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Elliot Smilowitz / The Hill:
Poll: Trump beats Hillary head-to-head — Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump leads Democrat Hillary Clinton head-to-head, according to a new poll released Friday. — The poll by SurveyUSA finds that matched up directly, Trump garners 45 percent to Clinton's 40 percent.
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Clintons personally paid State Department staffer to maintain server — Hillary Rodham Clinton and her family personally paid a State Department staffer to maintain the private e-mail server she used while heading the agency, according to an official from Clinton's presidential campaign.
Joseph Gerth / Courier-Journal:
Kim Davis supporters call to free Rowan clerk … CONNECT — GRAYSON, Ky. — Hundreds of people gathered outside the Carter County Detention Center on Saturday and prayed for jailed Rowan County Clerk Kim Davis, who was locked up just a few hundred feet away.
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Eugene Volokh / Washington Post:
When does your religion legally excuse you from doing part of your job?
When does your religion legally excuse you from doing part of your job?
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Dave Philipps / New York Times:
At West Point, Annual Pillow Fight Becomes Weaponized — For generations, freshmen cadets at the United States Military Academy have marked the end of a grueling summer of training with a huge nighttime pillow fight that is billed as a harmless way to blow off steam and build class spirit.
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Josh Barro / New York Times:
Is Trump the Candidate Reform Conservatives Are Seeking? — For the last few years, a small but prominent group of conservative writers and thinkers has urged the Republican party to rethink its economic agenda with a greater focus on the needs of the middle class.
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Nicholas Confessore / New York Times:
Talk in G.O.P. Turns to a Stop Donald Trump Campaign
Talk in G.O.P. Turns to a Stop Donald Trump Campaign
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Mark Hensch / The Hill:
Clinton raised up to $500K in Puerto Rico visit — Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton reportedly brought in between $200,000 and $500,000 for her campaign in a Puerto Rico fundraiser Friday. — Clinton attended the 200-person event at the Condado Plaza Hilton in San Juan for approximately 90 minutes, according to CNN.
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Paul Mirengoff / Power Line:
The refugee crisis Europe helped bring on itself [With Comment By John] — Europe is paying the second installment on the debt for its indifference to the slow-motion disaster in Syria. The first installment was (and will continue to be) an increase in the threat of domestic terrorism.
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Jesse Byrnes / The Hill:
Draft Biden staffs up in Iowa — The group urging Vice President Joe Biden to launch a 2016 bid for the Democratic presidential nomination announced Friday that two longtime backers of Biden have signed on as co-chairs in the early-voting state of Iowa. — Former Iowa House Minority Leader …
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Lydia Wheeler / The Hill:
Gay rights bill faces GOP roadblock — Republicans are proving to be a roadblock for a sweeping civil rights bill championed by lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people. — Despite a string of federal victories for the LGBT community, including a landmark Supreme Court ruling legalizing gay marriage …
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Spokesman.com:
Planned Parenthood fire determined to be arson — An early-morning fire at Planned Parenthood in Pullman Friday was arson, according to the Pullman Fire Department and the Inland Northwest Joint Terrorism Task Force. — The fire, which started around 3:30 a.m., caused significant damage …
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Ricochet:
Ep. 24: Another Dr. K. * — Q & A, hosted by Jay NordlingerAnother Dr. K. … What could be more interesting than an hour with Bill Kristol? When it comes to political talk, not much. Jay and he talk politics, sure. That includes 2016. But they talk about a lot more, too.
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Power Line and National Review
Denali / Independent Journal Review:
What the President Didn't See From Alaska — JOIN THE TEAM FOR ADDED BENEFITS: FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL MEDIA: — Submit — x — Views — Shares — The Journal by IJReview is an opinion platform and any opinions or information put forth by contributors are exclusive to them and do not represent IJReview.
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