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9:40 AM ET, August 17, 2015

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Sarah Wheaton / Politico:
Boxing out Biden  —  At fundraiser, Clinton and Obama supporters revel in unity and hope the vice president will take a pass.  —  Getty  —  EDGARTOWN, Mass. - As Joe Biden considers a possible run for president, the donors he'd need to be viable appear to be ruling him out.
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Mike Lillis / The Hill:
Clinton embraces the left
Discussion: Prairie Weather
Washington Post:
It's too late for Democrats to start rethinking Clinton's 2016 viability
Discussion: Wall Street Journal
Nick Ciubotariu / LinkedIn Pulse:
An Amazonian's response to “Inside Amazon: Wrestling Big Ideas in a Bruising Workplace”  —  Disclaimer and proviso: “The postings on this site are my own and don't represent Amazon's position in any way whatsoever”.  —  Update: I really appreciate the notes of thanks this post has received, here and on other social media avenues.
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James Quinn / Telegraph:
Amazon's Jeff Bezos: With Jeremy Clarkson, we're entering a new golden age of television
Discussion: FOX2now.com and Daily Mail
Jennifer Shutt / Politico:
Carson suggests Obama is ‘anti-Semitic’ with Iran deal  —  Republican presidential candidate Ben Carson says he believes some of President Barack Obama's actions are anti-semitic.  —  “I think anything is anti-Semitic if it's against the survival of a state that is surrounded by enemies …
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New York Times:
With High-Profile Help, Obama Plots Life After Presidency  —  WASHINGTON — The dinner in the private upstairs dining room of the White House went so late that Reid Hoffman, the LinkedIn billionaire, finally suggested around midnight that President Obama might like to go to bed.
Discussion: The Week, Liberaland, Hit & Run and Unfogged
Melinda Henneberger / Bloomberg Business:
How Trump Is Winning Over Conservatives Without the Bona Fides  —  No one plays the music of conservatism better than Trump, which allows him to make crowds go wild without mentioning issues like taxes, the deficit, profligate spending, or abortion.  —  “Keep dropping the truth bomb!” …
Discussion: Liberaland and Political Wire
Thomas Lake / CNN:
‘I am Batman,’ Trump tells boy on helicopter ride  —  Des Moines, Iowa (CNN)A helicopter landed here just after noon on Saturday, causing a short but violent windstorm.  Large trees shivered; small ones bent nearly sideways.  Dust swirled up from the parking lot, stinging the eyes of the onlookers.
Christopher Hope / Telegraph:
Lord Mandelson's failed ‘mass resignation’ bid to attempt to stop Jeremy Corbyn winning Labour leadership  —  It also emerged that Liz Kendall urged Yvette Cooper to stand down because Andy Burnham is the only candidate who can win - but Miss Cooper refused.
Discussion: Guardian, Spectator, LabourList and Observer
Michael Falcone / ABC News:
The Note: The World According To Trump  —  NOTABLES  —TRUMP UNVEILS HIS IMMIGRATION PLAN, CALLS FOR END TO BIRTHRIGHT CITIZENSHIP: Donald Trump released his specific plan for immigration reform yesterday, ABC's JOHN SANTUCCI reports.  In the 6-page report titled “Immigration Reform …
Discussion: Hot Air and Political Wire
Marc Fisher / Washington Post:
In heroin fight, White House will push treatment  —  As heroin overdoses and deaths soar in many parts of the nation, the White House plans to announce Monday an initiative that will for the first time pair public health and law enforcement in an effort to shift the emphasis from punishment to the treatment of addicts.
Discussion: Booman Tribune and The Week
Dana Blanton / Fox News:
Fox News Poll: Shakeup in GOP field after first debate, Sanders gains on Clinton  —  The explosive first Republican debate has shaken up the 2016 GOP presidential race.  —  Who's up?  Retired neurosurgeon Ben Carson, Texas Sen. Ted Cruz and businesswoman Carly Fiorina.  Who's down?
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Philip Bump / Washington Post:
We can now name the winner of the GOP debate: Ben Carson
New York Times:
Obama Administration Warns Beijing About Covert Agents Operating in U.S.  —  WASHINGTON — The Obama administration has delivered a warning to Beijing about the presence of Chinese government agents operating secretly in the United States to pressure prominent expatriates …
Discussion: Fox News, Reuters and The Week
Charles Krupa / ABC News:
‘This Week’ Transcript: Donald Trump  —  THIS IS A RUSH TRANSCRIPT FOR “THIS WEEK” ON AUGUST 16, 2015.  —  ANNOUNCER (voice-over): Starting right now on ABC's THIS WEEK, all eyes on Iowa.  Donald Trump bringing his front-runner campaign to the state fair, the center of the political universe.
Discussion: Hot Air
Danny Vinik / Politico:
Should Hillary Clinton fear the $15 minimum wage?  —  A movement's sudden success forces a tough question for Democrats.  —  The Democratic Party is rapidly coalescing around a minimum wage of unprecedented size — $15 per hour across the entire country.  On Tuesday, the “Fight for $15” …
Discussion: Washington Post
Daniel Prendergast / New York Post:
Man stabs ex-girlfriend to death on sidewalk  —  Police at the scene of the stabbing.  —  A man stabbed his ex-girlfriend to death on a Manhattan sidewalk early Sunday, police said.  —  Edena Hines, 33, was stabbed several times in front of W. 162nd St. near St. Nicholas Avenue in Washington Heights just before 3 a.m., cops said.
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Caitlin Nolan / New York Daily News:
E'Dena Hines, step-granddaughter of Morgan Freeman, fatally stabbed in Washington Heights street: police
Discussion: Gothamist, Raw Story and Slantpoint
Great Falls Tribune:
Editorial cartoon was not racist … A recent dustup over a Tribune editorial cartoon provides an excellent example of how entrenched political beliefs, name calling, and personal attacks can be used in an attempt to squelch discussion or debate of important issues.
Discussion: Raw Story
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Adam Liptak / New York Times:
Exclusion of Blacks From Juries Raises Renewed Scrutiny
Anna M. Phillips / Tampa Bay Times:
Pam Bondi balks at paying full cost of Florida's fight against gay marriage
Discussion: Raw Story, Towleroad and Joe.My.God.
Christie Obama / New Jersey Online:
Chris Christie's presidential run: Time to call it a day, Guv | Mulshine
Joel Kotkin / Orange County Register:
Obama, the Left downsizing the American Dream
Garrett Epps / The Atlantic:
When Public Servants Refuse to Serve the Public
 Earlier Items: 
Nancy LeTourneau / Washington Monthly:
“The Obama Method” and Potential Realignment in the Middle East
Discussion: Booman Tribune
Awr Hawkins / BREITBART.COM:
Gov. Jindal Moves to Block Removal of All Historical Statues, Including Confederate
Daily Mail:
Fat or lesbian?  Then don't wear my dress: Fashion tycoon behind iconic ‘bandage’ frock risks …
Discussion: Jezebel
YouGov:
1 in 2 young people say they are not 100% heterosexual
Discussion: Towleroad
Marissa Charles / New York Post:
Melania Trump would be a first lady for the ages
Discussion: BizPac Review