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Cassandra Fairbanks / We Are Change:
4Chan Poster Gloriously Interrupts Clinton Alt-Right Speech  —  As Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton gave a speech in Reno, attempting to smear the millions of people who support her opponent Donald Trump as racist monsters — 4chan was in the building to gloriously troll the low-energy event.
Discussion: The Gateway Pundit
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Breitbart:
Milo To Hillary: ‘You Did This’  —  Reacting to Hillary Clinton's speech today, Breitbart editor Milo Yiannopoulos, two of whose headlines were denounced by the pearl-clutching Democratic nominee during her speech in Reno today, said it was Clinton and her brand of politics who are responsible for the rise of the alt-right.
Keegan Hankes / Southern Poverty Law Center:
Whose Alt-Right Is It Anyway?  —  Hours before Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton is scheduled to deliver a speech in Reno, Nev., slamming Donald Trump for his connections to the Alt-Right, the racist core leadership of the ideology is collectively tripping over itself trying to take credit for its unexpected success.
John Bresnahan / Politico:
Trump campaign CEO once charged in domestic violence case  —  Stephen K. Bannon, the new CEO of the Donald Trump campaign, was charged with misdemeanor domestic violence, battery and dissuading a witness following an incident in early January 1996, though the case was ultimately dismissed …
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New York Post:
Trump campaign CEO accused in divorce papers of attacking wife  —  More On:  —  The man hired to remake Donald Trump's image roughed up and threatened his wife during their marriage, she claimed in court documents obtained by The Post.  —  Stephen K. Bannon, the new CEO of the Trump campaign …
Jeet Heer / New Republic:
The University of Chicago is attacking academic freedom.  —  Jay Ellison, dean of students, has sent a letter to the incoming class of 2020 outlining the school's policy on academic freedom: … Ellison's letter is a perverse document.  It's very much like the French Burkini ban …
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Alex Griswold / Mediaite:
Rush Limbaugh Literally Can't Stop Laughing at the Plight Of Ann Coulter  —  Talk radio host Rush Limbaugh fell into a fit of laughter Thursday while telling his listeners about how Donald Trump had somehow managed to convince his loyal followers to support amnesty just before Ann Coulter's book came out.
Discussion: RedState
Theodore Schleifer / CNN:
Trump: No legal status for undocumented immigrants  —  Donald Trump ruled out Thursday a pathway to legal status for undocumented immigrants in the United States, walking back comments he made earlier this week in which he appeared open to the idea.
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Andrew Kaczynski / BuzzFeed:
Jeb Bush Says He's Not Buying The Trump Immigration Shift
Andrew Kaczynski / BuzzFeed:
RNC Chair: Deporting 12 Million People Not Practical, Legalization “The Proper Route”
Discussion: Hot Air
Kyle Cheney / Politico:
Texas elector threatens not to vote Trump  —  Chris Suprun is a member of the Electoral College from Texas, a state the GOP can reliably count on to deliver votes every four years to the Republican presidential nominee.  —  But this year, with Donald Trump sitting atop the ticket …
Discussion: Mediaite and ballot-access.org
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Cory Zurowski / City Pages:
Republican Party of Minnesota forgot to put Donald Trump on Minnesota ballot, scrambling to fix it
Sam Adams / Mirror.co.uk:
Assassination attempt on Angela Merkel feared as armed man arrested 'trying to infiltrate German chancellor's motorcade' in Prague  —  Czech police halted an armed man in a black 4x4 Mercedes as he allegedly tried to join Merkel's motorcade during her visit to the capital
Jerry Mitchell / The Clarion Ledger:
Two nuns fatally stabbed in Mississippi  —  Authorities are investigating the brutal killings of two nuns that were reportedly stabbed to death at their home in Holmes County.  —  Sister Paula Merrill, a nurse practitioner with the Sisters of Charity of Nazareth in Kentucky, and Sister Margaret Held …
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KRQE-TV:
Hundreds gather at vigils for Victoria Martens  —  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) - The community is left shaken; meanwhile, parents are grappling with how to explain to their kids after the tragic death of one of their classmates and friend, Victoria Marten.  —  Victoria had just started the fourth grade at Petroglyph Elementary School.
Discussion: KTLA
Sarah Kliff / Vox:
This Princeton health economist thinks Obamacare's marketplaces are doomed  —  I've spent the past week talking to lots of health care experts and economists about the future of the Affordable Care Act.  Of all the people I spoke with, Princeton University health economist Uwe Reinhardt offered …
Discussion: Hot Air, Viking Pundit and Power Line
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Lisa Schencker / Chicago Tribune:
Illinois Obamacare rates could soar as state submits insurance premium increases to feds
Discussion: Hot Air
Eleanor Ainge Roy / Guardian:
Woman survives month in New Zealand mountains after partner died on hike  —  Czech hiker tells police she stayed in a remote cabin after partner fell to his death on Routeburn track in the South Island  —  A Czech woman found alive in a remote mountain cabin in New Zealand has told police …
Discussion: FOX6Now.com and UK
David Ferguson / Raw Story:
‘I lost.  The ni**er won’: Alabama GOP mayor gets racist on Facebook after losing to black candidate  —  DON'T MISS STORIES.  FOLLOW RAW STORY!  —  The Republican mayor of Midland City, Alabama got nasty on Facebook after losing her seat to a black candidate in this week's mayoral election.
David A. Fahrenthold / Washington Post:
What we know about the charitable giving by Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump  —  In recent weeks, the presidential campaign has been dominated by stories about the charitable efforts — or lack thereof — of Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton.  —  So what do we know about Trump and Clinton's approaches …
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Max J. Rosenthal / Mother Jones:
Trump Attacks Hillary's “Criminal” Foundation, Forgets He Donated $110,000 to It
Discussion: Breitbart
Arkansas Online:
Clinton Inc., at home and abroad
Bloomberg:
Apple Plans iPhone for Japan With Tap-to-Pay for Subways  —  Company planning new iPhone model with Sony's FeliCa chip  —  Apple in talks with financial insitution for mobile payments  —  Apple Inc. is planning a new iPhone feature for Japan that will enable users to pay for mass-transit rides …
Discussion: Mashable, The Verge and Engadget
Paul Demko / Politico:
Obamacare sticker shock hits key Senate races  —  As insurers push large premium increases for 2017 Obamacare plans, some of the steepest hikes have been requested by insurers in crucial swing states that could determine control of the Senate.  —  In nine of 11 states with competitive Senate races …
Discussion: Sabato's Crystal Ball
Nicole Perlroth / New York Times:
Apple Software Vulnerability Is Linked to Intrusions  —  SAN FRANCISCO — One of the world's most evasive digital arms dealers is believed to have been taking advantage of three security vulnerabilities in popular Apple products in its efforts to spy on dissidents and journalists.
Sarah K. Burris / Raw Story:
CNN erupts in laughter as Katrina Pierson pushes a bizarre defense of Trump's immigration flip-flop  —  DON'T MISS STORIES.  FOLLOW RAW STORY!  —  Donald Trump campaign spokesperson Katrina Pierson hasn't been on television since her nightmare week of catastrophic appearances.
Jon Hilsenrath / Dow Jones Newswires:
Years of Fed Missteps Fueled Disillusion With the Economy and Washington (8/25/16)  —  First, officials missed signs that a more complex financial system had become vulnerable to financial bubbles, and bubbles had become a growing threat in a low-interest-rate world.
Discussion: Political Wire and Mother Jones
Jessie Hellmann / The Hill:
Poll: Majority of voters want Johnson on debate stage  —  The majority of American voters want to see Libertarian Party nominee Gary Johnson  —  participate in the presidential debates, a new poll released Thursday shows.  —  The Quinnipiac University poll shows 62 percent of likely voters nationally …
Discussion: Guardian, Hot Air and Washington Post
 
 
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Sarah Ellison / Vanity Fair:
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Richard Winton / Los Angeles Times:
Lawsuit alleging excessive force by LAPD at black USC student party settled for $450,000
Discussion: The Daily Caller and Daily Kos
Kyle Olson / The American Mirror:
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John R. Schindler / The New York Observer:
Hillary's Secret Kremlin Connection Is Quickly Unraveling
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Soldier arrested after 2 shots fired at Fort Campbell airfield
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Exclusive: Ed Henry returning to Fox News
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ABC:
Gold nugget weighing more than 4kg found in Central Victoria
James Wilkinson / Daily Mail:
Wikileaks co-founder Julian Assange claims he is about to release ‘significant’ …
Aaron Blake / Washington Post:
Rachel Maddow's fascinating duel with Trump campaign manager Kellyanne Conway, annotated
Discussion: TVNewser
Eric Newcomer / Bloomberg:
Uber Loses at Least $1.2 Billion in First Half of 2016
 

 
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