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David A. Fahrenthold / Washington Post:
Trump recorded having extremely lewd conversation about women in 2005  —  Donald Trump bragged in vulgar terms about kissing, groping and trying to have sex with women during a 2005 conversation caught on a hot microphone — saying that “when you're a star, they let you do it” — according to a video obtained by The Washington Post.
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New York Daily News:
SEE IT: Donald Trump caught on hot mic spewing sexist chatter about women in 2005: ‘Grab them by the p—y’  —  Surprise, surprise: Donald Trump has exposed himself one more time — as a crude, sexist pig.  —  The vilest example yet of the GOP presidential candidate's noxious attitude toward …
Jane C. Timm / NBC News:
Trump on Hot Mic: 'When You're a Star ... You Can Do Anything' to Women  —  Trump on Video Making Lewd Remarks About Women 0:54  —  Editor's note: This story contains graphic language that some may find offensive.  —  A decade before Donald Trump became the Republican nominee for president …
CNN:
Trump bragged on hot mic about being able to grope women  —  WARNING: This story contains graphic language.  —  (CNN)Donald Trump bragged about trying to have sex with a married woman and being able to grope women in previously unaired footage from 2005 that surfaced on Friday.
Page Six:
‘Horribly embarrassed’ Billy Bush won't lose job over Trump tape
Meghan Keneally / ABC News:
Trump Brags About Groping Women in Vulgar Remarks Caught on Tape
Discussion: Washington Post, Politico and abc7.com
Steven A. Holmes / CNN:
Reality Check: Donald Trump and the Central Park 5  —  Washington (CNN)Few people in New York City — and, perhaps, the country — who followed the news in 1989 could forget the “Central Park Jogger” rape case.  —  The brutal crime shook the city.  A 28-year-old banker who had been jogging …
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New York Daily News:
Donald Trump: Central Park Five settlement is a ‘disgrace’
Allegra Kirkland / Talking Points Memo:
Trump Still Considers Exonerated Central Park 5 Guilty: ‘They Admitted They Were’
Discussion: Lawyers, Guns & Money
Ruby Cramer / BuzzFeed:
WikiLeaks Appears To Release Hillary Clinton's Paid Speech Transcripts  —  Brendan Smialowski / AFP / Getty Images  —  Excerpts from Hillary Clinton's closed-door paid speeches, including to financial firms, appeared to be made public for the first time on Friday when WikiLeaks published hundreds …
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The Intercept:
Excerpts of Hillary Clinton's Paid Speeches to Goldman Sachs Finally Leaked  —  Excerpts of Hillary Clinton's remarks during paid speeches to Goldman Sachs, Deutsche Bank, Morgan Stanley, and other groups were leaked online Friday afternoon by WikiLeaks.  Clinton, who was paid upwards …
Jaclyn Tran / ODNI Newsroom Feed:
Joint DHS and ODNI Election Security Statement  —  The U.S. Intelligence Community (USIC) is confident that the Russian Government directed the recent compromises of e-mails from US persons and institutions, including from US political organizations.  The recent disclosures of alleged hacked e-mails …
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Ellen Nakashima / Washington Post:
U.S. government officially accuses Russia of hacking campaign to interfere with elections
Katie Bo Williams / The Hill:
Obama administration publicly blames Russia for DNC hack
Discussion: RedState
Grennan Milliken / Popular Science:
Don't Take Weather Advice From Matt Drudge  —  SERIOUSLY, STAY SAFE  —  As Hurricane Matthew charges into Florida with winds up to 140 mph, approximately 1.5 million people are preparing to clear out of the storm's path.  By Thursday evening, the National Weather Service was imploring residents to head to safety.
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Ed O'Keefe / Washington Post:
Trump suggests illegal immigrants will vote as parties clash over voter access
Discussion: Florida Politics
Kurt Eichenwald / Newsweek:
How Donald Trump supporters attack journalists  —  THE SCOOP DONALD TRUMP EPILEPSY  —  Shortly after I wrote an article for Newsweek about how Donald Trump's business interests could undermine national security should he be elected president, one of his supporters assaulted me.
Discussion: alan.com, Mediaite and The Week
Chicago Tribune:
Citing beating of officer, Chicago's top cop says police are ‘second-guessing themselves’  —  A Chicago police officer did not use her gun to defend herself for fear of backlash, Superintendent Eddie Johnson said.  Oct. 6, 2016.  (Photo: Abel Uribe/Chicago Tribune; CBS Chicago)
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David Frum / The Atlantic:
How to Rebuild the Republican Party  —  Bravo for the forward-looking team at Commentary.  Unburdened by illusion that Donald Trump can or will “turn this thing around,” they have proceeded straightaway to the next important conversation: What comes next for America's battered Republican Party?
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Jeff Greenfield / Politico:   Where Donald Trump's Keystone Dream May Die
Dave Itzkoff / New York Times:
Letterman Has No Love for ‘Damaged’ Trump  —  In his 33 years as a late-night entertainer, David Letterman was both a host and an antagonist to politicians of every stripe.  He took a centrist approach to NBC's “Late Night” (which he starred in from 1982 to 1993) and at CBS's “Late Show” …
Matthew Nussbaum / Politico:
Pence refuses to respond on Trump's comments  —  TOLEDO, Ohio — Mike Pence took the stage here just over an hour after a tape emerged of Donald Trump crudely bragging about sexually harassing women and pretended as though no such tape existed.  —  And then, confronted by multiple reporters …
Discussion: Political Wire
Rosie.com:
8 million to one  —  i saw 4 cops - security i thought  —  well dressed  —  jovial - handsome - “yo rosie”  —  “wasssup men” my common reply  —  we walk toward one of the quiet booths  —  behind the stairway  —  i am tired  —  this is the first time i have been out
Paul Sperry / New York Post:
FBI agents are ready to revolt over the cozy Clinton probe  —  MORE FROM:  —  Veteran FBI agents say FBI Director James Comey has permanently damaged the bureau's reputation for uncompromising investigations with his “cowardly” whitewash of former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton's mishandling …
McKay Coppins / BuzzFeed:
Ben Carson Spokesman On Trump Video: “Hey, The Flesh Can Be Weak, My Man”  —  Ben Carson's longtime adviser and spokesman defended Donald Trump Friday after a leaked video from 2005 showed the Republican nominee lewdly bragging about trying to seduce a married woman.
Discussion: Talking Points Memo
Robert Costa / Washington Post:
Trump prepares for debate rebound but refuses to be controlled  —  As Donald Trump jetted to Colorado on Monday, his presidential campaign was on life support.  His momentum had been zapped by a turbulent week, book-ended by an unsteady debate and an erratic display at his last rally.
Ethan Baron / Mercury News:
Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer led illegal purge of male employees, lawsuit charges  —  A prominent local media executive fired from Yahoo last year has filed a lawsuit accusing CEO Marissa Mayer of leading a campaign to purge male employees.  —  “Mayer encouraged and fostered the use of …
Rosie Gray / BuzzFeed:
Prominent Evangelicals Still Backing Trump After Graphic Video  —  CLEVELAND — A tape of Donald Trump making extremely crude remarks about women is putting evangelical leaders who endorsed him in a tougher spot than almost anyone else in the Republican Party — and on Friday …
Discussion: alan.com and Radio Iowa
Michele Steele / ESPN:
NWHL player Harrison Browne comes out as a transgender man  —  BUFFALO, New York — Before Harrison Browne could walk, he could skate.  —  Last season the 23-year-old forward nicknamed “Brownie” helped his pro hockey team in Buffalo to the championship series, and with the season opener Friday …
Discussion: The Ice Garden
Ashe Schow / Washington Examiner:
University president rejects ‘zero tolerance’ policy for speech  —  The president of the University of North Dakota has rejected student demands for a “zero tolerance” policy on offensive speech.  —  The demands came in response to two racist Snapchat photos that were taken within 48 hours of each other.
 
 
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Paul Joseph Watson / Infowars:
Exclusive: Leaked Email Shows Clinton Foundation in Communication With Comedian John Oliver
Discussion: The Daily Caller
Nolan D. McCaskill / Politico:
Trump economic advisers blame Clintons for 2008 financial crisis
Discussion: ABC News
Matt Shuham / Talking Points Memo:
Trump: Feds Are Letting Immigrants ‘Pour Into The Country’ To Vote
Discussion: Los Angeles Times and The Mahablog
Matthew Yglesias / Vox:
Why Hillary Clinton could be in even stronger shape than the polls show
Discussion: Washington Post, Daily Kos and Politico
Reid J. Epstein / Wall Street Journal:
Activity in Iowa Suggests GOP Hopefuls Are Already Eyeing 2020
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