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2:20 PM ET, October 4, 2016

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Griff Witte / Washington Post:
Trump backers realize they've been played as WikiLeaks fails to deliver October surprise  —  LONDON — The expectations were breathless.  —  For weeks, backers of Republican nominee Donald Trump have hyped the tantalizing possibility that the anti-secrecy organization WikiLeaks was on the verge …
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Joe Uchill / The Hill:
No rumored October surprise at WikiLeaks event  —  A Tuesday morning WikiLeaks event in Berlin did not produce an “#OctoberSurprise” to derail the Hillary Clinton  —  presidential campaign that many had expected, but Julian Assange said he would release more documents before Election Day.
Melissa Eddy / New York Times:
Julian Assange, WikiLeaks Founder, Promises Raft of Revelations
Naomi Lim / CNN:
Bill Clinton calls Obamacare ‘the craziest thing in the world’  — Clinton said Obamacare had caused premiums to rise for Americans who did not have access to subsidies  — He also touted his wife proposal to allow people without access to subsidies to buy into Medicare and Medicaid
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Sarah Ferris / The Hill:
Bill Clinton slams ObamaCare: 'It's the craziest thing in the world'  —  steamrolled President Obama's signature healthcare law at a rally, calling it “the craziest thing in the world.”  —  Speaking Monday in Flint, Mich., Clinton blasted the core principles of ObamaCare as unworkable …
Discussion: Politico
Rebecca Berg / Real Clear Politics:
Trump Used Foundation Funds for 2016 Run, Filings Suggest  —  As Donald Trump began making noise about a possible bid for president in 2011, South Carolina conservative activist Oran Smith caught the celebrity businessman's eye as a particularly vocal and potentially influential critic.
CBS News:
Hillary Clinton edges ahead of Donald Trump after first debate - CBS News poll  —  The State of the Race  —  In the first CBS News Poll following last week's presidential debate between Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump, Clinton has edged ahead to a four-point lead over her Republican rival among likely voters.
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NBC News:
Poll: Hillary Clinton Holds National Lead Over Donald Trump
Monmouth University:
Monmouth University Polling Institute
Discussion: Talking Points Memo and Politico
Barack Obama / The Huffington Post:
Republican Obstruction Is Undermining The Supreme Court, Enough Is Enough  —  This week, the Supreme Court returns to work.  The Justices will hear important cases on issues ranging from the separation of church and state to intellectual property to Congressional redistricting to the death penalty.
Discussion: Business Insider
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Esme Cribb / Talking Points Memo:
Obama Slams ‘Willfully Negligent’ Senate GOP As New SCOTUS Term Opens
America's Voice:
With Rehearing Denied in US v. Texas, What Now?
Matthew Yglesias / Vox:
Tuesday's VP debate will shed light on something incredibly important  —  No vice presidential debate has ever meaningfully altered the outcome of a presidential election, so it's understandable that few are thrilled to see the showdown between Indiana Gov. Mike Pence and Virginia Sen. Tim Kaine.
Discussion: Liberty Unyielding
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NBC News:
Mike Pence Has the Toughest Job in Politics Tonight
Discussion: New York Times and Daily Kos
Philip Rucker / Washington Post:
The VP debate will be all about Clinton and Trump
Discussion: Politico, The Nation and Balloon Juice
Amber Phillips / Washington Post:
Kelly Ayotte's Donald Trump agony continues  —  When you're walking a virtually non-existent line between supporting a presidential candidate but not endorsing said presidential candidate, it can be tricky to know when to show your support and when to turn it off.
Discussion: Hot Air
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ABC News:   Sen. Kelly Ayotte Says She ‘Misspoke’ After Calling Trump Role Model
Cristiano Lima / Politico:
Ayotte walks back Trump role model comments
Discussion: ABC News and The Daily Caller
Graydon Carter / Vanity Fair:
Donald Trump: The Ugly American*  —  Vanity Fair editor Graydon Carter has spent more than 30 years observing Donald Trump's orange-tinted antics.  With a month left to go before the election, he reports on some memorable lessons learned along the way.  —  In 1987, Michael Kelly …
McKay Coppins / BuzzFeed:
Paul Ryan, So Handsome, So Sad  —  It was late Monday night, and the first presidential debate had just come to a close.  Donald Trump was on TV congratulating himself for not bringing up Bill Clinton's infidelities.  Trump's advisers were in the spin room bickering with reporters about his sundry gaffes, lies, and onstage outbursts.
Jessie Hellmann / The Hill:
DiCaprio: Climate change deniers shouldn't hold public office  —  Politicians who don't believe in climate change should not hold public office, said actor Leonardo DiCaprio Monday at the White House before the screening of his new climate documentary.  —  “The scientific consensus …
Tom McKee / WCPO:
Parade float-maker apologizes (sort of) for depicting Trump executing Clinton in electric chair  —  Frank Linkmeyer says he's spoofed people for years  —  AURORA, Ind. - The creator of a controversial float in the Aurora Farmer's Fair parade depicting Donald Trump killing Hillary Clinton is apologizing.
New York Times:
How a Simple Tax Rule Let Donald Trump Turn a $916 Million Loss Into a Plus  —  It is among the least controversial parts of the federal tax code, almost as old as the income tax itself: A business, big or small, can escape taxation if it lost money in a previous year, a rule …
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Rebecca Savransky / The Hill:
Cuban: Paying taxes ‘most patriotic thing you can do as wealthy person’
Discussion: USA Today, Politico and ABC News
Paul Blake / ABC News:
Former Host Andrea Tantaros Hopes to Bring ‘Accountability’ to Fox News  —  Former Fox News host Andrea Tantaros hopes to bring “accountability” to the network that is at the center of allegations of sexual misconduct, she said today on ABC News' “Good Morning America.”
Discussion: Mediaite and Joe.My.God.
Charlie Sykes / RTWI:
Time For A New Chapter  —  No, this is not good bye.  I intend to continue to be an active and independent voice.  But I just won't be setting the alarm at 4:15 a.m. every morning.  —  This morning, I announced that I am stepping down from my daily radio show on WTMJ at the end of this year:
Discussion: Politico and WBAY-TV
David J. Thouless / Nobelprize.org:
The Nobel Prize in Physics 2016  —  The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences has decided to award the Nobel Prize in Physics 2016 with one half to  —  University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA  —  F. Duncan M. Haldane  —  J. Michael Kosterlitz  —  “for theoretical discoveries …
 
 
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Jesse Singal / New York Magazine:
What Happens When Black People Learn They Should Fear the Police
Discussion: Washington Monthly
Kate Zernike / New York Times:
Ex-Ally of Christie Links Cuomo to Cover-Up of Lane Closings
Discussion: Gothamist
Kevin Rector / Baltimore Sun:
Maryland man accused of plotting attack on U.S. service member for ISIS
Ashley Bateman / The Federalist:
Obama Administration Tells Black Parents Their School Choices Are Racist
Brad Plumer / Vox:
The one thing Trump and Clinton agree on is infrastructure.  This economist thinks they're both wrong.
Discussion: Eschaton
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Paddy Dinham / Daily Mail:
16 ISIS fighters are killed when faulty suicide vest worn by one militant goes off during meeting …
Tim Prudente / Baltimore Sun:
'We're clinging to hope:' Ravens fan remains in critical condition after stadium fight
Discussion: Gothamist, ABC News and The Week
Louis Nelson / Politico:
Biden bashes Trump over PTSD comments
Discussion: ABC News
Kaitlan Collins / The Daily Caller:
Howard Stern: I Didn't Say Trump Lied — Robin: CNN Made It Up!
Kurt Eichenwald / Newsweek:
How Donald Trump ditched U.S. steel workers in favor of China
Discussion: Politicus USA
 

 
From Mediagazer:

Devin Coldewey / TechCrunch:
As the NYT Tech Guild goes on strike, Perplexity CEO Aravind Srinivas offers the AI company's services to the NYT to help ensure election coverage is available

Joshua Benton / Nieman Lab:
Around 75% of the largest US newspapers aren't endorsing anyone for president this year, as publishers try not to annoy any sliver of their remaining customers

Ellen Clegg / What Works:
After The Minnesota Star Tribune decided last summer not to endorse anyone for president, 15 former opinion staffers posted their own endorsement online

 
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