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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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The Huffington Post:
Trump Faces Another Accusation — This Time, He Looked Up Models' Skirts — One woman said he gawked at their underwear or lack thereof. — Deputy Politics Editor, The Huffington Post — Yet another woman is alleging that she witnessed inappropriate sexual advances by Donald Trump, now the Republican nominee for president.
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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.
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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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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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Madeline Conway / Politico:
Donald Trump Jr. says his father's boasts about groping women make him ‘a human’ — Donald Trump Jr. on Thursday dismissed accusations that his father had repeatedly groped women as “probably a typical New York Times smear campaign” and asserted that the Republican nominee's 2005 comments bragging …
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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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The Atlantic:
The Trump Allegations: The Latest Updates
The Trump Allegations: The Latest Updates
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Evan Vucci / Talking Points Memo:
TIMELINE: Four Decades Of Sexual Misconduct Allegations Against Trump
TIMELINE: Four Decades Of Sexual Misconduct Allegations Against Trump
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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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CNNMoney:
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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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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Nolan D. McCaskill / Politico:
Trump hits back at ‘vicious claims’ by female accusers
Trump hits back at ‘vicious claims’ by female accusers
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Dana Blanton / Fox News:
Fox News Poll: Clinton leads Trump by 7 points — Hillary Clinton's lead over Donald Trump has increased to seven points, as more than half of voters say he is not qualified to be president. — That's according to a just-released national Fox News Poll of likely voters.
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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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Mark Murray / NBC News:
Poll: Clinton Ahead in North Carolina; Virtual Tie in Ohio — Hillary Clinton leads Donald Trump by four points in North Carolina, while Trump is ahead by one in Ohio, according to two new NBC News/Wall Street Journal/Marist polls of these states. — In North Carolina …
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Nolan D. McCaskill / Politico:
White House warns Trump not to attack Michelle Obama — In his latest, and perhaps most vehement campaign tirade, Donald Trump held his fire when it came to first lady Michelle Obama. And the White House suggested Thursday that Trump should continue to steer clear of the president's wife …
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Louis Nelson / Politico:
Michelle Obama calls on women to rise up against Trump
Michelle Obama calls on women to rise up against Trump
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Jenée Desmond-Harris / Vox:
Behind Michelle Obama's heartfelt speech: 8 years of sexist and racist attacks
Behind Michelle Obama's heartfelt speech: 8 years of sexist and racist attacks
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Peter Sterne / Politico:
Lou Dobbs tweets Trump accuser's address and phone number — Fox Business Network 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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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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Josh Feldman / Mediaite:
'You're On Your Own': FBN Host Stunned by Curt Schilling Defending Lewd Trump Remark — Curt Schilling appeared on Fox Business Network today and defended Donald Trump's lewd remark to a 10-year-old in a way that stunned host Trish Regan. — One of the recently-unearthed past …
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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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Alex Isenstadt / Politico:
RNC TV ad spending for Trump: $0
RNC TV ad spending for Trump: $0
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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.
Kyle Becker / Independent Journal Review:
2 Clinton Campaign Videos Dropped on Twitter are So Hot, James O'Keefe was Suspended Soon After Posting Them — James O'Keefe of Project Veritas is known as a bit of an undercover video provocateur. Now, he's been suspended from Twitter. — O'Keefe received a notification from Twitter soon after posting two ‘undercover’ videos:
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Garrett Epps / The Atlantic:
Donald Trump's Attacks on the Rights of Minority Voters — Revelations regarding Donald Trump and sexual assault, and his Charles Foster Kane-style threat to jail Hillary Clinton, have largely monopolized public horror over the past week. And for good reason.
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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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Libby Nelson / Vox:
Read Donald Trump's bizarre, frightening speech responding to sexual assault allegations — At a rally in West Palm Beach, Florida, Donald Trump fired back against the accusations from women that he had sexually assaulted them. He said the New York Times story claiming he had assaulted …
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Politico:
Gingrich: ‘Little Trump is frankly pathetic’ — Longtime Donald Trump surrogate Newt Gingrich on Thursday smacked down the Republican nominee, saying “little Trump is frankly pathetic.” — With Trump's campaign in a tailspin as more women accuse the billionaire of groping them …
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