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Jonathan Swan / The Hill:
Exclusive: Trump campaign CEO wanted to destroy Ryan — 's presidential campaign, gave explicit orders to his staff to destroy Speaker Paul Ryan — (R-Wis.). — On editorial conference calls, the Breitbart chairman would often say “Paul Ryan is the enemy,” according to a source who worked with Bannon at the news organization.
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Patrick Svitek / The Texas Tribune:
At San Antonio Fundraiser, Trump Vents Over GOP Leaders — At a San Antonio fundraiser, Donald Trump said some of his GOP colleagues “forgot there was an election,” specifically calling out U.S. House Speaker Paul Ryan. — SAN ANTONIO — Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump …
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Jonathan Easley / The Hill:
Carson defends Ryan from Trump's attacks — adviser Ben Carson came to House Speaker Paul Ryan — 's defense on Tuesday and criticized the Republican presidential nominee for exacerbating an intraparty feud less than a month before the election. — “Paul Ryan is being very pragmatic,” Carson said in an interview with The Hill.
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Meghan Keneally / ABC News:
‘Unprecedented’ Rift Among Republicans Puts Party's Survival in Limbo, Experts Say — The disarray within the Republican Party is so unprecedented, experts say, that it is unclear how the party could - or ever will - reunify after the presidential election.
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Monica Langley / Wall Street Journal:
Donald Trump's New Attack Strategy: Curb Clinton Vote
Donald Trump's New Attack Strategy: Curb Clinton Vote
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New York Magazine
Marc Caputo / Politico:
Still backing Trump, Rubio wishes ‘we had better choices for President’
Still backing Trump, Rubio wishes ‘we had better choices for President’
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Matthew Mosk / ABC News:
‘FOBs’: How Hillary's State Dept. Gave Special Attention to ‘Friends of Bill’ After Haiti Quake — In a series of candid email exchanges with top Clinton Foundation officials during the hours after the massive 2010 Haiti earthquake, a senior aide to Secretary of State Hillary Clinton repeatedly …
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Kenneth P. Vogel / Politico:
Chelsea flagged ‘serious concerns’ about Clinton Foundation conflicts — Chelsea Clinton flagged “serious concerns” about her father's closest aides trying to cash in by using the former president's name to gain access to government officials on behalf of paying clients, according to hacked emails released this week.
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Julian Hattem / The Hill:
Clinton camp appeared to have contacts with DOJ on email case
Clinton camp appeared to have contacts with DOJ on email case
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Megan Garber / The Atlantic:
The Anger of Samantha Bee — During an extended monologue on her TBS show Full Frontal on Monday evening, Samantha Bee described Donald Trump and Billy Bush as “two drooling hyenas” and “two leering dildos.” She referred to the vehicle that carried the pair, in that now iconically infamous …
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People.com:
‘Devastated’ Billy Bush Worried He 'Can't Recover' from Leaked Donald Trump Tape: Source
‘Devastated’ Billy Bush Worried He 'Can't Recover' from Leaked Donald Trump Tape: Source
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Marisa Guthrie / Hollywood Reporter:
Billy Bush Negotiating Exit From NBC's ‘Today’ Show
Billy Bush Negotiating Exit From NBC's ‘Today’ Show
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PRRI:
Hillary Clinton opens up a commanding 11-point lead over Donald Trump | PRRI/The Atlantic Survey — CLINTON EXPANDS LEAD AMONG LIKELY VOTERS — Clinton Expands Lead Among Likely Voters — Hillary Clinton has opened up a commanding 11-point lead over Donald Trump …
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Carrie Dann / NBC News:
Post-Debate Poll Shows Clinton Holding 9-Point Lead Over Trump
Post-Debate Poll Shows Clinton Holding 9-Point Lead Over Trump
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Alex Griswold / Mediaite:
Joe Scarborough: NBC Poll Showing Donald Trump Losing Badly Was ‘Cooked’
Joe Scarborough: NBC Poll Showing Donald Trump Losing Badly Was ‘Cooked’
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Barack Obama / CNN:
America will take the giant leap to Mars — We do what's possible before anyone else — He says next step is to reach for Mars: learn to build new habitats that can sustain astronauts on long missions — Barack Obama is President of the United States.
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Sarah Wheaton / Politico:
Obama mocks Republicans for standing by Trump — President Barack Obama is relishing the GOP civil war that has broken out over Donald Trump, openly mocking Republicans who are refusing to rescind their endorsements even as they condemn the nominee for talking cavalierly about sexual assault.
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Mike Dorning / Bloomberg:
It's Obama Versus Trump as Clinton Leans on Her ‘Cleanup Hitter’
It's Obama Versus Trump as Clinton Leans on Her ‘Cleanup Hitter’
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New York Times
Nolan D. McCaskill / Politico:
Al Gore: ‘Consider me exhibit A’ for why each vote matters
Al Gore: ‘Consider me exhibit A’ for why each vote matters
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Claire Landsbaum / New York Magazine:
Eric Trump: My Father Bragged About Groping Women Because of His ‘Alpha Personality’ — Since Donald Trump's comments about groping women were made public last week, the fallout has been pretty significant. His Republican allies (well, some of them) have defected.
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Joey Bunch / Gazette:
Eric Trump defends his father in Colorado, blasts the Clintons
Eric Trump defends his father in Colorado, blasts the Clintons
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David Brooks / New York Times:
Donald Trump's Sad, Lonely Life — The point of town hall debates is that regular voters get to ask questions. In every town hall I've seen, the candidate turns to the voter, listens attentively and directs the answer at least partially back to that person.
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Megan Cassidy / Arizona Republic:
DOJ will pursue criminal contempt charge against Sheriff Joe Arpaio — Protesters demonstrate against Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio outside federal court on Oct. 11, 2016. azcentral.com — The U.S. Department of Justice officials have opted to pursue a criminal contempt …
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The Intercept:
In the Democratic Echo Chamber, Inconvenient Truths Are Recast as Putin Plots — Donald Trump, for reasons I've repeatedly pointed out, is an extremist, despicable and dangerous candidate, and his almost-certain humiliating defeat is less than a month away.
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Peter Hasson / The Daily Caller:
NYT/CNBC's John Harwood Advises Clinton Campaign, Gloats About Provoking Trump At Debate
NYT/CNBC's John Harwood Advises Clinton Campaign, Gloats About Provoking Trump At Debate
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Mother Jones:
New Records Suggest Donald Trump Misled the Public About His Income — He says he made $694 million last year, but UK documents undercut that claim. — At the first presidential debate, when GOP presidential nominee Donald Trump was asked by moderator Lester Holt why he wouldn't release his tax returns …
Louis Nelson / Politico:
White House says U.S. will retaliate against Russia for hacking — White House Press Secretary Josh Earnest promised on Tuesday that the U.S. would deliver a “proportional” response to Russia's alleged hacking of American computer systems. — In addition to pledging that the U.S. …
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Darren Samuelsohn / Politico:
Republicans tell Trump to quit claiming rigged election — It's not just the Democrats who are frustrated by Donald Trump's “rigged election” talk. — Republicans have started warning their increasingly ostracized nominee to stop stoking his supporters with claims that the 2016 election will be stolen …
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Asawin Suebsaeng / The Daily Beast:
Breitbart Boss Stephen Bannon Bragged in 2015: 'I'm Trump's Campaign Manager' — A year before Donald Trump hired Breitbart News' executive chairman to be his presidential campaign's CEO, Stephen K. Bannon boasted, “I'm Trump's campaign manager” via email. — Breitbart's ties …
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Hadas Gold / Politico:
Brazile denies giving Clinton camp advance notice on CNN town hall question — Interim Democratic National Committee chair Donna Brazile sent information to a top Clinton campaign official about an upcoming a question she got “in advance” one day before a very similar question was asked at a CNN Town Hall …
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Daniel Libit / The Huffington Post:
The Inside Story Of Donald Trump's Comedy Central Roast Is Everything You Thought It Would Be — The 2011 event is a window into the mind of the Republican nominee for president. — Freelance journalist — The woman who was supposed to take Donald Trump's coat wasn't hot enough.
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