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2:10 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.
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
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  —  Put-Downs and Comebacks: The Best Zingers From Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton 1:25  —  As the campaign heads into the final stretch, Hillary Clinton holds a 46 percent to 40 percent lead over Donald Trump, according to latest NBC News|
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
Todd S. Purdum / Politico:
Pence v. Kaine: Battle of the Normals
Discussion: ABC News
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: Talking Points Memo
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America's Voice:
With Rehearing Denied in US v. Texas, What Now?
Matthew DeFour / madison.com:   US Supreme Court rejects John Doe appeal
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.
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Paul Egan / Detroit Free Press:
Paul Ryan in Michigan: Trump tax story not a big deal
Discussion: Talking Points Memo and The Hill
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
New York Times:
Why Referendums Aren't as Democratic as They Seem  —  The voters of the world have had quite a year: They rejected Colombia's peace deal; split Britain from the European Union; endorsed a Thai Constitution that curtails democracy; and, in Hungary, backed the government's plan to restrict refugees …
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Eugene Robinson / Washington Post:
Only you can prevent a Trump presidency
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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Kate Zernike / New York Times:
Ex-Ally of Christie Links Cuomo to Cover-Up of Lane Closings
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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
Paddy Dinham / Daily Mail:
16 ISIS fighters are killed when faulty suicide vest worn by one militant goes off during meeting …
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Tim Prudente / Baltimore Sun:
'We're clinging to hope:' Ravens fan remains in critical condition after stadium fight
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Louis Nelson / Politico:
Biden bashes Trump over PTSD comments
Discussion: ABC News
Kaitlan Collins / The Daily Caller:
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Kurt Eichenwald / Newsweek:
How Donald Trump ditched U.S. steel workers in favor of China
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