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9:55 AM ET, August 18, 2015

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CNN:
Post-debate, Trump pulls clear of competition  —  Washington (CNN)Donald Trump has won his party's trust on top issues more than any other Republican presidential candidate, and now stands as the clear leader in the race for the GOP nomination, according to a new CNN/ORC poll.
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New York Times:
I Am Republican, Hear Me Roar  —  To hear most of the Republican candidates tell it, all an American president has to do is talk tough, make demands, send more troops overseas, pour billions more dollars into the Pentagon and the world will fall in line.  The notion they're peddling boils down to this …
Discussion: Daily Kos
Ed O'Keefe / Washington Post:
Jeb Bush on Donald Trump's immigration ideas: ‘A plan needs to be grounded in reality’  —  COLUMBIA, S.C. — Republican presidential candidate Jeb Bush on Monday night dismissed as impractical Donald Trump's proposals to erect a U.S.-Mexico border wall, use remittances to pay for its construction and to revoke birthright citizenship.
Matt Latimer / Politico:
Hillary Clinton is rooting for Jeb Bush
Discussion: Salon
magazine.good.is:
Hillary Clinton to #BlackLivesMatter in Video, “I Don't Believe You Change Hearts...”  —  “...you change laws, you change allocation of resources, you change the way systems operate.”  by Gabriel Reilich  —  As recently reported by various news outlets, Hillary Clinton held a closed-door session …
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John Hinderaker / Power Line:
CNN Forgets to Mention Op-Ed Writer Is a Million Dollar Bundler For Hillary  —  CNN carried an op-ed today in its Opinion section titled, “Hillary Clinton revived America's reputation in world.”  The piece, by Eleni Kounalakis, was a paean to Hillary's wonderfulness as Secretary of State.
Discussion: CNN
Austin Yack / The Hill:
Trump grows bullish on 2016 chances
Discussion: Washington Post and NBC News
Emily Smith / Page Six:
Chris Cuomo saves drowning man in Hamptons  —  CNN anchor Chris Cuomo rescued a drowning man who had been swept away by a fierce rip current while boating in the Hamptons.  —  The “New Day” anchor and brother of New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo spotted the older man being carried …
Andrew Ross Sorkin / New York Times:
Carly Fiorina's Business Record: Not So Sterling  —  “I come from a world outside of politics, where track records and accomplishments count.”  —  Those were the words of Carly Fiorina, a Republican candidate for president, earlier this year.  Readers of the business pages know her as the former chief executive of Hewlett-Packard.
Discussion: The Week and Political Wire
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Andrew Kaczynski / BuzzFeed:
Here's Audio And Video Of Carly Fiorina's Forceful Praise Of Hillary Clinton In 2008
Discussion: The PJ Tatler, Mediaite and Power Line
Ariane de Vogue / CNN:
305 documents from Clinton server referred for further review  —  Washington (CNN)Intelligence officials assigned to review emails from Hillary Clinton's server for classified information have so far recommended that 305 documents be referred to agencies for further consultation, according to a report filed with a federal judge Monday.
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Politico:
Fox's Luntz blasted Trump at Koch seminar  —  In a fresh exchange of accusations, Donald Trump says Fox should fire its focus-group moderator.  —  Donald Trump's feud with GOP pollster Frank Luntz escalated Monday - with Trump calling on Fox News to fire Luntz from overseeing its post-debate focus groups …
Discussion: Political Wire
Theodoric Meyer / Politico:
Group targets Democrats on Iran deal — Mowrer to run in IA-03 — Redistricting updates  —  The following newsletter is an abridged version of Campaign Pro's Morning Score.  For an earlier morning read on exponentially more races - and for a more comprehensive aggregation of the day's …
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Eliza Collins / Politico:
Scott Walker tries to make hay out of heckling incident
Discussion: The PJ Tatler and PoliticusUSA
Jonah Spangenthal-Lee / SPD Blotter:
Officers Pull Over Speeding Car, End Up Delivering Baby  —  A routine traffic stop on a South Seattle street early Sunday put officers right in the midst of the miracle of childbirth.  —  Around 3:45 AM, Officer Anthony Reynolds saw a car running red lights and speeding down Martin Luther King Jr …
Discussion: KING-TV and NBC News
Washington Post:
Former Fairfax police officer charged with murder of unarmed Springfield man  —  Fairfax County police officer Adam Torres aims his gun at John Geer outside Geer's townhouse on Aug. 29, 2013.  Torres later shot and killed Geer.  Fairfax police confirmed Friday that Torres has been fired.
Discussion: Raw Story and PINAC
Melissa Hayes / NorthJersey.com:
Christie's presidential campaign to repay state for helicopter flight  —  He's come under question for accepting flights on private jets, luxury box sports tickets and lavish accommodations from a foreign leader.  —  And while Governor Christie's presidential campaign won't reimburse the state …
Chaédria LaBouvier / Matter:
I Watched 14 Police Officers Take Down a One-Legged Homeless Black Man Outside Twitter HQ  —  And nobody could stop them.  —  Last week I was on my way to visit Medium's headquarters in San Francisco to discuss a project that I'm working on, mainly focused around police brutality.
Peter Dukes / Customer:
Big News for the Beloved Pumpkin Spice Latte  —  We have been trying to keep a lid on some big news for the beloved Pumpkin Spice Latte, but with recipes and ingredients starting to ship to our stores, the buzz is building.  —  What's the big deal?  —  After hearing from customers …
 
 
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Ashifa Kassam / Guardian:
Four more gored to death across Spain as surge in bull-run casualties continues
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Sig Christenson / MySanAntonio.com:
America's oldest known veteran, Emma Didlake, dies at 110
Discussion: ABC News, Mashable and Slantpoint
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The New York Times names Dick Stevenson as Washington bureau chief; Stevenson has been at the paper for nearly 40 years and Washington editor since 2021

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Ayodeji Rotinwa / Columbia Journalism Review:
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