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Politico:
The Invincible Trump — As the controversies pile up, Trump's favorability soars. — What hasn't killed Donald Trump has only made him stronger. — Right off the bat, there was the shocking statement about the Mexican government sending over immigrant “rapists.”
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Daily Kos
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Alex Pappas / The Daily Caller:
John Boehner Calls Ted Cruz A ‘Jackass’ At Fundraiser — Speaker of the House John Boehner stunned audience members Wednesday evening at a Colorado fundraiser by referring to Republican presidential candidate Ted Cruz as a “jackass,” two people in attendance tell The Daily Caller.
Jason Howerton / TheBlaze.com:
Donald Trump Says He and ‘Friend’ Ted Cruz Are ‘Doing Something Very Big Over the Next Two Weeks in Washington’
Donald Trump Says He and ‘Friend’ Ted Cruz Are ‘Doing Something Very Big Over the Next Two Weeks in Washington’
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BizPac Review and The American Mirror
Jason Horowitz / New York Times:
Donald Trump Weighing Whether to Sign Pledge to Back Republicans' Eventual Nominee
Donald Trump Weighing Whether to Sign Pledge to Back Republicans' Eventual Nominee
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Political Wire and ABC News
James Hohmann / Washington Post:
Ted Cruz and Donald Trump planning a joint appearance to protest the Iran deal
Ted Cruz and Donald Trump planning a joint appearance to protest the Iran deal
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Politichicks.com, Talking Points Memo, Business Insider, FiveThirtyEight, Mashable and NPR
Seung Min Kim / Politico:
Ted Cruz, Donald Trump to hold anti-Iran deal rally in D.C.
Ted Cruz, Donald Trump to hold anti-Iran deal rally in D.C.
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Trail Blazers Blog, IMAGINE 2050, Hot Air, WEB OF EVIL and The Gateway Pundit
Jonathan Karl / ABC News:
Bill Clinton Sought State Department OK For Paid Speeches Related to North Korea, Congo, New E-mails Show — ABC News has obtained State Department e-mails that shed light on Bill Clinton's lucrative speaking engagements and show he and the Clinton Foundation tried to get approval …
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Hot Air, America Rising and Washington Free Beacon
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Washington Post:
How Huma Abedin operated at the center of the Clinton universe — As Hillary Rodham Clinton was preparing for her farewell international trip as secretary of state, her close aide and confidante Huma Abedin e-mailed a small number of longtime political allies to help arrange an intimate get-together at a private club in Dublin.
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Le·gal In·sur·rec· tion, ABC News, Fox News and America Rising
Ryan Lizza / New Yorker:
Biden Can't Beat Clinton, But He Can Be the Party's Backup — Politics can be unfair. Consider Joe Biden. Being Vice-President is a thankless job— “not worth a bucket of warm piss,” in Vice-President John Nance Garner's famous words. The office, constitutionally ill-defined and so humbling …
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Wall Street Journal, Moe Lane, National Journal and Prairie Weather
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Dan Merica / CNN:
On women's health, Clinton compares Republicans to ‘terrorist groups’
On women's health, Clinton compares Republicans to ‘terrorist groups’
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Fusion, TheBlaze.com, Shakesville, LifeNews.com and The Huffington Post
Michael Warren / Weekly Standard:
Quinnipiac: ‘Liar, Dishonest’ Most Used to Describe Hillary
Quinnipiac: ‘Liar, Dishonest’ Most Used to Describe Hillary
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Guardian, Washington Post, Goblinbooks, Daily Mail and Washington Free Beacon
Matthew Yglesias / Vox:
New poll showing Clinton beating everyone is reported as bad news for Hillary
New poll showing Clinton beating everyone is reported as bad news for Hillary
David Lightman / McClatchy Washington Bureau:
Inside Democratic Party, growing concerns about Clinton
Inside Democratic Party, growing concerns about Clinton
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CNN, National Review, Liberal Values, Washington Post, Hot Air, New York Times, Roll Call, Talking Points Memo, The Moderate Voice and Shakesville
John Nolte / BREITBART.COM:
Report: LGBT Rainbow Hate-Flag Found In WDBJ Killer's Virginia Apartment — The Daily Telegraph has learned that “police reportedly confiscated a gay pride flag” from the apartment of Vester Lee Flanagan Wednesday. In an apparent hate crime, Flanagan is the 41 year-old black journalist …
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Addicting Info and Raw Story
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New York Post:
Reporter's everyday comments deemed racist by on-air killer — Innocent comments made by slain reporter Alison Parker (left) incited Vester Lee Flanagon's racism fueled shooting. — ROANOKE, Va. — The words are a part of everyday conversation — “swinging” by an address and going out in the “field.”
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BizPac Review and Daily Mail
Julian Hattem / The Hill:
Survey: Most disapprove of moving forward on Iran without Congress — A vast majority of the public would oppose the White House moving forward with the nuclear deal with Iran without the support of Congress, according to a new survey released by an organization critical of the deal.
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Bloomberg View, Outside the Beltway, Washington Post, neo-neocon, Washington Monthly and Le·gal In·sur·rec· tion
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Kristina Wong / The Hill:
Maloney becomes sixth NY Dem to oppose Iran deal
Maloney becomes sixth NY Dem to oppose Iran deal
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Hot Air and Algemeiner.com
Jeffrey Goldberg / The Atlantic:
10 Questions for President Obama About Iran
S. E. Cupp / Townhall.com:
Blame Liberals for the Rise of Trump — There are a few existential questions which man has struggled but failed to answer conclusively, despite Sisyphean efforts, such as: Why are we here? What happens when we die? And why do kids go ape for “Frozen”? — To these we may add another …
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Mediaite
Charles M. Blow / New York Times:
Enough Is Enough — When Donald Trump's security escorted the Univision anchor Jorge Ramos out of a news conference on Tuesday, I decided that I was officially done. — Maybe I should have been long before that. — Maybe I should have been done the one and only time I ever met Trump …
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Slantpoint
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Caitlin MacNeal / Talking Points Memo:
WATCH: Trump Dons Glasses, Reads The NYT And Proves His Hair Is Real
WATCH: Trump Dons Glasses, Reads The NYT And Proves His Hair Is Real
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Rush Limbaugh, Le·gal In·sur·rec· tion, New York Times and Gothamist
Ben Kamisar / The Hill:
Eric Cantor to endorse Bush — Former House Majority Leader Eric Cantor will endorse Jeb Bush's presidential bid and join his campaign as a Virginia co-chair, Bush's campaign confirmed to The Hill. — A source close to Cantor added that the former majority leader will appear alongside Bush during …
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Bearing Drift and Instapundit
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Mike Allen / Politico:
Eric Cantor to endorse Jeb Bush
Eric Cantor to endorse Jeb Bush
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The Hill, BREITBART.COM, Washington Post, Bearing Drift, OnPolitics, RedState and Hot Air
Kathryn Rubino / Above the Law:
The Ninth Circuit Hearts John Oliver — It was only earlier this week that I was thanking the heavens for John Oliver's unique brand of humor and ability to brighten the dog days of summer. Apparently I'm not the only one that appreciates his work. — Judging by her recent decision …
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Talking Points Memo and Business Insider
Tim Devaney / The Hill:
NLRB rules against business in pivotal joint-employer decision — The Obama administration is redefining what it means to be an employer. — The National Labor Relations Board on Thursday handed down one of the biggest decisions of the Obama presidency, ruling that companies …
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The Huffington Post, Hot Air, Common Dreams and John Hawkins' Right Wing News
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Timothy Cama / The Hill:
Federal judge blocks Obama's water rule — A federal judge in North Dakota acted late Thursday to block the Obama administration's controversial water pollution rule, hours before it was due to take effect. — Judge Ralph Erickson of the District Court for the District of North Dakota found …
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ABC News, Moe Lane, Power Line and Forbes
Oliver Darcy / TheBlaze.com:
Reporter Presses Donald Trump to Name His Favorite Bible Verse — Take a Look at How He Responds — Presidential candidate Donald Trump declined to name his favorite Bible verse during a Wednesday interview, despite being pressed by Bloomberg Managing Editor Mark Halperin.
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Mediaite, Addicting Info and John Hawkins' Right Wing News
Lindsey Hilsum / Guardian:
Hungarian police arrest driver of lorry that had 71 dead migrants inside — Four detained after death toll in Austrian motorway tragedy is raised from initial estimate of about 50 victims — Hungarian police have arrested the driver of a lorry found on an Austrian motorway with the decomposing bodies …
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RedState
Tom Lyden / KMSP:
Minnesota terror suspect gets a Class A trucking license — Amir Meshal at Interstate Truck Driving School in South St. Paul, Minn. — ST. PAUL, Minn. (KMSP) - A Minnesota man, who Homeland Security identifies as a terror suspect who is on the “No Fly” list, now has his Class A commercial license …
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Fox News Insider, MichelleMalkin.com and Twitchy