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Michael M. Grynbaum / New York Times:
Matt Lauer Fields Storm of Criticism Over Clinton-Trump Forum — It was a high-stakes political moment, far from the chummier confines of the “Today” show and, for Matt Lauer, NBC's stalwart of the morning, a chance to prove his broadcasting mettle on the presidential stage. — The consensus afterward was not kind.
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Brian Stelter / CNNMoney:
Behind scenes, NBC execs concede Matt Lauer forum performance was “disaster” — NBC News knows the “Commander-in-Chief Forum” was not Matt Lauer's finest hour. — One executive, speaking anonymously, was blunt about it: “Disaster.” — The morning after Lauer's back-to-back interviews …
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Jonathan Chait / New York Magazine:
Matt Lauer's Pathetic Interview of Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump Is the Scariest Thing I've Seen in This Campaign — I had not taken seriously the possibility that Donald Trump could win the presidency until I saw Matt Lauer host an hour-long interview with the two major party candidates.
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Matt Olsen / TIME:
Why ISIS Supports Donald Trump — Matt Olsen is the former head of the National Counterterrorism Center — ‘Hillary Clinton is the clear choice for national security’ — Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump took the same stage for the first time on Wednesday to address crucial questions …
Charles C. W. Cooke / National Review:
Welcome to the Club, Jonathan Chait: Part II
Michael Calderone / The Huffington Post:
Matt Lauer Failed The Moderator Test
Matt Lauer Failed The Moderator Test
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Matthew Yglesias / Vox:
Matt Lauer totally blew it on Trump's blatant lying about Iraq and Libya
Matt Lauer totally blew it on Trump's blatant lying about Iraq and Libya
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Byron York / Washington Examiner:
As debates near, forum shows potential Trump advantage
As debates near, forum shows potential Trump advantage
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Josh Marshall / Talking Points Memo:
Ok, I Admit It: I'm a Lauer Truther
Ok, I Admit It: I'm a Lauer Truther
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Peter Baker / New York Times:
On Israeli TV, Hillary Clinton Says Terrorists Are Praying for a Trump Victory
On Israeli TV, Hillary Clinton Says Terrorists Are Praying for a Trump Victory
James Poniewozik / New York Times:
Matt Lauer Loses the War in a Battle Between the Candidates
Matt Lauer Loses the War in a Battle Between the Candidates
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Joe Concha / The Hill:
Conservative media jumps on Hillary's ‘earpiece’ — Conservative media was dominated on Thursday by claims Hillary Clinton — was wearing an earpiece during a nationally televised presidential forum on veterans affairs the previous evening. — The story originally took off via a tweet …
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Fox News:
Buzz about a ‘bud’: Clinton camp denies claims she wore earpiece at forum — While Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump each generated headlines about comments made Wednesday night at a candidates' forum, the buzz Thursday morning was more about a report claiming Clinton relied on a “micro” …
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Amie Parnes / The Hill:
Clinton campaign warns media to tread carefully — 's campaign is working the refs hard when it comes to reports about her health. — While Clinton responded to a fit of coughing this week with humor, saying she was “allergic” to GOP presidential nominee Donald Trump
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Paul Joseph Watson / Infowars:
Was Hillary Wearing an Earpiece During Last Night's Presidential Forum? — Conservative actor James Woods: “She can't even lie without help” — Was Hillary Clinton wearing an earpiece during last night's presidential forum? That's the latest question swirling around the Internet …
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Ryan Lovelace / Washington Examiner:
Veteran confronts Clinton on handling of classified info — A veteran confronted Hillary Clinton about her handling of classified information as secretary of state during a presidential forum on Wednesday. — An Air Force and Navy veteran, who said he held “the top secret sensitive …
Alan Rappeport / New York Times:
‘What Is Aleppo?’ Gary Johnson Asks, in an Interview Stumble — Gary Johnson, the former New Mexico governor and Libertarian Party presidential nominee, revealed a surprising lack of foreign policy knowledge on Thursday that could rock his insurgent candidacy when he could not answer …
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MSNBC:
Gary Johnson asks: What is Aleppo? — Mike Barnicle asks Libertarian presidential candidate Gary Johnson how he would handle Aleppo, Syria as president. Johnson responds. ... more Duration: {{video.duration.momentjs}}
Daniel Strauss / Politico:
Libertarian candidate Gary Johnson: ‘What is Aleppo?’
Libertarian candidate Gary Johnson: ‘What is Aleppo?’
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Jordyn Phelps / ABC News:
Gary Johnson Explains Aleppo Mistake
Gary Johnson Explains Aleppo Mistake
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Jesse Byrnes / The Hill:
Scarborough rips Johnson after MSNBC interview
Scarborough rips Johnson after MSNBC interview
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NBC News:
What Really Happened at Donald Trump's Intelligence Briefing — What ‘body language’ is Trump talking about? — As U.S. officials cast doubt on Donald Trump's claim he read the “body language” of intelligence officials at a recent briefing, NBC News has learned exclusive details …
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Josh Rogin / Washington Post:
Inside the collapse of Trump's D.C. policy shop — The Trump campaign built a large policy shop in Washington that has now largely melted away because of neglect, mismanagement and promises of pay that were never honored. Many of the team's former members say the campaign leadership never took …
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Donald J. Trump / Esquire:
Donald Trump: How I'd Run the Country (Better) — This is what it felt like to be Donald J. Trump in 2004, when The Apprentice was on the air, and he was bros with Regis, and the Iraq War was still at the top of America's collective consciousness. Funnily enough, what he said 12 years ago helps us understand his (il)logic today.
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Suffolk University:
Suffolk University Poll of North Carolina Shows Trump at 44 Percent to Clinton's 41 Percent — With two months to go before the November general election, Republican Donald Trump (44 percent) leads Democrat Hillary Clinton (41 percent), by 3 points in North Carolina, according …
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Liz Kreutz / ABC News:
Hillary Clinton Rips Donald Trump for Praise of Vladimir Putin
Hillary Clinton Rips Donald Trump for Praise of Vladimir Putin
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MJ Lee / CNN:
Clinton unleashes on Trump over national security
Clinton unleashes on Trump over national security
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Eric Fehrnstrom / BostonGlobe.com:
Are Clinton's memory lapses a health issue, or just dishonest dodging? — THE STORIES ABOUT Hillary Clinton's failing health at first glance seemed like more vapors from the gaseous swamp of this year's toxic presidential race. The coughing fits, a photo showing her being assisted in walking …
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New York Times:
Voter Suppression in North Carolina — North Carolina Republicans are at it again. Barely one month after a federal appeals court struck down the state's anti-voter law for suppressing African-American voter turnout “with almost surgical precision,” election officials in dozens of counties …
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Toni Monkovic / New York Times:
Red States, Blue States: Does This Map Look Familiar?
Daily Mail:
Summer haze! Malia Obama is pictured ‘near a large bong at UPenn frat house’ wearing her ‘Smoking Kills’ T-shirt... weeks after she puffed on a suspicious cigarette at Lollapalooza — A picture circulating on social media appears to show Malia Obama near an item that resembles a large bong.
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Peter Beinart / The Atlantic:
Fear of a Female President — Except for her gender, Hillary Clinton is a highly conventional presidential candidate. She's been in public life for decades. Her rhetoric is carefully calibrated. She tailors her views to reflect the mainstream within her party.
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Katie Glueck / Politico:
Trump's shrinking swing state map — Two months from Election Day, Donald Trump's swing state map is shrinking. — Interviews with more than two dozen Republican operatives, state party officials and elected leaders suggest three of the 11 battleground states identified by POLITICO …
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Associated Press:
Hawaiian seafood caught by foreign crews confined on boats — HONOLULU (AP) — Pier 17 doesn't even show up on most Honolulu maps. Cars whiz past it on their way to Waikiki's famous white sand beaches. Yet few locals, let alone passing tourists, are aware that just behind a guarded gate …