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Joe Battenfeld / Boston Herald:
Poll: Bernie Sanders surges ahead of Hillary Clinton in N.H., 44-37 — N.H. Democrats lukewarm to her tough image — Photo by: — Boston Herald front page - Aug 12. 2016 — Democratic presidential hopeful Bernie Sanders has rocketed past longtime front-runner Hillary Clinton in New Hampshire …
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Philip Bump / Washington Post:
100,000 people have attended Bernie Sanders events this month. That doesn't mean much.
100,000 people have attended Bernie Sanders events this month. That doesn't mean much.
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New York Times, Rush Limbaugh, RedState, The Week and Washington Free Beacon
Gallup:
Clinton's Favorability Strong Among Black Americans
Clinton's Favorability Strong Among Black Americans
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Washington Post and The Huffington Post
Kevin Cirilli / The Hill:
Poll: Sanders surges ahead of Clinton in NH
Poll: Sanders surges ahead of Clinton in NH
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Martin Longman / Washington Monthly:
The Worst Ruth Marcus Column Ever — We need to freeze this Ruth Marcus column in amber so that it never perishes. Future generations will not believe that it actually existed if they can't see it with their own eyes. It is probably the purest form of wankery that has ever been constructed.
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Michael R. Gordon / New York Times:
Head of Group Opposing Iran Accord Quits Post, Saying He Backs Deal — WASHINGTON — When the bipartisan advocacy group United Against Nuclear Iran decided last week to mobilize opposition against the nuclear deal with Tehran, Gary Samore knew he could no longer serve as its president.
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Israel Matzav, The Atlantic and The Week
Washington Post:
Hillary Clinton agrees to provide private e-mail server to FBI — Hillary Rodham Clinton's attorney has agreed to provide the FBI with the private server that housed her e-mail during her four years as secretary of state, Clinton's presidential campaign said Tuesday.
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The Intercept:
Hillary Clinton on the Sanctity of Protecting Classified Information
Hillary Clinton on the Sanctity of Protecting Classified Information
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McClatchy Washington Bureau:
‘Top Secret’ emails found as Clinton probe expands to key aides
‘Top Secret’ emails found as Clinton probe expands to key aides
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Jennifer Epstein / Bloomberg Business:
Hillary Clinton Instructs Aides to Hand Over E-Mail Server to Justice Department
Hillary Clinton Instructs Aides to Hand Over E-Mail Server to Justice Department
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Daily Kos and Shakesville
Dylan Byers / Politico:
Donald Trump to ‘Meet the Press’ - in person — Donald Trump, the Republican presidential front-runner who prefers telephone call-ins to sit-down interviews, has been booked for an in-person appearance on NBC's “Meet the Press” later this month, the On Media blog has learned.
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Eliza Collins / Politico:
Jesse Ventura: Do you think Trump would consider me for VP?
Jesse Ventura: Do you think Trump would consider me for VP?
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Mediaite and American Prospect
Jonathan Mahler / New York Times:
Handling of Donald Trump Puts Fox News on the Spot
Handling of Donald Trump Puts Fox News on the Spot
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TVNewser
William A. Galston / Wall Street Journal:
The Five Plausible GOP Candidates — From a Democratic standpoint, a moderate-conservative Republican ticket representing the two largest swing states would be cause for concern. — After their first presidential debates, it is time for Republicans to get serious. Donald Trump won't be their nominee.
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Scott Keyes / Guardian:
Walker and Rubio would be GOP's most extreme nominee on abortion ever
Walker and Rubio would be GOP's most extreme nominee on abortion ever
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Peter Marcus Herald / Durango Herald:
State, federal officials clash over health of Animas River — EPA asks Hickenlooper to curb remarks about river's health — Gov. John Hickenlooper, left, looks at a fish trap being held by Jim White, an aquatic biologist with Colorado Parks and Wildlife, on Tuesday on the banks of the Animas River.
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Sen. Claire McCaskill / Politico:
How I helped Todd Akin win — so I could beat him later — It was August 7, 2012, and I was standing in my hotel room in Kansas City about to shotgun a beer for the first time in my life. I had just made the biggest gamble of my political career—a $1.7 million gamble—and it had paid off.
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John Bresnahan / Politico:
Chuck Schumer working the phones on Iran
Chuck Schumer working the phones on Iran
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The Hill, neo-neocon, Mondoweiss, Morning Consult and Balloon Juice
Steven Ertelt / LifeNews.com:
6th Shocking Video Catches Planned Parenthood Selling Aborted Babies Without Patient Consent — The pro-life advocates behind the five shocking videos exposing Planned Parenthood selling the body parts of aborted babies for research have released a 6th video today that shows …
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Salon, Bristol Palin, The PJ Tatler and John Hawkins' Right Wing News
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Josh Feldman / Mediaite:
Trump Defends Planned Parenthood, Responds to GOP Critics on Hannity
Trump Defends Planned Parenthood, Responds to GOP Critics on Hannity
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New York Times:
President Obama's Letter to the Editor — For the cover story of our Aug. 2 issue, Jim Rutenberg wrote about efforts over the last 50 years to dismantle the protections in the Voting Rights Act of 1965, the landmark piece of legislation that cleared barriers between black voters and the ballot.
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Harry Enten / FiveThirtyEight:
The Post-Debate Losers (Walker) and Winners (Fiorina) — You've already heard a lot of different takes about who won and who lost the first Republican presidential debates last week. We've deliberately waited to name names; winning the media spin after a debate is often more important than “winning” the debate itself.
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Echelon Insights / Medium:
New Poll: Trump Leads Post-Debate; Fiorina, Rubio, Carson, and Cruz Rise
New Poll: Trump Leads Post-Debate; Fiorina, Rubio, Carson, and Cruz Rise
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BuzzFeed, Talking Points Memo and Hot Air
Ian Bogost / The Atlantic:
Don't Hate the Phone Call, Hate the Phone — One of the ironies of modern life is that everyone is glued to their phones, but nobody uses them as phones anymore. Not by choice, anyway. Phone calls—you know, where you put the thing up to your ear and speak to someone in real time …
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New York Times:
Who Threatens America Most? — In what order does the Obama administration rank the biggest external threats to America's national security? The short answer: It depends on whom and which agency you ask. — Official opinion is all over the lot, a sign of a rapidly changing world …
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JustOneMinute
Politico:
GOP candidates wobble but don't fall down — Perry, Paul and Santorum keep going, fueled by super PAC money and a hope for that breakthrough moment. — The Great 2016 Republican Sorting has begun. — Former Texas Gov. Rick Perry thudded first, his campaign acknowledging this week …
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Ed Pilkington / Guardian:
Republican hopefuls reap $62m in support from donors with fossil fuel ties
Republican hopefuls reap $62m in support from donors with fossil fuel ties
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Liberaland and PR Watch
Matt Horn / WKBN-TV:
Youngstown woman received racist letter, had truck torched — YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio (WKBN) - One Youngstown family is on high alert Tuesday evening. — In the last three weeks they found a threatening letter on a building they own, then Monday, someone torched their car.
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Rebecca Shabad / The Hill:
CBO: Full sequester relief could add as many as 1.4M jobs — Reversing sequestration spending caps could create as many as 1.4 million jobs over the next two years, the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office (CBO) said Tuesday. — At the request of Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) …
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Tarini Parti / Politico:
Dissent in Bernie Sanders' camp — The candidacy of Sanders adviser Larry Lessig could complicate matters. — Lessig speaks onstage at 'MAYDAY: The Fight To Save American, during the 2015 SXSW Music, Film + Interactive Festival. Getty — An adviser to Bernie Sanders has been quietly urging …
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Plain Dealer:
'I don't want to die in your cell:' Police release video of Ralkina Jones taken prior to death — Ryllie Danylko, Northeast Ohio Media Group By Ryllie Danylko, Northeast Ohio Media Group — CLEVELAND HEIGHTS, Ohio - “I don't want to die in your cell.” — Ralkina Jones spoke those words …
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New York Daily News and Raw Story