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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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Chicago Tribune:
A principled option for U.S. president: Endorsing Gary Johnson, Libertarian — Libertarian presidential candidate Gary Johnson and vice presidential candidate Bill Weld explain why they're running as Libertarians on July 19, 2016, in a meeting with the Tribune Editorial Board. — Editorial Board
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Bloomberg:
Trump Tweets About Sex Tape as Campaign Struggles to Regroup — The salvos are part of an ongoing struggle between Trump and his aides about how to coordinate a cohesive strategy against Clinton. — JenniferJJacobs — kevcirilli — With the urgency of a presidential election 38 days away …
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Suffolk University:
Suffolk University Nevada Poll Shows Clinton Leading by 6 Points — A Suffolk University poll of likely voters in Nevada shows Democrat Hillary Clinton opening up a 6-point lead over Republican businessman Donald Trump, 44 percent to 38 percent, in the aftermath of the first presidential debate.
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Greg Sargent / Washington Post:
Trump's ‘disgusting’ tweet about Alicia Machado got one thing right. It isn't what he thinks. — THE MORNING PLUM: — This morning, at a disconcertingly early hour, Donald Trump tweeted: … As Brian Stelter points out, this guarantees more news cycles will be spent on Trump's battle with Machado.
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Anthony Brooks / WBUR:
WBUR Poll: Clinton Leads Trump In New Hampshire
WBUR Poll: Clinton Leads Trump In New Hampshire
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Marc Caputo / Politico:
Clinton leads Trump by 4 in post-debate Florida poll
Clinton leads Trump by 4 in post-debate Florida poll
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Chad Livengood / Detroit News:
Poll: Clinton holds 7-point lead in Michigan
Poll: Clinton holds 7-point lead in Michigan
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Joe Concha / The Hill:
Obama hometown newspaper picks Gary Johnson over Clinton
Obama hometown newspaper picks Gary Johnson over Clinton
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Andrew Kaczynski / BuzzFeed:
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 …
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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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Dylan Matthews / Vox:
The surprisingly logical reason Donald Trump is bringing up Bill Clinton's sex scandals — Let's be clear: Donald Trump is not making an issue of Bill Clinton's past infidelities. And, frankly, he feels he's owed a little bit of congratulations for his restraint.
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Joan Walsh / The Nation:
Donald Trump Is Being Outplayed by Women and He's Losing His Mind — The GOP nominee's pathological sexism could be what kills his presidential hopes. Good. — By , — You've heard of the 3 a.m. phone call, the one every presidential nominee must be prepared to answer ably.
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Alan Rappeport / New York Times:
Donald Trump Bashes Alicia Machado Again, Alleging a ‘Sex Tape’ (Without Evidence)
Donald Trump Bashes Alicia Machado Again, Alleging a ‘Sex Tape’ (Without Evidence)
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CBS News:
Commentary: The curious case of Alicia Machado
Commentary: The curious case of Alicia Machado
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Louis Nelson / Politico:
Trump assails former Miss Universe and Clinton in early morning tweet blitz
Trump assails former Miss Universe and Clinton in early morning tweet blitz
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Matt Shuham / Talking Points Memo:
Howard Dean Won't Apologize To Donald Trump For Cocaine Allegations (VIDEO)
Howard Dean Won't Apologize To Donald Trump For Cocaine Allegations (VIDEO)
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Kent Faulk / al.com:
Alabama Supreme Court Chief Justice Roy Moore suspended for rest of term — Alabama Supreme Court Chief Justice Roy Moore has been suspended from the bench for telling probate judges to defy federal orders regarding gay marriage. — It's the second time Moore has been removed …
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Kim Chandler / Associated Press:
Alabama justice off bench for defying feds on gay marriage
Alabama justice off bench for defying feds on gay marriage
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Lauren Walsh / WBMA-TV:
Alabama Chief Justice Roy Moore suspended for remainder of his term
Alabama Chief Justice Roy Moore suspended for remainder of his term
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Josh Gerstein / Politico:
Trump deposition video set for release — A video of Donald Trump testifying under oath about his provocative rhetoric about Mexicans and other Latinos is set to go public as soon as Friday, drawing new attention to those comments just weeks before voters cast their ballots in the presidential race.
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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 …
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Shane Harris / The Daily Beast:
GOP Blocks Probes Into Trump-Russia Ties
GOP Blocks Probes Into Trump-Russia Ties
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Dorothy Rabinowitz / Wall Street Journal:
Hillary-Hatred Derangement Syndrome — She alone stands between America and the reign of the most unstable, unfit president in U.S. history. — There were cheers when Donald Trump assured his Virginia audience last weekend that the wall will be built and, yes, that Mexico would pay for it.
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Gabriel Debenedetti / Politico:
Clinton launches final-stage turnout plan — FORT PIERCE, Fla. — As the last full month of this presidential contest begins, Hillary Clinton is shifting toward a pure base-turnout strategy, inching away from her all-out effort to lure disaffected Republicans in favor of a traditional …
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Matthew Yglesias / Vox:
Let's dispel with this notion that Donald Trump knows what he's doing
Ben Mathis-Lilley / Slate:
The New Yorker's Topical Comedy Is a Disgrace — For a few years now, the New Yorker's website has been posting daily cartoons. A few weeks ago they started doing two a day. Here are two of the most recent New Yorker daily cartoons. They are [Italian guy voice] not-ah so good-ah.
Steve Cuozzo / New York Post:
Carnegie Deli will close at end of 2016 — The Carnegie Deli, a New York institution since 1937, will soon serve its last “Woody Allen.” — The iconic home to gigantic Jewish-style sandwiches — like the 4-inch-high, pastrami-and-corned beef “Woody” on rye — will close its doors forever on Dec. 31, The Post has learned.
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Kevin Robinson / Pensacola News Journal:
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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Paul Krugman / New York Times:
How the Clinton-Trump Race Got Close — Monday's presidential debate was a blowout, surely the most one-sided confrontation in American political history. Hillary Clinton was knowledgeable, unflappable and — dare we say it? — likable. Donald Trump was ignorant, thin-skinned and boorish.
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Paul Steinhauser / NH1:
Donald Trump to NH1 News in NH: I have a very good marital history — NH1 News Political Director — BEDFORD - Donald Trump took aim at Hillary and Bill Clinton at a rally Thursday. — And in a one-on-one interview with NH1 News the Republican presidential nominee said “we'll see what happens” …
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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 …
Andrew Kaczynski / BuzzFeed:
Trump In 2007: “It's So Natural” To Call Rosie O'Donnell “He” — During his brutal public feud with Rosie O'Donnell in the mid-2000s, Donald Trump said it was “so natural” to refer to O'Donnell as “he.” — Trump was speaking at a Learning Annex event in Toronto in early 2007 when he made the comments.
Garrett M. Graff / Politico:
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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