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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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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
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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Politico, Washington Post, The Times of Israel, KTLA and Refinery29
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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Mediaite, Talking Points Memo, Raw Story, ECHIDNE OF THE SNAKES, The Daily Caller, Guardian and Washington Free Beacon
Jim Hoft / The Gateway Pundit:
Figures. Hillary Touts Ex-Miss Universe at Debate... Who Later Became Porn Actress and Accomplice to Murder — STRONGER TOGETHER- — On Monday night Hillary Clinton accused Donald Trump of being an insensitive boor for “fat-shaming” Miss Universe Alicia Machado while she was Miss Universe in 1996.
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GotNews and The Last Refuge
Alex Griswold / Mediaite:
Fmr Miss Universe Machado on Allegation She Was a Murder Accomplice: 'I'm Not a Saint Girl'
Fmr Miss Universe Machado on Allegation She Was a Murder Accomplice: 'I'm Not a Saint Girl'
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Washington Free Beacon and GotNews
Bre Payton / The Federalist:
4 Things The Media Won't Tell You About Hillary's Beauty Queen BFF
4 Things The Media Won't Tell You About Hillary's Beauty Queen BFF
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RedState, USA Today, mrctv.org/videos, The Other McCain and Washington Post
Alex Pfeiffer / The Daily Caller:
Porn Star Campaigns For Hillary Clinton
Porn Star Campaigns For Hillary Clinton
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Lawyers, Guns & Money, /pol/, Talking Points Memo, Outside the Beltway and Joe.My.God.
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.
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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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Gary Johnson / New York Times:
Take a Deep Breath, Voters. There Is a Third Way. — The America I know wasn't on the television screen on Monday night. My America is about the freedom to make choices, pursue your dreams and use your skills as entrepreneurs. It is about having more choices than just red versus blue.
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Politico
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 Tuesday afternoon reminding television producers and the politics team that unscientific online polls “do not meet our editorial standards.”
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Politico, Politicus USA, Mediaite, Media Matters for America, AOL, The Week, ThinkProgress and Fox News, more at Mediagazer »
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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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Guardian, Morning Consult and Joe.My.God.
Cameron Easley / Morning Consult:
Clinton Bests Trump in Debate, Half of Likely Voters Say
Clinton Bests Trump in Debate, Half of Likely Voters Say
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Hot Air, Daily Wire and Political Wire
Los Angeles Times:
Shooting of black man by El Cajon police sparks outrage, protests — Pastor Russell Bowman, center, prays as people gather at the scene where a man was shot by police in El Cajon on Tuesday. (Hayne Palmour IV) — The police chief of El Cajon said Tuesday evening that officers shot …
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David Hernandez / sandiegouniontribune.com:
Man shot, killed by El Cajon police officer
Man shot, killed by El Cajon police officer
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Vox, USA Today, The Daily Beast, Independent Journal Review, The Week and KNSD-TV
Kirsten Savali / The Root:
#AlfredOlango: El Cajon, Calif., Police Aware Unarmed Black Man Was in Mental Distress Before They Fatally Shot Him
#AlfredOlango: El Cajon, Calif., Police Aware Unarmed Black Man Was in Mental Distress Before They Fatally Shot Him
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CNN:
California officer fatally shoots African-American man
California officer fatally shoots African-American man
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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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twitchy.com and Washington Free Beacon
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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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The Resurgent, Washington Free Beacon and Scared Monkeys
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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The Hayride and Raw Story
John Parkinson / ABC News:
President Obama: 'If You Don't Vote, That's a Vote for Trump' — President Obama has made it clear to voters: if you don't want Donald Trump as president, choose Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton instead. — “If you don't vote, that's a vote for Trump,” …
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Politico and Associated Press
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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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The Strata-Sphere
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.
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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Washington Free Beacon, The Week, Instapundit and CNBC
Pew Research Center:
Where the Public Stands on Religious Liberty vs. Nondiscrimination — Two-thirds say employers should provide birth control in insurance plans, but public is split over same-sex wedding services and use of public bathrooms by transgender people — The U.S. public expresses a clear consensus …
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The Atlantic and Religion News Service