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CNN:
Poll: Nine weeks out, a near even race — Washington (CNN)Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton start the race to November 8 on essentially even ground, with Trump edging Clinton by a scant two points among likely voters, and the contest sparking sharp divisions along demographic lines in a new CNN/ORC Poll.
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Dan Balz / Washington Post:
A new 50-state poll shows exactly why Clinton holds the advantage over Trump — With nine weeks until Election Day, Donald Trump is within striking distance in the Upper Midwest, but Hillary Clinton's strength in many battlegrounds and some traditional Republican strongholds gives …
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Washington Post:
Poll: Redrawing the electoral map — A Washington Post-SurveyMonkey poll of all 50 states indicates the 2016 campaign could flip several red and blue states from their longtime loyalties. The poll, conducted Aug. 9 through Sept. 1, asked more than 74,000 registered voters who they currently support for president.
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Scott Clement / Washington Post:
How The Washington Post-SurveyMonkey 50-state poll was conducted — The Washington Post-SurveyMonkey 50-state poll was conducted to provide an expansive portrait of American voter attitudes about the 2016 election from every part of the country. — The survey's extraordinary size …
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NBC News:
Clinton Maintains Six-Point Buffer Over Trump: Poll — Hillary Clinton's national lead over Donald Trump remains steady at 6 points, according to the latest NBC News| SurveyMonkey Weekly Election Tracking Poll. — Clinton currently enjoys 48 percent support while Trump maintains 42 percent — the same margin as last week.
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NBC News:
First Read: Despite Tightening, Clinton Maintains Battleground Lead — First Read is a morning briefing from Meet the Press and the NBC Political Unit on the day's most important political stories and why they matter. — Despite tightening polls, Clinton maintains battleground lead
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Rosalind S. Helderman / Washington Post:
Inside Bill Clinton's nearly $18 million job as ‘honorary chancellor’ of a for-profit college — The guest list for a private State Department dinner on higher-education policy was taking shape when Secretary of State Hillary Clinton offered a suggestion. — In addition to recommending invitations …
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Josh Feldman / Mediaite:
Trump: 'I Don't Think Anyone Cares' About My Tax Returns — Donald Trump and Mike Pence did a joint interview today with ABC News' David Muir and said that no one really cares about his taxes. — There has been enormous pressure on Trump to release his tax returns, following disclosures by Hillary Clinton and Tim Kaine.
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Sarah Ellison / Vanity Fair:
Fox Settles with Gretchen Carlson for $20 Million—and Is Expected to Offer an Unprecedented Apology — Act II of the Ailes saga may have just begun. — It has been exactly two months since Gretchen Carlson, a former Fox News anchor, sued her old boss, Roger Ailes, for sexual harassment.
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Matthew Boyle / Breitbart:
Choke Artist: Hillary Clinton Has Yet Another Coughing Fit on Plane Ride from Ohio to Iowa — NEW YORK CITY, New York — Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, the Democratic nominee for president, had yet another coughing fit on her plane flight from Ohio to Iowa in front of the traveling press, ABC News reports.
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Alex Pfeiffer / The Daily Caller:
Hillary Has A Nearly 2 Minute Long Coughing Fit [VIDEO]
Hillary Has A Nearly 2 Minute Long Coughing Fit [VIDEO]
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Annie Karni / Politico:
Clinton suggests Russia working to elect Trump
Clinton suggests Russia working to elect Trump
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Jeremy Diamond / CNN:
Trump refuses to rule out legal status for undocumented immigrants
Trump refuses to rule out legal status for undocumented immigrants
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John Wagner / Washington Post:
Trump, Clinton go to Cleveland in pursuit of the working-class voter
Trump, Clinton go to Cleveland in pursuit of the working-class voter
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Ashley Parker / New York Times:
On Labor Day, Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton Begin a Final Sprint
On Labor Day, Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton Begin a Final Sprint
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Jonathan Swan / The Hill:
Report: China blames America for Obama embarrassment — Chinese officials say it's America's fault that President Obama had to awkwardly exit Air Force One as he arrived in China for the G20 summit meeting, Reuters reports. — “I think if only the American group had respected …
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Wesley Pruden / Washington Times:
Questions about Hillary's health
Questions about Hillary's health
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Michael C. Bender / Wall Street Journal:
Trump Adds More Uncertainty to His Immigration Policy
Trump Adds More Uncertainty to His Immigration Policy
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Cbs St. / CBS St. Louis:
Longtime Conservative Icon Phyllis Schlafly Dies at 92 — ST. LOUIS (KMOX/AP) — Phyllis Schlafly, one of the most iconic and recognizable leaders in America's conservative movement for many decades, has died. — Schlafly founded the Eagle Forum in 1972, a pro-family conservative group focusing heavily …
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Douglas Martin / New York Times:
Phyllis Schlafly, Conservative Leader and Foe of E.R.A., Dies at 92
Phyllis Schlafly, Conservative Leader and Foe of E.R.A., Dies at 92
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Allegra Kirkland / Talking Points Memo:
Trump Remembers Anti-Feminist Activist Schlafly As ‘Champion For Women’
Trump Remembers Anti-Feminist Activist Schlafly As ‘Champion For Women’
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Jose A. DelReal / Washington Post:
Trump, dismissing allegations of impropriety, says donation to Fla. attorney general came with no strings — Donald Trump on Monday dismissed questions about his failure to disclose an improper $25,000 contribution to a political group connected to Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi …
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Dallas Morning News:
Donald Trump is no Republican — What does it mean to be a Republican? — For generations, the answer had been clear: A belief in individual liberty. Free markets. Strong national defense. — But what does it mean to be a Republican today? With Donald Trump as the party's new standard-bearer, it's impossible to say.
CNN:
White House cancels Obama meeting with Philippines leader — (CNN)The White House on Monday canceled President Obama's upcoming meeting with Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte. — This comes after Duterte lashed out at Obama for wading into the issue of the Philippines' leader's controversial policy toward drug dealers.
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James K. Glassman / New York Times:
Save the Republican Party: Vote for Clinton — Every day, I run into Republican friends who can't stomach a vote for Donald J. Trump but don't know what to do. Vote for Hillary Clinton, who has trouble with the truth, wants to raise taxes and opposes free trade with Asia?