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Undercover video shows Planned Parenthood official discussing fetal organs used for research — Editor's note: Contains graphic language. The Center for Medical Progress released a video that allegedly shows a Planned Parenthood executive talking about selling fetal organs. (The Center for Medical Progress)
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Statement from Planned Parenthood on New Undercover Video — Statement from Eric Ferrero, Vice President of Communications, Planned Parenthood Federation of America: — “In health care, patients sometimes want to donate tissue to scientific research that can help lead to medical breakthroughs …
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The PJ Tatler, Politico, The Daily Caller, Trail Blazers Blog and Governor Bobby Jindal


Live Action Puts Out Another Titillating but Misleading Video About Planned Parenthood
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Planned Parenthood Defends Selling Body Parts of Aborted Babies, Calls Body Parts “Tissue”
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The Federalist, Live Action News, Ted Cruz, American Spectator, National Review, The Gateway Pundit and RedState

Planned Parenthood's Top Doctor, Praised by CEO, Uses Partial-Birth Abortions to Sell Baby Parts

Undercover Footage Captures Stunning Claim About Planned Parenthood
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Addicting Info and LifeNews.com

Republicans seize on Planned Parenthood video
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Bobby Jindal announces investigation into Planned Parenthood
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Donald Trump: I don't know why I'm meeting Ted Cruz — Donald Trump is meeting with Texas Sen. Ted Cruz in Manhattan on Wednesday, though he claimed in an interview on MSNBC that he does not know why. — “Ted Cruz called me. And I don't know why I'm meeting him, to be honest …
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Trump's popularity spikes among Republicans — Donald Trump's popularity has surged among Republicans after dominating several news cycles with his anti-illegal immigration rhetoric, according to a new Washington Post-ABC News poll. — Nearly six in 10 — 57 percent …
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SaintPetersBlog, Mediaite, The Week and Political Wire


Trump's Popularity Rises, Still 2-1 Negative, While Clinton Regains Positive Territory (POLL) — Positive views of Donald Trump have doubled since his controversial comments on immigration, although many more Americans still dislike rather than like him, now by nearly a 2-1 margin …
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Politico


Dick Cheney: Iran deal makes ‘actual use of nuclear weapons’ more likely — Not since the United States dropped atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki nearly 70 years ago has the world been closer to the use of nuclear weapons, former Vice President Dick Cheney told Fox News' Sean Hannity on Tuesday night.
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The Iran Deal Is a Victory for Obama Diplomacy Over Bush Warmongering — don't want to just end the war, but I want to end the mindset that got us into war in the first place. " That was Senator Barack Obama, speaking about Iraq in a 2008 primary debate. For a candidate who had seen …


GOP candidates vow to roll back Iran deal
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The Dawn of Iranian Empire
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An Iran Nuclear Deal That Reduces the Chance of War
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McConnell: No timeline for ObamaCare repeal — Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) on Tuesday said he does not have a timeline for using reconciliation to repeal ObamaCare, but indicated that Republicans would look to roll back as much of the law as they can.
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GOP senators challenge Ted Cruz book claims
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Addicting Info and Daily Kos

Last night, there was a post on our OKGOP Facebook page, and it was misinterpreted by many. I offer my apologies for those who were offended - that was not my intention. — This post was supposed to be an analogy that compared two situations illustrating the cycle of government dependency in America, not humans as animals.
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The Oklahoma Republican Party's Deeply Offensive Facebook Post
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Washington Monthly, Shakesville, Daily Kos, Booman Tribune and Lawyers, Guns & Money

Maryland Del. Ariana Kelly charged with indecent exposure, trespassing — A 39-year-old state lawmaker from Bethesda was arrested in late June and charged with indecent exposure and trespassing after a dispute at the home of her ex-husband, according to court records.
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Lena Dunham Is Launching A Newsletter For Young Women — On Sunday morning, Lena Dunham — on a break between days of shooting the fifth season of Girls and escorting her young cousin to a Taylor Swift concert — was sitting in a Brooklyn Heights restaurant, talking about Lenny …
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Lena Dunham Tries to Cement Her Guru Status
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GOP crafts Iran deal attack plan — Republican leaders in Congress are crafting their attack plan against the Obama administration's nuclear deal with Iran. — Lawmakers will have 60 days to review the deal after the White House delivers the text of the historic agreement to Capitol Hill.
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New York Times


10th Circuit Court of Appeals rules against Catholic sisters offering elder care in case over contraception mandate — The Denver-based Little Sisters of the Poor, who sued to avoid complying with the Obamacare contraception mandate, lost Tuesday in the 10th Circuit Court of Appeals …
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Washington Free Beacon
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Obama calls for criminal justice system reform — President Obama made the case for swift reforms to the country's criminal justice system on Tuesday, calling on Congress to pass legislation to improve the nation's sentencing laws, particularly those affecting minorities.
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The Marshall Project, Booman Tribune and Sentencing Law and Policy

Obama Makes His Case on Iran Nuclear Deal — In an exclusive interview with Thomas L. Friedman, the president explains why he has no second thoughts about the accord with Iran. — Watch in Times Video » — Only hours after the conclusion of an agreement with Iran to lift oil …
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Poynter., Le·gal In·sur·rec· tion, Mediaite and Mashable


Revenge of Citizens United — Republicans could barely contain their glee when the Supreme Court's 2010 Citizens United decision cleared the way for unlimited spending in political campaigns. — But now — headed into a crowded presidential primary that promises to be longer …
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Political Wire and The Daily Caller


TSA's response to criticism: Longer airport lines — The agency's response to a damning security audit will mean more random luggage checks and less reliance on expedited screening. — The Transportation Security Administration has a new strategy for improving its woeful performance …
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The Hill and Outside the Beltway