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12:40 AM ET, October 5, 2016

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Jeff Stein / Vox:
Mike Pence says Clinton-Kaine is an “insult-driven” campaign as Trump tweets insults  —  The irony wasn't lost on Hillary Clinton.  —  Mike Pence laughed off his opponent's accusation that he and Donald Trump are running an “insult-driven campaign” during Tuesday night's vice presidential debate.
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Ezra Klein / Vox:
Donald Trump's humiliation of Mike Pence has made tonight's VP debate very strange  —  What would a Mike Pence win in the debate mean?  That Republicans should be filled with regret?  —  I have never been quite so confused as to how to interpret a vice presidential debate.
Matthew Nussbaum / Politico:
The 12 most interesting moments of the VP debate  —  FARMVILLE, Va. — Those assuming the vice presidential debate would be a sleepy affair got a surprise Tuesday night as Mike Pence and Tim Kaine quickly locked horns in one confrontation after another on everything from criminal justice reform to Social Security privatization.
Discussion: Washington Post and ABC News
Steven Shepard / Politico:
Insiders: Trump will sink Pence in VP debate  —  ‘Is it just me or are the two VP candidates infinitely more appealing than their running mates?’ said a Pennsylvania Republican.  —  Tim Kaine isn't Mike Pence's only opponent Tuesday night in the only debate between the vice-presidential hopefuls …
Discussion: Washington Post, ABC News and The Week
Tamerra Griffin / BuzzFeed:
The GOP Just Published A Bunch Of Post-Debate ~Blog Posts~ Before The Debate Started  —  The GOP just published a ~blog post~ ahead of tonight's vice presidential debate declaring Mike Pence the victor and Hillary Clinton the loser.  —  GOP  —  “The consensus was clear after the dust settled,” the article read.
A.J. Katz / TVNewser:
Vice Presidential TV Debate Ratings by the Numbers  —  Virginia Sen. Tim Kaine and Indiana Gov. Mike Pence will face off tonight from Longwood University for the sole vice presidential debate of the 2016 election.  The 90-minute commercial-free debate will be moderated by CBS News correspondent …
Discussion: WCDC-TV
New York Times:
Vice-Presidential Debate: What You Missed  —  Right Now: Here's how we analyzed in real time the only vice-presidential debate between Senator Tim Kaine of Virginia and Gov. Mike Pence of Indiana.  Plus, check out our fact checks and our live emails wth what Walter F. Mondale, the 42nd vice president of the United States.
Rick Klein / ABC News:
ANALYSIS: Pence Sidesteps Kaine's Attacks, Seeking Calmer Turn at VP Debate  —  A campaign that's often been about nothing was about plenty of somethings Tuesday night.  —  But a vice-presidential debate marred by interruptions and bitter accusations may add up to not much at all.
Discussion: Associated Press
Julia Jacobo / ABC News:
GOP Website Declares Mike Pence Debate Winner...Before Debate Begins
ThinkProgress:
Mike Pence blames Hillary Clinton for Iraq policy created by Bush and supported by Trump
Discussion: alan.com
Aaron Blake / Washington Post:
The Mike Pence vs. Tim Kaine vice-presidential debate transcript, annotated
Discussion: CNNMoney and Mother Jones
Matthew Yglesias / Vox:
Tuesday's VP debate will shed light on something incredibly important
Discussion: Politico, CNBC and Liberty Unyielding
GUCCIFER 2.0:
Guccifer 2.0 Hacked Clinton Foundation  —  Many of you have been waiting for this, some even asked me to do it.  —  So, this is the moment.  I hacked the Clinton Foundation server and downloaded hundreds of thousands of docs and donors' databases.  —  Hillary Clinton and her staff don't even bother about the information security.
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Eric Geller / Politico:
Clinton Foundation refutes new claim that hacker stole files  —  A hacker persona with alleged ties to the Russian government has posted what the hacker claims are files stolen from the Clinton Foundation, but the foundation says the assertions are not true.
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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Daily Mail:
Bill ducks question about wife's alleged cheating and says of Trump's attacks, 'He should run …
Discussion: AOL
Burgess Everett / Politico:
Clinton camp responds to Bill's Obamacare comments
Discussion: ABC News
Judd Legum / ThinkProgress:
On local radio show, Eric Trump accidentally admits why his father won't release his taxes  —  He's off message.  —  Donald Trump is the first candidate in 40 years not to release his taxes.  —  Trump and his campaign have steadfastly insisted that Trump will release his tax returns as soon as a “routine audit” has been completed.
Discussion: Politico
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Nolan D. McCaskill / Politico:
Former accountant refutes Trump's tax brilliance: I did all the work  —  Donald Trump's former accountant challenged the Republican presidential nominee's assertion that he “brilliantly” used tax laws to avoid paying federal taxes.  —  “I did all the tax preparation.
Darren Samuelsohn / Politico:
Pence on target on Clinton's trustworthiness in polls — among Republicans  —  “There's a reason why people question the trustworthiness of Hillary Clinton, and that's because they're paying attention.”  — Mike Pence  —  It's definitely the case that a majority of adults don't put Clinton and …
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Chris Kahn / Reuters:   Trump calls tax avoidance ‘smart,’ most Americans call it ‘unpatriotic’: poll
Jordain Carney / The Hill:
GOP senator: ‘Nobody really believes’ next president should fill Supreme Court vacancy  —  is knocking his party's Supreme Court strategy, arguing the opposition to taking up President Obama's nominee boils down to politics.  —  The Arizona Republican, who is a member of the Judiciary Committee …
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Elon Website Redirect:
ELON POLL: Clinton jumps to new lead in N.C., Cooper ahead of McCrory  —  ELON POLL: Clinton jumps to new lead in N.C.,  —  Cooper ahead of McCrory  —  The survey finds voters support making police videos public, split on whether police treat blacks worse than whites
Lisa Hagen / The Hill:
Ayotte stumbles when asked if Trump is role model for children  —  (R-N.H.) said she would “absolutely” point to Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump  —  as a role model for children but still declined to endorse him for president in an awkward answer to a debate question Monday night.
Brandon Katz / Forbes:
NFL's ‘Monday Night Football’ Keeps Dropping In Ratings  —  There's no denying that the numerous #BoycottNFL online campaigns and fan outrage aimed at the National Anthem protests in the NFL have taken a toll in terms of viewership.  Additionally, cord-cutting continues to eat into traditional TV's ratings at an alarming rate.
Andrew C. McCarthy / National Review:
Please Tell Me These FBI/DOJ ‘Side Deals’ with Clinton E-Mail Suspects Didn't Happen  —  FBI director Comey (left) and Attorney General Lynch (Reuters photos: Joshua Roberts, Nancy Wiechec)  —  The ‘side deals’ are further evidence of a highly politicized Obama Department of Justice.  —  J
Discussion: Fox News, Power Line and Townhall.com
ABC News:
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Discussion: Vox
 
 
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Michelle Obama Takes Aim at Trump Over Late-Night Tweets
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Gary Johnson: I can't start wars with places if I can't find them on a map
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Brian Tashman / Right Wing Watch:
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Chris Summers / Daily Mail:
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Ed Klein / Daily Mail:
EXCLUSIVE: Obama was so worried about Hillary's health he set up a secret medical check …
Charlie Sykes / RTWI:
Time For A New Chapter
Discussion: Business Insider, Politico and WBAY-TV
Ashley Bateman / The Federalist:
Obama Administration Tells Black Parents Their School Choices Are Racist
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Griff Witte / Washington Post:
Trump backers realize they've been played as WikiLeaks fails to deliver October surprise
 

 
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Ankush Khardori / Politico:
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Jessica Toonkel / Wall Street Journal:
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