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12:45 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.
Hadas Gold / Politico:
Greta Van Susteren abruptly leaves Fox News  —  Longtime Fox News host Greta Van Susteren is leaving the channel after 14 years, Fox News announced on Tuesday.  —  Senior political analyst Brit Hume will take over for Van Susteren's 7 p.m. show “On the Record” starting immediately, and running through the election.
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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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 …
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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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 …
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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 …
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 …
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
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
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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Vikram Dodd / Guardian:
Anjem Choudary jailed for five years and six months for urging support of Isis
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Lisa Hagen / The Hill:
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Breaking down Pennsylvania: The battle in a battleground state
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Trump Spokeswoman: Immigration Not ‘a Top Priority for Americans’
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Reuters:
U.S. companies tout climate policies, fund climate skeptics
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Brown University president: A safe space for freedom of expression
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Jeremy Herb / Politico:
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