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11:40 PM ET, September 20, 2016

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BBC:
Donald Trump Jr tweet: 'I'm a refugee' says Skittles photographer  —  Donald Trump Jr's tweet comparing Skittles to refugees has caused a furore on social media.  In a new development, the man who took the photo of the Skittles has revealed himself to be a former refugee.
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The Intercept:
Nazi Who Originated Donald Trump Jr.'s Skittles Analogy Was Hanged at Nuremberg  —  Donald Trump Jr.'s tweet comparing Syrian refugees to Skittles has deep roots.  The concept dates back at least to 1938 and a children's book called Der Giftpilz, or The Toadstool, in which a mother explains …
Siraj Datoo / Bloomberg:
Donald Trump Jr.'s Skittles Comparison Used to Be a Feminist Meme  —  The internet never forgets.  It just remembers differently.  —  When Donald Trump Jr. compared refugees to a bowl of potentially poisonous Skittles, internet outrage ensued.  Ben Grelle's anger was a little more personal.
Travis Gettys / Raw Story:
Trump Jr's ‘Skittles’ tweet is based on two different white supremacist memes — and Nazi propaganda
David A. Fahrenthold / Washington Post:
Trump used $258,000 from his charity to settle legal problems  —  Donald Trump spent more than a quarter-million dollars from his charitable foundation to settle lawsuits that involved the billionaire's for-profit businesses, according to interviews and a review of legal documents.
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Jonathan Swan / The Hill:
Scrutiny of Trump Foundation deepens  —  's campaign is grappling with new allegations that the GOP nominee used his charitable foundation to pay personal expenses.  —  On Tuesday, The Washington Post published tax and legal documents alleging Trump's foundation spent $258,000 to settle lawsuits …
TMZ.com:
Angelina Jolie — Files for Divorce from Brad Pitt Allegations of Substance Abuse, Anger  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  Angelina Jolie has filed for divorce from Brad Pitt and the trigger was a conflict over the kids, substance abuse and anger ... TMZ has learned.  —  Jolie filed legal docs Monday citing irreconcilable differences.
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Page Six:
Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt to divorce  —  Angelina Jolie has filed for divorce from Brad Pitt after learning he was cheating on her with his sexy co-star — and Russian hookers, a well-placed source told The Post on Tuesday.  —  “He's in the throes of some insane midlife crisis, and Angie is fed up,” the source said.
Rebecca Savransky / The Hill:
New Trump ad: 'It's a movement, not a campaign'  —  's campaign on Tuesday released a new television ad portraying the Republican nominee's White House bid as a “movement.”  —  “It's a movement, not a campaign,” a narrator says at the beginning of the 30-second ad.  “Its leader—Donald Trump.”
Discussion: The Gateway Pundit and Hot Air
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Philip Bump / Washington Post:   Whatever message Hillary Clinton is putting out, all people hear is ‘email’
Niall Ferguson / BostonGlobe.com:   The fight isn't going Clinton's way
David Siders / Sacramento Bee:
Hillary Clinton still way ahead in California, but she's slipping
Discussion: Hot Air
John Binder / The American Mirror:
MYSTERY: What was going on with Hillary's eyes during Philly speech?  —  During a speech in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on Monday, Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton appeared to have something quite off about her appearance.  —  Check it out here:
Discussion: Infowars and The Gateway Pundit
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Tyler Durden / zerohedge.com/fullrss2.xml/rss.xml:
With Trump Regaining North Carolina Lead, Hillary Unexpectedly Postpones Local Fundraiser “Without Reason”  —  If there was a time Hillary needed to make a public appearance in the key battleground state of North Carolina to drum up voter support, it was today, if for no other reason …
CBS North Carolina / WNCN:
Small NC town prepares for Trump rally; Clinton postpones Chapel Hill event
Discussion: The Gateway Pundit and Power Line
New York Times:
Ahmad Khan Rahami's Father Told Police in 2014 His Son Was a Terrorist, Officials Say  —  Two years before Ahmad Khan Rahami went on a bombing rampage in New York and New Jersey, his father told the police that the son was a terrorist, prompting a review by federal agents, according to two senior law enforcement officials.
The Intercept:
Justice Kennedy, Author of Citizens United, Shrugs Off Question About His Deeply Flawed Premise  —  Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy, the author of the 2010 Citizens United decision that unraveled almost a century of campaign finance law, doesn't seem to care that the central premise of his historic decision has quickly unraveled.
Marc Caputo / Politico:
GOP megadonor pledges $2M to register Florida Latinos to help beat Trump  —  MIAMI — Mike Fernandez, the billionaire heavyweight Republican donor who says he's voting for Democrat Hillary Clinton because he loathes Donald Trump, says he's ready to spend as much as $2 million to an unspecified nonprofit …
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Jake Tapper / CNN:
Number of those wrongly given citizenship higher than initially reported  —  Washington (CNN)The number of individuals who were supposed to have been deported but were instead granted citizenship is far higher than was initially reported by media covering the Department of Homeland Security …
Zeke J Miller / TIME:
Donald Trump Called Debate Moderator Lester Holt a Democrat.  He's Actually a Republican.  —  Holt is a registered Republican voter  —  Republican nominee Donald Trump called first presidential debate moderator, NBC News anchor Lester Holt, “a Democrat” Monday, despite public records that indicate otherwise.
Joe Bruno / WSOC-TV:
Protest erupts in northeast Charlotte after deadly officer-involved shooting  —  CHARLOTTE - Police in Charlotte shot and killed a person carrying a gun Tuesday afternoon at a Charlotte apartment complex, officials said.  —  WATCH CHOPPER 9 Live over the scene of the protests.
Cam Inman / Mercury News:
Colin Kaepernick shakes off death threats, seeks justice in Terence Crutcher killing  —  While Colin Kaepernick says he's seen positives emerge from a racial-equality movement sparked by his national-anthem protests, he's also received death threats as a result.
Jordain Carney / The Hill:
McConnell: Senate will delay vacation to override Obama veto  —  (R-Ky.) said Tuesday that the Senate will take up an expected veto override of legislation that lets families of 9/11 victims sue Saudi Arabia in U.S. courts before breaking for the elections.  —  “Both of those we'll have to deal …
Discussion: Politico and Political Wire
Erik Wemple / Washington Post:
Fox News's Sean Hannity stars in Trump promotion  —  Fox News host Sean Hannity appears committed to checking off all the boxes for pro-Donald Trump advocacy.  He routinely has Trump on his Fox News program and feeds him easy questions.  He has advised the candidate on an informal basis.
KMSP:
Lonsdale, Minn. restaurant posts ‘Muslims get out’ sign  —  LONSDALE, Minn. (KMSP) - A sign saying “Muslims get out” at an ice cream shop in Lonsdale, Minn. created a bit of controversy in the wake of the stabbings at a St. Cloud mall.  —  A small group of demonstrators gathered outside …
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WCCO | CBS Minnesota:   Minnesota Restaurant Posts ‘Muslims Get Out’ Sign
Patrick Brennan / National Review:
The Conservative Answer to Thomas Piketty That You've All Been Waiting For  —  Edward Conard's new book is a rousing defense of conservative beliefs about how markets and incentives drive prosperity. … I  —  t's been a rough few years for conservative economics.
Veronica Rocha / Los Angeles Times:
One pilot dead, a second injured in U-2 spy plane crash in rural Northern California  —  One pilot was killed, and another injured when a U-2 spy plane crashed in Northern California shortly after takeoff Tuesday morning, according to a U.S. Air Force official.
Discussion: The Week
CBS North Carolina / WNCN:
Fayetteville teacher suspended after flag-stomping lesson sparks outrage  —  FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. (WNCN) - A teacher's First Amendment lesson at a Fayetteville high school has sparked outrage and he has been place on leave by school officials.  —  Lee Francis, a teacher at Massey Hill Classical High School …
Justin Kroll / Variety:
Megyn Kelly to Produce Comedy Series Set on Presidential Campaign Trail (EXCLUSIVE)  —  Fox News star Megyn Kelly is attached to produce a new scripted series with “Fifty Shades of Grey” producer Michael De Luca following a presidential campaign trail and the embedded journalists who cover it.
Nate Cohn / New York Times:
We Gave Four Good Pollsters the Same Raw Data.  They Reached Very Different Conclusions.  —  How four pollsters, and The Upshot, interpreted 867 poll responses: … You've heard of the “margin of error” in polling.  Just about every article on a new poll dutifully notes that the margin …
Discussion: National Review and Hot Air
Matt Hamilton / Los Angeles Times:
After 10-year search, FBI learns convicted fraudster had quiet life as consultant in Los Angeles — but he's still at large  —  Craig Oliver, left, in 2014 and center, in 2005.  Oliver and his wife, Jennifer Oliver, right, in undated photo.  (Handout / Federal Bureau of Investigation)
Discussion: LAist
 
 
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Jose A. DelReal / Washington Post:
African Americans are 'in the worst shape they've ever been,' Trump says in North Carolina
Discussion: Lawyers, Guns & Money
Tierney Sneed / Talking Points Memo:
Texas Says It Will Appeal Voter ID Ruling To SCOTUS Next Week
Discussion: alan.com
Victor Davis Hanson / National Review:
Never NeverTrump
Discussion: Rush Limbaugh and The Nation
Ryan J. Reilly / The Huffington Post:
An Inmate Died Of Thirst In A Jail Run By A Loudly Pro-Trump Sheriff
 Earlier Items: 
Sahil Kapur / Bloomberg.com:
Graham Suggests Trump Apologize for Denying Obama's U.S. Birth
Discussion: Mediaite and Politico
Mike Klein / Sunlight Foundation Blog:
Statement from Sunlight Foundation's board chairman
John T. Bennett / Roll Call:
GOP Mostly Powerless in Stopping Obama ‘Midnight’ Regulations
Melanie Eversley / USA Today:
Terence Crutcher's vehicle stalled before he was shot by Tulsa police
 

 
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