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Brianna Ehley / Politico:
The inside story of Clinton's sick day — Hillary Clinton never lost consciousness, and never stopped talking on her phone — and never put anyone else in danger — after her near swoon at a Sept. 11 memorial on Sunday in New York, according to accounts offered by several people close to the candidate.
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Townhall.com, Reuters, twitchy.com, The Other McCain, ABC News, Business Insider, Hot Air, Talking Points Memo, Mediaite, The Week, New York Times and NBC News
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Caitlin Yilek / The Hill:
Clinton's reluctance to drink water causing tension with her staff: report — was diagnosed with pneumonia on Friday, the real concern is chronic dehydration, sources close to the Democratic nominee told Politico. — “She won't drink water, and you try telling Hillary Clinton to drink water,” a source said.
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twitchy.com and Politico
ABC News:
Hillary Clinton Didn't Disclose Pneumonia: Didn't Think It Would Be ‘That Big a Deal’
Hillary Clinton Didn't Disclose Pneumonia: Didn't Think It Would Be ‘That Big a Deal’
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Politico and Associated Press
CBS News:
Bill Clinton: Hillary Clinton “doing fine” after incident at 9/11 ceremony
Bill Clinton: Hillary Clinton “doing fine” after incident at 9/11 ceremony
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The Daily Caller, Politico, Independent Journal Review and CBS New York
Philip Rucker / Washington Post:
Clinton's impulse to ‘power through’ with pneumonia set off cascade of problems
Clinton's impulse to ‘power through’ with pneumonia set off cascade of problems
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CBS Chicago, NPR, The Times of Israel, Mediaite, Talking Points Memo, ABC News and Business Insider
Dominic Patten / Deadline:
Bubba To The Rescue As Bill Clinton To Stand In For Sick Hillary At L.A. Fundraisers
Bubba To The Rescue As Bill Clinton To Stand In For Sick Hillary At L.A. Fundraisers
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MichelleMalkin.com
Matthew Claiborne / ABC News:
Bill Clinton Says Hillary ‘Got Dehydrated’ During 9/11 Service
Bill Clinton Says Hillary ‘Got Dehydrated’ During 9/11 Service
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Politico and Associated Press
Abby Phillip / Washington Post:
Clinton to release more medical information this week, campaign says
Clinton to release more medical information this week, campaign says
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Politico, Wall Street Journal, Townhall.com, CNNMoney, Infowars, NBC News, The Times of Israel, Hot Air, The Nation, Washington Free Beacon, ABC News, The Atlantic, Guardian, CNBC and gopthedailydose.com
Jonathan Chait / New York Magazine:
Yes, Most Donald Trump Supporters Are Deplorable and Irredeemable — Following the classic definition of a gaffe as a politician telling the truth, Hillary Clinton's comment about Donald Trump's supporters ("just to be grossly generalistic, you could put half of Trump's supporters into what I call the ‘basket of deplorables.’ Right?
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Washington Post, Washington Times and Lawyers, Guns & Money
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Sean Sullivan / Washington Post:
Trump says Clinton running ‘hate-filled campaign’ at tense North Carolina rally where violence flares up — ASHEVILLE, N.C. — Donald Trump sought to keep the focus squarely on Hillary Clinton's comment that half of his supporters are a “basket of deplorables” here Monday evening …
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Talking Points Memo, New Urban Legends, Guardian, Business Insider, Hot Air, Little Green Footballs and Infowars
Charles M. Blow / New York Times:
About the ‘Basket of Deplorables’
About the ‘Basket of Deplorables’
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Mother Jones and Vox
Christopher Massie / BuzzFeed:
Alabama Congressman: I Have “Serious Doubts” As To Whether Clinton Has Pneumonia
Alabama Congressman: I Have “Serious Doubts” As To Whether Clinton Has Pneumonia
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Bloomberg, Talking Points Memo and The Week
Ta-Nehisi Coates / The Atlantic:
How Breitbart Conquered the Media
How Breitbart Conquered the Media
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Washington Monthly, Washington Post and Media Matters for America
Kyle Cheney / Politico:
Former DNC chairman calls for Clinton contingency plan — A former Democratic National Committee chairman says President Barack Obama and the party's congressional leaders should immediately come up with a process to identify a potential successor candidate for Hillary Clinton for the off-chance …
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Associated Press:
The Latest: Strickland Finds Praising Kaine Can Be Awkward
The Latest: Strickland Finds Praising Kaine Can Be Awkward
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Talking Points Memo, Politico, ABC News, True Pundit and CBS Philly
Darrel Rowland / The Columbus Dispatch:
Ted Strickland says Tim Kaine is ‘ready to become the president’ if necessary
Ted Strickland says Tim Kaine is ‘ready to become the president’ if necessary
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Washington Times
Jesse Byrnes / The Hill:
Trump: I don't want moderator for debate — Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump — on Monday called for a debate with Democrat Hillary Clinton — without a moderator. — He said a debate with a moderator could be “rigged” and would be unfair. — “I think maybe we should have no moderator.
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RedState, BizPac Review and Joe.My.God.
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Hadas Gold / Politico:
Why Donald Trump gets a pass — Donald Trump's trip to Mexico was declared a success even after he mischaracterized the crux of his conversation with Mexico's president. The GOP nominee is now described as “presidential” for shifting from insult-filled, ad-lib performances to insult-filled scripted speeches.
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Hot Air, The Huffington Post, Media Matters for America, Hullabaloo and ECHIDNE OF THE SNAKES
Henry J. Gomez / Plain Dealer:
Donald Trump fans have been sending me racist, hateful messages for months. Here's a sampling. — Donald Trump campaigns at the IX Center in Cleveland — Trump has fostered a hostile moment in our politics when his supporters feel entitled to racially denigrate others.
NCAA.org:
NCAA to relocate championships from North Carolina for 2016-17 — Based on the NCAA's commitment to fairness and inclusion, the Association will relocate all seven previously awarded championship events from North Carolina during the 2016-17 academic year. The NCAA Board of Governors …
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CNN, Politico, USA Today, ThinkProgress, New York Times, myfox8.com, Bleacher Report, The Daily Caller, Refinery29, Outsports, Mashable and The Week
New York Post:
Clinton team avoided ER to conceal details of her medical treatment — Hillary Clinton was headed to an emergency room following her sudden collapse during the Sept. 11 memorial ceremony — but ditched her NYPD escort and detoured to daughter Chelsea Clinton's apartment to keep details …
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RedState, The Last Refuge and Associated Press
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Matthew Yglesias / Vox:
Donald Trump gave an interview this morning that should be shocking — but we're numb — Donald Trump went on CNBC this morning, and, over the course of a wide-ranging interview, once again reminded the world of the most fundamental fact about his candidacy — he doesn't really seem to understand any aspect of American public policy.
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CNBC, Vanity Fair, New York Magazine, Daily Kos, Lawyers, Guns & Money, Mother Jones, Business Insider, Washington Post and The Daily Caller
Reid Hoffman:
A 26-year-old Marine Corps Vet has a plan to liberate Trump's tax returns. Let's help him succeed! — In 2012, Donald Trump called President Obama “the least transparent president in the history of this country.” — Then he offered to donate $5 million to charity if President Obama would release …
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Crowdpac, BuzzFeed, Mother Jones and Mashable
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Chris Isidore / CNNMoney:
N.Y. Times editor: I'd risk jail to publish Donald Trump's taxes
N.Y. Times editor: I'd risk jail to publish Donald Trump's taxes
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Talking Points Memo and Washington Times, more at Mediagazer »
Matthew Nussbaum / Politico:
Pence declines to call David Duke ‘deplorable’ — Mike Pence declined to call former Klu Klux Klan leader David Duke “deplorable” in an interview on Monday, telling CNN's Wolf Blitzer that he's “not in the name-calling business.” — The Republican vice-presidential nominee …
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ABC News, Washington Post and The Week
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Andrew Kaczynski / BuzzFeed:
David Duke: “Good To See” Mike Pence Reject Media's Game
David Duke: “Good To See” Mike Pence Reject Media's Game
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CNN and Media Matters for America
David A. Fahrenthold / Washington Post:
There were five phantom donations in the files of Donald Trump's foundation. Here's what we know. — Donald Trump's charity is not like other charities. — For one thing — as The Washington Post explained Sunday — the money in the Donald J. Trump Foundation does not come from Trump himself.
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Politicus USA, NPR, Independent Journal Review, Balloon Juice, Media Matters for America and Daily Kos
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David A. Fahrenthold / Washington Post:
Trump's campaign says he's given ‘tens of millions’ to charity, but offers no details and no proof
Trump's campaign says he's given ‘tens of millions’ to charity, but offers no details and no proof
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Center for Public Integrity, Political Wire, Mother Jones, Talking Points Memo, AOL and Capitol View
Sean Sullivan / Washington Post:
Worried Republicans are pouring resources into North Carolina — ASHEVILLE, N.C. — After years of successfully holding off Democratic gains in this rapidly changing state, Republicans are scrambling to pour new resources into North Carolina in the face of unexpectedly close contests in the presidential and Senate races.
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Phil Willon / Los Angeles Times:
Along with Kamala Harris, Loretta Sanchez is struggling to beat ‘none of the above’
Along with Kamala Harris, Loretta Sanchez is struggling to beat ‘none of the above’
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New York Magazine, The Daily Caller and True Pundit
Paul Watson / Guardian:
Ship found in Arctic 168 years after doomed Northwest Passage attempt — Exclusive: Perfectly preserved HMS Terror vessel sank during disastrous expedition led by British explorer Sir John Franklin — The long-lost ship of British polar explorer Sir John Franklin, HMS Terror …
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Watts Up With That?, NPR and The Week
Associated Press:
White House Says Obama Intends to Veto Sept. 11 Bill — The White House says President Barack Obama is intent on vetoing legislation that would allow families of Sept. 11 victims to sue the government of Saudi Arabia. — The legislation gives victims' families the right to sue in U.S. court …
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Politico and Washington Post
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Bob Nightengale / USA Today:
Adam Jones on MLB's lack of Kaepernick protest: 'Baseball is a white man's sport' — DETROIT - We see the silent, powerful and contentious protests now almost every time we turn on the TV and watch an NFL game. — It started with San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick sitting …
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Mediaite, Bleacher Report, East Bay Times and CBS Philly
Jonathan Swan / The Hill:
Nate Silver gives GOP donors a closed-door presentation — Nate Silver, the ESPN journalist behind the FiveThirtyEight website, gave a presentation on the 2016 battleground map to a group of powerful Republican donors in Manhattan last week. — Silver was paid to give the presentation …