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11:55 AM ET, October 6, 2016

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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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ABC News:
The Note: Deconstructing the Debate  —  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 manager Kellyanne Conway said today on ABC News' “Good Morning America.”
Discussion: Politico, Daily Wire and The Hill
Louis Nelson / Politico:
Pence debate advice to Trump: Be yourself  —  Fresh off his strong performance in Tuesday night's vice presidential debate, Indiana Gov. Mike Pence said he is not pushing Donald Trump to follow his lead but instead wants the Manhattan billionaire to “be himself.”
Abby Phillip / Washington Post:
Clinton debate prep is focused on what happens once the debate is done
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  —  22k Shares  —  This election has sparked some heated exchanges between family, friends and co-workers — and now between Fox News hosts.  —  Conservative pundit Sean Hannity leveled what he might consider the worst insult imaginable …
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
Discussion: Towleroad
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
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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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.
Discussion: Lawyers, Guns & Money
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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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 …
Eliza Newlin Carney / American Prospect:
Trump's Voter Fraud Fantasy  —  GOP presidential candidate Donald Trump at a campaign rally in Prescott, Valley, Arizona, on October 4.  —  Donald Trump's racially tinged calls for his backers to “watch” voters in “certain areas” lest the election be “rigged” against him have alarmed voting-rights advocates …
Discussion: Election Protection
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Virginia Heffernan / Politico:
How Howard Stern Owned Donald Trump  —  To anyone who's listened to “The Howard Stern Show” since it hit the national airwaves in 1986, Stern's name still conjures the snicker of adolescent dirty talk, and the occasional sicko comment about Columbine or the developmentally disabled.
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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Scott Clement / Washington Post:
Even if Trump loses, this poll shows why hard line immigration positions are here to stay  —  One of the big policy questions for the Republican Party, in the heat of this presidential election, is what it will do if Donald Trump loses come November.  Will it retrench to its traditional positions and focus …
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Ovetta Wiggins / Washington Post:   Larry Hogan's approval soars, buoyed by his disavowal of Donald Trump
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?
Monica Crowley / Washington Times:
Trump's secret weapon for Debate No. 2  —  Now that the Donald has shown restraint, Americans expect him to open fire  —  ANALYSIS/OPINION:  —  One of the biggest ironies of the first presidential debate is that Donald Trump's reluctance to aggressively attack Hillary Clinton has now given him the license to fully do so.
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.
James Hohmann / Washington Post:
The Daily 202: How Rob Portman pulled away in Ohio  —  THE BIG IDEA:  —  COLUMBUS, Ohio—A Monmouth University poll published yesterday puts Hillary Clinton ahead in Ohio by 2 points.  The same poll has Republican Sen. Rob Portman leading by 15 points.  —  The Buckeye State was supposed …
William Cummings / USA Today:
Trump tells Nevada crowd they're mispronouncing state's name  —  1.8k Shares  —  Donald Trump says Neh-VAH-da, locals say Neh-VAD-ah.  —  The Republican nominee mispronounced the state's name while lecturing those he thought were saying it incorrectly during a rally in Reno Wednesday night.
Richard Johnson / Page Six:
Trump: I won't mention Bill Clinton's past at next debate  —  MORE FROM:  —  Donald Trump is taking the high road, and keeping Bill Clinton's “bimbo eruptions” away from Sunday's presidential debate.  —  Candice Jackson — a lawyer who works with Juanita Broaddrick, Kathleen Willey …
Discussion: Washington Post
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 …
Discussion: The Atlantic and Political Wire
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 Wagner / Washington Post:
In a departure from negative TV ads, Clinton airs a spot featuring home videos of children
Discussion: Daily Kos
Patricia Laya / Bloomberg:
Jobless Claims Near Four-Decade Low Ahead of U.S. Payrolls Data
Discussion: Vox and The Week
Wall Street Journal:
Booz Allen Faces More Fallout After NSA Contractor's Arrest
Peter Sullivan / The Hill:
EpiPen maker overcharged taxpayers for years, officials say
Clifford Krauss / New York Times:
Oil Glut? Here Comes Some More!
 Earlier Items: 
Joshua Green / Bloomberg:
Republican Chairman of Wall Street Committee Held Fundraiser With Official From ‘Domestic Terrorist’ Group
Discussion: Talking Points Memo
Wall Street Journal:
ObamaCare's Meltdown Has Arrived
Discussion: Instapundit
Katie Bo Williams / The Hill:
GOP chairmen slam ‘unusual restrictions’ on FBI Clinton probe
Katie Mansfield / Daily Express:
FREE SPEECH CRACKDOWN: Europe tells British press NOT to reveal if terrorists are Muslims
Discussion: RedState, Infowars and Jihad Watch
Jim Hoft / The Gateway Pundit:
Leaked Hillary Clinton Audio: 'We've Got to Go After' Supreme Court on Second Amendment
Discussion: freerepublic.com
Jim Hoft / The Gateway Pundit:
QUEER FASCISTS SHUT DOWN NATION'S FIRST CONSERVATIVE ART SHOW
Discussion: The Daily Caller
Los Angeles Times:
L.A. County sheriff's sergeant gravely wounded in Lancaster shooting; suspected gunman in custody
 

 
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Katie Robertson / New York Times:
The NYT reports adding 260K digital subscribers in Q3, for 11.9M in total, with digital ad revenue up 8.8% YoY to $81.6M, and The Athletic had its first profit

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

Todd Spangler / Variety:
Amazon unveils X-Ray Recaps on Prime Video, an AI feature that generates “spoiler-free and concise summaries” of TV shows, in beta to Fire TV users in the US

 
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