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11:05 AM ET, July 8, 2015

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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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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.
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 …
Politico:   Hillary confronts the enemy
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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Stephen Moore / Associated Press:
As Greece collapses, the big loser is socialism
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 …
Discussion: Talking Points Memo
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Cristina Marcos / The Hill:
House votes to ban sale of Confederate flag in Park Service stores  —  The House voted Tuesday to affirm that stores on federal lands operated by the National Park Service cannot sell Confederate flags, in light of a new policy announced in the aftermath of the shooting in Charleston, S.C.
Discussion: Red Alert 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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Charles Riley / CNNMoney:   China stocks hammered as market crash continues
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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Fox News:
Gun allegedly used by San Francisco shooting suspect belonged to federal agent, source says
John R. Schindler / The Daily Beast:
Is Putin Playing Puppetmaster in Greece?  —  As the Greeks move further away from the European Union and NATO, the Kremlin is poised to reap the benefits—with rumors swirling that Putin is already calling the shots.  —  The weekend's stunning repudiation of further European bailouts …
Discussion: Instapundit
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Ambrose Evans-Pritchard / Telegraph:
Europe is blowing itself apart over Greece - and nobody seems able to stop it
Wall Street Journal:
Eurozone Considers Proposal to Offer Greece Interim Funding
Brooks Barnes / New York Times:
Fox Is Planning to Make Movie About Same-Sex Marriage Ruling  —  LOS ANGELES — With an eye toward the mainstream success of gay-themed films like “Philadelphia,” 20th Century Fox has secured the rights to make a movie about the Supreme Court case that effectively legalized same-sex marriage.
Discussion: The Week and Guardian
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Dave McNary / Variety:
Fox Making Movie on Supreme Court Marriage Equality Ruling
Discussion: Mediaite
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.
Ian Shapira / Washington Post:
Federal judge orders cancellation of Redskins' trademark registrations  —  The Washington Redskins lost their biggest legal and public relations battle yet in the war over its mascot after a federal judge in Northern Virginia on Wednesday ordered the cancellation of the NFL team's federal …
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.
Discussion: Guardian, The Verge, Daily Mail and Mashable
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 …
Discussion: Mashable, KFOR-TV and The Week
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 …
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 …
Alison Elkin / Bloomberg Business:
Former Virginia Governor Jim Gilmore Says He's Running For President, Too  —  He's trying, trying again.  —  t alielkin  —  The Republican presidential field just got bigger, again.  —  Former Virginia Governor Jim Gilmore, a Republican, said Tuesday that he will seek the nomination …
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 …
Discussion: Mashable and Associated Press
 
 
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Chuck Ross / The Daily Caller:
Judge Says Federal Officials Must Personally Appear In Court For Violating Amnesty Injunction
Dan Balz / Washington Post:
Nearing launch, Walker team sees Bush, Rubio as 2016 competition
Trip Gabriel / New York Times:
‘Super PACs’ Take On New Role, Organizing Voters
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New York Post:
Dad fatally shot while holding his baby on Bronx street
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Lloyd Grove / The Daily Beast:
Presidential Contender Jim Webb Almost Beat a Man to Death, Aide Claims in Book
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Sarah Ferris / The Hill:
Study: Out-of-pocket health costs rose slightly last year
Gov. Bobby Jindal / TIME:
Bobby Jindal: Sanders and Clinton Would Both Turn Us Into Greece
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