Top Items:
Paulette Cohn / Fox News:
‘Last Man Standing’ star Tim Allen: 'We're going to drill Hillary' — LOS ANGELES - Season 5 of “Last Man Standing” is going to get political with the presidential race upon us, and neither Hillary Clinton nor Donald Trump is going to be safe from the wisecracking Mike Baxter, played by Tim Allen.
Discussion:
Mediaite, The Daily Caller and Wall Street Journal
RELATED:
Michael Falcone / ABC News:
The Note: The Debate Stage Is Set — NOTABLES —TEN CANDIDATES, TWO HOURS, ONE GOAL: Survive the first Republican presidential debate. A slate of governors, senators and other presidential contenders is set to gather in Cleveland to debate each other for the first time this election cycle.
Discussion:
Political Wire, Politico and The Hill
Jesse Byrnes / The Hill:
Clinton blasts Bush over women's health comment
Clinton blasts Bush over women's health comment
Discussion:
Bloomberg Business, Daily Kos and Washington Post
Rebecca Shabad / The Hill:
Jeb Bush says he ‘misspoke’ about women's health being overfunded
Jeb Bush says he ‘misspoke’ about women's health being overfunded
Discussion:
Daily Kos
Washington Post:
FBI looking into the security of Hillary Clinton's private e-mail setup — Hillary Rodham Clinton has said that the private e-mail server she used as secretary of state “had numerous safeguards. It was on property guarded by the Secret Service. And there were no security breaches.”
RELATED:
NBC News:
First Read: Who to Watch at the GOP Debate? Try Jeb Bush.
First Read: Who to Watch at the GOP Debate? Try Jeb Bush.
Discussion:
Taylor Marsh, Political Wire and Washington Free Beacon
Eli Stokols / Politico:
Jeb Bush's ad-lib offers Dems another gift
Jeb Bush's ad-lib offers Dems another gift
Discussion:
Washington Post, ABC News and The Week
Dylan Byers / Politico:
The Fox News ‘Nerve Factor’ — Baier, Kelly and Wallace talk of sleepless nights prepping for the first GOP debate. — Baier, center, Kelly, right, and Wallace, left, represent the hard news side of a network better known for its outspoken conservative pundits. Getty
Discussion:
ABC News, Hot Air, Talking Points Memo, Raw Story and Mediaite
RELATED:
Theodore Schleifer / CNN:
Fox announces debate roster, Perry left out
Fox announces debate roster, Perry left out
Discussion:
Talking Points Memo, ImmigrationProf Blog, Daily Kos, The PJ Tatler and alicublog
the Numbers / Bloomberg Business:
The Selzer Score: Does Rick Perry Deserve a Spot on the Debate Stage?
The Selzer Score: Does Rick Perry Deserve a Spot on the Debate Stage?
Discussion:
Political Wire and New York Times
Jeffrey Goldberg / The Atlantic:
John Kerry on the Risk of Congress ‘Screwing’ the Ayatollah — When I met with Secretary of State John Kerry in his office this past Friday, it was apparent that he was in an exceedingly feisty mood, and it's not easy to display feistiness when you're trapped, as he was, in a recliner.
Discussion:
The Jawa Report, Le·gal In·sur·rec· tion, The PJ Tatler, Hot Air, The Gateway Pundit and Twitchy
New York Times:
Friends of Joe Biden Worry a Run for President Could Bruise His Legacy — WASHINGTON — Later this month, Vice President Joseph R. Biden Jr. will escape for a family retreat to mourn his late son, Beau, but also to mull, as his dying son urged him to do, a campaign for president.
Discussion:
Yahoo Politics, TODAY.com, Bloomberg View, CBS DC, Daily Mail, Politico and Weekly Standard
RELATED:
Michael Tomasky / The Daily Beast:
Why I'm Not Ridin' With Biden — Like most liberals, I like our vice president.
Why I'm Not Ridin' With Biden — Like most liberals, I like our vice president.
Discussion:
Lawyers, Guns & Money and Guardian
Shoshana Weissmann / Weekly Standard:
Hillary Clinton Put on Southern Accent for South Carolina Democratic Chairman
Hillary Clinton Put on Southern Accent for South Carolina Democratic Chairman
Discussion:
The Gateway Pundit and Washington Post
Joshua Green / Bloomberg Business:
The GOP Is About to Become the Party of Trump — When Donald Trump takes center stage at Thursday's Fox News debate in Cleveland, it will be a critical moment for the Republican Party. Until recently, Americans mentally categorized Trump as a celebrity entertainer and interpreted …
Discussion:
Booman Tribune, Political Wire, Hot Air, Mock Paper Scissors and The Moderate Voice
Julian Hattem / The Hill:
Highest-ranking Jewish House Democrat opposes Iran deal — The highest-ranking Jewish Democrat in the House announced his opposition to the nuclear accord with Iran on Tuesday, in a blow to the Obama administration's lobbying efforts. — “I'm going to vote against the Iran deal,” …
Discussion:
Sun-Sentinel, Hot Air, Israel Matzav, Mondoweiss and Jerusalem Post
RELATED:
Tom Brune / Newsday:
Rep. Steve Israel opposes Iran deal
Rep. Steve Israel opposes Iran deal
Discussion:
The Atlantic, Daily Mail, Politico and The PJ Tatler
Jeff Greenfield / Politico:
What if Trump wins? — Sometimes voters do break the rules. — SHARES — Every political analyst, every political observer, every politician is absolutely sure that Donald Trump is not going to be the Republican nominee for president in 2016. And we're all absolutely sure that Donald Trump …
Jessica Contrera / Washington Post:
Chelsea Clinton steps into the spotlight — on her own terms — Why do people care about Chelsea Clinton? Five years ago, all she wanted was a quiet wedding (of about 500 people). It required police barricades and a no-fly zone. Reporters chased her guests through the streets …
Discussion:
National Review
RELATED:
Jonah Goldberg / National Review:
Princess Chelsea — My apologies to Jessica Contrera.
Princess Chelsea — My apologies to Jessica Contrera.
Discussion:
alicublog and Mock Paper Scissors
Catherine Thompson / Talking Points Memo:
Shots Fired For 2nd Day In A Row At Jade Helm Site In Mississippi — For the second day in a row, shots were reportedly fired Wednesday near a Mississippi military facility where part of the “Jade Helm 15” training exercise was expected to take place. — Soldiers training at Camp Shelby …
Discussion:
Mock Paper Scissors and Associated Press
RELATED:
Angela Williams / WAPT:
Camp Shelby soldiers report shots fired near training post
Camp Shelby soldiers report shots fired near training post
Discussion:
John Hawkins' Right Wing News and The Gateway Pundit
Byron York / Washington Examiner:
Why is Marco Rubio sliding in the polls? — Share Tweet Reddit Digg Mail Print SMS More — The verdict was clear when Marco Rubio announced his presidential run with a well-received speech in Miami last April: There was a new member of the top tier in the Republican race.
Discussion:
Washington Monthly and Associated Press
Goodwell Nzou / New York Times:
In Zimbabwe, We Don't Cry for Lions — Winston-Salem, N.C. — MY mind was absorbed by the biochemistry of gene editing when the text messages and Facebook posts distracted me. — So sorry about Cecil. — Did Cecil live near your place in Zimbabwe? — Cecil who? I wondered.
Discussion:
Balloon Juice and The Week
Robert Wilonsky / Dallas Morning News:
Craig James sues over firing: ‘I will not let Fox Sports trample my religious liberty’ — Former SMU Mustang and football analyst Craig James has sued former employer Fox Sports, saying it was religious discrimination that led to his firing two years ago. — The suit, filed Monday in Dallas …
Discussion:
Washington Monthly, Mediaite and Hot Air
John Kass / Chicago Tribune:
What's the cost of avoiding the Planned Parenthood videos? — John_Kass@beckyyerak @PPact thanks Becky
Discussion:
New York Times, The Moderate Voice, CBS Dallas, LifeNews.com and The Federalist
Matthewjbuettner / CBS Denver:
FBI: Middle Eastern Men Intimidating U.S. Military Families In Colorado & Wyoming — DENVER (CBS4) - An alert has been issued by the FBI to all law enforcement agencies in Colorado and Wyoming involving U.S. military families and concerns about who may be watching them.
Discussion:
protein wisdom and Washington Free Beacon
Georg Szalai / Hollywood Reporter:
The cable networks company ended the TLC show amid the Josh Duggar scandal. — Discovery Communications has taken charges of $24 million primarily for the cancellation of TLC reality show 19 Kids and Counting. — The cable networks group in its second-quarter earnings report on Tuesday cited …
Discussion:
Raw Story and The Daily Caller