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EXCLUSIVE | One-on-one with presidential candidate Donald Trump — Donald Trump packed the Henderson Pavilion for a rally Wednesday afternoon and fired up his supporters, hoping to win Nevada in just 34 days during the General Election. — Just before Trump took the stage …
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Michael Falcone / ABC News:
The Note: Deconstructing the Debate — NOTABLES —TRUMP CAMPAIGN MANAGER CALLS CLINTON ‘DESPERATE TO CLEAN UP’ KAINE'S PERFORMANCE: Hillary Clinton and her team are “desperate to clean up Tim Kaine's performance” in Tuesday night's vice presidential debate, Donald Trump's campaign …
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Politico, The Stranger … and The Hill
Louis Nelson / Politico:
Pence debate advice to Trump: Be yourself
Pence debate advice to Trump: Be yourself
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Political Wire, Vox, ABC News, The Week and Advocate
Katha Pollitt / New York Times:
Can Women Be Trusted on Abortion? Two Men Weigh In
Can Women Be Trusted on Abortion? Two Men Weigh In
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Vox, The Huffington Post, The Atlantic, Friendly Atheist, Rewire, Gothamist, Washington Post and Mashable
Michael O'Connell / Hollywood Reporter:
TV Ratings: Veep Debate Sinks From Past Highs, Pulls Under 40 Million Viewers
TV Ratings: Veep Debate Sinks From Past Highs, Pulls Under 40 Million Viewers
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CNNMoney, The Daily Caller, Mediaite, True Pundit and Reuters, more at Mediagazer »
Abby Phillip / Washington Post:
Clinton debate prep is focused on what happens once the debate is done
Clinton debate prep is focused on what happens once the debate is done
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Politico, Political Insider blog, Mother Jones and TIME
Josh Feldman / Mediaite:
Megyn Kelly Slams Trump for Only Sitting Down With Hannity and Avoiding ‘Unsafe Spaces’ — UPDATE — Hannity has now hit back on Twitter over this in a BIG way. More here and here. — Megyn Kelly threw some shade at Sean Hannity after the debate last week, but tonight she took a far …
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William Cummings / USA Today:
Fox fight: Sean Hannity calls Megyn Kelly a Clinton supporter
Fox fight: Sean Hannity calls Megyn Kelly a Clinton supporter
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Breitbart, ThinkProgress, Daily Wire, The Gateway Pundit, Talking Points Memo, Mediaite and Vox
Hadas Gold / Politico:
Sean Hannity accuses Megyn Kelly of supporting Hillary Clinton
Sean Hannity accuses Megyn Kelly of supporting Hillary Clinton
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Washington Post, BizPac Review, Fox News and Mediaite
CNN:
Obama approval hits new high — (CNN)President Barack Obama's approval rating stands at 55% in a new CNN/ORC poll, the highest mark of his second term, and matching his best at any time since his first year in office. — The new rating outpaces his previous second-term high …
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Louis Nelson / Politico:
Obama's approval rating reaches new high
New York Times:
Donald Trump's Slip in Polls Has G.O.P. Worried About Congress — Donald J. Trump's support has plunged across the swing-state map over the last 10 days, wiping out his political recovery from September and threatening to undo weeks of Republican gains in the battle for control of Congress.
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Daily Wire, Political Wire and Business Insider
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Ben Weyl / Politico:
Ryan plans to steamroll Democrats with budget tool — If Donald Trump is elected president and Republicans hold onto Congress, House Speaker Paul Ryan is bluntly promising to ram a partisan agenda through Capitol Hill next year, with Obamacare repeal and trillion-dollar tax cuts likely at the top of the list.
Associated Press:
‘This storm will kill you’: Tailbacks leave thousands in gridlock across the East Coast as two million are told to flee deadly hurricane Matthew as it kills 26 and prepares to hit the US TODAY — Hurricane Matthew is expected to hit southern Florida early Friday morning and move up the East Coast
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USA Today:
Hurricane Matthew batters Bahamas as Fla., S.C. evacuate
Hurricane Matthew batters Bahamas as Fla., S.C. evacuate
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Associated Press, Joe.My.God., The Week and New Urban Legends
Steven Shepard / Politico:
Clinton, Trump brace for Hurricane Matthew
Clinton, Trump brace for Hurricane Matthew
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Political Wire and CBS Philly
Theranos Newsroom:
An Open Letter From Elizabeth Holmes — After many months spent assessing our strengths and addressing our weaknesses, we have moved to structure our company around the model best aligned with our core values and mission. — We have decided to close our clinical labs and Theranos Wellness Centers …
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Wall Street Journal:
Theranos Retreats From Blood Tests — Company led by Elizabeth Holmes will shut down facilities and shed more than 40% of its workforce — Theranos Inc. said it will shut down its blood-testing facilities and shrink its workforce by more than 40%. — The moves mark a dramatic retreat …
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PRRI:
Still live near your hometown? If you're white, you're more likely to support Trump | PRRI/The Atlantic Survey — YOUNG ADULTS LESS CERTAIN ABOUT VOTING IN 2016 — Young Adults Less Certain About Voting in 2016 — Compared to 2012, fewer Americans report they are absolutely certain …
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Political Wire and The Atlantic
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Harry Enten / FiveThirtyEight:
Trump's Doing Worse Than Romney Did Among White Voters
Trump's Doing Worse Than Romney Did Among White Voters
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Dylan Byers / CNNMoney:
In historic move, The Atlantic endorses Hillary Clinton — Driven by its staunch opposition to Donald Trump, The Atlantic has endorsed Hillary Clinton for President of the United States, marking just the third time in the magazine's 160-year history that it has made a presidential endorsement.
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The Atlantic and Joe.My.God.
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New York Times:
Gary Johnson Equates Syria Deaths Caused by Assad and West — Gary Johnson, the Libertarian Party presidential nominee, drew a parallel on Wednesday between the Syrian government's targeting of noncombatants in that nation's civil war and the accidental bombing of civilians by United States-backed forces.
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John McCain / Wall Street Journal:
Stop Assad Now—Or Expect Years of War
Stop Assad Now—Or Expect Years of War
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Foreign Policy, The Daily Caller, Business Insider, Washington Free Beacon, New York Times and Washington Post
Jim Hoft / The Gateway Pundit:
Leaked Hillary Clinton Audio: 'We've Got to Go After' Supreme Court on Second Amendment — The NRA endorsed Donald Trump early this year. — In a leaked audio from a fundraiser in New York Hillary Clinton told donors “we've got to go after” the Supreme Court on the Second Amendment.
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Joe Concha / The Hill:
Leaked memo shows Clinton was provided questions ahead of interview
Leaked memo shows Clinton was provided questions ahead of interview
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Washington Free Beacon, BizPac Review, Daily Wire, The Gateway Pundit, Fox News Insider, Mediaite and RedState
Mike Freeman / Bleacher Report Media Lab:
Donald Trump Is Tearing the NFL Apart … Six months ago, Rex Ryan stood before a roaring crowd in Buffalo and gave a pep talk. This was not an unfamiliar scene for the Bills head coach, except for maybe the suit and tie. Well, that and the subject of his four-minute speech: Donald J. Trump.
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Hot Air, ThinkProgress, New York Magazine, Red Alert Politics, Mediaite, Washington Times and USA Today
Barack Obama / Economist:
The way ahead — America's president writes for us about four crucial areas of unfinished business in economic policy that his successor will have to tackle — WHEREVER I go these days, at home or abroad, people ask me the same question: what is happening in the American political system?
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Politico and Business Insider
Adam J. White / Weekly Standard:
At New Smithsonian Museum, Justice Thomas Is an Invisible Man — When the Smithsonian opened the National Museum of African American History and Culture Museum last week, some of the day's loveliest moments involved President Obama and former President Bush, celebrating the event together with their wives and the American people.
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CNN:
Trump took Polaroids, interviewed models in 1994 Playboy video — One video depicts Trump photographing fully clothed models with a Polaroid camera and conducting an interview with a potential Playmate — One of the models Trump interviewed told CNN: “I thought he was thoughtful.
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The Daily Caller, AOL, Political Wire, Raw Story, Slate, Joe.My.God., Guardian, The Root, Mediaite and Towleroad
Wall Street Journal:
ObamaCare's Meltdown Has Arrived — With insurers pulling back, half of Tennesseans covered under the plan are losing their coverage. — By — Tennessee is ground zero for ObamaCare's nationwide implosion. Late last month the state insurance commissioner, Julie Mix McPeak …
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Instapundit
Peter Sullivan / The Hill:
EpiPen maker overcharged taxpayers for years, officials say — The maker of EpiPens overcharged the Medicaid program for years by misclassifying its product, the Obama administration says. — Democratic lawmakers released a letter on Wednesday from Andy Slavitt, head of the Centers …
Patricia Laya / Bloomberg:
Jobless Claims Near Four-Decade Low Ahead of U.S. Payrolls Data — Bloomberg Anywhere Remote LoginBloomberg Anywhere Login — Filings for U.S. unemployment benefits fell last week to the second-lowest level since 1973, as employers show scant willingness to fire workers amid a tightening labor market.