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10:05 PM ET, September 26, 2016

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Kelsey Sutton / Politico:
Bloomberg TV to fact check debate on-screen  —  Bloomberg TV will conduct on-screen fact checks of statements made by both Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton during Monday night's debate, POLITICO has confirmed.  —  The channel's decision to conduct an on-screen fact-check sets Bloomberg apart …
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Noah Rothman / Commentary Magazine:
Nine Months Too Late, A Media Panic  —  The political press is panicking, and some are starting to contemplate desperate measures.  Anxiety among Clinton allies has led them to demand that political media take the reins from her lackluster campaign.  Members of the political press appear spooked enough …
Judd Legum / ThinkProgress:
This is the worst fact check ever  —  Make it stop.  —  Over the weekend, various major media outlets discovered that Donald Trump lies a lot.  —  “Never in modern presidential politics has a major candidate made false statements as routinely as Trump has,” the LA Times reported.
Amber Phillips / Washington Post:
Paul Ryan said Donald Trump should ‘over-prepare’ for the debate.  Trump opted for the opposite approach.  —  Hours before a potentially make-or-break event for his party's nominee, House Speaker Paul Ryan (R-Wis.) finds himself in a familiar position: Giving advice to Donald Trump that it seems Trump has no intention of following.
Paul Krugman / New York Times:
The Falsity of False Equivalence
Byron York / Washington Examiner:
Before debate, Clinton works refs, asks for special treatment
Jesse Byrnes / The Hill:
RNC chairman: Trump is prepared for debate after 14 ‘Apprentice’ finales
Discussion: Politico, alan.com and RedState
Ted Barrett / CNN:
Harry Reid calls Donald Trump ‘a racist’
Discussion: Washington Post
Fox News Insider:
Sarah Huckabee Sanders on Donald Trump, Hillary Clinton and First Presidential Debate
Discussion: BizPac Review
Justin Wolfers / New York Times:
Red Tie and No Kiss? What Bettors Expect in the Clinton-Trump Debate
Discussion: Odds Shark and Hullabaloo
Larry O'Connor / Hot Air:
Where did all those ‘Trump Lies’ articles come from this weekend? The Clinton campaign, of course
David A. Fahrenthold / Washington Post:
Trump directed $2.3 million owed to him to his tax-exempt foundation instead  —  Donald Trump's charitable foundation has received approximately $2.3 million from companies that owed money to Trump or one of his businesses but were instructed to pay Trump's tax-exempt foundation instead …
Andrew Kirell / The Daily Beast:
Glenn Beck Breaks Up With Ted Cruz Over His Donald Trump Endorsement  —  Glenn Beck nervously paced back and forth through his TV studio designed to look like the Oval Office.  —  “He's gonna call?” the conservative stalwart sheepishly asked.  Beck was a lovesick puppy questioning whether …
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Shane Goldmacher / Politico:
Cruz profited off Trump well before endorsing him
Click2Houston.com:
Gunman who wounded 9 was wearing Nazi clothing, sources say  —  Several weapons found inside gunman's vehicle, police say  —  HOUSTON - The gunman who carried out Monday morning's shooting that wounded nine people was wearing what appeared to be a Nazi uniform, two law enforcement sources told KPRC2 Investigates' Robert Arnold.
Ashley Rae Goldenberg / mrctv.org/videos:
Hofstra University Provides ‘Trigger Warning’ for Presidential Debate  —  Hofstra University has posted a “trigger warning” sign to warn students about the potentially disturbing content that may be discussed during Monday night's presidential debate.  —  According to CBS New York reporter Tony Aiello …
Discussion: Liberty Unyielding
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Eliza Collins / USA Today:
Green Party candidate Jill Stein escorted off debate premises, resorts to Twitter  —  2.5k Shares  —  HEMPSTEAD, N.Y. — Four years ago Stein was arrested for disorderly conduct and handcuffed to a chair at the Hofstra University debate.  She tried her luck again this year and has already been escorted off campus.
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John McCormick / Bloomberg:
Trump, Clinton Deadlocked in Bloomberg Poll Before Key Debate
Anthony Gockowski / Campus Reform:
KU bars gorillas from jungle-theme decoration due to ‘masculine image’  —  An RA at the University of Kansas was advised against incorporating an image of a gorilla into a jungle-themed floor decoration because the animal apparently represents “a very masculine image.”
Discussion: mrctv.org/videos
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Scott Adams' Blog:
Why I Switched My Endorsement from Clinton to Trump  —  As most of you know, I had been endorsing Hillary Clinton for president, for my personal safety, because I live in California.  It isn't safe to be a Trump supporter where I live.  And it's bad for business too.
Matthew Yglesias / Vox:
This is everything that's wrong with how television covers the election  —  Here's how MSNBC previewed tonight's debate for viewers:  —  To the extent that you are inclined to cover a presidential election like a basketball game, in which emotions are running high and fans of both sides …
Discussion: Daily Kos
Elizabeth Koh / Macon Telegraph:
Walmart apologizes for refusing to make police officer's cake  —  Walmart is apologizing for refusing to make a police officer's retirement cake last week after an employee told the cop's daughter that her “thin blue line” cake design might be considered racist.
Christal Hayes / Orlando Sentinel:
Parents killed, daughters injured in crash while on Disney vacation  —  A vehicle drifted into their lane on Interstate 4 near DeLand and caused them to veer off the road and hit a tree about 12:30 p.m., according to the Florida Highway Patrol.  Both parents died. … Privacy Policy
Discussion: WNCN, FOX2now.com, KTLA, WREG-TV and AOL
Mark Price / The Charlotte Observer:
Man admits to shooting bystander at Charlotte protests, prosecutor says  —  The Charlotte man accused of killing a protester Wednesday during a crowded march in uptown has admitted to the shooting, Assistant District Attorney Clayton Jones said in court Monday.
Wesley Lowery / Washington Post:
Charlotte officer did not activate body camera until after Keith Scott had been shot  —  CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Crucial evidence in the police shooting death of Keith Scott is not available because one of the officers failed to activate his body camera as soon as he responded to the encounter, in violation of department policy.
Discussion: CBS Miami, Hit & Run and theGrio
 
 
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Campaign Legal Center:
New Lawsuit Challenges Constitutionality of Alabama's Felony Disenfranchisement Law
Discussion: Mother Jones and LawNewz
Matt Shuham / Talking Points Memo:
Vendor Displays Nazi Flag Next To Trump Banner At Local Pennsylvania Fair (PHOTOS)
New York Post:
‘Road rage’ cop charged with second-degree murder
Discussion: Gothamist and The Root
Louis Nelson / Politico:
Harry Reid: ‘Donald Trump is a racist’
Associated Press:
Mall shooting suspect had blog with picture of ISIS leader
 Earlier Items: 
Jeffrey Toobin / New Yorker:
The Supreme Court After Scalia
Andrew Kaczynski / BuzzFeed:
Secret Service Called Trump Adviser Who Said Clinton Should Be Shot For Treason
Bloomberg:
Disney Is Working With an Adviser on Potential Twitter Bid
Miranda Blue / Right Wing Watch:
Rep. Trent Franks: Civil War Started Because ‘The Left Was So Committed’ To Slavery
Discussion: Raw Story
Bloomberg:
How Trump Rides on Waves of Other People's Money
Discussion: The Resurgent and Vox
McKay Coppins / BuzzFeed:
The Myth Of “Trump-Whisperer” Kellyanne Conway
Mark Maremont / Wall Street Journal:
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