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Mark Hensch / The Hill:
Jeb: Trump's Mexico talk ‘extraordinarily ugly’ — Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush on Saturday said he is “absolutely” offended by Donald Trump's recent remarks on Hispanic immigrants and Mexico. — Bush told reporters Trump's comments paint a false picture of Republican values, according to The Washington Post.
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Trump stands by statements on Mexican illegal immigrants, surprised by backlash — Republican presidential candidate and real estate mogul Donald Trump on Saturday stood by statements he made recently that too many illegal immigrants from Mexico are criminals, but said he was surprised …
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Cassie Spodak / CNN:
Trump's immigration comments hurting GOP, Romney says — Fact-checking Donald Trump's immigration comments 03:54 — Wolfeboro, New Hampshire (CNN)Mitt Romney said Saturday that Donald Trump's comments on Mexico and undocumented immigrants have hurt the Republican Party …
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CBS News:
Donald Trump: I didn't expect business backlash to be “quite this severe” — Shares - — On the heels of several major corporations distancing themselves from Donald Trump's various business interests, the Republican presidential candidate admitted Saturday that he didn't think the corporate backlash …
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Jeff Gluck / USA Today:
NASCAR will not return to Donald Trump resort
NASCAR will not return to Donald Trump resort
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Dan Merica / CNN:
Clinton campaign corrals media — Story highlights — Gorham, New Hampshire (CNN)Hillary Clinton's campaign used a rope to keep journalists away from the candidate on Saturday while she walked in this small town's July Fourth parade. — The ensuing photos of journalists …
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Joseph Weber / Fox News:
Clinton campaign ropes off reporters at New Hampshire parade
Clinton campaign ropes off reporters at New Hampshire parade
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Annie Karni / Politico:
Hillary Clinton: ‘I take a back seat to no one’ on liberal record
Hillary Clinton: ‘I take a back seat to no one’ on liberal record
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Linda Greenhouse / New York Times:
The Supreme Court and the Politics of Fear — WHEN he ran for president the second time almost half a century ago, Richard M. Nixon made Earl Warren's Supreme Court a target of his campaign. It was a brilliant move. His accusation that the court had tilted “too far in weakening …
Mary Margaret / People.com:
Billy Joel Marries Alexis Roderick in Surprise Wedding at His Estate — Surprise! — Billy Joel and Alexis Roderick got married on Saturday evening. — The couple “surprised guests at their annual July 4th party by exchanging vows in front of their family and close friends,” the singer's spokeswoman said in a statement to PEOPLE.
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Haley Bull / KFDM-TV:
Alligator Attacks And Kills 28-Year-Old Man — Investigators, a witness and friends are revealing the harrowing accounts of the first recorded fatal alligator attack in Texas and more about the victim. — A justice of the peace tells KFDM News Tommie Woodward, 28, is from St. Louis, but moved to Orange with his twin brother.
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ABC News:
Gov. Walker and Wisconsin GOP Retreat on Open Records Limits — In a sudden reversal amid a stinging backlash, Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker and GOP legislative leaders said they agreed Saturday to completely remove a part of the proposed state budget that would severely roll back open records laws.
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Cristina Marcos / The Hill:
GOP punts on Confederate symbolism in Capitol — House Republicans are struggling with the question of whether to remove the Confederate image from around the Capitol complex — and they seem in no hurry to commit themselves one way or another. — Democratic Rep. Bennie Thompson …
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Mehreen Khan / Telegraph:
Greece Referendum Day live: Fears a major Greek bank will run out of cash as EU threatens to withdraw euro — Now this would be a turn up for the books. AEP has heard rumours that Yannis Stournaras, the current Bank of Greece governor and former finance minister, is set to head …
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Matt Schiavenza / The Atlantic:
China's Unsettling Stock Market Collapse — An investor is reflected in a screen showing stock information at a brokerage house in Hefei, Anhui province. (Reuters) — This summer has not been calm for the global economy. In Europe, a Greek referendum this Sunday may determine whether the country will remain in the eurozone.
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Robert Pear / New York Times:
Health Insurance Companies Seek Big Rate Increases for 2016 — WASHINGTON — Health insurance companies around the country are seeking rate increases of 20 percent to 40 percent or more, saying their new customers under the Affordable Care Act turned out to be sicker than expected.
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Tom Maguire / JustOneMinute:
Happy Fourth - ObamaCare Premiums Set To Soar