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McKay Coppins / BuzzFeed:
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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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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Robert Costa / Washington Post:
Donald Trump to unveil child-care policy influenced by Ivanka Trump — 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 …
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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Matt Flegenheimer / New York Times:
An Unplanned Absence for Hillary Clinton at an Inopportune Time
An Unplanned Absence for Hillary Clinton at an Inopportune Time
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Caitlin Yilek / The Hill:
Clinton's reluctance to drink water causing tension with her staff: report
Clinton's reluctance to drink water causing tension with her staff: report
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Cristiano Lima / Politico:
Gingrich: Additional Clinton health reports won't count
Gingrich: Additional Clinton health reports won't count
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Amie Parnes / The Hill:
Clinton allies criticize campaign over health secrecy
Clinton allies criticize campaign over health secrecy
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Daniel Desrochers / Lexington Herald-Leader:
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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Taegan Goddard / Political Wire:
Bevin Says Clinton Election Might Require Shedding Blood
Stuart Rothenberg / Washington Post:
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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David Lightman / McClatchy Washington Bureau:
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 …
Andrew Kaczynski / BuzzFeed:
David Duke: “Good To See” Mike Pence Reject Media's Game — Louisiana Senate candidate and former Ku Klux Klan leader David Duke says he's pleased that vice presidential nominee Mike Pence declined to call him “deplorable” in an interview on Monday. — “It's good to see an individual …
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Dana Milbank / Washington Post:
Yes, half of Trump supporters are racist
Yes, half of Trump supporters are racist
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Sean Sullivan / Washington Post:
Trump says Clinton running ‘hate-filled campaign’ at tense North Carolina rally where violence flares up
Trump says Clinton running ‘hate-filled campaign’ at tense North Carolina rally where violence flares up
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Jonathan Chait / New York Magazine:
Yes, Most Donald Trump Supporters Are Deplorable and Irredeemable
Yes, Most Donald Trump Supporters Are Deplorable and Irredeemable
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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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Ben Kamisar / The Hill:
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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NBC News:
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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Kate Davidson / Wall Street Journal:
Donald Trump's Shifting Words on Interest Rates and Janet Yellen — Just four months ago, Donald Trump said he had ‘great respect’ for Janet Yellen, and warned raising rates ‘would be a disaster’ — On Monday, Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump blasted Chairwoman Janet Yellen for keeping rates …
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Benjy Sarlin / NBC News:
Trump Says Fed Policy He Supported is Now a Partisan Conspiracy
Trump Says Fed Policy He Supported is Now a Partisan Conspiracy
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Nick WagonerESPN / ESPN:
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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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.
Maj. Gen. Larry Stutzriem / The Hill:
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.”
Chris Strohm / Bloomberg:
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 …
Jonathan Chait / New York Magazine:
New York Times Public Editor Liz Spayd Writes Disastrous Defense of False Equivalence — The most important substantive problem facing political journalists of this era is asymmetrical polarization. Political journalism evolved during an era of loose parties, both of which hugged the center …
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Glenn Thrush / Politico:
Ann Coulter, doyenne of the deplorables — Ann Coulter delights in alienating a substantial swath of the American public - Hispanics, Muslims, Jews (in one ill-advised tweet), leftists, fact-checkers, me (until I actually hung out with her) - but she hasn't pissed off Donald Trump, and that's all that really matters right now.
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Emily Yahr / Washington Post:
Ryan Lochte protesters arrested after storming the ‘Dancing With the Stars’ stage on live TV — Embattled Olympic swimmer Ryan Lochte's highly-anticipated “Dancing With the Stars” debut was interrupted Monday night when two male protesters stormed the stage and escorted out by security.
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Edward L. Glaeser / City Journal:
If You Build It . . . Myths and realities about America's infrastructure spending — Among Bernie Sanders's many proposals during his presidential run was a plan for Washington to spend $1 trillion on public infrastructure. Progressives love such proposals.