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2:50 PM ET, July 9, 2015

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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)
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Washington Post:
Trump vows long campaign, won't commit to backing GOP nominee  —  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)
Kathy Frankovic / YouGov US Opinion Center News:
The GOP frontrunner: Donald Trump?  —  Trump leads the GOP pack this week, though few think he will win the nomination  —  The Republican horserace continues to be a contest of multiple candidates - with frontrunners sometimes ahead by only a few points, and no one dominating the race.
Mark Halperin / Bloomberg Business:
Taking On Donald Trump May Be a Key Step in Getting to the Oval Office  —  No matter how glittering the political resume, getting elected U.S. president remains one of the great challenges on the planet.  As Bill Clinton explains it, presidential candidates must not only make voters …
Jamelle Bouie / Slate:
The GOP's Two Latino Problems
Cristina Marcos / The Hill:
House cancels vote amid fight over Confederate flag  —  House GOP leaders abruptly canceled a vote Thursday on a spending bill for the Interior Department amid an intraparty split over the display of the Confederate flag.  —  The bill was pulled after the House moved to vote on an amendment …
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Caitlin MacNeal / Talking Points Memo:
In Late-Night Move, House GOP Rallies To Defend Confederate Flag  —  In a sudden late-night reversal Wednesday, House Republicans unexpectedly rallied to the defense of the Confederate flag.  The surprise move came just one day after the House passed Democratic amendments to restrict the display …
Cynthia Roldan / Post and Courier:
‘New day in South Carolina’: House votes to take down Confederate flag  —  Rep. Wendell Gilliard and other representatives of the Lowcountry gather to remember the victims of the Emanuel AME Church shootings before the House voted early Thursday morning to bring down the Confederate flag from the Statehouse grounds.
Brendan James / Talking Points Memo:
Rep. Behind Confederate Flag Vote: GOP Leadership Asked Me To Do It  —  Rep. Ken Calvert (R-CA) issued a statement on Thursday explaining his decision to introduce and then cancel a vote on an “important and sensitive issue,” namely his amendment that would have preserved the display of Confederate flag in national parks.
Discussion: Mediaite and Hullabaloo
Michael E. Miller / Washington Post:
Jenny Horne: How a descendant of the president of the Confederacy helped vanquish his flag
Washington Post:
South Carolina House votes to remove Confederate flag from statehouse grounds
Discussion: The Week, Mashable and NBC News
The State:
Gov. Haley to hold bill signing ceremony Thursday afternoon
Matthew Yglesias / Vox:
Jeb Bush and longer working hours: gaffesplainer 2016  —  Jeb Bush's stated goal of 4 percent annual GDP growth, though unrealistic, in general sounds nice.  But during a New Hampshire Union Leader interview live-streamed on Periscope, Bush got granular about his plan, revealing that part …
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Michael C Bender / Bloomberg Business:
Jeb Bush Team Has $114 Million  —  But we still don't know the big number for Bush.  —  t michaelcbender  —  Republican presidential candidate Jeb Bush and his supporters have amassed a war chest totalling more than $114 million.  —  The total, which reflects fundraising by the Bush campaign …
Discussion: Politico
Candace Smith / ABC News:
Jeb Bush: People Need to Work Longer Hours
Eli Stokols / Politico:
Jeb Bush's summer surge
Discussion: Mediaite and Hot Air
Angela Rowlings / Boston Herald:
Jeb Bush walks back ‘hours’ gaffe
Discussion: Fox News
Elliot Smilowitz / The Hill:
Jeb Bush: ‘People need to work longer hours’
Discussion: ABC News and Politico
Dan Tuohy / UnionLeader.com:   Jeb Bush: 'We've got to start solving problems'
Ed O'Keefe / Washington Post:
Jeb Bush: ‘People need to work longer hours’ means they need full-time, not part-time work
Larry J. Sabato / Sabato's Crystal Ball:
Democrats 2016: Not Feeling the Bern  —  Despite big crowds, Sanders remains a huge underdog to Clinton  —  The Buzz about Bernie has taken hold on the Democratic side of the 2016 campaign, and it's easy to see why.  Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) is drawing huge crowds and great poll numbers …
Discussion: Progress Pond
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New York Times:
Hillary Clinton's Economic Agenda Aims at a Party Moving Left
Discussion: Washington Monthly
Brent Budowksy / The Hill:
Brent Budowsky: A Bernie Sanders summer
Discussion: Bloomberg Business
Jason Cherkis / The Huffington Post:
Lost Girls … In 1974, when she was only 14, Jackie Fuchs would wake up way before her parents and catch a ride with friends from her house in the San Fernando Valley across the Santa Monica Mountains and into Malibu.  She'd hit the beach and paddle out in the quiet, pre-dawn dark.
Discussion: Mashable and Radio.com
Noam N. Levey / Los Angeles Times:
Obama administration revives plan once criticized as ‘death panels’  —  Six years after end-of-life planning nearly derailed development of the Affordable Care Act amid charges of “death panels,” the Obama administration has revived a proposal to reimburse physicians for talking …
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Jacob Frantz / Facebook:
Updated Controls for News Feed  —  News Feed is a personalized stream of stories that you build from the people and Pages you've connected to on Facebook.  The goal of News Feed is to show you the stories that matter most to you.  To do this, we use ranking to order stories based …
Robert George / New York Post:
The comedy censors' inane assault on Amy Schumer  —  So, after having the hottest show on Comedy Central, a much-buzzed-about movie opening next week and Chris Rock directing her upcoming HBO special, Amy Schumer has fallen afoul of the modern-day Calvinists.
Discussion: Instapundit
 
 
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John Nichols / The Nation:
What Is Scott Walker Trying to Hide?
Victor Davis Hanson / Townhall.com:
Disregard For the Law is America's Greatest Threat
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Washington Post:
Finally, a vindication of Bill Cosby's accusers
Discussion: The Week, Poynter. and The Federalist
Politico:
Senate downplays Obamacare repeal
Discussion: RedState
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Charles Lane / Washington Post:
Puerto Rico's crisis illustrates the risks of minimum wage hikes
Discussion: Cafe Hayek
The Hill:
Day of ‘technical’ glitches puts lawmakers on edge
Julie Bykowicz / Associated Press:
Overflowing GOP Presidential Field Has Fox News in Demand
The Huffington Post:
How A Teenage Girl Who Gave An ‘Intimidating Look’ Was Sentenced To Up To 5 Years In Prison
Discussion: Daily Kos
 

 
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