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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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Gallup:
Clinton's Favorability Strong Among Black Americans
Clinton's Favorability Strong Among Black Americans
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Kevin Cirilli / The Hill:
Poll: Sanders surges ahead of Clinton in NH
Poll: Sanders surges ahead of Clinton in NH
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Jeremy Diamond / CNN:
Bernie Sanders beats Hillary Clinton in latest New Hampshire poll
Bernie Sanders beats Hillary Clinton in latest New Hampshire poll
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Washington Free Beacon, The Stranger … and Washington Post
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
Head of Group Opposing Iran Accord Quits Post, Saying He Backs Deal
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Israel Matzav, The Atlantic and The Week
CNN:
CNN / ORC Poll: Trump tops in Iowa as Scott Walker drops — Washington (CNN)Donald Trump has a significant lead in the race to win over likely Iowa caucus-goers, according to the first CNN/ORC poll in the state this cycle. — Trump tops the field with 22% and is the candidate seen …
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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.
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, American Power, Hot Air and Talking Points Memo
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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Matthew Boyle / BREITBART.COM:
Next GOP Debate Moderator Hugh Hewitt Comes Out Against Trump
Next GOP Debate Moderator Hugh Hewitt Comes Out Against Trump
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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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Caitlin MacNeal / Talking Points Memo:
Huckabee: DOJ Should ‘Criminally Prosecute Planned Parenthood’ — Former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee (R) on Wednesday laid out how he would tackle Planned Parenthood without the support of Congress if he were elected president. — When asked on about Iowa radio host Simon Conway …
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David Daleiden / The Center for Medical Progress:
Human Capital - Episode 2: Inside the Planned Parenthood Supply Site
Human Capital - Episode 2: Inside the Planned Parenthood Supply Site
Steven Ertelt / LifeNews.com:
6th Shocking Video Catches Planned Parenthood Selling Aborted Babies Without Patient Consent
6th Shocking Video Catches Planned Parenthood Selling Aborted Babies Without Patient Consent
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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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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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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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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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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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Nicole Gaouette / Bloomberg Business:
Obama Keystone Decision Caught in Undertow of Canadian Election — Canada's election in October has become yet another event shaping the seven-year saga of the Keystone XL pipeline, one that may lead the Obama administration to delay announcing a decision to approve or reject the $8 billion project.
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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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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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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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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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Shakesville, Hot Air, The Mahablog and The Verge
Thomas Veres / Observer-Reporter:
Union Township man charged with assault in alleged Big Mac attack — A Union Township man who became angry when his brother didn't save him a Big Mac allegedly ransacked a home at 6070 Pleasant St., threw food and then assaulted the man, state police said. — Thomas Veres, 47 …
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Jeffrey M. Jones / Gallup:
In U.S., 65% Favor Path to Citizenship for Illegal Immigrants — Story Highlights — PRINCETON, N.J. — Two in three U.S. adults favor a plan to allow immigrants who are living illegally in the U.S. to remain in the country and become citizens if they meet certain requirements over time.
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