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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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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.


Pneumonia Bug That Struck Hillary Clinton also Seriously Sickened Several Members of Her Staff — The illness that sickened Hillary Clinton with pneumonia and caused her to have to be escorted away from September 11 ceremonies in New York on Sunday also struck down several members …


Bill Clinton: Hillary Clinton “doing fine” after incident at 9/11 ceremony — To see more of this interview, watch “Charlie Rose” on PBS this evening, and “CBS This Morning” on Tuesday. — Former President Bill Clinton, who spoke with CBS News' Charlie Rose about the Clinton Foundation ahead …
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Politico, Independent Journal Review, The Daily Caller and CBS New York


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

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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The Latest: Strickland Finds Praising Kaine Can Be Awkward
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ABC News, Politico, Talking Points Memo and True Pundit


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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Why Donald Trump gets a pass
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Hot Air, The Huffington Post, Hullabaloo, ECHIDNE OF THE SNAKES and Media Matters for America


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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TRUMP: Janet Yellen should be ‘ashamed’ of what she's doing to the country
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NBC News, Business Insider, Washington Post and The Daily Caller


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.


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, Mother Jones, BuzzFeed and Mashable
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N.Y. Times editor: I'd risk jail to publish Donald Trump's taxes
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Washington Times, more at Mediagazer »


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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“Veterans For Trump” Co-Chair Claims Clinton Has Parkinson's Disease — A co-chair of the “Veterans for Trump” coalition wrote on his Facebook page on Monday that he believes Hillary Clinton has Parkinson's disease. — “They may have admitted HRC has pneumonia, but that's not WHY she has pneumonia.
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Alabama Congressman: I Have “Serious Doubts” As To Whether Clinton Has Pneumonia
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Talking Points Memo and The Week

Clinton to release more medical information this week, campaign says
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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 …


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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NPR, Watts Up With That? and The Week


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


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.

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

Cokie Roberts Floats That Dems Are ‘Nervously Whispering’ About Clinton ‘Stepping Aside’ — This morning on NPR's Morning Edition, journalist and author Cokie Roberts indicated that many of the establishment Democrats may be getting antsy over the renewed speculation of Hillary Clinton's health.
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Washington Free Beacon, National Review, Townhall.com, Hot Air, New York Magazine and Independent Journal Review


EXCLUSIVE: Traditionally dressed Muslim woman set on fire in Midtown; police investigate possible hate crime — A 36-year-old Scottish tourist wearing traditional Muslim garb had her blouse set on fire in a bizarre incident outside a pricey Midtown boutique, police sources said Monday.
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Raw Story and U.S. Uncut