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5:30 PM ET, August 26, 2015

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ABC News:
After Shooting, Alleged Gunman Details Grievances in ???  Suicide Notes???  —  A man claiming to be Bryce Williams called ABC News over the last few weeks, saying he wanted to pitch a story, and wanted to fax information.  He never told ABC News what the story was.
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WDBJ-TV:
Two WDBJ7 employees shot and killed; suspected shooter kills himself  —  Reporter Alison Parker and photographer Adam Ward were attacked during a live broadcast  —  MONETA, Va. — The suspect accused of killing two WDBJ7 employees died at a hospital in Northern Virginia, according to Franklin County Sheriff Bill Overton.
Eliott C. McLaughlin / CNN:
Virginia TV reporter, photographer killed in shooting during live interview  —  (CNN)A manhunt is underway for a gunman who fatally shot a local news reporter and photographer on live television during an interview outside Moneta, Virginia, on Wednesday morning.
John Nolte / BREITBART.COM:
Racial Motive Suspected: VA Police ID Person-Of-Interest In WDBJ Double Murder
Discussion: Raw Story and LiberalAmerica.org
Meghan Keneally / ABC News:
Police Searching for Former Employee in Connection to On-Air Virginia Shooting
WSLS-TV:
WDBJ7 reporter, photographer killed in shooting at the Bridgewater Plaza
Brianna Ehley / Politico:
Terry McAuliffe calls for stricter gun laws after Virginia shooting
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The Duggar Family:
Duggar Family Statement  —  We are so thankful for the outpouring of love, care and prayers for our family during this most difficult situation with Josh.  As parents we are so deeply grieved by our son's decisions and actions.  His wrong choices have deeply hurt his precious wife and children …
Leon H. Wolf / RedState:
The Awesome, Terrible Majesty of a Donald Trump Press Conference  —  Donald Trump just held a press conference prior to a speech in Iowa which was - and I say this without exaggeration - the most bizarre thing I have seen in a lifetime of following politics.
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Sahil Kapur / Bloomberg Business:
Rubio Dismisses Trump in N.H.: He Won't Be ‘Our Nominee’
Michael Falcone / ABC News:
The Note: Here's What Happens When Trump Takes on Jorge Ramos
Discussion: New York Times and Politico
Mark Hensch / The Hill:
Cruz hits Megyn Kelly on ‘liberal journalist’ question  —  Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) late Tuesday became the latest GOP presidential candidate to criticize Fox News anchor Megyn Kelly.  —  Cruz rebuked Kelly for questioning him about deporting illegal immigrants during an appearance on “The Kelly File.”
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Amanda Marcotte / Talking Points Memo:
Why Fox News' Defense Of Megyn Kelly Is Going To Backfire  —  Donald Trump has reignited his sexist harassment campaign against Megyn Kelly, and the folks at Fox News are, in seemingly coordinated fashion, striking back.  Fellow Fox News hosts and pundits are asking Trump to cool it …
Bradford Richardson / The Hill:
Graham: 'If you think Megyn Kelly is a bimbo, you're an idiot'
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Neetzan Zimmerman / The Hill:
Manifesto purportedly sent by Virginia gunman cites ‘race war’  —  A fax attributed to Vester Lee Flanagan claims the slayings were a response to the Charleston mass shooting.  —  An apparent suicide note received by ABC News on Wednesday morning and attributed to Virginia shooting suspect Flanagan …
Discussion: The Gateway Pundit
David Mack / BuzzFeed:
Here's What We Know About The Virginia Shooting Suspect  —  Vester Flanagan, who also used the name Bryce Williams, was a former TV reporter for WDBJ.  He uploaded videos online showing him fatally shooting WDBJ reporter Alison Parker and cameraman Adam Ward on Wednesday.
Sam Stein / The Huffington Post:
Trump Telling GOP Brass He Will Forgo A Third-Party Run: Sources  —  Trump makes a big move.  —  Ryan Grim  —  Washington Bureau Chief, The Huffington Post  —  WASHINGTON - Businessman Donald Trump has told several top Republicans that he will swear off the possibility of an independent bid …
Discussion: Political Wire
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Nate Silver / FiveThirtyEight:
Donald Trump Is Running A Perpetual Attention Machine
Discussion: Fusion, New York Times and Politico
Justin Glawe / The Daily Beast:
First State Legalizes Taser Drones for Cops, Thanks to a Lobbyist  —  North Dakota police will be free to fire “less than lethal” weapons from the air thanks to the influence of Big Drone.  —  It is now legal for law enforcement in North Dakota to fly drones armed with everything from Tasers …
Nick Gass / Politico:
White House hits back at Charles Koch  —  The White House fired back Wednesday at Charles Koch after a POLITICO article quoted him as saying he was “flabbergasted” by a recent attack on him and his brother by President Barack Obama during an energy speech in Las Vegas earlier this week.
Discussion: Daily Kos
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Mike Allen / Politico:
Charles Koch blasts Barack Obama
Discussion: Fox News, Daily Kos and Slantpoint
Carol Morello / Washington Post:
Retired generals and admirals urge Congress to reject Iran nuclear deal  —  A group of nearly 200 retired generals and admirals will send a letter to Congress Wednesday urging lawmakers to reject the Iran nuclear agreement, which they say threatens national security.
Zeke J Miller / TIME:
Conservative Sting Video Goes Inside Clinton Campaign Training  —  A first shot in a coming undercover series  —  The conservative group Project Veritas released a video Wednesday morning showing a glimpse of its long-anticipated undercover video sting inside the Clinton campaign.
Brooks Barnes / New York Times:
Jennifer Lawrence, Amy Schumer Writing Screenplay Together  —  LOS ANGELES - Lucy and Ethel.  Laverne and Shirley.  Poehler and Fey.  And now ... Jennifer and Amy?  —  On Wednesday, Jennifer Lawrence met with a reporter here to discuss her final turn as Katniss Everdeen in “The Hunger Games …
 
 
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Chuck Hickey / FOX31 Denver:
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Discussion: WTKR-TV and Fox 59
Ben Shapiro / BREITBART.COM:
ESPN Suspends Curt Schilling for Comparing Islamists to Nazis
Discussion: American Spectator
Alan Yuhas / Guardian:
Virginia shooting: police say suspected gunman is dead - live updates
Discussion: The Huffington Post
 Earlier Items: 
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Military transgender ban set to end next May
Rebecca Shabad / The Hill:
Budget director: ‘Tax cuts do not pay for themselves’
Frank Bruni / New York Times:
Trump-ward, Christian Soldiers?
Discussion: The Hugh Hewitt Show
Michael Goodwin / New York Post:
Why America is done with Hillary Clinton
John R. Schindler / Los Angeles Times:
Op-Ed Why Clinton's email problem won't go away
Discussion: The XX Committee
 

 
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Financial Times:
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