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9:50 AM ET, September 20, 2016

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Darren Samuelsohn / Politico:
George H.W. Bush to vote for Hillary  —  Former President George H.W. Bush is bucking his party's presidential nominee and plans to vote for Hillary Clinton in November, according to a member of another famous political family, the Kennedys.  —  Bush, 92, had intended to stay silent …
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CNN:
George H.W. Bush for Hillary?  A spokesman isn't saying  —  Jeb Bush: Trump's morph on immigration disturbing  —  Washington (CNN)A daughter of Robert Kennedy, Kathleen Kennedy Townsend, said in a Facebook post that former Republican President George H.W. Bush told her he's voting for — wait for it — Hillary Clinton.
Discussion: Hot Air and FOX2now.com
Gabriel Debenedetti / Politico:   Clinton campaign memo outlines map to victory
New York Daily News:
KING: Can African-Americans get a little of that Ahmad Khan Rahami treatment?  —  Police in Linden, New Jersey did something truly amazing today.  —  I'm not being sarcastic.  After Ahmad Khan Rahami was suspected of planting bombs in Manhattan and New Jersey on Saturday …
Discussion: Mediaite and neo-neocon
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Fox News:
Bomb suspect Rahami a deadbeat, hated America, says his daughter's mother  —  The man who police nabbed and shot Monday after a day-long dragnet in connection with a series of terror attacks in and around New York was a bad father who disliked America, hated gays and took long trips to his homeland …
Nate Schweber / New York Times:
Suspect's Family Ran a Restaurant That Aggravated Neighbors  —  Ahmad Khan Rahami, the man wanted in the bombing, is the son of a man named Muhammad Rahami who runs a fast-food restaurant, First American Fried Chicken, in the ground floor of their home on Elmora Avenue, neighbors said.
The Daily Beast:
Ahmad Khan Rahami, Accused NYC Bomber, Traveled to Pakistan Undetected by U.S.
N. R. Kleinfield / New York Times:
Ahmad Rahami: Fixture in Family's Business and, Lately, a ‘Completely Different Person’
Mike Dorning / Bloomberg:
Obama Throws Himself Into 2016 Race Hellbent on Clinton Victory  —  Obama will focus on six key battleground states, aides say  —  Michelle Obama has already cut radio, online and TV ads  —  Barack Obama is about to launch a presidential campaign blitz for Hillary Clinton unprecedented in the modern era …
Discussion: Political Wire and The Week
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John Nichols / The Nation:
Bernie Sanders: The ‘Nation’ Interview  —  In an exclusive post-primary sit-down, Senator Sanders speaks on Our Revolution, Donald Trump, and what he really thinks about Hillary Clinton.  —  By ,  —  and ,  —  Katrina vanden Heuvel, John Nichols, and Senator Bernie Sanders in Washington, DC, September 14, 2016.
Discussion: Washington Times
Greg Jaffe / Washington Post:
Why the election is taking an urgent and increasingly personal turn for Obama
Discussion: Politico
Katie Bo Williams / The Hill:
House panel looking into Reddit post about Clinton's email server  —  The House Oversight Committee is reviewing a Reddit post that alleges an IT specialist who worked on Hillary Clinton  —  's private server sought advice on how to alter the contents of “VERY VIP” emails, according to Rep. Mark Meadows (R-N.C.).
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Steven Nelson / US News:
Computer Specialist Who Deleted Clinton Emails May Have Asked Reddit for Tips  —  In an apparent triumph for collaborative reporting, reddit discovers apparent posts of an IT worker given immunity.  —  Paul Combetta of Platte River Networks appears before the House oversight committee on Sept. 13, 2016.
NBC News:
Hillary Clinton Regains Momentum Against Donald Trump: Poll  —  Clinton, Trump Rehash Stark Differences on ISIS Following Bombings 1:19  —  Back on the campaign trail after being diagnosed with pneumonia and a subsequent break from campaigning, Hillary Clinton plugged her leaking lead against Donald Trump …
Discussion: Talking Points Memo
Joe Concha / The Hill:
CNN falsely adds “racial” to Trump vetting comments  —  CNN added the word “racial” to Donald Trump  —  's Monday comments on terrorism and immigration, and is running headlines reporting that the GOP nominee is advocating “racial profiling”.  —  But a review of the transcript of Trump's comments …
Philip Bump / Washington Post:
Donald Trump Jr. inadvertently encourages America to scoop up refugees by the handful  —  This tweet, from Donald Trump's son Donald Jr., makes a good point.  Except for the part in blue, which is completely wrong. … If there were a bowl of delicious fruitish-flavored Skittles in front …
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Daniella Diaz / CNN:
Trump Jr. likens Syrian refugees to Skittles
Wall Street Journal:
Billionaires Sheldon Adelson, Joe Ricketts Plan Donations to Donald Trump's Campaign  —  Adelson plans to spend $45 million to boost GOP, including $5 million for Trump; Ricketts to give at least $1 million to Trump group  —  Two billionaires are planning to open their pocketbooks …
Discussion: Washington Post
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Benny Avni / New York Post:
Obama led the world downward into chaos  —  President Obama will surely put his best spin on his legacy Tuesday in his eighth and final speech to the United Nations General Assembly.  But even his biggest fans must struggle to ignore the spread of mayhem on his watch, in the Mideast and beyond.
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Washington Post:
U.N. suspends aid convoys in Syria after bombing
Alex Swoyer / Breitbart:
Donald Trump Praises Law Enforcement, Slams Obama-Clinton for ‘Not Taking ISIS Seriously’  —  Donald Trump is praising law enforcement for its handling of the terrorist attacks in Minnesota, Manhattan and New Jersey over the weekend, while criticizing his rival Hillary Clinton for her record …
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Associated Press:
Clinton Says Trump Gives ‘Aid, Comfort’ to ISIS Recruiters
Discussion: Politico and Washington Examiner
Jennifer Jacobs / Bloomberg:
Trump Laments 'We're Not Allowed to Profile' in Terror Fight
Discussion: Politico
Niall Stanage / The Hill:
Trump is doing better with Hispanics than you think  —  is performing about as well with Hispanic voters as GOP nominee Mitt Romney did in 2012, according to opinion polls — something that unsettles Democrats and surprises even some Republicans.  —  Skeptics had suggested that Trump …
Discussion: Hot Air
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Stuart Rothenberg / Washington Post:   Here's some perspective on the current spate of confusing presidential polls
Joseph R. Murray / The Hill:
How ‘Birtherism’ became Hillary's Waterloo  —  had a rough week.  From collapsing into a vehicle to her collapsing poll numbers, the Democratic darling is steering her campaign into an iceberg.  Put simply, she's losing.  —  On Friday, Hillary hit rock bottom.
Barack Obama / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette:
Self-driving, yes, but also safe  —  New technologies and regulations will be explored at a White House conference in Pittsburgh  —  Uber introduced its self-driving car service in Pittsburgh last week.  —  Things are a little different today than when I first moved into the White House.
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Melanie Zanona / The Hill:
Feds set to unveil self-driving car guidelines
Discussion: Politico
Bloomberg:
Gaming the Six-Week Election Day  —  Early voting has transformed political campaigning.  Here's how it may play out in Iowa, Nevada, and North Carolina.  —  stevenyaccino  —  Election Day starts this week.  Beginning on Sept. 23, any Minnesotan can go to a local election office and complete an absentee ballot.
 
 
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Bill McMorris / Washington Free Beacon:
AFL-CIO Support for Pipeline Draws Liberal Ire
Michael O'Hanlon / USA Today:
Don't believe what you hear about Clinton: Column
Andrew Sullivan / New York Magazine:
I Used to Be a Human Being  —  An endless bombardment of news …
Los Angeles Times:
A mystery for police after 19-year-old Marine is shot in South L.A.: 'He's fighting for his life'
Discussion: Fox News and Associated Press
 Earlier Items: 
Commission on Presidential Debates:
Moderator Announces Topics for First Presidential Debate
Tegna / KHOU-TV:
Feds: Houston man bought explosives to ‘blow up a building’
Discussion: Raw Story and Vocativ
Andy Greenberg / Wired:
Inside Google's Internet Justice League and Its AI-Powered War on Trolls
Jesse Byrnes / The Hill:
NY rep swipes at Kaepernick after NYC bombing suspect caught
Associated Press:
Will Either Side Blink Over North Carolina's House Bill 2?
Discussion: Politico
Kate Zernike / New York Times:
What to Look For as Bridge Scandal Trial Opens
 

 
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