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Michele Kirk / BizPac Review:
Riveting post by black police officer confronts BLM with raw honesty and EVERY American needs to see it — An African-American police officer from Florida has laid bare his heart in a powerful way. — Pundits have been talking non-stop since a new wave of sensationalized stories …
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RedState and The Last Refuge
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St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Intruder shot by off-duty St. Louis County officer after online argument about Black Lives Matter, family says — A 50-pound concrete planter sits on the floor inside of an off-duty St. Louis County police officer's home after an intruder threw it through a window on Saturday, July 9, 2016.
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Associated Press, The Root, The Gateway Pundit and twitchy.com
Heather Mac Donald / Wall Street Journal:
The Myths of Black Lives Matter
The Myths of Black Lives Matter
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John Hawkins' Right Wing News and New York Daily News
Megan Twohey / New York Times:
Rudolph Giuliani Lashes Out at Black Lives Matter
Rudolph Giuliani Lashes Out at Black Lives Matter
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Politico, Media Matters for America, The Daily Caller and New York Magazine
Wesley Lowery / Washington Post:
Aren't more white people than black people killed by police? Yes, but no.
Aren't more white people than black people killed by police? Yes, but no.
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Scared Monkeys, Daily Wire, The Week, Power Line and Instapundit
Nick Gass / Politico:
Giuliani: Black parents should ‘teach children to be respectful of the police’
Giuliani: Black parents should ‘teach children to be respectful of the police’
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Washington Post, Political Wire and The Root
Gregory Holyk / ABC News:
Majority Disapproves of Decision Not to Charge Clinton on Emails (POLL) — A majority of Americans disapproves of the FBI's recommendation not to charge Hillary Clinton with a crime over her handling of email while secretary of state, and a similar number in a new ABC News/Washington Post poll …
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Hot Air and Washington Times
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Washington Post:
Both are unpopular. Only one is a threat. — “This election,” a spokesman for Sen. Ben Sasse (R-Neb.) said Thursday, “remains a dumpster fire.” Well, yes, the two major-party candidates for president are historically unpopular. But if this election is unusually bad, it is not because both parties chose bad candidates.
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Balloon Juice
Scott Clement / Washington Post:
56 percent of Americans disapprove of FBI decision to exonerate Hillary Clinton
56 percent of Americans disapprove of FBI decision to exonerate Hillary Clinton
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Outside the Beltway and The Week
Associated Press:
The Latest: Clinton Campaign Confirms Sanders to Endorse Her — The Latest on developments in the 2016 presidential campaign. (all times local): — Donald Trump is boosting his communications operation. — The Republican presidential candidate has hired Bryan Lanza to handle communications …
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Amy Chozick / New York Times:
Bernie Sanders, Set for Rally With Hillary Clinton, Says Campaigns Are ‘Closer and Closer’ — The awkward dance between Hillary Clinton and Senator Bernie Sanders, her top Democratic primary opponent, is set to conclude on Tuesday, with Mr. Sanders appearing alongside her at a rally in Portsmouth, N.H.
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The Atlantic, Talking Points Memo, CNN and Political Wire
Alex Seitz-Wald / NBC News:
Democrats Advance Most Progressive Platform in Party History
Democrats Advance Most Progressive Platform in Party History
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Guardian and Political Wire
Ezra Klein / Vox:
Understanding Hillary: Why the Clinton America sees isn't the Clinton colleagues know — This is not a profile of Hillary Clinton. It is not a review of her career or an assessment of her campaign. You won't find any shocking revelations on her emails, on Benghazi, on Whitewater, or even on her health care plan.
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The Moderate Voice
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BBC:
Theresa May set to be UK PM after Andrea Leadsom quits — Theresa May is set to become the UK's next prime minister after Andrea Leadsom pulled out of the contest to become Conservative Party leader. — The timing of the handover of power from David Cameron is currently being discussed, but could be within days.
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Outside the Beltway
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Allison Pearson / Telegraph:
'I've been under attack, it's been shattering': Andrea Leadsom apologises to Theresa …
'I've been under attack, it's been shattering': Andrea Leadsom apologises to Theresa …
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Mother Jones, Guardian, New York Magazine, Political Wire and Coffee House
Tom McTague / Politico:
Andrea Leadsom to quit race to be British prime minister: reports
Andrea Leadsom to quit race to be British prime minister: reports
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New York Times and Mediaite
Ralph Z. Hallow / Washington Times:
Donald Trump likely to choose Indiana Gov. Mike Pence as vice presidential pick — CLEVELAND | Indiana Gov. Mike Pence, little known nationally but highly admired in conservative circles, has a “95 percent probability” of being Donald Trump's choice for vice president, The Washington Times has learned.
Adam Liptak / New York Times:
Ruth Bader Ginsburg, No Fan of Donald Trump, Critiques Latest Term — WASHINGTON — Unless they have a book to sell, Supreme Court justices rarely give interviews. Even then, they diligently avoid political topics. Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg takes a different approach.
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Talking Points Memo, Washington Post, LifeNews.com, CNN, New York Magazine, The Hill, The Week, Raw Story and Patterico's Pontifications
Evan Halper / Los Angeles Times:
Behind a Bill Clinton speaking engagement: A $1,400 hotel phone bill and $700 dinner for two — Hillary Clinton and former President Bill Clinton. — When former presidents and other dignitaries traveled to California to wax nostalgic on the speaking circuit, they may have been demanding …
The Daily Beast:
Dallas Cop-Killer Micah Johnson Was Blacklisted by Black-Power Groups as ‘Unstable’ — The Dallas cop-killer frequented black-power events despite no official membership and was so committed that he wrote one group's motto with his own blood. — DALLAS — Micah Johnson sought to join …
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CNN, Raw Story and New York Magazine
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Katie Bo Williams / The Hill:
Pressure grows on Clinton aides to lose security clearances — Pressure is growing on the State Department to revoke the security clearances of several of Hillary Clinton — 's closest aides, potentially jeopardizing her ability to name her own national security team should she become president.
USA Today:
Westboro Baptist Church recruits Jigglypuff, a Pokémon, against LGBT community on Pokémon Go — When Google debuted a Pokemon ad on April Fools' Day, we thought it was just a joke. We might've been wrong. Video provided by Newsy Newslook — A battle may be looming between …
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WSLS-TV
Rick Noack / Washington Post:
Leaked document says 2,000 men allegedly assaulted 1,200 German women on New Year's Eve — LONDON — At first, there was complete silence from officials. As rumors spread on social media, police had nothing to say about allegations of mass sexual assaults and other crimes carried out on New Year's Eve in the German city of Cologne.
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The Daily Caller and Fox News