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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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Craig Robinson / The Iowa Republican:
Grassley Snubs Cruz, Lists Trump as a Democrat — Senator Chuck Grassley is the gold standard when it comes to Iowa politicians. The six-term U.S. Senator and powerful Chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee is running for a seventh term in 2016. Even the ever-rare open U.S. Senate contest …
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Matt Latimer / Politico:
Hillary Clinton is rooting for Jeb Bush
Hillary Clinton is rooting for Jeb Bush
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Ed O'Keefe / Washington Post:
Jeb Bush on Donald Trump's immigration ideas: ‘A plan needs to be grounded in reality’
Jeb Bush on Donald Trump's immigration ideas: ‘A plan needs to be grounded in reality’
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Rosie.com:
CHELSEA O'DONNELL MISSING — Rosie O'Donnell's 17 year old daughter, Chelsea O'Donnell was reported missing. Nyack, New York police authorities have been looking for her in the Rockland County area since Sunday, August 16. She was last seen Tuesday, August 11.
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Daily Mail:
Hillary Clinton's email firm Platte River Networks was run from a loft in Denver — Democrat White House front runner used Platte River Networks of Denver, Colorado, to maintain her controversial ‘home brew’ server — Up to 60 emails with classified material have been found in a sample …
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Chris Cillizza / Washington Post:
Maybe Hillary Clinton just isn't a very good candidate — Hillary Rodham Clinton pledged that her 2016 campaign would be better than her 2008 campaign. And it has been. — She has hired the best and brightest of Democratic staffers. She has purposely downplayed her celebrity and has tried …
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Richard Pollock / The Daily Caller:
Hillarymail ‘Chain of Custody’ Request May Lead To Indictments
Hillarymail ‘Chain of Custody’ Request May Lead To Indictments
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Margaret Hartmann / New York Magazine:
Video: Hillary Clinton's Intense Meeting With Black Lives Matter Activists — “Look, I don't believe you change hearts,” Clinton said. “I believe you change laws.” — Shares — In the past few weeks, Black Lives Matter protesters have disrupted Martin O'Malley …
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Jim Swift / Weekly Standard:
Hillary Rolls Eyes, Lectures #BlackLivesMatter Activists
Hillary Rolls Eyes, Lectures #BlackLivesMatter Activists
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magazine.good.is:
Hillary Clinton to #BlackLivesMatter in Video, “I Don't Believe You Change Hearts...”
Hillary Clinton to #BlackLivesMatter in Video, “I Don't Believe You Change Hearts...”
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John Harwood / New York Times:
Divisions and Inertia in Congress May Hand Obama a Victory on Iran Deal — WASHINGTON — Partisanship has become the pre-eminent scapegoat for American political failure, an all-purpose explanation for Washington's inability to act. Yet in rare circumstances, it can actually guarantee action.
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Adam Kredo / Washington Free Beacon:
Sen. Menendez Comes Out Against Iran Deal
Sen. Menendez Comes Out Against Iran Deal
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Kristina Wong / The Hill:
Key Democrat to oppose Iran deal
Key Democrat to oppose Iran deal
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Amanda Rakes / Fox 59:
Former Subway spokesman Jared Fogle to plead guilty to child pornography charges — INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (Aug. 18, 2015)— FOX59 has confirmed Jared Fogle, the former Subway spokesman, is expected to plead guilty to possession of child pornography charges. — Sources say Fogle will accept a plea deal Wednesday.
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John Naughton / Des Moines Register:
Little League says Iowa's allegations of another team cheating were ‘credible’ — Little League International issued a Tuesday morning news release after the outcome of a Monday game was questioned. — “The Little League International Tournament Committee recently received credible reports …
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ABC News:
First Openly Transgender Official Hired at White House — The White House has hired its first openly transgender staff member. — The White House announced Raffi Freedman-Gurspan's appointment on Tuesday. Freedman-Gurspan is an outreach and recruitment director for presidential personnel in the Office of Personnel.
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Chris Johnson / Washington Blade:
In first, White House hires openly trans staffer
In first, White House hires openly trans staffer
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Sen. Marco Rubio / Politico:
My Plan To Fix Health Care — To help more of our people achieve the American Dream, we need to make affordable, quality healthcare accessible in the 21st century. Unfortunately, President Barack Obama's one-size-fits-all, big government approach has failed to achieve this goal.
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Peter Sullivan / The Hill:
Planned Parenthood launches ads against vulnerable GOP senators — Planned Parenthood announced Tuesday that it is launching ads targeting vulnerable Republican senators over talk of defunding the organization. — The ads will run in the home states of Sens. Kelly Ayotte (R-N.H.) …
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Margaret Sullivan / New York Times:
Was Portrayal of Amazon's Brutal Workplace On Target? — Soon after The Times's massive takeout on the culture of Amazon's workplace ("Where overachievers go to feel bad about themselves."), an Amazon employee, Nick Ciubotariu, wrote a long, passionate response in disagreement.
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 …
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Lindsey Bever / Washington Post:
Former Marine, 66, survives bloody hand-to-claw combat with black bear — It was just before dawn when 66-year-old Vietnam veteran Larry Yepez locked eyes with a 200-pound black bear outside his home near California's Yosemite National Park and knew it meant war.
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Jason Hancock / Kansas City Star:
Missouri legislators suggest an intern dress code, but speaker nixes idea … JEFFERSON CITY — Lawmakers are weighing in with their suggestions on how to best improve the Missouri House intern policy, and one early notion being kicked around is establishing an intern dress code.
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TMZ.com:
Madonna — Cops Called After Raging 57th B-Day Party (PHOTOS) — COPS CALLED — After Raging 57th B-Day Party — EXCLUSIVE — Madonna learned the hard way this weekend you can't throw a banger in The Hamptons without neighbors calling the cops. — We're told Madge threw her 57th B …
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