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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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Gabriel Sherman / New York Magazine:
The Trump Campaign Has Descended Into Civil War — Even Ivanka Has Gotten Involved — Left unchecked, the dysfunction threatens to undermine the Donald's core message: his management acumen. — Shares … No matter what happens when Donald Trump takes center stage at the prime …
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Talking Points Memo, Business Insider, The Daily Beast, BuzzFeed and The Week
Matt Taibbi / Rolling Stone:
The Official GOP Debate Drinking Game Rules
The Official GOP Debate Drinking Game Rules
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Political Wire, New York Post and Slantpoint
TMZ.com:
Jennifer Aniston & Justin Theroux — Surprise, We're Married!!! (PHOTOS) — JENNIFER ANISTON & JUSTIN THEROUX — SURPRISE ... WE'RE HITCHED!! — 8/6/2015 7:08 AM PDT BY TMZ STAFF — EXCLUSIVE — Jennifer Aniston and Justin Theroux had a surprise wedding at their Bel Air mansion last night …
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Daily Mail, The Daily Caller, Mashable, The Huffington Post, Hollywood Life, CBS Dallas, Jezebel, Refinery29 and CBS DC
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Stephanie Webber / Us Weekly:
Jennifer Aniston, Justin Theroux Marry in Top-Secret Wedding: Details! — J&J forever! Jennifer Aniston and Justin Theroux have at last tied the knot, multiple sources confirm to Us Weekly. The couple married in a top-secret wedding at their L.A. home on Wednesday, Aug. 5.
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KFOR-TV, Hollywood Life, The Week and Guardian
Mark Hensch / The Hill:
No apology from GOP, Santorum says — Former Sen. Rick Santorum (R-Pa.) said on Thursday that he has not received an apology from the Republican National Committee (RNC) for its rules keeping him off of Fox News's main debate stage. — “I haven't heard anything yet and I don't anticipate …
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The Moderate Voice and Daily Kos
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Ashley Parker / New York Times:
Fox News Moderators Look for Ways to Keep 10 Candidates on Their Toes
Fox News Moderators Look for Ways to Keep 10 Candidates on Their Toes
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BizPac Review, Washington Post, The Week, The Daily Caller, Mediaite and Politico
Alex Isenstadt / Politico:
The GOP debate: 5 things to watch
The GOP debate: 5 things to watch
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Wall Street Journal, OnPolitics and CNN
Emily L. Mahoney / Arizona Republic:
Bounty hunters mistakenly target Phoenix police chief's house — Raw video: Bounty hunters mistakenly target Phoenix police chief's house — It was a case of mistaken identity worthy of reality television. And it could have had deadly consequences. — Eleven bounty hunters looking …
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KFOR-TV
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Caitlin Cruz / Talking Points Memo:
Bounty Hunters Mistakenly Target Phoenix Police Chief's House (VIDEO)
Bounty Hunters Mistakenly Target Phoenix Police Chief's House (VIDEO)
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Mediaite
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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Progress Pond, CBS News, Liberal Values, Washington Post, Political Wire, Fox News Insider, The Atlantic, Slantpoint and Townhall.com
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Jonathan Chait / New York Magazine:
Are Biden-for-President Supporters All Sexist?
Are Biden-for-President Supporters All Sexist?
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Lawyers, Guns & Money and The Daily Beast
Erik Eckholm / New York Times:
Texas ID Law Called Breach of Voting Rights Act — A federal appeals panel ruled Wednesday that a strict voter identification law in Texas discriminated against blacks and Hispanics and violated the Voting Rights Act of 1965 — a decision that election experts called an important step toward defining the reach of the landmark law.
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Election Law Blog, Outside the Beltway, The Week and Balloon Juice
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Ari Berman / New York Times:
Why the Voting Rights Act Is Once Again Under Threat
Why the Voting Rights Act Is Once Again Under Threat
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Daily Kos
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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The Moderate Voice, The Mahablog and The Verge
Politico:
Democrats set debate schedule — Democrats have got themselves a primary. — The first debate for the Democratic Party's 2016 presidential contenders will take place October 13 in Nevada and be hosted by CNN, the Democratic National Committee announced Thursday, just hours …
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Mediaite, Outside the Beltway, Mashable, Washington Free Beacon and The Hill
Michael Falcone / ABC News:
The Note: GOP Debate Expectations — NOTABLES — EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT DEBATE NIGHT. The anticipation is high and the stakes are even higher. That's the buzz surrounding the first presidential primary debate of the 2016 election cycle today, where the current top 10 …
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Yahoo Politics, Hot Air and Politico
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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
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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Washington Free Beacon, Questions and Observations, BizPac Review, Hot Air, Politico, The Last Refuge, Power Line and JustOneMinute
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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The Federalist, alicublog, Blogcritics, Reason, skippy the bush kangaroo, American Spectator and The Week
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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The Atlantic, Politico, No More Mister Nice Blog and Business Insider
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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BizPac Review, The Daily Caller and The Gateway Pundit
Jordain Carney / The Hill:
Top GOP senator blocking State nominees over Clinton probe — Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) is blocking State Department officials' nominations, citing a slow response over his inquiries on Hillary Clinton's emails and a former top aide. — The chairman of the Judiciary Committee …
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Daily Kos
Jason Whitely / WFAA-TV:
Paxton ordered to contempt hearing over same-sex marriage — DALLAS - Legally, this has not been a good week for Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton. — Two days after Collin County unsealed indictments against him for securities fraud, a federal judge ordered him to court for a contempt hearing …
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The Texas Observer, Raw Story, Austin American-Statesman, Towleroad and Talking Points Memo
Dave Hutchinson / New Jersey Online:
Hillsborough man pleads guilty to murder of co-worker, setting her body on fire — Juan Jimenez-Olivera, 30, of Hillsborough, left, and Sviatlana Dranko, 30, of Hillsborough. (Photo courtesy Somerset County Prosecutor's Office) (Somerset County Prosecutor's Office)
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The Gateway Pundit and John Hawkins' Right Wing News
Gregory Korte / OnPolitics:
Senate report: IRS' Lerner also targeted Bristol Palin — Bristol Palin in 2011. Laura Segall, Getty Images) — Lois Lerner, the key figure in the controversy over the Internal Revenue Service's targeting of conservative groups for added scrutiny, once considered opening up an audit …
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Mediaite, American Spectator, The Daily Caller, The Federalist, Washington Free Beacon and Hot Air
Daily Mail:
ISIS executes 19 girls for refusing to have sex with fighters as UN envoy reveals how sex slaves are ‘peddled like barrels of petrol’ — ISIS fanatics have executed 19 women for refusing to have sex with its fighters, a Kurdish official has said. — He claimed the women were being held hostage …
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John Hawkins' Right Wing News and Clayton Cramer