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Aaron Blake / Washington Post:
Things just got very, very heated between Rudy Giuliani and Chris Matthews — Rudy Giuliani is the highest-profile Donald Trump supporter to publicly raise questions about Hillary Clinton's health. While Trump himself relies more on innuendo, the former New York mayor prefers to be more direct.
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CANNONFIRE, Politico and The Resurgent
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RT:
Iraq, Hillary and baseball: Donald Trump talks to Larry King (RT EXCLUSIVE) … Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump tells RT's Larry King that he doesn't dislike Hillary Clinton, but that she's not the person to make America great again - and that their televised duel Wednesday was more fun than baseball.
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The Hill and Business Insider
Jose A. DelReal / Washington Post:
Trump attacks U.S. foreign policy, political press corps on state-owned Russian television network — Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump criticized U.S. foreign policy and the American political press corps Thursday during an interview on RT America, a state-owned Russian television network.
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New Century Times, more at Mediagazer »
Tal Kopan / CNN:
Mike Pence defends Donald Trump comments on Vladimir Putin: ‘inarguable’
Mike Pence defends Donald Trump comments on Vladimir Putin: ‘inarguable’
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New York Magazine, The Hill, New York Times, Washington Post, The Week, Hot Air and Daily Kos
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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Washington Post, Politico, Gothamist, Daily Kos, Independent Journal Review, Balloon Juice, The Atlantic, Talking Points Memo, alan.com and Hot Air
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Ken Dilanian / NBC News:
Clinton Slams Trump But Blabbed About Briefing in 2008 — Clinton on the offensive following IAVA Forum 5:07 — Hillary Clinton slammed Donald Trump for talking about an intelligence briefing he received — but she's done it, too. — “I think what he said was totally inappropriate …
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CNBC, Mediaite, The Daily Caller, Washington Post, Washington Free Beacon and Balloon Juice
Greg Miller / Washington Post:
It's unlikely Trump briefers disparaged Clinton or Obama, ex-intelligence officials say
It's unlikely Trump briefers disparaged Clinton or Obama, ex-intelligence officials say
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ThinkProgress, U.S. Uncut, New York Magazine, Raw Story and Politico
Daniel Dalewashington / Toronto Star:
Donald Trump offers nine explanations of his Iraq War stance in 13 minutes — Most of Trump's explanations for his position on the war in 2002 and 2003 were dishonest, contradictory or both. — WASHINGTON—Donald Trump supported the invasion of Iraq. This is a matter of public record.
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Donald J. Trump / Esquire:
Donald Trump: How I'd Run the Country (Better)
Donald Trump: How I'd Run the Country (Better)
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CNN, Mediaite, Talking Points Memo, Little Green Footballs, Vox, Guardian and Political Wire
Katherine Krueger / Talking Points Memo:
Trump: I Would've Captured Osama Bin Laden Before 9/11 Attacks
Trump: I Would've Captured Osama Bin Laden Before 9/11 Attacks
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New Century Times, Fox News Insider, alan.com and The Week
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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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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Balloon Juice, The Atlantic and Vox
Charles C. W. Cooke / National Review:
Welcome to the Club, Jonathan Chait: Part II
Welcome to the Club, Jonathan Chait: Part II
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Washington Examiner, Washington Monthly and Power Line
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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The Week, Salon, New Century Times, Daily Kos, Mashable, Mediaite, Towleroad, ThinkProgress, The Mahablog, New York Magazine, Liberty Unyielding and Lawyers, Guns & Money
William Saletan / Slate:
NBC's Commander in Chief Forum Was an Authoritarian Farce
NBC's Commander in Chief Forum Was an Authoritarian Farce
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NBC News, The Stranger …, fox8.com, Washington Post, PolitiFact and Gothamist
Washington Post:
The Hillary Clinton email story is out of control — JUDGING BY the amount of time NBC's Matt Lauer spent pressing Hillary Clinton on her emails during Wednesday's national security presidential forum, one would think that her homebrew server was one of the most important issues facing the country this election.
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Mother Jones, New York Times, The Week, Balloon Juice, CNN, Hillary Clinton Speeches and Breitbart
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Jonathan Chait / New York Magazine:
Hillary Clinton Is a Flawed But Normal Politician. Why Can't America See That?
Hillary Clinton Is a Flawed But Normal Politician. Why Can't America See That?
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Hullabaloo, Guardian, twitchy.com and Wall Street Journal
Matt Egan / CNNMoney:
5,300 Wells Fargo employees fired for creating over 2 million phony accounts — Everyone hates paying bank fees. But imagine paying fees on a ghost account you didn't even sign up for. — That's exactly what happened to Wells Fargo customers nationwide.
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USA Today, Techdirt, U.S. Uncut, The Atlantic and The Resurgent
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Michael Corkery / New York Times:
Wells Fargo Fined for Fraudulently Opening Accounts for Customers — For years, Wells Fargo employees secretly issued credit cards without a customer's consent. They created fake email accounts to sign up customers for online banking services. They set up sham accounts that customers learned …
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Bloomberg, The Verge, KTLA, naked capitalism, The Daily Caller, Mother Jones, LawNewz and The Week
Barry Petchesky / Deadspin:
Seahawks Considering National Anthem Protest As A Team — In the fourth week of the preseason, two other NFL players joined Colin Kaepernick in sitting out the playing of the “Star-Spangled Banner”: his 49ers teammate Eric Reid, and Seahawks CB Jeremy Lane.
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Bob Condotta / The Seattle Times:
Seahawks' Doug Baldwin, Bobby Wagner considering expanding national-anthem protest
Seahawks' Doug Baldwin, Bobby Wagner considering expanding national-anthem protest
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U.S. Uncut, Fox Sports, The Resurgent, The Point, RedState, The Federalist, twitchy.com, AOL, ThinkProgress, Hot Air, Independent Journal Review, BizPac Review, The Week, Liberty Unyielding, bet.com, USA Today, The Stranger …, The Big Lead, Niners Nation, Mashable, CBS Miami, Bleacher Report, ProFootballTalk, Fox News Insider, Washington Free Beacon, CBS Pittsburgh, The Right Scoop and Forbes
Lauren Easton / The Definitive Source:
Statement on why AP deletes Clinton tweet — The Associated Press today is deleting a 2-week-old tweet about Hillary Clinton's meetings as Cabinet secretary after concluding the tweet fell short of AP standards by omitting essential context.
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Hadas Gold / Politico:
AP deletes Clinton Foundation tweet
AP deletes Clinton Foundation tweet
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The Point and Media Matters for America
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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RedState, Politico, The Resurgent, Ying Ma, Raw Story, Mediaite, Talking Points Memo and The New Civil Rights Movement
Russ Read / The Daily Caller:
New York Times Mislabels Aleppo Twice While Chastising Gary Johnson's Gaffe — Morning Joe SHOCKED Presidential Candidate Doesn't Know About Aleppo, Syria — 'You're kidding, right?' — This Insanely Popular TV Show Will Have An Episode About Black Lives Matter This Season — ENTERTAINMENT |
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Jihad Watch, BizPac Review and New York Times
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Allegra Kirkland / Talking Points Memo:
Gary Johnson Stuns ‘Morning Joe’ Hosts By Asking ‘What Is Aleppo?’ (VIDEO)
Gary Johnson Stuns ‘Morning Joe’ Hosts By Asking ‘What Is Aleppo?’ (VIDEO)
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USA Today, RT, Lawyers, Guns & Money, twitchy.com, New Urban Legends, Fox News Insider, The Point, gopthedailydose.com, Mashable, Western Journalism, New York Post, Independent Journal Review, The Federalist, The Gateway Pundit, Guardian, The Right Scoop, National Review, New York Magazine, Raw Story, BizPac Review, American Power, NBC News, Infowars, The Resurgent, The Week, RedState and The Daily Caller
PR Newswire:
Hillary's Health Concerns Serious, Say Most Doctors Polled by the Association of American Physicians and Surgeons (AAPS) — Concerns about Hillary Clinton's health are “serious—could be disqualifying for the position of President of the U.S.,” say nearly 71% of 250 physicians responding …
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The Gateway Pundit, Western Journalism, Little Green Footballs and Liberty Unyielding
Colin Campbell / Raleigh News & Observer:
Sunday voting, additional early voting sites and hours restored in some counties despite GOP opposition — RALEIGH — Noting the watchful eye of a federal court, the State Board of Elections voted to restore Sunday early voting hours in several counties that had offered the option - popular among African-American voters - in 2012.
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Talking Points Memo, The Charlotte Observer, Daily Kos and ThinkProgress
Adam Kredo / Washington Free Beacon:
Iran May Have Received as Much as $33.6 Billion in Cash, Gold Payments From U.S. — Iran may have received an additional $33.6 billion in secret cash and gold payments facilitated by the Obama administration between 2014 and 2016, according to testimony provided before Congress by an expert on last summer's nuclear agreement with Iran.
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The Right Scoop
Donald J Trump for President:
NEW SCHOOL CHOICE POLICIES TO BE UNVEILED BY DONALD J. TRUMP TODAY — Today Donald J. Trump Unveiled Four Proposals To Increase School Choice, Which Will Lead To Increased Student Performance — PROPOSAL: Mr. Trump's first budget will immediately add an additional federal investment of $20 billion towards school choice.
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EveryJoe, The Daily Caller and Politico
Anneta Konstantinides / Daily Mail:
Mother who married her daughter faces prison for incestuous marriage - eight years after she married her son — An Oklahoma mother and daughter are behind bars after it was revealed they had an incestuous marriage. — Patricia Ann Spann, 43, and Misty Velvet Dawn Spann, 25, were married in March 2016 in Comanche County.
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Telegraph, Associated Press, Louder With Crowder, John Hawkins' Right Wing News, WREG-TV, LawNewz, KFOR-TV, EveryJoe and KTLA