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3:50 PM ET, July 16, 2015

Top Items:

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, Liberaland, Daily Kos, Weekly Standard, Talking Points Memo, The Moderate Voice, PoliticusUSA, Althouse 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, Perry for President, National Journal, Hot Air, New York Times and Phantom Public

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

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

NBC News:
First Read: How Donald Trump Shrank the GOP Field

Discussion: Phantom Public

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

WRCB-TV:

4 Marines killed, police officer shot in Chattanooga — UPDATE: Four U.S. marines were killed Thursday by a gunman in Chattanooga. Mayor Andy Berke confirmed the fatalities in an afternoon news conference. A police officer, who was wounded, is said to be in stable condition.

Discussion: WWBT-TV, Talking Points Memo, ABC News, The Daily Caller, Daily Mail and Talk Radio News Service

CBS News:

4 Marines killed in attacks on Chattanooga military facilities — Shares - — CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — A gunman unleashed a barrage of gunfire at two military facilities Thursday in Chattanooga, killing four Marines, officials told CBS News. The suspect also was killed.

Discussion: WBIR-TV and Daily Kos

timesfreepress.com:

This breaking news story is being continually updated as new information comes in. … Four members of the military were killed in two attacks on military centers in separate parts of Chattanooga by an unknown gunman, leading to lockdowns at local hospitals as well as the Army Recruiting Center …

Discussion: Fox News Insider and John Hawkins' Right Wing News

Reuters:

Five dead, including gunman, in Tennessee military facilities shootings — Five people were killed on Thursday including a suspected gunman who opened fire at two military-related facilities in Chattanooga, Tennessee in an attack local officials described as an act of terrorism.

Discussion: Townhall.com, Fox News, The Jawa Report and FOX News Radio

Associated Press:
Official: 4 Marines killed in military attacks in Tenn.

Discussion: CNN and Jihad Watch

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, Le·gal In·sur·rec· tion, Talking Points Memo, 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: National Review, neo-neocon, Slantpoint, Washington Post and Althouse

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

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

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, Mediaite, Talking Points Memo 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, Politico, Daily Kos, Talking Points Memo and Talk Radio News Service

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: Talking Points Memo, Mediaite and Daily Kos

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

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 »

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

Jeb Bush / LinkedIn Pulse:

Disrupting Washington to Unleash Innovators — As a newcomer to LinkedIn and a recent entrant to the presidential race, I wanted to take this opportunity to build our network and share my views about issues that matter to all Americans - especially those active on LinkedIn.

Discussion: FishbowlDC

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