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Des Moines Register:
Last Slide — Another apparent discrepancy has arisen in what Hillary Clinton has said about her emails. — When The Des Moines Register asked her about the latest twist in the private server saga on Tuesday, she said she had no new answers. — Just before Clinton sat down for a 105-minute meeting …
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Del Quentin Wilber / Bloomberg Business:
FBI Said to Recover Personal E-Mails From Hillary Clinton Server — The FBI has recovered personal and work-related e-mails from the private computer server used by Hillary Clinton during her time as secretary of state, according to a person familiar with the investigation.
Carol D. Leonnig / Washington Post:
State Department's account of e-mail request differs from Clinton's — Throughout the controversy over her use of a private e-mail system while she was secretary of state, Hillary Rodham Clinton has described her decision last year to turn over thousands of work-related e-mails as a response to a routine-sounding records request.
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Washington Free Beacon, Politico, RedState and Fox News
Stephen Dinan / Washington Times:
FBI refuses to cooperate in Hillary Clinton email server probe
FBI refuses to cooperate in Hillary Clinton email server probe
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John Hawkins' Right Wing News, The PJ Tatler, Daily Mail, Hot Air and Politico
Margaret Talev / Bloomberg Business:
Bloomberg Poll: Joe Biden Now Top Presidential Choice for 1 in 4 Democrats — As Hillary Clinton's ratings tumble, nearly half of those surveyed say they want the vice president in the race. — One quarter of Americans who are registered Democrats or lean that way say Vice President Joe Biden is now their top choice for president.
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Politico, Political Wire and Washington Free Beacon
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NBC News:
Hillary Clinton: I Oppose the Keystone XL Pipeline — After months of declining to take a position on the Keystone XL pipeline, Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton says she opposes the construction of the project. — “I think it is imperative that we look at the Keystone XL pipeline …
Annie Karni / Politico:
Top unions put brakes on Clinton endorsement
Top unions put brakes on Clinton endorsement
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The Daily Caller, Talking Points Memo, Hit & Run and Washington Free Beacon
Elana Schor / Politico:
Hillary's Keystone pivot draws greens' cheers
Hillary's Keystone pivot draws greens' cheers
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Hot Air and Bloomberg Business
Christine Mai-Duc / Los Angeles Times:
‘Happy Birthday’ song copyright is not valid, judge rules — In a stunning reversal of decades of copyright claims, a federal judge in Los Angeles has ruled that Warner/Chappell Music does not hold a valid copyright claim to the “Happy Birthday To You” song.
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Boing Boing, The Digital Reader, KTLA, The Verge, UPROXX and NPR, more at Mediagazer »
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Ben Sisario / New York Times:
‘Happy Birthday’ Copyright Invalidated by Judge — A judge ruled on Tuesday that the long-claimed copyright on “Happy Birthday to You,” the most popular tune in the English language, is not valid. — The decision, by Judge George H. King of United States District Court in Los Angeles …
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Althouse
Jeremy Stahl / Slate:
That Guy Who Is Price-Gouging AIDS Patients Also Did It to Kids with Kidney Disease — The former hedge fund manager whose pharmaceutical company has come under withering attack for allegations of egregious price-gouging on life-saving medication is the subject of a $65 million lawsuit …
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Phil Helsel / CNBC:
Turing to roll back pricing for Daraprim amid controversy
Turing to roll back pricing for Daraprim amid controversy
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all, Raw Story, Towleroad, NBC News and New York Times
NBC News:
Drug CEO Responds to Outrage Over 5,000% Hike
Drug CEO Responds to Outrage Over 5,000% Hike
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New York Times, UPROXX, Forbes, HIVPlusMag.com, RT, CNBC, Boing Boing, NPR, Guardian and ECHIDNE OF THE SNAKES
Emma Green / The Atlantic:
Pope Francis's Visit to the U.S. — For the first time in his papacy—and his life—Pope Francis is visiting the U.S. at the end of September. He's coming for the World Meeting of the Families in Philadelphia but will also make stops in Cuba, D.C., and New York. Scroll down to see our coverage.
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Noah Rothman / Commentary Magazine:
The Poisonous Obama Years — For millions of Americans, Barack Obama's ascension to the presidency absolved the United States of myriad sins. His rise to the presidency was a redemption tale for an America that had lost its way in the immediate post-9/11 years.
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Ilan Ben-Meir / BuzzFeed:
Trump Campaign Manager: President Trump Would Admit Zero Syrian Refugees
Trump Campaign Manager: President Trump Would Admit Zero Syrian Refugees
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Sarah Ferris / The Hill:
ObamaCare sign-ups swell to 17.6 million — A total of 17.6 million people have gained coverage under ObamaCare, according to a revised government estimate released Tuesday. — The newest figure, which is based on national survey data, shows that 1.2 million more people had signed …
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Daily Kos
Kyle Shideler / Townhall.com:
Irving Mayor: Ahmed Mohamed's Family Blocking Release of Records; Obama Tweeted Support Even Before “Clock” Pic Released — Last night, Irving Texas Mayor Beth Van Duyne revealed that the family of Ahmed Mohammed has repeatedly refused to meet with city officials, refused …
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Jihad Watch and The PJ Tatler
Alex Isenstadt / Politico:
Walker's campaign manager unloads — <p>Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker pulled the plug on a bloated campaign that was headed into debt and was being undermined by furious donors, a warring staff and — at the root of it all — a candidate who was badly out of his league. </p><p>Prior …
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Political Wire
Bruce Weber / New York Times:
Yogi Berra, Master Catcher With a Goofy Wit, Dies at 90 — Yogi Berra, one of baseball's greatest catchers and characters, who as a player was a mainstay of 10 Yankee championship teams and as a manager led both the Yankees and Mets to the World Series — but who may be more widely known …
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Lawyers, Guns & Money
Ben Schreckinger / Politico:
Colbert bests Trump — <p>Donald Trump was in no fighting mood on Tuesday night.</p><p>Rather than come out swinging, as he did at the outset of last week's Republican debate, a subdued front-runner came out nodding in his “Late Show” interview with Stephen Colbert. </p><p>Rather than engage …
CBS News:
Donald Trump defends his reaction to anti-Muslim statement — Shares - — NEW YORK — Donald Trump said Tuesday he would welcome Muslims in his administration. — In an interview for “60 Minutes,” Scott Pelley met the front-runner for the Republican presidential nomination in his New York apartment.
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Paul Colford / The Definitive Source:
An addition to AP Stylebook entry on global warming — The AP Stylebook editors today informed AP staff about a change to the entry on global warming. In addition, they described what goes into keeping the Stylebook up-to-date, including their outreach to experts.
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Washington Post, Slantpoint, ThinkProgress, Talking Points Memo, Twitchy, Poynter. and Mediaite
Hadas Gold / Politico:
Buzzfeed, denied credentials for pope visit, calls it ‘retaliation’ for previous coverage — <p>Buzzfeed has been blocked from covering the Pope's visit to the United States, Buzzfeed claims in a letter to officials in the Archdiocese of Washington, D.C. </p><p>The <a href="http …
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Poynter., Mediaite and Washington Post, more at Mediagazer »
Jason Horowitz / New York Times:
Scott Walker's Dismal Finish Is a Fitting Result, Old Foes Say — MILWAUKEE — For the last 25 years, Representative Gwen Moore has sought to relinquish her claim to being the only politician ever to defeat Scott Walker. — On Monday she learned that her wait would continue, as Mr. Walker …
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Jonathan V. Last / Weekly Standard:
Would a Muslim President Be Good on Gay Marriage? — Because presidential politics are as much about in-group signaling as actual policy, Ben Carson is locked in a media-generated controversy about whether or not he'd be down with having a Muslim president. Carson was asked about this deeply-important question on Meet the Press.
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Betsy's Page, Spectator, Quartz and Hot Air
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Sara Jerde / Talking Points Memo:
Rand Paul: I Would Support A Muslim For Prez, But I Would Have Questions
Rand Paul: I Would Support A Muslim For Prez, But I Would Have Questions
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