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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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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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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).
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Mark Hensch / The Hill:
Report: Clinton Foundation keeping Trump money
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
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
Donald Trump Says R.N.C. Chairman Called to Congratulate Him
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Daniel Strauss / Politico:
Clinton Foundation hangs on to donations from Donald Trump
Clinton Foundation hangs on to donations from Donald Trump
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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 Late-Night Move, House GOP Rallies To Defend Confederate Flag
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Sandra Pedicini / Orlando Sentinel:
Disney World removes Confederate flag from Epcot display
Disney World removes Confederate flag from Epcot display
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New York Times:
House Democrats Quash Republican Push to Allow Confederate Flags at U.S. Cemeteries
House Democrats Quash Republican Push to Allow Confederate Flags at U.S. Cemeteries
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Tierney Sneed / Talking Points Memo:
GOP Rep: Confederate Flag Isn't Racist Symbol, Just “Misused”
GOP Rep: Confederate Flag Isn't Racist Symbol, Just “Misused”
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Michael E. Miller / Washington Post:
Jenny Horne: How a descendant of the president of the Confederacy helped vanquish his flag
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
‘New day in South Carolina’: House votes to take down Confederate flag
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Alana Wise / Reuters:
Over 60 percent of Republicans oppose court on gay marriage: Reuters/Ipsos poll — Almost two-thirds of Republicans oppose the Supreme Court's backing of gay marriage, according to a Reuters/Ipsos poll, which gives hope for conservative presidential candidates who have come out strongly against marriage equality.
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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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Jordan Golson / Wired:
HEY LOOK THE MOST NIGHTMARISH IDEA FOR PLANE SEATING EVER — Flying economy is terrible. TSA checkpoints, crap food (or no food at all, which might be better), middle seats. But things can always get worse, thanks to airlines desperate to crank up profits by cramming as many of us into the cabin as possible.
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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 …
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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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National Journal:
OPM Announces More Than 21 Million Affected by Second Data Breach — The federal personnel agency finally announced Thursday the scope of a massive hack of security-clearance information first revealed last month. — More than 21 million Social Security numbers were compromised in a breach …
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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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Dylan Byers / Politico:
N.Y. Times keeps Cruz off bestseller list — The New York Times informed HarperCollins this week that it will not include Ted Cruz's new biography on its forthcoming bestsellers list, despite the fact that the book has sold more copies in its first week than all but two of the Times' bestselling titles, the On Media blog has learned.
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