memeorandum: Conservatives questioning the timing of Donald Trump's accusers should listen to what they're saying (Jeff Stein/Vox)

3:05 PM ET, October 13, 2016

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Natasha Stoynoff / People.com:

Physically Attacked by Donald Trump - A PEOPLE Writer's Own Harrowing Story — In December 2005, People Writer Natasha Stoynoff went to Mar-a-Largo to interview Donald and Melania Trump. What she says happened next left her badly shaken. Reached for comment, a spokeswoman for Trump said, “This never happened.

Brian Stelter / CNNMoney:

Donald Trump cancels “Hannity” interview — Will Donald Trump give an interview? Will he hold a press conference? Will he show up at next week's debate? — On Thursday morning, he canceled on his friend Sean Hannity, a Fox News spokeswoman said. He had been scheduled to appear on Hannity's Fox News show Thursday night.

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Kevin Cirilli / Bloomberg:

Trump Said to Block Campaign's Requests to Do Self-Opposition Research — The decision contributed to his campaign being caught unprepared for the past week's barrage of claims he mistreated women. — kevcirilli — Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump rebuffed political aides' requests …

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New York Times:

Two Women Say Donald Trump Touched Them Inappropriately — Donald J. Trump was emphatic in the second presidential debate: Yes, he had boasted about kissing women without permission and grabbing their genitals. But he had never actually done those things, he said.

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Jeff Stein / Vox:

Conservatives questioning the timing of Donald Trump's accusers should listen to what they're saying — To some leading Republicans and conservative bloggers, the timing of new sexual assault allegations against Donald Trump looks suspicious. Why the sudden surge of accusers in the final stretch of the presidential election?

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Joe Capozzi / Palm Beach Post:

Palm Beach Post exclusive: Local woman says Trump groped her — For more than 10 years, it was something Mindy McGillivray said she shared only with a close circle of family and friends. — That changed Sunday night. Donald Trump was asked during the presidential debate about when he bragged …

Oliver Darcy / Business Insider:

Fox Business host Lou Dobbs appears to post personal information of Trump accuser on Twitter — Fox Business host Lou Dobbs on Thursday posted a phone number and an address purportedly belonging to one of the women who has accused Donald Trump of unwanted sexual contact.

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Andrew Kaczynski / CNN:
Trump Jr. on New York Times report: 'I've never heard anything dumber in my life'

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Jessica Testa / BuzzFeed:
A Fifth Teen Beauty Queen Says Trump Visited Dressing Room

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German Lopez / Vox:
Trump: I didn't sexually assault a People magazine reporter, because “look at her”

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Nolan D. McCaskill / Politico: Trump hits back at ‘vicious claims’ by female accusers

CBS News:
More questionable footage of Trump's comments on women

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NBC News:
Miss USA Contestant Details Unwanted Encounters With Trump

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Ian Millhiser / ThinkProgress:
New York Times lawyer to Trump: You have no reputation to protect

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Veronica Stracqualursi / ABC News: Donald Trump Calls Sexual Assault Allegations ‘Vicious Claims, Outright Lies’

David Wright / CNN:
Ex-Trump exec on assault allegations: ‘I do believe it’

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The Atlantic:
The Trump Allegations: The Latest Updates

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CNNMoney:
Donald Trump threatens to sue New York Times over sexual harassment report

Jim Hoft / The Gateway Pundit:
NY Times Gets Punked=> Fake Groping Victim Used Velvet Underground Song to Describe Trumped-Up Attack

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Ben Schreckinger / Politico:
Clinton allies Brock, Allred offer legal help to women accusing Trump

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Rasmussen Reports:

White House Watch: Trump Takes the Lead — The full results from Sunday night's debate are in, and Donald Trump has come from behind to take the lead over Hillary Clinton. — The latest Rasmussen Reports White House Watch national telephone and online survey shows Trump with 43% support among Likely U.S. Voters to Clinton's 41%.

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Monmouth University:

Monmouth University Polling Institute — Utah — Trump has Narrow Lead But Clinton and McMullin are Hot on His Heels — West Long Branch, NJ - The Republican presidential nominee is ahead in the race for Utah's electoral votes - which wouldn't be a headline except for the fact that his lead is a relatively meager 6 points.

Discussion: Talking Points Memo, Politico and The Week

Suffolk University:
Suffolk University North Carolina Poll Shows Clinton Leading Trump by 2 Points

Discussion: Politico

NBC News:

Trump's Campaign Is ‘Pulling Out of Virginia’ — Exclusive: NBC Analysis of Early Voting Shows Clinton with Advantage 1:31 — Donald Trump's campaign is “pulling out of Virginia,” a move that stunned staff in the battleground state, three sources with knowledge of the decision told NBC News.

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Alex Isenstadt / Politico:
RNC TV ad spending for Trump: $0

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John Bresnahan / Politico:
Ryan sounds alarm on Trump

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J.J. Gallagher / ABC News: Trump Campaign Pulls Out of Virginia, Reallocates Resources to More Competitive Battleground States

Damien Sharkov / Newsweek:

DONALD TRUMP CAMPAIGN APOLOGIZES TO SERBIA FOR YUGOSLAVIA BOMBING — WORLD SERBIA DONALD TRUMP BILL CLINTON 2016 PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION — Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump has issued an apology for his country's decision to bomb Serbia during Bill Clinton's tenure at the White House.

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Louis Nelson / Politico:

Michelle Obama calls on women to rise up against Trump — First lady Michelle Obama delivered a powerful and emotional rebuke to Donald Trump on Thursday, saying his vulgar comments on sexual assault “have shaken me to my core,” while calling on women to rise up against the Republican nominee.

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Kristin Salaky / Talking Points Memo:
Michelle Obama Gives Powerful Speech Roasting Trump For Predatory Comments (VIDEO)

Discussion: Daily Kos

Washington Post:

Hillary Clinton for president — IN THE gloom and ugliness of this political season, one encouraging truth is often overlooked: There is a well-qualified, well-prepared candidate on the ballot. Hillary Clinton has the potential to be an excellent president of the United States, and we endorse her without hesitation.

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Guardian:

Bob Dylan wins 2016 Nobel prize in literature - live updates and reaction — The American singer songwriter Bob Dylan has won the 2016 Nobel prize for literature — At this early stage. Dylan's win is creating a fairly deep divide in opinion: — Share

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Sewell Chan / New York Times:
Bob Dylan Awarded Nobel Prize in Literature

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Alex Altman / TIME:

Inside Donald Trump's Total Meltdown — The call to gather went out Sunday morning, arriving on cell phones before many of the pastors had left their congregations. These 23 men and three women, all members of Donald Trump's evangelical advisory council, had long ago signed on to pray for his vision for the nation.

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Juana Summers / CNN:

Google searches for ‘write-in’ are off the charts — Washington (CNN)Americans have expressed deep misgivings about both Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton throughout the course of the presidential race. This week, their distaste is showing up in their search behavior.

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