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This week in election news:

Hillary Clinton Regrets 'Basket of Deplorables' Comment Directed at Half of Trump Supporters

“Last night I was ‘grossly generalistic,’ and that's never a good idea. I regret saying ‘half’ -- that was wrong. But let's be clear, what's really ‘deplorable’ is that Donald Trump hired a major advocate for the so-called ‘alt-right’ movement to run his campaign and that David Duke and other white supremacists see him as a champion of their values."

Poll: Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump in Four Tight Battleground Races

Hillary Clinton's lead over Donald Trump has diminished in three key swing states, and the Republican presidential nominee has overtaken her in one other, according to a new poll of battleground states released Thursday. Clinton has slim leads in Pennsylvania and North Carolina, while Trump has a slight edge in Ohio; the two are tied in Florida.

Starbucks Customers Talk Boycott After CEO Endorses Clinton

Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz endorsed Hillary Clinton for president, saying it's "obvious" she should be the first woman in the White House.

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Dallas Morning News Endorses Hillary Clinton for President Because Donald Trump Is 'No Republican'

The Dallas Morning News hadn't endorsed a Democrat in more than 75 years.

Libertarian Nominee Gary Johnson Isn't Sure What Aleppo, Syria Is; Thought It Was an Acronym

"And what is Aleppo?" asked Libertarian presidential nominee Gary Johnson in a Thursday morning interview.

Facebook Co-Founder Dustin Moskovitz Puts Up $20 Million to Defeat Donald Trump

The Facebook co-founder said he was putting up $20 million because Trump "is running on a zero-sum vision."

Paul Ryan Hits FBI Over Hillary Clinton's Email Investigation Report, Calls it a 'Political Move'

House Speaker accuses FBI of acting like "political operators" by releasing the Clinton report on the Friday before Labor Day.

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