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Robert Costa / Washington Post:
Corker withdraws as potential Trump running mate — Sen. Bob Corker (R-Tenn.), the chairman of the powerful Senate Foreign Relations Committee who has recently emerged as a finalist in the search for Donald Trump's running mate, told The Washington Post in an interview Wednesday …
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Burgess Everett / Politico:
Ernst all but withdraws from Trump veepstakes — Joni Ernst all but removed herself from Donald Trump's vice presidential search, telling POLITICO in an interview that she wants to help Trump become president but that she's focused on Iowa and the Senate, where the freshman senator said she's “just getting started.”
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The Advocate:
'He's got a gun! Gun': Video shows fatal confrontation between Alton Sterling, Baton Rouge police officer — Alton Sterling, a 37-year old man who sold CDs, was shot and killed by a Baton Rouge police officer Tuesday morning outside a convenience store on North Foster Drive after …
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Washington Post:
Video captures white Baton Rouge police officer fatally shooting a black man, sparking outrage — A video showing two white police officers involved in a deadly altercation with a 37-year-old black man in Baton Rouge circulated across the Internet early Wednesday morning …
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German Lopez / Vox:
How video changed Americans' views toward the police, from Rodney King to Alton Sterling
How video changed Americans' views toward the police, from Rodney King to Alton Sterling
New York Daily News:
Alton Sterling shot, killed by Louisiana cops during struggle after he was selling music outside …
Alton Sterling shot, killed by Louisiana cops during struggle after he was selling music outside …
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New York Times:
Alton Sterling Shooting in Baton Rouge Prompts Justice Dept. Investigation
Alton Sterling Shooting in Baton Rouge Prompts Justice Dept. Investigation
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David Edwards / Raw Story:
DON'T MISS STORIES. FOLLOW RAW STORY! — CNN on Wednesday …
DON'T MISS STORIES. FOLLOW RAW STORY! — CNN on Wednesday …
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Seung Min Kim / Politico:
Sanders booed by House Democrats — Sen. Bernie Sanders is still talking like a guy who's running for president. But frustrated House Democrats — who booed him at one point during a morning meeting — say it's time to stop. — With the Democratic convention just weeks away …
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Wall Street Journal:
Hillary Clinton Expanding College Plan to Offer Free Tuition to Millions
Hillary Clinton Expanding College Plan to Offer Free Tuition to Millions
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Anne Gearan / Washington Post:
Clinton to propose 3-month hiatus for repayment of student loans
Clinton to propose 3-month hiatus for repayment of student loans
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Matt Flegenheimer / New York Times:
Hillary Clinton Embraces Ideas From Bernie Sanders's College Tuition Plan
Hillary Clinton Embraces Ideas From Bernie Sanders's College Tuition Plan
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Tyler Kingkade / The Huffington Post:
Hillary Clinton Unveils Debt-Free College For All, Adopting Major Bernie Sanders Plank
Hillary Clinton Unveils Debt-Free College For All, Adopting Major Bernie Sanders Plank
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MaryAlice Parks / ABC News:
Sanders' Supporters Grapple With FBI Decision on Clinton Emails
Sanders' Supporters Grapple With FBI Decision on Clinton Emails
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J.D. Durkin / Mediaite:
BREAKING: Ex-Fox Anchor Gretchen Carlson Files Sexual Harassment Lawsuit Against Roger Ailes — Fox News anchor and author Gretchen Carlson is filing a sexual harassment lawsuit against CEO Roger Ailes. … Carlson took to social media to confirm moments ago that she is no longer with Fox News …
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Katherine Krueger / Talking Points Memo:
Ex-Fox News Host Gretchen Carlson Sues Roger Ailes For Sexual Harassment
Ex-Fox News Host Gretchen Carlson Sues Roger Ailes For Sexual Harassment
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Hadas Gold / Politico:
Gretchen Carlson files sexual harassment lawsuit against Fox News CEO Roger Ailes
Gretchen Carlson files sexual harassment lawsuit against Fox News CEO Roger Ailes
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New York Times:
Gretchen Carlson of Fox News Files Suit Against Roger Ailes
Gretchen Carlson of Fox News Files Suit Against Roger Ailes
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Bryce Covert / ThinkProgress:
Fox News Host Sues Roger Ailes Over Sexual Harassment
Fox News Host Sues Roger Ailes Over Sexual Harassment
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Los Angeles Times:
Opinion Hillary Clinton didn't go where David Petraeus and Scooter Libby did — Gen. David Petraeus testifies before the Senate Intelligence Committee during a 2011 nomination hearing. (Cliff Owen / Associated Press) — Melissa Batchelor Warnke — Emailgate dragged its bloodied body across …
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Julia Edwards / Reuters:
Here's Why Hillary Clinton Email Scandal Didn't Rise To Level Of ‘Gross Negligence’ — Legal experts say her actions fell short of past cases where information mishandling was intentional. — In declining to seek prosecution of Hillary Clinton, FBI Director James Comey said the former Secretary …
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Lauren Fox / Talking Points Memo:
Paul Ryan Wants To Deny Clinton Classified Briefings During Campaign
Paul Ryan Wants To Deny Clinton Classified Briefings During Campaign
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Sen. Rand Paul / TIME:
Sen Rand Paul: Hillary Clinton Should Not Be Above the Law
Sen Rand Paul: Hillary Clinton Should Not Be Above the Law
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Jared Kushner / The New York Observer:
The Donald Trump I Know — My father-in-law is not an anti-Semite. — It's that simple, really. Donald Trump is not anti-Semitic and he's not a racist. Despite the best efforts of his political opponents and a large swath of the media to hold Donald Trump accountable for the utterances …
Matea Gold / Washington Post:
Trump raises $51 million with GOP in June, including $26 million for his campaign — Donald Trump raised more than $26 million for his campaign and another $25 million in conjunction with the Republican National Committee in June, a hefty haul that his campaign hopes will put to rest anxieties …
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Isaac Arnsdorf / Politico:
Trump announces $51 million fundraising in June — Donald Trump's fundraising sprang to life in June, pulling in a $51 million for the month and smashing totals from all previous months. — The campaign said slightly more than half of which came from the team's burgeoning digital …
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NBC News:
Sen. Ted Cruz Negotiating Speaking Role at Republican Convention
Sen. Ted Cruz Negotiating Speaking Role at Republican Convention
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Zeke J Miller / TIME:
Donald Trump Raised More Than $50 Million in June
Donald Trump Raised More Than $50 Million in June
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Tim Hume / CNN:
After 13 years, Chilcot report delivers damning verdict on British role in Iraq War — Chilcot: Plan for Iraq after Hussein wholly inadequate — If you're in North America, go here to watch a live stream of our coverage of the Chilcot inquiry on CNNgo. — London (CNN)[Breaking news update at 7:50 a.m. ET]
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Jeremy Diamond / CNN:
Trump praises for Saddam Hussein's efficient killing of ‘terrorists,’ calls today's Iraq ‘Harvard for terrorism’
Trump praises for Saddam Hussein's efficient killing of ‘terrorists,’ calls today's Iraq ‘Harvard for terrorism’
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David Weigel / Washington Post:
Trump, Saddam and why people mistrust the media
Trump, Saddam and why people mistrust the media
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Heather Stewart / Guardian:
Tony Blair: ‘I express more sorrow, regret and apology than you can ever believe’
Tony Blair: ‘I express more sorrow, regret and apology than you can ever believe’
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Eliana Dockterman / TIME:
Exclusive: Marvel's New Iron Man Is a Black Woman — Marvel writer Brian Michael Bendis talks the creation of Riri Williams, who will take over for Tony Stark — There's a new Iron Man. Well, Iron Man for now. She's still working on the name. The events at the end …
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Rasmussen Reports:
Most Disagree with Decision Not to Indict Clinton — Most voters disagree with FBI Director James Comey's decision not to seek a criminal indictment of Hillary Clinton. — The FBI concluded that Clinton potentially exposed top secret information to hostile countries when she used …
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Scot Lehigh / BostonGlobe.com:
Another Clinton ‘scandal’ goes poof — SO NOW it's all but official: No bolt from the blue will ruin Hillary Clinton's presidential hopes. — There will be no criminal charges against Clinton because of her use of a private e-mail server while secretary of state.
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Tom Kludt / CNN:
Source: Chelsea Manning hospitalized after apparent suicide attempt — (CNN)Former U.S. Army soldier Chelsea Manning was hospitalized Tuesday, the result of what a source told CNN is believed to be a suicide attempt. — Manning was taken to a local hospital near the U.S. Disciplinary Barracks …
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Chelsea Manning / TMZ.com:
Apparent Suicide Attempt In Prison
Apparent Suicide Attempt In Prison
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Edward-Isaac Dovere / Politico:
Democrats bet the House on Trump — As part of an effort to nationalize the November elections by tying Republicans to their lightning-rod presidential nominee, House Democrats have begun collaborating with Hillary Clinton's campaign to build what they're calling their “Trump model” of persuadable voters.
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The Hill:
Ryan faces GOP defections on gun proposal
Ryan faces GOP defections on gun proposal
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David A. Fahrenthold / Washington Post:
Eric Trump: My father gives ‘millions and millions and millions’ to charity — Eric Trump, the son of presumptive Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump, said in an interview Wednesday that his father gives “millions and millions and millions” of his own money to charity …
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Mark Mellman / The Hill:
Fundamentally flawed — Over the last dozen years, I have often confessed to being a fundamentalist. — This is not a statement of religious conviction, but rather an expression of my belief about what's most important in presidential elections. — While the daily flood of commentary focuses …