memeorandum: Trump shares results from physical exam on ‘Dr. Oz Show’ (Mark Hensch/The Hill)

6:45 PM ET, September 14, 2016

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Andrew Kaczynski / BuzzFeed:

Colin Powell Called The Cheneys Idiots — “They are idiots and spent force peddling a book that ain't going nowhere,” he said in an email about the former vice president's book with his daughter. — Handout / Getty Images — Former Secretary of State Colin Powell slammed …

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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 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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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 Kaczynski / BuzzFeed:
Colin Powell Called Benghazi A “Stupid Witch Hunt” — And Condi Rice Agreed

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

Michael D. Shear / New York Times:
Colin Powell, in Hacked Email, Calls Trump ‘National Disgrace’

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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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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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CNN:

CNN/ORC polls: Trump's national gains extend to Florida, Ohio — Washington (CNN)With eight weeks to go before Election Day, Donald Trump holds a narrow lead over Hillary Clinton in Ohio and the two are locked in a near-even contest in Florida, according to new CNN/ORC polls in the two critical battleground states.

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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 …

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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John Frank / Denver Post:
Donald Trump sensing momentum as Colorado polls appear to narrow

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Brian Schwartz / Fox Business:
Once Viewed as Long Shot, Investors Now Realize Trump Might Win

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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 …

Kenneth P. Vogel / Politico:
The return of Corey Lewandowski

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

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Maggie Haberman / New York Times:

Donald Trump Checkup Said to Reveal He Is Overweight — After a whiplash-inducing morning of mixed messages, Donald J. Trump on Wednesday opened a small window into some of the results from his most recent physical examination, revealing that he is overweight and takes a statin, a type of drug that lowers cholesterol.

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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 …

Mark Hensch / The Hill:
Trump shares results from physical exam on ‘Dr. Oz Show’

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Nick Gass / Politico:
Trump reveals his weight-loss goal

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Bloomberg:
Trump Talks Weight, Ivanka at ‘Dr. Oz Show’ Taping: Attendees

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Liz Kreutz / ABC News:

Clinton Had ‘Normal’ Physical, in ‘Excellent Mental Condition’: Doctor — Hillary Clinton on Wednesday released more information about her medical history following the announcement on Sunday that she had been diagnosed with pneumonia and questions that have continued to swirl about her health.

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Hillary Clinton 2016:

Hillary Clinton, Tim Kaine release additional medical information while Donald Trump defies decades-old tradition of disclosure — Today, Hillary for America released additional information updating the public on Secretary Hillary Clinton's health. The information provides a comprehensive update …

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Lisa Hagen / The Hill:

Clinton releases medical records — Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton — on Wednesday released more details about her medical records, including her personal physician saying “she is in excellent mental condition.” — Dr. Lisa Bardack said she examined Clinton several times …

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Donald J Trump for President:

FACT SHEET: DONALD J. TRUMP'S NEW CHILD CARE PLAN — Today Donald J. Trump Will Unveil An Innovative Plan To Bring Federal Policies In Line With The Needs Of Today's Working Parents — NEW YORK, NY - Today Mr. Trump will proposes an innovative plan to bring federal tax policies in line with the needs of today's families.

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Rebecca Savransky / The Hill:
Clinton hits back at Trump after he says she has no child care plan

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Bryce Covert / ThinkProgress:
Ivanka Trump went on national TV and lied about Hillary Clinton's childcare policies

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Libby Nelson / Vox:
Trump's team claims Clinton has no child care policy. It's been on her website for a year.

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Eli Stokols / Politico:

Not in my house, pastor tells Trump — FLINT, Mich. — Donald Trump's last minute attempt to win over African-American voters veered off course Wednesday afternoon when the pastor of a historically black church cut him off mid-stump speech, reminding him that he had not been invited there to deliver a political speech.

Chad Livengood / Detroit News:
Trump plans Wednesday trip to Flint, water plant

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The Local:

Woman sues parents for sharing embarrassing childhood photos — A 18-year-old woman from Carinthia is suing her parents for posting photos of her on Facebook without her consent. — She claims that since 2009 they have made her life a misery by constantly posting photos of her …

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Mark Binker / WRAL-TV:

Barringer calls for HB2 repeal, faces criticism from re-election opponent — RALEIGH, N.C. — State Sen. Tamara Barringer, R-Wake, told WRAL News Tuesday night that she became the first Republican lawmaker to call for the “substantial and immediate” repeal of House Bill 2 due to the measure's …

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The Charlotte Observer:
ACC pulls football title game from Charlotte over HB2

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Art Swift / Gallup:

Americans' Trust in Mass Media Sinks to New Low — WASHINGTON, D.C. — Americans' trust and confidence in the mass media “to report the news fully, accurately and fairly” has dropped to its lowest level in Gallup polling history, with 32% saying they have a great deal or fair amount of trust in the media.