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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.
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Mark Hensch / The Hill:
ABC anchor George Stephanopoulos gave $75,000 to Clinton Foundation — ABC News anchor George Stephanopoulos on Thursday acknowledged donating $50,000 to the Clinton Foundation, a contribution he did not disclose during recent broadcasts on the Clinton Cash controversy.
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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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Dylan Byers / Politico:
George Stephanopoulos discloses $50,000 contribution to Clinton Foundation
George Stephanopoulos discloses $50,000 contribution to Clinton Foundation
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Dylan Byers / Politico:
‘Clinton Cash’ author hits Stephanopoulos for ‘massive breach of ethical standards’
‘Clinton Cash’ author hits Stephanopoulos for ‘massive breach of ethical standards’
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Jonathan Chait / New York Magazine:
George Stephanopoulos Gave to the Clinton Foundation. So What?
George Stephanopoulos Gave to the Clinton Foundation. So What?
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BREITBART.COM, Mediaite, New York Times, The Week and The Daily Caller
David Knowles / Bloomberg Business:
Jeb Bush Hates Obamacare, but Loves his Apple Watch — In the Republican search for alternatives to Obamacare, Jeb Bush thinks he has found an ally: the Apple Watch. — After calling for the repeal of the Affordable Healthcare Act during a Thursday stop at a brewery in Tempe, Ariz. …
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No More Mister Nice Blog and Business Insider
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Josh Marshall / Talking Points Memo:
How Jeb Bush Triggered an Iraq War Watershed — I mentioned a couple days ago that this might be happening. And now I think we're seeing that it is. Improbably, Jeb Bush's run for president and painful bobbling have triggered, though by no means caused, a watershed moment in the country's reckoning …
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Matt Berman / National Journal:
Jeb Bush's Four Different Answers to the Same Iraq Question
Jeb Bush's Four Different Answers to the Same Iraq Question
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Domenico Montanaro / NPR:
Jeb Bush Fully Walks Back: ‘I Would Not Have Gone Into Iraq’
Jeb Bush Fully Walks Back: ‘I Would Not Have Gone Into Iraq’
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Raw Story
Daniel Strauss / Talking Points Memo:
Jeb Bush Reverses: He Now Says He ‘Would Not Have Gone Into Iraq’
Alana Abramson / ABC News:
Meet the College Democrat Who Told Jeb Bush: ‘Your Brother Created ISIS’
Meet the College Democrat Who Told Jeb Bush: ‘Your Brother Created ISIS’
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Zeke J Miller / TIME:
Jeb Bush Reverses Himself: ‘I Would Not Have Gone Into Iraq’
Jeb Bush Reverses Himself: ‘I Would Not Have Gone Into Iraq’
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Weekly Standard, ThinkProgress, Washington Post, Truthdig, No More Mister Nice Blog and New York Times
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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US News and Wall Street Journal
Michael Barbaro / New York Times:
College Student to Jeb Bush: ‘Your Brother Created ISIS’
The Hill:
Obama's Warren attacks backfire — President Obama's sharp rebuke of Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D) over his ambitious trade agenda is backfiring in the House, where the personal attacks are alienating the same Democrats the president is courting for votes. — Warren, a freshman liberal …
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Kristen Holmes / CNN:
Man detained outside White House for trying to fly drone — Washington (CNN)Secret Service detained a man Thursday afternoon who eyewitnesses tell CNN was trying to fly some sort of remote-controlled aerial device over the White House fence. — The park on the north side of the White House …
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Jordan Fabian / The Hill:
White House changes tone on trade
White House changes tone on trade
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Chelsea Harvey / Washington Post:
Scientists have discovered the first fully warm-blooded fish — It's one of the most basic biology facts we're taught in school growing up: Birds and mammals are warm-blooded, while reptiles, amphibians and fish are cold-blooded. But new research is turning this well-known knowledge …
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Science:
Whole-body endothermy in a mesopelagic fish, the opah, Lampris guttatus — 1Fisheries Resources Division, Southwest Fisheries Science Center, National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), La Jolla, CA 92037, USA.
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The Verge
Alex Isenstadt / Politico:
Scott Walker's crisis of faith — The Wisconsin governor is racing to reassure Christian conservatives that he's one of them. — Scott Walker, the son of a Baptist preacher who says he takes his orders from God, has an unexpected problem on his hands: Many social conservatives don't trust him.
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Elizabeth Stoker Bruenig / The New Republic:
The Deterioration of the Christian Right Is Imminent
The Deterioration of the Christian Right Is Imminent
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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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Jason Hancock / Kansas City Star:
Missouri House Speaker John Diehl resigning under fire over texts with intern — JEFFERSON CITY| John Diehl on Thursday said he will resign as speaker of the Missouri House this week in the wake of a story published by The Star barely 24 hours earlier about texts replete with sexual innuendo between …
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Yahoo! Finance:
Exclusive: Dish plans ‘big’ foray into wireless business, document says — Dish Network (DISH) is planning to become the only provider to offer wireless voice, video and data services, Yahoo Finance has learned. — The No. 2 U.S. satellite television provider shocked the wireless industry earlier …
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Colin Campbell / Baltimore Sun:
Baltimore corrections officers charged with looting convenience store during unrest — Two Baltimore correctional officers were charged Wednesday with looting a downtown convenience store during unrest last month over the death of Freddie Gray, officials said.
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Raw Story and Hinterland Gazette
David Edwards / Raw Story:
Allen West throws tantrum at Pope: He's full of ‘disdain and anti-Semitism’ for recognizing Palestine — DON'T MISS STORIES. FOLLOW RAW STORY! — Former Republican Congressman Allen West on Thursday suggested that Pope Francis was guilty of “disdain and anti-Semitism” …
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