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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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Carl Hiaasen / miamiherald:
There will never be a President Trump
There will never be a President Trump
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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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TMZ.com:
Donald Trump Calls in FBI Over Death Threats Involving El Chapo
Donald Trump Calls in FBI Over Death Threats Involving El Chapo
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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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Marc A. Thiessen / Washington Post:
Obama's silence on Kathryn Steinle killing is deafening
Obama's silence on Kathryn Steinle killing is deafening
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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Ben Kamisar / The Hill:
Santorum points to gay marriage fissures in Walker household — Former Sen. Rick Santorum (R-Penn.) warned Monday that Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker's dissonance with his wife on same-sex marriage could cause him to be less “active” in his opposition. — “Spouses matter,” Santorum said in an editorial meeting with The Daily Caller.
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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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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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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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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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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 »
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 …
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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Page Six:
Hamptons partying keeps Pelosi awake until 4 a.m. — Nancy Pelosi didn't get much sleep in the Hamptons on Saturday night. — The 75-year-old House minority leader stayed at the hip hotel The Capri, where parties often go well into the early hours. Sources told us Pelosi …
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