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7:00 PM ET, August 24, 2016

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Matthew Yglesias / Vox:
The AP's big exposé on Hillary meeting with Clinton Foundation donors is a mess  —  Tuesday afternoon, Stephen Braun and Eileen Sullivan of the Associated Press released the results of a review of State Department appointment data that they used to make some striking claims about Hillary Clinton's schedule as secretary of state.
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Kevin Drum / Mother Jones:
Yes, Politics Is Sort of a Grubby Business  —  I've been genuinely confused about the whole Foundationgate thing.  Did big donors to the Clinton Foundation get extra special access to Hillary Clinton when she was Secretary of State?  By all the evidence, no. They may have tried to get access, but for the most part they didn't.
Annie Karni / Politico:
Hillary Clinton's run-out-the-clock strategy  —  She is not planning on sitting for another televised armchair confessional to rehash regrets about a private email server.  Nor is the campaign setting up the kind of war room employed last year to discredit a book that aimed to expose …
Fox News:
Watchdog: Clinton finance director was ‘middle’ man between foundation, State
Alex Griswold / Mediaite:
Trump Campaign Manager: We're Actually Winning Right Now, Because of ‘Undercover Trump Voters’  —  Trump campaign manager Kellyanne Conway told the UK's Channel 4 that Donald Trump is actually winning the election, but every poll is wrong because Trump voters are undercover.
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Jorge Ramos / TIME:
Judgment Day Is Coming For Those Who Stay Silent on Donald Trump  —  Jorge Ramos, a TIME 100 honoree, is the author of the upcoming book Take A Stand and a news anchor for Univision and Fusion.  —  It doesn't matter who you are—a journalist, a politician or a voter—we'll all be judged by how we responded to Donald Trump.
Ryan Struyk / ABC News:
Donald Trump Hanging on to Slim Lead in Arizona, New Poll Shows
Discussion: Politico
TMZ.com:
Nude Photos Released  —  Leslie Jones has been horribly violated by a hacker who got into her website and posted all of her identification, including driver's license and passport ... and naked photos.  —  Jones has been dogged by haters since “Ghostbusters” was released and she was the target of a slew of racist comments.
Discussion: Mashable and Guardian
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The Daily Beast:
Donald Trump Used Campaign Donations to Buy $55,000 of His Own Book  —  Donald Trump used his campaign funds to buy thousands of copies of his own book at retail cost, simultaneously diverting donor money back into his pockets while artificially boosting his sales figures.
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Tarini Parti / BuzzFeed:
In North Carolina, Republicans Try To Fend Off Political “Tsunami”
Discussion: Raw Story
Aaron Blake / Washington Post:
What ‘regret’?  Donald Trump just proved he still doesn't get it on Judge Curiel and Khizr Khan  —  Sean Hannity is a big Donald Trump fan.  Maybe even the biggest.  And his Fox News town halls with Trump — Wednesday night's will be the third in eight days — make that abundantly clear.
Discussion: Daily Kos
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Jason Howerton / TheBlaze.com:
Trump Supporter Issues Threatening Message to GOP Nominee Live on the Air  —  A self-described Donald Trump supporter called into Glenn Beck's radio program on Wednesday and issued a threatening message to the Republican nominee.  —  The radio call turned “spooky” after “Nate” …
Discussion: RedState and Raw Story
KTLA:
Touching Video of WWII Veteran Being Honored at L.A.-Area Home Goes Viral … Emotional video of a World War II veteran “having one of the best days of his life” after being honored by chief selects in front of his Gardena home recently has touched many people after being widely viewed and shared online.
Ben Quinn / Guardian:
French police make woman remove clothing on Nice beach following burkini ban  —  Authorities in 15 towns have banned burkinis, citing public concern following recent terrorist attacks in the country  —  Photographs have emerged of armed French police confronting a woman on a beach and making …
Aaron Rupar / ThinkProgress:
Trump To Campaign With Notorious British Xenophobe  —  Nigel Farage's Brexit effort emphasized anti-immigrant fear mongering.  Sound familiar?  —  Nigel Farage, the former leader of the right-wing UK Independence Party, is set to appear at a campaign event with Donald Trump on Wednesday night in Jackson, Mississippi.
Discussion: alan.com
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Joe Concha / The Hill:
Clinton on ‘Kimmel’ beaten in ratings by ‘Teen Mom,’ ‘Friends’ reruns  —  was not the ratings draw ABC and Jimmy Kimmel were hoping for.  —  The Democratic presidential nominee's Monday night appearance on “Jimmy Kimmel Live” registered just a 0.4 rating in the key 18-49 demographic advertisers covet most.
Sarah Kliff / Vox:
Is Obamacare failing?  —  Three years ago, health economists believed Obamacare's soon-to-launch marketplaces would grow to replace much of America's fractured, complex, employer-based health insurance system.  —  Predictions for the employer-sponsored insurance system's collapse ran rampant.
Eli Lake / Bloomberg:
Why Obama Let Iran's Green Revolution Fail  —  One of the great hypotheticals of Barack Obama's presidency involves the Iranian uprising that began on June 12, 2009, after Mahmoud Ahmadinejad was announced the winner of contested presidential elections.  What if the president had done …
Mylan:
“Mylan has worked tirelessly over the past several years advocating for increased anaphylaxis awareness, preparedness and access to treatment for those living with potentially life-threatening (severe) allergies.  Ensuring access to epinephrine - the only first-line treatment for anaphylaxis - is a core part of our mission.
Andrew Kaczynski / BuzzFeed:
Trump Super PAC Chair: Trump Would “Lose Badly” If Election Was Today  —  Ed Rollins, chairman of a pro-Donald Trump super PAC, says the Republican nominee would lose badly if the election was held today.  —  “If we're sitting here three weeks from now after Labor Day and it's in the same position …
Bloomberg:
The Senator's Daughter Who Raised Prices on Anti-Allergy EpiPen  —  Mylan CEO Heather Bresch faces calls to explain 400% increase  —  Senator Joe Manchin of West Virginia is Bresch's father  —  Members of Congress are in an unusual position as they demand an explanation …
Brad Esposito / BuzzFeed:
People Are Pissed With This Dad Who Let His Daughter Bite The “Warm, Quivering Heart” Of A Deer  —  A New Zealand hunter has come under fire after submitting photos to a hunting community of his 8-year-old daughter eating the heart of her first kill.  —  WARNING  —  This image is graphic
Fox News:
Four Iranian vessels ‘harass’ US Navy ship in Strait of Hormuz, official says  —  Four ships belonging to Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) “harassed” an American destroyer in the Strait of Hormuz Tuesday, a U.S. Navy official confirmed to Fox News.
New York Times:
Bernie Sanders's New Political Group Is Met by Staff Revolt  —  Senator Bernie Sanders of Vermont, his presidential campaign now behind him, will look to advance the movement he built during the Democratic primary race, with the public unveiling on Wednesday of a political organization focused …
Burgess Everett / Politico:
McCain rips major Trump donor, warns of future campaign finance scandals  —  SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — A billionaire supporting Sen. John McCain's underdog primary opponent may be doing so as payback, McCain said Wednesday.  —  Robert Mercer, co-CEO of hedge fund Renaissance Technologies …
Discussion: Arizona Republic
Media Matters for America:
Citing InfoWars, Fox News Complains Google Is Covering Up “Clinton Body Count” Stories  —  HEATHER CHILDERS (CO-HOST): Is the internet's number one search engine trying to sway the presidential election?  —  ABBY HUNTSMAN (CO-HOST): Cheryl Casone from our sister network, Fox Business, here with what Google is now being accused of.
Media Matters for America:
Sean Hannity Has Given Donald Trump $31 Million In Free Publicity  —  Fox News host Sean Hannity, who has been informally advising Donald Trump's presidential campaign while serving as its primary media cheerleader, has effectively turned his nightly prime-time show into Trump's second campaign headquarters.
 
 
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Kate Klonick / Slate:
You'll Never Guess This One Crazy Thing Governs Online Speech
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Henry J. Gomez / Plain Dealer:
Gary Johnson qualifies for Ohio ballot
New York Times:
Donald Trump's Description of Black America Is Offending Those Living in It
Discussion: Politicus USA
FOX40:
Local Bakery Facing Backlash Over Ken Doll Birthday Cake
Discussion: Raw Story and WGN-TV
Chris Cillizza / Washington Post:
Hillary Clinton still has no good answer on why she hasn't held a press conference in 263 days
Discussion: MSNBC and Washington Free Beacon
Fredric U. Dicker / New York Post:
Trump's staff says it's ‘full steam ahead’ in New York
Discussion: Daily Kos
 Earlier Items: 
Foreign Policy:
U.S. and Europe Say Assad May Have Kept Some Chemical Weapons
Bloomberg:
At Fox News, Election Year's Big Ratings Mask Many Wrinkles
Julian Routh / Wall Street Journal:
Eric Trump: It Would Be ‘Foolish’ for Donald Trump to Release Tax Returns
Alice Ollstein / ThinkProgress:
A Judge Blocked North Carolina's Plan To Suppress Black Voters.  The GOP Found A Way To Do It Anyway.
 

 
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Authentic Brands licenses Sports Illustrated's publishing rights to The Players' Tribune owner Minute Media for 10 years, with plans to keep the print edition

Charlotte Tobitt / Press Gazette:
Ofcom rules that five GB News programs presented by Conservative politicians have broken its due impartiality rules and puts the channel “on notice”

Todd Spangler / Variety:
YouTuber MrBeast announces a deal with Prime Video for Beast Games, a reality-competition show with 1,000 contestants, promising the winner a $5M cash prize

 
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