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12:35 PM ET, September 6, 2016

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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 …
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.
Steven Shepard / Politico:
Has Trump hit his ceiling?  —  Donald Trump has run head-first into an electoral wall.  —  In poll after poll, Trump isn't even close to winning a majority of the vote.  While he's narrowed the gap between his campaign and Hillary Clinton in recent weeks, in the past 21 national polls …
Discussion: Washington Post and The Hill
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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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 …
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 …
Jhahn / 21st Century Fox:
21st Century Fox Settles Lawsuit With Gretchen Carlson  —  New York, NY - September 6, 2016 - 21st Century Fox today issued the following statement announcing it has settled Gretchen Carlson's lawsuit.  —  “21st Century Fox is pleased to announce that it has settled Gretchen Carlson's lawsuit.
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
Discussion: Mother Jones, Towleroad and Defense One
Nick Gass / Politico:
Trump earns endorsement of 88 retired generals, admirals
Judd Legum / ThinkProgress:
The Real Reason Trump Donated $25,000 To Florida's Attorney General, According To Trump  —  Something changed.  —  Throughout the presidential election, Donald Trump has been adamant that he has donated to politicians of all parties as a way of purchasing favors for his business interests.
Discussion: The Atlantic, Mother Jones and alan.com
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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  —  Kendall Jenner Loves Going Braless [SLIDESHOW]  —  ENTERTAINMENT |  FORD SPRINGER  —  'I really don't see what the big deal is'  —  Oil Pipeline Protests Turn Violent, As Protesters Clash With Security Officials
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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 …
ITT Educational Services, Inc. - Investor Relations:
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 …
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 …
Discussion: Reuters, CNBC and The Point
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Wesley Pruden / Washington Times:
Questions about Hillary's health
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 …
Discussion: Townhall.com, The Atlantic, CNN and The Root
Nick Gass / Politico:
Trump: 'People don't care' about my tax returns  —  Members of the media are the only people concerned about seeing Donald Trump's tax returns, according to the Republican nominee.  —  “As far as my taxes are concerned, the only one that cares is the press, I will tell you,” …
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Josh Feldman / Mediaite:
Trump: 'I Don't Think Anyone Cares' About My Tax Returns
Discussion: alan.com
Allegra Kirkland / Talking Points Memo:
Trump Remembers Anti-Feminist Activist Schlafly As ‘Champion For Women’  —  Donald Trump lamented the passing of far-right activist Phyllis Schlafly in a statement on Monday, thanking her for sharing his commitment to an “America First” agenda.  —  In an interesting choice of words …
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Nick Bilton / Vanity Fair:
Exclusive: How Elizabeth Holmes's House of Cards Came Tumbling Down  —  In a searing investigation into the once lauded biotech start-up Theranos, Nick Bilton discovers that its precocious founder defied medical experts—even her own chief scientist—about the veracity of its now discredited blood-testing technology.
 
 
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