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Byron York / Washington Examiner:
Hillary Clinton, the fightingest fighter in the fight — Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton speaks at her official campaign launch rally on June 13, 2015 in New York City. The Democratic presidential hopeful spoke at the Franklin D. Roosevelt Four Freedoms Park on Roosevelt Island.
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Olivia Nuzzi / The Daily Beast:
Welcome to Hillary Island, a Pleasant Little Police State — For the first big speech of her 2016 campaign, Hillary Clinton turned a little-known strip of New York into a serene summertime autocracy, pleasant and creepy at the same time. — It's an odd sensation to be sitting on the back of a golf cart …
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Tea Party, Unexamined Premises and New York Magazine
Dylan StablefordSenior / Yahoo Politics:
Hillary Clinton's rivals dig in day after campaign kickoff
Hillary Clinton's rivals dig in day after campaign kickoff
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The Moderate Voice, Bloomberg Business, BREITBART.COM and Vox
Jim Cole / ABC News:
‘This Week’ Transcript: Gov. Chris Christie
‘This Week’ Transcript: Gov. Chris Christie
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Politico and Washington Post
ABC News:
Chris Christie: ‘Liberal Political Consultants Put Together’ Clinton Speech
Chris Christie: ‘Liberal Political Consultants Put Together’ Clinton Speech
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Bloomberg Business
Dante Chinni / Wall Street Journal:
Why Hillary Clinton Will Be Hard to Beat
Why Hillary Clinton Will Be Hard to Beat
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Booman Tribune and Washington Post
Rob Kuznia / Washington Post:
Rich Californians balk at limits: 'We're not all equal when it comes to water' — RANCHO SANTA FE, CALIF. — Drought or no drought, Steve Yuhas resents the idea that it is somehow shameful to be a water hog. If you can pay for it, he argues, you should get your water.
New York Daily News:
EXCLUSIVE: Rachel Dolezal supporting victim who accused her brother of child molestation, suggests parents outed her as white in retaliation — The sensitive matter at the center of the Rachel Dolezal family schism concerns a felony case involving charges of sex assault against Dolezal's older brother, the Daily News has learned.
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American Power, Daily Mail and Althouse
Mark Hensch / The Hill:
Sanders: ‘The good side won’ on trade — Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) said the defeat of President Obama's trade legislation in the House on Friday was the right outcome for average Americans. — “The House has put a kibosh on the Trans-Pacific [Partnership],” he said at a rally …
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Washington Monthly and Des Moines Register
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Joe Mozingo / graphics.latimes.com:
San Bernardino: Broken City — San Bernardino, once a sturdy, middle class “All-America City,” is now bankrupt, the poorest city of its size in California, and a symbol of the nation's worst urban woes. — W — ith a rake and a mask, the motel manager steps carefully into Room 107.
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The Atlantic and Eschaton
WSB-TV:
4 teens injured, 1 killed in shooting at pool party — FAYETTE COUNTY, Ga. — A Fayette County pool party turned deadly when shots broke out, injuring four teens and killing one. — Investigators say there were more than 200 teens at the home on Hwy 279 in Fayetteville when the homeowner arrived just after midnight.
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The Gateway Pundit, WXIA-TV and Daily Mail
Mike Allen / Politico:
MOST LIKELY DATE for Walker announcement — HILLARY'S ‘EPIC’ KICKOFF — N.Y. POST: ‘RODHAM HOOD’ — JEB PLANS ASSAULTS on Rubio finances and Senate record, Walker flip-flops: 'Pickett's Charge' — B'DAY: — By Mike Allen (@mikeallen; mallen@politico.com), and Daniel Lippman (@dlippman; dlippman@politico.com)
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Talkradiomaven / CBS Dallas:
Another “Draw Muhammad” Contest Is Coming Down The Pike — ROCHESTER (CBSDFW.COM/AP) — A New Hampshire man wants to defy an Islamic prohibition on depicting the prophet Muhammad in pictures and plans to host a “Draw Muhammad” art contest in August. — Jerry Delemus, a 60-year-old former Marine …
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Scared Monkeys and The Gateway Pundit
Brad Meltzer / New York Daily News:
EXCLUSIVE: President Ronald Reagan's biggest secret: He packed heat in his briefcase — I was in Secret Service headquarters when they told me about former President Ronald Reagan's biggest secret. — I write fiction for a living, but in my thrillers, I try to get the details right.
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Daily Mail, BizPac Review, Power Line and Liberaland
Jim Yardley / New York Times:
Pope Francis to Explore Climate's Effect on World's Poor — VATICAN CITY — Ban Ki-moon arrived at the Vatican with his own college of cardinals. Mr. Ban, the United Nations secretary general, had brought the leaders of all his major agencies to see Pope Francis, a show of organizational muscle …
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The Moderate Voice and Resilience
Associated Press:
POLICE: ICE CREAM TRUCK DRIVER SHOT AS CHILDREN WATCHED — FREDERICK, Md. (AP) — Police say an ice cream truck driver in Maryland was gunned down as he was selling treats to children and a suspect has been arrested. — Frederick police say 22-year-old Brandon Brown was fatally shot Saturday afternoon …
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Matt Corpening / WECT-TV:
2 teens in stable condition following reported shark bites in Oak Island — A 12-year-old girl and a 16-year-old boy were reportedly bitten by sharks in Oak Island Sunday evening. — During a press conference, Oak Island officials said both victims are in stable condition.
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