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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
The return of 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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Politicus USA, Mediaite, RedState and Daily Kos
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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Mother Jones, National Review and Washington Post
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.
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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, Mediaite 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
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.
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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The Intercept:
Colin Powell Urged Hillary Clinton's Team Not to Scapegoat Him for Her Private Server, Leaked Emails Reveal
Colin Powell Urged Hillary Clinton's Team Not to Scapegoat Him for Her Private Server, Leaked Emails Reveal
Michael D. Shear / New York Times:
Colin Powell, in Hacked Email, Calls Trump ‘National Disgrace’
Colin Powell, in Hacked Email, Calls Trump ‘National Disgrace’
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Business Insider and Washington Free Beacon
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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New York Post, Washington Post, Politico, Talking Points Memo, Mediaite, NBC News, Washington Free Beacon and Business Insider
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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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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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 …
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:
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:
Donald Trump Reveals Checkup Has Him Weighing 267 Pounds — 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, revealing his weight to be 267 pounds and that he takes a statin.
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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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Julie Hirschfeld Davis / New York Times:
Obama Pledges to Lift All Sanctions Against Myanmar — WASHINGTON — President Obama pledged on Wednesday to lift all remaining sanctions against Myanmar, seeking to reward the country's recent moves toward democracy after decades of brutal military rule. — The White House issued …
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US Department of State:
New Memorandum of Understanding Between the United States and Israel
New Memorandum of Understanding Between the United States and Israel
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Monmouth University:
Monmouth University Polling Institute — Nevada — Trump Overtakes Clinton — Heck holds onto narrow lead in Senate race — West Long Branch, NJ - The race for Nevada's electoral votes has flipped from two months ago, with Donald Trump now holding a slim 2 point lead over Hillary Clinton …
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Talking Points Memo, Washington Times and Politico
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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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 …
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Fancy Bears':
FANCY BEARS' — #OpOlympics — About us — Greetings citizens of the world. Allow us to introduce ourselves... We are Fancy Bears' international hack team. We stand for fair play and clean sport. — We announce the start of #OpOlympics. We are going to tell you how Olympic medals are won.
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Amy Chozick / New York Times:
Sales of Hillary Clinton's New Book Are Off to a Slow Start — Hillary Clinton's newest book, “Stronger Together,” which provides a policy blueprint for where she hopes to take the country if she is elected president, sold just 2,912 copies in its first week on sale, according to Nielsen BookScan.
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Brian Schwartz / Fox Business:
Once Viewed as Long Shot, Investors Now Realize Trump Might Win — Questions surrounding the health of Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton has sent Wall Street scrambling to make some sense of the growing possibility that her volatile GOP opponent Donald Trump will win the November election.
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Political Wire and Bloomberg
Dayna Evans / New York Magazine:
Tom Brady Has Never Eaten a Strawberry in His Entire Life — You'll be happy to know that Tom Brady has been making good use of his time off: He got a new haircut. — The Patriots quarterback, who is currently serving a four-game suspension for a ball-deflating scandal that rocked Ben Affleck to his core …
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Patrick Doyle / Rolling Stone:
Snoop Dogg on Police Violence, Trump, New Martha Stewart Show — Self-proclaimed “uncle to the hip-hop game” also talks becoming a grandfather, possible Dr. Dre tour — All Stories » — It's 2 p.m., but Snoop Dogg is just waking up in Dallas. He's in the middle of his summer High Road Tour …
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