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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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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.
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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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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 …
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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)
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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
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Maggie Haberman / New York Times:
Donald Trump Says R.N.C. Chairman Called to Congratulate Him
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Jamelle Bouie / Slate:
The GOP's Two Latino Problems
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Daniel Strauss / Politico:
Clinton Foundation hangs on to donations from Donald Trump
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Karey Van Hall / Politico:
Donald Trump: Reince Priebus didn't tell me to ‘tone it down’
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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.) …
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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.
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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 …
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Tierney Sneed / Talking Points Memo:
GOP Rep: Confederate Flag Isn't Racist Symbol, Just “Misused”
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Sandra Pedicini / Orlando Sentinel:
Disney World removes Confederate flag from Epcot display
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New York Times:
Republicans Back Down on Confederate Flags at U.S. Cemeteries
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Michael E. Miller / Washington Post:
Jenny Horne: How a descendant of the president of the Confederacy helped vanquish his flag
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Cynthia Roldan / Post and Courier:
‘New day in South Carolina’: House votes to take down Confederate flag
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Washington Post:
South Carolina House votes to remove Confederate flag from statehouse grounds
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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 Says It Raised $114 Million in Early Months
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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 …
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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.
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 …
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Ed Kilgore / Washington Monthly:
Purple-State Republicans and the Two Electorates — Anybody who's read my book on the 2014 elections can surely appreciate my enthusiasm for an analysis of the GOP presidential field offered today by Bloomberg Politics' Ken Goldstein, which looks at the candidates' record of “electability” …
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Ken Goldstein / Bloomberg Business:
Why Rubio, Bush, Walker, and Kasich Are Not as Purple as They Look
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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.
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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 …
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