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Rich Lowry / National Review:
Donald the Whiner — Donald Trump is given to superlatives, so let's do him the honor of pronouncing him the most fabulous whiner in all of American politics. — By Trump's own account, he's the baddest, smartest thing going, except if you ask him a challenging question …
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Jesse Byrnes / The Hill:
Trump: ‘I am the most fabulous whiner’ — Businessman Donald Trump acknowledged Tuesday that he is a whiner. — Trump said he agreed with conservative author Rich Lowry that the celebrity real estate tycoon-turned GOP presidential candidate is “the most fabulous whiner in all of American politics.”
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Reuters:
Exclusive: Trump's Republican support holds strong post-debate - Reuters/Ipsos poll — There is no sign that Donald Trump's raucous first presidential debate is hurting his support among party voters, with the latest Reuters/Ipsos poll showing he still has a big lead over his rivals for the Republican presidential nomination.
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Katie Glueck / Politico:
Ted Cruz: ‘Foolish’ for GOP to criticize Trump — He says that it is dangerous to dismiss a candidate with this type of drawing power. — FRANKLIN, Tenn. — Texas Sen. Ted Cruz on Monday warned that the Republican presidential candidates who are slamming Donald Trump do so at their political peril.
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Jeremy Diamond / CNN:
Donald Trump: ‘I keep whining and whining until I win’ — Washington (CNN)Donald Trump's plans to make America great again are going to include a lot of whining. — Trump on Tuesday morning in an interview on CNN's “New Day” proclaimed that he is “the most fabulous whiner” …
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Gabriel Sherman / New York Magazine:
Donald Trump and Roger Ailes Make Up — For Now
Donald Trump and Roger Ailes Make Up — For Now
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Mytheos Holt / The Federalist:
Donald Trump Was Inevitable
Donald Trump Was Inevitable
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Washington Post:
Rick Perry stops paying all of his staff as fundraising dries up — This post has been updated. — Rick Perry's presidential campaign has stopped paying all of its staff as the Republican former Texas governor's fundraising has dried up, campaign officials and other Republicans familiar with the operation said late Monday.
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Michael Falcone / ABC News:
The Note: Bush and Clinton At War
The Note: Bush and Clinton At War
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Cassandra Vinograd / NBC News:
Armed ‘Patriot’ Group Roams Ferguson With Assault Rifles — Heavily-armed members of a controversial right-wing “patriot” group added an extra dose of unease to protests in Ferguson, Missouri, early Tuesday. — The Oath Keepers organization says its members — all former military …
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Bill Chappell / NPR:
More Than 20 Arrested In Ferguson; Armed ‘Oath Keepers’ Walk Streets
More Than 20 Arrested In Ferguson; Armed ‘Oath Keepers’ Walk Streets
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Bill / The Hill:
Bill Press: Schumer proves unworthy to lead Democrats — He tried to hide it, and so far he's been successful. — Clearly by design, Sen. Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.) released a statement declaring his opposition to the Iran nuclear deal on Thursday night, while 24 million Americans …
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Michael R. Bloomberg / Bloomberg View:
White House Should Leave Politics Out of Iran Deal
White House Should Leave Politics Out of Iran Deal
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Matt Vespa / Townhall.com:
Liberals Are Not Happy About Schumer's Defection On Iran Deal
Liberals Are Not Happy About Schumer's Defection On Iran Deal
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First Draft / New York Times:
Lawrence Lessig to Explore a Run for President as a Democrat — Lawrence Lessig, the Harvard professor and democratic theorist, in 2014. — Some people land gyrocopters on the lawn at the Capitol to protest big money in politics. Lawrence Lessig, the Harvard professor and democratic theorist, is thinking of running for president.
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Sam Stein / The Huffington Post:
Larry Lessig Believes Democracy Is Screwed. So He's Running For President To Save It.
Larry Lessig Believes Democracy Is Screwed. So He's Running For President To Save It.
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Larry Page / Official Google Blog:
G is for Google — As Sergey and I wrote in the original founders letter 11 years ago, “Google is not a conventional company. We do not intend to become one.” As part of that, we also said that you could expect us to make “smaller bets in areas that might seem very speculative or even strange …
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Jonathan Martin / New York Times:
State by State, Democratic Party Is Erasing Ties to Jefferson and Jackson — WASHINGTON — For nearly a century, Democrats have honored two men as the founders of their party: Thomas Jefferson, for his visionary expression of the concept of equality, and Andrew Jackson, for his populist spirit and elevation of the common man.
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ABC News:
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Jeremy Diamond / CNN:
Nancy Reagan invites 16 candidates to CNN debate — Washington (CNN)Former First Lady Nancy Reagan is inviting 16 Republican presidential candidates to participate in the CNN/Reagan Library presidential debate on September 16. — Former Virginia Gov. Jim Gilmore, who participated in the debate …
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Joan Walsh / Salon:
So now they care about sexism? The ugly hypocrisy of the right's reaction to Trump's Kelly slur — I've had righties bray I'm not marriageable and that it's my “time of the month.” Why the Kelly mess is different — Congratulations, Donald Trump. You made sure that throughout …
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Anne Gearan / Washington Post:
Clinton: Trump is offensive to women but so is Rubio and the rest of the GOP field
Clinton: Trump is offensive to women but so is Rubio and the rest of the GOP field
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Daily Kos, Reuters and Shakesville
Jordan Fabian / The Hill:
WH staffer charged for allegedly shooting at Capitol Police boyfriend — A White House staffer is facing domestic violence charges after allegedly firing at her U.S. Capitol Police boyfriend with his service weapon, according to NBC 4 Washington. — A White House spokesman told The Hill the staffer …
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Hillary Clinton / Medium:
The New College Compact … For millions of Americans, a college degree has been the ticket to a better life. My grandfather worked his entire life in a lace mill, but my dad made it to college. He was able to start his own small business, and that made a huge difference in our lives.
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