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Lloyd Grove / The Daily Beast:
Hillary Plays the Victim in CNN Interview — She may be the frontrunner in the presidential race, but Clinton still comes across as guarded, quibbling, and poker-faced under the TV lights. — Any Clinton supporters who hoped that a New Hillary would emerge from Tuesday's televised grilling …
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Poynter., more at Mediagazer »
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The Hill:
‘People should and do trust me,’ says Hillary Clinton — Hillary Clinton slammed the GOP field on immigration, defended her use of a private email server while secretary of State and pushed back at suggestions she is distrusted by large portions of the public in her inaugural national TV interview as a 2016 presidential candidate.
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Politico, The Federalist, ABC News, Daily Kos, Bloomberg Business and The Mahablog
Christopher Evans / Boston Herald:
Bernie-mania running wild as Hillary Clinton sputters
Bernie-mania running wild as Hillary Clinton sputters
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Slate, BuzzFeed, Hot Air, The Atlantic, The Daily Caller and Politico
Gov. Bobby Jindal / TIME:
Bobby Jindal: Sanders and Clinton Would Both Turn Us Into Greece
Bobby Jindal: Sanders and Clinton Would Both Turn Us Into Greece
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NPR
Philip Rucker / Washington Post:
The making of a Hillary Clinton echo chamber
The making of a Hillary Clinton echo chamber
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Instapundit and Weekly Standard
Eric Bradner / CNN:
CNN exclusive: Clinton ‘very disappointed’ in Trump,GOP on immigration
CNN exclusive: Clinton ‘very disappointed’ in Trump,GOP on immigration
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Slate, New York Times, Politico, The Huffington Post, National Review, NewsBusters, Talking Points Memo and Naked Politics
Reuters:
China stocks tumble as regulator warns of ‘panic’ — Chinese stocks dived on Wednesday after the securities regulator said the tumbling stock market in the world's second-biggest economy was in the grip of “panic sentiment” as investors ignored a battery of support measures from Beijing.
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Hot Air, Zero Hedge, The Last Refuge, The Gateway Pundit and THE ASTUTE BLOGGERS
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Jaxon Van Derbeken / San Francisco Chronicle:
Gun used in pier killing had been stolen from federal agent — The gun used to kill a 32-year-old woman on San Francisco's waterfront was stolen from a federal agent in a car burglary in June, sources close to the investigation said Tuesday. — The .40-caliber pistol was stolen from the agent …
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No More Mister Nice Blog, FOX40, The Huffington Post, Slantpoint, The Week and The Daily Caller
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The Nation:
Austerity Has Failed: An Open Letter From Thomas Piketty to Angela Merkel — Five leading economists warn the German chancellor, “History will remember you for your actions this week.” — The never-ending austerity that Europe is force-feeding the Greek people is simply not working.
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BillMoyers.com, Washington Post, Common Dreams and New York Times
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Stephen Moore / Associated Press:
As Greece collapses, the big loser is socialism
As Greece collapses, the big loser is socialism
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Roger's Rules and New York Times
Ambrose Evans-Pritchard / Telegraph:
Europe is blowing itself apart over Greece - and nobody seems able to stop it — Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras never expected to win Sunday's referendum. He is now trapped and hurtling towards Grexit — Like a tragedy from Euripides, the long struggle between Greece and Europe's creditor powers …
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Business Insider, Guardian and naked capitalism
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Caitlin Winner / Medium:
How We Changed the Facebook — Friends Icon — Facebook headquarters is an amazing place. The snacks are free, the sun always shines and everyone is full of the best intentions. During my first week I encountered hundreds of people earnestly trying to to make the world a better place.
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Guardian, Daily Mail, The Verge and Mashable
Kevin Cirilli / The Hill:
Warren bill could create headache for Hillary — Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) has thrust anti-big bank policy into the 2016 presidential Democratic primary, presenting a new political challenge for frontrunner Hillary Clinton. — Warren's re-introduction on Tuesday of Glass-Steagall …
Jonathan Stempel / Reuters:
Time Warner Cable owes $229,500 to woman it would not stop calling — Many people dislike receiving robocalls. Araceli King disliked receiving 153 of them from a single company. — Time Warner Cable Inc must pay the insurance claims specialist $229,500 for placing 153 automated calls meant …
Cristina Marcos / The Hill:
GOP lawmaker: Obama saying ‘up yours’ to Congress — Rep. Don Young (R-Alaska) on Tuesday said President Obama's executive order regarding the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge could be summed up as: “Up yours.” — Young claimed the executive order announced earlier this year …
Kristin Toussaint / Boston Globe:
15-year-old catches math error at the Museum of Science — While visiting from Virginia, Joseph Rosenfeld found an equation error in a permanent exhibit. — John Handley High School sophomore Joseph Rosenfeld, poses for a photo at the school in Winchester, Va. Rosenfeld discovered …
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Mashable and Associated Press
governor.ks.gov:
EXECUTIVE ORDER 15-05 — Preservation and Protection of Religious Freedom — WHEREAS, the protection of religious liberty from government infringement is a constitutional and fundamental state interest, and government is obligated to take measures that advance this interest …
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Wichita Eagle, Talking Points Memo and Washington Post
Hadas Gold / Politico:
Dave Weigel returns to the Washington Post — Less than a year after joining Bloomberg Politics, Dave Weigel is making a surprise return to The Washington Post. — Weigel will cover national politics with a focus on grassroots movements, traveling the country on the campaign trail …
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FishbowlDC, more at Mediagazer »
Sarah Ferris / The Hill:
Study: Out-of-pocket health costs rose slightly last year — Out-of-pocket healthcare costs have increased modestly over the last year, according to a new study - a sign that prices are not skyrocketing under ObamaCare as some critics had predicted. — The total amount of money …
Cristina Marcos / The Hill:
House votes to ban Confederate flags at federal cemeteries — After just two minutes of floor debate late Tuesday evening, the House passed a measure to prohibit the display of Confederate flags on graves in federal cemeteries. — Despite the lack of fanfare, the vote marked the House's …
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Talking Points Memo
New York Post:
The IRS scandal just got even worse — So the Obama IRS wasn't just persecuting right-leaning nonprofits — it was out to prosecute them, too. And with the help of the Obama Department of Justice and FBI. — Via Freedom of Information Act lawsuits, the watchdog group Judicial Watch just got evidence of the plot.
Alex Griswold / Mediaite:
WaPo Op-Ed Blames Amy Schumer for ‘Inspiring’ Charleston Shooter — All this time we were blaming the Confederate flag, it turns out comedienne Amy Schumer was the only who “inspired” Charleston shooter Dylann Storm Roof to murder nine African-Americans. — So argues a Washington Post op-ed written …
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