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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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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 »

Lewandowski attacks Newsweek report on Trump foreign ties
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RedState and Politicus USA

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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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, Mediaite and Pamela Geller


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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Colin Powell Calls Trump a ‘National Disgrace’ in Hacked Emails
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Talking Points Memo, NBC News and Political Wire

EXCLUSIVE: Colin Powell's Personal Email Hacked, Under Pressure To Endorse Hillary Clinton
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Breitbart, RedState, Independent Journal Review and BizPac Review

Colin Powell Believed 'Hillary's Mafia' Was Trying To Suck Him Into Email Scandal
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Washington Times and BizPac Review

Leaked Emails Reveal Colin Powell Sees Trump As ‘A National Disgrace’
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twitchy.com and Joe.My.God.

Powell in leaked email: 'I didn't tell Hillary to have a private server at home'
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ABC News


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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Donald Trump Offers Quick Rundown of His Medical Exam on ‘Dr. Oz’ — After a whiplash-inducing morning of mixed messages, Donald J. Trump on Wednesday gave a small window into some of the results from his most recent physical examination in a taped appearance with the television celebrity Dr. Mehmet Oz.
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Trump Camp Contradicts Dr. Oz Claim That He'll Analyze Trump Health Records
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RedState, Mediaite and CBS Philly

Dr. Oz's interview with Donald Trump is shaping up to be an even bigger joke
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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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Donald Trump sensing momentum as Colorado polls appear to narrow — Hillary Clinton enduring campaign stumbles as Republicans finally establish a foothold in Colorado — THORNTON — Sonja Smith on Tuesday knocked on a door in this key election territory and posed the question facing all voters this year.
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The Gateway Pundit


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, Mediaite, Washington Post, Vox and Politifact.com Truth …
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New York attorney general opens ‘inquiry’ into Trump Foundation
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House Democrats ask for Justice investigation as New York AG looks into Trump Foundation
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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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Scott Walker, the John Doe files and how corporate cash influences American politics — Leaked court documents from ‘John Doe investigation’ in Wisconsin lay bare pervasive influence of corporate cash on modern US elections — Ed Pilkington and Aliza Aufrichtig, Kenan Davis, Jan Diehm …
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electionlawblog.org


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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Chelsea Manning Told She Will Receive Gender Transition Surgery, Her Lawyer Says
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Chelsea Manning Told She Can Have Gender Reassignment Surgery, Lawyer Says
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The Daily Caller and New York Magazine


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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Guccifer 2.0 drops more DNC docs
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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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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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Clinton campaign delivers ‘pneumonia’ talking points to surrogates
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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.

What happens if a U.S. presidential candidate withdraws (or dies) before the election is over? — As I was wrapping up a phone call with my mother recently, she mentioned she had just one more question for me: Exactly what happens if a U.S. presidential candidate decides to withdraw from the race …
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