memeorandum: Trump air-quotes Obama's presidency (Ben Schreckinger/Politico)

10:40 PM ET, October 15, 2016

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Trump says the election is rigged — and his supporters are furious — CINCINNATI — In an arena normally reserved for ice hockey, the Donald Trump crowd was on edge. — Some wore shirts with slogans like “[Expletive] Your Feelings” or, in reference to the female Democratic nominee, “Trump that Bitch.”

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Rosie Gray / BuzzFeed:

Paul Ryan “Fully Confident” Election Will Be Carried Out Fairly, Spokesperson Says — WASHINGTON — House Speaker Paul Ryan pushed back against Donald Trump's claims that the election is being rigged through a spokesperson on Saturday. — “Our democracy relies on confidence in election results …

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Wall Street Journal: ‘Better Way’ for President — Ryan shows that Republicans …

Katie Bo Williams / The Hill:

Assange grudge against Clinton shapes US election — Julian Assange's grudge against Hillary Clinton — is playing out on the grandest stage possible. — Between now and Election Day on Nov. 8, WikiLeaks is expected to release more than 40,000 more emails about Clinton that are meant …

Discussion: The Moderate Voice

Glen Caplin:

What did Trump know, and when did he know it? — In 1972, five men were caught breaking into the headquarters of the Democratic National Committee at the Watergate Hotel. The crime prompted one of the greatest examples of investigative journalism in media history, and led to the resignation of a sitting American president.

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Annie Karni / Politico:
Clinton's team unleashes Watergate attack against Trump

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Darrel Rowland / The Columbus Dispatch:

Donald Trump camp rebukes Ohio GOP Chair Matt Borges, cuts ties — Underscoring the searing divisions over Donald Trump within the Republican Party, Trump's Ohio campaign today disassociated itself with state GOP Chairman Matt Borges because of his lack of support for the party's presidential nominee.

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Associated Press:
The Latest: Trump Suggests Clinton Was on Drug During Debate

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CNN:
Trump campaign cuts ties with Ohio GOP chairman weeks from election

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Andrew J. Tobias / Plain Dealer:
Donald Trump campaign denounces, severs ties with Ohio Republican Party Chairman Matt Borges

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Molly Redden / Guardian:

Donald Trump ‘grabbed me and went for the lips’, says new accuser — Cathy Heller joins eight other women in coming forward with allegations of sexual misconduct against Republican, with story similar to his taped remarks — On 7 October, as the political world convulsed from the revelation …

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Tyler Durden / zerohedge.com/fullrss2.xml …:

Here Are Hillary Clinton's Three Speeches To Goldman Sachs For Which She Was Paid $675,000 — As has been widely reported, in 2013 Hillary Clinton was paid $675,000 for three speeches to Goldman Sachs. One was delivered on June 4, 2013 at the 2013 IBD CEO Annual Conference at The Inn …

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McClatchy Washington Bureau:

Why do women's groups treat Bill Clinton and Donald Trump differently? — WASHINGTON — Groups that advocate for women's rights are lashing out at Donald Trump for allegations of groping women and bragging about sexual assaults. — But some of those same groups did not think former …

Ben Schreckinger / Politico:

Trump air-quotes Obama's presidency — BANGOR, MAINE — Donald Trump appeared to question the legitimacy of Barack Obama's presidency on Saturday, referring to him at a rally as the “quote 'president.” “And she wants 550 percent more coming from Syria than the thousands and thousands that our president …

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Fox News:

New FBI files contain allegations of ‘quid pro quo’ in Clinton's emails — FBI interview summaries and notes, provided late Friday to the House Government Oversight and Intelligence Committees, contain allegations of a “quid pro quo” between a senior State Department executive and FBI agents during …

Discussion: twitchy.com

Rebecca Savransky / The Hill:

Trump calls for drug test before debate … on Saturday called for himself and Hillary Clinton — to take a drug test prior to the third presidential debate. — During a campaign rally Saturday in New Hampshire, the GOP presidential nominee compared himself and Clinton to athletes.

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Candace Smith / ABC News:
Trump: We Should Do a Drug Test Before the Debate

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Allan Smith / Business Insider:

John Kasich's dire warning for the Republican Party: EVOLVE OR DIE — John Kasich was the last remaining Republican primary challenger to Donald Trump. — Since ending his campaign in early May, Kasich has not followed the same course as fellow long-lasting GOP primary challengers …

Discussion: Occidental Dissent and AOL

Coral Davenport / New York Times:

Nations, Fighting Powerful Refrigerant That Warms Planet, Reach Landmark Deal — KIGALI, Rwanda — Negotiators from more than 170 countries on Saturday reached a legally binding accord to counter climate change by cutting the worldwide use of a powerful planet-warming chemical used in air-conditioners and refrigerators.

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Associated Press:
Global deal reached to limit powerful greenhouse gases

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Los Angeles Times:

‘A bloody scene’: 3 killed, 12 wounded in mass shooting at West Adams restaurant — Police say two groups exchanged gunfire inside and outside the restaurant, located in a converted home, in the West Adams district. Some diners were caught in the crossfire.

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Dylan Matthews / Vox:

Taking Trump voters' concerns seriously means listening to what they're actually saying — Donald Trump's supporters deserve to have their concerns taken seriously. — If the media and commentators in 2016 can agree on nothing else, it's this. It's a bit of an odd meme.

Rafael Bernal / The Hill:

2 Wis. men charged with trying to join ISIS — Two men from Wisconsin were charged in federal court Friday with trying to go to Syria to join the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS). — Jason Michael Ludke, 35, and Yosvany Padilla-Conde, 30, were arrested in Texas on Oct. 5 …

Discussion: Independent Journal Review and Associated Press