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Steven Shepard / Politico:
Poll: 41 percent of voters say election could be ‘stolen’ from Trump — The American electorate has turned deeply skeptical about the integrity of the nation's election apparatus, with 41 percent of voters saying November's election could be “stolen” from Donald Trump due to widespread voter fraud.
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Carrie Dann / NBC News:
Poll: Clinton Maintains 50-Point Lead Among Latinos
Poll: Clinton Maintains 50-Point Lead Among Latinos
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David Weigel / Washington Post:
‘Rigged’ election talk didn't start with Trump
‘Rigged’ election talk didn't start with Trump
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Anneta Konstantinides / Daily Mail:
But Wikileaks revealed this morning that Assange's internet link had been ‘intentionally severed by a state party’ — At 6.30am this morning WikiLeaks tweeted: 'Julian Assange's internet link has been intentionally severed by a state party', with conspiracy theorists claiming that it is linked …
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BBC:
Wikileaks: Julian Assange's internet access ‘cut’ — Wikileaks says an unidentified “state actor” has shut down internet access for its founder Julian Assange. — The transparency activist has been claiming asylum at London's Ecuadorean embassy since 2012 to avoid extradition over sex assault allegations.
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Fox News:
WikiLeaks says Assange's internet link was severed by ‘state party’
WikiLeaks says Assange's internet link was severed by ‘state party’
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Glenn Thrush / Politico:
22 toxic days for Hillary Clinton
22 toxic days for Hillary Clinton
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Tampa Bay Times:
Trump fans boo, walk out on Amy Schumer show in Tampa — TAMPA - About 200 people walked out of Amy Schumer's comedy show at the Amalie Arena in Tampa Sunday when she mocked Donald Trump as, among other things, an “orange, sexual-assaulting, fake- college-starting monster.” — 7 Months Ago 7 Months Ago 7 Months Ago
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Casey Reynolds / The Midnight Sun:
MIDNIGHT SUN EXCLUSIVE: New Poll Shows Trump-Clinton Tied In Alaska — New polling numbers provided exclusively to The Midnight Sun by the Alaska Democratic Party show Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton in a statistical tie in The Last Frontier. — The poll was conducted …
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Dave Levinthal / Center for Public Integrity:
Journalists shower Hillary Clinton with campaign cash — Far fewer making contributions to Donald Trump, analysis shows — Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton speaks to members of the media on her campaign plane in September 2016. Andrew Harnik/AP — likes
Kyle Cheney / Politico:
Early voting reveals warning signs for Trump — Democrats appear to be outpacing their 2012 early vote performance in several critical swing states, giving Hillary Clinton a head start on Donald Trump in some of the most important presidential battlegrounds.
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John Wagner / Washington Post:
As Trump stumbles, Clinton weighs a striking choice: Expand the map or stick to the plan
As Trump stumbles, Clinton weighs a striking choice: Expand the map or stick to the plan
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David N. Wasserman / New York Times:
What Are the New Battleground States? — Can Hillary Clinton win …
Associated Press:
The Latest: Trump Cites Biden as He Defends Himself — The Latest on the U.S. presidential race (all times EDT): — Donald Trump is calling Republican leaders “naive” for dismissing his claims of a rigged election and urging his supporters to “come together and win this election.”
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Louis Nelson / Politico:
Ohio's Republican secretary of state calls Trump's rigged election claims ‘irresponsible’
Ohio's Republican secretary of state calls Trump's rigged election claims ‘irresponsible’
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Tierney Sneed / Talking Points Memo:
Ohio's Top GOP Election Official Calls Trump's Rigging Rhetoric ‘Irresponsible’
Ohio's Top GOP Election Official Calls Trump's Rigging Rhetoric ‘Irresponsible’
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Rene Stutzman / Orlando Sentinel:
Matthew Apperson, the man who shot at George Zimmerman, sentenced to 20 years — Matthew Apperson was found guilty of attempted second-degree murder after he shot at George Zimmerman's car in May. — Privacy Policy — SANFORD — The Seminole County man convicted of shooting at George Zimmerman …
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Jonathan Chait / New York Magazine:
Donald Trump Might Not Be Running for President — In June, Sarah Ellison reported, “according to several people briefed on the discussions,” Donald Trump was exploring “the possibility of launching a ‘mini-media conglomerate’” after the election. Ellison reported that Trump had put …
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RT:
UK bank to close RT accounts, ‘long live freedom of speech!’ - editor-in-chief … The UK bank servicing RT has given notice that it will close the broadcaster's accounts, without explanation. The UK government has denied any involvement in the bank's decision.
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Edward-Isaac Dovere / Politico:
Obama, Holder to lead post-Trump redistricting campaign — As Democrats aim to capitalize on this year's Republican turmoil and start building back their own decimated bench, former Attorney General Eric Holder will chair a new umbrella group focused on redistricting reform …
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Louise Mensch / Heat Street:
EXCLUSIVE: Evan McMullin Utah Poll: Independent Conservative Ties Trump — Update: Crosstabs here (initial paywall) — The poll of likely voters, conducted Saturday and Sunday by Rasmussen Reports shows a sensational result in Utah, where two points separates the top three candidates.
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Jamie Gregora / The Daily Signal:
This Is the Percentage of Millennials Who Believe George W. Bush Killed More People Than Stalin — The Victims of Communism Memorial Foundation released its first “Annual Report on U.S. Attitudes Towards Socialism” Monday. The survey showed a distinct generation gap regarding beliefs …
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Paul Krugman / New York Times:
Their Dark Fantasies — I'm a baby boomer, which means that I'm old enough to remember conservatives yelling “America — love it or leave it!” at people on the left who criticized racism and inequality. But that was a long time ago. These days, disdain for America — the America that actually exists …
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Ryan Grim / The Huffington Post:
Is Shep Smith The Future Of Fox News? — “The long look of history is going to be necessary, and I don't think it will reflect well on this time,” Smith says, “or on the voters' ability to decipher what it is they're hearing and seeing.” — Washington bureau chief for The Huffington Post
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