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7:55 AM ET, September 6, 2016

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CNN:
Poll: Nine weeks out, a near even race  —  Washington (CNN)Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton start the race to November 8 on essentially even ground, with Trump edging Clinton by a scant two points among likely voters, and the contest sparking sharp divisions along demographic lines in a new CNN/ORC Poll.
Discussion: Politico and Washington Times
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Scott Clement / Washington Post:
How The Washington Post-SurveyMonkey 50-state poll was conducted  —  The Washington Post-SurveyMonkey 50-state poll was conducted to provide an expansive portrait of American voter attitudes about the 2016 election from every part of the country.  —  The survey's extraordinary size …
NBC News:
Clinton Maintains Six-Point Buffer Over Trump: Poll  —  Hillary Clinton's national lead over Donald Trump remains steady at 6 points, according to the latest NBC News|  SurveyMonkey Weekly Election Tracking Poll.  —  Clinton currently enjoys 48 percent support while Trump maintains 42 percent — the same margin as last week.
Discussion: The Week
Michael C. Bender / Wall Street Journal:
Trump Adds More Uncertainty to His Immigration Policy  —  Donald Trump added another around of uncertainty to his immigration policy Monday, telling reporters he was reconsidering whether undocumented immigrants must “return home” before seeking legal status in the United States.
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Jeff Mason / Reuters:
Clinton rejects Mexico invitation after Trump's diplomatic ruckus
Discussion: Raw Story, AOL and Washington Times
Jeremy Diamond / CNN:
Trump refuses to rule out legal status for undocumented immigrants
Discussion: The Right Scoop and whorunsGov
John Wagner / Washington Post:
Trump, Clinton go to Cleveland in pursuit of the working-class voter
Matthew Nussbaum / Politico:   Trump and Pence hit Ohio
Rosalind S. Helderman / Washington Post:
Inside Bill Clinton's nearly $18 million job as ‘honorary chancellor’ of a for-profit college  —  The guest list for a private State Department dinner on higher-education policy was taking shape when Secretary of State Hillary Clinton offered a suggestion.  —  In addition to recommending invitations …
Discussion: The Week, Mother Jones and Politico
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Josh Feldman / Mediaite:
Trump: 'I Don't Think Anyone Cares' About My Tax Returns  —  Donald Trump and Mike Pence did a joint interview today with ABC News' David Muir and said that no one really cares about his taxes.  —  There has been enormous pressure on Trump to release his tax returns, following disclosures by Hillary Clinton and Tim Kaine.
Discussion: alan.com
Cbs St. / CBS St. Louis:
Longtime Conservative Icon Phyllis Schlafly Dies at 92  —  ST. LOUIS (KMOX/AP) — Phyllis Schlafly, one of the most iconic and recognizable leaders in America's conservative movement for many decades, has died.  —  Schlafly founded the Eagle Forum in 1972, a pro-family conservative group focusing heavily …
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Douglas Martin / New York Times:
Phyllis Schlafly, Conservative Leader and Foe of E.R.A., Dies at 92  —  Phyllis Schlafly, whose grass-roots campaigns against Communism, abortion and the Equal Rights Amendment galvanized conservatives for almost two generations and helped reshape American politics, died on Monday.  She was 92.
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TIME:
The Death Toll From Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte's War on Drugs Has Exceeded 2,400
Associated Press:
Philippine leader issues foul-mouthed warning to Obama
Alex Pfeiffer / The Daily Caller:
Hillary Has A Nearly 2 Minute Long Coughing Fit [VIDEO]  —  Hillary Has A Nearly 2 Minute Long Coughing Fit  —  Kendall Jenner Loves Going Braless [SLIDESHOW]  —  ENTERTAINMENT |  FORD SPRINGER  —  'I really don't see what the big deal is'  —  Oil Pipeline Protests Turn Violent, As Protesters Clash With Security Officials
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Matthew Boyle / Breitbart:
Choke Artist: Hillary Clinton Has Yet Another Coughing Fit on Plane Ride from Ohio to Iowa
Jose A. DelReal / Washington Post:
Trump, dismissing allegations of impropriety, says donation to Fla. attorney general came with no strings  —  Donald Trump on Monday dismissed questions about his failure to disclose an improper $25,000 contribution to a political group connected to Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi …
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Nick Gass / Politico:
Rubio hit for opposing abortions for women with Zika  —  A prominent abortion rights group is attacking Marco Rubio over his opposition to abortion rights for women infected with the Zika virus.  —  NARAL Pro-Choice America is spending $175,000 to air a TV ad in Orlando and West Palm Beach targeting …
Discussion: The Hill and Raw Story
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Fox News:
Congress returns for brief, election-year session with Zika funding, avoiding shutdown topping its list
Mother Jones:
Welcome, Robot Overlords.  Please Don't Fire Us?  —  This is a story about the future.  —  Not the unhappy future, the one where climate change turns the planet into a cinder or we all die in a global nuclear war.  This is the happy version.  It's the one where computers keep getting smarter and smarter …
Peggy Hartshorn / The Federalist:
22 Years Ago, The Clintons Pulled A Colin Kaepernick On Mother Teresa  —  It's hard to overstate the symbolic power of sitting down.  Today, a football player's refusal to stand for the National Anthem has garnered headline upon headline.  Twenty-two years ago, a seated couple protested one of the world's most beloved figures.
Discussion: Betsy's Page
Nate Madden / Conservative Review:
Instead of Labor Day, why not make Constitution Day the new national holiday?  —  It's once again the first Monday in September, and that means Americans are taking the day off, hitting the beach, and grilling in honor of all the supposedly wonderful things unions have done.
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American Soccer Now:
Megan Rapinoe Kneels For Anthem at NWSL Match  —  The 31-year-old from Redding, Calif., displayed support for San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick Sunday night, kneeling while the national anthem was played before a Seattle-Chicago match.  —  BRIDGEVIEW, Ill. …
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Alex Griswold / Mediaite:
Obama Weighs in on Kaepernick Protest: 'He's Exercising His Constitutional Right'
Discussion: New Century Times
Neal Baker / The Sun:
IF LOOKS COULD KILL Barack Obama and Vladimir Putin in tense G20 standoff as the famously hostile pair fail to reach a breakthrough on Syria  —  Grinning Putin shakes hands with stony-faced Obama after US President was snubbed by Chinese hosts  —  PICTURED
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USA Today:
Serena Williams makes history, advances to U.S. Open quarters
Discussion: Bleacher Report and The Root
Rory Tingle / Daily Mail:
Now the burka is banned... by ISIS! …
Scott Jaschik / Inside Higher Ed:
BREAKING: NYS GOP Group Kicks Out Cornell Group for Endorsing Libertarian Ticket
Telegraph:
Piers Morgan asks child trophy hunter: What if I killed your pet cat?
Discussion: Western Journalism
Jeffrey Phelps / Talking Points Memo:
Trump Is Not Planning On Mock Debates For Practice Against Clinton
 Earlier Items: 
Mother Jones:
All Work and No Pay: The Great Speedup
Discussion: The Moderate Voice
Ian Schwartz / RealClearPolitics:
Clinton Takes Questions From Press: “How Was Your Labor Day Weekend?” “Are You Ready?”
Discussion: Fox News
Jason Howerton / TheBlaze.com:
Woman Caught on Video Trying to Steal Man's Front Yard Trump Sign — but Karma Is Swift