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7:15 AM ET, September 6, 2016

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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, whose grass-roots campaigns against Communism, abortion and the Equal Rights Amendment galvanized conservatives for almost two generations and helped reshape American politics, died on Monday.  She was 92.
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.
Discussion: Politico
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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.
Discussion: The Week
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TIME:
The Death Toll From Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte's War on Drugs Has Exceeded 2,400
Associated Press:
Philippine leader issues foul-mouthed warning to Obama
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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Matthew Boyle / Breitbart:
Choke Artist: Hillary Clinton Has Yet Another Coughing Fit on Plane Ride from Ohio to Iowa
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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Paul Waldman / Washington Post:
Trump's history of corruption is mind-boggling.  So why is Clinton supposedly the corrupt one?  —  In the heat of a presidential campaign, you'd think that a story about one party's nominee giving a large contribution to a state attorney general who promptly shut down an inquiry into that nominee's scam …
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 …
Discussion: The Week, Politico and Mother Jones
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Enjoli Francis / ABC News:
Exclusive: Hillary Clinton Says Husband Bill Should Not Have to Resign From Foundation Until After Election  —  Hillary Clinton told ABC News' David Muir today that her husband, former President Bill Clinton, should not have to step down before the election from his position at the Clinton Foundation.
Jeremy Diamond / CNN:
Trump refuses to rule out legal status for undocumented immigrants  —  Vienna, Ohio (CNN)Donald Trump on Monday refused to rule out granting legal status to undocumented immigrants who remain in the United States, breaking with an immigration proposal he laid out just last week.
Discussion: The Right Scoop and whorunsGov
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Matthew Nussbaum / Politico:   Trump and Pence hit Ohio
John Wagner / Washington Post:
Trump, Clinton go to Cleveland in pursuit of the working-class voter
Discussion: Politico and New York Magazine
Mother Jones:
Welcome, Robot Overlords.  Please Don't Fire Us?  —  This is a story about the future.  —  Not the unhappy future, the one where climate change turns the planet into a cinder or we all die in a global nuclear war.  This is the happy version.  It's the one where computers keep getting smarter and smarter …
Peggy Hartshorn / The Federalist:
22 Years Ago, The Clintons Pulled A Colin Kaepernick On Mother Teresa  —  It's hard to overstate the symbolic power of sitting down.  Today, a football player's refusal to stand for the National Anthem has garnered headline upon headline.  Twenty-two years ago, a seated couple protested one of the world's most beloved figures.
Discussion: Betsy's Page
Nate Madden / Conservative Review:
Instead of Labor Day, why not make Constitution Day the new national holiday?  —  It's once again the first Monday in September, and that means Americans are taking the day off, hitting the beach, and grilling in honor of all the supposedly wonderful things unions have done.
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Jeff Mason / Reuters:
Clinton rejects Mexico invitation after Trump's diplomatic ruckus  —  Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton said on Monday she will not accept an invitation by Mexico's president, Enrique Pena Nieto, for a visit after rival Donald Trump created what she called a “diplomatic incident” in his foray there.
Discussion: Raw Story, AOL and Washington Times
Neal Baker / The Sun:
IF LOOKS COULD KILL Barack Obama and Vladimir Putin in tense G20 standoff as the famously hostile pair fail to reach a breakthrough on Syria  —  Grinning Putin shakes hands with stony-faced Obama after US President was snubbed by Chinese hosts  —  PICTURED
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USA Today:
Serena Williams makes history, advances to U.S. Open quarters
Discussion: Bleacher Report and The Root
Rory Tingle / Daily Mail:
Now the burka is banned... by ISIS! …
Scott Jaschik / Inside Higher Ed:
BREAKING: NYS GOP Group Kicks Out Cornell Group for Endorsing Libertarian Ticket
Telegraph:
Piers Morgan asks child trophy hunter: What if I killed your pet cat?
Discussion: Western Journalism
Alex Griswold / Mediaite:
Obama Weighs in on Kaepernick Protest: 'He's Exercising His Constitutional Right'
Discussion: New Century Times
Jeffrey Phelps / Talking Points Memo:
Trump Is Not Planning On Mock Debates For Practice Against Clinton
 Earlier Items: 
Mother Jones:
All Work and No Pay: The Great Speedup
Discussion: The Moderate Voice
Steven Malanga / City Journal:
Boston's Labor Day  —  Investigators probe how far Mayor Marty …
Bob Price / Breitbart:
80 Percent Captured at Border Set Free in U.S., Says Agent
Ian Schwartz / RealClearPolitics:
Clinton Takes Questions From Press: “How Was Your Labor Day Weekend?” “Are You Ready?”
Discussion: Fox News
Jason Howerton / TheBlaze.com:
Woman Caught on Video Trying to Steal Man's Front Yard Trump Sign — but Karma Is Swift
Charles M. Blow / New York Times:
Donald Trump Does Detroit
Discussion: Raw Story
 

 
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Max Tani / @maxwelltani:
Memo: WaPo's Matt Murray lays out plans for WP Ventures, the “third newsroom”; Krissah Thompson will be editor and Samantha Henig will be general manager

Jack Dunn / Variety:
Trump appoints Mark Burnett, the British TV executive who created and produced the reality show The Apprentice, as a special envoy to the UK

Stephen Alpher / CoinDesk:
Rumble announces a $775M investment from Tether and plans to use $525M to fund a tender offer for ~70M shares of its common stock; RUM jumped 50%+ after hours

 
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