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CNN:
Poll: Bush, Trump rising nationally for GOP, but both trail Clinton — Story highlights — Washington (CNN)With nearly all of the expected 2016 presidential candidates formally in the race, a new CNN/ORC national poll finds two recent entrants to the GOP field on the rise …
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MJ Lee / CNN:
First on CNN: Macy's dumps Donald Trump — What's Next for Donald Trump? — (CNN)Macy's is pulling Donald Trump brand merchandise from its stores after the Republican presidential candidate's recent controversial remarks created a public uproar. — The department store …
New York Times:
New Trove of Hillary Clinton's Emails Highlights Workaday Tasks at the State Department — WASHINGTON — The State Department released a trove of email messages on Tuesday night from Hillary Rodham Clinton's first year as secretary of state amid deep curiosity in both parties about what they will show …
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Josh Gerstein / Politico:
New Hillary Clinton emails show expansive role of Sidney Blumenthal
New Hillary Clinton emails show expansive role of Sidney Blumenthal
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Taylor Marsh and Washington Free Beacon
Daily Mail:
Email bombshells from Hillary's secret account show she didn't know when cabinet meetings were held …
Email bombshells from Hillary's secret account show she didn't know when cabinet meetings were held …
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Josh Gerstein / Politico:
State Dept. hands over 3,600 pages of Benghazi-related docs
State Dept. hands over 3,600 pages of Benghazi-related docs
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New York Times:
Gov. Chris Christie's Phony Truth-Telling — On his new website, Gov. Chris Christie of New Jersey portrays himself as a guy who gets attacked for “telling it like it is,” but that's what his mom told him to do from her deathbed. — It is part of the legend Mr. Christie has carefully cultivated …
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Michael Falcone / ABC News:
The Note: What's Coming Up For Cuba
The Note: What's Coming Up For Cuba
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National Journal:
Chris Christie Is Running For President. But Is He Too Late?
Chris Christie Is Running For President. But Is He Too Late?
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Nick Gass / Politico:
Bon Jovi: I ‘absolutely’ gave Christie permission to use my songs
Bon Jovi: I ‘absolutely’ gave Christie permission to use my songs
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Cindy Archer / Wall Street Journal:
Why I'm Filing a Civil-Rights Lawsuit — Milwaukee County District Attorney John Chisholm and his agents ransacked my house and ruined my career. — By — After much soul-searching, I am filing a civil-rights lawsuit on Wednesday against Milwaukee County District Attorney John Chisholm.
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Brent Budowksy / The Hill:
Budowsky: Obama could sink 2016 Dems — Nothing better dramatizes the damage that President Obama has done to Democrats than the fact that Republicans now control the House of Representatives, the Senate and a majority of governorships across America. — Nothing better illustrates the reason …
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Alexander Bolton / The Hill:
Senate Republicans slam the door on scrapping the filibuster
Senate Republicans slam the door on scrapping the filibuster
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ABC News:
President Obama: ‘New Chapter’ Begins as US, Cuba Will Open Embassies … President Obama today hailed the start of a “new chapter” as he announced the U.S. and Cuba are opening embassies in their respective capitals later this month and formally reestablished diplomatic relations between …
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Jordan Fabian / The Hill:
US, Cuba to open embassies on July 20 — The United States and Cuba will re-establish diplomatic ties and open their long-shuttered embassies on July 20, the Cuban government said Wednesday. — Cuba's foreign ministry made the announcement after the U.S.'s top diplomat in Havana delivered …
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Melissa Boughton / Post and Courier:
Fire crews responding to blaze at African American church in Greeleyville — A prominent African-American church that was burned to the ground by the KKK in 1995 is currently on fire, according to the State Law Enforcement Division. — Fire crews are still battling an active blaze …
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Katie Pavlich / The Hill:
America is not racist — In wake of the Charleston massacre in South Carolina, many on the left want us to believe America is a racist nation dominated by white supremacy and hatred for blacks. — They're wrong. — “Racism, we are not cured of it. And it's not just a matter of it not being polite to say n—
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Elizabeth Drew / The Atlantic:
Richard NIxon Was Not Misunderstood — Every once in a while someone writes a book arguing that Richard Nixon has been misunderstood. These authors tend to focus on some particular aspect of his presidency that, the argument goes, is more important than that Watergate business.
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WBIR-TV:
East Tennessee hardware store puts up ‘No Gays Allowed’ sign — (WBIR) An East Tennessee store owner is using what some call a controversial sign to express his beliefs following the Supreme Court's ruling on same-sex marriage. — Several WBIR 10News viewers brought this story to our attention on Facebook.
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Peter Spiegel / Financial Times:
Alexis Tsipras backs down on many Greece bailout demands — Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras will accept most of the bailout creditors' conditions offered last weekend but is still insisting on a handful of changes that could thwart a deal, according to a letter he sent late on Tuesday night.
CBS Sacramento:
Modesto Vigilantes Attack Homeless Man After False Facebook Warning Goes Viral — MODESTO (CBS13) — A post on Facebook warning of a man trying to attack women in Modesto went viral, but Modesto Police say not only was the post not true, the man ended up becoming the victim of a crime himself.
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Jonathan Rauch / Politico:
No, Polygamy Isn't the Next Gay Marriage — Group marriage is the past—not the future—of matrimony. — AP Photo. — I am a gay marriage advocate. So why do I spend so much of my time arguing about polygamy? Opposing the legalization of plural marriage should not be my burden …
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Daniel J. Ikenson / Cato Institute:
Free Market Capitalists Should Celebrate Ex-Im's Demise, But the “Eternal Vigilance” Thing — At midnight tonight, the gears of crony capitalism will grind to a halt at 811 Vermont Avenue, NW, Washington, D.C. After 81 years of funneling taxpayer dollars to favored companies, projects …
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Barack Obama / BostonGlobe.com:
Why America needs the Export-Import Bank
Why America needs the Export-Import Bank
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Washington Post