memeorandum: How you can help Jeremy Corbyn win - and destroy the Labour Party (Telegraph)

12:20 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, Weekly Standard, Talking Points Memo, Arizona Republic, The Moderate Voice, Althouse 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

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

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: National Journal, Booman Tribune and New York Times

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

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

Discussion: Politico, Slantpoint and FiveThirtyEight

Jonathan Topaz / Politico:
Bernie Sanders' official haul: $15.2 million

Discussion: Washington Post and Washington Free Beacon

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: Balloon Juice

Leslie Rangel / KFOR-TV:
Oklahoma Black Man leads presidential protest by waving Confederate Flag

Discussion: Politico, John Hawkins' Right Wing News and TheBlaze.com

KFOR-TV:
“This is our heritage,” Confederate flag supporters protest ahead of Obama's Oklahoma arrival

Discussion: CBS DC, Washington Post and The Huffington Post

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: Talking Points Memo, Talk Radio News Service and Politico

USA Today:
Poll shows most say court decisions mean Obamacare, gay marriage settled

Discussion: Daily Kos, Washington Post, The Huffington Post and America's Voice

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: Hot Air

Peter Baker / New York Times:
Obama, in Oklahoma, Will Focus on Overhaul of Criminal Justice System

Discussion: Hit & Run and Washington Post

Conor Finnegan / ABC News: How President Obama Wants to Change the Way Americans Go to Prison

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: Hot Air, Talking Points Memo, New York Times, Power Line, Hit & Run, Le·gal In·sur·rec· tion, The Daily Caller, Althouse and JSOnline

Jamelle Bouie / Slate:
Two Americas — Hillary Clinton and Scott Walker have utterly …

Discussion: Ordinary Times

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

Judd Legum / ThinkProgress:
This Man Took On Fox News And Became A Hero To His City

Discussion: Gawker, Raw Story and Mediaite

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

Abe Greenwald / Commentary Magazine:

The Deal Wasn't About Iran's Nukes — If you think the United States just struck a poor nuclear deal with Iran, you're right; but if that's your key takeaway, you're missing the point. Iran's nuclear program was last on the list of the Obama administration's priorities in talking to Tehran.

Discussion: Israel Matzav and Power Line

whitehouse.gov:
Press Conference by the President

Discussion: American Spectator, Mondoweiss, Washington Post and Patterico's Pontifications

Associated Press:
The Latest: Obama Thanks Putin for Russian Help in Nuke Deal

Discussion: The Hill, Politico, Vox and Christian Science Monitor

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: Daily Kos and Mediaite

Betsy Rothstein / The Daily Caller:

Mainstream Media Refuses To Give Planned Parenthood Scandal Legs. The Question Is: Why? — Whenever abortion pops into the picture, emotions run high. — But where do mainstream newspapers get off simply not reporting the news? — This is what happened Tuesday when a video …

Discussion: Washington Monthly, BarbWire.com, Live Action News, Daily Kos, Denny Burk and Governor Bobby Jindal

Ashe Schow / Washington Examiner:

University policy suggests disabled people can't consent to sex — Share Tweet Reddit Digg Mail Print SMS More — An Armstrong State University sexual misconduct policy seems to indicate that students with physical or mental impairments cannot consent to sexual activity.

Discussion: Hit & Run and The Daily Caller