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Topeka Capital-Journal:
Mike Huckabee, Republican presidential candidate, won't rule out employing U.S. troops, FBI to stop abortion — Presidential candidate indicates defying Supreme Court not out of the question — justin.wingerter@cjonline.com and celia.llopisjepsen@cjonline.com
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Talking Points Memo, The Huffington Post, Daily Kos and Raw Story
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Ed Kilgore / Washington Monthly:
Pope Erick Speaks: Shut Down the Government! — The fury of antichoicers that their long-planned video stings aimed at Planned Parenthood did not instantly shut down the “abortion industry” (and more importantly, all that birth control and health services dispensing that is actually Planned …
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Newsmax, RedState, Political Insider blog, Mock Paper Scissors and Hullabaloo
Lauren Fox / National Journal:
Manchin and Collins Team Up for Alternative to Defunding Planned Parenthood — Moderates on both sides of the aisle are working together to craft legislation that wouldn't just stop Planned Parenthood funding cold turkey. — Not every Republican is ready to flat-out defund Planned Parenthood.
Politico:
GOP support grows for hardline Planned Parenthood strategy
GOP support grows for hardline Planned Parenthood strategy
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Talking Points Memo, Wall Street Journal, AMERICAblog News, Daily Kos, New York Times, Tennessean.com, USA Today, Hot Air and CBS News
David Weigel / Washington Post:
Why aren't libertarians rejecting Rand Paul's fight against Planned Parenthood?
Why aren't libertarians rejecting Rand Paul's fight against Planned Parenthood?
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Washington Monthly, Slantpoint, alicublog and Shakesville
Mark Zuckerberg / Facebook:
Priscilla and I have some exciting news: we're expecting a baby girl! — This will be a new chapter in our lives. We've already been so fortunate for the opportunity to touch people's lives around the world — Cilla as a doctor and educator, and me through this community and philanthropy.
Washington Times:
Hillary Clinton emails: U.S. intelligence preparing for massive breach of classified data — Many more classified emails identified as Congress is notified
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Townhall.com, McClatchy Washington Bureau, Hot Air, RedState and The PJ Tatler
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Justin Fishel / ABC News:
Hillary Clinton Emails: 1,300 Messages From Private Account Released
Hillary Clinton Emails: 1,300 Messages From Private Account Released
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Associated Press, Yahoo Politics, Sun-Times National and abc13.com
Janell Ross / Washington Post:
Disagree with Jeb Bush? So does his largest donor. — The conventional wisdom in the years since the Supreme Court gave its imprimatur to more money from more sources in politics is this: — A kind of arms race to amass the biggest campaign chest and more support from outside and officially unconnected super PACs is now the norm.
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S.V. Dáte / National Journal:
Can The Black Vote Win Jeb Bush The Presidency?
Can The Black Vote Win Jeb Bush The Presidency?
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Washington Post and Red Alert Politics
Rachel Yonkunas / WCDC-TV:
Vet finds hateful note on car at local shopping center — QUEENSBURY, N.Y. (NEWS10) - A simple trip to the store ended with a veteran getting a hateful letter left on his car. — When a local Iraq War veteran went shopping Thursday morning, he did not expect to find an anonymous note with ugly language left on his car.
Discussion:
Young Conservatives, Washington Free Beacon and Fox News Insider
Dean Baquet / hillaryclinton.com:
Letter to the New York Times' Dean Baquet — Dear Mr. Baquet: — I am writing to officially register our campaign's grave concern with the Times' publication of an inaccurate report related to Hillary Clinton and her email use. — I appreciate the fact that both you and the Public Editor …
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Vox, Politico, NBC News, Talking Points Memo, Taylor Marsh, Truth Revolt, Washington Free Beacon, Slantpoint, Mediaite and CNNMoney, more at Mediagazer »
Ananda Rochita / WSLS-TV:
Federal judge upholds ban on new Confederate flag plates, deciding what happens to existing plates — DANVILLE (WSLS 10) - A federal judge decided Friday to uphold Virginia's ban on issuing any new license plates with the Confederate flag. — U.S. District Judge Jackson Kiser …
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Daily Mail and WRIC-TV
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Antonio Olivo / Washington Post:
Federal judge rules that Virginia may ban Confederate license plates
Federal judge rules that Virginia may ban Confederate license plates
Discussion:
Talking Points Memo, The Daily Caller and NPR
Michael Brendan Dougherty / The Week:
The astonishing weakness of Hillary Clinton — Hillary Clinton is as unpopular as she ever has been. Her favorability ratings have fallen to just 40 percent. Her campaign is already heading south, even though she has serious advantages over everyone else in the campaign, both Democratic and Republican.
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Power Line
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Anne Saker / Cincinnati.com:
Tensing, through union, demands his UC job back — The union representing the University of Cincinnati police force has filed a grievance on behalf of Raymond Tensing demanding that he get his job back as an officer because the university fired him this week without due process, a union official said Friday.
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Daily Mail, Fox News Insider and Balloon Juice
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Scott Campbell / Daily Express:
Calais goes UP IN FLAMES: Migrants fight to get into UK as ferry workers block harbour — FLAMES filled the air in Calais after striking French ferry workers blocked roads with burning tyres leaving the port now resembling a WARZONE. — PHILIPPEHUGUEN/GETTY
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Vox Popoli
Jesse Byrnes / The Hill:
Trump: ‘World would unite if I were the leader’ — Donald Trump said Thursday that he would unite the world should he become president, downplaying his penchant for controversy during a trip to Scotland. — “I think that I would be a great uniter. I think that I would have great diplomatic skills …
Discussion:
Balloon Juice, Guardian and ABC News
Benjamin Freed / Washingtonian Best Bites Blog:
Donald Trump Sues José Andrés Over Old Post Office Hotel Restaurant — Trump is seeking $10 million in damages. — Mouthy Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump is suing restaurateur José Andrés over the chef's decision to cancel a planned restaurant …
Discussion:
Talking Points Memo
Kerri Compton / KLTV-TV:
Cass County official: Man injured after bullet ricochets off armadillo — Cass County Sheriff's officials are investigating an early morning shooting in the Marietta area. — According to officials with the sheriff's department, they are investigating a possible accidental shooting …
Discussion:
Talking Points Memo and Daily Mail
Nicholas Confessore / New York Times:
Koch Brothers Brave Spotlight to Try to Alter Their Image — Once known for grim letters to fellow wealthy Americans warning of socialist apocalypse, Charles G. Koch now promotes research on the link between freedom and everyday happiness. Turn on “The Big Bang Theory” or “Morning Joe,” …
Discussion:
Washington Monthly
Patricia Cohen / New York Times:
A Company Copes With Backlash Against the Raise That Roared — Dan Price, chief of Gravity Payments, raised the annual salary floor for his employees to $70,000. Most responses were positive, but Mr. Price says that even the negative letters were valuable. — By ERICA BERENSTEIN and JESSEY DEARING on
Pete Baklinski / LifeSiteNews:
Jeb Bush was director of philanthropy that gave tens of millions to Planned Parenthood — Burkina Faso , Jeb Bush , Michael Bloomberg , Nicaragua , Planned Parenthood Global , Senegal , Tanzania , Uganda — Until the eve of his presidential campaign, Jeb Bush was director of a philanthropy …
Daily Mail:
California college asks students to choose from SIX genders when filling out admissions forms — One California college is asking students to define themselves from one of six genders on application forms. — Beginning this year, students applying to University of California Irvine will pick from male …
Discussion:
John Hawkins' Right Wing News
Douglas Ernst / Washington Times:
Ky. man arrested after shooting down $1800 drone hovering over sunbathing daughter — A Kentucky man shot down an $1800 drone hovering over his sunbathing daughter and was then arrested and charged with first degree criminal mischief and first degree wanton endangerment.
Sarah Palin / BREITBART.COM:
Exclusive — Palin: Trump Stumps Media Kingmakers — What a hoot to watch pundits clutching their pearls and whimpering for smelling salts aghast over the latest “shocking” thing Donald Trump said, while The Donald ignores them and continues to soar. Silly kingmakers just don't know what to make of this.
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Young Conservatives