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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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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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Jason Horowitz / New York Times:
Donald Trump Weighing Whether to Sign Pledge to Back Republicans' Eventual Nominee — GREENVILLE, S.C. — Donald J. Trump said in an interview on Thursday that he would soon decide whether to sign a pledge to support the ultimate Republican presidential nominee, something the South Carolina Republican Party …
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Reid J. Epstein / Wall Street Journal:
Donald Trump Brings His Insult Show to South Carolina
Donald Trump Brings His Insult Show to South Carolina
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Charles M. Blow / New York Times:
Enough Is Enough — When Donald Trump's security escorted …
Enough Is Enough — When Donald Trump's security escorted …
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Dan Merica / CNN:
On women's health, Clinton compares Republicans to ‘terrorist groups’ — Cleveland (CNN)Hillary Clinton compared Republican presidential candidates who hold conservative views on abortion and women's reproductive rights to “terrorist groups” in a Cleveland speech on Thursday.
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Ryan Lizza / New Yorker:
Biden Can't Beat Clinton, But He Can Be the Party's Backup
Biden Can't Beat Clinton, But He Can Be the Party's Backup
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Wall Street Journal, Moe Lane, National Journal, Vox and Prairie Weather
Michael Warren / Weekly Standard:
Quinnipiac: ‘Liar, Dishonest’ Most Used to Describe Hillary
Quinnipiac: ‘Liar, Dishonest’ Most Used to Describe Hillary
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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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WATE-TV:
UT Knoxville encourages students to use gender-neutral pronouns — KNOXVILLE (WATE) - The University of Tennessee is asking students to use “ze, hir, hirs, and xe, xem, xyr.” — No, those words are not another language. They're actually the gender-neutral singular versions of pronouns.
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FOX31 Denver and KFOR-TV
Shawnmcginnis / KTLA:
Lake Elsinore Man Bitten While Taking Selfie With Rattlesnake — A Lake Elsinore man could lose his hand after being bitten by a rattlesnake he was holding and taking pictures with, family members said Thursday. — Alex Gomez found the 4 foot long snake behind his home on Monday and decided to pick it up.
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Bradford Richardson / The Hill:
Carson: There's a war on 'what's inside of women' — Republican presidential candidate Ben Carson is dismissing the notion that there is a “war on women,” saying the real war is on “what's inside of women.” — “They tell you that there's a war on women,” Carson said at a rally in Little Rock, Ark. on Thursday.
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Political Wire
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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Washington Monthly and Mediaite
Kristina Wong / The Hill:
Kerry pressures Iran to release former Marine from ‘unjust detention’ — Secretary of State John Kerry is calling on Iran to release former U.S. Marine Amir Hekmati, as the anniversary of his detention approaches on Saturday. — “This Saturday marks the four-year anniversary …
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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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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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Politico, Washington Post, ABC News, Moe Lane, Power Line and Forbes
Richard Rubin / Bloomberg Business:
Donald Trump Wants to Raise His Own Taxes, But Would He Kill the 1031 Real Estate Break? — Billionaire Donald Trump, who built his fortune in real estate, told Bloomberg Politics this week that he wants to raise his own taxes. One way to do it is a bipartisan proposal that would blow …
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Washington Post
Nick Gass / Politico:
Trump explains why he's hitting Jeb harder than other rivals — <p>Donald Trump explained his attacks toward Jeb Bush on Friday, saying that he had taken for granted that the former governor of Florida was going to be his chief rival.</p><p>Asked to answer why he has continually referred …
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Political Wire
ABC News:
Virginia On-Air Shooting: Survivor's Harrowing Tale of Facing Down Gunman — The woman who survived the horrific on-air shooting that left two journalists dead in Virginia earlier this week gave her husband a harrowing account of the fusillade. — Tim Gardner told ABC News that his wife …
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Guardian and Talking Points Memo
Benedict Carey / New York Times:
Many Psychology Findings Not as Strong as Claimed, Study Says — The past several years have been bruising ones for the credibility of the social sciences. A star social psychologist was caught fabricating data, leading to more than 50 retracted papers. A top journal published a study supporting the existence of ESP.
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Power Line, Science, Chronicle of Higher Education, The Hugh Hewitt Show, Hit & Run and Daily Nous
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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Mike Allen / Politico:
Eric Cantor to endorse Jeb Bush
Eric Cantor to endorse Jeb Bush
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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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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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