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Jack Jenkins / ThinkProgress:
Watch Mike Huckabee's ‘Biblical’ Support For Kim Davis Get Dismantled On Live Television — Tuesday afternoon, former Arkansas governor and current Republican candidate for president Mike Huckabee stood on a stage in Kentucky and held hands with Kim Davis, a county clerk who was released …
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Bob Barr / Townhall.com:
Be Careful What You Wish For In the “Kim Davis” Case — Imagine waking up to the news that a Quaker county sheriff is denying concealed carry permits to citizens because of his religious objection to violence; or, a Muslim DMV supervisor in Dearborn, Michigan has ordered his staff to refuse …
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American Spectator
Lawrence M. Krauss / New Yorker:
All Scientists Should Be Militant Atheists — As a physicist, I do a lot of writing and public speaking about the remarkable nature of our cosmos, primarily because I think science is a key part of our cultural heritage and needs to be shared more broadly. Sometimes, I refer to the fact …
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Greg Stohr / Bloomberg Business:
Same-Sex Marriage Returns As 2016 Issue, Worrying Some Republicans — Just when they thought they were out, Kim Davis pulled them back in. — Republican strategists are worried that the return of same-sex marriage as a presidential campaign piñata could hurt the party in the 2016 general election …
Alex Griswold / Mediaite:
Shep Smith Rails Against Anti-Gay ‘Haters’ During Kim Davis Presser — During Fox News' live coverage of Kentucky clerk Kim Davis' release from prison, anchor Shepard Smith suddenly spoke over the press conference to chastise Davis and those who supported her decision to refuse to issue gay marriage licenses.
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Commentary, Raw Story, Friendly Atheist, The Daily Banter and Talking Points Memo
The Hill:
House GOP to postpone vote on Iran after member revolt — House Republican leaders are delaying a vote on the Iran nuclear deal scheduled for Wednesday because of a rebellion from rank-and-file conservatives. — The House was to hold a procedural vote to begin 11 hours of debate …
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Glenn Beck:
Will Rep. Louie Gohmert exit over the Iran deal? — On radio Tuesday, Glenn told listeners about an email he received from Rep. Louie Gohmert, announcing what he would do if the House and Senate continue to treat the Iran treaty as a treaty. In the email, Gohmert said he'd be willing …
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Talking Points Memo, Washington Post, AMERICAblog News, Political Wire, CNN and Joe.My.God.
Bloomberg Business:
Obama Gains 41 U.S. Senate Votes to Uphold Iran Nuclear Deal — President Barack Obama gained 41 U.S Senate votes in favor of the Iran nuclear agreement, enough to block the Senate from passing a Republican-backed resolution to disapprove the deal. — Senators Richard Blumenthal of Connecticut …
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neo-neocon and Power Line
Donald Trump / USA Today:
Amateur hour with the Iran nuclear deal
Amateur hour with the Iran nuclear deal
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CNN, NBC News, Reuters, The Gateway Pundit, Bloomberg View, The Hill and Politico
Bozorgmehr Sharafedin / Reuters:
Khamenei says Iran will not negotiate with U.S. beyond nuclear talks
Khamenei says Iran will not negotiate with U.S. beyond nuclear talks
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New York Times, Fars News Agency, Power Line, The Hill, Hot Air, Jammie Wearing Fools and Pew Research Center …
Jeb Bush / Wall Street Journal:
My Tax Overhaul to Unleash 4% Growth — Three income-tax rates: 10%, 25% and 28%, plus a 20% corporate rate and immediate expensing on new investment.
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Bernie Becker / The Hill:
Bush tax plan takes swipe at Wall Street
Bush tax plan takes swipe at Wall Street
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Washington Post and New York Times
Hillary Clinton / Facebook:
I wanted you to hear this directly from me: — Yes, I should have used two email addresses, one for personal matters and one for my work at the State Department. Not doing so was a mistake. I'm sorry about it, and I take full responsibility. — It's important for you to know a few key facts.
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Guy Benson / Townhall.com:
CIA: Yes, Hillary's Email Contained ‘Top Secret’ Intelligence; Campaign ‘Disagrees’
CIA: Yes, Hillary's Email Contained ‘Top Secret’ Intelligence; Campaign ‘Disagrees’
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Esquire, whorunsGov and Washington Free Beacon
David A. Graham / The Atlantic:
Hillary Clinton's Bungled Reboot
Hillary Clinton's Bungled Reboot
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Politico, Guardian, Foreign Policy and Mediaite
Mark Z. Barabak / Los Angeles Times:
What's behind Republican voters' support of Trump? Anger at Republicans — After years of raging against President Obama, unhappy conservatives have a new target for their anger and disgust: the Republicans in Congress. — The GOP seized control of the House in 2010 and four years later took the Senate.
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Sahil Kapur / Bloomberg Business:
Filibuster Opponents Have Gone Quiet Since Democrats Lost the Senate
Filibuster Opponents Have Gone Quiet Since Democrats Lost the Senate
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The Daily Caller
Justin Kroll / Variety:
Ronda Rousey to Star in ‘Road House’ Reboot (EXCLUSIVE) — UFC fighter Ronda Rousey is starring in MGM's reboot of the 1980s cult classic “Road House.” Rousey will step into the role Patrick Swayze made famous. — Sources say MGM is currently meeting with screenwriters, with production set to begin in 2016.
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Henry Allen Michael / CBS Detroit:
Police: Man Finds Wife Naked In Bed With Her Dad, Gets Stabbed By Father-In-Law — PONTIAC (WWJ) - Police in Oakland County say a man was stabbed by his father-in-law after finding the 47-year-old nude in bed with his wife — the man's own daughter — and the older man is now behind bars.
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The Jawa Report, WGN-TV and theGrio
Zachary Mider / Bloomberg Business:
PAC Built by Ted Cruz Mega-Donors Gets Evangelical Leader — David Barton, an influential Christian author and activist, is taking charge of the leading super-PAC supporting Ted Cruz. — The super-PAC, Keep the Promise PAC, is the umbrella for a group of related pro-Cruz political committees …
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Right Wing Watch and Warren Throckmorton
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Patrick Svitek / The Texas Tribune:
Kim Davis Rally Puts Huckabee Camp, Cruz at Odds
Kim Davis Rally Puts Huckabee Camp, Cruz at Odds
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msnbc.com, Daily Kos, Washington Post, Trail Blazers Blog, Arkansas Blog, Arkansas Times and Warren Throckmorton
Paul Farhi / Washington Post:
National Geographic magazine shifts to for-profit status with Fox partnership — The National Geographic magazine, a nonprofit publication since its founding in 1888, will shift to for-profit status under a new partnership with 21st Century Fox, the entertainment company controlled by the family …
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National Geographic / National Geographic …:
National Geographic Society and 21st Century Fox Agree to Expand Partnership
National Geographic Society and 21st Century Fox Agree to Expand Partnership
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New York Times, The Verge and Poynter.
Jason Abbruzzese / Mashable:
CNN will stream the next Republican presidential debate for free for the first time — You won't need to have Trump bucks to watch The Donald in the upcoming debate. — CNN will be streaming its Republican presidential debate on September 16 for free without the need for any cable authentication.
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Outside the Beltway, Politico and Business Insider, more at Mediagazer »
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Jonathan Easley / The Hill:
Carson: It's going to be hard to ignore me
Health Affairs Blog:
Quantifying Planned Parenthood's Critical Role In Meeting The Need For Publicly Supported Contraceptive Care — Over the past few months, legislative attempts to defund Planned Parenthood have flared at both the federal and state levels; these moves are clearly an attempt …
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The Hill, Common Dreams and Daily Kos
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Dylan Stableford / Yahoo:
Trump: I ‘always felt that I was in the military’ at military school — Republican frontrunner Donald Trump reportedly told the author of a forthcoming biography that while he never served in the military, he “always felt” that he had because he attended a military-themed prep school that gave him …
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Hollywood Life, whorunsGov, Weekly Standard, Liberty Unyielding and Washington Post
Nick Vlahos / Journal Star:
Peoria council approves $125,000 Twitter settlement with no discussion — PEORIA — The saga of Mayor Jim Ardis and a Twitter parody ended Tuesday night, with a whimper. — With no discussion, the City Council approved a $125,000 payment to the parodist, Jon Daniel.
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WGNO:
Very rare pink dolphin spotted again (and she may be pregnant) — CALCASIEU PARISH, La. (WGNO) - Captain Erik Rue of Calcasieu Charter Service first spotted the mysterious pink dolphin they affectionately call, “Pinky” in 2007 out while fishing on his boat with his company Calcasieu Charter Service.
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