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Jonathan Martin / New York Times:
Jeb Bush's Camp Sees an Upside to Donald Trump's Surge in the G.O.P. — WASHINGTON — It may be the Summer of Trump, but the publicity-hungry real estate magnate is not the only Republican presidential candidate relishing all his attention. — Donald J. Trump's surge in the polls has been met …
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Byron York / Washington Examiner:
Should Jeb have fired back when Hillary attacked? — Share Tweet Reddit Digg Mail Print SMS More — Some observers say former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush seemed unprepared when Hillary Clinton attacked him as both spoke to the National Urban League meeting in Ft. Lauderdale Friday.
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Ross Douthat / New York Times:
The Donald's Gifts for Jeb Bush — THE most important question of the moment, as the Republican Party prepares for the first of 1,162 or so presidential primary debates, isn't really what Donald Trump will say or do on stage. — O.K., that might be the most immediately interesting question …
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Hadas Gold / Politico:
Marist suspends GOP polling ahead of Fox debate
Marist suspends GOP polling ahead of Fox debate
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Janet Hook / Wall Street Journal:
Donald Trump Leads Republican Presidential Pack, WSJ/NBC Poll Finds
Donald Trump Leads Republican Presidential Pack, WSJ/NBC Poll Finds
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Steven Shepard / Politico:
Debate standings: Perry in 11th place
Debate standings: Perry in 11th place
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Rebecca Kaplan / CBS News:
Donald Trump: “I pay as little as possible” in taxes — Shares - — Presidential candidate Donald Trump said Sunday that he pays as little in taxes as possible just like every other taxpayer in America. — “I fight like hell to pay as little as possible for two reasons. Number one, I'm a businessman.
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Mike Barnicle / The Daily Beast:
Authentic Biden vs. Hillary's Mystery — Who Hillary Clinton really is remains a mystery. With Joe Biden, what you see is what you get. — He was a wonderfully gifted young man, only 25 years old, a lieutenant in the Marine Corps headed to Afghanistan in the summer of 2012 when he died suddenly …
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Maryalice Parks / ABC News:
Bernie Sanders Responds to Possible Joe Biden Run
Bernie Sanders Responds to Possible Joe Biden Run
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Politico:
Growing signs Schumer will oppose Iran deal — 'He's got the toughest vote of his career coming,' a colleague says of the New York Democrat, who insists he's undecided. — Chuck Schumer is getting an earful from opponents of the Iran nuclear deal. — More than 10,000 phone calls …
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Michael Goodwin / New York Post:
Why Schumer will side with Obama on Iran deal
Heather / Latest from Crooks and Liars:
Trump On Black Lives Matter: ‘We Have To Give Power Back To The Police’ — GOP 2016 frontrunner Donald Trump appeared on this Sunday's Meet the Press and when asked about the Black Lives Matter movement in America, proved he was just as clueless as the rest of the talking heads on the right with this response to host Chuck Todd.
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Meet The Press Transcript - August 2, 2015
Meet The Press Transcript - August 2, 2015
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Walter Rubel / Las Cruces Sun-News:
Las Cruces police investigate explosions near Calvary Baptist, Holy Cross — No injuries: Devices placed just outside churches in trash can, mail box — wrubel@lcsun-news.com @WaltRubel on Twitter — LAS CRUCES >> Explosions about a half hour apart shattered the serenity …
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Mark Hensch / The Hill:
Trump: GOP challengers ‘viciously’ attacked me — GOP presidential candidate Donald Trump said on Sunday that Republicans have not given him a warm welcome since he entered their 2016 nominating process. — Trump argued he is on the defensive against over GOP White House hopefuls during an interview that morning.
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Adam Entous / Wall Street Journal:
U.S. to Defend New Syria Force From Assad Regime — Military officials play down chances of direct confrontation with the Assad regime — President Barack Obama has authorized using air power to defend a new U.S.-backed fighting force in Syria if it is attacked by Syrian government forces or other groups …
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Bob Cesca / Salon:
Wing-nut conspiracy theorists have done it again: The truth about the Planned Parenthood hoax revealed — Probes into alleged for-profit organ harvesting have turned up exactly nothing. So why won't the right take a hint? — A still from the video “Planned Parenthood Uses Partial-Birth Abortions …
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Craig Whitlock / Washington Post:
Sen. Graham moved up in Air Force Reserve ranks despite light duties — Of all the candidates vying to become the nation's next commander in chief, none has spent as much time in the military as Sen. Lindsey O. Graham. The South Carolina Republican retired from the Air Force this summer …
Annie Karni / Politico:
Hillary Clinton set to launch $2 million ad campaign — She's spending big in New Hampshire and Iowa before the airwaves get cluttered. — Hillary Clinton will become the first top-tier candidate to hit the airwaves in the early voting states of Iowa and New Hampshire starting Tuesday …
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The White House — BREAKING: On Monday, President Obama will release the final version of America's Clean Power Plan—the biggest, most important step we've ever taken to combat climate change. If you agree that we can't condemn our kids and grandkids to a planet that's beyond fixing, share this video with your friends and family.
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Joby Warrick / Washington Post:
White House set to adopt sweeping curbs on carbon pollution
White House set to adopt sweeping curbs on carbon pollution
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