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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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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 …
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‘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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Michael Falcone / ABC News:
The Note: Hillary Clinton Talks Trump
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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 …
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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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Eduardo Porter / New York Times:
Germans Forget Postwar History Lesson on Debt Relief in Greece Crisis
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Stephen Moore / Associated Press:
As Greece collapses, the big loser is socialism
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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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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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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
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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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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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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.
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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.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention:
Today's Heroin Epidemic — More people at risk, multiple drugs abused — Overview — Heroin use has increased across the US among men and women, most age groups, and all income levels. Some of the greatest increases occurred in demographic groups with historically low rates of heroin use …
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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
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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
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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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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 …
Chuck Ross / The Daily Caller:
Judge Says Federal Officials Must Personally Appear In Court For Violating Amnesty Injunction — A federal judge in the district court of South Texas has ordered top officials with the Department of Homeland Security — including Sec. Jeh Johnson — to appear in person in his court …
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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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