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Sun Sentinel exclusive: Wasserman Schultz won't open Democratic National Convention — Here are five questions that might be answered at the DNC this week. … Privacy Policy — Congresswoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz of Weston, chairwoman of the Democratic National Committee …
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Donald Trump bounces into the lead — (CNN)The bounce is back. — Donald Trump comes out of his convention ahead of Hillary Clinton in the race for the White House, topping her 44% to 39% in a four-way matchup including Gary Johnson (9%) and Jill Stein (3%) and by three points in a two-way head-to-head, 48% to 45%.
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Bedlam erupts as Wasserman Schultz speaks to Florida delegates — PHILADELPHIA — Chaos erupted as Debbie Wasserman Schultz addressed Florida delegates on Monday, with opponents upset about leaked emails jeering the outgoing Democratic National Committee chairwoman as she delivered a speech at a state breakfast meeting.
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Despite what you've heard, Democrats aren't in disarray. Their party is under attack from the outside. — Perhaps it was inevitable that one way or another we'd get a spate of “Dems in Disarray!” headlines as the Democratic National Convention begins, since for a long time that has been the default story …
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Wasserman Schultz booed off stage in Philadelphia … Democratic National Committee Chair Debbie Wasserman Schultz was repeatedly interrupted and booed Monday as she sought to speak to Florida's delegation. — The Florida lawmaker, who will resign after this week's convention in response …


Democrats' Pursuit of Unity Falters on First Day of Convention — PHILADELPHIA — Anger and frustration reigned on the first day of the Democratic National Convention on Monday as a divided party grappled with the fallout from an email leak that showed its officials trying to ease Hillary Clinton's path …
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Trump Credits One Of ‘Our Friends’ In Russia, China With DNC Hack (VIDEO) — Donald Trump on Monday attributed the Democratic National Committee hack that led to the ouster of its chair to “one of our many, many ‘friends’” in Russia or China. — At a campaign event with running mate …

Bernie Sanders to delegates: Please don't protest on convention floor — PHILADELPHIA — Sen. Bernie Sanders sent a text message to the leaders of his delegation pleading with them not to protest on the Democratic convention floor Monday night. — “I ask you as a personal courtesy …
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Clinton's Image at Lowest Point in Two Decades — PRINCETON, N.J. — As the Democratic National Convention gets underway in Philadelphia, Hillary Clinton's image is at its lowest point in the 24 years of her national career, with 38% of Americans viewing her favorably and 57% unfavorably.
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Sanders campaign manager: Stop chanting ‘lock her up’
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Here's how to interpret the new polls showing Donald Trump ahead of Hillary Clinton
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90 percent of unwavering Sanders supporters plan to vote for Clinton in November
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California Delegates Boo Speakers at Convention Breakfast
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Day One: Mayhem breaks out at Democratic convention
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Debbie Wasserman Schultz Driven Out of Chaotic Florida Democratic Breakfast
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Democratic National Committee Chair Debbie Wasserman Schultz Won't Open Party Convention
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Fart-in, Smoke-in and Actual Crowds Come to Philly After Boring RNC Protests
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Al Gore to skip Democratic convention
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Outgoing DNC Chair Jeered at Chaotic Pre-Convention Event
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Bernie Sanders Supporters Chant ‘Lock Her Up’ in Philadelphia Protest Against Clinton

Trump is upending the free-trade debate in both parties
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‘I can no longer stay silent’ — His statement on the shootings of African-Americans and the targeting of police officers … I grieve with the families who have lost loved ones, as I know their pain all too well. — “I was raised by parents who taught me to love and respect people regardless …
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Jordan speaks out on shootings of African-Americans, police
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Exclusive: Suspected Russian hack of DNC widens — includes personal email of staffer researching Manafort — Just weeks after she started preparing opposition research files on Donald Trump's campaign chairman Paul Manafort last spring, Democratic National Committee consultant Alexandra Chalupa got …
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FBI Suspects Russia Hacked DNC; U.S. Officials Say It Was to Elect Donald Trump — Did the Russian government hack the DNC to bring down Hillary Clinton? That's the view that's quickly emerging inside American intelligence and law enforcement agencies. — The FBI suspects …


Wikileaks Dismantling of DNC Is Clear Attack by Putin on Clinton

All Signs Point to Russia Being Behind the DNC Hack
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Clinton campaign pulls ads from Colorado — PHILADELPHIA — Hillary Clinton's campaign is pulling its television advertisements from Colorado, at least temporarily, after building a sizable and durable lead in the traditional battleground state. — The decision could reflect increasing confidence …
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China Tiger Attack Kills Woman at Drive-Through Animal Park — After a woman got out of her car in a Beijing animal park and was mauled by a tiger, her mother also left the car and was killed trying to save her, the local government has said. — At least one tiger mauled the women on Saturday …
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Congressman: Jewish Settlers Are Like Termites — PHILADELPHIA—A Democratic member of the House Armed Services Committee compared Jewish Israeli settlers to termites on Monday while speaking at an event sponsored by an anti-Israel organization that supports boycotts of the Jewish state.
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Ansbach explosion: Syrian asylum seeker blows himself up in Germany — A failed Syrian asylum seeker has blown himself up and injured 15 other people with a backpack bomb near a festival in the south German town of Ansbach. — The 27-year-old man, who faced deportation to Bulgaria …
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RNC chairman defends Trump linking Cruz's dad to JFK assassin — Republican National Committee Chairman Reince Priebus on Sunday defended GOP presidential nominee Donald Trump — 's (R-Texas) father to President John F. Kennedy assassin Lee Harvey Oswald last week.
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A Republican intellectual explains why the Republican Party is going to die — CLEVELAND — Avik Roy is a Republican's Republican. A health care wonk and editor at Forbes, he has worked for three Republican presidential hopefuls — Mitt Romney, Rick Perry, and Marco Rubio.
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