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4:45 PM ET, July 29, 2015

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U.S. Department of Justice:
Congressman Chaka Fattah and Associates Charged with Participating in Racketeering Conspiracy  —  A member of Congress and four of his associates were indicted today for their roles in a racketeering conspiracy involving several schemes that were intended to further the political …
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Hannah Hess / Roll Call:
Rep. Chaka Fattah Charged in 29-Count Indictment (Updated)
Discussion: Booman Tribune
6abc.com:
Rep. Chaka Fattah indicted in racketeering case
Discussion: Moe Lane and The Gateway Pundit
Dan Tuohy / UnionLeader.com:
In one-on-one interview, Clinton talks issues, calls Planned Parenthood videos ‘disturbing’  —  New Hampshire Union Leader  —  Calling them “disturbing,” Hillary Clinton said undercover videos showing Planned Parenthood officials discussing the sale of aborted fetal tissue raise questions about the process nationwide.
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Greg Sargent / Washington Post:
Morning Plum: The GOP Congress is set to run off the rails.  That could help Hillary Clinton.  —  Hillary Clinton has signaled that she hopes to run for president in part by painting the GOP-controlled Congress — and, by extension, the Republican Party — as a divisive, destructive, hidebound, reactionary force.
Niall Stanage / The Hill:   Trump's rise hurts Rubio, Carson; helps Jeb Bush
BBC:
Taliban conflict: Afghanistan probes Mullah Omar ‘death’ claim  —  Mullah Omar, filmed in secret by a BBC crew in 1996, was rarely seen in public  —  The Afghan government is investigating new reports that Taliban leader Mullah Omar has died, a spokesman said.
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Wall Street Journal:
Taliban Leader Mullah Omar Is Dead, Afghan Officials Say  —  Death raises questions about who will lead movement  —  KABUL— Mullah Mohammad Omar, the spiritual leader of the Taliban, is dead, according to Afghan officials and a person close to the group.  —  His death raises questions …
Discussion: Washington Post and Hot Air
New York Times:
Afghanistan Says Mullah Omar, Taliban Leader, Died in 2013
Kevin Cirilli / The Hill:
Cecil the lion's killer donated to Romney  —  The Minnesota dentist who authorities say killed a beloved Zimbabwe lion named Cecil donated to Mitt Romney's 2012 presidential campaign.  —  Federal Elections Commission (FEC) forms show Walter James Palmer, a dentist in Eden Prairie, Minn., donated $5,000 to the Romney campaign in 2012.
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CNN:
American dentist says he regrets role in death of Cecil the lion  —  Story highlights  —  (CNN)Two Zimbabwean men were expected to appear in court Wednesday over the killing of Cecil the lion, one of Africa's best known big cats.  But most of the attention — and the anger …
Judy Kurtz / The Hill:
Hillary's haircut: $600?  —  Hillary Clinton reportedly went to great lengths to keep a $600 haircut private and away from prying eyes.  —  The Democratic presidential candidate went to New York's ultra-exclusive John Barrett Salon on Friday for a snip session of her oft-photographed blonde locks, according to the New York Post.
Discussion: Daily Kos
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Daily Mail:
Linda Tripp reveals why ‘Hillary Clinton must never be President’
Discussion: BizPac Review and The Right Scoop
Josh Kraushaar / National Journal:
Joe Biden's Political Moment
David Daley / Salon:
Camille Paglia takes on Jon Stewart, Trump, Sanders: “Liberals think of themselves as very open-minded, but that's simply not true!”  —  Trump's a carnival barker, but funnier than Stewart.  Richard Dawkins is a joke.  Sanders and Drudge earn approval  —  In part one of our three …
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New York Times:
Under Oath, Donald Trump Shows His Raw Side  —  Donald J. Trump seemed irritated.  He had been grilled for two hours in a lawsuit over a failed Florida real estate project, and he told the lawyer that her questions were “very stupid.”  —  When the lawyer, Elizabeth Beck, asked for a medical break …
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CNN:
Lawyer: Trump called me ‘disgusting’ for request to pump breast milk
Tom Brady / Facebook:
I am very disappointed by the NFL's decision to uphold the 4 game suspension against me.  I did nothing wrong, and no one in the Patriots organization did either.  —  Despite submitting to hours of testimony over the past 6 months, it is disappointing that the Commissioner upheld …
Lisa Cornwall / Associated Press:
U of Cincinnati Officer Indicted For Fatal Shooting of Unarmed Motorist  —  CINCINNATI (AP) — A University of Cincinnati officer who shot a motorist during a traffic stop over a missing front license plate has been indicted on murder charges, a prosecutor said Wednesday, adding that the officer …
Discussion: The Week and KLFY-TV
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Cincinnati.com:
Deters: UC officer ‘purposefully killed’ DuBose
Discussion: Common Dreams and Refinery29
Manya Brachear Pashman / Chicago Tribune:
Wheaton College ends coverage amid fight against birth control mandate  —  Taking a firm stand against Obamacare's controversial contraception mandate, Wheaton College on Friday will stop providing any health insurance for students.  —  The decision, announced to students July 10 …
CNN:
Debris in Indian Ocean checked for MH370 ties  —  (CNN)Apparent airplane debris found off the coast of Reunion island, a French department in the western Indian Ocean, is being examined to see if it is connected to the 2014 disappearance of Malaysia Airlines Flight 370, a member of the French Air Force in Reunion said Wednesday.
The Hill:
Congress set to back short-term highway funding  —  The House will vote Wednesday on a three-month highway-spending bill, paving the way for Congress to leave for a six-week recess without a lapse in federal transportation funding.  —  Senate leaders signaled they will approve …
Discussion: Daily Kos
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Cory Bennett / The Hill:
Senate majority whip: Cyber bill will have to wait until fall
Discussion: Guardian and Techdirt
Robert Schmidt / Bloomberg Business:
Wall Street Money Dries Up for Lawmaker After Anti-Gay Remarks  —  Representative Scott Garrett, who heads an influential House subcommittee overseeing the U.S. capital markets, is facing a revolt by corporate and Wall Street donors after he reportedly made anti-gay remarks at a private meeting of Republican lawmakers.
Discussion: New Jersey News …
Washington Post:
State Department official charged with spying on D.C. women in their homes  —  A senior State Department official facing charges of soliciting a juvenile for sex in Fairfax County was arrested in the District on Sunday and charged with taking videos of women through the windows of their homes, according to authorities.
Discussion: ABC News
 
 
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