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1:10 PM ET, September 17, 2016

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David Goldstein / McClatchy Washington Bureau:
2 Clinton supporters in '08 reportedly shared Obama ‘birther’ story  —  WASHINGTON  —  Two supporters of Hillary Clinton's 2008 presidential campaign reportedly shared the claim that then-rival Barack Obama was not born in the United States and thus was not eligible to be president.
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Chris Cillizza / Washington Post:
Donald Trump's birther event is the greatest trick he's ever pulled  —  Donald Trump is, at heart, a showman.  He rose to national fame thanks to star turns on reality TV in which he played the tough-talking boss to a group of aspirants hoping to become as successful as he has been in business.
Margaret Sullivan / Washington Post:
It's time for TV news to stop playing the stooge for Donald Trump  —  Donald Trump said “Jump,” and TV news said “How high?”  —  It happened again on Friday morning when the Republican presidential candidate held the media hostage for nearly an hour after promising a major news announcement.
John Hinderaker / Power Line:
Last Gasp of Birther-Mania  —  Donald Trump is going around the country giving good speeches on the economy, on race, on immigration.  He is visiting African-American precincts and asking for votes with lines like this one: It used to be they made cars in Flint, and you couldn't drink the water in Mexico.
Sean Sullivan / Washington Post:
Trump: Clinton's bodyguards should ‘disarm immediately’ and ‘see what happens to her’
Michael Barbaro / New York Times:
Donald Trump Clung to ‘Birther’ Lie for Years, and Still Isn't Apologetic
Talking Points Memo:
In Sudden About Face, Trump Admits Obama Was Born In US
Discussion: Power Line
Robert M. Gates / Wall Street Journal:
Sizing Up the Next Commander-in-Chief  —  Neither candidate has seriously addressed how he or she thinks about the military or the use of force.  —  You wouldn't know it from the presidential campaigns, but the first serious crisis to face our new president most likely will be international.
Discussion: ThinkProgress and Politico
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Taegan Goddard / Political Wire:
‘Mr. Trump Is Beyond Repair’  —  Former Defense Secretary Robert Gates writing in the Wall Street Journal:  —  Mrs. Clinton has time before the election to address forthrightly her trustworthiness, to reassure people about her judgment, to demonstrate her willingness to stake out one or more positions …
Discussion: Politicus USA
Chris Kahn / Yahoo:
Race tightens in projected U.S. Electoral College vote: Reuters/Ipsos  —  NEW YORK (Reuters) - An election analysis conducted in the Reuters/Ipsos States of the Nation project shows that the race has tightened considerably over the past few weeks, with Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump projected …
Discussion: The Week and Political Wire
Brian Stelter / CNNMoney:
How Roger Ailes used ‘key man clauses’ for his stars to protect himself  —  Contracts with most of the biggest stars on Fox News contain something unusual: A “key man clause” giving them an escape hatch if the company's “key man,” CEO Roger Ailes, exited.  —  In July, Ailes resigned under pressure amid sexual harassment allegations.
Elliot Smilowitz / The Hill:
Dem senator to Trump: ‘Blood will be on your hands’ if Clinton killed  —  of suggesting his supporters kill Hillary Clinton  —  , tweeting furiously that “blood will be on your hands.”  —  “Hey @realDonaldTrump, if you keep suggesting your supporters kill @HillaryClinton, someone will listen.
Peggy Noonan / Wall Street Journal:
Travel Back to an Early Clinton Scandal  —  Voters have the impression Hillary isn't trustworthy.  She's been reinforcing it since 1993.  —  The question came up this week at a political panel: Why don't people like Hillary Clinton?  —  Why do they always believe the worst?
Peter Hasson / The Daily Caller:
Just 5.7 Percent Of Clinton Foundation Budget Actually Went To Charitable Grants  —  Just 5.7 Percent Of Clinton Foundation Budget Actually Went To Charity  —  Media Outraged After Trump Tricks Them Into Covering Endorsements From Military Heroes  —  Clinton Campaign Event Erupts Into ‘FOUR MORE YEARS’ Chant For Obama
Discussion: Infowars and Clayton Cramer
Daily Mail:
‘LES DEPLORABLES!’  Trump floors cheering Miami crowd as he enters to Broadway anthem and speaks in front of giant ‘Les Mis’ video screen art  — It read ‘Les Deplorables’ - and replaced French revolutionary flags with the Stars and Stripes - and a ‘TRUMP’ flag
Elliot Smilowitz / The Hill:
Police officers shot in Philly, Fort Worth  —  Police officers were shot in separate incidents Friday night in Philadelphia and Fort Worth, Texas.  —  Two officers were injured — one critically — and the suspect was killed in Fort Worth, while two officers and four civilians were hit in Philadelphia before the suspect was killed.
Discussion: USA Today, Hot Air and NBC News
Max Ehrenfreund / Washington Post:
Analysis: By 2025, 99.6% of Paul Ryan's tax cuts would go to the richest 1% of Americans  —  The House Republicans' proposal for tax relief could force the government to borrow trillions of dollars to continue operating and might even weaken the economy, according to a new analysis from the nonpartisan Tax Policy Center.
Discussion: taxpolicycenter.org
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taxpolicycenter.org:
An Analysis of the House GOP Tax Plan
Discussion: Mother Jones
Michael Klare / Mother Jones:
Why a Donald Trump Victory Could Make Climate Catastrophe Inevitable  —  This story first appeared at TomDispatch.com.  —  In a year of record-setting heat on a blistered globe, with fast-warming oceans, fast-melting ice caps, and fast-rising sea levels, ratification of the December 2015 …
Discussion: TomDispatch and Informed Comment
Binyamin Appelbaum / New York Times:
Conflicting Policy From Trump: To Keep, and Remove, Tax Cut  —  WASHINGTON — A few hours after Donald J. Trump publicly backed away from a $1 trillion tax cut for small businesses, campaign aides on Thursday privately assured a leading small-business group that Mr. Trump in fact remained committed …
Discussion: Mother Jones
Richard Winton / Los Angeles Times:
Mistrial declared in sanity phase of convicted Hollywood arsonist  —  Harry Burkhart leaves a downtown courtroom after being found guilty on 47 counts of arson.  (Marcus Yam / Los Angeles Times)  —  A judge Friday declared a mistrial in the sanity phase of the trial of a German man convicted …
Discussion: NPR
Elizabeth Roberts / CNN:
History made in New York as one designer shows the first-ever collection to feature hijabs in every look  —  (CNN)A Muslim designer made history at New York Fashion Week by showing the first-ever collection to feature hijabs in every outfit.  —  Anniesa Hasibuan, an Indonesian designer …
Discussion: Breitbart and American Thinker
 
 
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Natalie Andrews / Wall Street Journal:
Debates Are on TV, but Advertisers Target Eyeballs Online
Discussion: Political Wire
Caroline B. Glick / Jerusalem Post:
Twilight of American Jewry
Discussion: Pamela Geller
Associated Press:
Nigeria's President Apologizes For Plagiarizing President Obama's Speech
Discussion: alan.com
David Lightman / McClatchy Washington Bureau:
Here's what Trump and Clinton should keep in mind at first debate
Discussion: Althouse
Alex Pfeiffer / The Daily Caller:
EXCLUSIVE: Twice Arrested Illegal Alien Kills Sheriff's Deputy In DUI
Harper Neidig / The Hill:
Man arrested for allegedly threatening Hawaii Dems
Discussion: alan.com
Niall Stanage / The Hill:
Enthusiasm gap looms for Clinton
 Earlier Items: 
Todd Starnes / Townhall.com:
School District: Betsy Ross Flag Symbolizes “Hate”
Christopher Balding / Bloomberg:
China's Housing Gets Scarily Expensive
Discussion: Balding's World
KSNT-TV:
Black mask photo and caption leaves K-State students in an uproar
Discussion: KTLA and WCMH-TV
Tina Sfondeles / Chicago Sun Times:
Sandack: I fell for woman's online scam ‘hook, line and sinker’
Jesse Singal / New York Magazine:
How Internet Trolls Won the 2016 Presidential Election
Discussion: Booman Tribune, Infowars and Hullabaloo
Matt Taibbi / Rolling Stone:
Stop Whining About ‘False Balance’
Discussion: Althouse
 

 
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Jonathan Stempel / Reuters:
A New York judge finds Sirius XM liable for a difficult subscription cancellation process; Sirius says it will appeal but abide by a new “click-to-cancel” rule

Ashley Carman / Bloomberg:
A growing number of podcasters, including Tim Ferriss, are moving away from interviews to monologues or co-hosts, as some well-known guests can be overexposed

Matthew Keys / The Desk:
DirecTV terminates its Dish acquisition after a group of Dish creditors rejected a modified bond exchange offer

 
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