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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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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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The Last Refuge, Power Line and JustOneMinute
Kirsten Powers / USA Today:
I've got news for Democrats. It's a baby! — Democrats on wrong side of history when it comes to Planned Parenthood's crimes against innocent unborn. — Democrats like to talk about the importance of being on the “right side of history.” This phrase was invoked frequently during the same-sex marriage debate.
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NPR, @politifact, 89.3 KPCC, LifeNews.com and Weekly Standard
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Ross Douthat / New York Times:
There is No Pro-Life Case For Planned Parenthood
There is No Pro-Life Case For Planned Parenthood
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CNN, BarbWire.com, Hot Air, The Daily Caller, The Federalist, Chicago Tribune, CBS Dallas and LifeNews.com
Associated Press:
Executive Council rejects Planned Parenthood funding
Executive Council rejects Planned Parenthood funding
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Raw Story, The Daily Caller, The Daily Banter and LifeNews.com
Mollie Hemingway / The Federalist:
Thanks To Media Blackout, Most Americans Are In The Dark About Planned Parenthood Videos
Thanks To Media Blackout, Most Americans Are In The Dark About Planned Parenthood Videos
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Hot Air
Katha Pollitt / New York Times:
How to Really Defend Planned Parenthood
How to Really Defend Planned Parenthood
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msnbc.com, Lawyers, Guns & Money, The Atlantic and Mashable
Kathy Frankovic / YouGov US Opinion Center News:
After video releases, opinion of Planned Parenthood little changed
After video releases, opinion of Planned Parenthood little changed
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LifeNews.com and Hot Air
Valerie Richardson / Washington Times:
New Hampshire defunds Planned Parenthood facilities
John Hinderaker / Power Line:
Barack Obama's Lowest Moment Yet? — Today President Obama gave a speech at American University, urging acceptance of his nuclear deal with Iran. It was the usual exercise in deception and demagoguery, and he skated up to the edge of accusing opponents of the deal-a majority of Americans, apparently-of treason.
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Agence France-Presse:
Obama admits some unfrozen Iran cash will fund terror
Obama admits some unfrozen Iran cash will fund terror
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RedState and Weekly Standard
Rep. Lloyd Doggett / The Hill:
The Hill's Whip List: House Dems divided on Iran deal
The Hill's Whip List: House Dems divided on Iran deal
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Real Clear Politics
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
Police: Suspect in Antioch theater shooting dead
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Washington Post, Jezebel, The Week and New York's PIX11
Wkrn Web / WKRN-TV:
Suspect killed by police in Antioch theater attack had ‘psychiatric issues’
Suspect killed by police in Antioch theater attack had ‘psychiatric issues’
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NBC News, WXIA-TV, WREG-TV, 89.3 KPCC and Oliver Willis
Heather / Latest from Crooks and Liars:
Jon Stewart Laments The Fact That Despite The Headlines, He Didn't Actually ‘Eviscerate’ Anyone — The Daily Show's Jon Stewart opened his second to last show by having some fun with all of the overblown headlines that have been written about him over the years.
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Mediaite and Raw Story, more at Mediagazer »
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Jennifer Steinhauer / New York Times:
Cybersecurity Bill Is Latest to Be Delayed in Senate — WASHINGTON — The Senate headed into its August recess on Wednesday without voting on a cybersecurity bill, adding it to a contentious to-do list for September that includes a push to disapprove the Iran nuclear deal and a spending fight mired in abortion politics.
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Oliver Willis
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Norm Ornstein / The Atlantic:
The Republican Road Block Ahead
The Republican Road Block Ahead
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Washington Monthly and Bloomberg Business
Adele M. Stan / American Prospect:
Why Jeb Bush's Pitch to the Koch Brothers Should Scare You — Jeb Bush speaks at a small business town hll meeting in Longwood, Florida, on July 27. — At the Koch brothers' big California confabulation last weekend, each of the invited candidates who submitted to questioning on the main stage …
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Politico
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John Hinderaker / Power Line:
Jeb Bush: Not Ready for Prime Time [Updated]
Chris Geidner / BuzzFeed:
Appeals Court Rules That Texas Voter ID Law Violates Federal Voting Rights Act — Law remains in effect, as state officials decide what to do next. — Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton — Eric Gay / AP — A federal appeals court ruled on Wednesday that Texas's voter ID law …
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whitehouse.gov:
Remarks by the President on the Iran Nuclear Deal — Washington, D.C. — THE PRESIDENT: Thank you. (Applause.) Thank you so much. Everybody, please have a seat. Thank you very much. I apologize for the slight delay. Even Presidents have problems with toner. (Laughter.)
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The Gateway Pundit and American Spectator
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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.
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Jezebel
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 …
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Guardian:
Chicago police detained thousands of black Americans at interrogation facility — Special report: Guardian lawsuit reveals overwhelming racial disparity at Homan Square, where detainees are still held for minor crimes with little access to the outside word, despite police denials that site is an anomaly
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Hit & Run, Daily Kos and Shakesville
USA Today:
Apple Music hooks 11 million trial members, App Store has record July — One month after unveiling its new streaming music service, Apple has locked in 11 million trial members, company executives tell USA TODAY. — “We're thrilled with the numbers so far,” says Eddy Cue …
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.
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Politico, Israel Matzav and Washington Free Beacon
Joe Kovacs / WND:
Video: Is this a ‘demon’ racing in front of Obama? — Bizarre mystery caught on camera has some guessing — Joe Kovacs is an award-winning journalist and, since 1999, executive news editor of WND. He is the author of two best-selling books: “Shocked by the Bible: The Most Astonishing Facts You've Never …
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Right Wing Watch, The Nil Admirari and Raw Story
Kevin Cirilli / The Hill:
O'Malley: Dems tilting race toward Hillary Clinton — CEDAR RAPIDS, IOWA — Democratic presidential candidate Martin O'Malley in an exclusive interview Wednesday with The Hill accused party insiders of trying to tilt the primary contest in Hillary Clinton's favor.
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.
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Hit & Run, New York Times and Washington Free Beacon
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