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3:00 PM ET, September 8, 2016

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Michael M. Grynbaum / New York Times:
Matt Lauer Fields Storm of Criticism Over Clinton-Trump Forum  —  It was a high-stakes political moment, far from the chummier confines of the “Today” show and, for Matt Lauer, NBC's stalwart of the morning, a chance to prove his broadcasting mettle on the presidential stage.  —  The consensus afterward was not kind.
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Jonathan Chait / New York Magazine:
Matt Lauer's Pathetic Interview of Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump Is the Scariest Thing I've Seen in This Campaign  —  I had not taken seriously the possibility that Donald Trump could win the presidency until I saw Matt Lauer host an hour-long interview with the two major party candidates.
Michael Calderone / The Huffington Post:
Matt Lauer Failed The Moderator Test  —  At NBC's “Commander-in-Chief Forum,” the host let Donald Trump slide on false Iraq and Libya claims he's made all campaign.  —  NEW YORK Wednesday night's “Commander-in-Chief Forum” on NBC should have gone down as the first time the two 2016 presidential candidate shared a stage.
Matthew Yglesias / Vox:
Matt Lauer totally blew it on Trump's blatant lying about Iraq and Libya  —  “I heard Hillary Clinton say I was not against the war in Iraq,” Donald Trump told Matt Lauer during Wednesday night's Commander-in-Chief Forum.  “I was totally against the war in Iraq.  You can look at Esquire magazine from 2004.
Matt Olsen / TIME:
Why ISIS Supports Donald Trump  —  Matt Olsen is the former head of the National Counterterrorism Center  —  ‘Hillary Clinton is the clear choice for national security’  —  Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump took the same stage for the first time on Wednesday to address crucial questions …
Brian Stelter / CNNMoney:
Behind scenes, NBC execs concede Matt Lauer forum performance was “disaster”  —  NBC News knows the “Commander-in-Chief Forum” was not Matt Lauer's finest hour.  —  One executive, speaking anonymously, was blunt about it: “Disaster.”  —  The morning after Lauer's back-to-back interviews …
James Poniewozik / New York Times:
Matt Lauer Loses the War in a Battle Between the Candidates
Hadas Gold / Politico:
Media turn on Lauer for not fact-checking Trump
Chris Pleasance / Daily Mail:   MATT LAUER QUESTIONS HILLARY CLINTON OVER HER EMAILS: IN FULL
Alan Rappeport / New York Times:
‘What Is Aleppo?’  Gary Johnson Asks, in an Interview Stumble  —  Gary Johnson, the former New Mexico governor and Libertarian Party presidential nominee, revealed a surprising lack of foreign policy knowledge on Thursday that could rock his insurgent candidacy when he could not answer …
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MSNBC:
Gary Johnson asks: What is Aleppo?  —  Mike Barnicle asks Libertarian presidential candidate Gary Johnson how he would handle Aleppo, Syria as president.  Johnson responds. ...  more Duration: {{video.duration.momentjs}}
Jordyn Phelps / ABC News:
Gary Johnson Explains Aleppo Mistake
Discussion: Politico
Ryan Lovelace / Washington Examiner:
Veteran confronts Clinton on handling of classified info  —  A veteran confronted Hillary Clinton about her handling of classified information as secretary of state during a presidential forum on Wednesday.  —  An Air Force and Navy veteran, who said he held “the top secret sensitive …
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Byron York / Washington Examiner:
As debates near, forum shows potential Trump advantage  —  NBC's “Commander in Chief Forum,” held Wednesday night aboard the USS Intrepid in New York, was the closest thing to a debate between Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton until the real thing on Sept. 26.
Discussion: Townhall.com, Politico and Instapundit
MJ Lee / CNN:   Clinton unleashes on Trump over national security
Allegra Kirkland / Talking Points Memo:
RNC Chief Criticized For Telling Clinton To ‘Smile’ During National Security Forum
Paul Joseph Watson / Infowars:
Was Hillary Wearing an Earpiece During Last Night's Presidential Forum?  —  Conservative actor James Woods: “She can't even lie without help”  —  Was Hillary Clinton wearing an earpiece during last night's presidential forum?  That's the latest question swirling around the Internet …
Suffolk University:
Suffolk University Poll of North Carolina Shows Trump at 44 Percent to Clinton's 41 Percent  —  With two months to go before the November general election, Republican Donald Trump (44 percent) leads Democrat Hillary Clinton (41 percent), by 3 points in North Carolina, according …
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NBC News:
What Really Happened at Donald Trump's Intelligence Briefing  —  What ‘body language’ is Trump talking about?  —  As U.S. officials cast doubt on Donald Trump's claim he read the “body language” of intelligence officials at a recent briefing, NBC News has learned exclusive details …
New York Times:
Voter Suppression in North Carolina  —  North Carolina Republicans are at it again.  Barely one month after a federal appeals court struck down the state's anti-voter law for suppressing African-American voter turnout “with almost surgical precision,” election officials in dozens of counties …
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Toni Monkovic / New York Times:   Red States, Blue States: Does This Map Look Familiar?
Amie Parnes / The Hill:
Clinton campaign warns media to tread carefully  —  's campaign is working the refs hard when it comes to reports about her health.  —  While Clinton responded to a fit of coughing this week with humor, saying she was “allergic” to GOP presidential nominee Donald Trump
The Hill:
Media doesn't ask Clinton about emails  —  was never asked about her controversial private email server or her family's foundation during her first formal press conference in 278 days on Thursday.  —  Clinton, the Democratic presidential nominee, addressed reporters on the tarmac in White Plains …
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Katherine Krueger / Talking Points Memo:
WATCH LIVE: Clinton To Hold Press Conference On NY Tarmac At 9:15 AM ET
Discussion: Balloon Juice
Josh Rogin / Washington Post:
Inside the collapse of Trump's D.C. policy shop  —  The Trump campaign built a large policy shop in Washington that has now largely melted away because of neglect, mismanagement and promises of pay that were never honored.  Many of the team's former members say the campaign leadership never took …
Katie Glueck / Politico:
Trump's shrinking swing state map  —  Two months from Election Day, Donald Trump's swing state map is shrinking.  —  Interviews with more than two dozen Republican operatives, state party officials and elected leaders suggest three of the 11 battleground states identified by POLITICO …
Associated Press:
Hawaiian seafood caught by foreign crews confined on boats  —  HONOLULU (AP) — Pier 17 doesn't even show up on most Honolulu maps.  Cars whiz past it on their way to Waikiki's famous white sand beaches.  Yet few locals, let alone passing tourists, are aware that just behind a guarded gate …
Discussion: NPR and Guardian
Eric Fehrnstrom / BostonGlobe.com:
Are Clinton's memory lapses a health issue, or just dishonest dodging?  —  THE STORIES ABOUT Hillary Clinton's failing health at first glance seemed like more vapors from the gaseous swamp of this year's toxic presidential race.  The coughing fits, a photo showing her being assisted in walking …
 
 
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Phil Helsel / NBC News:
House Democrats Release Emails Between Colin Powell and Hillary Clinton Showing Advice He Gave Her
Patrick Thibodeau / Computerworld:
University of California to send some IT jobs to India
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Mark Hensch / The Hill:
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New York Times:
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Greg Toppo / USA Today:
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