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Nancy Dillon / New York Daily News:
‘No one remembers him’: Donald Trump's classmates from UPenn business school have ‘no memory of him whatsoever,’ doubt his claims of being top in class — Donald Trump styles himself a natural-born genius with the academic credentials and business savvy to save the nation.
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Alex Griswold / Mediaite:
Marco Rubio to Trump: We Already Have a President with No Class — Republican presidential candidate Marco Rubio took a shot at Donald Trump during an appearance on Fox and Friends, saying the presidency didn't need another man with no class. — When asked about Trump …
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Donald Trump / The Onion:
Admit It: You People Want To See How Far This Goes, Don't You? — The latest polls are out, and just as I predicted, I'm leading the Republican presidential race by a wide margin. You might be wondering how that could be. After all, it's hardly been a month since I entered the field …
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Gabriel Sherman / New York Magazine:
Rupert Murdoch Wants to Stop Donald Trump, But First He's Got to Rein In Roger Ailes — Has Fox News spun out of the media mogul's control? — Shares … The mounting problem Donald Trump poses to Republicans is also a mounting problem for the country's most powerful conservative media mogul: Rupert Murdoch.
Jeremy Diamond / CNN:
Donald Trump to tour U.S.-Mexico border
Donald Trump to tour U.S.-Mexico border
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Niall Stanage / The Hill:
Trump's success annoys GOP
Trump's success annoys GOP
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Dylan Byers / Politico:
Will GOP debate be the Trump show?
Will GOP debate be the Trump show?
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Ben Kamisar / The Hill:
Trump to visit Texas border
Trump to visit Texas border
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The Texas Tribune, The Gateway Pundit and The Right Scoop
Ben Norton:
Dashcam Video of Violent Arrest of Sandra Bland Was Edited — The dashcam video released to the public of the violent arrest of Sandra Bland was edited. — Bland was a 28-year-old Black Lives Matter civil rights activist and vocal critic of police brutality who died in police custody …
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Richie Duchon / NBC News:
Sandra Bland Death: Texas to Look Into Alleged Edits of Dashcam Video — Texas Department of Public Safety authorities said late Tuesday they were looking into alleged edits to a 52-minute dashcam video of the traffic stop and arrest of Sandra Bland, who subsequently died in her jail cell three days after her arrest.
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New York Times:
The Campaign of Deception Against Planned Parenthood — A hidden-camera video released last week purported to show that Planned Parenthood illegally sells tissue from aborted fetuses. It shows nothing of the sort. But it is the latest in a series of unrelenting attacks on Planned Parenthood …
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Kirsten Powers / USA Today:
Crush Planned Parenthood
Crush Planned Parenthood
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Jackie Calmes / New York Times:
With Planned Parenthood Videos, Activist Ignites Abortion Issue
With Planned Parenthood Videos, Activist Ignites Abortion Issue
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The Federalist, Washington Free Beacon, Twitchy and New York Magazine
Fred Fleitz / National Review:
IAEA Tells Congressmen of Two Secret Side Deals to Iran Agreement That Won't Be Shared with Congress — Senator Tom Cotton (R., Ark.) and Congressmen Mike Pompeo (R., Kan.) issued a press release today on a startling discovery they made during a July 17 meeting with International Atomic …
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Michael R. Gordon / New York Times:
Provision in Iran Accord Is Challenged by Some Nuclear Experts
Provision in Iran Accord Is Challenged by Some Nuclear Experts
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Jordain Carney / The Hill:
Cruz threatens to tie Iran deal to highway bill
Cruz threatens to tie Iran deal to highway bill
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Los Angeles Times, Daily Kos and Associated Press
Matt Apuzzo / New York Times:
Dylann Roof, Charleston Shooting Suspect, Is Indicted on Federal Hate Crime Charges — WASHINGTON — Dylann Roof, the man suspected of killing nine people at a historically black church in Charleston, S.C., last month was indicted on Wednesday on federal hate crime and other charges …
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Meg Kinnard / Associated Press:
Official: Church shooting suspect to face hate crime charge
Official: Church shooting suspect to face hate crime charge
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New York Times:
Service Members Risked Lives During Chattanooga Attack, Officials Say — CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — Marines and sailors risked their lives for one another in Chattanooga last week, trying to distract the gunman who assaulted a naval center here, helping people scale a fence to reach safety …
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David Larter / Navy Times:
Sources: Navy officer, Marine fought to take out Chattanooga gunman
Sources: Navy officer, Marine fought to take out Chattanooga gunman
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Art Swift / Gallup:
Pope Francis' Favorable Rating Drops in U.S. — Story Highlights — WASHINGTON, D.C. — Pope Francis' favorability rating in the U.S. has returned to where it was when he was elected pope. It is now at 59%, down from 76% in early 2014. The pontiff's rating is similar to the 58% …
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Bloomberg Business:
These Are the Top 20 Cities Americans Are Ditching — Soaring costs of living meant residents left New York City and its suburbs in droves — New York City, Los Angeles, Honolulu: They're all places you would think would be popular destinations for Americans.
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Nick Gass / Politico:
Trump: I gave out Lindsey Graham's phone number ‘for fun’ — Donald Trump has no regrets about giving out Lindsey Graham's cellphone number on Tuesday. — In fact, Trump said Wednesday, he “did it for fun.” — Story Continued Below — Asked on “Fox and Friends” …
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Tyler Cowen / Marginal REVOLUTION:
What makes the Very Serious People so very serious? — I mean that question quite um...seriously. — Paul Krugman, who I believe originated the concept, recently defined it as follows: “...someone distinguished by his faith in received orthodoxy no matter the evidence.”
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Henry Farrell / Washington Monthly:
A Brief Theory of Very Serious People
A Brief Theory of Very Serious People
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Julia Hahn / BREITBART.COM:
Obama's ICE Director: No Immigration Enforcement Until Amnesty Is Passed — President Obama's Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) director tells lawmakers that no consequences are planned for sanctuary cities until Congress first passes “comprehensive immigration reform.”
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Lucas Tomlinson / Fox News:
Army chief Odierno, in exit interview, says US could have ‘prevented’ ISIS rise — EXCLUSIVE: The Army's top officer told Fox News Tuesday it's “frustrating” to watch the gains he helped achieve in Iraq disintegrate at the hands of the Islamic State, saying in an exit interview that the chaos now unfolding …
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Rick Noack / Washington Post:
Europe to America: Your love of air-conditioning is stupid — The weather in Washington, D.C., and Berlin, Germany, has been pretty similar recently. There is one striking difference between the two capitals, though: Whereas many Americans would probably never consider living or working …
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