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Ben Kamisar / The Hill:
Trump says ‘Second Amendment people’ could stop Clinton … Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump — appeared to joke about the possibility that Hillary Clinton — could be shot in remarks at a campaign rally Tuesday in Wilmington, N.C. — Trump was discussing the possibility that Clinton …
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Louis Nelson / Politico:
Trump in trouble over ‘Second Amendment’ remark — Donald Trump on Tuesday said “the Second Amendment people” may be the only way to stop Hillary Clinton from getting to appoint federal judges if she wins the presidential election in November. — “Hillary wants to abolish, essentially abolish …
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New York Times:
Donald Trump Suggests ‘Second Amendment People’ Could Act Against Hillary Clinton — WILMINGTON, N.C. — Donald J. Trump on Tuesday appeared to raise the possibility that gun rights supporters could take matters into their own hands if Hillary Clinton is elected president and appoints judges …
Will Drabold / TIME:
Former Secret Service Official: Donald Trump Is ‘Pretty Close to the Edge’ — 'You don't know what you're encouraging other people to do' — Donald Trump's comments Tuesday about “Second Amendment people” could be considered a “veiled threat” against Hillary Clinton, a former top Secret Service official told TIME.
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CNN:
Trump: ‘Second Amendment people’ could deal with Clinton — Wilmington, North Carolina (CNN)Donald Trump set off a fierce new controversy Tuesday with remarks about the right to bear arms that were interpreted by many as a threat of violence against Hillary Clinton.
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Thomas L. Friedman / New York Times:
Trump's Ambiguous Wink Wink to ‘Second Amendment People’ — And that, ladies and gentlemen, is how Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin got assassinated. — His right-wing opponents just kept delegitimizing him as a “traitor” and “a Nazi” for wanting to make peace with the Palestinians and give back part of the Land of Israel.
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Tierney Sneed / Talking Points Memo:
Trump Camp Spins ‘2nd Amendment People’: He Means Their Votes
Trump Camp Spins ‘2nd Amendment People’: He Means Their Votes
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Catherine Thompson / Talking Points Memo:
Gabby Giffords: Trump's ‘2nd Amendment’ Line Insinuates Violence
Gabby Giffords: Trump's ‘2nd Amendment’ Line Insinuates Violence
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New York Daily News:
Donald Trump appears to encourage gun rights advocates to shoot Hillary Clinton: 'If she gets …
Donald Trump appears to encourage gun rights advocates to shoot Hillary Clinton: 'If she gets …
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Candace Smith / ABC News:
Trump Says Maybe ‘2nd Amendment People’ Can Stop Clinton's Supreme Court Picks
Trump Says Maybe ‘2nd Amendment People’ Can Stop Clinton's Supreme Court Picks
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Alex Altman / TIME:
Donald Trump Says ‘I Want to Debate Very Badly.’ But He Has Conditions — ‘I renegotiated the debates in the primaries, remember?’ he tells TIME — Donald Trump said Tuesday that he will commit to three debates this fall with Democratic rival Hillary Clinton, but may try to re-negotiate …
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Brandon Cockerham / Judicial Watch:
Judicial Watch Uncovers New Batch of Hillary Clinton Emails — Huma Abedin Emails Show Clinton Foundation Donor Demands on State Department — (Washington DC) - Judicial Watch today released 296 pages of State Department records, of which 44 email exchanges were not previously turned …
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Julian Hattem / The Hill:
In email, State asked to ‘take care of’ Clinton Foundation associate
In email, State asked to ‘take care of’ Clinton Foundation associate
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Tory Dunnan / WPTV:
Orlando shooter's father attends Hillary Clinton rally in Kissimmee — Seddique Mateen seen sitting right behind Clinton — KISSIMMEE, Fla. - Hillary Clinton spoke to a crowd in Kissimmee, just south of Orlando. She was supposed to be talking jobs, but started the speech off paying tribute …
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Matt Flegenheimer / New York Times:
Clinton Campaign Plays Down Appearance at Rally by Orlando Gunman's Father
Clinton Campaign Plays Down Appearance at Rally by Orlando Gunman's Father
W. James Antle III / Washington Examiner:
Why Trump had better start buying TV ads — Throughout his campaign, Donald Trump has prided himself on not needing traditional paid television ads. By May, he had spent $18.5 million on advertising — substantially less than Bernie Sanders, Marco Rubio, Jeb Bush, Hillary Clinton and Ted Cruz, slightly less than John Kasich.
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Aaron Blake / Washington Post:
Why Donald Trump might not debate Hillary Clinton
Why Donald Trump might not debate Hillary Clinton
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Louis Nelson / Politico:
Trump strikes back against GOP critics
Trump strikes back against GOP critics
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Sasha Goldstein / News + Opinion, Seven Days:
Bernie Sanders Buys a Summer Home in North Hero — Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) is the proud new owner of a summer home on the Champlain Islands, Seven Days has confirmed. — The Burlington resident last week plopped down nearly $600,000 on a camp in North Hero.
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Robert Costa / Washington Post:
Paul Ryan weathers his primary but GOP's populist storm still rages — JANESVILLE, Wis. — House Speaker Paul D. Ryan (R-Wis.) reveled in the aftermath of his commanding and expected primary victory Tuesday against Paul Nehlen, a Donald Trump-inspired opponent, by ordering cheese curds and beer for his supporters.
cbpp.org:
Examining Donald Trump's Statements Today on Taxes — CHYE-CHING HUANG CHUCK MARR JOEL FRIEDMAN — Today's speech by Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump included several statements on tax issues that could create mistaken impressions regarding current tax policies and the impact of several of Mr. Trump's proposals.
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KSL-TV:
Layton police sergeant hospitalized after Subway worker allegedly puts drugs in his drink — LAYTON — A Subway employee deliberately put illegal drugs into a Layton police sergeant's drink Monday, causing the man to be hospitalized, investigators say. — Tanis Lloyd Ukena, 18 …
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Alex Isenstadt / Politico:
GOP buzzing about Fiorina as RNC head — Carly Fiorina's quiet outreach to state party chairs in recent days has top Republicans speculating that she's laying the groundwork for a Republican National Committee chairmanship bid. — Fiorina's advisers have reached out to more than a dozen …
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Zeke J Miller / TIME:
Carly Fiorina Plotting Bid to Chair Republican National Committee
Carly Fiorina Plotting Bid to Chair Republican National Committee
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Mark Murray / NBC News:
Polls: Clinton's Lead Over Trump Increases in Three Battleground States — Democrat Hillary Clinton leads Republican Donald Trump in three key battleground states after the conclusion of the political conventions, including in all-important Ohio, according to a trio of new NBC News/Wall Street Journal/Marist polls.
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Daily Mail:
EXCLUSIVE: Child rape victim comes forward for the first time in 40 years to call Hillary Clinton a ‘liar’ who defended her rapist by smearing her, blocking evidence and callously laughing that she knew he was guilty — ‘Hillary Clinton is not for women and children,’ says Kathy Shelton …
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Media Matters for America:
Trump Ally Roger Stone: The Clintons Recently Had Four People Murdered — Blog ››› August 9, 2016 ››› ERIC HANANOKI — Roger Stone, a longtime ally and adviser to Donald Trump, is spreading the conspiracy theory that the Clintons recently had four people murdered …
Chicago Tribune:
Patti Blagojevich ‘dumbfounded’ as judge upholds ex-governor's 14-year prison term — Photos of Rod Blagojevich's resentencing hearing. (Chicago Tribune) — A federal judge imposed the same 14-year prison sentence on Rod Blagojevich Tuesday despite pleas for mercy from the former governor, his wife and two daughters.
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Tom Jensen / Public Policy Polling:
Clinton leads in NC for first time since March — PPP's newest North Carolina poll finds Hillary Clinton leading in the state, albeit by a narrow margin, for the first time since March. She's at 43% to 41% for Donald Trump, 7% for Gary Johnson, and 2% for Jill Stein.
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Daily Mail:
EXCLUSIVE: ‘We ended up kissing and kissing led to other things’: Mother, 36, and son, 19, who fell in love when they met last year after she gave him up for adoption as a baby, say they'll go to JAIL to defend their relationship — Monica Mares, 36, and her son Caleb Peterson, 19 …
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Media Matters for America:
CNN's Brian Stelter: Fox News Sent A Staffer To Date Me And Spy On Me Ten Years Ago — BRIAN STELTER: In terms of the money, this is Gabriel Sherman's reporting in New York magazine. He's been a leader on this story, wrote a book about Roger Ailes a number of years ago.
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Lloyd Grove / The Daily Beast:
Why Did Fox News Welcome Date Rape Apologist Mike Cernovich? — As Roger Ailes's sexual harassment scandal continues to unfold, Fox News is being forced to answer why Mike Cernovich was invited to be a guest on ‘Red Eye.’ — At the Fox News Channel, when it rains, it pours.
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