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Patrick Howley / BREITBART.COM:
EXCLUSIVE: Joe Biden's Son: Ashley Madison Account Was Created In My Name By America's Enemies — Someone using the name of Vice President Joe Biden's son Hunter Biden had a profile on the Ashley Madison dating website for extramarital affairs, Breitbart News has learned.
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Daily Mail, John Hawkins' Right Wing News and ABC News
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Michael Tomasky / The Daily Beast:
Hillary vs. Biden Would Get Ugly Fast — You thought Clinton-Obama 2008 was bad? A Clinton-Biden race could be much worse: White guy steps in woman's path, attacks her integrity! — You've got to admit it was kind of a stroke of genius for Joe Biden to have that “secret” meeting with Elizabeth Warren over the weekend.
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Slate, New York Times, The Huffington Post, Taylor Marsh, Lawyers, Guns & Money, Wall Street Journal, Political Wire, Politico and The Hill
Brent Budowsky / The Hill:
Why Biden shouldn't run, and won't — There may be a very long-shot pathway to the presidency for Vice President Biden in 2016, but running as a vulture candidate — whose candidacy would be premised on the bet that the partisan vendetta of personal destruction being waged against Hillary Clinton …
ABC News:
Hunter Biden Denies Ashley Madison Account Using His Email Address Belongs to Him
Hunter Biden Denies Ashley Madison Account Using His Email Address Belongs to Him
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Krebs on Security, CANNONFIRE, International Business Times and Bloomberg Business
Cameron Joseph / New York Daily News:
Barack Obama gives Joe Biden his ‘blessing’ for 2016 presidential run
Barack Obama gives Joe Biden his ‘blessing’ for 2016 presidential run
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The Daily Banter, New York Times, Washington Post, CNN, Washington Free Beacon, Le·gal In·sur·rec· tion and The PJ Tatler
John Hinderaker / Power Line:
The Left's Plot to Impoverish America's Middle Class and Enrich Left-Wing Billionaires
The Left's Plot to Impoverish America's Middle Class and Enrich Left-Wing Billionaires
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Watts Up With That?
CBS News:
With Obama's blessing, Biden mulls White House run
With Obama's blessing, Biden mulls White House run
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Mediaite, CBS DC and Scared Monkeys
Hadas Gold / Politico:
Roger Ailes: Donald Trump should apologize to Megyn Kelly — Donald Trump may have finally crossed the line with Fox News. — On Tuesday, Fox News Chief Roger Ailes said in a statement Donald Trump should apologize for a tirade of tweets aimed at Fox News host Megyn Kelly.
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Sam Frizell / TIME:
Pollster's Legs Wobble After Fawning Donald Trump Focus Group — “My legs are shaking,” the pollster Frank Luntz says of the results — A flock of two dozen mad-as-hell supporters of Donald Trump agreed to assemble on Monday night in a political consultant's office to explain their passion for the Republican frontrunner.
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Talking Points Memo, The Daily Banter, The Daily Caller, Daily Kos, Balloon Juice, Raw Story and Washington Post
Andrew Kaczynski / BuzzFeed:
David Duke On Trump: He's “Certainly The Best Of The Lot” Running For President — “I think he understands the real sentiment of America.” — David Duke, a former grand wizard of the Ku Klux Klan and self-described “racial realist,” says Donald Trump is the best Republican candidate …
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Talking Points Memo, Raw Story and Mashable
Stephen Dinan / Washington Times:
IRS finds yet another Lois Lerner email account — Lois Lerner had yet another personal email account used to conduct some IRS business, the tax agency confirmed in a new court filing late Monday that further complicates the administration's efforts to be transparent about Ms. Lerner's actions during the tea party targeting scandal.
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Weekly Standard, The Daily Caller, RedState, American Thinker, Le·gal In·sur·rec· tion, BizPac Review and Hot Air
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Latest | FOCUS TAIWAN:
Boy stumbles, leaves hole in valuable painting at da Vinci exhibit — Taipei, Aug. 24 (CNA) A Taiwanese boy on Sunday punched a hole in an extremely valuable Paolo Porpora painting at a Taipei exhibition after apparently tripping and trying to catch his balance on the artwork …
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The Atlantic, Mashable, Business Insider, BizPac Review, WTKR-TV, Guardian and KFOR-TV
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Oliver Holmes / Guardian:
Boy trips in museum and punches hole through painting — Taiwanese 12-year-old holding a drink stumbles and tears through 17th-century oil on canvas artwork — A 12-year-old trips and puts his hand through a painting at an art exhibition in Taiwan — A 12-year-old Taiwanese boy lived …
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Fusion, Fox News Insider and The Week
Matthew Boyle / BREITBART.COM:
Exclusive — Ann Coulter to Introduce Donald Trump in Iowa — Eleven-time New York Times bestselling author Ann Coulter will introduce 2016 GOP frontrunner Donald Trump at a rally in Iowa on Tuesday, Breitbart News has learned exclusively. — “This is the first time I've thought there was hope …
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Michael Barbaro / New York Times:
Jeb Bush Takes a Cue From Donald Trump's Playbook: Punch Back
Jeb Bush Takes a Cue From Donald Trump's Playbook: Punch Back
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Washington Post, Reuters, Daily Kos, Los Angeles Times, NBC News, Business Insider and CNN
Alex Isenstadt / Politico:
State GOP leaders plot to tie Donald Trump's hands
State GOP leaders plot to tie Donald Trump's hands
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Talking Points Memo, No More Mister Nice Blog, The Week, Poynter., The PJ Tatler and Fox News
Politico:
House GOP leaders desperate to avoid shutdown — With the clock ticking, Republicans have yet to settle on a strategy to resolve a showdown over Planned Parenthood funding. — Getty — An explosive confrontation brewing between the House Republican leadership and conservatives …
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RedState, Washington Post and Daily Kos
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Tom Jensen / Public Policy Polling:
Trump up big in NH; Sanders leads Clinton — PPP's new New Hampshire poll finds Donald Trump in the strongest position of any poll we've done anywhere since he entered the race. Trump laps the Republican field with 35% to 11% for John Kasich, 10% for Carly Fiorina, 7% each for Jeb Bush and Scott Walker …
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Washington Monthly, New Yorker, Washington Post, Liberal Values, Gallup, Daily Kos, Business Insider, Booman Tribune, Hot Air and The Week
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David Frum / The Atlantic:
Should Jeb Bush Go After Trump?
Should Jeb Bush Go After Trump?
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NBC News, The Agonist, Political Wire, Washington Post, Wall Street Journal and Hot Air
Aarti Shahani / NPR:
Why Phone Fraud Starts With A Silent Call — Audio for this story from All Things Considered will be available at approximately 7:00 p.m. ET. — Here's an experience some of us have had. The phone rings. You pick it up and say “Hello. Hello. Helloooo.” But nobody answers.
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USA Today:
From obesity to duplicity: Jared's fall to Earth — Jared Fogle's lawyer says the former Subway spokesman will accept a plea deal for having sex with underage girls and possessing child pornography. Jeremy Margolis says his client is seeking treatment and amends.
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Washington Post, Daily Mail, Mediaite, WBTW-TV and KFOR-TV
Edward-Isaac Dovere / Politico:
Barack Obama calls opponents of Iran deal ‘the crazies’ — LAS VEGAS — There are the people on his side on the Iran deal, President Barack Obama said Monday evening. Then there are “the crazies.” — Back from a notably uneventful and restful two-week vacation in Martha's Vineyard …
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The Hill, The Daily Caller, The Daily Signal, Associated Press, CNN, Hot Air, The Gateway Pundit and Mediaite
Rasmussen Reports:
Should Hillary Clinton Suspend Her Campaign? — Growing national security questions about Hillary Clinton's use of a private e-mail server during her time as secretary of State are drowning out much of her message as a presidential candidate and causing many of her fellow Democrats to worry about the future of her campaign.
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The Daily Caller, Washington Free Beacon and CBS DC