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Ezra Klein / Vox:
Notes on the garbage fire that is American politics — Every Republican who endorsed and normalized Trump bears part of the blame for this moment. — At 7:26 pm, barely 90 minutes before the second presidential debate, Donald Trump tweeted, “Join me on #FacebookLive as I conclude my final #debate preparations.”
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Zack Stanton / Politico:
Trump is wrong: Hillary Clinton did not laugh about the rape of a 12-year-old — “Her client she represented got him off and she is seen laughing on two occasions laughing at the girl who was raped.” — Donald Trump — It is totally false to say that Hillary Clinton laughed about the rape of a 12-year-old.
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Madeline Conway / Politico:
Trump hosts surprise panel with Bill Clinton's accusers — Donald Trump, reeling after two days of Republican disavowals and disaffections over a 2005 videotape of him bragging about his ability to get away with sexual assault, attempted to change the subject to his opponent's husband's alleged infidelities.
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Jordyn Phelps / ABC News:
Flashback: Donald Trump Called Bill Clinton's Accusers ‘Terrible’ and ‘Unattractive’ and Former President ‘Terrific’ — Over the weekend, Donald Trump has called former President Bill Clinton an abuser of women and Hillary Clinton a bully who intimidated his victims.
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New York Times:
Presidential Debate: Here's What You Missed
Presidential Debate: Here's What You Missed
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Andrew Kaczynski / CNN:
Donald Trump used to make light of Bill Clinton's sex scandals. Now they're his main weapon.
Donald Trump used to make light of Bill Clinton's sex scandals. Now they're his main weapon.
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Aaron Klein / Breitbart:
EXCLUSIVE — Video Interview: Bill Clinton Accuser Juanita Broaddrick Relives Brutal Rapes
EXCLUSIVE — Video Interview: Bill Clinton Accuser Juanita Broaddrick Relives Brutal Rapes
David Weigel / Washington Post:
As Trump mulls attack on Clinton scandals, one source makes him a target
As Trump mulls attack on Clinton scandals, one source makes him a target
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Dylan Matthews / Vox:
The rape allegation against Bill Clinton, explained
The rape allegation against Bill Clinton, explained
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Aaron Klein / Breitbart:
Exclusive Video-Broaddrick, Willey, Jones to Bill Clinton's Defenders: 'These Are Crimes …
Exclusive Video-Broaddrick, Willey, Jones to Bill Clinton's Defenders: 'These Are Crimes …
Meghan Keneally / ABC News:
Trump Appears With Bill Clinton Accusers Ahead of Debate
Trump Appears With Bill Clinton Accusers Ahead of Debate
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Kevin Drum / Mother Jones:
We're Live Blogging Round Two of the Presidential Debates — Well. That was something, wasn't it? — Trump didn't crash and burn like he did in the first debate, so I suppose that has to be counted as a victory of sorts. But on substance he almost literally said nothing.
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Matthew Nussbaum / Politico:
12 most heated moments in an unprecedented debate — Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton got straight to the point after taking the presidential debate stage Sunday night — the Republican calling her a “devil” and the Democrat saying her opponent owes all Americans an apology for a campaign driven …
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Aaron Blake / Washington Post:
Everything that was said at the second Donald Trump vs. Hillary Clinton debate, highlighted — Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton are facing off Sunday night in the second of three debates in the 2016 presidential election. — Following a Washington Post report of Trump speaking in very lewd …
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Julia Jacobo / ABC News:
Clinton on Trump Video: ‘This Is Who Donald Trump Is’
Clinton on Trump Video: ‘This Is Who Donald Trump Is’
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David A. Fahrenthold / Washington Post:
A dark debate: Trump and Clinton spend 90 minutes on the attack
A dark debate: Trump and Clinton spend 90 minutes on the attack
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New York Times:
How NBC Finished Second on the Trump Video Story — Days after a blockbuster video emerged capturing Donald J. Trump, then a reality television host, making vulgar remarks about aggressively kissing and groping women, a question was still reverberating around media and political circles:
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Hadas Gold / Politico:
Billy Bush suspended from ‘Today’ show
Billy Bush suspended from ‘Today’ show
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Stephen Battaglio / Los Angeles Times:
Billy Bush, embroiled in Trump tape scandal, is asked to take a break from ‘Today’ show
Billy Bush, embroiled in Trump tape scandal, is asked to take a break from ‘Today’ show
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Brian Stelter / CNNMoney:
Billy Bush suspended from ‘Today’ show
Billy Bush suspended from ‘Today’ show
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John Hinderaker / Power Line:
Trump Wins — Some of the rats might want to consider returning to the ship. Donald Trump came through pretty well tonight, mainly because the focus was on the issues. As long as issues are being discussed, Trump wins. — The moderators came out of the box with questions about Trump's 2005 video …
Ezra Klein / Vox:
This is Donald Trump's worst nightmare — At long last, Donald Trump has been un-normalized. — What happened Saturday in American politics was profound, and for Donald Trump, it marks the likely death of his presidential campaign. The permission structure that was slowly …
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CNN:
Obama: Donald Trump comments ‘disturbing’
Obama: Donald Trump comments ‘disturbing’
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Will Jordan / YouGov US Opinion Center News:
Post-debate poll: Clinton 47%, Trump 42% — YouGov interviewed 812 registered voters who watched the debate … Republican Donald Trump and Democrat Hillary Clinton clashed for the second time at a town hall-style debate in St Louis, Missouri on Sunday Night.
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Kathy Frankovic / YouGov US Opinion Center News:
Clinton's national lead grows to six points as Trump support dips ahead of second debate
Clinton's national lead grows to six points as Trump support dips ahead of second debate
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Kevin Drum / Mother Jones:
In Which I Take a Second Look at Hillary Clinton's Paid Speeches — While we pass the time waiting for tonight's debate, I'm going to talk through something else. Yesterday I wrote about one of the emails in the Podesta hack, and basically dismissed it. It was a review of the most …
Josh Marshall / Talking Points Memo:
In The Abuser's House — This was a very, very different kind of debate. Let me begin with a few general observations. — First, I think this was the debate the Breitbart crew - Bannon, Bossie and the rest - wanted from Trump. He hit Bill's history; he was aggressive and slashing …
The Intercept:
EXCLUSIVE: New Email Leak Reveals Clinton Campaign's Cozy Press Relationship — Internal strategy documents and emails among Clinton staffers shed light on friendly and highly useful relationships between the campaign and various members of the U.S. media, as well as the campaign's strategies for manipulating those relationships.
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Dan Balz / Washington Post:
Presidential debate will be one for the record books — ST. LOUIS — The question has been asked so many times over the past 16 months of this presidential election that it has become a cliche: Has anyone ever seen anything quite like this? And yet, once again, Donald Trump took Campaign 2016 …
NBC News:
Exclusive: Inside the Trump Campaign's Moment of Crisis — NEW YORK — Under siege from a growing brigade of Republican officials demanding Donald Trump step down, the candidate's campaign team and dwindling number of allies struggled to respond on Sunday, just hours before a crucial second debate with Hillary Clinton.
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