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6:45 PM ET, July 9, 2015

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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.

Discussion: Talking Points Memo, Hot Air, Slantpoint, Mickey Kaus, Business Insider, JP Updates, The Last Refuge, The Hill and Public Policy Polling

Neetzan Zimmerman / The Hill:

Trump leads GOP presidential field in new national poll — Media coverage of Donald Trump's controverisal immigration remarks have lifted the GOP presidential candidate to the top of the Republican field, according to a new Economist/YouGov poll. — Trump was the preferred GOP nominee …

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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)

Karen Schwartz / New York Times:

F.A.A. to Drop Donald Trump-Related Navigation Codes — Three navigation coordination points above Palm Beach International Airport that had been named in honor of Donald J. Trump will be renamed, the Federal Aviation Administration said Wednesday. — “In general, the F.A.A. chooses names …

Discussion: Talking Points Memo, Business Insider, ABC News and Mediaite

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)

Discussion: Hullabaloo, Daily Kos, Hot Air, Business Insider, The Week and Washington Examiner

Ted Nugent / WND:

Give Trump the Medal of Freedom — Exclusive: Ted Nugent whacks ‘professional political punks’ for criticizing candidate — Ted Nugent is an American rock ‘n’ roll, sporting and political activist icon. He is the author of “Ted, White, and Blue: The Nugent Manifesto” and “God, Guns & Rock ‘N’ Roll” (Regnery Publishing).

Discussion: Red Alert Politics, Right Wing Watch, BizPac Review and Mediaite

Mark Hensch / The Hill:
Report: Clinton Foundation keeping Trump money

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Mark Halperin / Bloomberg Business:
Taking On Donald Trump May Be a Key Step in Getting to the Oval Office

Discussion: Yahoo Politics, The Daily Caller, ABC News, Washington Monthly and Politico

Maggie Haberman / New York Times:
Donald Trump Says R.N.C. Chairman Called to Congratulate Him

Discussion: The Atlantic, Mediaite, Washington Post, Talking Points Memo, Business Insider, Fox News and CNN

Daniel Strauss / Politico:
Clinton Foundation hangs on to donations from Donald Trump

Discussion: American Spectator, Mediaite and The Daily Caller

Jamelle Bouie / Slate:
The GOP's Two Latino Problems

Discussion: Washington Post and Democratic Strategist

Karey Van Hall / Politico:
Donald Trump: Reince Priebus didn't tell me to ‘tone it down’

Discussion: US News, Washington Post, Daily Kos, The Gateway Pundit, The Week, No More Mister Nice Blog, NBC News, Mediaite and Talking Points Memo

Cristina Marcos / The Hill:

Pelosi ambushes GOP with Confederate flag resolution — The House voted Thursday to refer legislation banning the Confederate flag image from the Capitol to a committee, effectively punting the issue. — The dramatic vote was forced by Minority Leader — Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) …

Discussion: Washington Monthly, The Huffington Post, Daily Kos and Hot Air

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: ThinkProgress, Mediaite, The PJ Tatler and Hullabaloo

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 …

Discussion: Politico, The Atlantic and John Hawkins' Right Wing News

Caitlin MacNeal / Talking Points Memo:
In Late-Night Move, House GOP Rallies To Defend Confederate Flag

Discussion: Roll Call, Lawyers, Guns & Money, WJTV, Balloon Juice and The Hill

Sandra Pedicini / Orlando Sentinel:
Disney World removes Confederate flag from Epcot display

Discussion: Fox News, Mediaite, Daily Mail, The Daily Caller and The Week

Tierney Sneed / Talking Points Memo:
GOP Rep: Confederate Flag Isn't Racist Symbol, Just “Misused”

Discussion: Daily Kos

Cynthia Roldan / Post and Courier:
‘New day in South Carolina’: House votes to take down Confederate flag

Discussion: The Atlantic, Common Dreams, Hatewatch, PoliticusUSA, VICE and Daily Kos

Michael E. Miller / Washington Post:
Jenny Horne: How a descendant of the president of the Confederacy helped vanquish his flag

Discussion: CNN, Star Tribune, Nikki Haley, Mashable, FOX6Now.com, Yahoo Politics and The Daily Caller

Dylan StablefordSenior / Yahoo Politics:
John Boehner calls for ‘adult’ debate in Congress about Confederate symbols

Discussion: American Spectator

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

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 …

Discussion: Fusion, Daily Mail, The Verge, CBS Detroit, The Huffington Post, USA TODAY College, 9to5Mac, US News and KFOR-TV

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: Washington Monthly and Progress Pond

New York Times:
Hillary Clinton's Economic Agenda Aims at a Party Moving Left

Discussion: Washington Monthly and Cafe Hayek

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 …

Discussion: Business Insider, Lawyers, Guns & Money, Talking Points Memo and Slantpoint

The Hill:

Schumer calls for ban on gun-shaped iPhone cases — Sen. Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.) is raising alarm about the sale of iPhone cases that are made to look like the handle of a 9 mm handgun. — In letters to online retailers and U.S. Customs and Border Protection, the senator said the product …

Discussion: American Spectator, New York Daily News, Washington Free Beacon, 9to5Mac, Gothamist and Associated Press

Mary Ellen Klas / Tampa Bay Times:

Florida Supreme Court orders new congressional map with eight districts to be redrawn — TALLAHASSEE — In a precedent-setting ruling Thursday, the Florida Supreme Court overturned the state's congressional districts drawn by the GOP-led Legislature and ordered a new map with eight districts redrawn in time for the 2016 election.

Discussion: Daily Kos and Naked Politics

Ken Goldstein / Bloomberg Business:

Why Rubio, Bush, Walker, and Kasich Are Not as Purple as They Look — There are now 17 announced, or soon-to-be-announced, Republican candidates for president. And to the degree that they're serious about winning the White House (an open question in some cases) they're all trying …

Ed Kilgore / Washington Monthly: Purple-State Republicans and the Two Electorates

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