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12:40 AM ET, September 2, 2016

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Yamiche Alcindor / New York Times:
Leaked Script Shows What Advisers Want Donald Trump to Say at Black Church  —  DETROIT — Donald J. Trump's visit to a black church here on Saturday will be a major moment for a candidate with a history of offending the sensibilities of black Americans.  —  His team is leaving nothing to chance.
Susan Page / USA Today:
Poll: Fear, not excitement, driving Clinton and Trump supporters  —  SOURCE USA TODAY/Suffolk University Poll of 1,000 likely voters, taken Aug. 24-29.  Margin of error ±3 percentage points.  By Ramon Padilla and George Petras, USA TODAY  —  Not even their own supporters are all that excited about winning.
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Susan Page / USA Today:
Good news for the GOP: Most Clinton voters say they'll split their ticket  —  543 Shares  —  In what could be good news for endangered Republican senators up for re-election this fall, a majority of Hillary Clinton supporters say they are likely to split the ticket — that is …
Discussion: New York Magazine and RedState
Nicholas Confessore / New York Times:
Hillary Clinton Raised $143 Million in August for Democrats and Her Campaign
Discussion: NBC News and Politicus USA
Philip Bump / Washington Post:
7 percent of Donald Trump supporters think he's racist
Discussion: Mediaite
Garrison Keillor / Chicago Tribune:
Column: When this is over, you will have nothing that you want  —  Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump arrives to speak at Joni's Roast and Ride at the Iowa State Fairgrounds, in Des Moines, Iowa, on Saturday, Aug. 27, 2016.  —  Garrison Keillor
Robert Costa / Washington Post:
Trump enlists veteran operative David Bossie as deputy campaign manager  —  David N. Bossie, the veteran conservative operative who has investigated the Clintons for more than two decades, has been named Donald Trump's deputy campaign manager.  —  The Republican presidential nominee revealed …
Nick Gass / Politico:
Trump promises ‘quite a bit of softening’ on immigration  —  Just hours after reviving his harsh rhetoric on immigration, Donald Trump on Thursday morning insisted that there is actually “quite a bit of softening” in how he's approaching his signature campaign issue.
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Jose A. DelReal / Washington Post:
Trump's latest plan would target at least 5 million undocumented immigrants for deportation
Discussion: Politico, NBC News and New York Times
McKay Coppins / BuzzFeed:
Baffled Republicans Wonder: Who Was Trump's Immigration Speech For?  —  In the wake of Donald Trump's hardline immigration speech Wednesday night, Republicans throughout the party largely abandoned discussion of a late push to win over Latinos, and seemed instead to focus on a new question …
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Cathleen Decker / Los Angeles Times:
Analysis In immigration speech, Donald Trump spurns softened tone and threatens Republican future
Discussion: Washington Post and Daily Kos
Daily Mail:
Melania Trump: A retraction  —  On August 20, 2016, an article was published in the Daily Mail newspaper titled 'Racy photos, and troubling questions about his wife's past that could derail Trump.'  —  The article discussed whether allegations being made about Melania Trump could negatively affect …
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Dylan Byers / CNNMoney:
Melania Trump sues Daily Mail for libel  —  Melania Trump has filed a $150 million lawsuit against The Daily Mail and Tarpley, a U.S.-based blog, claiming that the two outlets made false and defamatory statements about her involvement in an escort service.  —  “These defendants …
Jim Hoft / The Gateway Pundit:
Mark It Down!  Conservative Activist Ed Martin: August 31 Was the Day Donald Trump Was Elected President (VIDEO)  —  Conservative activist and president of Eagle Forum, Ed Martin, went on The O'Reilly Factor on Thursday to discuss Donald Trump's meeting in Mexico City with President Nieto …
Frank Bruni / New York Times:
Crying Wolf, Then Confronting Trump  —  Conservative commentators and die-hard Republicans often brush off denunciations of Donald Trump as an unprincipled hatemonger by saying: Yeah, yeah, that's what Democrats wail about every Republican they're trying to take down.  Sing me a song I haven't heard so many times before.
Discussion: Hot Air
David A. Fahrenthold / Washington Post:
Trump pays IRS a penalty for his foundation violating rules with gift to aid Florida attorney general  —  Donald Trump paid the IRS a $2,500 penalty this year, an official at Trump's company said, after it was revealed that Trump's charitable foundation had violated tax laws by giving …
Jon Conradi / LifeZette:
Exclusive: Trump Camp Mulls Using Seized Cartel Assets to Pay for Wall  —  To fund construction of a new U.S. border wall, Donald Trump and senior advisers are considering various ideas, including the use of assets seized from drug cartels and others in the illicit drug trade.
Discussion: Breitbart and Mediaite
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Charles M. Blow / New York Times:
The Duplicity of Donald Trump
Wall Street Journal:
Take the Pledge: No More Indulging Porn  —  Anthony Weiner isn't alone.  We need an honest dialogue on the dangers of pornography.  —  If anyone still had doubts about the addictive dangers of pornography, Anthony Weiner should have put paid to them with his repeated, self-sabotaging sexting.
Dan Merica / CNN:
Clinton camp smashes fundraising record: $143 million in August  —  (CNN)Hillary Clinton's presidential campaign raised $143 million in August for her campaign, the DNC and state parties, according to a campaign press release, a haul that makes the month the best of her campaign.
Discussion: Talking Points Memo
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Nolan D. McCaskill / Politico:   Clinton campaign raises $143 million in August
Carl Hulse / New York Times:
A Democratic Senate Might Need to Curtail Filibuster, Harry Reid Says  —  LAS VEGAS — Senator Harry Reid says Democrats should move to curtail the filibuster if they win the White House and Senate in November only to run up against persistent use of the tactic by Republicans.
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Ronald Brownstein / The Atlantic:
Voters Don't Split Tickets Anymore
Discussion: New York Magazine
Vivian Yee / New York Times:
Anthony Weiner Confirms Child Welfare Agency Is Investigating Him  —  Anthony D. Weiner confirmed on Thursday that the New York City Administration for Children's Services has opened an investigation into his treatment of his 4-year-old son, Jordan.  —  The inquiry comes after Mr. Weiner …
Mark Zuckerberg / Facebook:
As I'm here in Africa, I'm deeply disappointed to hear that SpaceX's launch failure destroyed our satellite that would have provided connectivity to so many entrepreneurs and everyone else across the continent.  —  Fortunately, we have developed other technologies like Aquila that will connect people as well.
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Matt Burns / TechCrunch:
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket just exploded at Cape Canaveral
Jeremy Fugleberg / Cincinnati.com:
Want to dial for Donald Trump?  First, sign this legal form  —  Online volunteers seeking to help Donald Trump by making phone calls might be signing up for more than they bargained for.  —  To sign up on Trump's website, potential volunteers must agree to a 2,271-word non-disclosure agreement …
Discussion: ThinkProgress
Los Angeles Times:
Pasadena neighborhood turns into playground for mama bear and her two cubs  —  It wasn't the hottest day of the summer, but temps were still high enough to lure three bears into a Pasadena swimming pool.  —  Three black bears — two cubs and their mother — ventured into a Pasadena neighborhood …
Young Americas Foundation:
College Students Know Nothing About The Guns They Want Banned [VIDEO]  —  Curious as to how fellow millennials would react when questioned about the proposed “assault weapons ban,” I took to the campus of The George Washington University to ask their opinions.
Discussion: RedState and Red Alert Politics
USA Today:
Trump would give us new ‘Operation Wetback’: EJ Montini … With his call to build a wall and deport them all, Trump has locked up white supremacist vote.  —  Donald Trump didn't just revert to his old self in Phoenix on Wednesday, he reverted to Arizona's old self.
 
 
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Erick Erickson / The Resurgent:
The Tea Party is Dead. Good Riddance.
Discussion: New York Magazine
Brandon Cockerham / Judicial Watch:
Judicial Watch: New Abedin Emails Reveal Top Clinton Foundation Executive Doug Band Sought …
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Jason Murdock / International Business Times:
Clinton: US should use ‘military response’ to fight cyberattacks from Russia and China
Charles Hurt / Washington Times:
Donald Trump's successful Mexico meeting
Alex Pfeiffer / The Daily Caller:
Tim Kaine Seems To Deny Existence Of Sanctuary Cities [VIDEO]
Ken Lemon / WSOC-TV:
Lowell police officer accused of impregnating 14-year-old arrested, officials say
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Christopher Ingraham / Washington Post:
CDC: More people are using marijuana, but fewer are abusing it
Discussion: The Atlantic and New York Magazine
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Jonathan Landay / Reuters:
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