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White House hasn't ruled out sending Obama to Ferguson — The White House has weighed sending President Obama to Ferguson, Mo., and has not ruled out a visit in upcoming weeks, according to sources familiar with the internal decisionmaking. — For now, the White House believes a trip …
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Reid: ‘We are going to lose in South Dakota’ — RENO, Nev. - Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid said Monday he expects Democrats to maintain control of Senate in the fall elections but acknowledged things could change between now and then. — “If the election were held today …
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Obama Is Seen as Frustrating His Own Party — WASHINGTON — The meeting in the Oval Office in late June was called to give President Obama and the four top members of Congress a chance to discuss the unraveling situation in Iraq. — But Harry Reid, the Senate majority leader, wanted to press another point.
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Why Obama won't give the Ferguson speech his supporters want — TWEET SHARE +1 LINKEDIN EMAIL PRINT — President Obama's statement today on Ferguson began with the words “I also want to address the situation in Ferguson. Earlier this afternoon I spoke with Governor Nixon...” It didn't get much more passionate from there.

The Survivor — Why the hell is Eric Holder still around?
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Is Gov. Rick Perry's Bad Judgment Really a Crime? — Gov. Rick Perry of Texas is one of the least thoughtful and most damaging state leaders in America, having done great harm to immigrants, abortion clinics and people without health insurance during his 14 years in office.
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The right's “bombshell” deceit: Why the left's defense of Perry reveals so much — Tons of big-time liberals are saying Rick Perry's indictment looks weak. Can you imagine the right ever doing that? — Rick Perry is under indictment. For a guy trying to put together a comeback bid …
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3 Reasons Why Rick Perry Will Be Very Tough To Take Down In Court
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Kansas City officer faces review for Michael Brown Facebook posts — A Kansas City Police Department officer vented on Facebook about the Michael Brown shooting, and now he faces an internal review. — Officer Marc Catron's postings have produced outrage on social media …
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'I can't go out... the support is really keeping me going during this stressful time.
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Medical Examiner: Marijuana Could've Made Ferguson Teen Act ‘Crazy’
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Washington Post and The Raw Story

BREAKING REPORT: Officer Darren Wilson Suffered “Orbital Blowout Fracture to Eye Socket” During Mike Brown Attack
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KKK Disowns KKK Fundraiser for Darren Wilson
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History Says Ferguson Police Officer Likely Won't Be Charged For Shooting
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Los Angeles Times, Washington Post and Unfogged

Intercept Reporter Shot With Beanbags and Arrested While Covering Ferguson Protests — Intercept reporter Ryan Devereaux was arrested this morning while on the ground covering the protests in Ferguson, Mo. According to St. Louis Post-Dispatch photographer David Carson, who witnessed the apprehension …
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Ferguson police will keep arresting reporters
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Daily Kos, The Huffington Post and RealClearPolitics Video Log

Poll finds sharp racial, political divide over Ferguson shooting
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New York Magazine, The Dish, Taylor Marsh, alicublog, CBS DC and The Democratic Daily


I'm a cop. If you don't want to get hurt, don't challenge me. — It's not the police, but the people they stop, who can prevent a detention from turning into a tragedy. — Sunil Dutta, a professor of homeland security at Colorado Tech University, has been an officer with the Los Angeles Police Department for 17 years.
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A Leader for the Uber Campaign — Uber the Candidate — Uber's simple mission: Transportation as reliable as running water, everywhere, for everyone. In pursuit of that mission over the past four years, Uber has transformed the fabric of 170 cities around the world …
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Ferguson mayor: No ‘racial divide’ — Ferguson Mayor James Knowles on Tuesday stood by his comments about racial tensions in his city, saying that none of the city's residents believe there is a racial divide in the community. — During a contentious interview with MSNBC's Tamron Hall …
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Live Blog: St. Louis City police shoot, kill knife-wielding suspect — ST. LOUIS, MO (KTVI) - St. Louis Police Chief Sam Dotson says officers warned a suspect multiple times to put down his weapon before they shot and killed him. — The shooting happened around 1 p.m. Tuesday at McLaran and Riverview.
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The Trouble With Tenure — DENVER — Mike Johnston's mother was a public-school teacher. So were her mother and father. And his godfather taught in both public and private schools. — So when he expresses the concern that we're not getting the best teachers into classrooms or weeding …
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Trayvon Martin's Mom: ‘If They Refuse to Hear Us, We Will Make Them Feel Us’ — Sybrina Fulton is the mother of Trayvon Martin and the founder of the Trayvon Martin Foundation. In a letter to the family of Ferguson teen Michael Brown written exclusively for TIME, Fulton reflects on what the families now share.
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The Kochs' plan to beat Harry Reid — LAS VEGAS — Harry Reid's reelection is more than two years off, but the Koch brothers' political machine is already methodically laying the groundwork that will be used to try to take him out. — The efforts in recent months have been largely subterranean, but they are unmistakable.
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MISSOURI GOP: MICHAEL BROWN VOTING REGISTRATION BOOTHS ‘DISGUSTING’ — Republicans are criticizing efforts by liberal organizers to set up voter registration booths at the site where Missouri teenager Michael Brown was shot and killed by a local police officer.


Democratic poll: Kay Hagan lead narrows — A new survey from Democratic robopollster Public Policy Polling finds North Carolina Sen. Kay Hagan's lead down to four points, a slight tightening of what last month was a seven-point advantage for the Democratic incumbent.
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Reparations for Ferguson — A few weeks ago I received an anxious text from my wife informing me that a group of young men were fighting outside of our apartment building. We've spent most of our adult lives in New York, and most of that time in New York living in Harlem.
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