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Amy Chozick / New York Times:
Joe Biden Said to Be Taking New Look at Presidential Run — Vice President Joseph R. Biden Jr. and his associates have begun to actively explore a possible presidential campaign, an entry that would upend the Democratic field and deliver a direct threat to Hillary Rodham Clinton …
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Maureen Dowd / New York Times:
Joe Biden in 2016: What Would Beau Do? — WASHINGTON — A PATTERN of cutting corners, a patina of entitlement and inevitability, has led to this. — Destroying digital messages and thwarting official investigations while acting all innocent about wiping out sensitive material.
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Washington Post:
Top Clinton aide accused of receiving overpayments at State Department — State Department investigators concluded this year that Huma Abedin, one of Hillary Rodham Clinton's closest aides, was overpaid by nearly $10,000 because of violations of rules governing vacation and sick leave during her tenure as an official in the department.
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Paul Mirengoff / Power Line:
Clinton aide and confidante was overpaid at State Dept. — State Department investigators have concluded that Huma Abedin, one of Hillary Clinton's closest aides, was overpaid by nearly $10,000 while working at the State Department, the Washington Post reports.
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Judicial Watch:
Judicial Watch: Federal Judge Orders State Department to Ask Hillary Clinton to Account …
Judicial Watch: Federal Judge Orders State Department to Ask Hillary Clinton to Account …
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Kristinn Taylor / The Gateway Pundit:
Judge Orders Hillary Clinton to Answer for ‘Home-Brew’ Server
Judge Orders Hillary Clinton to Answer for ‘Home-Brew’ Server
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Ryan Carey-Mahoney / USA Today:
Jericho, Cecil the lion's brother, killed — The brother of Cecil the lion, whose death sparked widespread outrage this week, was killed by a hunter Saturday afternoon in Zimbabwe, a local conservation group said. — “I'm very disappointed. I'm heartbroken,” Zimbabwe Conservation Task …
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Wills Robinson For / Daily Mail:
Has a poacher killed Cecil's brother? Zimbabwe park claims ANOTHER lion has been shot dead - and it may be cub protector Jericho — There are fears Cecil's brother Jericho has been shot dead by poachers in Zimbabwe, but others believe it could be another lion.
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CNN:
Cecil the lion's brother, Jericho, also illegally killed in Zimbabwe, official says — Beloved animals 8 photos — Cecil the lion probably never knew how beloved he was. The Zimbabwean feline, who was killed on a hunt in early July, was a popular attraction among visitors …
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William Saletan / Slate:
The Iran hearings have shown how the Republican Party can no longer be trusted with the presidency. — If Republicans win the White House next year, they'll almost certainly control the entire federal government. Many of them, running for president or aspiring to leadership roles in Congress …
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Hayley Peterson / Business Insider:
The FBI has subpoenaed lewd text messages between Subway's Jared Fogle and a former Subway franchisee — The FBI has subpoenaed an affidavit containing alleged texts between former Subway spokesman Jared Fogle and a former female Subway franchisee in which Fogle says he paid for sex with a 16-year-old girl …
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New York Times:
Small Pool of Rich Donors Dominates Election Giving — Fewer than four hundred families are responsible for almost half the money raised in the 2016 presidential campaign, a concentration of political donors that is unprecedented in the modern era. — The vast majority of the $388 million …
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Politico:
Why Jeb Bush played nice with Hillary Clinton in Florida
Why Jeb Bush played nice with Hillary Clinton in Florida
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Michael Barbaro / New York Times:
Hillary Clinton Hits Jeb Bush First, and Hard, in Speech on Race
Hillary Clinton Hits Jeb Bush First, and Hard, in Speech on Race
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Jesse Byrnes / The Hill:
Bush at Urban League: Obama was ‘speaking the truth’ after shooting
Bush at Urban League: Obama was ‘speaking the truth’ after shooting
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Allen West / Allen B. West:
What's happening to this heroic Navy officer from the Chattanooga shooting will make your blood BOIL — I never like to be reactionary and follow anything that may just be hyperbole or conspiracy theory. That's why I held off on addressing this issue until I got confirmation — which came Friday afternoon via text message.
Jessica McMaster / KSHB-TV:
Video of Lenexa PD arrest goes viral, sparks concerns — LENEXA, Kan. - A video that shows two Lenexa police officers making an arrest has gone viral and sparked concerns on social media. — John Sherman said he was at the Winstead's restaurant, located near 95th Street and Quivira …
Brendan James / International Business Times:
Salon.com Recognizes Union, Ending Monthlong Standoff With Editorial Staff — The liberal website Salon.com on Friday recognized its editorial staffers' request to form a union late Friday, ending a monthlong standoff between writers and managers at the 20-year-old publication, International Business Times has learned.
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WFAA-TV:
Sources: Grand jury indicts Attorney General Ken Paxton — McKINNEY — A grand jury has indicted Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton on multiple felony charges, according to several sources who are familiar with the complaints. — The charges will be unsealed in McKinney on Monday about noon …
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Peter Sullivan / The Hill:
Questions raised about Planned Parenthood cuts — If federal funding for Planned Parenthood is blocked, could community health centers fill in the gap in services? — Senate GOP Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) argues it's entirely possible, and the Senate is scheduled to vote on such a measure on Monday.