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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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Greg Sargent / Washington Post:
Yes, the race is tightening. But it's still too soon to panic. Here's why. — THE MORNING PLUM: — A batch of new polls suggests the race is tightening, which means the “Trump can really win” dirge is at full blast this morning. We'll get to the details in a moment.
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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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Nate Silver / FiveThirtyEight:
Election Update: Clinton's Lead Keeps Shrinking — Want these election updates emailed to you right when they're published? Sign up here. — I, for one, welcome the unofficial end of summer. I'll miss the Olympics and fancy tomato salads. But it's an election year …
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Katherine Krueger / Talking Points Memo:
Trump Dings Clinton For Not Having ‘A Presidential Look’
Trump Dings Clinton For Not Having ‘A Presidential Look’
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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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Howard Kurtz / Fox News:
Van Susteren leaving Fox News, Hume tapped as replacement through election — Greta Van Susteren, who has hosted a top-rated evening program at Fox News for 14 years, is leaving the network. — The abrupt announcement today, in the middle of the presidential campaign …
Rebecca Savransky / The Hill:
Greta Van Susteren to leave Fox News — Fox News host Greta Van Susteren will be leaving Fox News after 14 years at the network. — Brit Hume will take over as the anchor for “On the Record.” … The news comes the same day that Fox News agreed to settle former anchor Gretchen Carlson's …
Gabriel Sherman / New York Magazine:
Fox Apologizes to Gretchen Carlson and Pays Her a Reported $20 Million — Then Announces Greta Van Susteren Is Leaving
Fox Apologizes to Gretchen Carlson and Pays Her a Reported $20 Million — Then Announces Greta Van Susteren Is Leaving
Hadas Gold / Politico:
Greta Van Susteren abruptly leaves Fox News
Greta Van Susteren abruptly leaves Fox News
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J.D. Durkin / Mediaite:
Greta Van Susteren Abruptly Leaving Fox News After 14 Years
Greta Van Susteren Abruptly Leaving Fox News After 14 Years
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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.
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Maggie Haberman / New York Times:
Donald Trump Is Endorsed by Nearly 90 Military Figures
Donald Trump Is Endorsed by Nearly 90 Military Figures
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Nick Gass / Politico:
Trump earns endorsement of 88 retired generals, admirals
Trump earns endorsement of 88 retired generals, admirals
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Chris Cillizza / Washington Post:
Can we just stop talking about Hillary Clinton's health now? — This is what the Drudge Report looked like Tuesday morning: — The reference, in case you missed it, is to an episode of coughing that struck Clinton at a rally in Ohio on Labor Day. (You can watch it here.)
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Andrew Rafferty / NBC News:
Clinton Turns Coughing Fit Into Trump Comedy Bit
Clinton Turns Coughing Fit Into Trump Comedy Bit
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Charlie Spiering / Breitbart:
Clinton Campaign Dogpiles NBC Reporter for Covering Hillary's Coughing Attack
Clinton Campaign Dogpiles NBC Reporter for Covering Hillary's Coughing Attack
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Chicago Tribune:
13 people killed in Chicago over Labor Day as homicides climb over 500 — Photos from Labor Day weekend crime scenes. — Deanese Williams-Harris, Rosemary Regina Sobol, Peter Nickeas and Elvia Malagon Contact Reporters — Thirteen people were shot to death in Chicago over the Labor …
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Marc Caputo / Politico:
Trump campaign: no contradiction with Bondi over Trump University — Bashed for an alleged “pay for play” with Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi, Donald Trump's campaign wants to make two things clear: He made no payoff and he wasn't contradicting her concerning about a political contribution …
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Steve Benen / MSNBC:
Trump tries to explain away Florida AG controversy
Trump tries to explain away Florida AG controversy
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David A. Graham / The Atlantic:
Was Trump Fibbing About Buying Politicians Then or Now?
Was Trump Fibbing About Buying Politicians Then or Now?
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Richard Deitsch / SI.com:
Media Circus: Troy Aikman sounds off on Fox Sports signing Skip Bayless — “I believe success is achieved by acquiring and developing talented, respected and credible individuals,” Aikman said, “none of which applies to Skip Bayless.” — Troy Aikman has worked for Fox Sports for 15 years …
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ITT Educational Services, Inc. to Cease Operations at all ITT Technical Institutes Following Federal Actions — CARMEL, Ind., Sept. 6, 2016 /PRNewswire/ — Today, ITT Educational Services, Inc. released the following statement: — “It is with profound regret that we must report …
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Veronica Stracqualursi / ABC News:
Donald Trump Says He'll Release Full Medical Records — In an exclusive interview Monday in Ohio, Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump told ABC News' David Muir that he plans to release his full medical records. — Neither of the presidential candidates has divulged his or her full medical records.
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Candace Smith / ABC News:
Exclusive: Donald Trump Says It ‘Could Be’ That Some Undocumented Immigrants Stay
Exclusive: Donald Trump Says It ‘Could Be’ That Some Undocumented Immigrants Stay
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Glenn Thrush / Politico:
Five reasons Hillary could be blowing it — Everybody who has ever worked for Hillary Clinton, covered her, supported her with clutched rosary and gnarled innards through the darkest days — or even watched her with educated interest from afar — knew this moment would come.
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Paul McLeod / BuzzFeed:
House Majority Leader Says Democrats Will Be Punished For Gun Control Protest — WASHINGTON — House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy told reporters on Tuesday GOP leaders will move to formally punish House Democrats for staging a sit-in over gun control in June.
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Kelsey Snell / Washington Post:
Congress returns with one goal: No government shutdown
Congress returns with one goal: No government shutdown
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Andrew C. McCarthy / National Review:
Impeach Clinton to Bar Her from Holding Federal Office. It's Constitutional. — For months, I have been arguing that Hillary Clinton should be impeached. It is all well and good to prosecute a former government official for any crimes she has committed.
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Nick Gass / Politico:
Flake fires back at Trump, warns GOP — Arizona Sen. Jeff Flake is firing back against Donald Trump with a warning for the Republican Party at large. — The Republican presidential nominee denounced Flake as “very weak and ineffective,” particularly with respect to illegal immigration …
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Myra Adams / Washington Examiner:
Confirmed by Trump insider: ‘Trump TV’ is Plan B after election — According to national polls the presidential race is tightening, but Electoral College map projections show that Donald Trump's path to winning 270 electoral votes resembles a tightrope more than an actual path.
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Callum Borchers / Washington Post:
Hillary Clinton's news conference drought is finally over. Or is it? — Hillary Clinton took questions from reporters aboard her campaign plane Monday, but seemingly more interesting than what she said is what to call the session in which she said it. Was it a news conference or something else …