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Mike Allen / Politico:
HILLARY'S OMNIPRESENT HUMA emerges as own power center - DEMS WANT BILL to rai$e for HRC super PAC; fears she'll lag Jeb - PERRY speech courts African Americans - RAND banks on Nev. — By Mike Allen (@mikeallen; mallen@politico.com), and Daniel Lippman (@dlippman; dlippman@politico.com)
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New York Times:
Scott Walker's Hard Right Turn in Iowa May Hurt Him Elsewhere — Gov. Scott Walker of Wisconsin spent months persuading influential Republicans that he alone had the impressive conservative achievements and mainstream American appeal needed to not only win the party's nomination but also to recapture the White House.
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Annie Karni / Politico:
Hillary's shadow — After years as the former secretary …
Hillary's shadow — After years as the former secretary …
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New York Times and Taylor Marsh
Nick Gass / Politico:
Scott Walker to announce White House run on July 13
Scott Walker to announce White House run on July 13
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Talking Points Memo and The Week
Ben Brody / Bloomberg Business:
Bernie Sanders Gains on Hillary Clinton in Iowa, Quinnipiac Poll Says — The Vermont senator has more than doubled his support since May. — Hillary Clinton enjoys a 19-point lead among likely Democratic caucus-goers in the key state of Iowa over her nearest challenger, Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders …
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NBC News:
First Read: Is the GOP the Party of Big Business No More? — People hold signs in front of Macy's Herald Square flagship store, Wednesday, July 1, 2015, in New York. Macy's became the latest company to end its relationship with presidential candidate Donald Trump after his remarks about Mexican immigrants.
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Politico, Washington Monthly, Guardian and The Reaction
Elliot Smilowitz / The Hill:
Sanders draws massive crowd in Wisconsin
Sanders draws massive crowd in Wisconsin
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Liberal Values, Hot Air, Taylor Marsh, RedState and The Last Refuge
John DiStaso / WMUR:
New Hampshire Primary Source: Texas governor now sending ‘love’ letters to NH businesses
Kenneth P. Vogel / Politico:
Soros helps pro-Clinton Super PACs to $24 million haul
Soros helps pro-Clinton Super PACs to $24 million haul
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Bloomberg Business and New York Times
Jesse Byrnes / The Hill:
George Takei: Justice Thomas ‘a clown in blackface’ — Actor and gay rights advocate George Takei is slamming Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas after his dissent to last week's decision legalizing same-sex marriage nationwide claimed that the government can neither give nor take away human dignity.
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Washington Free Beacon, The Gateway Pundit, Twitchy and The Daily Caller
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Miranda Blue / Right Wing Watch:
Steve King: Impeach Ginsburg & Kagan Over Gay Marriage Decision
Steve King: Impeach Ginsburg & Kagan Over Gay Marriage Decision
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Matt Volz / Associated Press:
Polygamous Montana Trio Applies for Wedding License
Polygamous Montana Trio Applies for Wedding License
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Claire Boston / Bloomberg Business:
Serta Will Stop Selling Donald Trump Mattress Line in Latest Defection — The move comes after the presidential candidate made disparaging comments about Mexican immigrants. — Serta, the largest U.S. mattress manufacturer, will end its business relationship with Donald Trump …
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Rich Lowry / Politico:
Sorry, Donald Trump has a point
Sorry, Donald Trump has a point
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The Daily Caller and New York Magazine
kff.org:
Kaiser Health Tracking Poll: Late June 2015 - A Special Focus On The Supreme Court Decision — Liz Hamel, Jamie Firth, and Mollyann Brodie … Public Attention and Awareness Of King V. Burwell — The health care law faced its second major test at the Supreme Court this session …
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Loretta Chao / Wall Street Journal:
Revamped Bubble Wrap Loses Its Pop — Sealed Air, maker of the iconic packaging material, is rolling out a new flat version to cut down on the high costs of shipping air — Sealed Air Corp. has revamped its iconic Bubble Wrap. The new product dubbed iBubble Wrap looks …
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PR Newswire:
New Bipartisan Poll Finds Grateful Dead Popular Across Political Party Lines, All Age Groups — Favorable/Unfavorable Rating by Party: Republicans 32/15, Democrats 31/6, Independents 26/9 — WASHINGTON, June 29, 2015 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — The following is being released by Strategic Media, Inc.:
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James Surowiecki / New Yorker:
Why Congress Should Let Puerto Rico Declare Bankruptcy — It hasn't exactly been a quiet week in the world's debt markets. Not only has Greece defaulted on a loan from the International Monetary Fund but on Monday Puerto Rico's governor, Alejandro Padilla, announced that the island's seventy …
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Jason Gordon / Writers Guild of America East:
Salon Media's Editorial Staff To Unionize with the Writers Guild of America, East — NEW YORK, NY (JULY 2, 2015) - The editorial staff at Salon Media, Inc., the pioneering digital media outlet founded in 1995, today issued the following letter announcing plans to unionize with the Writers Guild of America, East, AFL-CIO (WGAE):
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Bloomberg Business:
Jobs Report Disappoints, Participation Rate Falls to Lowest Since 1977 … An increase in June payrolls followed smaller gains in the prior two months and wages were little changed as U.S. job market reflected a more moderate pace of economic growth. — The addition of 223,000 jobs followed …
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Jeffrey M. Jones / Gallup:
Democrats Regain Edge in Party Affiliation — Story Highlights — PRINCETON, N.J. — In the second quarter of 2015, Democrats regained an advantage over Republicans in terms of Americans' party affiliation. A total of 46% of Americans identified as Democrats (30%) or said they are independents …
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Daily Kos, Booman Tribune, National Journal and Democratic Strategist
Eugene Scott / CNN:
Trump defends inflammatory comments, asks ‘Who is doing the raping?’ — Washington (CNN)Businessman Donald Trump continued his verbal attack against illegal immigrants on Wednesday, in an exclusive interview set to air at 10 p.m. on CNN Tonight with Don Lemon.
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Scott Johnson / Power Line:
Philip Hamburger: Chevron's last days? — Philip Hamburger is the Maurice and Hilda Friedman Professor of Law at Columbia Law School and the author, most recently, of Is Administrative Law Unlawful? (Editor's note: Answer: Yes.) It is easily one of the most important books published …
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Law and the Environment
Con Coughlin / Telegraph:
US blocks attempts by Arab allies to fly heavy weapons directly to Kurds to fight Islamic State — Middle East allies accuse Barack Obama and David Cameron of failing to show strategic leadership in fight against Isil, as MPs could be given vote on whether to bomb Syria
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The Jawa Report, American Spectator and The Gateway Pundit
Walt Buteau / WPRI-TV:
Former state cemetery worker who took tombstones to enter guilty plea — PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — A former state employee accused of taking 150 veterans' headstones and using them for household projects, has agreed to plead guilty to federal charges, Target 12 has learned.
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The Daily Caller and CBS Boston
David Catalfamo / t.e2ma.net:
GOVERNOR GEORGE PATAKI — 132 East 43rd Street # 614 New York, NY 10017 — Dear Fellow Republican candidates for president, — “And some, I assume, are good people.” — The last week of news coverage over the language used by Donald Trump to describe Mexicans has left me and a lot …
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