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12:55 PM ET, October 20, 2016

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New York Times:
Donald Trump's Contempt for Democracy  —  Donald Trump turned, in the third and final presidential debate, from insulting the intelligence of the American voter to insulting American democracy itself.  He falsely insisted there were “millions of people” registered to participate in the election …
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Politico:
Full transcript: Third 2016 presidential debate  —  Chris Wallace: Good evening from the Thomas and Mack Center at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas.  I'm Chris Wallace of Fox News and I welcome you to the third and final of the 2016 presidential debates between secretary of state Hillary Clinton and Donald J. Trump.
Aaron Blake / Washington Post:
The final Trump-Clinton debate transcript, annotated  —  The final debate of the 2016 presidential race comes as Hillary Clinton is threatening to shut the door on Donald Trump and as Donald Trump is threatening to unleash a torrent of attacks and accusations about the “rigged” election process.
New York Times:
Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump Trade Bitter Exchanges Over Nation's Future
Washington Post:
Trump's breathtaking repudiation of American democracy
Discussion: Wall Street Journal
Sean Davis / The Federalist:
No, Hillary Clinton, The Supreme Court's Heller Decision Wasn't About Toddlers
Matthew Nussbaum / Politico:
The 14 biggest moments of the final debate
Discussion: ABC News and Vox
Karen Tumulty / Washington Post:
At third debate, Trump won't commit to accepting election results if he loses
German Lopez / Vox:
3rd presidential debate highlights: Donald Trump, Hillary Clinton, and a fitting end to this bizarre election
Discussion: Politico and Washington Post
CNN:
Hillary Clinton wins third presidential debate, according to CNN / ORC poll  —  (CNN)Hillary Clinton won the final presidential debate 52% to 39% for Donald Trump, according to a CNN / ORC poll of debate watchers.
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CBS News:
CBS News Battleground Tracker poll: Who won final debate?  —  More Democrats than Republicans watched the third debate, and people who watched say Hillary Clinton won, and voters in the battleground states say the losing candidate should accept the results of the election.
Will Jordan / YouGov US Opinion Center News:
Post-debate poll: Clinton 49%, Trump 39%
Breitbart:
Poll: Who Won the Third Presidential Debate?
Discussion: FOX 61 and Politicus USA
Byron York / Washington Examiner:
For Trump, a solid debate performance disappears in an instant  —  LAS VEGAS — Standing in a garish hotel lobby, casino music pounding, a Republican who has worked hard to help Donald Trump couldn't quite believe how the final presidential debate had ended just a couple of hours earlier.
Discussion: NewsBusters and Washington Monthly
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Gregory Krieg / CNN:
Trump Jr.: Running for president a ‘step down’  —  (CNN)Donald Trump's eldest son said Wednesday night that his father's unlikely pursuit of the presidency represented a “step down” from the Republican nominee's business career.  —  “Unlike Hillary Clinton, who's gotten very rich being a politician …
Morgan Winsor / ABC News:
Donald Trump Just Wants a ‘Fair Shot’ at Winning, Campaign Manager Says
John Hinderaker / Power Line:
On “Accepting Election Results”  —  I said I wouldn't comment on tonight's debate until tomorrow, when I host the third hour of Laura Ingraham's radio show.  But I can't resist, having seen how the liberal press is trying to spin what, by any objective standard, was a pretty good night for Donald Trump.
Discussion: The Week and Hit & Run
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Larry O'Connor / Hot Air:
Last week Hillary agreed that Gore ‘won’ 2000 election
Discussion: Daily Wire
Alexander Burns / New York Times:
Democrats Play Up Donald Trump's Hedge on Accepting Election Result
Discussion: CNN, Politico, Talking Points Memo and CNBC
Katie Glueck / Politico:
Republicans despondent that Trump threw away final debate  —  Donald Trump's rocky performance on the final debate stage in Las Vegas on Wednesday night did little to allay his party's concerns that the GOP is headed for an electoral catastrophe up and down the ticket.
Discussion: Politicus USA and Raw Story
Robert Costa / Washington Post:
Trump-driven divide will consume GOP long after the election … LAS VEGAS — The third and final debate Wednesday marked the beginning of the end of a presidential race that most Republican leaders cannot wait to forget.  But the party's Donald Trump-driven divisions will not cease on election night.
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Sahil Kapur / Bloomberg:
Poll Shows Republicans Less Committed to Trump in Defeat
Discussion: Daily Kos
Philip Klein / Washington Examiner:
It's over for Trump — the fat lady has started singing  —  The outcome of Wednesday's debate is pretty straight-forward: Donald Trump has lost the presidential election — it just won't be official for another few weeks.  —  Going in to Wednesday's final presidential debate …
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James Hohmann / Washington Post:
The Daily 202: Trump's lack of self-control allows Clinton to sweep the debates
Charlie Warzel / BuzzFeed:
While You Were Watching The Debate, Trump Just Launched Trump TV  —  “If you're tired of biased, mainstream media reporting (otherwise known as Crooked Hillary's super PAC), tune into my Facebook Live broadcast.”  —  In the minutes before the third and final presidential debate …
Sabato's Crystal Ball:
With 19 Days to Go, Clinton's Lead Is Bigger Than Ever  —  Arizona leans HRC; McMullin rises in the west; dark red states take on lighter hue  —  Larry J. Sabato, Kyle Kondik, and Geoffrey Skelley, Sabato's Crystal Ball October 20th, 2016  —  The mist is lifting from the map of the United States …
Discussion: Florida Politics
Ezra Klein / Vox:
Hillary Clinton's 3 debate performances left the Trump campaign in ruins  —  Donald Trump didn't just destroy himself.  Hillary Clinton destroyed him.  —  The third and final presidential debate has ended, and it can now be said: Hillary Clinton crushed Donald Trump in the most effective series …
Media Matters for America:
Trump Ally Alex Jones Suffers Debate Meltdown Over “Lying Whore” Hillary Clinton  —  Conspiracy theorist and prominent Donald Trump ally Alex Jones ranted throughout his livestream of the third presidential debate, calling Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton a “lying whore” and …
Discussion: alan.com
 
 
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David Caplan / ABC News:
Clinton's Choice to Wear White at Debate Conveys Struggle of Suffragettes, Says Expert
Discussion: Associated Press
Bryan Lowry / Wichita Eagle:
Kobach warns that non-citizens could tip election
Discussion: Talking Points Memo
Byron Tau / Wall Street Journal:
RNC Asks Members to Avoid Poll Watching, Other ‘Ballot Security’ Activities
Andrew Sullivan / New York Magazine:
Andrew Sullivan Liveblogs the Final Presidential Debate
Discussion: The Moderate Voice
Ben Brazil / Los Angeles Times:
Ex-teacher slits his throat in O.C. court after being convicted of raping girl
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New York Times:
Trove of Stolen Data Is Said to Include Top-Secret U.S. Hacking Tools
Discussion: Engadget
Rachel Stoltzfoos / The Daily Caller:
Trump: Clinton Should Return Money From Countries That Abuse Women
Discussion: BizPac Review
Joe Concha / The Hill:
Sorry not sorry: Politico's Thrush doubles down on Podesta emails
Discussion: RT
David Mack / BuzzFeed:
BuzzFeed CEO: I Heard Ivanka Trump Talk About “Mulatto Cocks”