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John McCormick / Bloomberg:
Trump, Clinton Deadlocked in Bloomberg Poll Before Key Debate — The Republican nominee erased the Democrat's advantage in August's two-way contest. — McCormickJohn — Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton are locked in a tied two-way race for the presidency as they head to Hofstra University …
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CNN:
CNN/ORC polls: Trump, Clinton deadlocked in Colorado, Pennsylvania — Trump: If Clinton wins Pennsylvania, she cheated — (CNN)Just one point separates Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump in two states that are critical to both candidates' chances of becoming president, according to new CNN/ORC polls in Pennsylvania and Colorado.
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Washington Times
Gary Langer / ABC News:
Clinton-Trump Race Narrows on the Doorstep of the Debates (POLL)
Clinton-Trump Race Narrows on the Doorstep of the Debates (POLL)
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Steve Holland / Reuters:
Ahead of debate, Trump endorsed by U.S. immigration officers — Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump picked up the endorsement on Monday of the union representing 5,000 federal immigration officers, a boost of support for his immigration policy ahead of his first debate with Democrat Hillary Clinton.
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Eric Bradner / CNN:
Trump, Netanyahu meet for nearly 90 minutes
Trump, Netanyahu meet for nearly 90 minutes
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John Hawkins' Right Wing News and The Daily Caller
Barak Ravid / Haaretz:
Trump Tells Netanyahu: If Elected, U.S. Would Recognize Undivided Jerusalem as Israel's Capital
Trump Tells Netanyahu: If Elected, U.S. Would Recognize Undivided Jerusalem as Israel's Capital
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The Daily Caller and Joe.My.God.
Harry Enten / FiveThirtyEight:
Trump May Have More To Gain From The First Debate Than Clinton — Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump are about to face off in one of the most anticipated debates in American political history. Clinton generally got good reviews as a debater in her two runs for the presidency.
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Shane Goldmacher / Politico:
Clinton vs. Trump: The only 30 minutes that matter — Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump will debate for 90 minutes on Monday. But the winner likely will be determined in the first half-hour. — That's when Al Gore first sighed, Mitt Romney knocked President Obama on his heels …
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Dante Chinni / NBC News:
Do Presidential Debates Impact Election Outcomes?
Do Presidential Debates Impact Election Outcomes?
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New York Times:
Why Donald Trump Should Not Be President — Donald Trump is a man who dwells in bigotry, bluster and false promises. — When Donald Trump began his improbable run for president 15 months ago, he offered his wealth and television celebrity as credentials, then slyly added a twist …
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Politico, The Resurgent and The Week
Shane Goldmacher / Politico:
Cruz profited off Trump well before endorsing him — It took Ted Cruz four months and three weeks of “careful consideration, of prayer and searching my own conscience” to declare publicly that he would vote for Donald Trump. — He made the decision to profit by selling his supporter list to Trump far faster than that.
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Matthew Watkins / The Texas Tribune:
One Day After Endorsement, Cruz Refuses to Say Trump is Fit for the Presidency
One Day After Endorsement, Cruz Refuses to Say Trump is Fit for the Presidency
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Hot Air, RedState and Independent Journal Review
Patricia Cohen / New York Times:
Millions in U.S. Climb Out of Poverty, at Long Last — Not that long ago, Alex Caicedo was stuck working a series of odd jobs and watching his 1984 Chevy Nova cough its last breaths. He could make $21 an hour at the Johnny Rockets food stand at FedEx Field when the Washington Redskins were playing, but the work was spotty.
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The Week
Dave Anderson / New York Times:
Arnold Palmer, the Magnetic Face of Golf in the '60s, Dies at 87 — Arnold Palmer, the champion golfer whose full-bore style of play, dramatic tournament victories and magnetic personality inspired an American golf boom, attracted a following known as Arnie's Army and made him one of the most popular athletes …
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Outside the Beltway and The Atlantic
Mike DeBonis / Washington Post:
Democratic hopes of winning Senate fade as Trump proves less toxic for Republicans — Democrats are now facing a tougher road to capturing the Senate majority as the presidential race tightens and Donald Trump is not proving to be the dramatic drag on down-ballot candidates that Republicans once feared.
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Balloon Juice
Joel B. Pollak / Breitbart:
Homeland Security Chair: ‘Good Chance’ Mall Shooting is Islamic Terror — Rep. Michael McCaul (R-TX), chair of the House Committee on Homeland Security, told Fox News' Maria Bartiromo on Sunday morning that “there's a good chance” Friday's mass shooting at mall in Washington “could be” Islamic terrorism.
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Aaron Klein / Breitbart:
EXCLUSIVE - Kathleen Willey: Bill Clinton Alleged Sex Victims ‘Could Fill The Entire Audience’ At Presidential Debate — NEW YORK - Bill Clinton's alleged sex assault victims are likely so numerous that “we could fill the entire audience,” stated Kathleen Willey when asked by this reporter …
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Jim Hoft / The Gateway Pundit:
HERE WE GO=> TRUMP Set to Drop $140 Million on Ads From Now Until Election — Guest post by Aleister at American Lookout: — Hillary Clinton has already outspent Trump by a massive margin and has nothing to show for it. Now, Donald Trump is going to spend a lot of cash on ads which will run through election day.
Jill Disis / CNNMoney:
Debate commission chief: Candidates should fact-check each other — The head of the Commission on Presidential Debates has some advice for debate moderators this fall: leave the fact-checking to the candidates. — Janet Brown, executive director of the commission, told CNN's Brian Stelter …
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Josh Feldman / Mediaite:
Debate Commission Official Wary of Moderators Fact-Checking: Shouldn't Be ‘Encyclopedia’
Debate Commission Official Wary of Moderators Fact-Checking: Shouldn't Be ‘Encyclopedia’
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Washington Monthly
Samantha Page / ThinkProgress:
Trump campaign says media should not be ‘fact-checkers’
Trump campaign says media should not be ‘fact-checkers’
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Abby Phillip / Washington Post:
Hillary Clinton's aides studied Trump's personality to prepare her for the debate — As Hillary Clinton prepared to face the most unconventional candidate of her political career on the debate stage Monday night, her campaign aides engaged in a deep study of Donald Trump's personality …