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Mark Murray / NBC News:
NBC/WSJ Poll: Trump and Carson Lead GOP; Clinton Loses Ground — Donald Trump and Ben Carson are running neck and neck in the national Republican presidential horserace, while Carly Fiorina is now tied for third place with Marco Rubio, according to the latest NBC News/Wall Street Journal poll.
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Frank Bruni / New York Times:
John Boehner Exits, Donald Trump Storms On — ON Thursday, when John Boehner grew weepy in the presence of the pope, I assumed that we were seeing the tears of a proud Catholic. — On Friday, when he announced that he'd be resigning as the speaker of the House of Representatives …
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Washington Post, No More Mister Nice Blog and Hullabaloo
Kyle Cheney / Politico:
Jeb Bush: Early polls 'really don't matter' — <p>Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush, who has persistently trailed Donald Trump and Ben Carson in the Republican presidential polls, is questioning the accuracy of them showing him way behind. </p><p>"These polls really don't matter," Bush said in an interview on “Fox News Sunday.”
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The Moderate Voice, Political Wire and Bloomberg Business
Patrick O'Connor / Wall Street Journal:
Carson, Fiorina, Sanders Gain Ground in Their Parties' Primary Races, Poll Shows — Carson is preferred pick of 20% of GOP primary voters, while 21% favor Donald Trump — Republicans Ben Carson and Carly Fiorina and Democratic Sen. Bernie Sanders have gained significant ground …
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Political Wire and Business Insider
Niall Stanage / The Hill:
Media thumps Trump, but polls show he's winning big
Media thumps Trump, but polls show he's winning big
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CNN:
New Hillary Clinton email chain discovered — Washington (CNN)An email chain between former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and then-commander of U.S. Central Command David Petraeus from January and February 2009 is raising questions about whether some of the emails on Clinton's private email server …
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Kyle Cheney / Politico:
Hillary Clinton: ‘Another conspiracy theory’ — <p>A seemingly frustrated Hillary Clinton strove on Sunday to link the latest flap over her personal email server with the string of scandals and attacks Republicans raised against her in the 1990s. </p><p>"During the '90s …
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Washington Free Beacon and Liberal Values
Jennifer Epstein / Bloomberg Business:
Hillary Clinton Blames GOP for ‘Drip, Drip, Drip’ of E-Mail Controversy
Hillary Clinton Blames GOP for ‘Drip, Drip, Drip’ of E-Mail Controversy
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Rachael Bade / Politico:
Clinton camp: Clinton did not sign form on Abedin job change
Clinton camp: Clinton did not sign form on Abedin job change
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Theodore Schleifer / CNN:
Bill Clinton on email scrutiny: 'I've never seen so much expended on so little'
Bill Clinton on email scrutiny: 'I've never seen so much expended on so little'
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BuzzFeed, OnPolitics, Guardian, The Week, Detroit News and Independent Journal Review
Meghashyam Mali / The Hill:
Graham fears post-Boehner ‘meltdown’ — Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) is warning Republicans to act wisely following the impending departure of Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio), which he fears could lead to a party “meltdown” in 2016. — “It's a fresh start, and what's the goal here?
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CBS News:
John Boehner warns of GOP's “false prophets” in D.C.
John Boehner warns of GOP's “false prophets” in D.C.
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Elspeth Reeve / New Republic:
Sympathy for the Boehner — The internet is thick with cruel GIFs …
Sympathy for the Boehner — The internet is thick with cruel GIFs …
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Washington Post:
Fiorina's falsehoods — “ONE OF the benefits of a presidential campaign is the character and capability, judgment and temperament of every single one of us is revealed over time and and under pressure.” Since presidential hopeful Carly Fiorina made that comment at the start of the second Republican debate …
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Jordyn Phelps / ABC News:
Planned Parenthood Protesters Throw Condoms at Carly Fiorina Supporters
Planned Parenthood Protesters Throw Condoms at Carly Fiorina Supporters
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Taryn Asher / WJBK-TV:
Man starts gas station blaze trying to kill spider with lighter — CENTER LINE - A man tried to kill a spider at a gas station using a lighter causing a dangerous fire. — Using a lighter to kill the bug, he started a blaze that quickly engulfed the gas pump.
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Hadas Gold / Politico:
Third GOP debate sets off wave of anxiety — <p>The uncertain terms of the next Republican debate are setting off a wave of anxiety among middle and bottom tier campaigns, with several lashing out at the Republican National Committee for failing to provide clarity on how many candidates …
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Andrew C. McCarthy / National Review:
On Islam, Ben Carson Is Right and Charles Krauthammer Is Wrong — Ben Carson campaigning in California, September 9, 2015 (Kevork Djansezian/Getty)
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Washington Monthly, Progress Pond, Power Line and The Elder Statement
Edward Klein / New York Post:
Hillary enlisted Steven Spielberg to make her more likeable — In his new book, “Unlikeable,” journalist Edward Klein unveils the lengths Hillary Rodham Clinton's campaign will go to avoid the mistakes of the 2008 race — when Obama famously said, “You're likeable enough, Hillary.”
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Daily Mail, BizPac Review and The Elder Statement