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Republicans Privately Panic At “Terrifying” Prospect Of Trump Win — The Clinton campaign's wobbly performance over the past 72 hours has set off a rash of behind-the-scenes handwringing among professional Republicans as they confront an unnerving new possibility: What if their nominee actually wins the White House?
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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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Donald Trump, joined by Ivanka Trump, to outline child-care policy — Donald Trump on Tuesday will unveil several policy proposals for lowering child-care costs that were crafted in part by his eldest daughter, Ivanka, including a plan to guarantee six weeks of paid maternity leave that marks …

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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An Unplanned Absence for Hillary Clinton at an Inopportune Time
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Gingrich: Additional Clinton health reports won't count
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Clinton allies criticize campaign over health secrecy
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Clinton's impulse to ‘power through’ with pneumonia set off cascade of problems

Clinton's reluctance to drink water causing tension with her staff: report
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Clinton didn't think illness was ‘going to be that big a deal’
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Bevin says physical fight may be needed to preserve conservative values — Gov. Matt Bevin said Saturday that America is at a fork in the road and if something isn't done soon to protect religious and conservative values, people might have to physically fight for them.
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Why Clinton's narrow lead is bigger than it looks — Oddly, some journalists and Democrats seem confused about why the presidential race is so competitive at this point given Donald Trump's liabilities as a nominee. — Voters' antipathy to Hillary Clinton obviously is a good part of the answer …
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Why the election map has a built-in, and growing, Democratic bias — WASHINGTON — The presidential election map is undergoing a fundamental change, with shifts that will make it easier for Democrats to win not only in 2016 but also for years to come. — Driving the change …


Yes, half of Trump supporters are racist — BALTIMORE — Hillary Clinton may have been unwise to say half of Donald Trump's supporters are racists and other “deplorables.” But she wasn't wrong. — If anything, when it comes to Trump's racist support, she might have low-balled the number.
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David Duke: “Good To See” Mike Pence Reject Media's Game
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Yes, Most Donald Trump Supporters Are Deplorable and Irredeemable
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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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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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Mike Pence Returns to Capitol Hill to Huddle With Republicans
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Liberal groups frustrate Democrats with GOP endorsements — Two major liberal outside groups have endorsed Republicans in Senate races, frustrating Democrats who see the majority as within their grasp. — The Human Rights Campaign (HRC), which advocates for LGBT rights …
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Poll: Clinton's Lead Narrows Among Independents, Voters Nationally — Hillary Clinton's national lead over Donald Trump continues to narrow. Clinton now leads Trump 48 percent to 44 percent, a decline of 2 points since last week, according to results from the latest NBC News|
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Colin Kaepernick continues anthem protest; other 49ers, Rams join — SANTA CLARA, Calif. — San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick's protest of racial oppression and inequality in the United States continued before Monday night's 28-0 win over the Los Angeles Rams.
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Obama should not support Kaepernick's protest — Observing the bombardment of Baltimore by British ships, Francis Scott Key penned the “Star-Spangled Banner” to capture the onslaught U.S. troops braved - “rockets' red glare, bombs bursting in air” - for the sake of “the land of the free.”


House Republican Subpoenas FBI for Full Clinton Probe Files — ‘I get to see it all,’ Chaffetz tells FBI official at hearing — FBI witness cites ‘chilling effect’ on witness cooperation — The Republican chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee subpoenaed …

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 …


September disaster for Clinton campaign — 's health problems — and, in particular, the shocking video of her being helped into a van on Sunday — are the worst developments yet for a campaign that has hit a serious rough patch. — Before the health drama, polls were already tightening …
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Records show increased earnings for officer involved in Garner death — Police officer Daniel Pantaleo, who restrained Eric Garner in a chokehold shortly before Garner died on Staten Island in 2014, has steadily increased his earnings — including a sharp jump in overtime pay — in the two years since he was placed on modified duty.
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