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Trump Allies Plot Candidate Intervention After Disastrous 48 Hours — Key Republicans close to Donald Trump's orbit are plotting an intervention with the candidate after a disastrous 48 hours led some influential voices in the party to question whether Trump can stay at the top …
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GOP reaches ‘new level of panic’ over Trump's candidacy — The Republican Party was in turmoil again Wednesday as party leaders, strategists and donors voiced increasing alarm about the flailing state of Donald Trump's candidacy and fears that the presidential nominee was damaging the party …
David Catanese / US News:
Donald Trump, Party of 1 — Furious with his top campaign command, Trump's response is to go it alone. — But Trump's campaign chairman Paul Manafort says any talk of turmoil within the campaign is rumors instigated by the Clinton campaign. (EVAN VUCCI/AP)
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Tarini Parti / BuzzFeed:
Republican Donors Panic As Trump Melts Down — WASHINGTON — Republican donors weren't expecting a traditional campaign from Donald Trump, but they weren't expecting the level of this week's implosion either. — “I don't know what he's doing — trying to commit suicide?” said Stan Hubbard …
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John Harwood / CNBC:
Former top Gingrich ally calls Trump nom ‘mistake of historic proportions’
Former top Gingrich ally calls Trump nom ‘mistake of historic proportions’
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Dana Blanton / Fox News:
Fox News Poll: Clinton leads Trump by 10 points, both seen as flawed — Sixty-one percent of voters think Hillary Clinton is dishonest, yet she's opened up a big lead over Donald Trump in the latest Fox News Poll. — Here's why: majorities think Clinton is nevertheless qualified to be president …
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Fox News Poll Aug. 3, 2016
Fox News Poll Aug. 3, 2016
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Amy Chozick / New York Times:
Democrats, Looking Past Mere Victory, Hope to End the Trump Movement
Democrats, Looking Past Mere Victory, Hope to End the Trump Movement
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Michael Hainey / Esquire:
Clint and Scott Eastwood: No Holds Barred in Their First Interview Together — Think your old man is a ball-buster? Try being the son of Clint Eastwood. And then try making a name for yourself in the family business. This month, as Clint and Scott Eastwood go head-to-head at the box office …
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J. Clara Chan / The Wrap:
Clint Eastwood on Donald Trump's Racism: ‘Just F—ing Get Over It’
Clint Eastwood on Donald Trump's Racism: ‘Just F—ing Get Over It’
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Daniel W. Drezner / Washington Post:
I have a few questions for ‘Morning Joe’... This morning, Joe Scarborough dropped a bombshell of an anecdote. Get it — bombshell?! — Longtime readers of Spoiler Alerts might be growing fatigued at the hardworking staff's increased focus on Donald Trump as we approach Election Day.
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Igor Bobic / The Huffington Post:
Joe Scarborough: Donald Trump Repeatedly Asked Why We Couldn't Use Nukes
Joe Scarborough: Donald Trump Repeatedly Asked Why We Couldn't Use Nukes
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Julian Hattem / The Hill:
Trump denies asking why nukes aren't used
Trump denies asking why nukes aren't used
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Esme Cribb / Talking Points Memo:
Former Nuke Weapons Officer Goes Off: Trump Is ‘So Damn Dangerous’
Former Nuke Weapons Officer Goes Off: Trump Is ‘So Damn Dangerous’
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Detroit News:
Clinton jumps to a big lead over Trump in Michigan poll — Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton has widened her lead over Republican Donald Trump in Michigan as 3-in-5 likely voters say the New York businessman is not qualified to be president, according to a new poll conducted for The Detroit News and WDIV-TV.
John Hanna / Associated Press:
At least 11 conservatives in Kansas Legislature lose seats, including Senate Majority Leader Terry Bruce — Voter: ‘The way the state has been going, we have so many problems, and we need some changes to be made’ — A top Senate leader and at least 10 other conservative Kansas legislators lost …
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New York Times:
Voices From Donald Trump's Rallies, Uncensored — “Trump that bitch!” — “Build a wall — kill them all.” — New York Times reporters have spent over a year covering Donald J. Trump's rallies, witnessing so many provocations and heated confrontations at them that the cumulative effect can be numbing …
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Guardian:
Mass stabbing in central London leaves woman dead and six injured — Police explore possibility of ‘terrorism’ after man arrested following the incident in Russell Square in the centre of the city — A woman has been killed and up to six people have been injured in a mass stabbing in the centre of London.
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The Huffington Post:
Trump Boasts About Watching ‘Top Secret’ Iran Video Immediately After Becoming Eligible To Receive Classified Briefings — His vivid description raised questions about whether he disclosed classified material. — National Political Reporter, The Huffington Post — Foreign Affairs Reporter, The Huffington Post
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Jim Galloway / Political Insider blog:
Updates: Georgia GOP elector who balked on Donald Trump resigns — Update at 5:15 p.m.: The Georgia GOP elector who balked on whether to support Donald Trump has resigned, said Georgia GOP spokesman Ryan Mahoney. More details to come in a separate post. — I just finished …
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Ian Millhiser / ThinkProgress:
If Trump Drops Out, The Result Will Be A Horrible Legal Quagmire
If Trump Drops Out, The Result Will Be A Horrible Legal Quagmire
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Dana J.H. Pittard / Washington Post:
I was Capt. Khan's commander in Iraq. The Khan family is our family. — The writer is a retired U.S. Army major general. — I am a former soldier who served our nation in uniform for more than 34 years. I was also Capt. Humayun Khan's combat brigade commander in Diyala province, Iraq, in 2004.
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Nicholas Confessore / New York Times:
Fueled by Small Donations, Donald Trump Makes Up Major Financial Ground — Donald J. Trump all but erased his enormous financial disadvantage against Hillary Clinton in the span of just two months, according to figures released by his campaign on Tuesday, converting the passion of his core followers …
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Neil Eggleston / Blog Daily Listings RSS:
President Obama Commutes the Sentences of 214 Additional People — Today began like any other for 214 federal inmates across the country, but ultimately became a day I am confident they will never forget. This morning, these individuals received a message from the President: your application for clemency has been granted.
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Chris Geidner / BuzzFeed:
Obama Commutes Sentences Of More Than 200 People Serving Federal Sentences
Obama Commutes Sentences Of More Than 200 People Serving Federal Sentences
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Daily Mail:
HISTORY OF TERROR IN BRITAIN: HOW TONIGHT'S ATTACK MIRRORS BRUTAL MURDER OF SOLDIER LEE RIGBY THREE YEARS AGO AND COMES IN THE WAKE OF FOILED PLANS — Tonight's attack mirrored the brutal killing of a soldier in London and comes in the wake of an increasing number of foiled attacks in Britain.
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Chris Geidner / BuzzFeed:
Supreme Court Halts Order Allowing Transgender Student To Use Restroom Of His Gender Identity — The courtroom of the U.S. Supreme Court. — WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court put an order allowing a transgender student to use school restrooms in accordance with his gender identity on hold …
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EXCLUSIVE: New poll shows Trump has a big Hispanic problem in Florida — Less than 13% of Latino voters in Florida plan to vote Republican, poll finds … Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump appears to be facing an insurmountable wall among Latino voters in the key swing state of Florida …
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Julia Hahn / Breitbart:
The Legend Speaks — Schlafly Thunders for Ryan Ouster: ‘Get Rid of Him!’ — JANESVILLE, WI — Coming on the heels of her pivotal endorsement that helped propel Donald Trump to becoming the Republican nominee, conservative icon Phyllis Schlafly is once again entering the 2016 electoral fray.
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Katie Pavlich / Townhall.com:
Charles Woods: Hillary Clinton Stood Over My Son's Flag Draped Casket and Lied To Everyone — Over the weekend, Democrat presidential nominee Hillary Clinton accused two Benghazi families of “not understanding her” the day bodies of the Americans killed in Benghazi were returned home.
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Rush Limbaugh:
Meg Whitman's Treason — RUSH: Meg Whitman is a Republican in Name Only. She's a RINO Republican. But she's gonna go out there and she's not just gonna vote for her; she's gonna help her. She is going to assist Hillary, and she is saying she's going to recruit as many people as she can to vote for Hillary and to help Hillary.
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Wbastone / The Smoking Gun:
Trump Backer Busted For Battering Wife — Man, 78, threw his spouse, 73, to the ground, Florida police allege — During an argument about the presidential race, a 78-year-old Donald Trump supporter threw his wife, a 73-year-old Hillary Clinton backer, to the floor of the couple's Florida home …
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