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LeBron James / Business Insider:
Why I'm endorsing Hillary Clinton — Cleveland Cavaliers star LeBron James is endorsing Hillary Clinton for president. Below is the op-ed he has written about his decision, which he has exclusively provided to Business Insider. The op-ed will also be published in the print edition of the Akron Beacon Journal on Monday.
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Tyler Durden / zerohedge.com/fullrss2.xml …:
Clinton Campaign Admits Hillary Used Same Tax Avoidance “Scheme” As Trump — Well this is a little awkward. With the leaked 1995 Trump tax returns ‘scandal’ focused on the billionaire's yuuge “net operating loss” and how it might have ‘legally’ enabled him to pay no taxes for years …
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Jim Hoft / The Gateway Pundit:
WOW! Hypocrite Hillary Clinton Used SAME TAX AVOIDANCE LAW as Trump to Save Money on Taxes — WOW! Shameless hypocrite Hillary Clinton attacked Donald Trump today for using the current law to avoid paying taxes for several consecutive years. — Hillary posted several tweets attacking Trump …
Rebecca Morin / Politico:
Giuliani: Trump ‘better for the United States than a woman’ — Donald Trump surrogate Rudy Giuliani on Sunday suggested that a man such as Donald Trump would be a better president “than a woman.” — “Don't you think a man who has this kind of economic genius is a lot better for the United States …
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Rebecca Savransky / The Hill:
Giuliani: A man with ‘this kind of economic genius’ better for U.S. than a woman — Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani on Sunday praised Donald Trump — , after a report surfaced that said the GOP nominee could have legally avoided paying federal income taxes for up to 18 years.
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Sarah Westwood / Washington Examiner:
Bill Clinton accuser Kathleen Willey: Hillary was complicit in his sexual misconduct
Bill Clinton accuser Kathleen Willey: Hillary was complicit in his sexual misconduct
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Matthew Boyle / Breitbart:
Trump Unloads in Pennsylvania Speech: Hillary Clinton ‘Should Be in Prison’
Trump Unloads in Pennsylvania Speech: Hillary Clinton ‘Should Be in Prison’
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Richard Rubin / Wall Street Journal:
Donald Trump's Tax Numbers Sharpen Focus on Treatment of Losses — Weekend revelations put the Republican presidential nominee on the defensive — The weekend revelation of some of Donald Trump's tax records put the New York real-estate developer on the defensive by showing the extent …
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Senator Harry Reid:
Reid Statement on Trump Tax Report — Washington, D.C. - Nevada Senator Harry Reid released the following statement after the New York Times reported that Donald Trump declared a $916 million loss indicating he may have evaded paying federal income tax for up to 18 years. — “As I was saying.
Susanne Craig / New York Times:
The Time I Found Donald Trump's Tax Records in My Mailbox
The Time I Found Donald Trump's Tax Records in My Mailbox
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Ezra Klein / Vox:
Whatever is actually in Trump's tax returns is worse than what the New York Times says
Whatever is actually in Trump's tax returns is worse than what the New York Times says
Josh Marshall / Talking Points Memo:
A Few Notes on the Times Blockbuster
A Few Notes on the Times Blockbuster
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John Hempton / Bronte Capital:
Some comments on the New York Times story about Donald Trump's tax returns
Some comments on the New York Times story about Donald Trump's tax returns
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Eric Bradner / CNN:
Giuliani claims Trump ‘a genius’ for not paying taxes
Giuliani claims Trump ‘a genius’ for not paying taxes
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Jonathan Chait / New York Magazine:
Five Days That Shaped a Presidency — Barack Obama shares with Jonathan Chait a very early draft of his memoirs. — On August 25, after a short trip to Baton Rouge to assess flooding in Louisiana and before what will likely be his last visit to China on Air Force One …
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Heat Street:
‘October Surprise’? Wikileaks' Assange Plans Tuesday Video Appearance After First Canceling Due to ‘Security Concerns’ — UPDATED: After canceling a planned announcement in London, Wikileaks founder Julian Assange is now planning to appear via video link Tuesday morning at Wikileak's tenth anniversary celebration in Berlin.
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Sibylla Brodzinsky / Guardian:
Colombia referendum rejects peace deal with Farc guerrillas — Agreement reached by the government of Juan Manuel Santos fails to win public approval — Colombians have rejected a peace deal to end 52 years of war with Farc guerrillas, throwing the country into confusion about its future.
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New York Times:
Spaniards, Exhausted by Politics, Warm to Life Without a Government — MADRID — For the past 288 days, Spain has plodded along without an elected national government. For some Spaniards, this is a wonderful thing. — “No government, no thieves,” said Félix Pastor, a language teacher who …
Benjamin Gladstone / New York Times:
Anti-Semitism at My University, Hidden in Plain Sight — Providence, R.I. — Last semester, a group came to Providence to speak against admitting Syrian refugees to this country. As the president of the Brown Coalition for Syria, I jumped into action with my peers to stage a counterdemonstration.
Megan Twohey / New York Times:
How Hillary Clinton Grappled With Bill Clinton's Infidelity, and His Accusers — Hillary Clinton was campaigning for her husband in January 1992 when she learned of the race's newest flare-up: Gennifer Flowers had just released tapes of phone calls with Bill Clinton to back up her claim they had had an affair.
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CNN:
Los Angeles police investigating fatal shooting by officer — (CNN)The Los Angeles Police Department says it is investigating after an officer fatally shot a black man following a foot chase. — LAPD officers say the incident started when they tried to perform a traffic stop early Saturday afternoon …
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Kate Mather / Los Angeles Times:
Officer-involved shooting in South L.A. that kills teen draws angry crowd
Officer-involved shooting in South L.A. that kills teen draws angry crowd
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