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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.
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Politico, ABC News, The Federalist, Daily Kos, Bloomberg Business and The Mahablog
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 …
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
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, Washington Post, Althouse, New York Times, Politico, The Huffington Post, National Review, NewsBusters, Talking Points Memo and Naked Politics
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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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.
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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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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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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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Washington Post, BillMoyers.com, 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
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 …
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Ambrose Evans-Pritchard / Telegraph:
Europe is blowing itself apart over Greece - and nobody seems able to stop it
Europe is blowing itself apart over Greece - and nobody seems able to stop it
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Business Insider, Guardian and naked capitalism
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.
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Dave McNary / Variety:
Fox Making Movie on Supreme Court Marriage Equality Ruling
Fox Making Movie on Supreme Court Marriage Equality Ruling
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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
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 »
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.
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 …
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
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 …
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Politico, Associated Press and The Reaction
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
Lydia Wheeler / The Hill:
GOP has knives out for school lunch rules — First lady Michelle Obama's signature school lunch regulations are coming under fresh fire from GOP lawmakers, who view impending reauthorization legislation as their best chance yet to dial back the controversial nutrition standards.