memeorandum: Trump defended the NYPD's stop-and-frisk policy. The NYPD said Trump got the facts wrong. (German Lopez/Vox)

3:10 PM ET, September 28, 2016

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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 …

Discussion: Washington Free Beacon, The Daily Caller and GotNews

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.

Discussion: USA Today, RedState, GotNews, Washington Free Beacon, Hot Air, The Other McCain, mrctv.org/videos and Washington Post

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

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 …

Discussion: Mediaite, Heat Street, Raw Story, Talking Points Memo, Guardian, 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

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 …

Michael Falcone / ABC News:
The Note: A Universe of Controversy

Discussion: The Atlantic, EW.com, Politico, Gothamist and New York Times

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.

Discussion: Talking Points Memo, Politicus USA, The Week, CNN, The Daily Beast and The Atlantic

Prachi Gupta / Cosmopolitan:

Chelsea Clinton Discusses the First Debate, Her Mom's Pneumonia, and More — Chelsea Clinton responds to Trump's remarks about her father's infidelity and her mother's “stamina.” — With the election less than two months away, Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump just faced off …

Discussion: Talking Points Memo, Mother Jones, Infowars, Mediaite, Daily Wire, Business Insider, twitchy.com, The Daily Caller, Politico, Washington Times, Grist and CNNMoney, more at Mediagazer »

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: New York Magazine, Hit & Run, No More Mister Nice Blog, Hot Air, RedState, Vox, Instapundit and Common Dreams

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.

Martinlongman / Washington Monthly: Trump May Be Clinton's Perfect Opponent

US News:
CARTOON GALLERY

Discussion: Raw Story

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.”

Discussion: RedState, Talking Points Memo, Politico, Mediaite, The Daily Caller, Daily Wire, Raw Story, Independent Journal Review, Politicus USA, Media Matters for America, AOL, Daily Kos, The Week and Fox News, more at Mediagazer »

Gregory Holyk / ABC News:

Views on Race and Gender Mark Stark Divide Between Clinton, Trump Supporters (POLL) — The conflict between Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump over racial and gender issues in Monday's debate reflects a deep divide in voter attitudes: views on the influence of men, women and racial groups …

Discussion: Heat Street and AOL

Monmouth University:

Monmouth University Polling Institute — 2016 Brought Out Worst in People — Seven percent report ending friendship over presidential race — West Long Branch, NJ - More than 2-in-3 voters say that this year's presidential race has brought out the worst in people and most disapprove of the campaign's harsh rhetoric.

Discussion: Politico, Washington Post and Joe.My.God.

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 …

Discussion: Los Angeles Times, Vox, CNN, ABC News, USA Today, The Daily Beast, KNSD-TV, Independent Journal Review and The Week

Samantha Tatro / KNSD-TV:
Encounter With ‘Erratic’ Black Man Ends With Officer-Involved Shooting in El Cajon: PD

Discussion: The Root, Associated Press, Facebook, New York Times, ThinkProgress, Hit & Run, Jezebel, Bearing Arms and New Urban Legends

Los Angeles Times:
Shooting of black man by El Cajon police sparks outrage, protests

Discussion: Business Insider, sandiegouniontribune.com, fox5sandiego.com, The Atlantic, Guardian, Daily Kos, KTLA and Mashable

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 …

Discussion: RedState, The Resurgent, Washington Free Beacon and Scared Monkeys

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?

Discussion: Talking Points Memo and Mediaite

Aaron Blake / Washington Post:
This New York Times ‘Hitler’ book review sure reads like a thinly veiled Trump comparison

Discussion: Joe.My.God.

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 …

Discussion: Morning Consult, Guardian and Joe.My.God.

Cameron Easley / Morning Consult:
Clinton Bests Trump in Debate, Half of Likely Voters Say

Discussion: Hot Air, Daily Wire and Political Wire

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 …

Discussion: John Hawkins' Right Wing News, twitchy.com and Washington Free Beacon

Wall Street Journal:
James Comey's Clinton Immunity

Discussion: The Federalist and The Daily Caller

Seung Min Kim / Politico:

Senate votes to override veto of Saudi 9/11 bill — The Senate overwhelmingly rejected 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, as the chamber voted 97-1 on Wednesday to override Obama's veto of the popular bill.

Discussion: ABC News and The Week

USA Today:
Senate overwhelmingly votes to override Obama veto on 9/11 bill

Discussion: New York Times, Common Dreams and Washington Post

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 …

Discussion: Bearing Arms, LawNewz, The Hayride, Raw Story, Heat Street and BizPac Review

Thomas L. Friedman / New York Times:

Trump? How Could We? — My reaction to the Donald Trump-Hillary Clinton debate can be summarized with one word: “How?” — How in the world do we put a man in the Oval Office who thinks NATO is a shopping mall where the tenants aren't paying enough rent to the U.S. landlord?

Rob Krieger / WVUE-TV:

JPSO deputies refuse Bonnabel detail after players kneel during anthem — Some Jefferson Parish deputies are refusing to work extra detail shifts at Bonnabel High School football games after a majority of the team took a knee during the national anthem during last weekend's football game.

Discussion: Raw Story, The Root and USA Today High School Sports

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.

Discussion: Media Matters for America

J. Michael Diehl / Washington Post:

I sold Trump $100,000 worth of pianos. Then he stiffed me. — The Republican nominee is a callous businessman. — At Monday night's debate, Donald Trump was called out for stiffing the people who work for him. Trump has been accused of failing to pay hundreds of contractors.

Discussion: Washington Monthly

Greenville News:

Shooting reported at Townville Elementary — Multiple law enforcement units responding to Townville Elementary School for a possible shooting. — According to scanner reports, EMS and LifeFlight are responding to the scene. — Sheila Cole, spokeswoman for Anderson County Sheriff's Office …

Discussion: WYFF-TV, Vox, FOX Carolina 21, Bearing Arms, Raw Story, CNN and Mediaite

German Lopez / Vox:

Trump defended the NYPD's stop-and-frisk policy. The NYPD said Trump got the facts wrong. — Even the New York City Police Department fact-checked the debate. — During the presidential debate on Monday, Donald Trump claimed that the end of New York City's stop-and-frisk policy led to a rise in murders …

Discussion: alan.com and Business Insider

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?

Discussion: 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.

Discussion: Media Matters for America and Mediaite