and DCist
President John J. DeGioia / Georgetown University:
Next Steps on Slavery, Memory, and Reconciliation at Georgetown
Discussion: Mashable and LawNewz
Georgetown University:
Georgetown Shares Slavery, Memory, and Reconciliation Report, Racial Justice Steps
Discussion: The Atlantic and Above the Law
Kenneth P. Vogel / Politico:
Bill Clinton aides 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 …
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 …
Matt Burns / TechCrunch:
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket just exploded at Cape Canaveral  —  According to numerous eyewitness reports, a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket just exploded during a test on a launch pad at Cape Canaveral.  This rocket was set to launch on Saturday, September 3 on a mission to deliver Facebook's first satellite to orbit.
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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.
Discussion: Hit & Run, AOL and New York Magazine
Eli Yokley / Morning Consult:
Voters Want Gary Johnson, Jill Stein on the Debate Stage  —  Gary Johnson is polling below the required threshold to earn a spot on the presidential debate stage with the major party presidential candidates, Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump, but most voters think he should be there anyway.
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Fox News:
Fox News Poll Aug. 31, 2016
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 …
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 …
Kaitlan Collins / The Daily Caller:
Matt Lauer Will Moderate The First Forum Between Donald Trump And Hillary Clinton  —  Matt Lauer will moderate the first forum between Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump. … On Wednesday, Sept. 7, NBC News and MSNBC — along with the Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America — will host the …
Discussion: Mediaite, NBC News and Vessel News
New York Times:
How Russia Often Benefits When Julian Assange Reveals the West's Secrets  —  American officials say Mr. Assange and WikiLeaks probably have no direct ties to Russian intelligence services.  But the agendas of WikiLeaks and the Kremlin have often dovetailed.
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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 …
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 …
Discussion: Washington Post
Russ Choma / Mother Jones:
Is This Trump's Backup Plan If He Loses the Election?  —  This spring, as Donald Trump battled Ted Cruz in the heated Republican primary campaign, the mogul was also tending to his day job, with his business empire staking a claim to some new corporate territory.
 
 
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Doug Brown / Portland Mercury:
A Black Teen Was Run Down in Gresham
Discussion: LawNewz and Raw Story
Caitlin MacNeal / Talking Points Memo:
Texas AG Asks Court To Put On Hold Lawsuits Over North Carolina's HB2
Wlady Pleszczynski / The American Spectator:
The Social Justice Bench-Warmer
Discussion: The Hayride
Felix Allen / The Sun:
GOD HELP HIM Saudi Arabia sentences a man to 10 years in jail and 2,000 lashes for tweeting that he was an atheist
Discussion: The Gateway Pundit and Jihad Watch
Guy Benson / Townhall.com:
EXCLUSIVE II: Gary Johnson on Abortion Restrictions, Religious Liberty and SCOTUS
Discussion: Hit & Run, Hot Air and Daily Wire
Carl Hulse / New York Times:
A Democratic Senate Might Need to Curtail Filibuster, Harry Reid Says
Discussion: Instapundit
Conor Friedersdorf / The Atlantic:
How Political Correctness Chills Speech on Campus
ABC News:
FBI Warns Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton Staffers to Beware of Foreign Spies in US
Discussion: Associated Press
 Earlier Items: 
Mike Fernandez / miamiherald:
I'm a Republican, and I'm with Hillary Clinton
Wall Street Journal:
Donald Trump Dealt With a Series of People Who Had Mob Ties
Discussion: Political Wire
Paul Kane / Washington Post:
Why Mitch McConnell's strategy to quash the tea party is working
Discussion: Political Wire
Kevin D. Williamson / National Review:
iLeave  —  Apple and the Irish example.  —  The interaction …
Reid Wilson / The Hill:
Pollsters fight to figure out Trump phenomenon
ABC News:
Clinton Camp Invades Red State Arizona With Major Ad Buy
Discussion: Daily Kos, Politico and CBS Philly
 

 
From Mediagazer:

Lucia Moses / Business Insider:
Sources: ~100 NYT Tech Guild members cross the picket line to work on Election Day; NYT engineer and union steward Benjamin Harnett says the figure is under 50

Alexandra Steigrad / New York Post:
iHeart says it is laying off employees; a source says the layoffs affect less than 5% of a workforce of more than 10,000 employees

Mandy Dalugdug / Music Business Worldwide:
UMG, ABKCO, and Concord sue Believe, a music distributor in 50+ countries, and its subsidiary TuneCore for $500M+, accusing Believe of copyright infringement

 
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