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New York Post:
FBI investigation of Hillary's emails is ‘criminal probe’ — The FBI investigation into former Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton's unsecured e-mail account is not just a fact-finding venture — it's a criminal probe, sources told The Post on Wednesday.
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Yahoo Politics:
Whether or not Biden runs, Clinton has a problem — Even to those who dismiss him, Vice President Joe Biden is as real and authentic as they come. (Photo: Dennis Van Tine/STAR MAX/IPx via Getty Images) — I spent a few hours this week, in my service to all of you, trying to determine …
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Washington Post:
Donald Trump talked politics with Bill Clinton weeks before launching 2016 bid — 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 …
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Politico:
How Jeb and the GOP Got Trumped — The establishment wanted a sweet '16, not a 17-candidate pileup. Here's what happened. — SHARES — Jeb Bush, the man who would be frontrunner, was as surprised as anybody when Donald Trump jumped into the 2016 presidential race in June.
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Adele M. Stan / American Prospect:
Why Jeb Bush's Pitch to the Koch Brothers Should Scare You
Why Jeb Bush's Pitch to the Koch Brothers Should Scare You
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Gary Levin / USA Today:
Jon Stewart is ending his ‘Daily’ routine — After 16-plus years and nearly 2,600 episodes as host of Comedy Central's The Daily Show, Jon Stewart has his final Moment of Zen Thursday. — He's been media critic, news provider, political scold, truth-teller and guiding spirit …
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Newseum:
Set of ‘The Daily Show with Jon Stewart’ To Be Donated to the Newseum
Set of ‘The Daily Show with Jon Stewart’ To Be Donated to the Newseum
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Heather / Latest from Crooks and Liars:
Jon Stewart Laments The Fact That Despite The Headlines, He Didn't Actually ‘Eviscerate’ Anyone
Jon Stewart Laments The Fact That Despite The Headlines, He Didn't Actually ‘Eviscerate’ Anyone
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Paul Bond / Hollywood Reporter:
“He's a brilliant comedian. …
“He's a brilliant comedian. …
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Bloomberg View:
Obama Puts Fear Before Facts on Iran — President Barack Obama took to the airwaves today, aiming to sell Congress and the American people on the wisdom of his nuclear deal with Iran. He had a case to make but chose not to make it. He decided instead to cast legitimate criticism of his pact as ignorant warmongering.
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John Hinderaker / Power Line:
Barack Obama's Lowest Moment Yet?
Barack Obama's Lowest Moment Yet?
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Julie Hirschfeld Davis / New York Times:
It's Either Iran Nuclear Deal or ‘Some Sort of War,’ Obama Warns
It's Either Iran Nuclear Deal or ‘Some Sort of War,’ Obama Warns
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Washington Free Beacon
Ari Berman / New York Times:
Why the Voting Rights Act Is Once Again Under Threat — IN his opinion for the majority in the Supreme Court's 2013 Shelby County decision, which struck down a major section of the Voting Rights Act, Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. wrote that “history did not end in 1965.”
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Bloomberg Business:
Donald Trump's Biggest Debate Challenge Is Donald Trump — The actual ideology of Donald Trump remains a topic of considerable debate—he was pro-choice and for an assault weapon ban, he's now pro-life and against all gun control, just for starters—but one thing remains clear: As a politician, he is a nihilist.
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John Hersey / New Yorker:
I—A NOISELESS FLASH — At exactly fifteen minutes past eight in the morning, on August 6, 1945, Japanese time, at the moment when the atomic bomb flashed above Hiroshima, Miss Toshiko Sasaki, a clerk in the personnel department of the East Asia Tin Works, had just sat down at her place …
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Ashley Parker / New York Times:
Fox News Moderators Look for Ways to Keep 10 Candidates on Their Toes — CLEVELAND — Just over 24 hours before the first Republican primary debate here, more than a dozen Fox News executives and producers gathered Wednesday with their debate moderators — Bret Baier, Megyn Kelly and Chris Wallace …
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Alex Isenstadt / Politico:
The GOP debate: 5 things to watch
The GOP debate: 5 things to watch
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Wall Street Journal and OnPolitics
Vicki Needham / The Hill:
Election model predicts Dem will win — A Democrat will win the White House next year by the narrowest of margins, according to a well-known election forecaster. — Moody's Analytics is predicting that the Democratic presidential nominee will capture 270 electoral votes in 2016, edging out the Republican nominee's total of 268.
Danielle Kurtzleben / NPR:
Fact Check: How Does Planned Parenthood Spend That Government Money? — Jeb Bush is again in damage-control mode, this time over an off-hand remark he made about Planned Parenthood. He said at an event hosted by the Southern Baptist Convention that Planned Parenthood should be defunded …
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Kirsten Powers / USA Today:
I've got news for Democrats. It's a baby!
I've got news for Democrats. It's a baby!
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Veronica Rocha / Los Angeles Times:
Police review video of Northern California officer pulling gun on man recording him — A Northern California police department is reviewing a video showing one of its officers pulling a gun on a man who was recording him on his cellphone. — The video, posted on YouTube …
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The Jawa Report
Kevin Reece / KHOU-TV:
Dash cam video released of state rep's traffic stop — The Austin County Sheriff's Office released the dash camera video of a July 14 traffic stop of State — The Austin County Sheriff's Office released the dash camera video of a July 14 traffic stop of State Representative Garnet Coleman Tuesday …
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Frank Newport / Gallup:
If the American People Were Running the GOP Debate — If the American people were running the Republican debate Thursday night, here are the questions they would ask the candidates — based on our latest assessment of what the people say are the most important problems facing the country today.
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Howard Schultz / New York Times:
America Deserves a Servant Leader — FROM the earliest days of Starbucks, I've been captivated by the art of leadership. I was mentored over three decades by Warren G. Bennis, the eminent professor and scholar on leadership. I've gathered insights from peers, and I've drawn inspiration from our 300,000 employees.
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Business Insider
Politico:
NIH, FDA tied to fetal tissue firm — It's unknown whether Advanced Bioscience Resources got any fetal tissue from Planned Parenthood clinics. — Getty — One of the companies identified as a fetal tissue supplier in sting videos of Planned Parenthood counts two federal health agencies among …
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Brendan O'Neill / Reason:
College Codes Make ‘Color Blindness’ a Microaggression — The worst thing about college speech codes is how they incite hyper racial consciousness. — There are many mad and worrying things about the speech codes spreading across campuses like a contagious brain funk.
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John Hawkins' Right Wing News and Spectator
shreveporttimes.com:
Shreveport police officer fatally shot — A Shreveport police officer was shot and killed in the line of duty Wednesday night. — Early a.m. Thursday update: — A Shreveport police officer answering a Wednesday night call was gunned down. — Agents from across the region descended …
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