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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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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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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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Donald Trump Brings His Insult Show to South Carolina
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Enough Is Enough — When Donald Trump's security escorted …
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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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Biden Can't Beat Clinton, But He Can Be the Party's Backup
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Inside Democratic Party, growing concerns about Clinton
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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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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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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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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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10 Questions for President Obama About Iran
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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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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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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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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


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


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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Eric Cantor to endorse Jeb Bush — The former House majority leader will also be named a Virginia state co-chair of Bush's presidential campaign. — Eric Cantor, former House majority leader, will endorse Jeb Bush on Thursday evening and will be named a Virginia state co-chair …
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4 dead, others missing after Tropical Storm Erika's deluge hits Dominica — Tropical Storm Erika blamed for deaths in Dominica — Erika is expected to remain a tropical storm, but conditions are unpredictable and that could change — (CNN)Heavy rain from Tropical Storm Erika …
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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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The Daily Caller, Addicting Info, Raw Story and CofCC


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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