U.S. Election News Updates -- August 10, 2016

Time: New Hillary Clinton Emails Suggest Aides Intervened on Behalf of Donors

A new batch of emails released on Tuesday appear to show that Hillary Clinton and her aides at the State Department sought to intervene on two occasions on behalf of donors to her philanthropic efforts and her 2008 campaign.

The emails, revealed by the conservative watchdog group Judicial Watch, suggest that aides sought to connect a prominent Clinton Foundation donor with a U.S. ambassador, and in another instance assisted an associate of a 2008 campaign donor in finding a position at the State Department.

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The Democrat Campaign

Critics see signs of improper ties in new Clinton emails -- The Hill
Newly Released Emails Highlight Clinton Foundation’s Ties to State Department -- WSJ
Emails Renew Questions About Clinton Foundation and State Dept. Overlap -- WSJ
Newly released Clinton emails shed light on relationship between State Dept. and Clinton Foundation -- CNN
Emails Show Clinton Foundation Employee Asking For ‘A Favor’ From State Department Aide -- CBS
Clinton denies foundation ties to State Department -- BBC
Testimony: Clinton aides worried about her email system after Guccifer hack -- Politico
Clinton: Trump's words could have "tremendous consequences" -- AP
Clinton knocks Trump for his 'casual inciting of violence' -- The Hill
Clinton 'disavows' support from father of Orlando nightclub shooter -- FOX News
Clinton to follow Trump with economic speech in Detroit -- US News and World Report
Clinton Camp Formally Launches Republicans for Hillary Effort -- ABC news
Top Democrats warn against writing off Trump -- Politico

The Republican Campaign

Donald Trump Attacks Hillary Clinton After More Emails Released -- ABC News
Trump tries to clean up Second Amendment comment -- Politico
Trump's latest 'pivot' on hold amid Second Amendment uproar -- USA Today
US election: Trump blames media for gun furore -- BBC
Secret Service spoke to Trump campaign about 2nd Amendment comment -- CNN
Anti-Trump Republicans struggle with how to best reject nominee -- Reuters
Republican exodus from Trump grows -- The Hill
One-in-five U.S. Republicans want Trump to drop out: Reuters/Ipsos poll -- Reuters
Melania Trump will address immigration controversy, Donald Trump says -- USA Today

General Election Coverage

Libertarians' ballot access uncertain in battleground Ohio -- AP
House Speaker Paul Ryan wins GOP nomination to run again -- AP
Germany's Steinmeier 'scared' at prospect of Trump presidency -- DW
Ex-CIA/NSA Chief Questions Clinton, Trump Fitness to Work With US Intelligence -- Sputnik
Giuliani slams GOP national security officials against Trump -- Politico
'Classic Pay-to-Play': Giuliani Blasts 'Corrupt' Clinton Foundation -- FOX Insider

Commentaries, Analysis, And Editorials

List: Which Republicans oppose Trump and why? -- Rachel Chason for CNN
Blizzard of bad coverage a predictable hazard for Trump -- Chris Stirewalt, FOX News
Anti-Trump Republicans Won't Change Clinton -- Jonathan Bernstein, Bloomberg
Is Trump's Campaign Locking Him Out of Twitter? -- Andrew McGill, The Atlantic
Did Hillary’s Top Aide Help Cover Up Her Private Server? -- Shane Harris, Daily Beast
Of Course Hillary Wants to ‘Abolish’ the Second Amendment -- Charles Cook, NRO
From Whitewater to Benghazi: A Clinton-Scandal Primer -- David Graham, The Atlantic
Battleground map shifting in Clinton’s favor – for now -- FOX News