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ABC News:
Son of Boston Police Captain Arrested as Possible Terrorist — The estranged son of a respected Boston police captain was arrested July 4 by FBI agents as part of a counter-terrorism operation against alleged ISIS-inspired domestic terrorists, federal officials told ABC News today.
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Son of Boston Police capt. charged in connection with ISIS terrorism plot
Son of Boston Police capt. charged in connection with ISIS terrorism plot
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WJTV, Jihad Watch and Mashable
Daily Mail:
Mexican drug lord Joaquin ‘El Chapo’ Guzman THREATENS Donald Trump on Twitter — By ALASDAIR BAVERSTOCK IN MEXICO CITY and OLLIE GILLMAN FOR MAILONLINE — Mexico's billion dollar drugs lord known as ‘El Chapo’ has gloated on Twitter about his escape from a maximum security jail …
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Jennifer Shutt / Politico:
Donald Trump on Mexican drug lord's escape: ‘I told you so’
Donald Trump on Mexican drug lord's escape: ‘I told you so’
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ABC News, The Last Tradition, The Gateway Pundit and Political Wire
Dylan Byers / Politico:
Amazon: ‘No evidence’ of bulk sales for Ted Cruz book — The New York Times' refusal to put Ted Cruz's memoir on its bestseller list is once again being called into question — this time by Amazon, the largest Internet retailer in the country. — On Sunday, an Amazon spokesperson told …
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John Hinderaker / Power Line:
NY Times Taking a Beating In Its Battle With Ted Cruz — We wrote here about Ted Cruz's feud with the New York Times. Cruz's new book, A Time for Truth, is a hot seller, apparently #3 among hard cover nonfiction books. But the Times refused to list it on its best seller list, claiming that its …
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Ben White / Politico:
Clinton speech react: ‘Is that it?’ — The Democratic front-runner manages to underwhelm both Wall Street and its reformers in her signature economic policy speech. — NEW YORK CITY — Hillary Clinton gave a big economics speech here on Monday and the snap reaction among Wall Street investors …
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Yahoo Politics and The PJ Tatler
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Eric Bradner / CNN:
Hillary Clinton's economic pitch: Americans ‘need a raise’
Hillary Clinton's economic pitch: Americans ‘need a raise’
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American Spectator, America Rising and Hot Air
Nick Gass / Politico:
Hillary Clinton, Jeb Bush renew sparring match over worker hours, pay
Hillary Clinton, Jeb Bush renew sparring match over worker hours, pay
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Washington Post, Althouse and ABC News
The White House:
President Obama Announces 46 Commutations in Video Address: “America Is a Nation of Second Chances” — As a former Assistant U.S. Attorney and criminal defense attorney, I'm well acquainted with how federal sentencing practices can, in too many instances, lead nonviolent drug offenders to spend decades, if not life, in prison.
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Julie Hirschfeld Davis / New York Times:
Obama Commutes Sentences for 46 Drug Offenders
Obama Commutes Sentences for 46 Drug Offenders
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Outside the Beltway, Gawker, KFOR-TV and The Huffington Post
Tim Alberta / National Journal:
Can Scott Walker Have It Both Ways? — The biggest question hanging over Walker's presidential campaign is whether the political strategy that got him this far can work at the next level. — “I'm pro-life,” Scott Walker said, looking directly into the camera.
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Peter Montgomery / Right Wing Watch:
Scott Walker Says His Presidential Bid Is 'God's Plan'
Scott Walker Says His Presidential Bid Is 'God's Plan'
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Katy Stech / Wall Street Journal:
Rapper 50 Cent Files for Bankruptcy … The rapper 50 Cent filed for bankruptcy protection on Monday, halting a dispute over a sex tape. — The 40-year-old rapper, Curtis James Jackson III, filed for chapter 11 protection in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Hartford, Conn., on Monday …
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Dawn McCarty / Bloomberg Business:
Trump International Golf Club Puerto Rico Seeks Bankruptcy
Trump International Golf Club Puerto Rico Seeks Bankruptcy
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Wolfgang Münchau / Financial Times:
Greece's brutal creditors have demolished the eurozone project — Stripped of ambitions for a political and economic union, the bloc changes into a utilitarian project — A few things that many of us took for granted, and that some of us believed in, ended in a single weekend.
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The Week, Zero Hedge, Vox Popoli and Washington Post
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Politico:
Bernie Sanders' Senate colleagues stunned by his ascent — The Senate backbencher is drawing huge crowds on the trail, but his Democratic colleagues warn voters not to buy the hype. — Bernie Sanders' Senate colleagues have come to know him as a bit player in the Democratic Caucus …
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Jim Tankersley / Washington Post:
The thing Bernie Sanders says about inequality that no other candidate will touch
The thing Bernie Sanders says about inequality that no other candidate will touch
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NPR, Reuters and Washington Monthly
Laurence Norman / Wall Street Journal:
Iran, World Powers Move Closer to Nuclear Deal — People close to talks say differences on final issues are narrowing; tweets from Tehran officials stir hopes, then dial them back — VIENNA—Nuclear talks between Iran and six major powers pushed through a 17th day on Monday …
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Carol Morello / Washington Post:
Iran talks expected to continue into Tuesday
Iran talks expected to continue into Tuesday
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Liberaland, The Diplomat and Progress Pond
Carl Hiaasen / miamiherald:
There will never be a President Trump — Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump arrives to a fundraising event at a golf course in the Bronx borough of New York Monday. Seth Wenig AP — Before one more straight-faced political story is written about the presidential candidacy of Donald Trump …
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Robert Costa / Washington Post:
Listening to Donald Trump swear and talk politics on his private plane
Listening to Donald Trump swear and talk politics on his private plane
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Poynter., Washington Monthly and The Huffington Post
Kathryn Schulz / New Yorker:
The Really Big One — An earthquake will destroy a sizable portion of the coastal Northwest. The question is when. … “I'll do what everybody does—sell this startup just before we have to hire a female employee.” — BUY THE PRINT » … JULY 20, 2009 — BUY THE PRINT »
Marc A. Thiessen / Washington Post:
Obama's silence on Kathryn Steinle killing is deafening — After Trayvon Martin was killed, President Obama spoke emotionally about his death, declaring “this could have been my son.” — After Michael Brown was killed, Obama promised to ensure that “justice is done” and declared …
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Lynn Bartels / The Spot:
Donald Trump: Tom Tancredo wants to give you some pointers
Donald Trump: Tom Tancredo wants to give you some pointers
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Kurt Schlichter / Townhall.com:
It's Time For Conservatives To Play By The New Rules — We conservatives have spent far too long playing by the old rules when liberals have completely changed the game. There was a time when laws meant what they said, when individual rights were important, when the government …
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Washington Monthly and Progress Pond
Chris Geidner / BuzzFeed:
Boy Scouts Executive Committee Unanimously Votes To End Gay Leadership Ban — The move would allow individually chartered troops to make their own decisions about leadership standards. A final vote is set for July 27. — Scout leader Jesse Pacem (left) directs Cub Scouts and Boy Scouts …
Sahil Kapur / Bloomberg Business:
Santorum Jumps to Right of Cruz, Walker on Same-Sex Marriage Constitutional Amendment — Republican presidential candidate Rick Santorum said Monday he wants a constitutional amendment that defines marriage as between a man and a woman in all 50 states, less than three weeks …
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Hillel Fendel / Reuters:
ISIS Breaks Own Cruelty Record: Blows Up Baby for Demonstration — Arabic media reports say ISIS trainer taught recruits booby-trap methods by blowing up infant child. — ISIS jihadi (file) — In arguably one of its cruelest acts yet, the Islamic State (ISIS) has reportedly blown …
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