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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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The Hill:
Dems near Clinton panic mode — Democrats are worried that the furor over Hillary Clinton's private email server will be prolonged and intensified after her sudden move to hand it to the FBI. — The Clinton campaign's decision to give up the server and a thumb-drive containing back-up copies …
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The Gateway Pundit, Hot Air and Political Wire
Wall Street Journal:
Joe Biden Is Sounding Out Allies About a 2016 Bid — Some Democrats press the vice president to run as an alternative to Hillary Clinton — Vice President Joe Biden is using part of his vacation in South Carolina this week to sound out friends and family about a presidential bid …
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Politico, Weekly Standard, Political Wire, Fox News and Washington Post
Van Jones / CNN:
Disrupting Bernie Sanders and the Democrats: 5 lessons
Disrupting Bernie Sanders and the Democrats: 5 lessons
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Progressive Secular Humanist, Hullabaloo, Politico and Yahoo Politics
Paul Mirengoff / Power Line:
Howard Dean and Bernie Sanders — compare and contrast
Howard Dean and Bernie Sanders — compare and contrast
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Washington Post
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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Jamelle Bouie / Slate:
Why Hillary's Email Saga Hurts — It is giving Republicans the perfect opportunity to highlight her least appealing qualities. — Barring an indictment for criminal behavior, Hillary Clinton, if she's the Democratic nominee, will not lose the 2016 presidential election because of her emails.
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Politico, Instapundit and New York Times
Ron Fournier / National Journal:
The Queen of Paradox and Her Crumbling Stone Wall
The Queen of Paradox and Her Crumbling Stone Wall
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Julian Hattem / The Hill:
Turmoil mounts surrounding Clinton emails
Turmoil mounts surrounding Clinton emails
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Mr. Conservative, Politico, Common Dreams and Boston Herald
Washington Post:
Hillary Clinton's e-mail server turned over to FBI
Hillary Clinton's e-mail server turned over to FBI
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Townhall.com, McClatchy Washington Bureau, Fox News, Hot Air, NBC News and Washington Free Beacon
Brian Stelter / CNNMoney:
Roger Ailes to Donald Trump: ‘We resolve this now...or go to war’ — Fox News chairman Roger Ailes woke up Monday morning thinking that his network and Donald Trump's campaign had reached an understanding. — After a weekend's worth of stressful phone calls, the tacit agreement …
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Talking Points Memo, Washington Post, Mediaite, Political Wire, The Big Picture and Contemptor
McClatchy Washington Bureau:
Jeb Bush offered inaccurate version of Iraq war history — Foreign policy speech aimed at undercutting Hillary Clinton twisted facts — He omitted fact his brother set date for U.S. withdrawal — Is there any point to arguing now over who lost Iraq? … WASHINGTON
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Ashley Killough / CNN:
Jeb Bush blames Clinton, Obama for Iraq's problems
Jeb Bush blames Clinton, Obama for Iraq's problems
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Peter Baker / New York Times:
Test Results Are In, and the Secret About Harding Is Out — WASHINGTON — She was denounced as a “degenerate” and a “pervert,” accused of lying for money and shamed for waging a “diabolical” campaign of falsehoods against the president's family that tore away at his legacy.
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Business Insider
Eric Martin / Bloomberg Business:
Sorry Donald Trump, Mexico Says It Will Not Pay for Border Wall — Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto's administration said there's no truth to U.S. presidential candidate Donald Trump's assertion that the nation would pay for a wall along the border between the countries.
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Outside the Beltway and Political Wire
Eric M. Johnson / Reuters:
Chelsea Manning could face solitary confinement at military prison — Chelsea Manning, a soldier imprisoned for leaking classified U.S. information to pro-transparency site WikiLeaks, could face solitary confinement on charges she violated prison rules by having prohibited reading material, her attorney said on Wednesday.
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Chris Geidner / BuzzFeed:
Chelsea Manning Faces Solitary Confinement Under New Charges, Lawyer Says
Chelsea Manning Faces Solitary Confinement Under New Charges, Lawyer Says
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Hit & Run, Guardian, RT, Boing Boing, TMZ.com and Shadowproof
Vince Chadwick / Politico:
Live: Greece's rescue deal — Greek parliament votes on bailout deal, while Germany still has doubts. — We are following developments from Greece today as MPs in Athens debate the terms of the €86 billion bailout reached with creditors on Tuesday.
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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Kristina Wong / The Hill:
Navy shuffles up aircraft carrier fleet — The Navy is playing musical chairs and moving around three aircraft carriers in a complicated maneuver that will leave the Asia-Pacific region without a forward-deployed carrier for several months. — The Navy announced Tuesday …
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Weekly Standard
Vijai Maheshwari / Politico:
Kiev's hipster revolution — With Russia breathing down their necks, the young seek refuge in ramen burgers and beards. — KIEV — A disc jockey spins a remix of Daft Punk's “Get Lucky” on a stage by the river, while scores of young fashion brands that have sprung up in Ukraine's capital since …
Nicholas Hirst / Politico:
Top 5 competition fights in sports — European Commission shows the red card. — If Margrethe Vestager excercises her power, she could change the future of several sports in Europe. — The competition commissioner is investigating complaints against the governing bodies of champion events for ice skating, soccer and others.
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.
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Charles M. Blow / New York Times:
Police Abuse Is a Form of Terror — Writing about the wave of deadly encounters — many caught on video — between unarmed black people and police officers often draws a particular criticism from a particular subset of readers. — It is some variation of this:
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Shakesville
Marc Caputo / Politico:
Workman: House Rules chair by day, Uber driver by night — TALLAHASSEE—The lobbyist was waiting for her Uber driver Tuesday when state Rep. Ritch Workman pulled up. — “How are you doing?” he said, unlocking the backdoor. — “Oh no. Thank you for the ride. I'm waiting for my Uber,” she said.
BBC:
China explosions: Dozens killed in Tianjin port blasts — The massive explosions in China's northern city of Tianjin are now known to have killed at least 50 people. — More than 700 have been injured and hospitals are struggling to cope with the number of casualties.
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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.