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Nick Gass / Politico:
State Dept. watchdog: Clinton violated email rules — A State Department watchdog concluded that Hillary Clinton failed to comply with the agency's policies on records while using a personal email server that was not — and, officials say, would never have been — approved by agency officials …
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Steven Lee Myers / New York Times:
Hillary Clinton Is Criticized for Private Emails in State Dept. Review — WASHINGTON — The State Department's inspector general sharply criticized Hillary Clinton's exclusive use of a private email server while she was secretary of state, saying she had not sought permission to use it and would not have received it if she had.
Rosalind S. Helderman / Washington Post:
State Dept. inspector general report sharply criticizes Clinton's email practices — The State Department's independent watchdog has issued a highly critical analysis of Hillary Clinton's email practices while running the department, concluding that she failed to seek legal approval for her use …
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Politico, Daily Kos, JustOneMinute, Guardian, The Verge and The Atlantic
Ken Dilanian / NBC News:
Clinton Broke Federal Rules With Email Server, Audit Finds — State Dept. report criticizes Clinton's email practices 1:51 — Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton violated federal records rules through her use of a private email server while she was secretary of state, a State Department audit has concluded.
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New York Times, CNN, RedState, Le·gal In·sur·rec· tion, Towleroad, Independent Journal … and The Resurgent
Chris Cillizza / Washington Post:
Hillary Clinton's email problems just got much worse — One of the two big dominoes in the Hillary Clinton email controversy toppled today: The State Department's Inspector General released its report on the email practices of Clinton and a number of other past secretaries of state.
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Politico
Josh Gerstein / Politico:
Clinton expressed worries about exposure of personal emails at State Dept.
Clinton expressed worries about exposure of personal emails at State Dept.
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Shadowproof and Daily Wire
Nick Gass / Politico:
The 9 biggest revelations in the State IG report on Clinton's emails
The 9 biggest revelations in the State IG report on Clinton's emails
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The American Spectator
Julian Hattem / The Hill:
Watchdog: Clinton, top aides did not comply on records policy
Watchdog: Clinton, top aides did not comply on records policy
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The Week and National Review
Greg Sargent / Washington Post:
Elizabeth Warren just absolutely shredded Donald Trump. There's a lot more like this to come. — THE MORNING PLUM: — Early in the 2012 campaign, when top Democratic strategists were debating how to target Mitt Romney, they worked to hone their message about him down to a single, tight, pithy phrase.
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Daily Kos, New York Times, The Last Tradition, Politico, New York Magazine, Shakesville, The Daily Caller, The Week and ABC News
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Jenna Johnson / Washington Post:
Trump accuses New Mexico's Republican governor of not doing her job — ALBUQUERQUE — Despite his promise to unite the Republican Party, Donald Trump attacked New Mexico Gov. Susana Martinez — the chairwoman of the Republican Governor's Association — on Tuesday night and accused her of “not doing the job.”
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Fox News, Yahoo, KRQE-TV, Mediaite, Albuquerque Journal, New York Magazine, Washington Monthly, Daily Kos, Talking Points Memo and The Resurgent
Jonathan Martin / New York Times:
As Donald Trump Pushes Conspiracy Theories, Right-Wing Media Gets Its Wish — WASHINGTON — Ever since talk radio, cable news and the Internet emerged in the 1990s as potent political forces on the right, Republicans have used those media to attack their opponents through a now-familiar two-step.
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Althouse, National Review and Media Matters for America
James Hohmann / Washington Post:
The Daily 202: Trump's attacks on the GOP's most prominent Latina, Susana Martinez, should alarm Republicans
The Daily 202: Trump's attacks on the GOP's most prominent Latina, Susana Martinez, should alarm Republicans
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Politico, Mediaite, The Moderate Voice, Business Insider, Hot Air and New York Magazine
Bloomberg:
Ryan Said to Tell Confidants He's Ready to End Trump Standoff
Ryan Said to Tell Confidants He's Ready to End Trump Standoff
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Talking Points Memo, Politico, New York Magazine, Hot Air, Associated Press, RedState, The Hill, AOL, Slate, Mediaite and The Resurgent
Brian McBride / ABC News:
Paul Ryan to Endorse Donald Trump, According to Senior Campaign Sources
Paul Ryan to Endorse Donald Trump, According to Senior Campaign Sources
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BuzzFeed, Talking Points Memo, Daily Wire, NPR, The American Conservative, Hot Air, Washington Post, RedState, The Week, Prntly and Guardian
Marc Caputo / Politico:
Trump plans to target Clinton over Whitewater — Donald Trump, who in recent days has accused Bill Clinton of rape and suggested he and Hillary Clinton may have had a role in the death of one of their close friends, plans to focus next on the Whitewater real estate scandal, POLITICO has learned.
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Little Green Footballs, Washington Post, Daily Kos, CNN, Political Wire, Mediaite, The Week, Blue Nation Review, Media Matters for America, Shakesville, AOL, WNEP-TV and KTOO
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Allegra Kirkland / Talking Points Memo:
Trump Camp Accidentally Emails Politico Its Plan To Hit Clinton On Whitewater — A Trump campaign plan to target Hillary Clinton over the decades-old Whitewater real estate scandal was made public on Wednesday afternoon when a Trump spokeswoman accidentally included a Politico reporter on the email thread.
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The Week and Blue Nation Review
Niall Stanage / The Hill:
Green Party could be election spoiler — The Green Party suddenly has a chance to make an impact in the presidential election, with polls showing that Donald Trump — are set to be the most unpopular nominees in modern times. — The possibility of disaffected liberals …
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Seung Min Kim / Politico:
Big-name Democrats won't defend Wasserman Schultz
Big-name Democrats won't defend Wasserman Schultz
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Foreign Policy, Washington Free Beacon and Washington Times
CNN:
Dems worry DNC chair ‘too toxic’ after Sanders blast
Dems worry DNC chair ‘too toxic’ after Sanders blast
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Forbes, The Daily Caller and RedState
The Intercept:
“AMERICAN SNIPER” CHRIS KYLE DISTORTED HIS MILITARY RECORD, DOCUMENTS SHOW … No American has been more associated with the Navy SEAL mystique than Chris Kyle, known as the deadliest sniper in military history. His bestselling autobiography, American Sniper — a story of honor, glory …
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The Scoop Blog, Sputnik International, Mediaite, The Resurgent and Raw Story
Mark Berman / Washington Post:
Eleven states sue Obama administration over bathroom directive — Eleven states and state officials filed a lawsuit Wednesday challenging he Obama administration over federal guidance directing schools to provide transgender students with facilities that match their gender identities.
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Vox, WWBT-TV, The New Civil Rights Movement and The Week
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Nick Gass / Politico:
Where the Obamas are living in D.C. after the White House — President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama will lease the 8,200-square-foot mansion owned by Joe Lockhart and Giovanna Gray after the first family leaves the White House in January, sources told POLITICO Playbook on Wednesday.
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Washingtonian, The Daily Caller and The Week
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Jordan Fabian / The Hill:
Obamas to live in home of former Clinton press secretary: report
Obamas to live in home of former Clinton press secretary: report
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The Daily Caller
Eliana Dockterman / TIME:
A Marvel Editor Explains How Captain America Was a Hydra Agent All Along — In a shocking twist, Steve Rogers always has been and will continue to be a member of the evil group — Sure, he wears red white and blue on the outside, but on the inside? It turns out Steve Rogers …
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The Daily Caller, AOL, The American Spectator, The Verge and Gizmodo
John Hinderaker / Power LinePower Line:
Electing Trump, One Riot at a Time — Last night in Albuquerque, rioters attacked a Donald Trump rally. Several tried to disrupt the event and had to be removed from the crowd. Most remained outside, throwing rocks at the hall and burning objects at policemen.
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Hot Air, No More Mister Nice Blog, Instapundit and Orange County Register
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Stephen Gutowski / Washington Free Beacon:
Audio Shows Katie Couric Documentary Deceptively Edited Interview with Pro-Gun Activists — The makers of a new Katie Couric documentary on gun violence deceptively edited an interview between Couric and a group of gun rights activists in an apparent attempt to embarrass the activists, an audio recording of the full interview shows.
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Bearing Arms, RedState, National Review, The Week, Hot Air, The Daily Caller and Instapundit
Jim Bourg / National Review:
Why ‘Hillary Is Even Worse’ Doesn't Cut It — I am part of the tiny fraction of the population that deals professionally in public policy from the right. In influence, we are all over the map, from talk-show hosts with audiences of millions (Limbaugh, Hannity) to politicians who directly shape policy …
The Daily Beast:
Trump Vitamins Were Fortified With B.S. — You give the Donald your urine and a stack of money? That's what he wanted, in exchange for a customized vitamin regimen that a Harvard doctor deems a ‘scam.’ — Call it “Vitamin T.” For several years in the late 2000s and early 2010s …
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