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8:05 AM ET, October 31, 2016

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Devlin Barrett / Wall Street Journal:
FBI in Internal Feud Over Hillary Clinton Probe  —  Laptop may contain thousands of messages sent to or from private server  —  Federal agents are preparing to scour roughly 650,000 emails contained on the laptop of former Rep. Anthony Weiner to see how many relate to a prior probe …
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Eric Holder / Washington Post:
James Comey is a good man, but he made a serious mistake  —  Eric Holder was U.S. attorney general from 2009 to 2015.  —  I began my career in the Justice Department's Public Integrity Section 40 years ago, investigating cases of official corruption.  In the years since …
NBC News:
FBI Obtains Warrant for Newly Discovered Emails in Clinton Probe — as Reid Accuses Comey of Hatch Act Violation  —  The FBI obtained a warrant to search emails related to the Hillary Clinton private server probe that were discovered on ex-congressman Anthony Weiner's laptop, law enforcement officials confirmed Sunday.
Josh Marshall / Talking Points Memo:
Deeply Disturbing  —  James Comey's decision to send his letter to Capitol Hill seemed like a bad one from the start.  But it did not seem as egregious as it does now because many assumed he was faced with a tough balancing act between informing Congress of significant new evidence …
Ed Klein / Daily Mail:
EXCLUSIVE: Resignation letters piling up from disaffected FBI agents, his wife urging him to admit he was wrong: Why Director Comey jumped at the chance to reopen Hillary investigation  — James Comey revived the investigation of Clinton's email server as he could no longer resist mounting pressure by mutinous agents, sources say
Senator Harry Reid:
IN LETTER, REID SAYS COMEY “MAY HAVE BROKEN THE LAW”  —  Reid says Comey's clear “double standard” on publicizing sensitive information violates Hatch Act prohibition against using official authority to influence elections.  —  Las Vegas, NV - Senate Democratic Leader Harry Reid sent …
CBS News:
Harry Reid accuses Comey of sitting on proof of Trump-Russia ties, possible Hatch Act violation  —  In his last few months in the Senate, Minority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nevada, isn't pulling any punches — especially after the recent revelations by FBI Director James Comey that more emails …
Discussion: CANNONFIRE
Jake Sherman / Politico:
Poll: Comey's bombshell changes few votes  —  The race for the White House is tight, but it has not been radically changed by the FBI director's bombshell announcement last week.  —  Hillary Clinton has a slim three-point lead over Donald Trump one week before Election Day …
Matt Zapotosky / Washington Post:
FBI agents waited weeks to tell Comey about emails possibly relevant to Clinton probe  —  FBI agents investigating Hillary Clinton's use of a private email server while secretary of state knew early this month that messages recovered in a separate probe might be germane to their case …
Associated Press:
If Elected, Clinton Faces Awkward Coexistence With Comey
Discussion: alan.com and ABC News
David Edwards / Raw Story:
NBC's Pete Williams: Trump's bogus ‘rigged’ talk pushed Comey to break DOJ rules on elections
Philip B. Heymann / USA Today:   Ex-Justice official: FBI now Trump's political football
John Fund / National Review:
History Repeats: A Nixonian Cover-up in the Home Stretch of the Campaign
Discussion: BizPac Review
The Hill:
Holder, ex-Justice officials question Comey's ‘breach of protocol’
Discussion: Raw Story
Pierre Thomas / ABC News:
Former Attorney General Holder and Other Former DOJ Officials Pen Letter Criticizing Comey
New York Times:
Justice Department Obtains Warrant to Review Clinton Aide's Emails
Discussion: The Daily Caller
Richard W. Painter / New York Times:
On Clinton Emails, Did the F.B.I. Director Abuse His Power?
CNN:
Trump stokes skepticism of Colorado voting system  —  Greeley, Colorado (CNN)Donald Trump for the second day in a row questioned the validity of this swing state's largely mail-in voting system, the latest instance of the Republican nominee expressing skepticism about the legitimacy of the electoral process.
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Justin Baragona / Mediaite:
CNN Stealth Edits Article That Originally Made False Claim Trump Told Supporters To Vote Multiple Times  —  Early this evening, CNN tried to catch Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump in a heavily compromising position over comments he made at a rally in Colorado.
Heather Caygle / Politico:
Embattled Issa: I'd advise Clinton if she asked  —  CARDIFF-BY-THE-SEA, Calif. — For most of Barack Obama's presidency, Rep. Darrell Issa has relished his role as White House enemy No. 1, taunting the president as “corrupt” and even floating the idea of impeachment.
Aaron Short / New York Post:
Trump offered Christie his VP slot — then rescinded it  —  More On:  —  Donald Trump initially offered the vice-presidential running-mate slot to New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie but then withdrew it, sources said.  —  With a week to go before the GOP convention in July …
Greg Jaffe / Washington Post:
Once the hope candidate, Obama in his final days faces a hopeless electorate  —  LAS VEGAS — President Obama's motorcade was still hurtling through Las Vegas traffic when the Rev. Anthony Harris took the microphone to deliver the opening prayer at a rally here for Hillary Clinton.
Ben Schreckinger / Politico:
Trump rally speaker fantasizes about death of Hillary Clinton  —  LAS VEGAS — A speaker warming up the crowd for Donald Trump at a campaign rally Sunday morning fantasized about the deaths of Hillary Clinton and a senior aide.  —  Conservative commentator Wayne Allyn Root …
Discussion: Joe.My.God. and Balloon Juice
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Justin Baragona / Mediaite:
Trump Supporter Says He Hopes ‘We All Get Our Wish’ That Hillary Will Drive Off Cliff
Discussion: Raw Story
 
 
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Charles S. Faddis / The Hill:
Hillary's emails matter: A retired CIA officer explains why
New York Post:
The Clintons are a ‘crime family’: Ex-FBI big
Discussion: The Daily Caller
Kyle Smith / New York Post:
Obama told us he's honorable — but he's just another liar
Josh Rogin / Washington Post:
Inside Evan McMullin's 10 years undercover in the CIA
Christopher Woody / Business Insider:
Some of the most important gains made in Afghanistan are slipping away
Discussion: The Daily Caller
Washington Post:
In final sprint, Trump targets Democratic states while Clinton tries to gin up enthusiasm among minorities
 Earlier Items: 
Carl Weiser / Cincinnati.com:
Manure load dumped at Democratic headquarters
Gary Langer / ABC News:
Clinton and Trump Even in Latest Poll; Turnout Critical
Discussion: Hot Air and New York Times
NBC News:
Meet the Press - October 30, 2016
Discussion: Althouse and RedState
Aaron Rupar / ThinkProgress:
Kansas GOP distributing extremely Islamophobic mailer
Glenn Harlan Reynolds / USA Today:
A President Clinton would be out of control: Glenn Reynolds
Discussion: Power Line and Fox News
 

 
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