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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.
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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.
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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German Lopez / Vox:
Trump: I didn't sexually assault a People magazine reporter, because “look at her” — Trump just can't stop objectifying women. — Donald Trump denied a People magazine journalist's claim that he sexually assaulted her during an interview. His explanation: She's not attractive enough.
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Andrew Kaczynski / CNN:
Trump Jr. on New York Times report: 'I've never heard anything dumber in my life' — (CNN)Donald Trump Jr. defended his father on Thursday following a New York Times report on Wednesday night wherein two women alleged that Trump groped them. — “Come on guys, it's so ridiculous, I've never heard anything dumber in my life.
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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Ian Millhiser / ThinkProgress:
New York Times lawyer to Trump: You have no reputation to protect — Oh, snap! — Wednesday evening, after the New York Times published allegations from two women who say they were sexually assaulted by GOP presidential candidate Donald Trump, Trump's lawyers responded with a threat to sue the Times for libel.
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Tierney Sneed / Talking Points Memo:
Trump's Son Says Hot Mic Tape Makes Trump ‘Human,’ ‘Normal’
Trump's Son Says Hot Mic Tape Makes Trump ‘Human,’ ‘Normal’
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Madeline Conway / Politico:
Donald Trump Jr. says his father's boasts about groping women make him ‘a human’
Donald Trump Jr. says his father's boasts about groping women make him ‘a human’
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Nolan D. McCaskill / Politico:
Trump hits back at ‘vicious claims’ by female accusers
Jessica Testa / BuzzFeed:
A Fifth Teen Beauty Queen Says Trump Visited Dressing Room
A Fifth Teen Beauty Queen Says Trump Visited Dressing Room
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New York Times:
Two Women Say Donald Trump Touched Them Inappropriately
Two Women Say Donald Trump Touched Them Inappropriately
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NBC News:
Miss USA Contestant Details Unwanted Encounters With Trump
Miss USA Contestant Details Unwanted Encounters With Trump
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CBS News:
More questionable footage of Trump's comments on women
More questionable footage of Trump's comments on women
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David Wright / CNN:
Ex-Trump exec on assault allegations: ‘I do believe it’
Ex-Trump exec on assault allegations: ‘I do believe it’
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Donald Trump threatens to sue New York Times over sexual harassment report
Donald Trump threatens to sue New York Times over sexual harassment report
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Veronica Stracqualursi / ABC News:
Donald Trump Calls Sexual Assault Allegations ‘Vicious Claims, Outright Lies’
Donald Trump Calls Sexual Assault Allegations ‘Vicious Claims, Outright Lies’
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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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John Bresnahan / Politico:
Ryan sounds alarm on Trump — Speaker Paul Ryan told top donors on Wednesday evening that he's growing concerned about whether House Republicans will be able to weather the political storm this November — and suggested the outcome for his party could be dire.
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Alex Isenstadt / Politico:
RNC TV ad spending for Trump: $0
RNC TV ad spending for Trump: $0
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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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Peter Sterne / Politico:
Lou Dobbs tweets Trump accuser's address and phone number — Fox Business News anchor Lou Dobbs publicized the address and phone number of Jessica Leeds, one of the women who accused Donald Trump of groping her, to his 792,000 followers on Thursday morning.
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Oliver Darcy / Business Insider:
Fox Business host Lou Dobbs appears to post personal information of Trump accuser on Twitter
Fox Business host Lou Dobbs appears to post personal information of Trump accuser on Twitter
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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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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)
Michelle Obama Gives Powerful Speech Roasting Trump For Predatory Comments (VIDEO)
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Lauren Etter / Bloomberg:
Trump Supporters Monitoring Polls Alarms Voting-Rights Groups — The Republican presidential nominee has been exhorting his supporters to be vigilant about the supposed threat of voter fraud, which has been shown to be almost nonexistent in the U.S. — For the first time in a half-century …
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Garrett Epps / The Atlantic:
Donald Trump's Attacks on the Rights of Minority Voters
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.
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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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Sewell Chan / New York Times:
Bob Dylan Awarded Nobel Prize in Literature — LONDON — The singer and songwriter Bob Dylan was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature on Thursday for “having created new poetic expressions within the great American song tradition,” in the words of the Swedish Academy.
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