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Franklin Foer / Slate:
Was a Trump Server Communicating With Russia? — This spring, a group of computer scientists set out to determine whether hackers were interfering with the Trump campaign. They found something they weren't expecting. — The greatest miracle of the Internet is that it exists—the second greatest is that it persists.
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New York Times:
Donald Trump Used Legally Dubious Method to Avoid Paying Taxes — Donald J. Trump proudly acknowledges he did not pay a dime in federal income taxes for years on end. He insists he merely exploited tax loopholes legally available to any billionaire — loopholes he says Hillary Clinton failed …
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New York Times:
Investigating Donald Trump, F.B.I. Sees No Clear Link to Russia — WASHINGTON — For much of the summer, the F.B.I. pursued a widening investigation into a Russian role in the American presidential campaign. Agents scrutinized advisers close to Donald J. Trump, looked for financial connections …
Mother Jones:
A Veteran Spy Has Given the FBI Information Alleging a Russian Operation to Cultivate Donald Trump — Has the bureau investigated this material? — On Friday, FBI Director James Comey set off a political blast when he informed congressional leaders that the bureau had stumbled across emails …
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Eamon Javers / CNBC:
FBI's Comey opposed naming Russians, citing election timing: Source — FBI Director James Comey argued privately that it was too close to Election Day for the United States government to name Russia as meddling in the U.S. election and ultimately ensured that the FBI's name was not on the document …
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New York Times:
James Comey's Big Mistake — Four days after James Comey, the F.B.I. director, sent Congress a brief, inscrutable, election-shaking letter about emails that may or may not be new or relevant to the previously concluded investigation into Hillary Clinton's private email server, his logic makes even less sense than it did on Friday.
NBC News:
FBI Making Inquiry Into Ex-Trump Campaign Manager's Foreign Ties — Sources: FBI Examining Ex-Trump Campaign Manager's Ties to Russia 2:20 — The FBI has been conducting a preliminary inquiry into Donald Trump's former campaign manager Paul Manafort's foreign business connections …
Doug Schoen / The Hill:
Reassessing my support for Hillary Clinton
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Gary Langer / ABC News:
Trump Leads Clinton by 1 Point in New Poll as Enthusiasm Declines — Strong enthusiasm for Hillary Clinton has ebbed since the renewal of the FBI's email investigation. — While vote preferences have held essentially steady, she's now a slim point behind Donald Trump — a first since May …
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Ian Schwartz / RealClearPolitics:
Carville Blows Up On MSNBC Anchor: Our Democracy Is Under Assault By Comey, The KGB And Republicans — James Carville accused FBI Director James Comey, the KGB and House Republicans of working together to “hijack an election” in a bombastic interview on MSNBC.
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Rep. Gregory W. Meeks / The Hill:
Comey breaks department protocol by commenting on investigation — We have all heard it before: a Department of Justice or Federal Bureau of Investigation spokesperson recites, “We cannot confirm the existence of nor can we comment on any potential or ongoing investigation.”
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Katie Pavlich / Townhall.com:
White House: Comey is a Man of Integrity and Isn't Trying to Sway The Election
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Manu Raju / CNN:
In private, Burr quips about gun owners shooting Clinton — (CNN)Sen. Richard Burr privately mused over the weekend that gun owners may want to put a “bullseye” on Hillary Clinton, according to audio obtained by CNN. — The North Carolina Republican, locked in a tight race for reelection …
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Marc Ambinder / USA Today:
Journalists need new rules after Trump: Marc Ambinder — How do you not take sides when one of those sides is so clearly wrong? — Many journalists dislike Donald Trump. They do. I can share this not-very-secret secret with you because I'm a few years removed from the practice …
Marc Caputo / Politico:
Weak early voter turnout among African-Americans hurts Clinton in Florida — Hillary Clinton has a black voter problem in the nation's biggest battleground state. — After the first full weekend of in-person early voting ended Sunday, African-American turnout failed to meet expectations …
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Brandon Cockerham / Judicial Watch:
New State Department Documents Reveal More Clinton-Abedin Email Exchanges of Classified Information on Unsecure Server — Emails Also Reveal Special Favor for Top Clinton Foundation Donor, Distribution of Clinton State Department Schedule to Foundation Staff
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Bloomberg:
Clinton and Trump Prepare for Possibility of Election Overtime — Campaigns deploying volunteers and lawyers across country — Whether losing candidate concedes has no legal impact — Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump are arming up for a possible post-Election Day battle.
Tyler Durden / Zero Hedge:
John Podesta's Best Friend At The DOJ Will Be In Charge Of The DOJ's Probe Into Huma Abedin Emails — Now that the FBI has obtained the needed warrant to start poring over the 650,000 or so emails uncovered in Anthony Weiner's notebook, among which thousands of emails sent …
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Gabriel Roth / Slate:
Making the Choice — How should voters weigh the sins of these two uniquely corrupt candidates? — As late as last week, voters on both sides were united in the sincere belief that the candidates had litigated all relevant points of disagreement, explained their differing visions for the nation …
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Vikas Bajaj / New York Times:
Peter Thiel's Fantasy Trump — In the world according to Peter Thiel, the technology entrepreneur and billionaire, liberals and journalists are easily distracted children. Preoccupied with the words that come out of Donald Trump's mouth, they are not taking “seriously” …
New York Times:
Confidence Even as Hillary Clinton's Momentum Slows — WASHINGTON — The announcement that the F.B.I. is reviewing newly discovered emails of a top Hillary Clinton aide has slowed the campaign's momentum and the hopes of expanding support in traditional Midwestern battleground states.
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Robin Lakoff / TIME:
Hillary Clinton's Emailgate Is an Attack on Women — Robin Lakoff is a professor of linguistics at the University of California, Berkeley, and the author of Language and Woman's Place — 'It's not about emails; it's about public communication by a woman' — I am mad. I am mad because I am scared.
New York Post:
Hillary already planning her giant victory celebration — More On: — This could blow up in her face! — Hillary Clinton may have lit the fuse for her victory celebration a little too soon — by planning an Election Night explosion of fireworks over the Hudson River, The Post has learned.
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Henry J. Gomez / Plain Dealer:
John Kasich follows through on vow not to vote for Donald Trump, writes in John McCain instead — FILE - In this Aug. 25, 2016 file photo, Ohio Gov. John Kasich speaks at the Regional Judicial Opioid Initiative opening summit in Cincinnati. (John Minchillo, The Associated Press)
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ABC News:
Will Trump Bring Sen. Rubio Down in Florida? — There are two words that keep coming up in Florida's U.S. Senate race between Republican incumbent Marco Rubio and Democratic U.S. Rep. Patrick Murphy: Donald Trump. — One of the strongest arguments Murphy is making in his underdog campaign …
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Associated Press:
Democrats Weigh Down-Ballot Drag of Clinton Email Saga — Hillary Clinton is not the only one playing defense after the FBI's disclosure last week of additional emails relevant to its probe of her use of a private email server. Other Democrats are under the gun, too, in dozens of down-ballot races …
Jilian Mincer / Reuters:
Exclusive: Abortion by prescription now rivals surgery for U.S. women — American women are ending pregnancies with medication almost as often as with surgery, marking a turning point for abortion in the United States, data reviewed by Reuters shows. — The watershed comes amid …
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Oliver Darcy / Business Insider:
Sean Hannity promotes conspiracy theory Clinton was drunk at rally, then claims he didn't mean to do so — Fox News host Sean Hannity on Monday shared a conspiracy theory with his 1.7 million Twitter followers which baselessly alleged that Hillary Clinton was drunk at a rally last week.
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Kelly Mclaughlin / Daily Mail:
Clinton's inner circle knew FIVE YEARS AGO that Anthony Weiner was messaging an underage girl on Twitter - but did nothing about it — John Podesta and Neera Tanden were forwarded news of an investigation into Anthony Weiner's contacts with a 17-year-old Delaware girl in 2011
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Andrew E. Kramer / New York Times:
Spooked by Russia, Tiny Estonia Trains a Nation of Insurgents — TURI, Estonia — Her face puffy from lack of sleep, Vivika Barnabas peered down at the springs, rods and other parts of a disassembled assault rifle spread before her. — At last, midway through one of this country's peculiar …
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