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Sarah Ferris / The Hill:
Kasich takes heat from anti-abortion group — A leading anti-abortion group is hitting Gov. John Kasich (Ohio) after the presidential contender called for his Republican counterparts to focus on other issues on the campaign trail. — The Susan B. Anthony List released a statement Wednesday urging Kasich …
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Weekly Standard, The Federalist, Red Alert Politics and National Review
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Kyle Cheney / Politico:
John Kasich camp revels in dirt-digging from Jeb — Bush campaign dismisses research into Kasich's Ohio record as standard fare. — Jeb Bush's campaign contends it's not sweating the rapid climb of Ohio Gov. John Kasich, who has emerged as his top threat in New Hampshire not named Donald Trump.
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The Daily Caller
Michael Falcone / ABC News:
The Note: Swing State Sneak Peek
The Note: Swing State Sneak Peek
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And Globe / BostonGlobe.com:
Two South Boston brothers allegedly beat homeless man — The homeless man was lying on the ground, shaking, when police arrived early Wednesday. His face was soaked, apparently with urine, his nose broken, his chest and arms battered. — Police said two brothers from South Boston ambushed …
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Catherine Thompson / Talking Points Memo:
Suspect Cites Trump As Inspiration In Boston Anti-Hispanic Hate Crime
Suspect Cites Trump As Inspiration In Boston Anti-Hispanic Hate Crime
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Boston Herald and The Moderate Voice
Megan R. Wilson / The Hill:
K Street betting on Hillary — K Street is banking on Hillary Clinton, with more than twice as many Washington lobbyists donating to the former secretary of State's presidential campaign than any other candidate. — While many lobbyists are holding their pocketbooks in the early stages …
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Tom Jensen / Public Policy Polling:
Trump grows lead in NC; GOP leads most match ups — Last month when we polled North Carolina and found Donald Trump leading the Republican field, it was the first poll by anyone anywhere to find Trump out ahead. He was at 16%. Our newest survey of the state finds that Trump's momentum has just continued to grow.
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Tim Dickinson / Rolling Stone:
Meet ‘Deez Nuts,’ the Teen Presidential Candidate Punking America — Mr. Nuts appears to be a high school sophomore who will take his joke candidacy ‘as far as America wants to take it’ — News broke this week that an independent presidential candidate going by the name of “Deez Nuts” …
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Ben Collins / The Daily Beast:
Presidential Sensation Deez Nuts Does Not Exist
Presidential Sensation Deez Nuts Does Not Exist
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Josh Duggar / The Duggar Family:
Statements From Jim Bob and Michelle Duggar and Josh Duggar — Statement from Jim Boband Michelle Duggar: Please see the statement below from our son Josh regarding recent media stories about him. When we learned of this late last night our hearts were broken.
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Amanda Marcotte / Talking Points Memo:
Why Can't All Ashley Madison Hacking Victims Be Josh Duggar?
Why Can't All Ashley Madison Hacking Victims Be Josh Duggar?
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Ashley Feinberg / Gawker:
Family Values Activist Josh Duggar Had a Paid Ashley Madison Account
Family Values Activist Josh Duggar Had a Paid Ashley Madison Account
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Doug Criss / CNN:
Black or white? Is Black Lives Matter activist Shaun King lying about his race? — Questions about Black Lives Matter activist — (CNN)He's either the male version of Rachel Dolezal, or the victim of a conservative conspiracy. — Those are the two views the world has of Shaun King …
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Alex Griswold / Mediaite:
Family Member Confirms to CNN That #BlackLivesMatter Activist Shaun King Is White — During a segment on #BlackLivesMatters activist Shaun King and the allegation he isn't black at all, CNN host Don Lemon revealed that he had spoken to a family member of King's who confirmed he was white.
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Chris Geidner / BuzzFeed:
Progressive Groups Ask Obama To End Bush-Era Religious Protection — Obama asked to reverse legal memo providing exemption to nondiscrimination laws for religious groups seeking federal grants. The letter, provided exclusively to BuzzFeed News, is signed by 130 civil rights and other groups.
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Max Fisher / Vox:
The AP's controversial and badly flawed Iran inspections story, explained — On Wednesday afternoon, the Associated Press published an exclusive report on the Iran nuclear program so shocking that many political pundits declared the nuclear deal dead in the water.
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Karoun Demirjian / Washington Post:
Congress unlikely to override an Obama veto in Iran nuclear fight — for now — Congress is unlikely to override a promised veto by President Obama if both chambers reject a deal to curtail Iran's nuclear capabilities, according to a Washington Post analysis of where the votes currently stand.
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Reuters:
Greek PM Tsipras to resign on Thursday: government official — Tsipras is due to meet senior advisers shortly to discuss whether to call early elections to quell a rebellion in his leftist Syriza party, a government official said... Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras will submit his resignation …
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Jon Henley / Guardian:
Greek bailout: Alexis Tsipras steps down to trigger new elections
Greek bailout: Alexis Tsipras steps down to trigger new elections
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The Atlantic and Hit & Run
Hollie McKay / Fox News:
LA ‘black ball’ reservoir rollout potential ‘disaster’ in the making, say experts — LA's scheme to cover a reservoir under 96 million “shade balls” may not be all it is touted to be, experts told FoxNews.com, with some critics going so far as to refer to the plan as a “potential disaster.”
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Washington Free Beacon
Philip Klein / Washington Examiner:
Donald Trump has already peaked — Share Tweet Reddit Digg Mail Print SMS More — Though Donald Trump is maintaining a healthy lead in polls for the Republican presidential nomination, there is mounting evidence that he has already peaked. — It's true that Trump has defied many predictions up to this point in his candidacy.
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Dana Rubinstein / Politico:
Staten Island congressman calls tunnel talk ‘disheartening’ — Staten Island Congressman Dan Donovan, whose borough gets free ferry service to Manhattan, isn't particularly enthusiastic about this new Amtrak proposal to build a rail tunnel beneath the Hudson River.
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Second Ave. Sagas
TIME:
Donald Trump Explains All — In an interview with TIME, the leading Republican candidate talks about what's wrong with the Clintons, his opponents' weaknesses and what it takes to be great — Donald Trump was interviewed by TIME Editor Nancy Gibbs, Washington Bureau Chief Michael Scherer …
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Andrew Blankstein / NBC News:
Ex-NFL QB Erik Kramer Wounded in Apparent Suicide Attempt: Sources — Ex-NFL quarterback Erik Kramer shot himself Tuesday in an apparent suicide attempt at a Los Angeles area motel, but survived, law enforcement sources said. — Los Angeles County sheriff's deputies were called to a motel …
Los Angeles Times:
Detectives to present manslaughter charge evidence against Caitlyn Jenner in deadly PCH crash — Los Angeles County sheriff's detectives will present evidence next week to prosecutors that could lead to a misdemeanor manslaughter charge against Caitlyn Jenner in a deadly chain-reaction crash earlier this year on Pacific Coast Highway.
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