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Jenna Johnson / Washington Post:
As news of Trump's taxes broke, he goes off script at a rally in Pennsylvania — MANHEIM, Pa. — Donald Trump's campaign announced Saturday evening that the candidate would soon deliver a nine-sentence critique of comments Hillary Clinton made months ago about many of the millennials supporting her primary rival, Bernie Sanders.
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Susanne Craig / New York Times:
The Time I Found Donald Trump's Tax Records in My Mailbox — Times Insider delivers behind-the-scenes insights into how news, features and opinion come together at The New York Times. In this article, Susanne Craig, a Times Metro reporter who covers government and politics, reveals one of the lesser-known benefits of “snail mail.”
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New York Times:
Donald Trump Tax Records Show He Could Have Avoided Taxes for Nearly Two Decades, The Times Found — Donald J. Trump declared a $916 million loss on his 1995 income tax returns, a tax deduction so substantial it could have allowed him to legally avoid paying any federal income taxes for up to 18 years …
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Joel B. Pollak / Breitbart:
The New York Times Paid No Taxes in 2014 — The New York Times has excited the Clinton campaign and the rest of the media with a revelation that Republican nominee Donald Trump declared a $916 million loss in 1995 that might have resulted in him not paying taxes in some subsequent years.
John Hempton / Bronte Capital:
Some comments on the New York Times story about Donald Trump's tax returns — Decades ago - before I was a fund manager - I was the resident expert on tax avoidance working for the Australian Treasury. That was where I started to hone the accounting skills sometimes shown on this blog.
Judd Legum / ThinkProgress:
7 tweets by Trump about taxes that are very awkward now — Memories. — A blockbuster New York Times story revealed that Trump probably did not pay federal income taxes for two decades or longer. — Trump's lawyers threatened to sue the New York Times if they published the story.
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Eric Bradner / CNN:
Giuliani claims Trump ‘a genius’ for not paying taxes — Trump reportedly lost $916 million in 1995, allowing him to avoid federal income taxes for 18 years — Washington (CNN)Rudy Giuliani called Donald Trump a “genius” Sunday, in the wake of a New York Times report indicating …
Josh Marshall / Talking Points Memo:
A Few Notes on the Times Blockbuster — As you've no doubt seen, we have a blockbuster story on the Trump tax returns front. In 1995, Trump declared almost $1 billion in business losses - generally tied to the implosion of his Atlantic City casino empire - and those losses have likely allowed …
New York Times:
Pages From Donald Trump's 1995 Income Tax Records
Pages From Donald Trump's 1995 Income Tax Records
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Callum Borchers / Washington Post:
The New York Times risked legal trouble to publish Donald Trump's tax return
The New York Times risked legal trouble to publish Donald Trump's tax return
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‘This Week’ Transcript: Rudy Giuliani and Sen. Bernie Sanders
‘This Week’ Transcript: Rudy Giuliani and Sen. Bernie Sanders
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Judd Legum / ThinkProgress:
One year of Trump's tax returns were just revealed. Now we know why he won't release the rest.
One year of Trump's tax returns were just revealed. Now we know why he won't release the rest.
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Michael Coleman / Albuquerque Journal:
Clinton, Trump in tight race in New Mexico — WASHINGTON - Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton holds a slight lead over Republican Donald Trump among likely New Mexico voters in a four-way race, while Libertarian candidate Gary Johnson is pulling nearly a quarter of voter support in the state, according to a Journal poll.
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‘October Surprise’ Thwarted? Wikileaks Cancels Highly Anticipated Tuesday Announcement Due to ‘Security Concerns’ — Wikileaks has abruptly canceled a much-anticipated announcement on Tuesday, according to NBC News. The announcement had been expected to be founder Julian Assange's long-promised document dump on Hillary Clinton.
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Stephanie McCrummen / Washington Post:
‘Finally. Someone who thinks like me.’ — In a living room in western Pennsylvania, the Republican National Convention was on TV, and Melanie Austin was getting impatient. — “Who's that guy?” she said, watching some billionaire talk about prosperity and tolerance. “Prosperity and tolerance?
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Josh Gerstein / Politico:
Trump's D.C. hotel vandalized — Donald Trump's brand-new Washington hotel was vandalized Saturday with messages supporting the Black Lives Matter movement, according to D.C. police. — The spray-painted slogans appeared on either side of the entrance to the Trump International Hotel, which opened its doors last month.
Ken Meyer / Mediaite:
Donald Trump Mocks Hillary Clinton's Pneumonia Stumbling Episode — Yup, 2016 presidential nominee Donald Trump went there all right. — The real estate mogul attacked Hillary Clinton again at a Saturday night rally, going into his stump speech about how he's been doing more traveling and campaign events than she has recently.
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Jenna Johnson / Washington Post:
Trump wonders if Clinton is ‘crazy,’ loyal to her husband or healthy
Trump wonders if Clinton is ‘crazy,’ loyal to her husband or healthy
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Joe Concha / The Hill:
Onlooker repeatedly yells ‘Bill Clinton is a rapist’ live on Fox News
Onlooker repeatedly yells ‘Bill Clinton is a rapist’ live on Fox News
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BBC:
Brexit: PM to trigger Article 50 by end of March — The UK will formally begin the formal Brexit negotiation process by the end of March 2017, Theresa May has said. — The timing on triggering Article 50 of the Lisbon Treaty means the UK looks set to leave the EU by summer 2019.
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Stephen Castle / New York Times:
‘Brexit’ Talks Will Start by End of March, Theresa May Says
‘Brexit’ Talks Will Start by End of March, Theresa May Says
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Hayes Brown / BuzzFeed:
Senator Says US Should Have Used NATO To Defend Ukraine After Russian Invasion — Sen. Johnny Isakson tells a radio station that the US should have invoked NATO's mutual defense clause — but it doesn't apply to non-members and Ukraine isn't part of the alliance. — Alex Wong / Getty Images
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