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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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The Hill, The Week, Townhall.com, ABC News, Business Insider, twitchy.com, Reuters, Talking Points Memo, The Other McCain, Hot Air and Mediaite
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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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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
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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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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BizPac Review, RedState, The Daily Caller, The Last Refuge, People.com and Associated Press
Cindy Boren / Washington Post:
The man who discovered CTE thinks Hillary Clinton may have been poisoned — Bennet Omalu, the forensic pathologist who has made the NFL so uncomfortable with his discovery of chronic traumatic encephalopathy in the brains of deceased players, suggests that Hillary Clinton's campaign be checked …
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Moon of Alabama, twitchy.com and CANNONFIRE
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
Associated Press:
The Latest: Strickland Finds Praising Kaine Can Be Awkward
The Latest: Strickland Finds Praising Kaine Can Be Awkward
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Politico, ABC News, Talking Points Memo, True Pundit and CBS Philly
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 Washington Post
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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The Week, New Urban Legends, Politicus USA, Business Insider, Talking Points Memo, Guardian, Hot Air and Infowars, more at Mediagazer »
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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, Lawyers, Guns & Money and Washington Times
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, New York Magazine and Media Matters for America
Charles M. Blow / New York Times:
About the ‘Basket of Deplorables’
About the ‘Basket of Deplorables’
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US News, Vox and Mother Jones
Ta-Nehisi Coates / The Atlantic:
How Breitbart Conquered the Media
How Breitbart Conquered the Media
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Washington Post, Washington Monthly and The Nation
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, USA Today, Outsports, Off the Kuff, New York Times, New York Magazine, Washington Post, Politico, The Daily Caller, ThinkProgress, myfox8.com, Bleacher Report, Refinery29, NPR, Mashable and The Week
David A. Fahrenthold / Washington Post:
Trump's campaign says he's given ‘tens of millions’ to charity, but offers no details and no proof — A spokeswoman for Donald Trump's presidential campaign, seeking to rebut criticism of the GOP nominee's history of charitable giving, said that Trump has given away “tens of millions of dollars” over his life.
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The Week, Center for Public Integrity, Mother Jones, Talking Points Memo and Capitol View
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Matthew Nussbaum / Politico:
Pence declines to call David Duke ‘deplorable’
Pence declines to call David Duke ‘deplorable’
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Washington Post, ABC News and The Week
David A. Fahrenthold / Washington Post:
There were five phantom donations in the files of Donald Trump's foundation. Here's what we know.
There were five phantom donations in the files of Donald Trump's foundation. Here's what we know.
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Politicus USA, Independent Journal Review, Balloon Juice, NPR, Media Matters for America, AOL and Daily Kos
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, Joe.My.God. and BizPac Review
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Nathan McDermott / BuzzFeed:
“Veterans For Trump” Co-Chair Claims Clinton Has Parkinson's Disease
“Veterans For Trump” Co-Chair Claims Clinton Has Parkinson's Disease
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Politico, Raw Story, Talking Points Memo 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
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
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.
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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Washington Times and Talking Points Memo, more at Mediagazer »
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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Daily Kos, New York Magazine, CNBC, Lawyers, Guns & Money, Vanity Fair, Mother Jones, Business Insider, Washington Post and The Daily Caller
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
Lucas Tomlinson / Fox News:
Iran threatened to shoot down US Navy spy planes in the Persian Gulf — Iran threatened to shoot down two US Navy surveillance aircraft flying close to Iranian territory in the Persian Gulf over the weekend, the latest in a series of recent provocations between Iran and the US military in the region …
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The Week