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David Martosko / Reuters:
Miss Universe ‘fat-shamed’ by Donald Trump was accused of threatening to kill a judge and being an accomplice to a MURDER bid in her native Venezuela — Alicia Machado, from Venezuela, was Miss Universe in 1996 when Donald Trump bought the franchise for the contest
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Alex Griswold / Mediaite:
Fmr Miss Universe Machado on Allegation She Was a Murder Accomplice: 'I'm Not a Saint Girl' — Alicia Machado, the former Miss Universe Donald Trump allegedly called ‘Ms. Piggy’ and ‘Ms. Housekeeping,’ reacted somewhat flippantly Tuesday night when asked by CNN's Anderson Cooper whether …
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Bre Payton / The Federalist:
4 Things The Media Won't Tell You About Hillary's Beauty Queen BFF — During Monday night's presidential debate, Hillary Clinton called out Donald Trump for his treatment of former Miss Universe Alicia Machado, saying he called her “Miss Piggy” after she gained weight and “Miss Housekeeping” in reference to her Hispanic ancestry.
Daniella Diaz / CNN:
Miss Universe strikes back — No more insults for the women," she says — Washington (CNN)Former “Miss Universe” Alicia Machado struck back Tuesday against insults hurled at her by Donald Trump, saying that he was “aggressive” and “really rude.” — Machado, who represented Venezuela in Trump's 1996 …
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New York Times:
New Debate Strategy for Donald Trump: Practice, Practice, Practice — Campaign advisers to Donald J. Trump, concerned that his focus and objectives had dissolved during the first presidential debate on Monday, plan to more rigorously prepare him for his next face-off with Hillary Clinton …
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Michael Falcone / ABC News:
The Note: A Universe of Controversy — NOTABLES —FORMER MISS UNIVERSE ‘VERY WORRIED’ ABOUT A TRUMP PRESIDENCY: Alicia Machado was 19 years old when she won the Miss Universe contest in 1996, the same year Donald Trump took over the pageant. She said Trump publicly humiliated her when she started putting on weight.
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Oliver Darcy / Business Insider:
Memo: Fox News VP reminds staff that online debate polls ‘do not meet our editorial standards’ — A Fox News executive sent a memo to television producers and the politics team on Tuesday afternoon reminding employees that unscientific online polls “do not meet our editorial standards.”
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Derek Hawkins / Washington Post:
Hannity — with his $29M salary and private jet — slams ‘overpaid’ media elites
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The Hill:
Democrats target Libertarian ticket — Democrats panicked by third-party candidates drawing support away from Hillary Clinton — are ramping up their attacks against Gary Johnson — and warning that a vote for a third party is a vote for Donald Trump — Liberal groups are passing …
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Prachi Gupta / Cosmopolitan:
Chelsea Clinton Discusses the First Debate, Her Mom's Pneumonia, and More
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Arizona Republic:
Endorsement: Hillary Clinton is the only choice to move America ahead — The Arizona Republic editorial board endorses Hillary Clinton for president. — Since The Arizona Republic began publication in 1890, we have never endorsed a Democrat over a Republican for president. Never.
David Hernandez / sandiegouniontribune.com:
Man shot, killed by El Cajon police officer — A still frame from video footage of a deadly confrontation between a man and El Cajon police officers Tuesday. (El Cajon Police Department) — An El Cajon police officer on Tuesday shot and killed a black man who raised an object and took …
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Los Angeles Times:
Shooting of black man by El Cajon police sparks outrage, protests
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Kirsten Savali / The Root:
#AlfredOlango: El Cajon, Calif., Police Aware Unarmed Black Man Was in Mental Distress Before They Fatally Shot Him
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Katie Pavlich / Townhall.com:
Comey: DOJ Prosecutors Granted Clinton Attorney Cheryl Mills Immunity, Not The FBI — Testifying before the House Judiciary Committee Wednesday, FBI Director James Comey revealed it wasn't the FBI that granted longtime Clinton aide and attorney Cheryl Mills immunity during the criminal investigation …
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Daniel Ducassi / Politico:
Clinton campaign in ‘panic mode’ over Florida black voters — MIAMI — To kill Donald Trump's chances of capturing the White House, Hillary Clinton needs to win Florida. And to do that, she needs a big minority turnout. — But Democrats are beginning to worry that too many African-American voters …
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Daniel Lippman / Politico:
OBAMA, HILLARY AND BILL CLINTON to ISRAEL for Shimon Peres' funeral — TAPPER on what to expect in OBAMA town hall — Clinton gets small debate bump — NEW POLLING PARTNERSHIP between POLITICO and Morning Consult — BULLETIN from the NYT: “Shimon Peres, one of the last surviving pillars …
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Cameron Easley / Morning Consult:
Clinton Bests Trump in Debate, Half of Likely Voters Say
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Seung Min Kim / Politico:
Senate votes to override veto of Saudi 9/11 bill — President Barack Obama's bid to derail legislation allowing families of the victims of the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks to sue the government of Saudi Arabia was overwhelmingly rejected by the Senate on Wednesday, as the chamber voted 97-1to override Obama's veto of the popular bill.
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Mark Price / The Charlotte Observer:
Man arrested for berating Trump backer for 2 hours on flight to Charlotte — A Milwaukee man was arrested by Charlotte Mecklenburg police and charged with intoxicated and disruptive behavior Saturday after he allegedly berated Milwaukee County Sheriff and popular conservative speaker David …
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Christopher Massie / BuzzFeed:
Eric Trump: It Took “Courage” For My Dad To Not Mention Bill Clinton's Infidelity — Eric Trump said on Tuesday that it took “courage” during Monday night's debate for his father to refrain from bringing up Bill Clinton's infidelity, saying it was something he'll always remember.
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Darren Samuelsohn / Politico:
The most dangerous conspiracy theory of 2016 — In a presidential campaign consumed by conspiracy theories, the most dangerous one looming over these final six weeks isn't about President Barack Obama's birthplace or whether Hillary Clinton is sick with more than pneumonia.
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Media Matters for America
Baltimore Gazette:
Clinton Received Debate Questions Week Before Debate, According to Sources — The first presidential debate was held and Hillary Clinton was proclaimed the winner by the media. Indeed Clinton was able to turn in a strong debate performance, but did she do so fairly?
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WFTS:
Hate graffiti spray-painted on wall and in yards — HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, Fla. - Deputies found graffiti in Hillsborough County at two different locations. — One wall was hit along Gornto Lake Road in Brandon, with the phrase “kill white people” spray painted. Other tags read “black lives matter” and “BLM.”
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Michiko Kakutani / New York Times:
In ‘Hitler,’ an Ascent From ‘Dunderhead’ to Demagogue — How did Adolf Hitler — described by one eminent magazine editor in 1930 as a “half-insane rascal,” a “pathetic dunderhead,” a “nowhere fool,” a “big mouth” — rise to power in the land of Goethe and Beethoven?
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Ali Watkins / BuzzFeed:
The White House Asked Congress To Keep Quiet On Russian Hacking — Sources tell BuzzFeed News that top White House officials tried to stop two of Congress's senior intelligence officials from publicly confirming Russian efforts to undermine the US election.
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John R. Schindler / The New York Observer:
Denying America's Islamist Terror Problem Doesn't Make It Go Away—It Makes It Worse — FBI release of Mateen 911 calls proves what media and government doesn't want to admit — Back in June, when Omar Mateen shot up a gay nightclub in Orlando, murdering 49 innocents before the police took him out …
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American Thinker
Matthew Tyrmand / Breitbart:
WaPo's Anne Applebaum Embarks On Kremlin-Style Disinformation Offensive vs. the Anti-Globalist Right — Washington Post columnist and political revisionist Anne Applebaum is on the warpath against the rising populist forces doing electoral damage to her establishment friends and allies across the world.
Clinton Foundation:
Statement from President Clinton and Secretary Clinton on the Passing of Shimon Peres — With the passing of Shimon Peres, Israel has lost a leader who championed its security, prosperity, and limitless possibilities from its birth to his last day on earth.
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