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Larry O'Connor / Hot Air:
Where did all those ‘Trump Lies’ articles come from this weekend? The Clinton campaign, of course — Over the weekend, several major American newspapers printed a variation of the same article pointing out instances, in their view, when Donald Trump has lied to the American people during the 2016 presidential campaign.
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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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Washington Post:
It's beyond debate that Donald Trump is unfit to be president — DEMOCRAT HILLARY CLINTON and Republican Donald Trump will debate on national television for the first time Monday night, and the stakes could not be higher. The presidency and, by extension, the country's future …
Jay Rosen / Pressthink:
Asymmetry between the major parties fries the circuits of the mainstream press — And five other ideas I use to interpret campaign coverage this year. — On the eve of the first debate between Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton, I thought I would write down some of the precepts and maxims …
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The Week
Brian Stelter / CNNMoney:
The weekend America's newspapers called Donald Trump a liar — On the weekend leading up to 2016's first presidential debate, four news organizations came to a similar and sweeping conclusion: Donald Trump lies more often than Hillary Clinton. — In a normal election year this would be extraordinary.
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Washington Monthly, Talking Points Memo, Vox, Daily Kos and Raw Story, more at Mediagazer »
Nolan D. McCaskill / Politico:
Trump campaign worried he won't be treated fairly post-debate — Hours ahead of its face-off with Hillary Clinton on Monday night, Donald Trump's campaign suggested that it won't be treated fairly in the aftermath, surmising that headlines have already been written before either candidate has taken the stage.
Donald J Trump for President:
AHEAD OF DEBATE, AMERICA'S ICE OFFICERS ENDORSE DONALD J. TRUMP FOR PRESIDENT — Nation's Immigration And Customs Enforcement Officers (ICE) Make First-Ever Presidential Endorsement — NEW YORK, NY - Today, the National Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Council …
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Michael Falcone / ABC News:
The Note: Debate Expectations — Hofstra Edition — NOTABLES —5 STORYLINES TO WATCH TONIGHT: As millions of voters tune in to watch the first general election presidential debate of the 2016 campaign, there are several key factors to keep in mind. The general election has been playing …
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Washington Post, Politico and The Atlantic
Steve Holland / Reuters:
Ahead of debate, Trump endorsed by U.S. immigration officers
Ahead of debate, Trump endorsed by U.S. immigration officers
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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 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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Nolan D. McCaskill / Politico:
New poll has Clinton, Trump in virtual dead heat in Colorado, Pennsylvania
New poll has Clinton, Trump in virtual dead heat in Colorado, Pennsylvania
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Washington Free Beacon, Mediaite, Hot Air and ABC News
Hadas Gold / Politico:
Networks reject on-screen fact checking during debate — Despite cries from Clinton allies for more media fact-checking in the wake of Matt Lauer's failure to correct Donald Trump's assertions at NBC's commander-in-chief forum, none of the major networks has publicly committed to doing concurrent …
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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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NBC News, John Hawkins' Right Wing News and Guardian
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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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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Washington Post
Julia Harte / Reuters:
Violent crime in U.S. rose in 2015 but not to peak levels: FBI — Violent crime in the United States increased in 2015, particularly in big cities, but remained far below peak levels of the 1990s, the Federal Bureau of Investigation said in an annual report released on Monday.
Brandon Darby / Breitbart:
Leaked FBI Data Reveal 7,700 Terrorist Encounters in USA in One Year; Border States Most Targeted — Leaked documents with sensitive FBI data exclusively obtained by Breitbart Texas reveal that 7,712 terrorist encounters occurred within the United States in one year and that many of those …
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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The Atlantic and Outside the Beltway
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.
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