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4:00 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.
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.
Steven Shepard / Politico:
Has Trump hit his ceiling?
Discussion: The Hill, Washington Post and Hot Air
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 …
John Koblin / New York Times:
Fox Settles With Gretchen Carlson Over Roger Ailes Sex Harassment Claims
Hadas Gold / Politico:
Greta Van Susteren abruptly leaves Fox News
Discussion: Gothamist and Business Insider
Kelsey Sutton / Politico:
Roger Ailes threatens lawsuit against New York magazine
Discussion: Hullabaloo, Talking Points Memo and AOL
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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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 …
Discussion: Political Wire
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Maggie Haberman / New York Times:
Donald Trump Is Endorsed by Nearly 90 Military Figures  —  Donald J. Trump's campaign will release an open letter on Tuesday from about 90 retired generals and military officials endorsing his presidential campaign, urging a “long overdue course correction in our national security posture.”
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.
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David A. Graham / The Atlantic:
Was Trump Fibbing About Buying Politicians Then or Now?
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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CNN:
CHICAGO VS. OTHER CITIES
Discussion: The Atlantic
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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Nick Gass / Politico:
Trump: 'People don't care' about my tax returns
Discussion: Towleroad and Scripting News
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 …
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.
Trefor Moss / Wall Street Journal:
Rodrigo Duterte's Anti-American Outburst Complicates U.S. Goals  —  Philippine president expresses regret for comments after meeting with Obama is canceled; old U.S.-Philippine alliance is strained  —  President Barack Obama canceled a planned meeting with Rodrigo Duterte at a summit …
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Vijay Joshi / Associated Press:
Philippine president reaffirms his deadly anti-drug campaign
Jonathan Swan / The Hill:
Report: China blames America for Obama embarrassment
Discussion: Reuters and CNBC
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 …
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.
Kelsey Snell / Washington Post:
Congress returns with one goal: No government shutdown  —  Congress returns Tuesday after a seven-week summer break with one major task to accomplish: Don't shut down the government.  —  Lawmakers have four weeks to hammer out a spending deal before the fiscal year ends Sept. 30, but some are already warning the task will not be easy.
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Jeremy Herb / Politico:
Pentagon: ‘Play hardball’ against Ryan plan
Ed O'Keefe / Washington Post:
McCain portrays immigration record differently in English and Spanish  —  There's no doubt that Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) has been a longtime advocate for revamping the nation's immigration laws and border security system.  But his newly-published Spanish-language campaign website selectively highlights …
 
 
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Tim Devaney / The Hill:
Gun control group: 4,500 shot to death while Congress was out
Discussion: Raw Story and Bearing Arms
Andrew C. McCarthy / National Review:
Impeach Clinton to Bar Her from Holding Federal Office. It's Constitutional.
Discussion: New York Magazine
Kristina Wong / The Hill:
Pentagon: Seven Iranian fast attack boats harass US Navy ship
Discussion: The Daily Caller and Hot Air
Matthew Yglesias / Vox:
Against transparency  —  Government officials' email …
Discussion: Mother Jones and The Daily Caller
Freya Noble / Daily Mail:
The moment Ann Coulter leaves Australian TV host speechless after she calls a fallen US soldier's …
Callum Borchers / Washington Post:
Hillary Clinton's news conference drought is finally over. Or is it?
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Ursinus College controversy erupts over board chairman's tweets
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Lisa Hagen / The Hill:
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