memeorandum: There is No Pro-Life Case For Planned Parenthood (Ross Douthat/New York Times)

7:25 PM ET, August 5, 2015

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Ross Douthat / New York Times:

There is No Pro-Life Case For Planned Parenthood — I'm hoping to do something broader about the abortion issue in this space soon, given the prominence that the debate over Planned Parenthood funding has suddenly assumed. But for this week a word (well, a few words) on the argument …

Discussion: CNN, BarbWire.com, Hot Air, The Daily Caller, Trial of the Century, Fox News, LifeNews.com and WTVR-TV

John Hinderaker / Power Line:

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.

Katha Pollitt / New York Times:
How to Really Defend Planned Parenthood

Discussion: msnbc.com, Mashable, The Atlantic and The Week

Associated Press:
Executive Council rejects Planned Parenthood funding

Discussion: The Daily Caller, LifeNews.com and Raw Story

Jackie Kucinich / The Daily Beast:
Hillary Clinton's Mega-Donors Are Also Funding Jeb Bush

Discussion: RedState and Capital New York

Kirsten Powers / USA Today:
I've got news for Democrats. It's a baby!

Discussion: @politifact, LifeNews.com, NPR and Weekly Standard

Valerie Richardson / Washington Times:
New Hampshire defunds Planned Parenthood facilities

Discussion: The Right Scoop

John Kass / Chicago Tribune:
What's the cost of avoiding the Planned Parenthood videos?

Discussion: BarbWire.com, LifeNews.com, The Moderate Voice, CBS Dallas and The Federalist

Kathy Frankovic / YouGov US Opinion Center News:
After video releases, opinion of Planned Parenthood little changed

Discussion: The Federalist and LifeNews.com

Michael Falcone / ABC News:
The Note: The Debate Stage Is Set

Discussion: The Hill, Daily Kos, Politico and Political Wire

Washington Post:

Former president Bill Clinton had a private telephone conversation in late spring with Donald Trump at the same time that the billionaire investor and reality-television star was nearing a decision to run for the White House, according to associates of both men.

Discussion: Politico, Talking Points Memo, No More Mister Nice Blog, New York Times, The Last Refuge, The Daily Caller, Hot Air, OnPolitics, Mediaite, Political Wire, Business Insider and Unqualified Offerings

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: BizPac Review, Wall Street Journal, Mediaite and The Daily Caller

Washington Post:
FBI looking into the security of Hillary Clinton's private e-mail setup

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: Washington Monthly, Booman Tribune, Mock Paper Scissors and Hot Air

Norm Ornstein / The Atlantic:

The Republican Road Block Ahead — We head into the first presidential debate in Cleveland with Donald Trump leading the field and confounding the confident predictions of a slew of pundits that his collapse was at hand—whether after the Mexican-rapists comment, the slam at John McCain as no hero …

Thomas L. Friedman / New York Times:
My Question for the Republican Presidential Debate

Discussion: RedState

Chuck Morris / WSMV-TV:

Police: Active shooter reported dead at Nashville area theater — Metro Police report the shooter at the Carmike 8 Cinema is dead. — The Nashville Fire Department confirmed that shots were being fired at the Carmike 8 Cinemas on Bell Road at 1:55 p.m. — Police responded to a shots fired call about 1:15.

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Jimmy Carter / Tennessean.com:

Police: Suspect in Antioch theater shooting dead … (Photo: John Partipilo / The Tennessean) — Metro police say a suspect who opened fire in a Antioch theater this afternoon also had a hatchet and may have injured one person with the hatchet. — Police said about 2:20 p.m. they were examining …

Discussion: Washington Post, Jezebel, New York's PIX11 and The Week

Julie Fancher / The Scoop Blog:

George W. Bush causes a stir at George Allen courthouse when called for jury duty — Being summoned for jury duty at the George L Allen Sr Courts Building in downtown Dallas was anything but dull for Sheri Coleman. — In fact, Coleman and other jurors were in for quite the surprise Wednesday morning …

Discussion: Mashable, Associated Press, Washington Free Beacon and KSNG-TV

U.S. Department of Justice:

THREE MEMBERS OF 2012 PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN STAFF CHARGED WITH CONCEALING PAYMENTS MADE TO STATE SENATOR — Three members of a 2012 presidential campaign committee were charged with offenses relating to the concealment of payments made to a former Iowa State Senator.

Discussion: Hit & Run, New York Times and Washington Free Beacon

Politico:
Head of pro-Rand Paul super PAC indicted in payment scheme

Discussion: Talking Points Memo, Reason and Washington Post

Washington Post:
Rand Paul super PAC head indicted over alleged 2012 campaign finance violations

Discussion: Mediaite, Business Insider, Mashable and Outside the Beltway

Bobby Blanchard / Trail Blazers Blog:

Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals says Texas voter ID law violates Voting Rights Act — A “Vote” sign points to sample ballots and the voting station at the Lamar County Services Building, Tuesday, Feb. 18, 2014 in Paris, Texas. Early voting for Texas' March primary election …

Discussion: RH Reality Check, NPR and Joe. My. God.

Jon Herskovitz / New York Times:
Appeals Court Strikes Down ‘Discriminatory’ Texas Voter ID Law

Discussion: Election Law Blog and Daily Kos

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 Hill, Le·gal In·sur·rec· tion, Hot Air, The Gateway Pundit, The Federalist, The Jawa Report, The PJ Tatler, Twitchy and Israel Matzav

Paul Bedard / Washington Examiner:

Poll: Americans, 4 to 1, choose religious freedom over gay rights — Share Tweet Reddit Digg Mail Print SMS More — Americans reacting to the Supreme Court's approval of same sex marriage desire a truce between religious freedom and gay rights, but if pushed, overwhelmingly side with protecting …

Discussion: The PJ Tatler and John Hawkins' Right Wing News

John Cheves / Lexington Herald-Leader:
Rowan County clerk sues Ky. governor; claims same-sex marriage order violates religious freedom

Discussion: AMERICAblog News, Joe. My. God. and Towleroad

DeAnn Smith / KCTV:

Police: Plea for help with rent payment saves woman from captivity, rape — A 34-year-old Lenexa man is accused of holding a woman captive for four months and raping her at least twice during the ordeal. — Tuesday afternoon, Anthony Darryl Allen appeared before a Johnson County judge who set Allen's bond at $500,000.

Discussion: Raw Story

Dany Mitzman / BBC:

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.

Washington Post:

Full text: Obama gives a speech about the Iran nuclear deal — BY WASHINGTON POST STAFF August 5 at 1:17 PM … OBAMA: Thank you. — Thank you so much. Thank you. Everybody, please have a seat. Thank you very much. — I apologize for the slight delay; even presidents have a problem with toner.

Discussion: Weekly Standard, BobbyJindal.com, Bloomberg View, Instapundit, RedState, Le·gal In·sur·rec· tion, The Week and Politico

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

Josh Rogin / Bloomberg View:

Iran Already Sanitizing Nuclear Site, Intel Warns — The U.S. intelligence community has informed Congress of evidence that Iran was sanitizing its suspected nuclear military site at Parchin, in broad daylight, days after agreeing to a nuclear deal with world powers.

Discussion: Politico, Israel Matzav and Washington Free Beacon

Hollywood Reporter:

TMZ About to Get Taste of Own Bitter Medicine ... From The New Yorker — The magazine is finalizing a year-in-the-making story on the Warner Bros.-owned celebrity news site and its hyper-aggressive honcho Harvey Levin, and he — and WB — are very nervous.

Discussion: Jezebel