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Des Moines Register:
Trump should pull the plug on his bloviating side show — It's time for Donald Trump to drop out of the race for president of the United States. — People who run for public office typically perform a great public service, regardless of whether they win on Election Day.
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Washington Post:
Poll: Trump surges to big lead in GOP presidential race — Businessman Donald Trump surged into the lead for the 2016 Republican presidential nomination, with almost twice the support of his closest rival, just as he ignited a new controversy after making disparaging remarks …
Philip Bump / Washington Post:
The Republican poll nightmare that is Donald Trump, in four charts — Ten days ago, we raised an important point. People referring to Donald Trump as the Republican front-runner ignored that his leads, where they existed, were within the margin of error. Meaning that he was among the leaders, but he wasn't the clear leader.
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NBC News:
Can John Kasich Get Traction in the Summer of Donald? — First Read is a morning briefing from Meet the Press and the NBC Political Unit on the day's most important political stories and why they matter. — If the two-term governor of all-important Ohio — with a 60% approval rating in his state …
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Political Wire, No More Mister Nice Blog and Washington Post
Jesse Byrnes / The Hill:
Rick Perry compares Trump to cancer — Former Texas Gov. Rick Perry is keeping up a public feud with GOP presidential rival Donald Trump, saying Monday that the businessman is becoming a “cancer” to conservatism. — “Defending conservatism against the cancer of Trump-ism …
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Jake Tapper / CNN:
First on CNN: Palin calls both McCain and Trump heroes
First on CNN: Palin calls both McCain and Trump heroes
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Adam Howard / msnbc.com:
Trump offers no apologizes for McCain war record attack
Trump offers no apologizes for McCain war record attack
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Gothamist, Slantpoint and Addicting Info
Ginger Adams Otis / New York Daily News:
Photos show Donald Trump in military uniform, with athletic teams before dodging the Vietnam draft …
Photos show Donald Trump in military uniform, with athletic teams before dodging the Vietnam draft …
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Talking Points Memo and Business Insider
CNN:
Jeb Bush defends McCain, but supported Swift Boat attacks against Kerry
Jeb Bush defends McCain, but supported Swift Boat attacks against Kerry
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Democratic Strategist, Guardian, Slantpoint and ThinkProgress
Ashley Killough / CNN:
Lindsey Graham: Donald Trump is a ‘jackass’
Lindsey Graham: Donald Trump is a ‘jackass’
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Political Wire, The Week and Mediaite
Conor Friedersdorf / The Atlantic:
Why It's Hard for the GOP to Discredit Donald Trump
Why It's Hard for the GOP to Discredit Donald Trump
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Mediaite, RedState and Talking Points Memo
Maggie Haberman / New York Times:
Donald Trump Unfiltered, From His New York Times Interviews
Donald Trump Unfiltered, From His New York Times Interviews
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Fox News, Politico, Political Wire and Washington Post
Gary Langer / ABC News:
Donald Trump Gains Yet Shows Vulnerability in a Crowded, Contentious GOP Race (POLL)
Donald Trump Gains Yet Shows Vulnerability in a Crowded, Contentious GOP Race (POLL)
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Politico, Business Insider and 7online.com
Julian Hattem / The Hill:
White House on defense after Security Council vote on Iran — The Obama administration was forced to play defense on Monday after lawmakers in both parties criticized its decision to let the United Nations — not Congress — have the first say on the Iran nuclear deal.
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Azam Ahmed / New York Times:
U.S. Embassy in Cuba Reopens After More Than 50 Years
U.S. Embassy in Cuba Reopens After More Than 50 Years
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The Week, The Hill and Outside the Beltway
Steven Ertelt / LifeNews.com:
Shock Video Catches Another Top Planned Parenthood Doctor Selling Body Parts of Aborted Babies — A second shocking video in as many weeks has been released showing a top Planned Parenthood official discussing and arranging the sale of body parts of aborted babies.
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Ryan Anderson / Townhall.com:
How Redefining Marriage Puts Unborn Children at Risk
How Redefining Marriage Puts Unborn Children at Risk
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Kate Mather / Los Angeles Times:
LAPD finds 1,200 guns, two tons of ammo in dead man's Pacific Palisades home — It wasn't what police expected to find when they searched a man's Pacific Palisades home last week. — More than 1,200 guns were strewn about the Palisades Drive house and garage, police said.
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Guardian and Slantpoint
Alex Isenstadt / Politico:
John Kasich throws a Hail Mary — The Ohio governor needs to get his name out there, and fast. — Getty — John Kasich is poised to launch a Hail Mary bid for the presidency on Tuesday, making him the last entrant in the Republican Party's most crowded field in decades.
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Sheryl Gay Stolberg / New York Times:
John Kasich to Enter Crowded 2016 Race Facing Job of Catch-Up
John Kasich to Enter Crowded 2016 Race Facing Job of Catch-Up
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Bloomberg Business, Washington Post, The Columbus Dispatch, The Atlantic and Yahoo Politics
Jason Howerton / TheBlaze.com:
Legendary SEAL Marcus Luttrell Seemingly Sends Clear, Four-Word Message to Obama Over Chattanooga Shooting — Retired Navy SEAL Marcus Luttrell, author and subject of “Lone Survivor,” responded tersely Monday to reports indicating officials have told U.S. Marine recruiters not to wear …
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BizPac Review and John Hawkins' Right Wing News
Dominic Holden / BuzzFeed:
Democrats Plan To Introduce Sweeping LGBT Rights Bill In Congress This Week — The measure, which lawmakers plan to file in the House and Senate, would ban discrimination in seven categories — including housing, education, and public accommodations. — Getty Images / Afp
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The Texas Tribune:
Bland's Death Being Treated Like Murder Investigation … Editor's note: This story has been updated to include additional details. — HEMPSTEAD — The probe into Sandra Bland's hanging death inside a Texas jail — which a medical examiner ruled a suicide last week — now includes the possibility of murder.
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Ryan Holiday / The New York Observer:
Is Gawker Destroying Itself From The Inside? Let's Hope So. — A few years ago I made a joke in a column about how a certain Gawker writer should quit before the place ruined her life. — Within moments of it going live, I got an email from Gawker's founder and publisher Nick Denton asking what I meant.
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William K. Rashbaum / New York Times:
Patience, Timing and Some Luck in New York Prisoner's Account of Escape — Night after night for months, David Sweat slipped through a hole he had sawed at the back of his cell in the Clinton Correctional Facility in northern New York. He would plumb the catacomb-like tunnels beneath the prison …
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Timothy Cama / The Hill:
June sets new temperature record — Last month was the hottest June on record globally, setting yet another in a string of temperature records, federal scientists said. — A Monday report from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) also concluded that land …