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7:30 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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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
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.
Joel B. Pollak / Breitbart:
Sen. Tim Kaine (D-VA) lost badly to Indiana Gov. Mike Pence in Tuesday night's vice presidential debate — despite having home field advantage in Farmville, Virginia — raising new doubts about Hillary Clinton.  —  Those doubts are twofold: first, about her decision to choose so weak a candidate …
Discussion: Infowars
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: WIAT-TV
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.
Rick Klein / ABC News:
ANALYSIS: Pence Sidesteps Kaine's Attacks, Seeking Calmer Turn at VP Debate
Discussion: Associated Press
Steven Shepard / Politico:
Insiders: Trump will sink Pence in VP debate
Discussion: Washington Post, ABC News and The Week
Peter Schroeder / The Hill:
RNC: Kaine interrupted over 70 times
Discussion: AOL and Business Insider
Dylan Byers / CNNMoney:
Who is vice presidential debate moderator Elaine Quijano?
Discussion: Washington Post and Mashable
ThinkProgress:
Mike Pence blames Hillary Clinton for Iraq policy created by Bush and supported by Trump
Discussion: alan.com
Julia Jacobo / ABC News:
GOP Website Declares Mike Pence Debate Winner...Before Debate Begins
Robert Costa / Washington Post:
The VP debate: Kaine, Pence get into a bitter dispute over Trump's comments about undocumented Mexican immigrants
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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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.
Discussion: ABC News
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
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.
Michael Levenson / BostonGlobe.com:
Bill Weld says he will focus his fire on Donald Trump  —  The Libertarian vice presidential candidate, William F. Weld, said Tuesday that he plans to focus exclusively on blasting Donald Trump over the next five weeks, a strategic pivot aimed at denying Trump the White House and giving himself a key role in helping to rebuild the GOP.
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
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.
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: Power Line, Fox News and Townhall.com
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
 
 
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ABC News:
Vice Presidential Nominees Debate Law Enforcement and Race Relations in the US
Discussion: Vox
Ryan Hutchins / Politico:
Bridgegate witness says Cuomo and Christie discussed cover story
Oliver Darcy / Business Insider:
Hannity rails against Glenn Beck: I have ‘no interest’ in making peace with ‘a guy that gives a Nazi analogy a day’
Discussion: RedState
Louis Nelson / Politico:
Gary Johnson: I can't start wars with places if I can't find them on a map
Discussion: twitchy.com
 Earlier Items: 
Brian Tashman / Right Wing Watch:
Sandy Rios: Conservatives Will Be Put In ‘Reeducation Camps’ If Clinton Wins
Discussion: Raw Story and Joe.My.God.
Chris Summers / Daily Mail:
The WHITE ghettos that blight South Africa: 20 years after the fall of apartheid, how it is now …
Discussion: Vox Popoli
Ed Klein / Daily Mail:
EXCLUSIVE: Obama was so worried about Hillary's health he set up a secret medical check …
Jordain Carney / The Hill:
GOP senator: ‘Nobody really believes’ next president should fill Supreme Court vacancy
 

 
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Caitlin Huston / The Hollywood Reporter:
Internal memo: Hearst Magazines president announces layoffs as part of a decision to “reallocate resources” to “continue our focus on digital innovation”

Jon Brodkin / Ars Technica:
FCC Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel announced she will leave the agency on January 20; she was the first woman to be confirmed to lead the agency

Lachlan Cartwright / The Ankler:
Sources: MSNBC renewed Rachel Maddow's contract early this fall, but with a pay cut; MSNBC bosses' plan to shake up daytime and weekend programming

 
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