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The Hill reports: Hillary Clinton’s campaign manager Robby Mook said they still haven’t found a person to play Donald Trump in mock debates. “It’s very hard to find someone to mimic the reckless temperament and the hateful instincts and divisive instincts of Donald Trump,” Mook said Sunday on CNN’s “State of the Union.” “Preparing for a debate with him is …

From Jerry Falwell Jr.’s op-ed in the Washington Post: We are at a crossroads where our first priority must be saving our nation. We need a leader with qualities that resemble those of Winston Churchill, and I believe that leader is Donald Trump. As Churchill did, Trump possesses the resolve to put his country first and to never give up …

The New York Times reports: On the campaign trail, Donald J. Trump, the Republican presidential nominee, has sold himself as a businessman who has made billions of dollars and is beholden to no one. But an investigation by The New York Times into the financial maze of Mr. Trump’s real estate holdings in the United States reveals that companies he …

Mediaite reports: Comedy filmmaker and actor Mike Judge says that 20th Century Fox hit the kill switch on his plans to resurrect one of his most beloved films in order to give commentary on the 2016 election. “It was announced that they were anti-Trump, and I would’ve preferred to make them and then have the people decide,” Judge said. “Terry …

CBS News recaps: “See, I’m wearing my three hemp bracelets and just rappin’ at ya.” — Bill Clinton, 2016. OK, so that wasn’t actually a thing Bill Clinton said. But watch “Bad Lip Reading” do its thing with the Democratic National Convention, and you’ll see him almost kind of appear to say it. The candidate herself is, of course, featured …

The Hill reports: Hillary Clinton’s campaign is questioning the sincerity of Donald Trump’s new tone, highlighting in a video ad the times he has refused to apologize for his inflammatory rhetoric. The video released Saturday, titled “No Regrets,” intersperses Trump’s Thursday speech expressing “regret” for not choosing “the right words” at times with clips of his insults of various people …

Reuters reports: Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton leads Republican rival Donald Trump by 8 percentage points among likely voters, according to a Reuters/Ipsos opinion poll released on Friday. The Aug. 14-18 survey showed 42 percent of Americans supported Clinton ahead of the Nov. 8 general election. That compares with 34 percent support for Trump. Another 23 percent of likely voters …

USA Today reports: Sorry, Deez Nuts, Left Shark and Toy Testicles. The folks over at the Federal Election Commission are not amused by your claims to be running for the presidency, and this week they announced plans to crack down on the wave of fake candidates filing paperwork with the agency. “The Commission has authorized staff to send verification letters …

Filed under WUT: Donald Trump’s former campaign manager says the exit of the campaign’s top figure shows how serious Trump is about winning the presidency. Corey Lewandowski on Friday said that campaign chairman Paul Manafort’s resignation illustrates that Trump will do anything he can to get his campaign on track and win. “This is a step the campaign has taken …

Billboard Magazine reports: The inspiring and motivational song “Stronger Together,” sung by American Idol finalist Jessica Sanchez, had its debut at the Democratic National Convention following Hillary Clinton’s speech. The anthemic song was written and recorded specifically for Hillary Clinton and her campaign. Today Billboard Dance is premiering the first official dance remix of the pop tune, and it’s even …

The Hill reports: A top spokesperson for Donald Trump claimed Thursday that Hillary Clinton has brain damage that impairs her ability to communicate. Speaking on MSNBC, Katrina Pierson alleged that Clinton has a disorder called dysphasia, a condition brought on by brain trauma that erodes a person’s ability to speak or comprehend language. “What’s new are the other reports or …

The Associated Press reports: A firm run by Donald Trump’s campaign chairman directly orchestrated a covert Washington lobbying operation on behalf of Ukraine’s ruling political party, attempting to sway American public opinion in favor of the country’s pro-Russian government, emails obtained by The Associated Press show. Paul Manafort and his deputy, Rick Gates, never disclosed their work as foreign agents …

CNN reports: Donald Trump, in a remarkable break with his characteristically unapologetic style, acknowledged Thursday that he has sometimes said “the wrong thing” and said he regretted some of his controversial statements. “Sometimes, in the heat of debate and speaking on a multitude of issues, you don’t choose the right words or you say the wrong thing. I have done …

From the Associated Press: The Clinton Foundation will no longer accept foreign and corporate donations if Hillary Clinton is elected president. Former President Bill Clinton tells staff members on Thursday that it will also hold its final Clinton Global Initiative meeting in September in New York, regardless of the outcome of the November election. The former president made the announcement …

Brian Tashman reports at Right Wing Watch: While speaking with a caller, Savage explained that when he and others, such as Donald Trump, talk about “the forgotten people,” he means “the white people,” “the white family that is targeted by Hillary Clinton and Kaine, who says that you have to become a minority in your own country to know what …

DNA Info reports: This is some very public art. A statue of a completely naked Donald Trump mysteriously appeared on the south side of Union Square Park Thursday morning. The full-frontal sculpture of the Republican presidential candidate, which stood for at least two hours before being removed by the Parks Department around 1:20 p.m., featured realistic details such as an …

ABC News reports: The Clinton campaign is taking its call for Donald Trump to release his tax returns to the next level. Today, the Democratic presidential nominee has unveiled a new television ad accusing her opponent of flip-flopping on the issue. The 30-second spot, titled “Absolutely,” opens with old footage of Trump saying if he ran for office he would …

The Koch brothers are feeling confident about Marco Rubio’s chance of reelection. The Hill reports: The powerful donor network helmed by billionaire brothers Charles and David Koch is canceling more than half a million dollars in Florida advertising designed to help Marco Rubio in his Senate race, according to Koch network spokesman James Davis. The canceled reservation period is from …

New York Magazine reports: Jill Martinelli and Sabine Le Guyader have been designing the jewelry line Lady Grey since 2009, and in that time, Beyoncé and Rihanna have worn their designs. But their most famous customer interaction may be the one they just had with Ivanka Trump. Yesterday afternoon, Martinelli and Le Guyader posted a handwritten note to Trump, who …

Says who? Via The Hill: Republican nominee Donald Trump on Thursday attempted to draw a comparison between himself and the Brexit decision in June. “They will soon be calling me MR. BREXIT,” the GOP nominee tweeted Thursday morning. In June, after British voters chose to leave the European Union, Trump applauded the people who he said “took their country back.” …