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Gabriel Sherman / New York Magazine:
The Revenge of Roger's Angels — How Fox News women took down the most powerful, and predatory, man in media. — It took 15 days to end the mighty 20-year reign of Roger Ailes at Fox News, one of the most storied runs in media and political history. Ailes built not just a conservative …
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Media Matters for America:
Media Matters President Bradley Beychok Responds To Report That Fox Sought Our Reporter's Phone Records — Fox News sought the phone records of Media Matters senior reporter Joe Strupp through “legally questionable means” in order to identify his anonymous network sources, according to a new report.
Monica Langley / Wall Street Journal:
Donald Trump Revised Immigration Speech After Mexican Leader's Tweet — Republican added wording about border wall at last minute after President Enrique Peña Nieto said his nation wouldn't pay for it — As Donald Trump arrived in Phoenix late Wednesday, fresh from a visit …
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Steven Shepard / Politico:
GOP insiders: Trump's trip was a hit — Republicans judged Donald Trump's immigration play Wednesday — which consisted of dual visits to Mexico City and Phoenix — as a success for his presidential campaign. — Two-thirds of GOP members of The POLITICO Caucus — a panel of activists …
Jim Hoft / The Gateway Pundit:
Mark It Down! Conservative Activist Ed Martin: August 31 Was the Day Donald Trump Was Elected President (VIDEO)
Jon Conradi / LifeZette:
Exclusive: Trump Camp Mulls Using Seized Cartel Assets to Pay for Wall
Exclusive: Trump Camp Mulls Using Seized Cartel Assets to Pay for Wall
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Bloomberg:
Putin Says DNC Hack Was Public Service, Russia Didn't Do It — Stepan Kravchenko John Micklethwait Jake Rudnitsky — ‘Listen, does it even matter who hacked this data?’ Putin says — Putin says he 'couldn't imagine' DNC bias was newsworthy — Vladimir Putin said the hacking …
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Caitlin Yilek / The Hill:
Garrison Keillor writes scathing letter to Trump — Former “Prairie Home Companion” host Garrison Keillor penned a scathing letter to Donald Trump — on Wednesday, accusing him of only running for president to win the respect of Manhattan elites. — “If you were to win election …
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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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Eric Lichtblau / New York Times:
Emails Raise New Questions About Clinton Foundation Ties to State Dept. — WASHINGTON — A top aide to Hillary Clinton at the State Department agreed to try to obtain a special diplomatic passport for an adviser to former President Bill Clinton in 2009, according to emails released Thursday …
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Nick Gass / Politico:
Eric Trump: ‘Pretty amazing’ that Hispanic surrogates withdrew support after speech — Eric Trump expressed incredulity Friday in reaction to the disavowal of two of the campaign's Hispanic surrogates in the wake of Donald Trump's immigration speech this week, suggesting that the campaign …
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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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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.
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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Gabrielle Union / Los Angeles Times:
Op-Ed ‘Birth of a Nation’ actress Gabrielle Union: I cannot take Nate Parker rape allegations lightly — Gabrielle Union arrives at the 47th annual NAACP Image Awards at the Pasadena Civic Center. (Los Angeles Times) — Twenty-four years ago I was raped at gunpoint in the cold …
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Annie Karni / Politico:
Clinton's advisers tell her to prep for a landslide — Advisers to Hillary Clinton's campaign have identified so many paths to an Election Day victory they are now focusing not only on the one or two battlegrounds that would ensure a win but on opening up the possibility of an Electoral College landslide.
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 …
American Prospect:
The Unpopular, Successful Auto Bailout — In late 2008, Chrysler and General Motors told America that they were in danger of folding. George W. Bush agreed to a temporary bailout, but handed the auto companies' long-term future over to his successor, President-Elect Barack Obama.
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New York Times:
Donald Trump, Deporter in Waiting — Don't be confused by the days of mixed messaging from Donald Trump's campaign, or the head-feint trip to Mexico, where he was polite to the president. Speaking on Wednesday in Phoenix, Mr. Trump did not retreat from, or in any way soften …
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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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Meghan Keneally / ABC News:
Presidential Debate Moderators Announced — The Commission on Presidential Debates has announced the names of the moderators of the four showdowns that are scheduled in the coming weeks. — The first presidential debate will be moderated by NBC's “Nightly News” anchor Lester Holt.
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Josh Peter / USA Today:
Colin Kaepernick: I'm not anti-American, will donate $1 million — SAN DIEGO — After hearing loud and sustained boos directed at him during the San Francisco 49ers' preseason game against the San Diego Chargers on Thursday night, Colin Kaepernick called the crowd's negative reaction a “misunderstanding.”
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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 …