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6:55 PM 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.
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Dan Balz / Washington Post:
A new 50-state poll shows exactly why Clinton holds the advantage over Trump  —  With nine weeks until Election Day, Donald Trump is within striking distance in the Upper Midwest, but Hillary Clinton's strength in many battlegrounds and some traditional Republican strongholds gives …
Nate Silver / FiveThirtyEight:
Election Update: Clinton's Lead Keeps Shrinking  —  Want these election updates emailed to you right when they're published?  Sign up here.  —  I, for one, welcome the unofficial end of summer.  I'll miss the Olympics and fancy tomato salads.  But it's an election year …
Discussion: Washington Post and The Week
Greg Sargent / Washington Post:
Yes, the race is tightening. But it's still too soon to panic. Here's why.
Discussion: CNN, Hullabaloo and Bloomberg
Washington Post:
Poll: Redrawing the electoral map
Discussion: National Review and Hit & Run
Steven Shepard / Politico:
Has Trump hit his ceiling?
Discussion: Washington Post and The Hill
Sarah Ellison / Vanity Fair:
Fox Settles with Gretchen Carlson for $20 Million—and Is Expected to Offer an Unprecedented Apology  —  Act II of the Ailes saga may have just begun.  —  It has been exactly two months since Gretchen Carlson, a former Fox News anchor, sued her old boss, Roger Ailes, for sexual harassment.
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Rebecca Savransky / The Hill:
Greta Van Susteren to leave Fox News  —  Fox News host Greta Van Susteren will be leaving Fox News after 14 years at the network.  —  Brit Hume will take over as the anchor for “On the Record.” … The news comes the same day that Fox News agreed to settle former anchor Gretchen Carlson's …
Howard Kurtz / Fox News:
Van Susteren leaving Fox News, Hume tapped as replacement through election  —  Greta Van Susteren, who has hosted a top-rated evening program at Fox News for 14 years, is leaving the network.  —  The abrupt announcement today, in the middle of the presidential campaign …
Gabriel Sherman / New York Magazine:
Fox Apologizes to Gretchen Carlson and Pays Her a Reported $20 Million — Then Announces Greta Van Susteren Is Leaving
Chris Cillizza / Washington Post:
Can we just stop talking about Hillary Clinton's health now?  —  This is what the Drudge Report looked like Tuesday morning:  —  The reference, in case you missed it, is to an episode of coughing that struck Clinton at a rally in Ohio on Labor Day.  (You can watch it here.)
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Chicago Tribune:
13 people killed in Chicago over Labor Day as homicides climb over 500  —  Photos from Labor Day weekend crime scenes.  —  Deanese Williams-Harris, Rosemary Regina Sobol, Peter Nickeas and Elvia Malagon Contact Reporters  —  Thirteen people were shot to death in Chicago over the Labor …
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CNN:
CHICAGO VS. OTHER CITIES
Discussion: The Point and The Atlantic
Marc Caputo / Politico:
Trump campaign: no contradiction with Bondi over Trump University  —  Bashed for an alleged “pay for play” with Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi, Donald Trump's campaign wants to make two things clear: He made no payoff and he wasn't contradicting her concerning about a political contribution …
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Richard Deitsch / SI.com:
Media Circus: Troy Aikman sounds off on Fox Sports signing Skip Bayless  — “I believe success is achieved by acquiring and developing talented, respected and credible individuals,” Aikman said, “none of which applies to Skip Bayless.”  —  Troy Aikman has worked for Fox Sports for 15 years …
Nick Gass / Politico:
Flake fires back at Trump, warns GOP  —  Arizona Sen. Jeff Flake is firing back against Donald Trump with a warning for the Republican Party at large.  —  The Republican presidential nominee denounced Flake as “very weak and ineffective,” particularly with respect to illegal immigration …
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Jason Easley / Politicus USA:
The Truth Comes Out As CNN Admits They Are Going Easy On Donald Trump
Discussion: New Century Times
ITT Educational Services, Inc. - Investor Relations:
ITT Educational Services, Inc. to Cease Operations at all ITT Technical Institutes Following Federal Actions  —  CARMEL, Ind., Sept. 6, 2016 /PRNewswire/ — Today, ITT Educational Services, Inc. released the following statement:  —  “It is with profound regret that we must report …
Veronica Stracqualursi / ABC News:
Donald Trump Says He'll Release Full Medical Records  —  In an exclusive interview Monday in Ohio, Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump told ABC News' David Muir that he plans to release his full medical records.  —  Neither of the presidential candidates has divulged his or her full medical records.
Discussion: Politico and Talking Points Memo
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Glenn Thrush / Politico:
Five reasons Hillary could be blowing it  —  Everybody who has ever worked for Hillary Clinton, covered her, supported her with clutched rosary and gnarled innards through the darkest days — or even watched her with educated interest from afar — knew this moment would come.
Discussion: Infowars
Alex Seitz-Wald / NBC News:
Democrats Go Nuclear in New Ad Targeting Donald Trump  —  With a mushroom cloud and at least $5 million worth of TV airtime behind it, the new ad from the pro-Hillary Clinton super PAC Priorities USA is sure to stand out in a crowded political landscape.  —  The spot, “I Love War,” …
Discussion: Mother Jones and Daily Kos
Paul McLeod / BuzzFeed:
House Majority Leader Says Democrats Will Be Punished For Gun Control Protest  —  WASHINGTON — House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy told reporters on Tuesday GOP leaders will move to formally punish House Democrats for staging a sit-in over gun control in June.
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Dallas Morning News:
Donald Trump is no Republican  —  What does it mean to be a Republican?  —  For generations, the answer had been clear: A belief in individual liberty.  Free markets.  Strong national defense.  —  But what does it mean to be a Republican today?  With Donald Trump as the party's new standard-bearer, it's impossible to say.
William McGurn / Wall Street Journal:
Even Worse Than Hillary Clinton's Emails  —  The civil service was missing in action.  We learned about the emails from a hacker.  —  Forget the new dump of Hillary Clinton emails.  Forget the phony claims that the missing communications were all about wedding plans and yoga routines.
Andrew C. McCarthy / National Review:
Impeach Clinton to Bar Her from Holding Federal Office.  It's Constitutional.  —  For months, I have been arguing that Hillary Clinton should be impeached.  It is all well and good to prosecute a former government official for any crimes she has committed.
Myra Adams / Washington Examiner:
Confirmed by Trump insider: ‘Trump TV’ is Plan B after election  —  According to national polls the presidential race is tightening, but Electoral College map projections show that Donald Trump's path to winning 270 electoral votes resembles a tightrope more than an actual path.
Kelly Weill / The Daily Beast:
USA Freedom Girls Sue Trump Campaign for Stiffing Them  —  The pre-teen dance troupe that briefly became a national sensation after they performed for Donald Trump are suing the self-proclaimed billionaire's presidential campaign for stiffing them.  —  The USA Freedom Kids went viral …
Discussion: New York Magazine and Raw Story
 
 
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