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8:45 AM ET, September 28, 2016

Top Items:

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.

Discussion: Talking Points Memo, CNN, New York Magazine, FiveThirtyEight, Politico, Occupy Democrats, Slate, New Century Times, Politicus USA, Business Insider, The Week, The Atlantic, Shareblue and Guardian

John Wagner / Washington Post:

Clinton to score another GOP endorsement: former senator John Warner of Virginia — Although he has bucked his party before, Warner has never endorsed a Democrat for president. He will appear in Virginia on Wednesday with Clinton's running mate, Tim Kaine.

Discussion: Politico, The Week and Guardian

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

Discussion: John Hawkins' Right Wing News, The Gateway Pundit, GotNews, Daily Wire and Washington Post

Charles C. Johnson / GotNews:

BUILD THE WALL! @HillaryClinton's Mentally Ill #AliciaMachado Is Drug Kingpin's Baby Mama, Had Anchor Baby With Him — Donald Trump wants to make America great again but unfortunately Alicia Machado got right in under the wire thanks to an anchor baby she had with a Mexican drug kingpin.

Daniella Diaz / CNN:
Miss Universe strikes back

Discussion: Talking Points Memo, Mediaite, ECHIDNE OF THE SNAKES and The Daily Caller

Jim Hoft / The Gateway Pundit:
Figures. Hillary Touts Ex-Miss Universe at Debate... Who Later Became Porn Actress and Accomplice to Murder

Discussion: GotNews and The Last Refuge

Alex Pfeiffer / The Daily Caller:
Porn Star Campaigns For Hillary Clinton

Discussion: /pol/, Outside the Beltway and Joe.My.God.

Prachi Gupta / Cosmopolitan:
Former Miss Universe Alicia Machado Won't Be Defined by Donald Trump's Fat-Shaming

Jonathan Chait / New York Magazine:
How Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump Made Alicia Machado the New Khizr Khan

Discussion: USA Today, Mashable, Vox, Washington Post, National Review, NPR and Hot Air

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 …

Discussion: Hot Air and Political Wire

Rebecca Savransky / The Hill:

Sanders: Young voters will ‘come on board’ Clinton's campaign … on Tuesday said he expects younger voters to come on board Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton — 's campaign. — The Vermont senator said he will be campaigning with the Democratic nominee on Wednesday in New Hampshire …

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.

Discussion: Politico

The White House:

Statement by the President on the Death of Former Israeli President Shimon Peres — There are few people who we share this world with who change the course of human history, not just through their role in human events, but because they expand our moral imagination and force us to expect more of ourselves.

Discussion: Los Angeles Times, CBS New York, New York Times, New York Magazine, The Times of Israel, The Week and Deadline

BBC:
Shimon Peres, former Israeli president, dies aged 93

Discussion: Balloon Juice and New Urban Legends

Peter Beaumont / Guardian:
Former Israeli leader Shimon Peres dies aged 93

Discussion: New York Times, The Week, Politico and Mediaite

David Hernandez / sandiegouniontribune.com:

Man shot, injured by El Cajon police officer — A man who El Cajon police said did not comply with orders was shot and injured by at least one officer outside of an apartment building Tuesday afternoon. — The man, who is believed to be 30 years old, was taken to a hospital with unspecified injuries.

Discussion: Guardian, Business Insider and Mashable

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 …

Discussion: fox5sandiego.com, Daily Kos and KTLA

Melanie Zanona / The Hill:

House strikes deal on Flint, potentially ending shutdown threat — House leaders have reached a deal to potentially include emergency funding for lead-contaminated communities like Flint, Mich., in a waterways bill in a move that is designed to stave off an election-year government shutdown later this week.

Mike DeBonis / Washington Post:
House leaders reach deal on Flint aid, potentially averting shutdown

Discussion: Real Clear Politics, New York Magazine and The Week

John Bresnahan / Politico:
McConnell, Pelosi, Ryan seek deal on government funding impasse

Discussion: Talking Points Memo and AOL

Gabriel Debenedetti / Politico:

Clinton team preps for Trump's Bill attack — NEW YORK — Democrats would love Donald Trump to talk about sex. And it looks as if he will. — As threats emanated from Trump Tower on Tuesday that the Republican nominee was preparing to name-check Bill Clinton's mistresses …

Discussion: ABC News

Matea Gold / Washington Post:
Trump campaign says $18 million windfall followed Monday's debate

Discussion: Wall Street Journal

Louis Nelson / Politico:
Giuliani: Clinton ‘too stupid to be president’

Discussion: BizPac Review, Slate, The Week, USA Today, Mediaite, RedState, Washington Post, Heat Street, The Daily Caller, ThinkProgress, Elite Daily and The Daily Beast

Brian Stelter / CNNMoney:

Debate breaks record as most-watched in U.S. history — Monday night was the most-watched debate in American history. — More than 80 million people tuned in to see Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump face off, setting a new record in the sixty year history of televised presidential debates.

Ben Collins / The Daily Beast:
Donald Trump's Online Trolls Turn on Their ‘God Emperor’

Discussion: Hot Air, New York Magazine, The Daily Dot, ThinkProgress, Washington Free Beacon, Fox News, Reuters, Heat Street, Politicus USA, Vox, The Week and twitchy.com

New York Times:
After a Disappointing Debate, Trump Goes on the Attack

Discussion: New Urban Legends, Washington Post and Liberty Unyielding

Emily Glazer / Wall Street Journal:

Wells Fargo Claws Back Millions From CEO After Scandal — CEO John Stumpf to forfeit $41 million in unvested equity awards, forgo salary during investigation; former retail banking head Carrie Tolstedt to forfeit $19 million in unvested equity awards — Wells Fargo & Co. Chairman …

Discussion: Forbes, Joe.My.God., NPR and New York Magazine

Christine Wang / CNBC:
Wells Fargo CEO Stumpf to forfeit $41 million in unvested equity amid independent probe

Discussion: AOL

Politico:

Cable news' election-year haul could reach $2.5 billion — All-time ratings records for CNN and Fox drive growth - but this won't last — The preliminary numbers are in, and they suggest that the first presidential debate of 2016 between Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump will be the most watched debate going back decades.

Discussion: Washington Post

Business Wire: FOX News Channel Achieves Milestone by Delivering Its Most Watched Quarter Ever in Total Day Viewership

Jordan Fabian / The Hill:

Obama nominates ambassador to Cuba — President Obama plans to nominate the U.S.' first ambassador to Cuba in nearly six decades, a move that could touch off an election-year fight with Republicans over his thaw with the former Cold War foe. — Obama has picked Jeffrey DeLaurentis …

Amie Parnes / The Hill:

Clinton feels the pressure — is feeling the pressure in the race for the White House — even after a strong night in the first 2016 presidential debate. — Clinton has a huge staff advantage over Donald Trump — , which should help her turn out supporters this fall.

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.

Discussion: Instapundit and The Week

Joel B. Pollak / Breitbart:

PAYBACK: Obama Admin Sues Peter Thiel's Palantir for Bogus ‘Racial Discrimination’ — Palantir Technologies co-founder Peter Thiel is evidently paying the price for backing Republican nominee Donald Trump, as the Obama administration has slapped his company with a frivolous lawsuit alleging “racial discrimination” against Asians.

Discussion: Occupy Democrats, Washington Free Beacon and The Verge

Ishaan Tharoor / Washington Post:

U.S. owes black people reparations for a history of ‘racial terrorism,’ says U.N. panel — The history of slavery in the United States justifies reparations for African Americans, argues a recent report by a U.N.-affiliated group based in Geneva. — This conclusion was part of a study …

Discussion: Breitbart, The Root, The Daily Caller, ThinkProgress and Liberty Unyielding