memeorandum: Brent Budowsky: A Bernie Sanders summer (Brent Budowksy/The Hill)

7:35 AM ET, July 9, 2015

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Trump leads GOP field in North Carolina — PPP's newest North Carolina poll finds that Donald Trump's momentum just keeps on building. He's the top choice of Republican primary voters in the state, getting 16% to 12% for Jeb Bush and Scott Walker, 11% for Mike Huckabee …

Discussion: BREITBART.COM, The Hill, American Spectator, The Last Refuge, Politico, Mashable, Daily Kos and The Daily Caller

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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Dylan Byers / Politico:

Donald Trump, clickbait — Reporters insist he has no shot, but news outlets, led by CNN, can't get enough of him. — Back in the spring, when Donald Trump first started making noise about a presidential bid, CNN President Jeff Zucker sent a message to his producers: Don't cover him.

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Brent Budowksy / The Hill:

Brent Budowsky: A Bernie Sanders summer — The surge in support for Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) in 2016 is the latest evidence of a progressive populist wave growing across America that has the potential to create a new political majority in the tradition of Presidents Theodore Roosevelt, Franklin Roosevelt and John Kennedy.

Eli Stokols / Politico:

Jeb Bush's summer surge — Bush is enjoying an unmistakable spike in the polls. The question is whether it will last. — Just two months after a flubbed question about the Iraq War seemed to imperil his presidential candidacy and a campaign shakeup hinted at disarray behind the scenes …

Emily Heil / Washington Post:

Jose Andres backs out of restaurant in Donald Trump's hotel — Jose Andres, the D.C.-based super-chef with a growing national brand, is backing out of a deal to open the flagship restaurant in Donald Trump's forthcoming Washington hotel - the latest on a growing list of high-profile partners …

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Dana Bash / CNN:
RNC's Priebus asks Donald Trump to rein in immigrant remarks

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NBC News:
Donald Trump: ‘I Will Win the Latino Vote’

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Daniel Strauss / Politico:
Donald Trump declines to rule out third-party bid

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Candace Smith / ABC News:

Jeb Bush: People Need to Work Longer Hours — Today, Republican presidential candidate Jeb Bush, who as of-late has gone relatively gaffe-free, uttered a phrase that may not go over too well with the constituency he seeks to reach. During an interview that was live-streamed on the app Periscope …

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The Huffington Post:

How A Teenage Girl Who Gave An ‘Intimidating Look’ Was Sentenced To Up To 5 Years In Prison — WASHINGTON — In suburban neighborhoods around the country, teenagers sass their parents and yell at their peers. Usually, they grow out of it. In Detroit, a 17-year-old girl who misbehaved …

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Marisa Guthrie / Hollywood Reporter:

Keith Olbermann, ESPN to Part Ways Once Again — The departure follows a point of contention over delivering “commentary” on his ESPN2 program. — Keith Olbermann is exiting ESPN once again. — The television personality, who rejoined the sports network in August 2013, won't be renewing his deal to anchor his ESPN2 program.

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Julian Hattem / The Hill:

Dems lunge into confirmation fight — Democrats and the White House are hammering Senate Republicans for failing to act on a nominee who is charged with snipping the purse strings of Islamic extremists. — Adam Szubin was nominated to be the Treasury Department's undersecretary for terrorism …

Discussion: Daily Kos

Jordain Carney / The Hill:
Senate clears first circuit judge nominee of 2015

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Kevin Miller / The Portland Press Herald:

LePage, lawmakers clash over fate of 19 bills still on governor's desk — While the governor says he can still veto the bills - including one allowing asylum seekers to receive General Assistance - Democrats insist the bills became law when LePage failed to act.

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New York Times:

Why We Shut Down Reddit's ‘Ask Me Anything’ Forum — We are moderators for the website reddit.com, a place where, on a typical day, millions of users read and share content in self-contained communities called “subreddits.” We volunteer our time to help manage the subsection called IamA …

Discussion: Engadget and The Verge

Andrew Kirell / Mediaite:

Trump Steamrolls NBC Reporter, Takes Shots at Krauthammer and Jonah Goldberg — For those who didn't watch Donald Trump's lengthy interview with NBC's Katy Tur this afternoon, here's a one-sentence summation: The Republican candidate constantly chided and condescended to his interviewer …

Discussion: Rush Limbaugh, The Huffington Post and Business Insider

ABC News:

To Help US Veterans Charity, George W. Bush Charged $100,000 — Former President George W. Bush charged $100,000 to speak at a charity fundraiser for U.S. military veterans severely wounded in Iraq and Afghanistan, and former First Lady Laura Bush collected $50,000 to appear a year earlier …

Discussion: Mediaite, The Moderate Voice, The Scoop Blog and Daily Mail

Eamonn Forde / Music Ally:

Exclusive: Facebook in early talks to launch audio music-streaming service — Facebook's digital music ambitions have been making headlines this month, with reports of early talks with labels linked to its trial of ad-supported native videos. — But Music Ally can reveal that while Facebook …

Discussion: Guardian, Engadget and Radio.com

Patrick Hipes / Deadline:

Cos And Effect: Dropped Months Ago By CAA, Bill Cosby Is Un-Repped In Hollywood — Bill Cosby was quietly dumped by CAA, which represented him since 2012, and he is now without talent representation in Hollywood. Cosby, accused of drugging and raping more than two dozen women …

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Julie Bykowicz / Associated Press:

Overflowing GOP Presidential Field Has Fox News in Demand — It's the stuff of Republican nightmares: Fox News runs out of advertising time. — But in an election bursting with money from an expected 17 Republican presidential candidates and dozens of outside groups supporting them …

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Lena H. Sun / Washington Post:

Medicare proposes to pay doctors to have end-of-life care discussions — Federal health officials are proposing that Medicare begin paying doctors to have end-of-life discussions with their patients, six years after the “death panels” controversy that erupted in the early days of debate over President Obama's health care law.

Discussion: Slantpoint and The Week

Hamilton Nolan / Gawker:

Ladies and Gentlemen, It's Time to Panic — Have you noticed anything odd going on this morning? Oh yes. Let us be the first to tell you that the time to panic is upon us. — ITEM: The New York City subway system suffered an atrocious commute today, with some trains being inexplicably stranded …

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Sahil Kapur / Bloomberg Business:

Marco Rubio Says He Opposes Same-Sex Marriage Constitutional Amendment — Republican presidential candidate Marco Rubio said Wednesday he would oppose a constitutional amendment allowing states to reverse the Supreme Court's recent ruling legalizing same-sex marriage nationwide, even though he disagrees with the landmark 5-4 decision.

Discussion: Hot Air, National Review and Washington Post

Yvonne Wenger / Baltimore Sun:

Baltimore Mayor Rawlings-Blake fires Police Commissioner Anthony W. Batts — Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake fired Police Commissioner Anthony W. Batts Wednesday, saying his presence had become a distraction in a city that needs to focus on ending a dramatic spike in homicides.

Discussion: The Last Refuge, VICE, The PJ Tatler and Twitchy

John Podhoretz / New York Post:

Homelessness and empty stores becoming the new normal in NYC — “Eileen,” a familiar panhandling presence on Broadway in the 90s, is one of a growing number of homeless people amid shuttered businesses, raising the sense of neighborhood unease. — If you've been out and about in Manhattan …

Chris Welch / The Verge:

Spotify urges iPhone customers to stop paying through Apple's App Store — Spotify is trying to raise awareness around the fact that it's cheaper to subscribe on the web instead of through Apple's App Store. The leading subscription music service plans to email iPhone customers …

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Meera Senthilingam / CNN:

Step away from the burger: Why a ‘Western’ diet is bad for your health — Meera Senthilingam, for CNN — 9 photos — The “Western” diet is spreading across the world. It's characterized by a high intake of red meat, refined sugars and saturated fat — but little fiber. — 9 photos

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