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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.”
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‘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.
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Mediaite, The Daily Caller and Wall Street Journal


Jeb Bush: Not Ready for Prime Time [Updated] — It's not my biggest problem with Jeb Bush, but one of the issues with his candidacy is that he is badly out of shape as a candidate. He last ran a campaign in 2002, thirteen years ago. As a result, he isn't sharp, and keeps making mistakes.
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New York Times
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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.
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Political Wire, Politico and The Hill


Donald Trump on GOP Debate: 'I'd Like It to Be Very Civil' — When the top 10 Republican candidates for president take the stage Thursday night in Cleveland for the first debate of this election cycle, all eyes will be on Donald Trump, the candidate who is leading the polls and appears to be winning the media war.


Clinton blasts Bush over women's health comment
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Bloomberg Business, Daily Kos and Washington Post

Jeb Bush says he ‘misspoke’ about women's health being overfunded
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Daily Kos


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
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Fox announces debate roster, Perry left out
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Talking Points Memo, ImmigrationProf Blog, Daily Kos, The PJ Tatler and alicublog

The Selzer Score: Does Rick Perry Deserve a Spot on the Debate Stage?
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Political Wire and New York Times


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 …
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Booman Tribune, Political Wire, Hot Air, Mock Paper Scissors and The Moderate Voice
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My Question for the Republican Presidential Debate
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RedState

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.
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The Jawa Report, Le·gal In·sur·rec· tion, Hot Air, The Gateway Pundit, The PJ Tatler and Twitchy


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.
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Yahoo Politics, TODAY.com, Bloomberg View, Daily Mail, CBS DC, Politico and Weekly Standard
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Why I'm Not Ridin' With Biden — Like most liberals, I like our vice president.
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Lawyers, Guns & Money and Guardian

Hillary Clinton Put on Southern Accent for South Carolina Democratic Chairman
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American Spectator, The Gateway Pundit and Washington Post

Princess Chelsea — My apologies to Jessica Contrera. A few minutes ago as I settled in on the Acela and looked at Twitter, I saw all of these tweets about Contrera's Washington Post profile of Chelsea Clinton, in particular the line “Chelsea Clinton is the closest thing America has to a princess.”
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alicublog and Mock Paper Scissors
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Chelsea Clinton steps into the spotlight — on her own terms
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National Review


The day I ordered pizza that 'doesn't exist' — One of my favourite things about living in Italy is the pizza, and it's recently given me an insight into how our brains are wired differently. — Pizza has taught me that logic can be subjective and that subjective logic can be cultural.


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 …


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,” …
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Sun-Sentinel, Daily Mail, Hot Air, Israel Matzav, Newsday, Mondoweiss, Jerusalem Post and The PJ Tatler


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.
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Washington Monthly and Associated Press


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.
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The Week and Balloon Juice


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 …
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Washington Monthly, Hot Air and Mediaite


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.
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protein wisdom and Washington Free Beacon


What's the cost of avoiding the Planned Parenthood videos? — John_Kass@beckyyerak @PPact thanks Becky
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New York Times, The Moderate Voice, CBS Dallas, The Federalist and Trial of the Century

Push-Ups And Politics: Gov. Bobby Jindal Vs. The Issues — Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal told us he's in pretty good shape. So we asked him if he'd be up for a good old-fashioned push-up contest. — His first challenger? The always ready to rumble, Taxes. — Up next? Obamacare.
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Gothamist


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 …
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Mock Paper Scissors and Associated Press