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Jake Halpern / New Yorker:
The Cop — Darren Wilson was not indicted for shooting Michael Brown. Many people in Ferguson question whether justice was done. … “I know it's late, but you wanna come up for a coconut or something?” — BUY THE PRINT » … BUY THE PRINT » … “Once you learn, though, you'll never forget.”
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Paul Singer / USA Today:
Everson to file complaint over first GOP debate — The Republican presidential race kicks off in earnest this week with the first GOP debate in Cleveland Thursday. Meanwhile all 17 candidates are jockeying to get a spot on the stage and a place in the hearts and minds of voters. (Aug. 2) AP
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Washington Monthly, Mark Everson For President and Hot Air
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Rachana Pradhan / Politico:
Defund Planned Parenthood? Not so easy — Congressional attempts to slash funds could collide with Medicaid law. — Getty — Republicans may find that defunding Planned Parenthood is harder than it looks. — Even if they manage to overcome the political obstacles …
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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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LifeNews.com, New York Times and Liberaland
Juan Williams / The Hill:
GOP's anger turns in upon itself — With the first GOP primary debate this week, the Republican Party will be at the center of the nation's political attention. — This should be a high time for Republicans. — The party won control of the Senate last year while holding its majority in the House.
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The Moderate Voice
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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.
Jeb Bush's Camp Sees an Upside to Donald Trump's Surge in the G.O.P.
Carrie Dann / NBC News:
Donald Trump: 75% of Latinos Have Negative View of GOP Front-Runner
Donald Trump: 75% of Latinos Have Negative View of GOP Front-Runner
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Washington Post, America's Voice and Sun-Times National
Steve Politi / New Jersey Online:
Christie booed mercilessly — twice — at the Haskell — OCEANPORT — It was one long happy celebration at Monmouth Park for the great American Pharoah's latest victory. At least, that is, until Gov. Chris Christie stepped into the Winner's Circle to present the trophy. — And then, the record crowd of 60,983 booed.
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Talking Points Memo, Business Insider and Progress Pond
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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Washington Post, Daily Kos, Israel Matzav, John Hawkins' Right Wing News and No More Mister Nice Blog
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Matt Viser / BostonGlobe.com:
Elizabeth Warren says she'll back Iran nuclear deal
Elizabeth Warren says she'll back Iran nuclear deal
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The Hill, The Atlantic, Outside the Beltway and YouGov US Opinion Center News
Michael Goodwin / New York Post:
Why Schumer will side with Obama on Iran deal
Ian Millhiser / ThinkProgress:
Jeb Bush Threatens To Unilaterally Cut Members Of Congress' Pay If They Don't Do What He Wants — Late last month, Republican presidential candidate and former Florida Governor Jeb Bush cast the Constitution's model for separation of powers to the winds with a 15 second video centered around one proposal …
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Byron York / Washington Examiner:
Should Jeb have fired back when Hillary attacked?
Should Jeb have fired back when Hillary attacked?
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National Review, Daily Kos, SaintPetersBlog and The Huffington Post
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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The Federalist, New York Times and Taylor Marsh
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Amy Chozick / New York Times:
Hillary Clinton Campaign Weighs Implications of Potential Joe Biden Challenge
Hillary Clinton Campaign Weighs Implications of Potential Joe Biden Challenge
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Rebecca Kaplan / CBS News:
Donald Trump: “I pay as little as possible” in taxes
Donald Trump: “I pay as little as possible” in taxes
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Hot Air, Daily Mail and whorunsGov
Stan Collender / Forbes:
Now 60% Chance Of A Government Shutdown — The chance of a federal government shutdown increased dramatically and precipitously last week from 40 percent to 60 percent. It's now more likely than not that a shutdown will result from the craziness going on in Washington.
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Mock Paper Scissors and New York Times
Philip Elliott / TIME:
Ted Cruz Says Climate-Change Fears Falsified by Scientists and Politicians — Sen. Ted Cruz on Sunday said facts don't support climate change, in a speech that described the notion as a front for power-hungry politicians who want to control Americans' lives.
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Talking Points Memo and The Week
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Coral Davenport / New York Times:
Obama Policy Could Force Robust Climate Discussion From 2016 Candidates
Obama Policy Could Force Robust Climate Discussion From 2016 Candidates
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National Journal, Slate, The Verge, Washington Post and ThinkProgress
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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Politico:
Donald Trump is cash cow for GOP state parties — The casino mogul helps fill state coffers, but some party chairs express misgivings. — Republicans might as well face it. They're addicted to Trump. — Donald Trump sends shudders through the GOP establishment each day he remains atop …
CNN:
Obama unveils major climate change proposal — Story highlights — Washington (CNN)The Obama administration unveiled a major climate change plan on Sunday aimed at a large reduction in greenhouse gas emissions from the nation's coal-burning power plants.
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Daily Kos, Pew Research Center, Washington Free Beacon, Facebook and New York Times
Andrew Kaczynski / BuzzFeed:
Bobby Jindal: Mayors Of Sanctuary Cities Should Be Arrested — “I would hold them as an accomplice. Make them criminally culpable.” — Stacy Revere / Getty Images — Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal told Boston Herald Radio on Monday morning that mayors of sanctuary cities should be arrested.
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Mediaite and Liberaland