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5:20 AM ET, August 5, 2016

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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 …
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.
Discussion: BuzzFeed and RedState
Gabriel Debenedetti / Politico:
Trump's shrinking electoral map
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Joe Burbank / Orlando Sentinel:
George Zimmerman punched in face at local restaurant  —  File photo: George Zimmerman testifies during a hearing for accused shooter Matthew Apperson, Tuesday, Sept. 22, 2015, in Seminole circuit court in Sanford, Fla. … Privacy Policy  —  George Zimmerman says he was punched …
Discussion: USA Today, AOL and Politicus USA
Jackie Salo / New York Post:   George Zimmerman punched for bragging about Trayvon Martin's death: cops
NBC News:
George Zimmerman Claims Man Punched Him in Face at Florida Restaurant
Discussion: WKRN-TV
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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CBS News:
Paul Ryan: My support for Donald Trump is not a “blank check”
Discussion: WND and CBS New York
Vaughn Hillyard / NBC News:
Aide: Mike Pence Supports McCain and Ayotte
Discussion: RedState, Hot Air and New Jersey Online
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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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?
Discussion: Hullabaloo, Raw Story and Politicus USA
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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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-
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 …
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 …
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
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.
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.
Discussion: The Week, NBCSports.com and The Verge
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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Richard Pollock / The Daily Caller:
EXCLUSIVE: Bill Clinton Got Millions From World's Biggest Sharia Law Education Firm
Associated Press:
Clinton Wooing a New Group of Voters: Republicans
Discussion: Washington Post and ABC News
CNN:
CNN LIVE EVENT/SPECIAL
Discussion: Althouse and Hit & Run
Matthew Nussbaum / Politico:
Pence campaign says he endorses McCain, was misrepresented
Discussion: RedState and ABC News
Justin Fishel / ABC News:
Donald Trump Never Saw ‘Top Secret’ Iran Video: Campaign
Discussion: The Right Scoop
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Discussion: The Atlantic
Samtata / New York's PIX11:
46 alleged members of infamous NYC crime families arrested: FBI
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Jonathan Swan / The Hill:
Donors losing patience with Trump
Nikita Vladimirov / The Hill:
Ex-GOP senator: Trump's a sociopath
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Wearing 'Don't Tread on Me' insignia could be punishable racial harassment
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