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McClatchy Washington Bureau:
Clinton surges to big lead in McClatchy-Marist poll — WASHINGTON — Hillary Clinton has surged to a 15-point lead over reeling, gaffe-plagued Donald Trump, according to a new McClatchy-Marist poll. — Clinton made strong gains with two constituencies crucial to a Republican victory …
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Carrie Dann / NBC News:
NBC/WSJ Poll: Hillary Clinton Jumps to Nine Point Lead Over Donald Trump — NBC/WSJ Poll: Clinton Leads Trump by Nine Points 0:48 — Hillary Clinton has jumped out to a nine-point lead over Donald Trump, a new NBC News/Wall Street Journal national poll shows, nearly doubling …
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Philip Bump / Washington Post:
Two new polls put Donald Trump further back than Mitt Romney ever was — The best polling news for Donald Trump on Thursday was that an NBC News/Wall Street Journal poll had him down only nine points to Hillary Clinton. — That survey was released a little while after a poll from McClatchy/Marist …
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Greg Bluestein / Political Insider blog:
AJC poll: Hillary Clinton has slim lead over Donald Trump in Georgia — Democrat Hillary Clinton has built a slim lead over Donald Trump in Georgia after one of the worst weeks of the Republican's campaign, according to a new Atlanta Journal-Constitution poll.
Suffolk University:
Suffolk University Poll Shows Clinton Leading Trump by 6 Points in Florida
Suffolk University Poll Shows Clinton Leading Trump by 6 Points in Florida
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Washington Post, Bloomberg, Florida Politics and Politicus USA
Cristiano Lima / Politico:
Trump: 'I don't know why we're not leading by a lot'
Trump: 'I don't know why we're not leading by a lot'
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Hot Air, Lawyers, Guns & Money, The Week and Washington Post
EndPlay / WFTV:
Officials: George Zimmerman punched in face for allegedly bragging about killing Trayvon Martin — SANFORD, Fla. — The man who said he shot unarmed teenager Trayvon Martin in self-defense said he was punched in the face while he was talking to people at a restaurant in Sanford over the weekend.
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NBC News:
George Zimmerman Claims Man Punched Him in Face at Florida Restaurant — Sheriff's deputies are investigating an alleged assault on George Zimmerman, the Florida man acquitted of second-degree murder in the killing of Trayvon Martin, according to an investigative report obtained Thursday by NBC News.
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Joe Burbank / Orlando Sentinel:
George Zimmerman punched in face at local restaurant
George Zimmerman punched in face at local restaurant
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Dylan Stableford / Yahoo:
Hannity to GOP leaders: 'I'm getting a little sick and tired of all of you' — Fox News host Sean Hannity says Republican leaders will be to blame if Donald Trump loses the presidential election. — The conservative pundit told listeners of his talk radio show on Wednesday that he was …
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Charles Krauthammer / Washington Post:
Donald Trump and the fitness threshold — Donald Trump, the man who defied every political rule and prevailed to win his party's nomination, last week took on perhaps the most sacred political rule of all: Never attack a Gold Star family. Not just because it alienates a vital constituency …
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Richard L. Hasen / Los Angeles Times:
Op-Ed What if Trump drops out?
Op-Ed What if Trump drops out?
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Amber Phillips / Washington Post:
Paul Ryan just summed up Republicans' Donald Trump problem in three lines
Paul Ryan just summed up Republicans' Donald Trump problem in three lines
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WBUR, The Resurgent, BuzzFeed and The Huffington Post
Louis Nelson / Politico:
Trump repeats claim about nonexistent Iran footage — Despite Donald Trump's claim of having seen video footage of the $400 million cash delivery to Iran having been acknowledge as false by his own campaign, the Manhattan billionaire kicked off a rally Thursday afternoon by repeating the tall tale.
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Jim Hoft / The Gateway Pundit:
PROOF OBAMA LIED=> US Iranian Hostage Abedini Says Iran Held Plane on Tarmac Until (Ransom) Plane Arrived (VIDEO)
PROOF OBAMA LIED=> US Iranian Hostage Abedini Says Iran Held Plane on Tarmac Until (Ransom) Plane Arrived (VIDEO)
Adrienne Mahsa Varkiani / ThinkProgress:
Trump Made Up An Entire News Story On Iran — And He's Standing By It
Trump Made Up An Entire News Story On Iran — And He's Standing By It
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Washington Post, Raw Story and The New Civil Rights Movement
Greg Sargent / Washington Post:
This 30 second video is absolutely devastating for Donald Trump — John McCain — one of the most respected voices in the Republican Party on national security — was asked a direct question: Are you comfortable with Donald Trump possibly having control of our nuclear arsenal?
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Michael J. Morell / New York Times:
I Ran the C.I.A. Now I'm Endorsing Hillary Clinton. — During a 33-year career at the Central Intelligence Agency, I served presidents of both parties — three Republicans and three Democrats. I was at President George W. Bush's side when we were attacked on Sept. 11; as deputy director of the agency …
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Page Six:
Beyoncé, Jay Z, Kendrick Lamar slated for Obama's birthday bash — More On: — President Obama will celebrate his 55th birthday with a huge all-night party Friday at the White House with stars including Beyoncé and Jay Z. — Multiple sources confirmed to Page Six …
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Jordan Fabian / The Hill:
Beyoncé, Jay Z to attend Obama birthday bash: report
Beyoncé, Jay Z to attend Obama birthday bash: report
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Jim Hoft / The Gateway Pundit:
WOW! Look at MASSIVE CROWD at Trump's Town Hall Event in Portland, Maine -VIDEO — Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump is holding a town hall event today in Maine. — LOOK AT THIS! … Here's another photo of the line three hours before the event. … The theater filled up early for Trump-
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Brandon J. Dixon / Harvard News:
Harvard Republican Club Will Not Support Party Nominee Donald Trump — The Harvard Republican Club announced it would not support Republican presidential nominee Donald J. Trump, and called for Republican leaders to withdraw their support of the candidate they called a “threat to the survival …
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Indianapolis Star:
A blind eye to sex abuse: How USA Gymnastics failed to report cases — THE PROMINENT OLYMPIC ORGANIZATION FAILED TO ALERT AUTHORITIES TO MANY ALLEGATIONS OF SEXUAL ABUSE BY COACHES. — Top executives at one of America's most prominent Olympic organizations failed to alert authorities …
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Los Angeles Times:
David Huddleston, who played title role in ‘The Big Lebowski,’ dies at 85 — Actor David Huddleston attends the 40th Anniversary reunion Of “The Waltons” at Landmark Loew's in Jersey City, NJ in 2011. (Bennett Raglin / Getty Images) — David Huddleston, a character actor who already …
Rebecca R. Ruiz / New York Times:
Olympic Officials Set Russia's Roster; More Than 100 Are Barred for Doping — RIO DE JANEIRO — Olympic officials announced on Thursday night that 271 Russian athletes had been approved to compete in the Rio Games — 118 fewer than the country hoped to enter.
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The Week, NBCSports.com and The Verge
Andrew Kaczynski / BuzzFeed:
Trump Declines To Name Women He'd Put In His Cabinet Besides Daughter Ivanka — Donald Trump declined to name any possible women he would name to his cabinet as president on Wednesday, instead naming his daughter Ivanka and the woman interviewing him as possible cabinet members.
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Politicus USA and twitchy.com
Sean Illing / Salon:
It's worth asking again: Is Donald Trump trying to tank his campaign? — Trump's outlandish behavior leaves two possibilities: either he's truly unhinged or he's looking for a way out — In the last two weeks, Donald Trump has slandered the family of a dead soldier, committed treason …
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