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9:20 AM ET, September 30, 2016

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USA Today:
USA TODAY's Editorial Board: Trump is ‘unfit for the presidency’  —  The Editorial Board has never taken sides in the presidential race.  We're doing it now.  —  In the 34-year history of USA TODAY, the Editorial Board has never taken sides in the presidential race.
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Mike Pence / USA Today:
Donald Trump is ready to lead  —  Between the candidates, the choice could not be more clear.  —  In fewer than 40 days, the American people will choose a new president who will set the course of this nation not only for the next four years, but for a generation to come.
Tristan Lejeune / The Hill:
Trump: ‘Check out sex tape’ of former Miss Universe  —  went after a former Miss Universe in a string of early-morning tweets Friday, encouraging voters to “check out” an alleged “sex tape” of Alicia Machado, who has been on the offensive against the GOP presidential nominee all week.
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Louis Nelson / Politico:
Trump assails former Miss Universe and Clinton in early morning tweet blitz  —  Donald Trump wrote on Twitter Friday morning that Hillary Clinton was “duped and used” by former Miss Universe winner Alicia Machado, urging his followers to “check out [her] sex tape and past.”
CBS News:
Commentary: The curious case of Alicia Machado  —  As a rule, reporters like to keep their stories interesting, which is why the coverage we've seen of Alicia Machado is so curious.  —  This has been the week of Machado, who became famous literally overnight when Hillary Clinton brought her up at Monday's debate.
Eli Stokols / Politico:
Trump ignores advice and launches Bill Clinton attack
Discussion: RedState, Slate and The Daily Caller
Kathryn Blackhurst / LifeZette:
What About Hillary's Decades of Humiliating Women?
Nolan D. McCaskill / Politico:
Trump and allies digging into attacks on beauty queen
Discussion: alan.com, Hot Air and Political Wire
Anthony Brooks / WBUR:
WBUR Poll: Clinton Leads Trump In New Hampshire  —  According to a new WBUR poll (topline, crosstabs,) Hillary Clinton leads Donald Trump by seven points among likely voters in New Hampshire, one of the key battleground states that could determine the outcome of the presidential election.
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Chad Livengood / Detroit News:
Poll: Clinton holds 7-point lead in Michigan  —  Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton has moved to a 7-percentage-point lead in Michigan over Republican Donald Trump in a statewide poll conducted after the candidates' first debate Monday night.  —  Clinton leads Trump 42 percent …
Discussion: Washington Post and Politico
David Jackson / USA Today:
Trump starts looking to second debate, claims first one was ‘rigged’  —  Donald Trump linked President Bill Clinton's impeachment to Hillary Clinton's presidential campaign, saying the Clintons have a “sordid past.”  He told supporters in New Hampshire Thursday that he represents a “bright and very clean future.”
Discussion: Daily Wire, Gallup and Hot Air
Esme Cribb / Talking Points Memo:
Trump Slams First Presidential Debate: ‘What A Rigged Deal’ (VIDEO)
Discussion: New Century Times and The Atlantic
Irin Carmon / NBC News:
Poll: After Debate, Women Think Less of Trump and Better of Clinton
David A. Fahrenthold / Washington Post:
Trump Foundation lacks the certification required for charities that solicit money  —  Donald Trump's charitable foundation — which has been sustained for years by donors outside the Trump family — has never obtained the certification that New York requires before charities can solicit money …
Sarah K. Burris / Raw Story:
CNN's Jake Tapper slams Trump's advisors: 'He is surrounded by the Philanderer's club'  —  DON'T MISS STORIES.  FOLLOW RAW STORY!  —  Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump is instructing his surrogates to begin attacking Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton for her husband's extra-marital affairs.
Discussion: the daily howler and Hullabaloo
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Taylor Gee / Politico:
What Trump Gets Wrong About Muslim Communities in America  —  The GOP candidate used the most recent attacks to demonize Syrian refugees, but the perpetrators were a Somali and an Afghan.  That's why a blanket ban is not only unconstitutional—it misses the problem.
Shane Harris / The Daily Beast:
GOP Blocks Probes Into Trump-Russia Ties  —  Suspicion is mounting about Donald Trump's ties to Russian officials and business interests, as well as possible links between his campaign and the Russian hacking of U.S. political organizations.  But GOP leaders have refused to support efforts …
Discussion: The Week and War on the Rocks
Nolan D. McCaskill / Politico:
In swipe at Trump, Clinton names Merkel as her favorite world leader  —  Hillary Clinton trolled two White House opponents with a single response, dinging Gary Johnson and Donald Trump by naming Angela Merkel as her favorite world leader.  —  The Democratic presidential nominee on Thursday joined …
Claire Landsbaum / New York Magazine:
What It's Like to Be a Female Reporter Covering Donald Trump  —  When Olivia Nuzzi walked into Donald Trump's office on the 26th floor of Trump Tower, she wasn't sure what to expect.  She'd seen the Republican nominee up close before — in media gaggles covering campaign events for the Daily Beast — but they'd never been introduced.
Discussion: Vox, Instapundit and Jezebel
Kristinn Taylor / The Gateway Pundit:
Obama Admin Leaks Details of Trump's Classified Intel Briefing to Influence Election  —  The Obama administration leaked details of a national security intelligence briefing given to Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump in an attack on him relayed by Time magazine published Thursday.
Wall Street Journal:
U.S. Signed Secret Document to Lift U.N. Sanctions on Iranian Banks  —  Administration backed measures on the same day Tehran released four American citizens from prison  —  WASHINGTON—The Obama administration agreed to back the lifting of United Nations sanctions on two Iranian state banks blacklisted …
In Other Words:
F**k Portlandia  —  Several months ago the In Other Words community agreed to discontinue our relationship with Portlandia.  This was a direct response to a particular egregious filming of the show in our space which saw our store left a mess, our staff mistreated, our neighbors forced …
anonymousconservative.com/blog:
William F Buckley - A Case Study In Narcissistic Personality Disorder  —  Was William F Buckley a Malignant Narcissist?  Well, you can never be sure at a distance, but I long suspected it.  His face had a slightly shocked, frozen aspect, with glassy eyes, and an uncertainty at what he was seeing …
Discussion: Vox Popoli
New York Times:
How Democrats Stopped Worrying and Learned to Love Big Donor Money  —  Democrats denounced it as an assault on democracy and a sop to billionaires when the Supreme Court issued a ruling two years ago that loosened limits on campaign giving.  —  But Hillary Clinton and Democratic Party leaders …
Andrew Kaczynski / BuzzFeed:
Howard Stern: Trump Was “Kinda For The Iraq War” On My Show In 2002  —  Radio host Howard Stern discussed for the first time on Wednesday the interview he conducted with Donald Trump in September 2002 in which Trump expressed support for the war in Iraq.  —  Stern discussed the interview …
Discussion: CNN, The Week and Vox
Jim Hoft / The Gateway Pundit:
WOW!  Black Trump Supporters Protest Hillary Event in Florida - OUTNUMBER Her Supporters!  (VIDEO)  —  Maurice Warns is the organizer of an awesome group of young Black Americans who understand the truth and history of the anti-black Democrat Party.  Maurice helped organize previous rallies …
Sam Levine / The Huffington Post:
People Actually Stopped Watching Porn During The First Presidential Debate  —  Fascinating.  —  Associate Politics Editor, The Huffington Post  —  As a record number of Americans tuned in to Monday night's presidential debate between Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton, one major pornographic website saw its traffic sharply drop.
Discussion: New York Magazine
 
 
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