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7:30 AM ET, August 4, 2016

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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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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’  —  “When I grew up, those things weren't called racist,” says actor, director and producer who would vote for GOP nominee over Hillary Clinton  —  Clint Eastwood thinks America's “pussy generation” needs to “just f-ing get over” Donald Trump's “racism.”
Discussion: Althouse and Business Insider
Washington Post:
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 …
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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)
NBC News:
Trump Allies Plot Candidate Intervention After Disastrous 48 Hours
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.
Discussion: twitchy.com
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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Guardian:
Mass stabbing in central London leaves woman dead and six injured
Mynewsdesk:
People injured at Russell Square
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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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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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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Esme Cribb / Talking Points Memo:
Bitch! Beaner! Ni***r!: Trump Rallies Uncensored (VIDEO)
Discussion: Business Insider
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 …
Discussion: alan.com
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Jonathan Chait / New York Magazine:
Over the last 24 hours, Donald Trump has insulted his party's …
Paul Ryan / USA Today:
Drop the politics, put health first: Paul Ryan  —  Democrats obstruct deal.  —  We shouldn't be politicizing the Zika threat.  We should be fighting it.  From the start, the Republican-led Congress has made it a priority to enact smart measures and secure resources to protect the public.
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 …
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.
Paul Sperry / Breitbart:
Khizr Khan Believes the Constitution ‘Must Always Be Subordinated to the Sharia’  —  Notwithstanding his war-hero son's genuinely patriotic example, Khizr M. Khan has published papers supporting the supremacy of Islamic law over “man-made” Western law — including the very Constitution …
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Kit Daniels / Infowars:
Exclusive: Khizr Khan Founded Islamic Journal to Defend Sharia Law
Jeff Weiner / Orlando Sentinel:
Dyer: City should buy Pulse to open permanent memorial  —  The Instagram post on Sunday came from a new account set up by a new non-for-profit, OnePulse Foundation.  On Monday morning, the post was edited to say only that funds are being raised for a memorial. … Privacy Policy
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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Getty Images / KABE-LP:
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 …
Discussion: Politicus USA
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 …
Jeff Horseman / Press Enterprise:
Tweet about hanging Hillary Clinton posted by Riverside County GOP  —  The tweets had been removed from the GOP account as of 2 p.m. Wednesday.
Discussion: Raw Story and KTLA
 
 
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Katie Pavlich / Townhall.com:
Charles Woods: Hillary Clinton Stood Over My Son's Flag Draped Casket and Lied To Everyone
Discussion: American Thinker
Rush Limbaugh:
Meg Whitman's Treason
Discussion: dailyrushbo.com and Hot Air
Wbastone / The Smoking Gun:
Trump Backer Busted For Battering Wife
Discussion: Raw Story
Devlin Barrett / Wall Street Journal:
Justice Department Officials Raised Objections on U.S. Cash Payment to Iran
Robert Kraychik / Daily Wire:
WATCH: Crowd Cheers Clinton's Call To ‘Raise Taxes On The Middle Class’
Philip Bump / Washington Post:
Here's how rare in-person voter fraud is
Discussion: NBC News, Raw Story and ThinkProgress
Tyler Pager / Politico:
Rep. Kinzinger says he will not vote for Trump
Nolan D. McCaskill / Politico:
Trump challenges Obama to a golf match for the presidency
Discussion: USA Today and Joe.My.God.
 Earlier Items: 
Verity Stevensonstaff / Toronto Star:
Peterborough family bumps into wild Trudeau on hike
Discussion: Sputnik International and AOL
Bianca Padró Ocasio / Politico:
Clinton uses props to rip Trump at tie factory stop
Mary McGuire / WFLA-TV:
‘Pinky’ the flamingo dies after attack by man at Busch Gardens
Discussion: CNN, WRIC-TV and fox8.com
Amy Chozick / New York Times:
Democrats, Looking Past Mere Victory, Hope to End the Trump Movement
Discussion: Politicus USA
Neil Eggleston / Blog Daily Listings RSS:
President Obama Commutes the Sentences of 214 Additional People
 

 
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UnHerd:
Scientific American EIC Laura Helmuth is stepping down, following criticism for her social media posts suggesting Trump voters were racist, sexist, and fascist

 
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