memeorandum: Mike Pence Returns to Capitol Hill to Huddle With Republicans (Benjamin Siegel/ABC News)

7:40 AM ET, September 13, 2016

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Brianna Ehley / Politico:

The inside story of Clinton's sick day — Hillary Clinton never lost consciousness, and never stopped talking on her phone — and never put anyone else in danger — after her near swoon at a Sept. 11 memorial on Sunday in New York, according to accounts offered by several people close to the candidate.

Discussion: The Hill, ABC News, The Week, Townhall.com, Business Insider, twitchy.com, Reuters, Talking Points Memo, The Other McCain, Hot Air and Mediaite

Caitlin Yilek / The Hill:

Clinton's reluctance to drink water causing tension with her staff: report — was diagnosed with pneumonia on Friday, the real concern is chronic dehydration, sources close to the Democratic nominee told Politico. — “She won't drink water, and you try telling Hillary Clinton to drink water,” a source said.

Discussion: ABC News and Politico

Eric Bradner / CNN:
Clinton didn't think illness was ‘going to be that big a deal’

Discussion: Talking Points Memo, New York Magazine, The Gateway Pundit and The Other McCain

ABC News:
Hillary Clinton Didn't Disclose Pneumonia: Didn't Think It Would Be ‘That Big a Deal’

Discussion: Politico and Associated Press

Philip Rucker / Washington Post:
Clinton's impulse to ‘power through’ with pneumonia set off cascade of problems

Discussion: CNN, Infowars, NBC News, Wall Street Journal, CNNMoney, CBS Chicago, The Times of Israel and Washington Free Beacon

Kyle Cheney / Politico:

Former DNC chairman calls for Clinton contingency plan — A former Democratic National Committee chairman says President Barack Obama and the party's congressional leaders should immediately come up with a process to identify a potential successor candidate for Hillary Clinton for the off-chance …

Discussion: The Gateway Pundit, The San Diego Union …, Liberal Values, Business Insider, New Urban Legends, Mediaite, Le·gal In·sur·rec· tion, Talking Points Memo and Instapundit

New York Post:

Clinton team avoided ER to conceal details of her medical treatment — Hillary Clinton was headed to an emergency room following her sudden collapse during the Sept. 11 memorial ceremony — but ditched her NYPD escort and detoured to daughter Chelsea Clinton's apartment to keep details …

Discussion: BizPac Review, RedState, The Daily Caller, The Last Refuge, Associated Press and People.com

Cindy Boren / Washington Post:

The man who discovered CTE thinks Hillary Clinton may have been poisoned — Bennet Omalu, the forensic pathologist who has made the NFL so uncomfortable with his discovery of chronic traumatic encephalopathy in the brains of deceased players, suggests that Hillary Clinton's campaign be checked …

Discussion: Althouse, Moon of Alabama, twitchy.com and CANNONFIRE

Dominic Patten / Deadline:
Bubba To The Rescue As Bill Clinton To Stand In For Sick Hillary At L.A. Fundraisers

Discussion: MichelleMalkin.com

Matthew Claiborne / ABC News:
Bill Clinton Says Hillary ‘Got Dehydrated’ During 9/11 Service

Discussion: Politico and Washington Post

Associated Press:
The Latest: Strickland Finds Praising Kaine Can Be Awkward

Discussion: Politico, ABC News, Talking Points Memo, True Pundit and CBS Philly

Sean Sullivan / Washington Post:

Trump says Clinton running ‘hate-filled campaign’ at tense North Carolina rally where violence flares up — ASHEVILLE, N.C. — Donald Trump sought to keep the focus squarely on Hillary Clinton's comment that half of his supporters are a “basket of deplorables” here Monday evening …

Discussion: Talking Points Memo, Citizen Times, The Week, New Urban Legends, Business Insider, Politicus USA, Guardian and Hot Air, more at Mediagazer »

Jonathan Chait / New York Magazine:

Yes, Most Donald Trump Supporters Are Deplorable and Irredeemable — Following the classic definition of a gaffe as a politician telling the truth, Hillary Clinton's comment about Donald Trump's supporters ("just to be grossly generalistic, you could put half of Trump's supporters into what I call the ‘basket of deplorables.’ Right?

Discussion: Washington Post, Lawyers, Guns & Money and Washington Times

Nathan McDermott / BuzzFeed:
“Veterans For Trump” Co-Chair Claims Clinton Has Parkinson's Disease

Discussion: Bloomberg, Politico, Raw Story, Talking Points Memo and Vox

Charles M. Blow / New York Times:
About the ‘Basket of Deplorables’

Discussion: US News, The Atlantic, Vox and Mother Jones

CNN:
Trump grills Clinton over ‘deplorables’ remark: ‘Biggest mistake of the political season’

Discussion: AOL, Washington Post, Mediaite, The Atlantic, Independent Journal Review, The Hayride, The Daily Caller, Vogue, Hullabaloo, Salon, Shot in the Dark and FiveThirtyEight

Benjamin Siegel / ABC News:

Mike Pence Returns to Capitol Hill to Huddle With Republicans — Indiana Gov. Mike Pence, the GOP vice presidential nominee, will meet with House Republicans this morning during the weekly conference meeting. — “Mike has added tremendous value to Donald Trump's campaign and House Republicans …

Discussion: Politico

David A. Fahrenthold / Washington Post:
Trump's campaign says he's given ‘tens of millions’ to charity, but offers no details and no proof

Discussion: The Week, Center for Public Integrity, Mother Jones, Talking Points Memo and Capitol View

Andrew Kaczynski / BuzzFeed:
David Duke: “Good To See” Mike Pence Reject Media's Game

Discussion: CNN, New York Magazine and Media Matters for America

Matthew Nussbaum / Politico:
Pence declines to call David Duke ‘deplorable’

Discussion: Washington Post, ABC News and The Week

NCAA.org:

NCAA to relocate championships from North Carolina for 2016-17 — Based on the NCAA's commitment to fairness and inclusion, the Association will relocate all seven previously awarded championship events from North Carolina during the 2016-17 academic year. The NCAA Board of Governors …

Discussion: CNN, USA Today, New York Times, Off the Kuff, New York Magazine, Outsports, Politico, The Daily Caller, ThinkProgress, Washington Post, Bleacher Report, myfox8.com, Refinery29, NPR, Mashable and The Week

Sean Sullivan / Washington Post:

Worried Republicans are pouring resources into North Carolina — ASHEVILLE, N.C. — After years of successfully holding off Democratic gains in this rapidly changing state, Republicans are scrambling to pour new resources into North Carolina in the face of unexpectedly close contests in the presidential and Senate races.

Discussion: Politico and NPR

Phil Willon / Los Angeles Times:
Along with Kamala Harris, Loretta Sanchez is struggling to beat ‘none of the above’

Discussion: New York Magazine, The Daily Caller and True Pundit

Reid Hoffman:

A 26-year-old Marine Corps Vet has a plan to liberate Trump's tax returns. Let's help him succeed! — In 2012, Donald Trump called President Obama “the least transparent president in the history of this country.” — Then he offered to donate $5 million to charity if President Obama would release …

Discussion: Crowdpac, BuzzFeed, Mother Jones and Mashable

Chris Isidore / CNNMoney:
N.Y. Times editor: I'd risk jail to publish Donald Trump's taxes

Discussion: Washington Times and Talking Points Memo, more at Mediagazer »

Henry J. Gomez / Plain Dealer:

Donald Trump fans have been sending me racist, hateful messages for months. Here's a sampling. — Donald Trump campaigns at the IX Center in Cleveland — Trump has fostered a hostile moment in our politics when his supporters feel entitled to racially denigrate others.

Discussion: alan.com and Raw Story

Paul Watson / Guardian:

Ship found in Arctic 168 years after doomed Northwest Passage attempt — Exclusive: Perfectly preserved HMS Terror vessel sank during disastrous expedition led by British explorer Sir John Franklin — The long-lost ship of British polar explorer Sir John Franklin, HMS Terror …

Discussion: NPR, Watts Up With That? and The Week

Matthew Yglesias / Vox:

Donald Trump gave an interview this morning that should be shocking — but we're numb — Donald Trump went on CNBC this morning, and, over the course of a wide-ranging interview, once again reminded the world of the most fundamental fact about his candidacy — he doesn't really seem to understand any aspect of American public policy.

Discussion: Daily Kos, New York Magazine, CNBC, Lawyers, Guns & Money, Vanity Fair, Mother Jones, Business Insider, Washington Post and The Daily Caller

Lucas Tomlinson / Fox News:

Iran threatened to shoot down US Navy spy planes in the Persian Gulf — Iran threatened to shoot down two US Navy surveillance aircraft flying close to Iranian territory in the Persian Gulf over the weekend, the latest in a series of recent provocations between Iran and the US military in the region …

Discussion: The Week