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3:15 PM ET, July 16, 2015

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Ryan Lizza / New Yorker:

John McCain Has a Few Things to Say About Donald Trump — Over the weekend, Donald Trump held a rally in Phoenix, Arizona, that attracted several thousand people. He shared the stage with the father of a man who was killed by an undocumented immigrant—and Trump continued his rant …

Discussion: Politico, Arizona Republic, Weekly Standard, Talking Points Memo, Liberaland, Daily Kos, Althouse, The Moderate Voice, PoliticusUSA and Hullabaloo

Alex Isenstadt / Politico:

Jeb Bush girds for debate smackdown with Donald Trump — The former Florida governor is bracing for the possibility of a presidential debate pile-on. — Since announcing his presidential bid last month, Donald Trump has thrown haymakers at a variety of candidates, but he's gone after Jeb Bush with particular zeal.

Discussion: Bloomberg Business, The Moderate Voice, Booman Tribune, National Journal, Perry for President, Hot Air, Phantom Public and New York Times

Ben Kamisar / The Hill:

Univision poll: Trump in trouble with Hispanics — Hispanic voters overwhelmingly disapprove of Donald Trump's controversial comments on illegal immigration, according to a new Univision poll. — Seventy nine percent of Hispanic voters polled find Trump's comments offensive, and 71 percent hold an unfavorable view of Trump.

Discussion: Christian Science Monitor, Political Wire, Outside the Beltway and PoliticusUSA

Niall Stanage / The Hill:

Trump crowds out second-tier GOP presidential candidates — Donald Trump's rise in the polls has caused heartburn for many people in the Republican Party, but it is the second-tier candidates in the presidential field who have been hurt most of all. — Candidates who have years …

Discussion: Hot Air, Taylor Marsh and Politico

Tim Higgins / Bloomberg Business:
Presidential Fundraising: See Who's Spending, Who's Lagging, Who's Raising and Where

Discussion: Washington Monthly

Charles M. Blow / New York Times:
Trump Builds One Brand and Damages Another

Discussion: Bloomberg View, America's Voice, USA Today, Guardian and Yahoo Politics

Associated Press:

Wisconsin Supreme Court ends John Doe probe into Scott Walker's campaign — The Wisconsin Supreme Court on Thursday ended a secret investigation into whether Republican Gov. Scott Walker's campaign illegally coordinated with conservative groups in winning his 2012 recall election.

Discussion: Esquire, Hot Air, Talking Points Memo, Le·gal In·sur·rec· tion, NPR, Hit & Run, The Daily Caller, Power Line and JSOnline

Monica Davey / New York Times:
Scott Walker 2012 Campaign Inquiry Ended by Wisconsin Court

Discussion: neo-neocon, Slantpoint, Washington Post and Althouse

Associated Press:

AP-GfK Poll: Clinton's standing falls among Democrats — 1 photo — WASHINGTON (AP) — Hillary Rodham Clinton's standing is falling among Democrats, and voters view her as less decisive and inspiring than when she launched her presidential campaign just three months ago, according to a new Associated Press-GfK poll.

Discussion: “The Lid”, Power Line, Hot Air and National Review

Lanny Davis / The Hill:
Why is the media picking sides on polling?

Discussion: Taylor Marsh, Politico, Washington Free Beacon, FiveThirtyEight and Slantpoint

Catherine Thompson / Talking Points Memo:

PHOTOS: Protesters Welcome Obama To Oklahoma With Confederate Flags — Supporters of the Confederate flag rallied Wednesday in Oklahoma as President Barack Obama arrived in the state for a series of events, including the first ever visit to a federal prison by a sitting President.

Discussion: Outside the Beltway, KFOR-TV, Washington Post, CBS DC, The Huffington Post and Balloon Juice

Leslie Rangel / KFOR-TV:
Oklahoma black man leads presidential protest by waving Confederate Flag

Discussion: Politico, No More Mister Nice Blog, The Daily Caller, John Hawkins' Right Wing News and TheBlaze.com

The Duggar Family:

Duggar Family Statement Regarding TLC's Announcement — Today, TLC announced that they will not be filming new episodes of 19 Kids and Counting. — Years ago, when we were asked to film our first one hour documentary about the logistics of raising 14 children, we felt that it was an opportunity …

Discussion: WWBT-TV, Mashable, WGN-TV and Guardian

Frazier Moore / Associated Press:
AP Exclusive: TLC cancels ‘19 Kids and Counting’

Discussion: Shakesville, CNNMoney, Talking Points Memo, Mediaite and LAist

Jeffrey M. Jones / Gallup:

Republicans' Approval of Supreme Court Sinks to 18% — Story Highlights — PRINCETON, N.J. — After a historic Supreme Court session that included rulings on same-sex marriage and the Affordable Care Act, Democrats' approval of the high court has surged to 76% and Republicans' approval has plummeted to a record-low 18%.

Discussion: USA Today, Talking Points Memo, Politico, Daily Kos and Talk Radio News Service

Jason Stein / JSOnline:

Senate approves financing deal for Bucks arena, 21-10 — By Jason Stein and Patrick Marley of the Journal Sentinel — Madison — After two days of backroom talks, state senators struck a bipartisan deal Wednesday and approved $250 million in public subsidies for a new arena for the Milwaukee Bucks.

Discussion: Daily Kos

Kevin Draper / Deadspin:
Wisconsin Senate Votes To Give $250 Million To Billionaires

Discussion: AMERICAblog News and Lawyers, Guns & Money

Michael Tracey / The New Republic:

The Bernie Sanders Archive Is Bustling With Mysterious Young Men — Campaign interns have been tasked with digitizing every document—and keeping quiet about it — July is a sleepy time on the University of Vermont campus in Burlington, and ordinarily the basement of the Bailey/Howe Library would be sleepier still.

Discussion: Althouse, Trail Blazers Blog, Hit & Run and Shakesville

Ellen Pao / Washington Post:

Former Reddit CEO Ellen Pao: The trolls are winning the battle for the Internet — Ellen Pao resigned this month from her position as interim chief executive of Reddit. — I have just endured one of the largest trolling attacks in history. And I have just been blessed with the most astonishing human responses to that attack.

Discussion: Business Insider and The Verge, more at Mediagazer »

Tom Phillips / Guardian:

Uniqlo sex video: film shot in Beijing store goes viral and angers government — Police investigate and China's internet watchdog condemns ‘unsocialist’ behaviour after millions watch x-rated film online — A viral sex video that set the Chinese internet alight this week struck a severe blow …

Discussion: The Verge, en.people.cn and Althouse

Politico:

GOP lawmaker: No cash for campaign arm because it backs gays — New Jersey Republican Scott Garrett challenges his party's leadership. — Rep. Jeb Hensarling message seems aimed at Rep. Scott Garrett, who has angered some in the party. Getty — Closed committee meetings are typically wonkish, routine affairs.

Discussion: Mediaite and Daily Kos

Jonathan Tilove / Dallas Morning News:

Traveler bumped from flight after accosting Texas Gov. Greg Abbott for opposing gay marriage — AUSTIN — As he was waiting with family and staff to board a flight back to Austin on Tuesday night after two days promoting Texas in New York City, Gov. Greg Abbott was approached by another passenger …

Discussion: The Daily Caller, Towleroad, Talking Points Memo and Mashable

Chicago Tribune:

Woman from Chicago area found dead in Texas jail cell — A woman with ties to the Chicago suburbs was found dead this week in a Texas jail cell, days before she was to start a new job. — Authorities in Waller County said Sandra Bland, 28, appears to have committed suicide in her cell …

Discussion: Slantpoint, Shakesville and Raw Story

USA Today:

S.F. ‘sanctuary’ policy violates common sense: Our view — Killing of Kathryn Steinle reflects costs of lack of cooperation with immigration authorities. — A little bit of common sense and discretion might have prevented the killing this month in San Francisco of Kathryn Steinle …

Discussion: Hot Air and Instapundit

Jesse Byrnes / The Hill:

Reporter scolded by Obama: ‘Clearly it struck a nerve’ — CBS correspondent Major Garrett said that his question during a televised White House press conference Wednesday that prompted a scolding from President Obama “struck a nerve.” — Garrett said the essence of his question concerned …

Discussion: ABC News and Hot Air

Devin Henry / The Hill:

Senate rejects climate change education measure — Republican senators rejected an amendment to a No Child Left Behind reform bill Wednesday that looked to establish a federal climate change education program. — The measure, from Sen. Ed Markey (D-Mass.), would have created a grant program …

Discussion: ThinkProgress and The Daily Caller

Annie Karni / Politico:

Unions seethe over early Clinton endorsement — Labor leaders said there was a clear understanding that no national unions would make an endorsement before July 30. But the American Federation of Teachers jumped the gun. — There was never any question that the powerful American Federation …

Discussion: Fox News and RedState