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America's Top Union Leader Just Destroyed Scott Walker in Six Words — “Scott Walker is a national disgrace,” reads the entirety of AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka's statement — Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker is one of the most hardcore right-wing extremists in America.
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Scott Walker Says His Presidential Bid Is 'God's Plan' — Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker, who announced his presidential bid on Twitter this morning and will have a launch event later today in Waukesha, has sent an email to activists declaring that his presidential run “is God's plan for me.”


Scott Walker Is the Most Boring Presidential Candidate Ever
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In Wisconsin, Scott Walker was a political survivor. Can he become a national winner?
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Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker launches bid with red meat speech
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Six Reasons Why Scott Walker Will Be Elected President
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Primary amnesia — What the press forgets every election. — Getty. — SHARES — In his classic 1941 short story “Nightfall,” Isaac Asimov imagines a planet (Lagash) with six suns. Only once every 2,049 years does total darkness fall—and with nightfall comes the appearance of the stars.
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N.Y. Times stands by Ted Cruz decision — The New York Times is standing by its decision to omit Ted Cruz's new memoir from its best-seller list on the grounds that sales were driven by “strategic bulk purchases,” despite the fact that both HarperCollins and Amazon say there is no evidence for that argument.
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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 …

NY Times Taking a Beating In Its Battle With Ted Cruz
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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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Donald Trump Calls in FBI Over Death Threats Involving El Chapo — CALLS IN FBI — Over Death Threat Involving El Chapo — EXCLUSIVE — Donald Trump tells TMZ he is contacting the FBI to investigate threats just made by a man claiming to be the son of escaped Mexican drug lord El Chapo.
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Donald Trump on Mexican drug lord's escape: ‘I told you so’
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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
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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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‘Masters Exemption’: Rick Santorum Wants To Be Grandfathered Into Debates
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Santorum Jumps to Right of Cruz, Walker on Same-Sex Marriage Constitutional Amendment
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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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Hillary Clinton Transcript: Building the ‘Growth and Fairness Economy’
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Hillary Clinton's economic pitch: Americans ‘need a raise’
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Pentagon moves to allow transgender troops to serve openly — The Pentagon is opening the door for transgender troops to serve in the military, Defense Secretary Ash Carter announced Monday, continuing a wave of expansion in opportunity under President Barack Obama.
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APNewsBreak: Pentagon readying plan to lift transgender ban
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Pentagon Moves to Allow Transgender People to Serve Openly in the Military
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Eric Garner Case Is Settled by New York City for $5.9 Million — New York City reached a settlement on Monday with the family of Eric Garner, agreeing to pay $5.9 million to resolve the claim over his killing by the police last July on Staten Island, according to a lawyer representing the family.
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Eric Garner's widow rejects NYC's $5M offer to settle wrongful death suit: source
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Alabama's chief justice: Satan made Supreme Court ‘destroy the institution of God’ in marriage ruling — DON'T MISS STORIES. FOLLOW RAW STORY! — Outspoken Alabama Supreme Court Chief Justice Roy Moore told a church gathering on Sunday that the U.S. Supreme Court “destroyed the institution of God …
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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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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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Iran talks continue into Tuesday — VIENNA — Hopes for a final agreement in the Iran nuclear talks grew early Tuesday as the United States and its five negotiating partners gathered shortly after midnight for an hour-long meeting after a day of alternating expectation and pessimism.
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Iran, World Powers Move Closer to Nuclear Deal
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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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