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Judd Legum / ThinkProgress:
This is the worst fact check ever — Make it stop. — Over the weekend, various major media outlets discovered that Donald Trump lies a lot. — “Never in modern presidential politics has a major candidate made false statements as routinely as Trump has,” the LA Times reported.
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Kelsey Sutton / Politico:
Bloomberg TV to fact check debate on-screen — Bloomberg TV will conduct on-screen fact checks of statements made by both Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton during Monday night's debate, POLITICO has confirmed. — The channel's decision to conduct an on-screen fact-check sets Bloomberg apart …
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Breitbart:
Report: Lester Holt May Pull a Candy Crowley at First Presidential Debate — CNN's Brian Stelter says Lester Holt is signaling to his NBC colleagues that he may enter the fray in Monday night's presidential debate as a participant rather than a moderator — thanks to intense left-wing backlash …
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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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Amber Phillips / Washington Post:
Paul Ryan said Donald Trump should ‘over-prepare’ for the debate. Trump opted for the opposite approach. — Hours before a potentially make-or-break event for his party's nominee, House Speaker Paul Ryan (R-Wis.) finds himself in a familiar position: Giving advice to Donald Trump that it seems Trump has no intention of following.
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Ted Barrett / CNN:
Harry Reid calls Donald Trump ‘a racist’ — Reid: Trump is a ‘human leech’ who will bleed US — Washington (CNN)Senate Democratic Leader Harry Reid called Donald Trump a racist on the Senate floor Monday, an escalation in the Nevada lawmaker's war of words against the GOP presidential nominee in recent weeks.
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Allegra Kirkland / Talking Points Memo:
Priebus: 14 ‘Season Finales’ Of ‘The Apprentice’ Prepared Trump For Debates
Priebus: 14 ‘Season Finales’ Of ‘The Apprentice’ Prepared Trump For Debates
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Hot Air, Daily Kos and New York Times
New York Times:
Presidential Debate: New Polls Show Dead Heat Between Trump and Clinton
Presidential Debate: New Polls Show Dead Heat Between Trump and Clinton
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Talking Points Memo and Business Insider
Hadas Gold / Politico:
Networks reject on-screen fact checking during debate
Networks reject on-screen fact checking during debate
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Guardian, Politicus USA, Talking Points Memo and Media Matters for America, more at Mediagazer »
Fox News Insider:
Sarah Huckabee Sanders on Donald Trump, Hillary Clinton and First Presidential Debate
Sarah Huckabee Sanders on Donald Trump, Hillary Clinton and First Presidential Debate
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Justin Wolfers / New York Times:
Red Tie and No Kiss? What Bettors Expect in the Clinton-Trump Debate
Red Tie and No Kiss? What Bettors Expect in the Clinton-Trump Debate
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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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James Hohmann / Washington Post:
The Daily 202: Trump wins the debate expectations game
The Daily 202: Trump wins the debate expectations game
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Byron York / Washington Examiner:
Before debate, Clinton works refs, asks for special treatment
Before debate, Clinton works refs, asks for special treatment
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Mickey Kaus and Media Matters for America
David A. Fahrenthold / Washington Post:
Trump directed $2.3 million owed to him to his tax-exempt foundation instead — Donald Trump's charitable foundation has received approximately $2.3 million from companies that owed money to Trump or one of his businesses but were instructed to pay Trump's tax-exempt foundation instead …
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Click2Houston.com:
Gunman who wounded 9 was wearing Nazi clothing, sources say — Several weapons found inside gunman's vehicle, police say — HOUSTON - The gunman who carried out Monday morning's shooting that wounded nine people was wearing what appeared to be a Nazi uniform, two law enforcement sources told KPRC2 Investigates' Robert Arnold.
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Monmouth University:
Monmouth University Polling Institute — Prez Race Narrows on Debate Eve … - Hillary Clinton has a 4 point lead over Donald Trump among voters likely to cast ballots in November. — While this is down from a 7 point lead last month, Clinton continues to have an advantage on the question of presidential temperament.
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CNN:
CNN/ORC polls: Trump, Clinton deadlocked in Colorado, Pennsylvania
CNN/ORC polls: Trump, Clinton deadlocked in Colorado, Pennsylvania
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Greg Sargent / Washington Post:
Obama's campaign guru: Don't fret about polls. Clinton is winning, and she can finish the job tonight.
Obama's campaign guru: Don't fret about polls. Clinton is winning, and she can finish the job tonight.
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twitchy.com, CNBC and Hot Air
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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Phillip Stucky / The Daily Caller:
Silver: Trump Would Win If Election Were Held Today
Silver: Trump Would Win If Election Were Held Today
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Elizabeth Koh / Macon Telegraph:
Walmart apologizes for refusing to make police officer's cake — Walmart is apologizing for refusing to make a police officer's retirement cake last week after an employee told the cop's daughter that her “thin blue line” cake design might be considered racist.
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Andrew Kirell / The Daily Beast:
Glenn Beck Breaks Up With Ted Cruz Over His Donald Trump Endorsement — Glenn Beck nervously paced back and forth through his TV studio designed to look like the Oval Office. — “He's gonna call?” the conservative stalwart sheepishly asked. Beck was a lovesick puppy questioning whether …
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Mediaite, Business Insider, Hot Air, The Week, The Daily Caller and Occidental Dissent
Christal Hayes / Orlando Sentinel:
Parents killed, daughters injured in crash while on Disney vacation — A vehicle drifted into their lane on Interstate 4 near DeLand and caused them to veer off the road and hit a tree about 12:30 p.m., according to the Florida Highway Patrol. Both parents died. … Privacy Policy
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Paul Krugman / New York Times:
The Falsity of False Equivalence — If Donald Trump becomes president, the news media will bear a large share of the blame. I know some (many) journalists are busy denying responsibility, but this is absurd, and I think they know it. As Nick Kristof says, polls showing …
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Wesley Lowery / Washington Post:
Charlotte officer did not activate body camera until after Keith Scott had been shot — CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Crucial evidence in the police shooting death of Keith Scott is not available because one of the officers failed to activate his body camera as soon as he responded to the encounter, in violation of department policy.
Caleb Ecarma / Campus Reform:
Clemson bans Harambe memes for promoting ‘rape culture,’ ‘racism’ — A Clemson administrator sent an email to Resident Advisors (RAs) Friday instructing them to demand that freshman remove all Harambe references from dorm hallways and windows. — The administrator claimed Harambe's death has been used to …
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McKay Coppins / BuzzFeed:
The Myth Of “Trump-Whisperer” Kellyanne Conway — No one has gotten more credit (or blame) for the recent turnaround at the Trump campaign than Kellyanne Conway, the always-on-TV Republican pollster who was promoted last month to campaign manager. — In the five weeks since Conway took the job …
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Media Matters for America and National Review