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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:
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 …
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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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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.
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Ian Schwartz / RealClearPolitics:
Carville Blows Up On MSNBC Anchor: Our Democracy Is Under Assault By Comey, The KGB And Republicans
Carville Blows Up On MSNBC Anchor: Our Democracy Is Under Assault By Comey, The KGB And Republicans
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Piers Morgan / Daily Mail:
Desperate Democrats need to stop lashing Comey now. …
Desperate Democrats need to stop lashing Comey now. …
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Rep. Gregory W. Meeks / The Hill:
Comey breaks department protocol by commenting on investigation
Comey breaks department protocol by commenting on investigation
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Tennessean.com:
Tennessee Rep. Steve Cohen calls on FBI director to resign
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’
Dems should blame Hillary, not Comey, for the ‘October surprise’
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NBC News:
FBI Making Inquiry Into Ex-Trump Campaign Manager's Foreign Ties
FBI Making Inquiry Into Ex-Trump Campaign Manager's Foreign Ties
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Katie Pavlich / Townhall.com:
White House: Comey is a Man of Integrity and Isn't Trying to Sway The Election
White House: Comey is a Man of Integrity and Isn't Trying to Sway The Election
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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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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 …
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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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Numbers / Pew Research Center:
It's harder for Clinton supporters to respect Trump backers than vice versa — Given the rancorous tone and often highly personal nature of this year's presidential campaign, supporters of Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump might be expected to hold similarly negative views of one another.
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Thomas Fitzgerald / Philly.com:
Clinton up big in PA, says new F&M College Poll
Clinton up big in PA, says new F&M College Poll
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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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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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Sarah Westwood / Washington Examiner:
Emails show Justice Department official overseeing Clinton probe has close ties to Podesta
Emails show Justice Department official overseeing Clinton probe has close ties to Podesta
Thomas Frank / Guardian:
Forget the FBI cache; the Podesta emails show how America is run
Forget the FBI cache; the Podesta emails show how America is run
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Larry O'Connor / Hot Air:
Of course the DOJ assigned a Clinton crony to oversee the new email investigation
Of course the DOJ assigned a Clinton crony to oversee the new email investigation
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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
Weak early voter turnout among African-Americans hurts Clinton in Florida
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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.”
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Mallory Shelbourne / The Hill:
Trump campaign encourages Pennsylvanians to change absentee votes — Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump — 's campaign is encouraging early voters in Pennsylvania to find out how they can change their ballots. — In a tweet posted early Tuesday morning, Trump adviser Dan Scavino provided …
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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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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 …
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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.
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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