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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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New York Times:
A Debate Disaster Waiting to Happen — There was not much of a contest in Wednesday night's forum with Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump. Mrs. Clinton answered the questions of the moderator, Matt Lauer, in coherent sentences, often with specific details. Mr. Trump alternated between …
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New York Times:
Justice Dept. Granted Immunity to Specialist Who Deleted Hillary Clinton's Emails — WASHINGTON — A computer specialist who deleted Hillary Clinton's emails despite orders from Congress to preserve them was given immunity by the Justice Department during its investigation into her personal email account …
Rachael Bade / Politico:
Hill Republicans: Clinton investigations won't stop if she wins
Hill Republicans: Clinton investigations won't stop if she wins
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Outside the Beltway and Washington Free Beacon
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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Hot Air, RT, Daily Kos, New Century Times, The Week and Instapundit, more at Mediagazer »
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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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Washington Post, The Hill, Political Wire, The Week, Washington Times and Business Insider
Aaron Blake / Washington Post:
Things just got very, very heated between Rudy Giuliani and Chris Matthews
Things just got very, very heated between Rudy Giuliani and Chris Matthews
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CANNONFIRE and The Resurgent
Jesse Byrnes / The Hill:
Aide: Trump didn't know interview would be on Russian TV
Aide: Trump didn't know interview would be on Russian TV
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CBS News, Mediaite, The Daily Caller and TVNewser
Cristiano Lima / Politico:
Giuliani: ‘Trump believes now that Obama was born in the U.S.’
Giuliani: ‘Trump believes now that Obama was born in the U.S.’
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Dustin Moskovitz:
Compelled to Act — We're committing $20M to help Democrats in the 2016 election — Cari and I have dedicated our lives to figuring out how to do the most good we can with the resources we've been given. Until now, those efforts have not included making endorsements or contributions in presidential elections.
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Sasha Issenberg / Bloomberg:
Super-PAC Telegraphs Battleground Strategy to Clinton Campaign
David M. Drucker / Washington Examiner:
Republican insiders plot post-election party overhaul — Republican insiders opposed to Donald Trump have begun discussions to prepare a party overhaul whether its candidate wins the presidency or not. — They regard Trump as the symptom of a disease that afflicts the GOP and fear …
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Washington Post and The Resurgent
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Minnesota DFL:
Minnesota DFL Files Legal Challenge to Donald Trump Being Placed on Minnesota Ballot
Minnesota DFL Files Legal Challenge to Donald Trump Being Placed on Minnesota Ballot
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Talking Points Memo, The Daily Caller and Alpha News
Katherine Krueger / Talking Points Memo:
Dems Suing To Get Donald Trump Booted Off The Ballot In Minnesota
Dems Suing To Get Donald Trump Booted Off The Ballot In Minnesota
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The Week
Rachel E. Stassen-Berger / Twin Cities:
DFL sues to get Donald Trump off Minnesota ballots
DFL sues to get Donald Trump off Minnesota ballots
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Capitol View and The Gateway Pundit
Meghan Keneally / ABC News:
Where Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton Were on 9/11 — Since the 9/11 attacks, there hasn't been a presidential nominee hailing from New York. But that changed this year since the major party candidates have close ties to the state. — Donald Trump is a born-and-bread New Yorker …
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Josh Gerstein / Politico:
New photos show Bill Clinton yukking it up with Trump, Melania, and woman in Playboy shirt
New photos show Bill Clinton yukking it up with Trump, Melania, and woman in Playboy shirt
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The Week
Robert Barnes / Washington Post:
Supreme Court won't revive Michigan ban on straight-ticket voting — The Supreme Court on Friday refused to allow Michigan to ban voters from casting straight-ticket ballots in the coming election after lower courts found the prohibition was likely to discriminate against African Americans and result in long lines at the polls.
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MLive.com and Political Wire
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James Hohmann / Washington Post:
The Daily 202: Did Obama squander an opportunity by nominating Merrick Garland?
The Daily 202: Did Obama squander an opportunity by nominating Merrick Garland?
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Capitol View
Garrett M. Graff / Politico:
'We're the Only Plane in the Sky' — Nearly every American above a certain age remembers precisely where they were on September 11, 2001. But for a tiny handful of people, those memories touch American presidential history. Shortly after the attacks began, the most powerful man in the world …
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Political Insider blog, The Week and Outside the Beltway
The White House:
Statement by the President on North Korea's Nuclear Test — The United States condemns North Korea's September 9 nuclear test in the strongest possible terms as a grave threat to regional security and to international peace and stability. North Korea stands out as the only country to have tested nuclear weapons this century.
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Independent Journal Review, Business Insider, The Atlantic and New York Times
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Mike Dorning / Bloomberg:
Obama in Diplomatic Jam as House Sends Him Saudi 9/11 Bill — Measure would allow lawsuits against the kingdom over attack — Obama is likely to veto the bill, but may be overridden — The unopposed House vote Friday to allow families of Sept. 11 victims to sue Saudi Arabia begins …
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New York Times and The Week
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Benjamin Siegel / ABC News:
House Passes Bill Allowing 9/11 Families to Sue Saudi Arabia Amid Veto Threat
House Passes Bill Allowing 9/11 Families to Sue Saudi Arabia Amid Veto Threat
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Politico
Hadas Gold / Politico:
David Brock to Commission on Presidential Debates: Drop Chris Wallace — Media Matters founder David Brock is demanding that the Commission on Presidential Debates remove Fox News anchor Chris Wallace as moderator of the final presidential debate in October.
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Talking Points Memo, RedState, Media Matters for America, BuzzFeed, The Week and CNNMoney
Julia Carrie Wong / Guardian:
Mark Zuckerberg accused of abusing power after Facebook deletes ‘napalm girl’ post — Norway's largest newspaper published a front-page letter to the Facebook CEO lambasting the company's decision to censor a photograph of the Vietnam war — Norway's largest newspaper has published …
William Nardi / The College Fix:
History professor rips down campus 9/11 ‘Never Forget’ posters (VIDEO) — Conservative students attending a community college in Southern California say campus leaders worked to cancel their Sept. 11 memorial, and what's more, a history professor tore down their “Never Forget” remembrance posters.
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The Daily Caller, Campus Reform and Red Alert Politics
Molly Ball / The Atlantic:
'There's Nothing Better Than a Scared, Rich Candidate' — This past April, the American Association of Political Consultants gathered for its annual conference, known as the Pollies, in San Juan, Puerto Rico. During breaks between sessions ("Buying Votes in a Presidential Election," …
Hillary Clinton / YouTube:
Only Way | Hillary Clinton … Watch more videos from Hillary Clinton! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_ Zwgu... Stay connected with the campaign. — ABOUT HILLARY CLINTON — Hillary Clinton has served as Secretary of State, Senator from New York, First Lady of the United States …
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Steven Shepard / Politico:
GOP insiders: Maybe Trump can win — Once resigned to a November defeat, swing state Republicans are increasingly optimistic about Donald Trump's chances now that the GOP presidential nominee has closed a once-yawning deficit in the polls against Hillary Clinton.
Sandy Fitzgerald / Newsmax:
Rep. Louie Gohmert: Clinton's ‘Brain in a Blender’ on Iran, Emails … The Obama administration's decision to send Iran $400 million in pallets of cash at the same time four hostages were being released has enabled that country to continue with its support of terrorism, and makes those involved …
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Washington Post, Talking Points Memo, The New Civil Rights Movement and Right Wing Watch