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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 …
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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RedState, Lawyers, Guns & Money and WPEC
Steven Shepard / Politico:
Clinton pauses ads in Virginia in sign of confidence — Hillary Clinton's presidential campaign has left Virginia off its upcoming battleground-state television ad buy beginning next week — the second state to be dropped in recent weeks as Clinton holds a significant lead over Donald Trump nationally and in key states.
Gabriel Debenedetti / Politico:
Trump's shrinking electoral map
Trump's shrinking electoral map
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Sabato's Crystal Ball and New York Times
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, Washington Post, Lawyers, Guns & Money and The Week
Nick Gass / Politico:
Poll: Clinton leads Trump by 6 in Florida
Poll: Clinton leads Trump by 6 in Florida
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The Hill, Christian Science Monitor, Daily Wire, Joe.My.God. and Outside the Beltway
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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The Gateway Pundit, RedState, Talking Points Memo, Political Wire and Mediaite
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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 …
Discussion:
Politicus USA and Boing Boing
Amber Phillips / Washington Post:
Paul Ryan just summed up Republicans' Donald Trump problem in three lines — If the top priority for politicians was simply to dominate news coverage through sheer volume, there's no question Donald Trump has succeeded like no other. Between the slights and non-endorsements …
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WBUR, The Resurgent, BuzzFeed and The Huffington Post
Richard L. Hasen / Los Angeles Times:
Op-Ed What if Trump drops out?
Op-Ed What if Trump drops out?
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The San Diego Union …, Politico, Christian Science Monitor, ThinkProgress, BuzzFeed and New York Times
CBS News:
Paul Ryan: My support for Donald Trump is not a “blank check”
Paul Ryan: My support for Donald Trump is not a “blank check”
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WND and CBS New York
The Sean Hannity Show:
LISTEN: Sean Explains Why Republican Insiders Will Be To Blame If Trump Is Defeated In November
LISTEN: Sean Explains Why Republican Insiders Will Be To Blame If Trump Is Defeated In November
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Talking Points Memo, Mediaite, Hot Air, Washington Post and The Right Scoop
Howard Kurtz / Fox News:
Media trumpeting Trump implosion, but is it real?
Media trumpeting Trump implosion, but is it real?
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The Gateway Pundit, his vorpal sword, Vox Popoli and Instapundit
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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Mediaite, KFOR-TV, EveryJoe, Raw Story, Bearing Arms, Complex and twitchy.com
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Jackie Salo / New York Post:
George Zimmerman punched for bragging about Trayvon Martin's death: cops
Joe Burbank / Orlando Sentinel:
George Zimmerman punched in face at local restaurant
George Zimmerman punched in face at local restaurant
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USA Today, AOL and Politicus USA
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, Associated Press, Mashable, The New Civil Rights Movement and Talking Points Memo
Justin Fishel / ABC News:
Donald Trump Never Saw ‘Top Secret’ Iran Video: Campaign
Donald Trump Never Saw ‘Top Secret’ Iran Video: Campaign
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Associated Press and The Right Scoop
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 …
Discussion:
Complex and The Daily Caller
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Gayle Fee / Boston Herald:
Sasha Obama lands summer job at Vineyard seafood joint
Sasha Obama lands summer job at Vineyard seafood joint
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Complex, The Daily Caller, Mashable, CBS Boston, AOL, Page Six and WGN-TV
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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Business Insider, Occupy Democrats, Balloon Juice, New York Magazine, Sputnik International, Heat Street, CBS Philly, Mediaite and Mashable
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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Hullabaloo, Raw Story and Politicus USA
Glamour:
President Barack Obama on Feminism, Michelle, and His Daughters — There are a lot of tough aspects to being President. But there are some perks too. Meeting extraordinary people across the country. Holding an office where you get to make a difference in the life of our nation. Air Force One.
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AOL, Daily Wire, New York Times, NBC News, Daily Kos, Guardian, Business Insider, Mashable, Mediaite, Politicus USA, Althouse, Vox, Heat Street, Shakesville, Taylor Marsh, twitchy.com, KOIN-TV and The Week
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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Little Green Footballs, Breitbart, Media Matters for America and Hillary Clinton Speeches
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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Washington Post, Daily Wire, The Daily Caller, twitchy.com, Complex, Daily Kos and Mediaite
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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Washington Post, ABC News, The Week, Mashable, Fox News, Glamour, CBS New York, AOL and LawNewz
Jonathan Chait / New York Magazine:
Trump Proves Republican Obama Hate Was Never About Obama's Ideas — This week, largely drowned out on the stump by his succession of own goals, Donald Trump returned to a theme he has mentioned before in the campaign — his infrastructure plan, which would amount to either half a trillion dollars …
Discussion:
Mother Jones
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.
Discussion:
Politicus USA and twitchy.com
Eugene Volokh / Washington Post:
Wearing 'Don't Tread on Me' insignia could be punishable racial harassment — The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, among its other functions, decides “hostile work environment” harassment claims brought against federal agencies. In doing so, it applies the same legal rules …
Matthew Nussbaum / Politico:
Pence campaign says he endorses McCain, was misrepresented — Mike Pence endorses Sens. John McCain and Kelly Ayotte in their primary races, a campaign aide told POLITICO, pushing back on reports that the Indiana governor had declined to offer his endorsement for the two Republican senators.
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RedState
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Alana Abramson / ABC News:
Mike Pence Endorses John McCain and Kelly Ayotte
Mike Pence Endorses John McCain and Kelly Ayotte
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AOL, RedState and Washington Monthly