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3:55 PM ET, September 18, 2016

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New York Times:
Powerful Blast Injures at Least 29 in Manhattan; Second Device Found  —  A powerful explosion caused by what the authorities believe was a homemade bomb injured at least 29 people on a crowded sidewalk in the bustling Chelsea neighborhood of Manhattan on Saturday night, according to the authorities …
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Larry Celona / New York Post:
‘There will be more’: Chilling 911 call after the Chelsea explosion  —  More On:  —  A 911 caller warned of further explosions right after the blast that rocked Manhattan's Chelsea neighborhood and injured 29 people, The Post has learned.  —  “I'm looking at the explosion down the block.
Steve Visser / CNN:
New York explosion leaves dozens injured  —  Witness: Everything shut down, seems like chaos  —  (CNN)A explosion in the Chelsea neighborhood of New York on Saturday night injured at least 25 people, the fire department said.  —  Gas has been ruled out as the cause of the explosion, a law enforcement source said.
New York Daily News:
Tumblr page claiming to be Chelsea bomber's ‘manifesto’ being vetted by NYPD  —  The NYPD is vetting a Tumblr page that claimed to be the “manifesto” of the New York City bomber— and threatened more explosions to come, a police source said.  —  The page, called “I'm the NY Bomber,” …
Christopher Mele / New York Times:
Chelsea Explosion: What We Know and Don't Know  —  A powerful explosion went off on West 23rd Street in Manhattan around 8:30 p.m. on Saturday, injuring 29 people, shattering windows and prompting widespread street closures.  —  Mayor Bill de Blasio held a news conference late on Saturday night …
NBC News:
‘An Act of Terrorism’: Investigators Hunting for Clues in NYC ‘Bomb’ That Injured 29
Marc Santora / New York Times:
Manhattan Blast That Injured 29 Does Not Appear to Be International Terrorism
Discussion: Washington Monthly and Daily Kos
Sean Sullivan / Washington Post:
Trump says ‘bomb’ went off in New York before details of explosion confirmed
Elizabeth Weise / USA Today:
Explosion in New York's Chelsea neighborhood
Mary Kay Linge / New York Post:
Black voters are turning from Clinton to Trump in new poll  —  More On:  —  Donald Trump is gaining support among African-American voters — whose enthusiasm for Hillary Clinton is eroding, a tracking poll released Saturday revealed.  —  Trump saw a 16.5 percentage-point increase in backing …
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CNN:
Obama: Would be ‘personal insult’ to legacy if black voters don't back Clinton  — “I will consider it a personal insult — an insult to my legacy — if this community lets down its guard,” Obama said  —  Washington (CNN)President Barack Obama delivered an impassioned plea …
ABC News:
‘This Week’ Transcript: Sen. Tim Kaine and Gov. Mike Pence
St. Cloud Times:
Police: Suspect dead after Crossroads stabbing  —  Several people were injured and the suspect died at Crossroads Center Saturday after a stabbing was reported about 8:15 p.m.  —  St. Cloud Police Sgt. Jason Burke told the Times multiple victims were taken to the hospital.
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CBS News:
RNC Chairman: Party could penalize former GOP candidates who don't endorse Donald Trump  —  Republican National Committee Chairman Reince Priebus said Sunday that it's high time for Donald Trump's former primary challengers to come on board and support his campaign—and suggested …
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Kyle Blaine / BuzzFeed:
RNC Chair Says Candidates Who Don't Back Trump Could Be Punished In The Future  —  Republican National Committee chair Reince Priebus said on Sunday that primary candidates who have not made good on their pledge to support Donald Trump could be punished by the party if they decide to run again in the future.
Discussion: alan.com and Daily Kos
Evelyn Rupert / The Hill:
Trump: Robert Gates 'probably has a problem that we don't know about'  —  carried his attacks on former Defense Secretary Robert Gates from Twitter to a rally in Colorado Springs Saturday night, calling Gates a “nasty guy.”  —  “We had a clown today, an absolute clown.
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Jessie Hellmann / The Hill:
Trump's campaign manager: Insults don't mean he's thin-skinned
Discussion: RedState
The Intercept:
WashPost Makes History: First Paper to Call for Prosecution of its own Source (After Accepting Pulitzer)  —  Three of the four media outlets which received and published large numbers of secret NSA documents provided by Edward Snowden - The Guardian, The New York Times and The Intercept …
Discussion: Common Dreams
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Washington Post:
No pardon for Edward Snowden
Discussion: Raw Story
Cameron Easley / Morning Consult:
Clinton Maintains Lead Over Trump Despite Health Scare  —  Hillary Clinton remains the top choice for voters in the presidential race, rebounding from her brief health scare at a 9/11 ceremony a week ago.  She is still leading Donald Trump by 2 percentage points among likely voters.
Christopher Caldwell / Weekly Standard:
Tensions Rising in Germany  —  Citizens clash with Syrian refugees—and each other.  —  Germany is blowing up again over migration.  The Saxon town of Bautzen has, like dozens of similar places across Germany, a barracks for some of the million or two Middle Eastern migrants …
Discussion: Telegraph
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The American Interest:
The Next Referendum on Merkel's Migrant Policies
Discussion: Instapundit
 
 
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