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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.
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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 and Politicus USA
Monica Langley / Wall Street Journal:
Donald Trump, New Team Recast His TV Image
Donald Trump, New Team Recast His TV Image
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National Review, Mother Jones and Washington Post
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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Mediaite, 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.
NBC News:
Colin Powell Calls Trump a ‘National Disgrace’ in Hacked Emails — Colin Powell's emails hacked, reveal he called Donald Trump ‘national disgrace’ 3:04 — Former Secretary of State Colin Powell blasted Donald Trump as a “national disgrace” and “international pariah” in a personal email exchange that was leaked online by hackers.
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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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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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BizPac Review and Washington Times
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
Christopher Massie / BuzzFeed:
Rice: If Rumsfeld, Pentagon Had Done Their Job, Iraq Might Have Turned Out Different
Rice: If Rumsfeld, Pentagon Had Done Their Job, Iraq Might Have Turned Out Different
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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.
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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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.
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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 …
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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Politicus USA and Hullabaloo
Caitlin MacNeal / Talking Points Memo:
Trump Camp Contradicts Dr. Oz Claim That He'll Analyze Trump Health Records
Trump Camp Contradicts Dr. Oz Claim That He'll Analyze Trump Health Records
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RedState, Mediaite and CBS Philly
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 — 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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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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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
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 …
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Jennifer Thomas / KASW-TV:
Suspect who rammed 3 Phoenix officers with car booked into jail; video of attack released
Suspect who rammed 3 Phoenix officers with car booked into jail; video of attack released
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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 …
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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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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
Clinton campaign delivers ‘pneumonia’ talking points to surrogates
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Joshua Tucker / Washington Post:
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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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 …