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Dylan Byers / Politico:
George Stephanopoulos discloses $50,000 contribution to Clinton Foundation — ABC News chief anchor George Stephanopoulos has given $50,000 to the Clinton Foundation in recent years, charitable contributions that he did not publicly disclose while reporting on the Clintons or their non-profit organization …
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Dylan Byers / Politico:
Stephanopoulos regrets Clinton Foundation donation, will not moderate GOP debate — George Stephanopoulos says he should not have donated money to the Clinton Foundation and that he will not moderate the ABC News-sponsored Republican primary debate in February after failing to disclose those contributions.
Annie Karni / Politico:
‘Clinton Cash’ publisher corrects ‘7 or 8’ inaccurate passages — In trying to defuse the potential damage of the buzzy book “Clinton Cash: The Untold Story of How and Why Foreign Governments and Businesses Helped Make Bill and Hillary Rich,” Hillary Clinton's campaign and its allies seized …
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Andrew Stiles / Washington Free Beacon:
ABC News Anchor George Stephanopoulos Donated $50,000 to Clinton Foundation — ABC News chief anchor George Stephanopoulos donated $50,000 to the Clinton Foundation in recent years, records show. The contribution is publicly available information, but the host had not previously disclosed …
Joshua Green / Bloomberg Business:
‘Clinton Cash’ Author Slams Stephanopoulos, ABC News for ‘Massive Breach of Ethical Standards’ — When Peter Schweizer appeared on “This Week” on April 26th to promote his new book about the Clintons, he got a skeptical grilling from host George Stephanopoulos. One subject that wasn't raised?
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Jeremy Peters / New York Times:
Rand Paul: George Stephanopoulos Shouldn't Moderate 2016 Debates
Rand Paul: George Stephanopoulos Shouldn't Moderate 2016 Debates
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Sean Davis / The Federalist:
The RNC Should Ban George Stephanopoulos From Participating In 2016 Debates
The RNC Should Ban George Stephanopoulos From Participating In 2016 Debates
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Ed Morrissey / Hot Air:
Stephanopoulos gave $50,000 to Clinton Foundation, didn't disclose during coverage of scandal …
Stephanopoulos gave $50,000 to Clinton Foundation, didn't disclose during coverage of scandal …
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Alana Abramson / ABC News:
Meet the College Democrat Who Told Jeb Bush: ‘Your Brother Created ISIS’ — Jeb Bush found himself on defense after his town hall meeting in Reno, Nevada, Wednesday after a young voter told him, “Your brother created ISIS.” — Ivy Ziedrich, a 19-year-old student at University of Nevada …
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Michael Barbaro / New York Times:
College Student to Jeb Bush: ‘Your Brother Created ISIS’ — Jeb Bush at a town-hall-style meeting in Reno, Nev., on Wednesday. — James Glover/Reuters — RENO, Nev. — “Your brother created ISIS,” the young woman told Jeb Bush. And with that, Ivy Ziedrich, a 19-year-old college student …
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Brendan James / Talking Points Memo:
How Jeb Bush Stumbled His Way Through Four Days Of Iraq Questions
How Jeb Bush Stumbled His Way Through Four Days Of Iraq Questions
Marina Fang / The Huffington Post:
Jeb Bush Confronted By College Student: ‘Your Brother Created ISIS’
Jeb Bush Confronted By College Student: ‘Your Brother Created ISIS’
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Kathleen Miller / Bloomberg Business:
Boehner on Amtrak Funding: ‘Such a Stupid Question’ — House Speaker John Boehner on Thursday dismissed a reporter's question about Amtrak funding as authorities continued investigating the Tuesday derailment that killed eight people near Philadelphia. — “Are you really going to ask such a stupid question?”
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Scott Wong / The Hill:
Boehner: ‘Stupid’ to say Amtrak funding cuts caused crash
Boehner: ‘Stupid’ to say Amtrak funding cuts caused crash
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Steve Peoples / Associated Press:
Former UN Ambassador John Bolton Won't Run for President — John Bolton, one of the Republican Party's most prominent national security hawks, has decided not to run for president. — Bolton, the former U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, bowed out of the 2016 contest on Thursday …
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Josh Marshall / Talking Points Memo:
How Jeb Bush Triggered an Iraq War Watershed
How Jeb Bush Triggered an Iraq War Watershed
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Philip Rucker / Washington Post:
Jeb Bush now says, ‘I would not have gone into Iraq’
Jeb Bush now says, ‘I would not have gone into Iraq’
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Jordan Fabian / The Hill:
White House changes tone on trade — The White House on Wednesday made an aggressive pitch to liberal Democrats, as it worked to salvage President Obama's trade plan. — Liberals were emboldened when the Senate failed to advance a trade promotion authority bill on Tuesday …
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Jonathan Weisman / New York Times:
Senate, in Reversal, Begins Debate on Trade Authority
Senate, in Reversal, Begins Debate on Trade Authority
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Heidi Przybyla / Bloomberg Business:
Senate Passes Currency Measure Paving Way for Trade-Bill Action
Senate Passes Currency Measure Paving Way for Trade-Bill Action
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Marissa Jasek / WTKR-TV:
Mother hears daughter's final words before father shoots, kills her — Chesapeake, Va. - “Daddy, daddy, what are you doing?” — Those were the last words a Chesapeake mother heard over the phone before her 11-year-old daughter was murdered. Those are details given to NewsChannel 3 by a close family friend.
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Washington Post:
Veterans Affairs improperly spent $6 billion annually, senior official says — The Department of Veterans Affairs has been spending at least $6 billion a year in violation of federal contracting rules to pay for medical care and supplies, wasting taxpayer money and putting veterans at risk …
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Elizabeth Stoker Bruenig / The New Republic:
The Deterioration of the Christian Right Is Imminent — Mike Huckabee's recent entry into the presidential race has turned boring early campaign season into something worth watching. Huckabee's presence has revealed a process of decay that has been steadily unfolding over the last several years …
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Amanda Terkel / The Huffington Post:
Russ Feingold Running For Senate In 2016 — WASHINGTON — Progressive Democrat Russ Feingold announced Thursday that he will run for Senate in 2016, hoping to win back the seat he lost six years ago. — Feingold made his announcement in a video that was provided in advance to The Huffington Post.
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WXIA-TV:
School director fired after racial graduation comment — STONE MOUNTAIN, Ga. — The private school principal who gained national attention for a racially charged comment she made during a graduation ceremony has been fired. — Dr. Heidi Anderson, chair of the board of directors at TNT Academy …
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Markos Moulitsas / The Hill:
So wrong it's funny — In troubled times, it's good to take a moment to laugh at the GOP's hilariously wrong predictions about the Affordable Care Act (ACA). — Let's start with Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio), who predicted in 2011, “[ObamaCare] will bankrupt our nation, and it will ruin our economy.”
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Dominique Charriau / Variety:
Natalie Portman to Star as Jacqueline Kennedy in New Drama (EXCLUSIVE) — Insiders sells international, CAA domestic, Pablo Larrain directs hot ticket Jackie Kennedy story — International Correspondent @john_hopewell — Natalie Portman will star as Jackie Kennedy in “Jackie,” …
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John Wagner / Washington Post:
O'Malley, eyeing the presidency, plans May 30 announcement — DURHAM, N.H. — Former Maryland governor Martin O'Malley, who has been ramping up for a potential White House bid, plans to make an announcement about his political future on May 30 in Baltimore, aides said Wednesday.