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BuzzFeed:
Colin Powell Calls Trump A “National Disgrace” In Personal Emails — The former secretary of state also blasted the Republican nominee for president for embarking on a “racist” movement, according to his private emails seen by BuzzFeed News. — Paul Morigi / Getty Images
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Andrew Kaczynski / BuzzFeed:
Colin Powell Called Benghazi A “Stupid Witch Hunt” — And Condi Rice Agreed — Powell said about the fatal attack on the diplomatic compound in 2012, “basic fault falls on a courageous ambassador who thoughts Libyans now love me and I am ok in this very vulnerable place.” — Str / AFP / Getty Images
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Talking Points Memo and Pamela Geller
The Intercept:
Colin Powell Urged Hillary Clinton's Team Not to Scapegoat Him for Her Private Server, Leaked Emails Reveal — Former Secretary of State Colin Powell attempted to discourage Hillary Clinton and her team from using him as a scapegoat for her private email server problems, according to newly leaked emails from Powell's Gmail account.
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Washington Free Beacon, The Daily Caller, Moon of Alabama and Mother Jones
NBC News:
Colin Powell Calls Trump a ‘National Disgrace’ in Hacked Emails
Colin Powell Calls Trump a ‘National Disgrace’ in Hacked Emails
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Talking Points Memo, Political Wire and NBC News
Peter Hasson / The Daily Caller:
EXCLUSIVE: Colin Powell's Personal Email Hacked, Under Pressure To Endorse Hillary Clinton
EXCLUSIVE: Colin Powell's Personal Email Hacked, Under Pressure To Endorse Hillary Clinton
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RedState, Breitbart, Independent Journal Review and BizPac Review
Chuck Ross / The Daily Caller:
Colin Powell Believed 'Hillary's Mafia' Was Trying To Suck Him Into Email Scandal
Colin Powell Believed 'Hillary's Mafia' Was Trying To Suck Him Into Email Scandal
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Washington Times and BizPac Review
Allegra Kirkland / Talking Points Memo:
Leaked Emails Reveal Colin Powell Sees Trump As ‘A National Disgrace’
Leaked Emails Reveal Colin Powell Sees Trump As ‘A National Disgrace’
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twitchy.com and Joe.My.God.
Eric Geller / Politico:
Powell in leaked email: 'I didn't tell Hillary to have a private server at home'
Powell in leaked email: 'I didn't tell Hillary to have a private server at home'
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ABC News
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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Kenneth P. Vogel / Politico:
The return of Corey Lewandowski — Among the Trump campaign staffers and VIPs mingling in a back room at the Manchester Radisson on the last Thursday in August was one blast from the past who is reasserting himself inside Trump world: former campaign manager Corey Lewandowski.
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Raw Story and Media Matters for America, more at Mediagazer »
Nick Gass / Politico:
Lewandowski attacks Newsweek report on Trump foreign ties
Lewandowski attacks Newsweek report on Trump foreign ties
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RedState
Brian Stelter / CNNMoney:
Donald Trump's ‘Dr. Oz Show’ appearance likely won't feature health reveal — If viewers of Donald Trump's appearance on “The Dr. Oz Show” are expecting a big reveal about Trump's physical fitness, they are going to be disappointed. Oz will not be reviewing the results of Trump's recent physical …
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Caitlin MacNeal / Talking Points Memo:
Trump Camp Contradicts Dr. Oz Claim That He'll Analyze Trump Health Records — Donald Trump's campaign on Wednesday morning said that the candidate would not reveal his medical records during an interview with Dr. Mehmet Oz, contradicting the TV doctor's claim that he would analyze Trump's medical records on his show.
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RedState, Mediaite and CBS Philly
Maggie Haberman / New York Times:
Donald Trump Scraps Plan to Discuss Medical Exam — Donald J. Trump on Wednesday scrapped his previously announced plan to go over results from his most recent physical examination in a taped appearance with the television celebrity Dr. Mehmet Oz, aides to the Republican presidential nominee said.
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Politico, ThinkProgress, Fox News Insider, CBS Sacramento, heave-ho.org and Hot Air
Callum Borchers / Washington Post:
Dr. Oz's interview with Donald Trump is shaping up to be an even bigger joke
Dr. Oz's interview with Donald Trump is shaping up to be an even bigger joke
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Hullabaloo
Bloomberg:
Trump Has 5-Point Lead in Bloomberg Poll of Battleground Ohio — The gap underscores the Democrat's challenges in critical Rust Belt states after one of the roughest stretches of her campaign. — McCormickJohn — mniquette — Donald Trump leads Hillary Clinton by 5 percentage points …
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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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The Gateway Pundit
Brian Stelter / CNNMoney:
The secrets of David Fahrenthold's reporting on the Trump Foundation — Washington Post journalist David Fahrenthold is investigating the Trump Foundation — and simultaneously showing how to involve readers in the reporting process. — Other journalists say Fahrenthold's work is inspiring.
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Politico, Washington Post, Vox and Politifact.com Truth …
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Louis Nelson / Politico:
New York attorney general opens ‘inquiry’ into Trump Foundation
New York attorney general opens ‘inquiry’ into Trump Foundation
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Matt Zapotosky / Washington Post:
House Democrats ask for Justice investigation as New York AG looks into Trump Foundation
House Democrats ask for Justice investigation as New York AG looks into Trump Foundation
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Daily Kos, BuzzFeed, NBC News, ABC News and New York Times
Mark Hemingway / Weekly Standard:
You Can Lead Reporters To Water, But Can You Make Them Believe Clinton's Ridiculous Dehydration Story? — The press, not to mention millions of Americans, were understandably annoyed by the Hillary Clinton campaign's misleading, bordering on dishonest, claim she had merely “overheated” …
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Vox, The Week, Washington Post, USA Today and Independent Journal Review
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Annie Karni / Politico:
Clinton campaign delivers ‘pneumonia’ talking points to surrogates
Clinton campaign delivers ‘pneumonia’ talking points to surrogates
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Power Line, CNN, Infowars, Washington Free Beacon and ABC News
New York Times:
Mike Pence Is Rebuffed as He Tries to Rally G.O.P. Leaders Over ‘Deplorables’ — WASHINGTON — Gov. Mike Pence came to Capitol Hill on Tuesday on a mission to promote Republican unity, attacking Hillary Clinton for describing many supporters of the G.O.P. ticket as bigoted “deplorables” …
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ACLU:
Chelsea Manning Ends Hunger Strike; Government Agrees to Move Forward With Recommended Gender Affirming Surgery — LEAVENWORTH, Kan. — Imprisoned whistleblower Chelsea Manning ended her hunger strike today, having secured assurances from the Army that she will receive the medically prescribed treatment for her gender dysphoria.
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ThinkProgress, The Atlantic, Guardian, NPR and Advocate
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Jonah Engel Bromwich / New York Times:
Chelsea Manning Told She Can Have Gender Reassignment Surgery, Lawyer Says
Chelsea Manning Told She Can Have Gender Reassignment Surgery, Lawyer Says
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The Daily Caller and New York Magazine
Chris Geidner / BuzzFeed:
Chelsea Manning Told She Will Receive Gender Transition Surgery, Her Lawyer Says
Chelsea Manning Told She Will Receive Gender Transition Surgery, Her Lawyer Says
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Independent Journal Review, fox8.com, Hot Air, RT, Refinery29 and The Verge
Jim Hoft / The Gateway Pundit:
New Guccifer 2.0 Leaks - PAY FOR PLAY - Top DNC Donors Were Awarded Federal Posts Following Donations — On Tuesday night Guccifer 2.0 dropped 600MB worth of new “DNC Documents.” … The DNC released a statement bracing for the new batch of documents. … THIS IS BIG—
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twitchy.com
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Cory Bennett / Politico:
Guccifer 2.0 drops more DNC docs
Guccifer 2.0 drops more DNC docs
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Townhall.com, New York Times, Engadget, Motherboard, Mother Jones and Talking Points Memo
Eli Yokley / Morning Consult:
Concerns About Hillary Clinton's Health Abound, Poll Shows — Following a caught-on-camera health scare for Hillary Clinton over the weekend, a new Morning Consult survey reveals widespread concerns about her health among registered voters. — OPINION — We Ended Ex-Im Once — We Can Do It Again
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Business Insider, Washington Free Beacon, Washington Times, Hot Air, The Week and AOL
Aaron Adelson / WLOS-TV:
69-year-old woman punched in face outside rally by Trump supporter — ASHEVILLE, N.C. — Police say they arrested five people at Trump's Monday night rally in Asheville, and as of publishing have warrants out for two more people. Police plan to arrest Richard Campbell of Edisto Island, South Carolina for assault on a female.
Mark Hensch / The Hill:
Obama: I'm not one who ‘bleeds’ Dem — President Obama on Tuesday said he does not always agree with Democrats, even as he laid out the case for why they should lead the country after his term ends. — “Look, I recognize I am the head of the Democratic Party and that necessarily makes me a partisan …