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Andrew Kaczynski / BuzzFeed:
Colin Powell Called The Cheneys Idiots — “They are idiots and spent force peddling a book that ain't going nowhere,” he said in an email about the former vice president's book with his daughter. — Handout / Getty Images — Former Secretary of State Colin Powell slammed …
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Aaron Blake / Washington Post:
Here are the juiciest Colin Powell comments about Trump and Clinton from his hacked emails — In new emails leaked by a hacker, former secretary of state Colin L. Powell offers unvarnished and highly negative opinions about both Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton.
Andrew Prokop / Vox:
Colin Powell's leaked emails say what GOP elites rarely admit publicly — Former Secretary of State Colin Powell thinks Donald Trump is a “national disgrace” and Republicans' Benghazi investigations are a “witch hunt,” according to leaked personal emails of his that have been posted by several media outlets.
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Charlie Spiering / Breitbart:
Email Bombshell: Hillary Clinton ‘Could Barely Climb The Podium Steps’ — One of the biggest bombshells in the leaked Colin Powell emails is the news that Democratic senator Sheldon Whitehouse informed a Democratic donor that Hillary's health is so bad that she “could barely climb the podium steps” during an event they both attended.
Aaron Klein / Breitbart:
NEW YORK - Conspiracy theorists are going to have a field day with this one.
Mikael Thalen / Infowars:
Hacked Email: Colin Powell, Dem Donor Worried Over Clinton's Health in 2015
Hacked Email: Colin Powell, Dem Donor Worried Over Clinton's Health in 2015
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Andrew Kaczynski / BuzzFeed:
Colin Powell Called Benghazi A “Stupid Witch Hunt” — And Condi Rice Agreed
Colin Powell Called Benghazi A “Stupid Witch Hunt” — And Condi Rice Agreed
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Michael D. Shear / New York Times:
Colin Powell, in Hacked Emails, Shows Scorn for Trump and Irritation at Clinton
Colin Powell, in Hacked Emails, Shows Scorn for Trump and Irritation at Clinton
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Maggie Haberman / New York Times:
Donald Trump Checkup Said to Reveal He Is Overweight — After a whiplash-inducing morning of mixed messages, Donald J. Trump on Wednesday opened a small window into some of the results from his most recent physical examination, revealing that he is overweight and takes a statin, a type of drug that lowers cholesterol.
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Nick Gass / Politico:
Trump reveals his weight-loss goal
Trump reveals his weight-loss goal
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Brian Stelter / CNNMoney:
Donald Trump's ‘Dr. Oz Show’ appearance likely won't feature health reveal
Donald Trump's ‘Dr. Oz Show’ appearance likely won't feature health reveal
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Mark Hensch / The Hill:
Trump shares results from physical exam on ‘Dr. Oz Show’
Trump shares results from physical exam on ‘Dr. Oz Show’
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Liz Kreutz / ABC News:
Clinton Had ‘Normal’ Physical, in ‘Excellent Mental Condition’: Doctor — Hillary Clinton on Wednesday released more information about her medical history following the announcement on Sunday that she had been diagnosed with pneumonia and questions that have continued to swirl about her health.
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Hillary Clinton 2016:
Hillary Clinton, Tim Kaine release additional medical information while Donald Trump defies decades-old tradition of disclosure — Today, Hillary for America released additional information updating the public on Secretary Hillary Clinton's health. The information provides a comprehensive update …
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Lisa Hagen / The Hill:
Clinton releases medical records
Clinton releases medical records
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Ed Kilgore / New York Magazine:
Trump's Path to Victory Is Starting to Look Very Real — The week before last I looked at Donald Trump's likely “path to victory” and adjudged it as “a tightrope walk down an insanely narrow path to 270 electoral votes.” I'd now take out the adjective insanely and maybe even suggest it's …
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John Frank / Denver Post:
Donald Trump sensing momentum as Colorado polls appear to narrow
Donald Trump sensing momentum as Colorado polls appear to narrow
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Kurt Eichenwald / Newsweek:
HOW THE TRUMP ORGANIZATION'S FOREIGN BUSINESS TIES COULD UPEND U.S. NATIONAL SECURITY — U.S. DONALD TRUMP 2016 PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION — A close examination by Newsweek of the Trump Organization, including confidential interviews with business executives and some of its international partners …
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CNN:
CNN/ORC polls: Trump's national gains extend to Florida, Ohio — Washington (CNN)With eight weeks to go before Election Day, Donald Trump holds a narrow lead over Hillary Clinton in Ohio and the two are locked in a near-even contest in Florida, according to new CNN/ORC polls in the two critical battleground states.
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Bloomberg:
Trump Has 5-Point Lead in Bloomberg Poll of Battleground Ohio
Trump Has 5-Point Lead in Bloomberg Poll of Battleground Ohio
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Eli Stokols / Politico:
Not in my house, pastor tells Trump — FLINT, Mich. — Donald Trump's last minute attempt to win over African-American voters veered off course Wednesday afternoon when the pastor of a historically black church cut him off mid-stump speech, reminding him that he had not been invited there to deliver a political speech.
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Patrick McGeehan / New York Times:
Magnets for Drinkers and Porn Watchers, Wi-Fi Kiosks Will Lose Internet Browsers — The Wi-Fi kiosks were designed to replace phone booths and allow users to consult maps, maybe check the weather or charge their phones. But they've also attracted people who linger for hours …
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Jen Chung / Gothamist:
After Porn & Masturbation Incidents, LinkNYC Removes Web Browsing From WiFi Kiosks
After Porn & Masturbation Incidents, LinkNYC Removes Web Browsing From WiFi Kiosks
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Daniel Ducassi / Politico:
Police release video showing state Rep. Keith Perry striking a man — TALLAHASSEE — Gainesville police released a video and new details Wednesday that sheds more light on the alleged battery ast Saturday involving state Rep. Keith Perry and a man who was taking down one of his campaign signs.
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Rebecca Savransky / The Hill:
Clinton hits back at Trump after he says she has no child care plan — on Tuesday shot back at her Republican rival after Donald Trump — said his opponent didn't have a child care plan. — “It's literally right here: hrc.io/2cCVg1S,” Clinton tweeted.
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Art Swift / Gallup:
Americans' Trust in Mass Media Sinks to New Low — WASHINGTON, D.C. — Americans' trust and confidence in the mass media “to report the news fully, accurately and fairly” has dropped to its lowest level in Gallup polling history, with 32% saying they have a great deal or fair amount of trust in the media.
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The Local:
Woman sues parents for sharing embarrassing childhood photos — A 18-year-old woman from Carinthia is suing her parents for posting photos of her on Facebook without her consent. — She claims that since 2009 they have made her life a misery by constantly posting photos of her …
Aaron Klein / Breitbart:
EXCLUSIVE - Bill Clinton Alleged Rape Scene Witness: ‘Her Mouth Was All Swollen Up...Pantyhose Ripped’ — NEW YORK - In her first extensive interview in over a decade, the nurse who found Juanita Broaddrick in her hotel room immediately after Bill Clinton allegedly raped Broaddrick recounted …
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