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6:50 PM ET, September 14, 2016

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Andrew Kaczynski / BuzzFeed:
Colin Powell Called The Cheneys Idiots  —  “They are idiots and spent force peddling a book that ain't going nowhere,” he said in an email about the former vice president's book with his daughter.  —  Handout / Getty Images  —  Former Secretary of State Colin Powell slammed …
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Aaron Blake / Washington Post:
Here are the juiciest Colin Powell comments about Trump and Clinton from his hacked emails  —  In new emails leaked by a hacker, former secretary of state Colin L. Powell offers unvarnished and highly negative opinions about both Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton.
Andrew Prokop / Vox:
Colin Powell's leaked emails say what GOP elites rarely admit publicly  —  Former Secretary of State Colin Powell thinks Donald Trump is a “national disgrace” and Republicans' Benghazi investigations are a “witch hunt,” according to leaked personal emails of his that have been posted by several media outlets.
Charlie Spiering / Breitbart:
Email Bombshell: Hillary Clinton ‘Could Barely Climb The Podium Steps’  —  One of the biggest bombshells in the leaked Colin Powell emails is the news that Democratic senator Sheldon Whitehouse informed a Democratic donor that Hillary's health is so bad that she “could barely climb the podium steps” during an event they both attended.
Andrew Kaczynski / BuzzFeed:
Colin Powell Called Benghazi A “Stupid Witch Hunt” — And Condi Rice Agreed
NBC News:
Colin Powell Calls Trump a ‘National Disgrace’ in Hacked Emails
Christopher Massie / BuzzFeed:
Rice: If Rumsfeld, Pentagon Had Done Their Job, Iraq Might Have Turned Out Different
Discussion: bradford-delong.com
Ed Kilgore / New York Magazine:
Trump's Path to Victory Is Starting to Look Very Real  —  The week before last I looked at Donald Trump's likely “path to victory” and adjudged it as “a tightrope walk down an insanely narrow path to 270 electoral votes.”  I'd now take out the adjective insanely and maybe even suggest it's …
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CNN:
CNN/ORC polls: Trump's national gains extend to Florida, Ohio  —  Washington (CNN)With eight weeks to go before Election Day, Donald Trump holds a narrow lead over Hillary Clinton in Ohio and the two are locked in a near-even contest in Florida, according to new CNN/ORC polls in the two critical battleground states.
Bloomberg:
Trump Has 5-Point Lead in Bloomberg Poll of Battleground Ohio  —  The gap underscores the Democrat's challenges in critical Rust Belt states after one of the roughest stretches of her campaign.  —  McCormickJohn  —  mniquette  —  Donald Trump leads Hillary Clinton by 5 percentage points …
Monmouth University:
Monmouth University Polling Institute  —  Nevada  —  Trump Overtakes Clinton  —  Heck holds onto narrow lead in Senate race  —  West Long Branch, NJ - The race for Nevada's electoral votes has flipped from two months ago, with Donald Trump now holding a slim 2 point lead over Hillary Clinton …
Brian Schwartz / Fox Business:
Once Viewed as Long Shot, Investors Now Realize Trump Might Win
Discussion: Bloomberg
Kurt Eichenwald / Newsweek:
HOW THE TRUMP ORGANIZATION'S FOREIGN BUSINESS TIES COULD UPEND U.S. NATIONAL SECURITY  —  U.S. DONALD TRUMP 2016 PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION  —  A close examination by Newsweek of the Trump Organization, including confidential interviews with business executives and some of its international partners …
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Kenneth P. Vogel / Politico:
The return of Corey Lewandowski
Maggie Haberman / New York Times:
Donald Trump Checkup Said to Reveal He Is Overweight  —  After a whiplash-inducing morning of mixed messages, Donald J. Trump on Wednesday opened a small window into some of the results from his most recent physical examination, revealing that he is overweight and takes a statin, a type of drug that lowers cholesterol.
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Brian Stelter / CNNMoney:
Donald Trump's ‘Dr. Oz Show’ appearance likely won't feature health reveal  —  If viewers of Donald Trump's appearance on “The Dr. Oz Show” are expecting a big reveal about Trump's physical fitness, they are going to be disappointed.  Oz will not be reviewing the results of Trump's recent physical …
Nick Gass / Politico:
Trump reveals his weight-loss goal
Discussion: Politicus USA and CBS Los Angeles
Liz Kreutz / ABC News:
Clinton Had ‘Normal’ Physical, in ‘Excellent Mental Condition’: Doctor  —  Hillary Clinton on Wednesday released more information about her medical history following the announcement on Sunday that she had been diagnosed with pneumonia and questions that have continued to swirl about her health.
Discussion: Politico, Boing Boing and Raw Story
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Lisa Hagen / The Hill:
Clinton releases medical records  —  Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton  —  on Wednesday released more details about her medical records, including her personal physician saying “she is in excellent mental condition.”  —  Dr. Lisa Bardack said she examined Clinton several times …
Discussion: Townhall.com, CNN and RedState
Candace Smith / ABC News:
Flint Mayor Rebukes Donald Trump Before Visit  —  As Donald Trump prepares to visit the embattled city of Flint, Michigan, today, its mayor has already offered a swift rebuke to the Republican presidential nominee.  —  “Flint is focused on fixing the problems caused by lead contamination …
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Eli Stokols / Politico:   Not in my house, pastor tells Trump
Chad Livengood / Detroit News:
Trump gets into tiff with Flint church's pastor
Discussion: EURweb, Shareblue and The Week
Rebecca Savransky / The Hill:
Clinton hits back at Trump after he says she has no child care plan  —  on Tuesday shot back at her Republican rival after Donald Trump  —  said his opponent didn't have a child care plan.  —  “It's literally right here: hrc.io/2cCVg1S,” Clinton tweeted.
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The Local:
Woman sues parents for sharing embarrassing childhood photos  —  A 18-year-old woman from Carinthia is suing her parents for posting photos of her on Facebook without her consent.  —  She claims that since 2009 they have made her life a misery by constantly posting photos of her …
Discussion: AOL, Vocativ and Mashable
Mark Binker / WRAL-TV:
Barringer calls for HB2 repeal, faces criticism from re-election opponent  —  RALEIGH, N.C. — State Sen. Tamara Barringer, R-Wake, told WRAL News Tuesday night that she became the first Republican lawmaker to call for the “substantial and immediate” repeal of House Bill 2 due to the measure's …
Discussion: Raw Story and Joe.My.God.
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Art Swift / Gallup:
Americans' Trust in Mass Media Sinks to New Low  —  WASHINGTON, D.C. — Americans' trust and confidence in the mass media “to report the news fully, accurately and fairly” has dropped to its lowest level in Gallup polling history, with 32% saying they have a great deal or fair amount of trust in the media.
 
 
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