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2:45 AM ET, July 9, 2015

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Tom Jensen / Public Policy Polling:
Trump leads GOP field in North Carolina  —  PPP's newest North Carolina poll finds that Donald Trump's momentum just keeps on building.  He's the top choice of Republican primary voters in the state, getting 16% to 12% for Jeb Bush and Scott Walker, 11% for Mike Huckabee …
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Dylan Byers / Politico:
Donald Trump, clickbait  —  Reporters insist he has no shot, but news outlets, led by CNN, can't get enough of him.  —  Back in the spring, when Donald Trump first started making noise about a presidential bid, CNN President Jeff Zucker sent a message to his producers: Don't cover him.
Washington Post:
GOP leaders fear damage to party's image as Donald Trump doubles down  —  Since Donald Trump announced his presidential bid, he's drawn plenty of controversy and outrage for his comments on the campaign trail.  Here are some of the key moments.  (The Washington Post)
Emily Heil / Washington Post:
Jose Andres backs out of restaurant in Donald Trump's hotel  —  Jose Andres, the D.C.-based super-chef with a growing national brand, is backing out of a deal to open the flagship restaurant in Donald Trump's forthcoming Washington hotel - the latest on a growing list of high-profile partners …
NBC News:
Donald Trump: ‘I Will Win the Latino Vote’  —  Donald Trump said Wednesday that he believes he will win the Latino vote, slamming Hillary Clinton for promoting what he called an immigration policy that would “let everybody come in... killers, criminals, drug dealers.”  —  “I have a great relationship with the Mexican people.
Daily Mail:
'It's time people listened to Donald Trump,' says Jamiel Shaw's mother
Candace Smith / ABC News:
Jeb Bush: People Need to Work Longer Hours  —  Today, Republican presidential candidate Jeb Bush, who as of-late has gone relatively gaffe-free, uttered a phrase that may not go over too well with the constituency he seeks to reach.  During an interview that was live-streamed on the app Periscope …
The Huffington Post:
How A Teenage Girl Who Gave An ‘Intimidating Look’ Was Sentenced To Up To 5 Years In Prison  —  WASHINGTON — In suburban neighborhoods around the country, teenagers sass their parents and yell at their peers.  Usually, they grow out of it.  In Detroit, a 17-year-old girl who misbehaved …
Discussion: Daily Kos
Hamilton Nolan / Gawker:
Ladies and Gentlemen, It's Time to Panic  —  Have you noticed anything odd going on this morning?  Oh yes.  Let us be the first to tell you that the time to panic is upon us.  —  ITEM: The New York City subway system suffered an atrocious commute today, with some trains being inexplicably stranded …
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CNNMoney:
New York Stock Exchange suspends trading
Jacob Pramuk / CNBC:
NYSE floor trading halted; no sign of cyberattack
Marisa Guthrie / Hollywood Reporter:
Keith Olbermann, ESPN to Part Ways Once Again  —  The departure follows a point of contention over delivering “commentary” on his ESPN2 program.  —  Keith Olbermann is exiting ESPN once again.  —  The television personality, who rejoined the sports network in August 2013, won't be renewing his deal to anchor his ESPN2 program.
Kevin Miller / The Portland Press Herald:
LePage, lawmakers clash over fate of 19 bills still on governor's desk  —  While the governor says he can still veto the bills - including one allowing asylum seekers to receive General Assistance - Democrats insist the bills became law when LePage failed to act.
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Julian Hattem / The Hill:
Dems lunge into confirmation fight  —  Democrats and the White House are hammering Senate Republicans for failing to act on a nominee who is charged with snipping the purse strings of Islamic extremists.  —  Adam Szubin was nominated to be the Treasury Department's undersecretary for terrorism …
Discussion: Daily Kos
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Jordain Carney / The Hill:
Senate clears first circuit judge nominee of 2015
Discussion: Politico and Daily Kos
Andrew Kirell / Mediaite:
Trump Steamrolls NBC Reporter, Takes Shots at Krauthammer and Jonah Goldberg  —  For those who didn't watch Donald Trump's lengthy interview with NBC's Katy Tur this afternoon, here's a one-sentence summation: The Republican candidate constantly chided and condescended to his interviewer …
New York Times:
Why We Shut Down Reddit's ‘Ask Me Anything’ Forum  —  We are moderators for the website reddit.com, a place where, on a typical day, millions of users read and share content in self-contained communities called “subreddits.”  We volunteer our time to help manage the subsection called IamA …
Discussion: Engadget and The Verge
ABC News:
To Help US Veterans Charity, George W. Bush Charged $100,000  —  Former President George W. Bush charged $100,000 to speak at a charity fundraiser for U.S. military veterans severely wounded in Iraq and Afghanistan, and former First Lady Laura Bush collected $50,000 to appear a year earlier …
Yvonne Wenger / Baltimore Sun:
Baltimore Mayor Rawlings-Blake fires Police Commissioner Anthony W. Batts  —  Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake fired Police Commissioner Anthony W. Batts Wednesday, saying his presence had become a distraction in a city that needs to focus on ending a dramatic spike in homicides.
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Patrick Hipes / Deadline:
Cos And Effect: Dropped Months Ago By CAA, Bill Cosby Is Un-Repped In Hollywood  —  Bill Cosby was quietly dumped by CAA, which represented him since 2012, and he is now without talent representation in Hollywood.  Cosby, accused of drugging and raping more than two dozen women …
Discussion: Mashable and Daily Mail
Matt Hamilton / Los Angeles Times:
Tom Selleck ‘drought shamed,’ accused of using hydrant water  —  Actor Tom Selleck had truckloads of water from a public hydrant delivered to his sprawling Hidden Valley ranch, according to court documents filed against the veteran actor by a Ventura County water district.
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Katie Pavlich / Townhall.com:   New Documents Show Extensive Collaboration Between IRS, DOJ to Criminally Prosecute Conservative Groups
Sahil Kapur / Bloomberg Business:
Marco Rubio Says He Opposes Same-Sex Marriage Constitutional Amendment  —  Republican presidential candidate Marco Rubio said Wednesday he would oppose a constitutional amendment allowing states to reverse the Supreme Court's recent ruling legalizing same-sex marriage nationwide, even though he disagrees with the landmark 5-4 decision.
John Podhoretz / New York Post:
Homelessness and empty stores becoming the new normal in NYC  —  “Eileen,” a familiar panhandling presence on Broadway in the 90s, is one of a growing number of homeless people amid shuttered businesses, raising the sense of neighborhood unease.  —  If you've been out and about in Manhattan …
Chris Welch / The Verge:
Spotify urges iPhone customers to stop paying through Apple's App Store  —  Spotify is trying to raise awareness around the fact that it's cheaper to subscribe on the web instead of through Apple's App Store.  The leading subscription music service plans to email iPhone customers …
Emily Badger / Washington Post:
Obama administration to unveil major new rules targeting segregation across U.S.  —  Administration calls move “historic,” while conservatives decry it as “social engineering”  —  CHICAGO — When the Fair Housing Act was passed in 1968, it barred the outright racial discrimination that was then routine.
Meera Senthilingam / CNN:
Step away from the burger: Why a ‘Western’ diet is bad for your health  —  Meera Senthilingam, for CNN  —  9 photos  —  The “Western” diet is spreading across the world.  It's characterized by a high intake of red meat, refined sugars and saturated fat — but little fiber.  —  9 photos
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Jeremy Warner / Telegraph:
The really worrying financial crisis is happening in China, not Greece
Discussion: Daily Mail
Josh Kraushaar / National Journal:
For Democrats, the Politics of Obamacare Are Still Dismal
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Ashley Parker / New York Times:
Lindsey Graham's Old-School Campaign Amid Field of Memes
Discussion: The Week
Terence P. Jeffrey / CNSNews:
Top 5 Districts for Criminal Cases in U.S. District Court Are on Mexican Border
Los Angeles Times:
Surge in L.A. crime in first 6 months ends more than decade of declines
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Jonathan Martin / New York Times:
A Political Lifer, Scott Walker Has Long Been His Own Strategist
Byron Tau / Wall Street Journal:
A Fact-Check of Hillary Clinton's CNN Interview on Her Personal Email
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Emily E. Smith / Oregonian:
Priest pretended to notify police after teen found camera in church bathroom, records say
Javier Panzar / Los Angeles Times:
It's official: Latinos now outnumber whites in California
Katherine Timpf / National Review:
Students Told to Take Photos With a ‘Consent Contract’ Before They Have Sex
Flynn Murphy / Telegraph:
New Zealand makes internet ‘trolling’ illegal
 

 
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Max Tani / @maxwelltani:
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Jack Dunn / Variety:
Trump appoints Mark Burnett, the British TV executive who created and produced the reality show The Apprentice, as a special envoy to the UK

Jessica Toonkel / Wall Street Journal:
A deep dive into Paramount's sale to Skydance; sources: Skydance may integrate Pluto into Paramount+, and CBS head George Cheeks is expected to be head of TV
 
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