memeorandum: Aides for Hillary Clinton and Benghazi Committee Dispute Testimony Plan (New York Times)

6:30 PM ET, July 25, 2015

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Sarah Ferris / The Hill:

Trump launches offensive against Walker — Billionaire businessman Donald Trump on Saturday unleashed a personal attack at Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker, days after being the target of the governor's latest campaign blast. — Trump's speech in Iowa came on the heels of a fundraiser …

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Eugene Scott / CNN:

Trump takes aim at Walker in Iowa — Story highlights — (CNN)Donald Trump has spent much of the early days of his presidential campaign taking on Jeb Bush. — But in Iowa on Saturday, the real estate mogul took shots at Scott Walker, who's long stood atop polls in the Hawkeye State …

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Reid J. Epstein / Wall Street Journal:
Top Scott Walker Fundraiser Calls Donald Trump ‘DumbDumb’

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New York Times:

Aides for Hillary Clinton and Benghazi Committee Dispute Testimony Plan — WASHINGTON — Amid renewed controversy surrounding Hillary Rodham Clinton's use of private email for government work, a dispute erupted on Saturday over when and how she would publicly testify before the House select …

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The Hill:

Hillary's email troubles deepen — Federal officials on Friday confirmed they have been asked to investigate Hillary Clinton's use of a private email server as secretary of State, deepening the political controversy surrounding the 2016 Democratic front-runner.

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Josh Feldman / Mediaite:

Inspectors General Release Joint Statement to Clear Up Hillary Email Referral Flap — Two government inspectors general involved in the Hillary Clinton email referral flap released a joint statement this afternoon to try and explain exactly what happened. — This whole thing started off …

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Anne Gearan / Washington Post:
Clinton may testify to Benghazi committee in October

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New York Times:
Hillary Clinton Emails Said to Contain Classified Data

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Adam Gabbatt / Guardian:

Veterans named as Donald Trump supporters say they were not consulted — Several people listed as part of the “Veterans for Trump coalition” formed by Donald Trump following his incendiary comments about John McCain's war record have denied they are part of the group, the Guardian has learned.

Discussion: Liberaland and The Right Scoop

Kevin Cirilli / The Hill:

Priebus: Trump won't run as third-party candidate — Republican National Committee (RNC) chairman Reince Priebus on Friday said he does not think Donald Trump will run as a third-party candidate should the billionaire business mogul lose the GOP nomination. — “I don't think he's going to do that.

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Molly Ball / The Atlantic: There's No Stopping the Trump Show

Kathy Frankovic / YouGov US Opinion Center News:
Donald Trump's support remains high following John McCain controversy

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Matthew Continetti / Washington Free Beacon:
Revenge of the Radical Middle

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FRONTLINE:

New Photos Show Bush Administration Reaction to 9/11 Attacks — In never-before-released photographs taken on Sept. 11, 2001, the shock, horror and gravity of the terrorist attacks can be read on the faces of President George Bush, Vice President Dick Cheney, their wives Laura and Lynne …

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Edward-Isaac Dovere / Politico:

Obama, Kenyatta clash on gay rights in Kenya — NAIROBI, Kenya - President Barack Obama and Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta sparred over support for gay rights here Saturday, with Obama urging fast changes and Kenyatta saying it was not something Kenyan culture or society would “accept.”

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Arlette Saenz / ABC News:
Despite Agreements, President Obama, Kenyan President Differ on Gay Rights

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Edward-Isaac Dovere / Politico:
Africa's disappointment with Obama

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New York Times:

Military Cutbacks Make Sense — The Army's plan to cut 40,000 troops, as well as 17,000 civilian employees, over the next two years is unsettling many American communities. Congressmen and senators in the affected districts are railing against the reductions and insisting they will fight to reverse them.

Discussion: The PJ Tatler

Jenée Desmond-Harris / Vox:

White people have a race — but everyone flips out when we talk about it — As far as Lee Bebout was concerned, his Arizona State University course, US Race Theory and the Problem of Whiteness, was off to a good start. A multiracial, politically diverse group of undergraduates was enrolled.

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Kelsey Snell / Washington Post:

Mike Lee goes for nuclear option to repeal Obamacare — Senate conservatives couldn't stop a vote on the Export-Import bank. So they're going to try to force a vote on Obamacare instead. — Conservative firebrand Sen. Mike Lee (R-Utah) announced on Friday that he plans to use …