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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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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.
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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.”


Newt Gingrich: Alicia Machado Is “The New Benghazi Lie” — Newt Gingrich on Thursday called Hillary Clinton's attack on Donald Trump for mocking former Miss Universe Alicia Machado's weight “as false as Benghazi” and “the new Benghazi lie.” — In an interview on Sean Hannity's radio show on Thursday …


What About Hillary's Decades of Humiliating Women?
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Trump ignores advice and launches Bill Clinton attack
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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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Donald Trump is ready to lead
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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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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 …
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Washington Post and Politico


Trump starts looking to second debate, claims first one was ‘rigged’
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Daily Wire, Gallup, Hot Air and NBC News

Trump Slams First Presidential Debate: ‘What A Rigged Deal’ (VIDEO)
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New Century Times and The Atlantic


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.
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Hillary Clinton Can't Let Donald Trump Win the Corruption Issue
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Hullabaloo, Washington Post, Liberal Values, Politico and Public Policy Polling


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 …
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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 …
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The Week and War on the Rocks


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.
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Phoenix Sends Cease-And-Desist Letter To Trump Over Ad Using City's Cops — City officials in Phoenix, Arizona sent a cease-and-desist letter on Thursday demanding that Donald Trump's campaign pull an ad that they say wrongly suggests the city's police support the Republican nominee.
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NBC News, Arizona Republic and The Week


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.
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John Hawkins' Right Wing News, Daily Kos and TIME


EXCLUSIVE: Jeb Bush suggests voting for Gary Johnson at private luncheon — WASHINGTON — Maybe Jeb Bush can help him find Aleppo. — The former Florida governor repeatedly suggested voting for Libertarian Party nominee Gary Johnson at a private luncheon on Wednesday, those present tell the Daily News …
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Talking Points Memo, CNN, Hit & Run and Guardian


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.

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 …
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Front Page Magazine, The Daily Caller and Vox Popoli


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 …
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The Daily Caller, The Gateway Pundit and Front Page Magazine


Democrats fret over Hillary Clinton ground game in Florida — It's time for Hillary Clinton to start worrying about her Florida campaign. — Despite roughly 500 full time campaign staffers spread across Florida to help Clinton win forever close Florida, party leaders and activists across …
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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 …


Apology cake: ‘Sorry I Tased You’ — A local woman has filed a civil lawsuit against a former Escambia County deputy who allegedly discharged a stun gun into her chest and neck without provocation, tried to cover up the incident, then apologized with an off-color cake.
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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 …

What the FBI Files Reveal About Hillary Clinton's Email Server — The scandal of Hillary Clinton's “home brew” email server, as it is played out over more than a year and a half, has served as a Rorschach test for her supporters and opponents. In her critics' eyes it's just another example …
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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 …
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Officials: West York mayor should resign after racist posts — Several West York borough council members have called on Mayor Charles Wasko to step down in light of racist posts he has made on Facebook. — Wasko, who was elected mayor in 2013, has posted several pictures on Facebook …
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