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Dan Balz / Washington Post:
As Trump delivers his Gettysburg address, Republicans prepare for a civil war — GETTYSBURG, Pa. — Anne O'Reilly, a lifelong Republican activist, was in the audience here waiting for Donald Trump to arrive Saturday morning. She remains hopeful that Trump can win the presidency but has no doubt what will happen if he doesn't.
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Jenna Johnson / Washington Post:
In historic Gettysburg, Lincoln spoke of unity; Trump complained of a ‘totally rigged’ system — GETTYSBURG, Pa. — Donald Trump traveled to the site of the most bloody battle of the Civil War on Saturday, where he suggested that the United States is nearly as divided now as it was then.
Discussion:
Political Wire, Hullabaloo, Balloon Juice and Media Matters for America
Morgan Winsor / ABC News:
Donald Trump Vows to Sue Sexual Assault Accusers, Lays Out Plan for First 100 Days in Office — Donald Trump kicked off a speech today in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, about his plan for his first 100 days as president by announcing that he will after the election sue every woman who has accused him of sexual assault.
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Associated Press and Politico
Nicholas Hautman / Us Weekly:
Adult Film Star Jessica Drake Becomes 11th Woman to Accuse Donald Trump of Sexual Misconduct — Adult movie star Jessica Drake became the 11th woman to accuse Donald Trump of inappropriate sexual misconduct during a press conference in Los Angeles on Saturday, October 22.
Discussion:
Raw Story, Occupy Democrats and Booman Tribune
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Anna Giaritelli / Washington Examiner:
11th Trump accuser to come forward on Saturday — Another woman plans to accuse Donald Trump of inappropriate sexual conduct on Saturday, which would make her the eleventh allegation against the Republican nominee, according to a statement from her spokesperson late Friday.
Discussion:
The Moderate Voice, The Week, RedState, alan.com and The New Civil Rights Movement
Jonathan Swan / The Hill:
Breitbart escalates war on Paul Ryan — A right-wing website closely tied to Donald Trump — 's presidential campaign is taking its war against House Speaker Paul Ryan — (R-Wis.) to new levels. — Breitbart News on Saturday published as its lead story an article written by Julia Hahn …
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Hullabaloo
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Julia Hahn / Breitbart:
He's With Her: Inside Paul Ryan's Months-Long Campaign to Elect Hillary Clinton President
He's With Her: Inside Paul Ryan's Months-Long Campaign to Elect Hillary Clinton President
Discussion:
Media Matters for America, Mediaite and Raw Story
Wall Street Journal:
AT&T Reaches Deal to Buy Time Warner for More Than $80 Billion — Agreement for between $105-$110 a share could be officially announced as soon as Saturday evening — AT&T Inc. has reached an agreement to buy Time Warner Inc. for between $105 and $110 a share, with a deal likely to be announced …
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WTVR-TV, NBC News, The Right Scoop, CBS Los Angeles, The Verge, Politico, Mediaite, Gizmodo, Motherboard, Deadline and New York Magazine, more at Mediagazer »
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Maurice Tamman / Reuters:
Clinton far ahead in Electoral College race: Reuters/Ipsos poll — Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton maintained her commanding lead in the race to win the Electoral College and claim the U.S. presidency, according to the latest Reuters/Ipsos States of the Nation project results released on Saturday.
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AOL, Little Green Footballs and Political Wire
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Mallory Shelbourne / The Hill:
Reuters projects Clinton to win with 326 electoral votes
Reuters projects Clinton to win with 326 electoral votes
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Independent Journal Review
Maurice Tamman / Reuters:
Half of Republicans would reject election result if Clinton wins: Reuters/Ipsos
Half of Republicans would reject election result if Clinton wins: Reuters/Ipsos
Discussion:
Independent Journal Review, FiveThirtyEight, Common Dreams and Political Wire
David S. Cloud / Los Angeles Times:
Thousands of California soldiers forced to repay enlistment bonuses a decade after going to war — Short of troops to fight in Iraq and Afghanistan a decade ago, the California National Guard enticed thousands of soldiers with bonuses. Now the Pentagon is demanding the money back.
Shane Goldmacher / Politico:
Hillary Clinton hammers Pat Toomey — PITTSBURGH — Hillary Clinton ripped Republican Sen. Pat Toomey in a speech here on Saturday, trying to link him to Donald Trump and a long list of Trump's past incendiary statements. — It was one of the longer and sharper rhetorical barbs that Clinton has aimed at a sitting Republican senator.
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BuzzFeed and Political Wire
Philip Rucker / Washington Post:
Buoyed by rising polls, Clinton shifts to a new target: the House and Senate — Hillary Clinton is pouring $1 million into Indiana and Missouri in the campaign's final weeks — not because the Democratic presidential nominee thinks she can carry those reliably Republican states …
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New York Times
Sean Colarossi / Politicus USA:
Classy Trump Supporter Holds Sign With Bullseye Over Clinton's Face At Virginia Rally — As shocking as this type of imagery is, it's par for the course when it comes to the Trump campaign. — Inciting violence against Hillary Clinton or the media at Donald Trump campaign events …
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alan.com
Josh Feldman / Mediaite:
Trump on His Accusers: ‘All of These Liars Will Be Sued’ Once Election's Over — In the midst of another anti-media rant today, Donald Trump declared that he would be suing every single woman who's accused him of groping and sexual assault once the election's over.
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Harper Neidig / The Hill:
Trump threatens to sue women accusing him
Trump threatens to sue women accusing him
Discussion:
Independent Journal Review and Mother Jones
Mark Tapscott / The Daily Caller:
WIKILEAKS: Clinton Foundation Pay Recommendations Kept Huge Pay Gap For Men, Women — Pay levels recommended by Clinton Foundation CEO Bruce Lindsey for all of the organization's employees created a pay gap twice as big for women as for men, according to a Daily Caller News Foundation analysis …
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Brendan Kirby / LifeZette:
WikiLeaks: Clinton Foundation Paid Women Less Than Men
WikiLeaks: Clinton Foundation Paid Women Less Than Men
Discussion:
The Talking Dog, Fox News Insider and The Gateway Pundit
Daniel Payne / National Review:
When Every GOP Presidential Nominee Is the Worst Republican Ever — The progressive playbook never changes. — Of all the great American political traditions, there is perhaps none more instructive than the progressive tendency to sentimentalize Republicans from years past.
Discussion:
Politicus USA
New York Post:
Hillary's campaign HQ receives letter with ‘suspicious white powder’ — More On: — Hillary Clinton's Downtown Brooklyn campaign headquarters were evacuated Friday amid a scare over a suspicious white powder, sources said. — The substance was first discovered when two interns opened …
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Fox News, New York Magazine and Politico
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Paul Krugman / New York Times:
Debt, Diversion, Distraction — There was a time, not long ago, when deficit scolds were actively dangerous — when their huffing and puffing came quite close to stampeding Washington into really bad policies like raising the Medicare age (which wouldn't even have saved money) and short-term fiscal austerity.
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EconLog and bradford-delong.com