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David E. Sanger / New York Times:
Hillary Clinton's Email Was Probably Hacked, Experts Say — When the F.B.I. director, James B. Comey, said on Tuesday that his investigators had no “direct evidence” that Hillary Clinton's email account had been “successfully hacked,” both private experts and federal investigators immediately understood …
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Wall Street Journal:
MORE IN HILLARY CLINTON — The State Department didn't respond to whether it would make them public, but a spokesman said the Department was working with the FBI on the matter. — “As we have said for many months, we will work with the FBI to determine the appropriate disposition …
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The Daily Caller
Josh Gerstein / Politico:
State: Some classified markings in Clinton emails were ‘human error’ — Some classification markings found in email messages on Hillary Clinton's private server were the result of “human error” and the related information was not considered classified at the time it was sent to her, State Department spokesman John Kirby said Wednesday.
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Mediaite, ABC News, Hot Air and The Daily Caller
Los Angeles Times:
Opinion Hillary Clinton didn't go where David Petraeus and Scooter Libby did
Opinion Hillary Clinton didn't go where David Petraeus and Scooter Libby did
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Patterico's Pontifications
Jordan Fabian / The Hill:
WH rejects call to block Clinton from receiving classified briefings
WH rejects call to block Clinton from receiving classified briefings
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Hot Air
Karey Van Hall / Politico:
Lynch says DOJ will not pursue charges against Clinton
Lynch says DOJ will not pursue charges against Clinton
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Associated Press, ABC News and Raw Story
Julia Edwards / Reuters:
Here's Why Hillary Clinton Email Scandal Didn't Rise To Level Of ‘Gross Negligence’
Here's Why Hillary Clinton Email Scandal Didn't Rise To Level Of ‘Gross Negligence’
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CNN and garnetnews.com
The Daily Beast:
New Video Emerges of Alton Sterling Being Killed by Baton Rouge Police — Footage provided to The Daily Beast shows Alton Sterling being repeatedly shot by police officers after he was pinned to the ground. — BATON ROUGE, Louisiana — New cellphone video provided to The Daily Beast shows Alton Sterling …
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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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Maya Lau / The Advocate:
East Baton Rouge DA: ‘Officers feel they were completely justified’ in shooting of Alton Sterling
East Baton Rouge DA: ‘Officers feel they were completely justified’ in shooting of Alton Sterling
Charles C. Johnson / GotNews:
BREAKING: #AltonSterling Was Child Raping Dead Beat Dad Who Owed $25,000+ in Child Support, Not Good “Father of Five”
BREAKING: #AltonSterling Was Child Raping Dead Beat Dad Who Owed $25,000+ in Child Support, Not Good “Father of Five”
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CBS News, The Gateway Pundit, Mashable, CBS New York, Common Dreams and Raw Story
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 …
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New York Times:
In a Defiant, Angry Speech, Donald Trump Defends Image Seen as Anti-Semitic — Donald J. Trump on Wednesday offered a defiant defense of his campaign's decision to publish an image widely viewed as anti-Semitic — saying he regretted deleting it — and vigorously reaffirmed his praise of Saddam Hussein, the murderous Iraqi dictator.
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The Atlantic and The Unz Review
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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Media Matters for America:
CNN Reports That 10 Women Have Contacted Law Firm About Treatment Under Roger Ailes — JIM SCIUTTO (GUEST HOST): Long time Fox News anchor Gretchen Carlson is suing her former boss and chairman of the network Roger Ailes, alleging a pattern of sexual harassment.
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Raw Story and New York Times
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Brian Stelter / CNNMoney:
Former Fox News host Gretchen Carlson sues Roger Ailes for sexual harassment — Gretchen Carlson, a longtime host on Fox News, is accusing the network's CEO and chairman Roger Ailes of sexual harassment and retaliation. — A spokeswoman for Ailes did not immediately respond to requests for comment on Wednesday.
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Media Matters for America, Politico, Taylor Marsh, New York Magazine, Daily Kos, The Huffington Post, New York Times, Jezebel and Mediaite
New York Times:
Gretchen Carlson of Fox News Files Harassment Suit Against Roger Ailes
Gretchen Carlson of Fox News Files Harassment Suit Against Roger Ailes
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Washington Monthly
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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Ben Kamisar / The Hill:
Clinton, Sanders in talks to host joint event: reports
Clinton, Sanders in talks to host joint event: reports
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Politico, Raw Story and Joe.My.God.
MaryAlice Parks / ABC News:
Bernie Sanders and Hillary Clinton Campaigns in Talks for Possible Endorsement Next Week
Bernie Sanders and Hillary Clinton Campaigns in Talks for Possible Endorsement Next Week
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The Week
Reid J. Epstein / Wall Street Journal:
Anti-Donald Trump Forces See Convention Coup as Within Reach — Backing of 28 Rules Committee members would allow a full vote on unbinding delegates — Months after Donald Trump appeared to seal the Republican nomination for president, anti-Trump forces still have one last chance to force …
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Hot Air, Daily Wire, Politicus USA, RedState and Mother Jones
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Heather Stewart / Guardian:
Tony Blair: ‘I express more sorrow, regret and apology than you can ever believe’ — Blair responds to Iraq war report - which says former PM disregarded warnings of risks as he built case for military action — Tony Blair has responded to criticisms made in the Chilcot report by saying …
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ThinkProgress, Lawyers, Guns & Money, Mother Jones and Unqualified Offerings
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BBC:
Chilcot report: Tony Blair's Iraq War case not justified
Chilcot report: Tony Blair's Iraq War case not justified
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The Intercept, Informed Comment, Guardian, BBC, Liberal Values, The Atlantic and Common Dreams
David Weigel / Washington Post:
Trump, Saddam and why people mistrust the media
Trump, Saddam and why people mistrust the media
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CNN, Instapundit, Guardian, ThinkProgress, The Hill and Hot Air
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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Politico, WayneDupree.com, Outside the Beltway, Red Alert Politics, The Mike Gallagher Show and The Week
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Nora Kelly / The Atlantic:
Donald Trump's Much-Improved Fundraising Haul
Donald Trump's Much-Improved Fundraising Haul
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Washington Post, RedState, Politico and New York Magazine
Angela Fritz / Washington Post:
Pilot captures incredible nighttime thunderstorm photo over the Pacific Ocean — This is one of the most striking thunderstorm photos we've seen. — Taken from a plane at the moment of a lightning flash, it illustrates both the ferocity of a turbulent atmosphere and the beauty of Mother Nature.
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WAVY-TV
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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Power Line, Washington Times and BizPac Review
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Scot Lehigh / BostonGlobe.com:
Another Clinton ‘scandal’ goes poof
Another Clinton ‘scandal’ goes poof
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Washington Post and CNN
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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Guardian, Daily Wire, AOL, Complex, The Verge, The Daily Caller and ABC News
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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Mediaite, RedState and Talking Points Memo