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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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The Salt Lake / Salt Lake Tribune:
After explicit Trump video leaks, Huntsman says he should drop out — One week after explaining why he planned to vote for Donald Trump, former Utah Gov. Jon Huntsman said it is time for the Republican nominee to drop out of the race and allow vice presidential nominee Mike Pence to represent the party.
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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 …
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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 …
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Brian Stelter / CNNMoney:
How the shocking hot mic tape of Donald Trump was exposed — WARNING: This story contains graphic language. — The videotape of Donald Trump that is shaking up the presidential election sat forgotten on a shelf at NBC's “Access Hollywood” until just a few days ago.
The Huffington Post:
Mike Pence's Team Boots Reporters After Audio Emerges Of Trump Saying He Can Grab Women ‘By The P***y’ — The journalists had been promised they could cover the nominee's departure from a Toledo restaurant. — Senior Enterprise Editor, The Huffington Post
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Page Six:
‘Horribly embarrassed’ Billy Bush won't lose job over Trump tape — More On: — Billy Bush is “horribly embarrassed” by the Donald Trump tape — while TV insiders are tittering that it must have been leaked by staffers on his former show “Access Hollywood.”
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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 …
Jake Sherman / Politico:
Ryan ‘sickened’ by Trump, joint appearance scrapped — Paul Ryan said Friday night that he was “sickened” by Donald Trump's lewd comments about women, and announced that the GOP nominee would no longer campaign with him in Wisconsin on Saturday. — The speaker did not, however …
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Matt Shuham / Talking Points Memo:
Ayotte: Trump's Predatory Comments ‘Inappropriate And Offensive’ — Responding to newly published audio of Donald Trump suggesting he could do “anything” to women because he is famous, Sen. Kelly Ayotte (R-NH), who's embroiled in a tough re-election battle, distanced herself yet again from the Republican presidential candidate.
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Asawin Suebsaeng / The Daily Beast:
Donald Trump Tried to Fire Nancy O'Dell After She Rejected His Sexual Advances
Donald Trump Tried to Fire Nancy O'Dell After She Rejected His Sexual Advances
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Paul Farhi / Washington Post:
A caller had a lewd tape of Donald Trump. Then the race to break the story was on.
A caller had a lewd tape of Donald Trump. Then the race to break the story was on.
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Nolan D. McCaskill / Politico:
Trump caught on tape making crude, sexually aggressive comments about women
Trump caught on tape making crude, sexually aggressive comments about women
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Meghan Keneally / ABC News:
Trump Brags About Groping Women in Vulgar Remarks Caught on Tape
Trump Brags About Groping Women in Vulgar Remarks Caught on Tape
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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 …
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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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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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New York Times:
U.S. Says Russia Directed Hacks to Influence Elections
U.S. Says Russia Directed Hacks to Influence Elections
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Ellen Nakashima / Washington Post:
U.S. government officially accuses Russia of hacking campaign to interfere with elections
U.S. government officially accuses Russia of hacking campaign to interfere with elections
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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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Joseph Guyler Delva / Reuters:
Death toll soars to 572 in Haiti from Hurricane Matthew: local officials
Death toll soars to 572 in Haiti from Hurricane Matthew: local officials
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Ed O'Keefe / Washington Post:
Trump suggests illegal immigrants will vote as parties clash over voter access
Trump suggests illegal immigrants will vote as parties clash over voter access
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Rosie Gray / BuzzFeed:
Prominent Evangelicals Still Backing Trump After Lewd 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 …
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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.
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
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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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” …
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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 …
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Elizabeth Dias / TIME:
Top Evangelical College Group to Dismiss Employees Who Support Gay Marriage — InterVarsity has chapters on 667 college campuses nationwide — One of the largest evangelical organizations on college campuses nationwide has told its 1,300 staff members they will be fired …
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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.
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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
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