Hillary Clinton-Related Emails Found Weeks Ago, Huma Abedin Shocked Emails Were on Anthony Weiner's Computer and More

The potential bombshell that was dropped on Friday afternoon — that the FBI had stumbled upon a trove of emails from one of Hillary Clinton's closest aides weeks ago — continued to play out over the weekend in terms of drama but fell short in the way of information as to the content of the emails.

The Justice Department has obtained a warrant that will allow it to begin searching the computer that is believed to contain thousands of newly found emails of top Clinton aide Huma Abedin. For her part, Abedin told Clinton campaign colleagues that she was surprised by the FBI discovery and said she doesn't know how her emails wound up on the laptop belonging to her estranged husband, former U.S. Rep. Anthony Weiner.

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FBI Discovered Clinton-Related Emails Weeks Ago: "The FBI stumbled upon a trove of emails from one of Hillary Clinton's top aides weeks ago, law enforcement officials told CNN Sunday. But FBI Director James Comey didn't disclose the discovery until Friday, raising questions about why the information was kept under wraps and then released only days before the election." (CNN)

Abedin Tells Colleagues She's in Dark About New Email Trove: "Longtime Hillary Clinton aide Huma Abedin has told colleagues she was taken aback when she learned that the FBI found her emails on a laptop belonging to her estranged husband Anthony Weiner and doesn't know how the messages got there, a source familiar with Abedin's account told Politico Sunday." (Politico)

James Comey's October Surprise on Emails Possibly Pertinent to Clinton Probe: 5 Latest Developments: "FBI director James Comey's October surprise sent shockwaves through Hillary Clinton's campaign when it was revealed that the agency learned of the existence of emails through an unrelated probe that appear to be pertinent to the investigation into Hillary Clinton's private email use as secretary of state. That unrelated probe was later revealed to be an investigation into disgraced former congressman Anthony Weiner's sexting scandal." (Patch)

FBI Agents Pressed Justice Unsuccessfully for Probe of Clinton Foundation: "FBI agents argued — based at least in part on news accounts — earlier this year that the Clinton Foundation should be investigated for potentially giving donors special political access and favors. The Justice Department’s public integrity unit said they did not have enough evidence to move forward." (The Washington Post)

From the Twitterverse

The hypocrisy within the Trump camp is too much even for many Republicans:

On the Radar

• Donald Trump has two campaign events in Michigan.
• Hillary Clinton has two early-vote events in Ohio.
• Mike Pence has three campaign events in Florida.
• Tim Kaine has two early-vote events in North Carolina.

Today's Numbers

• 8 days until Election Day 2016.
• More than 15,000 people are in shelters because of the earthquake in Italy.
• Globally, 1 in 7 children lives with "toxic" air.
• The Chicago Cubs send the World Series back to Cleveland after a 3-2 win over the Indians.

Quote of the Day

Vice President Joe Biden on whether he regrets not running for president:

“I thought I could beat Hillary. I thought I could beat anybody that ran. No one should run for president unless they think they can do that. I didn’t run for one simple, overarching reason: My son was dying and he died. That’s the total reason.”

Allen McDuffee is a politics and policy reporter, investigative journalist, blogger and podcast host. He has written for The Atlantic, Wired and The Washington Post. Follow him on Twitter: @AllenMcDuffee

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