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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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Jonathan Easley / The Hill:
Outsiders take over GOP — Outsiders who have never before held political office are dominating the race for the Republican presidential nomination. — Donald Trump is the GOP front-runner, while businesswoman Carly Fiorina is surging after a strong performance in last week's debate.
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CNN:
CNN/ORC Poll: Donald Trump takes the top slot in Iowa - CNNPolitics.com — Read the full topline results from the CNN/ORC poll released at 4 p.m. on August 12, 2015.
Harry Enten / FiveThirtyEight:
The Post-Debate Losers (Walker) and Winners (Fiorina)
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Ron Fournier / National Journal:
The Queen of Paradox and Her Crumbling Stone Wall — Hillary Clinton is both a political colossus and a catastrophe. — For once, Hillary Rodham Clinton seemed to be a decent candidate. Taking aim at weak spots in the GOP lines, she attacked Jeb Bush on women's health, Marco Rubio on abortion …
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Julian Hattem / The Hill:
Turmoil mounts surrounding Clinton emails — Hillary Clinton's presidential campaign on Wednesday sought to dismiss criticism that her decision to give the FBI her private email server suggested any admission of wrongdoing. — The vigorous pushback came as the server's handover dominated …
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John R. Schindler / The Daily Beast:
The Spy Satellite Secrets in Hillary's Emails — These weren't just ordinary secrets found in Clinton's private server, but some of the most classified material the U.S. government has. — After months of denials and delaying actions, Hillary Clinton has decided to turn over her private email server to the Department of Justice.
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Kathleen Foody / Associated Press:
Jimmy Carter says he has cancer, revealed by recent surgery — 2 photos — ATLANTA (AP) — Former President Jimmy Carter announced he has been diagnosed with cancer in a brief statement issued Wednesday. — “Recent liver surgery revealed that I have cancer that now is in other parts of my body …
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David Nakamura / Washington Post:
Former president Jimmy Carter, 90, announces that he has cancer
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Jonathan Allen / Vox:
Hillary elites are freaking out. This memo tells them to STOP. — Hillary Clinton's campaign circulated a memo to top allies in Washington this week with an unmistakably Obama-esque theme: Don't worry, we've got this. — It comes at a time when Clinton's elite Acela-corridor allies …
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BBC:
China blasts: Casualties in Tianjin port city explosions — Massive explosions have hit China's northern city of Tianjin, leaving at least 17 people dead and hundreds more injured. — State media said the blasts happened in a warehouse storing “dangerous and chemical goods” in the port area of the city.
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Lisa Chiu / CCTV America:
Enormous explosion rocks China port city Tianjin, kills at least 17
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Washington Post:
Donald Trump mocks Rand Paul, calls on him to quit presidential race — UPDATE: At 6:50 p.m., Donald Trump sent The Washington Post a lengthy response to Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul's ad. Here it is, in full. … At 7:32 p.m., Paul campaign strategist Doug Stafford sent this response.
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Jason Leopold / VICE News:
The Google Search That Made the CIA Spy on the US Senate — John Brennan was about to say he was sorry. — On July 28, 2014, the CIA director wrote a letter to senators Dianne Feinstein and Saxby Chambliss — the chairwoman of the Senate Intelligence Committee (SSCI) and the panel's ranking Republican, respectively.
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Yahoo Politics:
The myth of Trump's angry legions — Voters of America: Get ahold of yourselves, please. — I know you're irrational and seething with anger. I know this because I keep reading about it, in every somber piece of punditry about Donald Trump or Bernie Sanders or what's going to drive the 2016 campaign.
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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Michelle Ye Hee Lee / Washington Post:
For Planned Parenthood abortion stats, ‘3 percent’ and ‘94 percent’ are both misleading
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Paul Mirengoff / Power Line:
Howard Dean and Bernie Sanders — compare and contrast — Joe Trippi, who managed Howard Dean's insurgent campaign in 2003-04, compares Bernie Sanders' campaign to Dean's in an interview with the Washington Post's Chris Cillizza. — Speaking of Trippi, why has Fox News replaced …
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Frank Bruni / New York Times:
Can We Interest You In Teaching? — Teaching can't compete. — When the economy improves and job prospects multiply, college students turn their attention elsewhere, to professions that promise more money, more independence, more respect. — That was one takeaway from a widely discussed story …
Michael Sneed / Chicago Sun Times:
Sneed exclusive: Trump willing to consider a woman for VP — Sign-up for Chicago Sun-Times newsletters. … Getty Images — The Trump report — GOP presidential hopeful Donald Trump tells Sneed he would be open to having a woman as his running mate.
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Los Angeles Times:
Woman killed by LAPD after robbery reported in South L.A. — Los Angeles police shot and killed a woman Wednesday afternoon in South L.A. after officers received a report of a robbery, officials said. — The incident unfolded about 1:40 p.m., when officers from the LAPD's Southwest Division went …
Christine Rushton / USA Today:
How to watch the Perseid meteor shower — Pop some kernels and head outside for the meteor show Wednesday night! — Skywatchers can catch the Perseid meteor shower in one of its brightest displays in years thanks to a coinciding new moon. — “The Perseids feature fast and bright meteors …
Reason:
Whole Foods' John Mackey: Why Intellectuals Hate Capitalism — They're jealous, he says, they side with rulers, and they don't understand how markets work. — “Intellectuals have always disdained commerce” says Whole Foods Market co-founder John Mackey. They “have always sided …
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Associated Press:
Wisconsin governor signs bill to fund new Milwaukee Bucks arena — Pablo Torre breaks down why he believes Milwaukee and St. Louis are both falling victim to scams in order to finance new arenas.
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