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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.
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 …
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.
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 …
Discussion: Political Wire
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.
Discussion: Washington Post, Vox and Mediaite
CNN:
Trump bragged on hot mic about being able to grope women
Asawin Suebsaeng / The Daily Beast:
Donald Trump Tried to Fire Nancy O'Dell After She Rejected His Sexual Advances
Discussion: Hollywood Reporter and TMZ.com
Paul Farhi / Washington Post:
A caller had a lewd tape of Donald Trump. Then the race to break the story was on.
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 …
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
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
Discussion: CNBC, Joe.My.God. and The Week
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
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 …
Discussion: alan.com
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: Mediaite, alan.com and The Week
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?
Discussion: New York Magazine
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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” …
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 …
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.
Discussion: Talking Points Memo
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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McKay Coppins / BuzzFeed:
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Discussion: Talking Points Memo
Ashe Schow / Washington Examiner:
University president rejects ‘zero tolerance’ policy for speech
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New York Times:
A Must-Win Debate for Donald Trump, but Not a Must-Rehearse One
Discussion: Washington Post
Paul Joseph Watson / Infowars:
Exclusive: Leaked Email Shows Clinton Foundation in Communication With Comedian John Oliver
Discussion: The Daily Caller
Matt Shuham / Talking Points Memo:
Trump: Feds Are Letting Immigrants ‘Pour Into The Country’ To Vote
Discussion: Los Angeles Times
Matthew Yglesias / Vox:
Why Hillary Clinton could be in even stronger shape than the polls show
Discussion: Washington Post and Daily Kos
 

 
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