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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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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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Anthony Zurcher / BBC:
Donald Trump breathes fire in immigration speech
Donald Trump breathes fire in immigration speech
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Nick Gass / Politico:
Trump promises ‘quite a bit of softening’ on immigration
Trump promises ‘quite a bit of softening’ on immigration
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Betsy Woodruff / The Daily Beast:
Donald Trump's Immigration Proposals May Have a Secret Fan: Hillary Clinton
Donald Trump's Immigration Proposals May Have a Secret Fan: Hillary Clinton
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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
Melania Trump sues Daily Mail for libel
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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 …
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 …
Judicial Watch: New Abedin Emails Reveal Top Clinton Foundation Executive Doug Band Sought …
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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 Donald Trump And Hillary Clinton
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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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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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Byron York / Washington Examiner:
In fiery speech, a hard-to-spot change in Trump immigration plan
In fiery speech, a hard-to-spot change in Trump immigration plan
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Power Line, The Daily Caller, RedState and Hot Air
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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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 …
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.
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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 …
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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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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.
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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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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