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1:50 PM ET, September 3, 2016

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Sophie Tatum / CNN:

Trump surrogate admits falsifying biographical claims — Washington (CNN)A top Donald Trump surrogate admitted to falsifying some of his professional accomplishments after a contentious confrontation with CNN anchor Victor Blackwell. — South Carolina preacher Mark Burns …

Discussion: BuzzFeed, ThinkProgress, Raw Story, Politico, alan.com, Washington Post, Joe.My.God. and YouTube

Mark Hensch / The Hill:

Trump surrogate and pastor: I ‘overstated’ my biography — A black pastor and vocal supporter of Donald Trump — admitted he exaggerated his background Friday night as CNN teases a heated interview to air Saturday morning. — “As a young man starting my church in Greenville, South Carolina …

Discussion: Mother Jones, The Right Scoop and New Century Times

Kevin Drum / Mother Jones:

14 Excerpts From the FBI's Report on Hillary Clinton's Email — Have you read the entire FBI report on their investigation into Hillary Clinton's email practices? No? Well, I have, because that's the kind of professional I am. And I'm going to provide you with all the most interesting excerpts.

Discussion: Townhall.com, The Talking Dog and Washington Free Beacon

New York Post:

The FBI report shows Hillary Clinton was criminally reckless — Hillary Clinton was so oblivious to her duty to guard the nation's secrets that she didn't even realize that “(C)” in an e-mail header means “confidential.” And that's just one of the revelations in the FBI report on its investigation into her abuses.

Discussion: Patterico's Pontifications, Washington Examiner, The American Spectator and Federal Bureau …

Jessie Hellmann / The Hill:

FBI: Whereabouts of Clinton phones would ‘frequently become unknown’ — used at least 13 mobile phones while secretary of State, many of which cannot be found, according to an FBI report released Friday. — Top Clinton aide Huma Abedin told the FBI the former first lady often replaced her BlackBerry.

Wbastone / The Smoking Gun:
Evidence Clinton Was Speared In Phishing Attack

Discussion: The Gateway Pundit and We Are Change

John Wisely / Detroit Free Press:

Trump to parishioners at black Detroit church: 'I'm here to listen' — Donald Trump stuck to a prepared script during a service held at Great Faith Ministries Church in Detroit before a predominately African American congregation. — As the service began, Trump could be seen near the front …

Discussion: NPR, Talking Points Memo, alan.com, Washington Monthly and MSNBC

Jessie Hellmann / The Hill:

Trump claims ‘Party of Lincoln’ mantle in speech at black church … on Saturday delivered a message of unity to a predominantly black church in Detroit, promising to carry on Abraham Lincoln's legacy if elected president. — “Becoming the nominee of the party of Abraham Lincoln …

Discussion: CBS Detroit, CBS Philly and The American Mirror

Candace Smith / ABC News:
Donald Trump to Address Black Detroit Church Saturday

Discussion: The Gateway Pundit

Harper Neidig / The Hill:
Detroit pastor faces storm of criticism over Trump visit

Discussion: Politico, ABC News, Detroit Free Press, No More Mister Nice Blog and Raw Story

New York Times:

Tensions Deepen Between Donald Trump and R.N.C. — The Republican National Committee had high hopes that Donald J. Trump would deliver a compassionate and measured speech about immigration on Wednesday, and prepared to lavish praise on the candidate on the party's Twitter account.

Discussion: Talking Points Memo, Balloon Juice, Political Wire, alan.com and The Resurgent

New York Times:

F.B.I. Papers Offer Closer Look at Hillary Clinton Email Inquiry — WASHINGTON — F.B.I. officials questioned Hillary Clinton extensively about her judgment in using her private email system to discuss classified drone strikes and in allowing aides to destroy large numbers of emails …

Discussion: JustOneMinute, Outside the Beltway, New York Times, Media Matters for America, twitchy.com and The Atlantic

Andrew McCarthy / National Review:
Hillary Clinton's Mind-Boggling FBI Interview - What Was Cheryl Mills Doing There?

Discussion: Power Line and Washington Post

Eric Geller / Politico:
Someone using Tor breached email account on Clinton server

Nikita Vladimirov / The Hill:
Clinton emails wiped clean after NYT story

Discussion: Jamie Dupree, BizPac Review, Washington Post, CBS News, The Federalist, Townhall.com, We Are Change, MichelleMalkin.com, twitchy.com, Pamela Geller, Vessel News and Politico

ABC News:
FBI Played Trick on Clinton During Email Probe, Newly Released Documents Show

Discussion: Associated Press and Politico

The Hill:

Clinton's ‘run-out-the-clock’ strategy under fire — is facing questions about her campaign strategy as Donald Trump — laps her on the trail and tightening polls show an increasingly competitive presidential race. — The Democratic nominee nearly vanished from the campaign trail …

Discussion: John Hawkins' Right Wing News and The American Conservative

fda.gov:

FDA issues final rule on safety and effectiveness of antibacterial soaps — Rule removes triclosan and triclocarban from over-the-counter antibacterial hand and body washes … For Immediate Release — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today issued a final rule establishing that over-the-counter …

Discussion: New York Times, Le·gal In·sur·rec· tion, Guardian, CNN, The Verge, Daily Wire, The Atlantic, Washington Post, The San Diego Union …, Common Dreams, NPR, CBS Miami, Consumerist, Refinery29, CBS Detroit and CBS Boston

Maggie Fox / NBC News:
No More Antibacterial Soap for You, FDA Says

Discussion: New York Magazine and UK

Breitbart:

EXCLUSIVE: Trump Slams ‘Crazy’ Bill Clinton Plan to Give Detroit Jobs to Syrian Refugees — In an exclusive interview with Breitbart News, Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump blasted Bill Clinton's suggestion that the United States use Syrian refugees to rebuild Detroit.

Discussion: Fox News Insider

Associated Press:

Green's Stein, Libertarian Johnson Make New Hampshire Ballot — The leading third party candidates for president — Libertarian Gary Johnson and the Green Party's Jill Stein — will appear on the New Hampshire ballot in November. — Both have submitted the necessary 3,000 signatures …

Discussion: The Hill and Joe.My.God.

Rebecca Morin / Politico:

Tarmac altercation, press dispute mar opening of Obama's trip to China — President Barack Obama's trip to China for the G20 summit Saturday opened with an unusual tarmac altercation involving Chinese and U.S. officials, including national security adviser Susan Rice.

Discussion: New Century Times