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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 …
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 …
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.
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.
NBC News:
FBI Making Inquiry Into Ex-Trump Campaign Manager's Foreign Ties
Rep. Gregory W. Meeks / The Hill:
Comey breaks department protocol by commenting on investigation
Discussion: Politico and The Stranger …
Rich Lowry / New York Post:
Dems should blame Hillary, not Comey, for the ‘October surprise’
Discussion: The Moderate Voice
Katie Pavlich / Townhall.com:
White House: Comey is a Man of Integrity and Isn't Trying to Sway The Election
Discussion: Vox Popoli
Eamon Javers / CNBC:
FBI's Comey opposed naming Russians, citing election timing: Source
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.
Thomas Fitzgerald / Philly.com:
Clinton up big in PA, says new F&M College Poll
Discussion: FiveThirtyEight
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.
Discussion: Breitbart and The Huffington Post
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Marc Caputo / Politico:
Weak early voter turnout among African-Americans hurts Clinton in Florida
Discussion: The Week
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 …
Tyler Durden / zerohedge.com/fullrss2.xmlicle …:
Podesta To Mills: “We Are Going To Have To Dump All Those Emails”  —  In today's, 25th, Wikileaks release of hacked Podesta emails, one of the notable highlights is a March 2, 2015 exchange between John Podesta and Clinton aide Cheryl Mills in which the Clinton Campaign Chair says …
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Thomas Frank / Guardian:
Forget the FBI cache; the Podesta emails show how America is run
Discussion: Vox Popoli
Jesse Berney / Rolling Stone:
How the Hillary Clinton Outrage Cycle Took Over the Media  —  Outlets feed the impression that Clinton is a criminal without letting facts stand in the way  —  Much media coverage of Hillary Clinton starts with the assumption that the Democratic nominee is corrupt.  —  All Stories
Discussion: Toronto Star
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 …
Mark K. Matthews / Denver Post:
Hillary Clinton books last-minute ads in Colorado  —  Most recent polls have shown Clinton ahead in Colorado  —  WASHINGTON — Hillary Clinton hasn't run a TV ad in Colorado since July, but on Monday her campaign said it planned buy to commercials in Denver, Colorado Springs and Grand Junction for the final week of the campaign.
Discussion: Political Wire
Wall Street Journal:
Places Most Unsettled by Rapid Demographic Change Are Drawn to Donald Trump  —  Data show immigration has made small towns in the Midwest more racially diverse in the past 15 years, shifting the political needle  —  ARCADIA, Wis.—Small towns in the Midwest have diversified more quickly …
Discussion: Mother Jones
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 …
Joe Concha / The Hill:
Poll: Public overwhelmingly thinks media is in the tank for Clinton  —  The American public thinks the media wants Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton  —  to win by an almost 10-to-1 margin, according to a new poll.  —  The Suffolk University/USA Today poll released Friday asks …
Discussion: Instapundit
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 …
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.
Discussion: USA Today
Martin E. Comas / Orlando Sentinel:
Seminole elections office receives five stolen, forged absentee ballots  —  Five absentee ballots in the Spring Valley neighborhood of Altamonte Springs were fraudulently submitted, Mike Ertel, Seminole's Supervisor of Elections Office said.  “We want to take make sure the person is caught and punished.”
Discussion: Law News
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 …
Discussion: CNN, Daily Kos and The Week
 
 
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CNN:
Clinton camp insists it can't be thrown off course
Discussion: FOX News Radio and The Week
Seema Mehta / Los Angeles Times:
Orange County has voted for the GOP in every presidential election since 1936.  This year, it could go blue
Discussion: Mother Jones
Variety:
Variety Endorses Hillary Clinton for President
Discussion: Washington Times
Stuart Rothenberg / Washington Post:
Senate forecast remains cloudy with one week to go until Election Day
Oliver Darcy / Business Insider:
Sean Hannity promotes conspiracy theory Clinton was drunk at rally, then claims he didn't mean to do so
Discussion: Joe.My.God. and Raw Story
Telegraph:
Chubby older fathers are more attractive to women and live longer, scientists say
Discussion: Distractify
Andrew E. Kramer / New York Times:
Spooked by Russia, Tiny Estonia Trains a Nation of Insurgents
Discussion: The Daily Caller
 Earlier Items: 
Brandon Cockerham / Judicial Watch:
New State Department Documents Reveal More Clinton-Abedin Email Exchanges of Classified Information on Unsecure Server
New York Post:
Hillary already planning her giant victory celebration
Discussion: The Hill, Mediaite and Heat Street
ABC News:
Will Trump Bring Sen. Rubio Down in Florida?
Discussion: Daily Kos and Politico
 

 
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New York Times:
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