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9:25 AM 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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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: Hit & Run and The Week
Karen Tumulty / Washington Post:
At third debate, Trump won't commit to accepting election results if he loses  —  LAS VEGAS — A defiant Donald Trump used the high-profile setting of the final presidential debate here Wednesday night to amplify one of the most explosive charges of his candidacy: that if he loses the election …
Discussion: Politico
Larry O'Connor / Hot Air:   Last week Hillary agreed that Gore ‘won’ 2000 election
Libby Nelson / Vox:
Donald Trump just said he might not concede the election if Clinton wins
Discussion: Slate
Ben Kamisar / The Hill:
Trump refuses to say he'll accept election results
Discussion: Politico and twitchy.com
Matt Shuham / Talking Points Memo:
Trump On Accepting Election Results: 'I'll Keep You In Suspense, Okay?' (VIDEO)
Discussion: The Mahablog
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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Breitbart:
Poll: Who Won the Third Presidential Debate?  —  Presidential rivals Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton faced off at the third and final presidential debate at UNLV in Las Vegas, Nevada.  —  The candidates butted heads on the Supreme Court, abortion, gun rights, and even Wikileaks and the Clinton Foundation.
Discussion: FOX 61 and Politicus USA
New York Times:
Hillary Clinton Told People to Google ‘Donald Trump Iraq.’ They Did.  —  During Wednesday's presidential debate, Hillary Clinton called for Americans to go online to search for “Donald Trump Iraq.”  —  People actually listened.  —  Mrs. Clinton's suggestion came during a discussion …
Brent Griffiths / Politico:
Palin to be a Trump guest at tonight's debate
Discussion: ABC News
Rebecca Savransky / The Hill:
Ex-reporter who accused Bill Clinton of groping will attend debate: report
Caitlin Yilek / The Hill:
Palin attending debate as Trump's guest
Discussion: The Gateway Pundit
Matthew Nussbaum / Politico:
The 14 biggest moments of the final debate  —  LAS VEGAS — Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump did not hide their personal animus in their final debate.  —  Like their last meeting, they skipped the handshake and immediately launched into a heated battle on everything from abortion rights …
Discussion: ABC News and Vox
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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.
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.
German Lopez / Vox:
3rd presidential debate highlights: Donald Trump, Hillary Clinton, and a fitting end to this bizarre election
Discussion: Politico and Washington Post
David Mack / BuzzFeed:
BuzzFeed CEO: I Heard Ivanka Trump Talk About “Mulatto Cocks”  —  “Surprised Ivanka would be shocked by lewd language.  I met her once & she casually said: 'I've never seen a mulatto cock, but I'd like to!'”  Peretti tweeted.  —  Ivanka Trump once told a gathering of friends and acquaintances …
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Jason Wells / BuzzFeed:
Ivanka Trump Says Her Father's Lewd Comments Were “A Bit Jarring”
Discussion: CNN, The Root and Raw Story
Katie Glueck / Politico:
Republicans despondent that Trump threw away final debate  —  Donald Trump's rocky performance on the final debate stage did little to allay his party's concerns that the GOP is headed for an electoral catastrophe up and down the ticket.  —  In interviews with over a dozen senior Republican strategists …
Discussion: Raw Story and Political Wire
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
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 …
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.
Discussion: Talking Points Memo
Joe Concha / The Hill:
Sorry not sorry: Politico's Thrush doubles down on Podesta emails  —  Contrition is defined as the state of feeling remorseful and penitent.  And it is something that is lacking in today's media.  —  Mistakes will be made, of course, that's understood.  But understand this …
Discussion: RT and Le·gal In·sur·rec· tion
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 …
John Avlon / The Daily Beast:
Donald Trump's Final Insult to American Democracy  —  “I'll keep you in suspense.”  —  That was Donald Trump, candidate for president of the United States, treating the peaceful transfer of power like a reality-TV show cliffhanger in the final presidential debate.
Emily Jane Fox / Vanity Fair:
Bad Blood?  Donald Trump and Roger Ailes Reportedly No Longer Speak  —  The G.O.P. nominee and former cable news king, longtime friends, have reportedly had a falling out in the midst of the campaign.  —  With less than three weeks until Election Day, Donald Trump is dipping in the polls …
Sharon Bernstein / Reuters:
Voters illegally removed from Ohio rolls may cast provisional ballots: judge  —  A federal judge in Ohio laid out a plan on Wednesday for the state to restore voting privileges for people who were illegally removed from the state's voter rolls over the past five years.
Discussion: New York Magazine
 
 
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New York Times:
Trove of Stolen Data Is Said to Include Top-Secret U.S. Hacking Tools
Discussion: Engadget
Bre Payton / The Federalist:
8 Times Liberals Claimed An Election Was Stolen Or Rigged
William Kristol / Weekly Standard:
The Next Administration Has a More Dangerous World to Deal With
Discussion: Power Line
Rachel Stoltzfoos / The Daily Caller:
Trump: Clinton Should Return Money From Countries That Abuse Women
Discussion: BizPac Review
Mallory Shelbourne / The Hill:
Iran's supreme leader slams US election
Discussion: Jihad Watch and The Geller Report
John Bresnahan / Politico:
House Republicans scramble for cash to stop Democratic takeover
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