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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:
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 …
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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Denver Post:
A fishy story in Platte River Networks' purge of Clinton e-mails — The latest controversy involving Hillary Clinton's decision to run her State Department e-mail through private servers contains a hard-to-believe shocker that ought to give reasonable people pause.
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Hot Air
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
Aftenposten:
Dear Mark. I am writing this to inform you that I shall not comply with your requirement to remove this picture. — Dear Mark Zuckerberg. — I follow you on Facebook, but you don't know me. I am editor-in-chief of the Norwegian daily newspaper Aftenposten.
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Julia Carrie Wong / Guardian:
Mark Zuckerberg accused of abusing power after Facebook deletes ‘napalm girl’ post
Mark Zuckerberg accused of abusing power after Facebook deletes ‘napalm girl’ post
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Josh Gerstein / Politico:
New photos show Bill Clinton yukking it up with Trump, Melania, and swimsuit model — The Clinton Presidential Library has released nearly two dozen photos of Donald Trump socializing with President Bill Clinton — including one that shows the two men with their arms around Trump's then-girlfriend …
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Meghan Keneally / ABC News:
Where Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton Were on 9/11
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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Katherine Krueger / Talking Points Memo:
Dems Suing To Get Donald Trump Booted Off The Ballot In Minnesota — After the Minnesota Republican Party waited until the last minute to get their party's presidential nominee on the ballot, the state's Democrats filed a legal challenge late Thursday arguing that the way Republicans placed Donald Trump …
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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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Tristan Lejeune / The Hill:
Facebook co-founder pledges $20M to defeat Trump
Facebook co-founder pledges $20M to defeat Trump
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Karoun Demirjian / Washington Post:
Bill championed by families of 9/11 victims headed for likely veto showdown with the White House — Congress on Friday is expected to send President Obama a bill that would let families of the victims of the 9/11 attacks sue Saudi Arabia over its alleged ties to terrorism …
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Jennifer Steinhauer / New York Times:
House Passes Bill Allowing 9/11 Lawsuits Against Saudi Arabia; White House Hints at Veto
House Passes Bill Allowing 9/11 Lawsuits Against Saudi Arabia; White House Hints at Veto
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Mike Dorning / Bloomberg:
Obama in Diplomatic Jam as House Sends Him Saudi 9/11 Bill
Obama in Diplomatic Jam as House Sends Him Saudi 9/11 Bill
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Allegra Kirkland / Talking Points Memo:
Van Susteren: Fox Execs Failed To Look Into Ailes Sexual Harassment Allegations — Newly retired Fox News host Greta van Susteren came out swinging against her former employer on Friday for declining to adequately supervise ousted chairman Roger Ailes, who left the network in July amid swirling sexual harassment allegations.
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Hadas Gold / Politico:
David Brock to Commission on Presidential Debates: Drop Chris Wallace
David Brock to Commission on Presidential Debates: Drop Chris Wallace
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U.S. Department of Justice:
Joint Statement from the Department of Justice, the Department of the Army and the Department of the Interior Regarding Standing Rock Sioux Tribe v. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers — The Department of Justice, the Department of the Army and the Department of the Interior issued …
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CNN:
Poll: Economic outlook best in 9 years — Washington (CNN)Americans are more positive about the nation's economy than they have been in nine years, according to a new CNN/ORC poll. — In a reflection of rising optimism, 53% of Americans say economic conditions in the US are good, up from the 45% who felt that way in June.
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Tal Kopan / CNN:
Donald Trump campaign manager: ‘No question to me’ Obama was born in US
Donald Trump campaign manager: ‘No question to me’ Obama was born in US
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Tim Hains / RealClearPolitics:
Bill Clinton: “If You're A White Southerner,” You Know What ‘Make America Great Again’ Really Means — Former President Bill Clinton stumps for his wife in Orlando, FL. He says that Donald Trump's promise to “Make America Great Again” is a racist codeword.
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James Hohmann / Washington Post:
The Daily 202: Did Obama squander an opportunity by nominating Merrick Garland? — THE BIG IDEA: For six months, the Democratic push to move Merrick Garland has gone nowhere. — Using the awesome power of the bully pulpit, the White House yesterday deployed Joe Biden to Capitol Hill.
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Robert Barnes / Washington Post:
Supreme Court won't revive Michigan ban on straight-ticket voting
Supreme Court won't revive Michigan ban on straight-ticket voting
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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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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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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," …
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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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Damon Linker / The Week:
Here's the most powerful (and chilling) case for Trump you'll ever hear — Let me present to you one of the most intellectually radical political essays I've read in a long time. — Penned by the pseudonymous author Publius Decius Mus for the staunchly conservative Claremont Review of Books, it's titled “The Flight 93 Election.”
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Aaron Blake / Washington Post:
Stephen Colbert goes after Pam Bondi hard — Stephen Colbert is not a Pam Bondi fan. — And it doesn't have as much to do with the allegations that she might have essentially taken a bribe to not sue Trump University — Colbert declares her “the only person in the world ever to make money …
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Jessica Pishko / Esquire:
The FBI Accused Him of Terrorism. He Couldn't Tie His Shoes. — UPDATE: On September 8, the St. Clair County Circuit Court found Peyton not guilty by reason of mental defect. The court remanded him to a state mental-health facility to receive a Least Restrictive Environment recommendation.
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Dell Cameron / The Daily Dot:
WikiLeaks release excludes evidence of €2 billion transfer from Syria to Russia — Dell Cameron and Patrick Howell O'Neill — A trove of hacked emails published by WikiLeaks in 2012 excludes records of a €2 billion transaction between the Syrian regime and a government-owned Russian bank …
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Kristen East / Politico:
Trump to reveal ‘personal health regimen’ to Dr. Oz — Donald Trump is taking his health records to the doctor — Dr. Oz, that is. — Pressured in recent weeks to release his medical records, Trump will appear on the first week of The Dr. Oz Show's eighth season, which kicks off next week.