Terror in America and Presidential Politics

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First Read: Trump Grabs the Spotlight Again — And not in a Positive Way
From NBC’s Chuck Todd, Mark Murray and Carrie Dann

With the recent explosions in the New York/New Jersey area remaining a fluid situation and with a suspect now identified, we’re looking back at this weekend’s 2016 news. And a pattern has emerged in the presidential race: When one candidate becomes the story, and not in a good way, the momentum tends to favor the other candidates. So after Hillary Clinton’s rough week last week (Deplorables, health scare, declining poll numbers), Donald Trump grabbed the attention back.

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First Read’s Morning Clips: Politics of Terror Returns
A roundup of the most important political news stories of the day.
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Clinton, Trump Response to Attacks Display Contrast in Leadership Style
The frightening events of this weekend are already playing into the tight race for president with the attacks triggering different responses from both Clinton and Trump.
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Trump Deems Former Defense Secretary Robert Gates a ‘Clown’
Donald Trump criticized former Defense Secretary Robert Gates a “nasty guy.”
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Elizabeth Warren: ‘Nasty Little Bully’ Trump Has ‘Dark and Ugly Soul’
Sen. Elizabeth Warren spent a weekend in Ohio revving up Democratic base voters by laying into Republican Donald Trump.
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Compressed: Birtherism and Transparency Dominate Debate with Kaine, Conway
On Meet the Press, Sen. Tim Kaine defended Hillary Clinton’s efforts at transparency, and Trump Campaign Manager Kellyanne Conway shifted blame for ‘birtherism’
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Clinton Losing Millennial Support Nationally and in Key States
New polls released this week suggests Hillary Clinton has a problem with millennial voters, a major concern for the Democratic presidential nominee.
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