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1:35 PM ET, September 14, 2016

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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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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.

Discussion: Raw Story and Media Matters for America, more at Mediagazer »

Nick Gass / Politico:
Lewandowski attacks Newsweek report on Trump foreign ties

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Monica Langley / Wall Street Journal:
Donald Trump, New Team Recast His TV Image

Discussion: National Review, Mother Jones and Washington Post

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

Discussion: Mediaite, Talking Points Memo and Pamela Geller

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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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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NBC News:
Colin Powell Calls Trump a ‘National Disgrace’ in Hacked Emails

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Peter Hasson / The Daily Caller:
EXCLUSIVE: Colin Powell's Personal Email Hacked, Under Pressure To Endorse Hillary Clinton

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Christopher Massie / BuzzFeed:
Rice: If Rumsfeld, Pentagon Had Done Their Job, Iraq Might Have Turned Out Different

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Chuck Ross / The Daily Caller:
Colin Powell Believed 'Hillary's Mafia' Was Trying To Suck Him Into Email Scandal

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Eric Geller / Politico:
Powell in leaked email: 'I didn't tell Hillary to have a private server at home'

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Allegra Kirkland / Talking Points Memo:
Leaked Emails Reveal Colin Powell Sees Trump As ‘A National Disgrace’

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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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Maggie Haberman / New York Times:

Quick Rundown of Donald Trump's Medical Exam Is Offered 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.

Discussion: Politico, Mother Jones, Le·gal In·sur·rec· tion, Hot Air, heave-ho.org and CBS Sacramento

Caitlin MacNeal / Talking Points Memo:
Trump Camp Contradicts Dr. Oz Claim That He'll Analyze Trump Health Records

Discussion: RedState, Washington Post, Mediaite and CBS Philly

Callum Borchers / Washington Post:
Dr. Oz's interview with Donald Trump is shaping up to be an even bigger joke

Discussion: Raw Story, Politicus USA and 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 …

Discussion: Washington Post, Talking Points Memo, Politico, Washington Times, AOL, RedState, National Review, Washington Free Beacon, Hot Air, The Daily Caller, Scared Monkeys, Business Insider, twitchy.com and The Week

John Frank / Denver Post:

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.

Discussion: Althouse and The Gateway Pundit

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” …

Discussion: The Atlantic, NBC News, Daily Kos, The Moderate Voice, Washington Post, Raw Story, Capitol View, The Week, Business Insider and BuzzFeed

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.

Discussion: Politico, Mediaite, NBC News, Washington Post, Vox, Media Matters for America and Politifact.com Truth …

Louis Nelson / Politico:
New York attorney general opens ‘inquiry’ into Trump Foundation

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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Arizona Republic:

Chief: ‘Our Phoenix police officers were targeted’ — A man accused of striking three police officers with his vehicle at a Phoenix QuikTrip early Tuesday has been identified as 44-year-old Marc LaQuon Payne. — An angry Phoenix Police Chief Joe Yahner played a video showing a vehicle pulling …

Discussion: Hot Air, The Other McCain and AOL

Jennifer Thomas / KASW-TV:
Suspect who rammed 3 Phoenix officers with car booked into jail; video of attack released

Discussion: The Gateway Pundit, The American Mirror and BizPac Review

Guardian:

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 …

Discussion: electionlawblog.org

Rana Foroohar / TIME:

Wells Fargo Shows Banking's Culture Crisis Is Worsening — Rana Foroohar is TIME's assistant managing editor in charge of economics and business. — Just more “business as usual” — You know there's something off when a major American bank fires 5,300 employees for illegal tampering …

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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Annie Karni / Politico:
Clinton campaign delivers ‘pneumonia’ talking points to surrogates

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Hillel Italie / Associated Press:

A Book Of Paintings By George W. Bush Is Coming In 2017 — NEW YORK (AP) — The next book from former President George W. Bush will be more about pictures than words. — “Portraits of Courage” will feature 66 paintings and a four-panel mural drawn by Bush of military veterans and those in active duty …

Libby Nelson / Vox:

Trump's team claims Clinton has no child care policy. It's been on her website for a year. — Donald Trump's campaign has found possibly the most bizarre attack so far against Hillary Clinton: She doesn't care as much about policy as he does. — It started Tuesday in Iowa …

Discussion: ThinkProgress, The Hill and Associated Press

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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