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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 …
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.
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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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 …
Eamon Javers / CNBC:
FBI's Comey opposed naming Russians, citing election timing: Source
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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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Emily Guskin / Washington Post:
Post-ABC Tracking Poll: Trump 46, Clinton 45, as Democratic enthusiasm dips — Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump are all but tied in the latest Washington Post-ABC News Tracking Poll, which finds Clinton backers slipping behind in enthusiasm even as the Democrat has an edge in early voting.
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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
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Tennessean.com:
Tennessee Rep. Steve Cohen calls on FBI director to resign
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Rich Lowry / New York Post:
Dems should blame Hillary, not Comey, for the ‘October surprise’
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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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Brian Schaffner / Washington Post:
Early voting predict who wins. This is good news for Democrats. — Early voting is underway in many states, and things seem to look good for Democrats. — CNN suggests that Democrats have improved their standing in Arizona and Nevada, compared with 2012.
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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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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 …
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.
Stuart Rothenberg / Washington Post:
Senate forecast remains cloudy with one week to go until Election Day — With a week to go until Election Day, the outlook for the Senate remains uncomfortably cloudy. — About half of the 11 races that have been watched at some point over the last year are still too-close-to-call.
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Rachael Bade / Politico:
Ryan votes for Trump — Paul Ryan has voted for Donald Trump. — The House speaker told Fox News on Tuesday that he pulled the lever in early voting for the GOP nominee, despite their very public, long-running standoff. Ryan reluctantly endorsed Trump in June but has kept his distance …
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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Seema Mehta / Los Angeles Times:
Orange County has voted for the GOP in every presidential election since 1936. This year, it could go blue — Nelida Mendoza Yanez, right, gives information about Democratic candidates to prospective voters in Santa Ana. (Genaro Molina / Los Angeles Times)
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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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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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Josh Gerstein / Politico:
Judge orders RNC to detail voter fraud pacts with Trump campaign — A federal judge is ordering the Republican National Committee to detail any agreements it has with Donald Trump's campaign to engage in “ballot security” efforts in connection with next week's election …
Telegraph:
Chubby older fathers are more attractive to women and live longer, scientists say — Pudgy older fathers live longer, are more attractive to the opposite sex and are better at passing on their genes than their leaner counterparts, scientists have claimed. — Becoming fatter after fatherhood due …
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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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