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Jeffrey Epstein Hoped to Seed Human Race With His DNA — Jeffrey E. Epstein, the wealthy financier and accused sex trafficker, had an unusual dream: He hoped to seed the human race with his DNA by impregnating women at his vast New Mexico ranch. — Mr. Epstein over the years confided …
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Jessica Campisi / The Hill:
Trump attacks CNN's Don Lemon over debate question — President Trump took aim at Don Lemon Wednesday, calling him “the dumbest man on television” over a question the CNN host asked during Tuesday night's Democratic presidential debate. — “CNN's Don Lemon, the dumbest man on television …
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Michael Calderone / Politico:
Democratic debate on CNN sees steep ratings drop — The first night of CNN's Democratic debate in Detroit drew 8.7 million television viewers, a steep drop from last month's event hosted by NBC, MSNBC and Telemundo. — The June event brought in 15.3 million viewers across the three networks on Night One …
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Eric Levitz / New York Magazine:
Here's Who Won (and Lost) the Second Democratic Debate, Night One — Days after a heavily armed sociopath unleashed hell on yet another American community — and the president directed yet another racist tantrum at his nonwhite constituents — ten of the Democratic Party's top 2020 hopefuls gathered …
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Hanna Trudo / The Daily Beast:
Tim Ryan, Who Believes Medicare for All Will Ruin the Democrats, is Co-Sponsoring a Medicare for All Bill — The congressman warned that Bernie Sanders' proposal would lead to the loss of 48 states for the party. He also is co-sponsoring a bill with similar objectives.
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Ian Schwartz / RealClearPolitics:
Axelrod: “Large Numbers Of People” Oppose Medicare For All, Healthcare For Illegals, Decriminalizing Border
Axelrod: “Large Numbers Of People” Oppose Medicare For All, Healthcare For Illegals, Decriminalizing Border
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Vox:
3 winners and 4 losers from the first night of the July Democratic debates
3 winners and 4 losers from the first night of the July Democratic debates
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John Nichols / The Nation:
Last Night's Debate Produced a Clear Winner: Medicare for All
Last Night's Debate Produced a Clear Winner: Medicare for All
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Frank Bruni / New York Times:
Elizabeth Warren and Bernie Sanders, Marooned Together on Fantasy Island
Elizabeth Warren and Bernie Sanders, Marooned Together on Fantasy Island
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Wall Street Journal
Courtney Kube / NBC News:
U.S. has intel that Osama bin Laden's son and heir Hamza is dead, say officials — The officials would not provide details of how Hamza bin Laden died, or if the U.S. played a role. It is unclear if the U.S. has confirmed his death. — WASHINGTON — The U.S. has obtained intelligence …
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New York Times:
Hamza bin Laden, Son of Qaeda Founder, Is Dead — The United States had a role in the operation that killed the younger Mr. bin Laden, officials said. But other details, including where he died, remained unknown. — WASHINGTON — Osama bin Laden's son Hamza bin Laden …
Megan Garber / The Atlantic:
CNN Was Ill-Equipped for This — “Tonight: a fight for the heart of the party. Senator Bernie Sanders, determined to seize his second chance at the nomination ... going head-to-head with Senator Elizabeth Warren. Longtime friends fighting for the same cause—and the same voters.”
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Chip Brownlee / Slate:
What the Web's Smartest Liberals and Conservatives Are Saying About Wednesday's Democratic Debate
What the Web's Smartest Liberals and Conservatives Are Saying About Wednesday's Democratic Debate
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Paul Steinhauser / Fox News:
Grudge match in Detroit as Biden, Harris return to debate stage
Grudge match in Detroit as Biden, Harris return to debate stage
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NBC News:
Four storylines to watch in tonight's second Democratic debate
Four storylines to watch in tonight's second Democratic debate
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Alexi McCammond / Axios:
Joe Biden is ready to throw down at tonight's debate
Cary Aspinwall / Dallas Morning News:
'You're gonna kill me!': Dallas police body cam footage reveals the final minutes of Tony Timpa's life — Tony Timpa wailed and pleaded for help more than 30 times as Dallas police officers pinned his shoulders, knees and neck to the ground. — “You're gonna kill me! You're gonna kill me!
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Zack Beauchamp / Vox:
Marianne Williamson isn't funny. She's scary. — Williamson's views on depression and illness are dangerous. The media is complicit in spreading them. — Self-help guru Marianne Williamson was the breakout star of CNN's first Democratic debate — at least if internet chatter and pundits are to be believed.
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Katherine Miller / BuzzFeed News:
Why People Like Marianne Williamson — On some level, we all seem to know that Marianne Williamson shouldn't exactly be on the debate stage. Even she seems to know it, because she operates like she's performing a commentary on the rest of the stage, speaking from a different stage about the debate taking place.
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Theodoric Meyer / Politico:
Ex-McConnell staffers lobbied on Russian-backed Kentucky project — Two former top staffers to Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell have lobbied Congress and the Treasury Department on the development of a new Kentucky aluminum mill backed by the Russian aluminum giant Rusal, according to a new lobbying disclosure.
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Jennifer Rubin / Washington Post:
NeverTrumpers skewer ‘Moscow Mitch’
NeverTrumpers skewer ‘Moscow Mitch’
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Ramesh Ponnuru / Bloomberg:
How Long Can Real Conservatives Make Excuses for Trump? — Republicans who made the so-called transactional case for Trump didn't anticipate the full cost. — During each week of the Donald Trump presidency, but especially the last few, liberals and conservatives have been splitting further apart on race.
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CBS Baltimore:
Ben Carson Booted From Baltimore Church Property; Defends Trump Tweets While Discussing City's Problems — BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Dr. Ben Carson, the U.S. Housing & Urban Development Secretary, was in Baltimore Wednesday to talk about opportunity zones and federal programs that might help Baltimore revitalize its poorest communities.
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Peter Baker / New York Times:
Trump Orders Navy to Strip Medals from Prosecutors in War Crimes Trial — WASHINGTON — President Trump intervened Tuesday once again on behalf of a Navy SEAL who was charged but acquitted of war crimes in the death of a captured Islamic State fighter in Iraq, ordering the military to punish …
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Mark Moore / New York Post:
Trump orders Navy to rescind medals from lawyers who prosecuted SEAL Eddie Gallagher
Trump orders Navy to rescind medals from lawyers who prosecuted SEAL Eddie Gallagher
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Josh Feldman / Mediaite:
Fox's Cavuto Calls Out Lou Dobbs in Fiery Clash: What Has Trump Done to Contain Deficits and the Debt?! — A panel between some of the biggest Fox Business anchors got heated between Neil Cavuto and Lou Dobbs over whether President Donald Trump has done enough to address deficits and the debt.
Harry Enten / CNN:
More voters think Donald Trump is a racist than thought George Wallace was in 1968 — Poll: A majority of voters think Trump is a racist — (CNN)A Quinnipiac University poll out this week shows that a majority (51%) of voters believe that President Donald Trump is a racist.
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John Archibald / al.com:
George Wallace's daughter: 'I've never seen anything like it'
George Wallace's daughter: 'I've never seen anything like it'
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Yahoo:
Mario Lopez: It's ‘dangerous’ for parents to support transgender kids — Mario Lopez claims that parents who allow their children to live according to their — self-identified genders are setting a “dangerous” example. — Lopez, a father of three, shared his opinions during a June interview …
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Rachel DeSantis / People.com:
Mario Lopez Apologizes for ‘Ignorant and Insensitive’ Comments About Parenting Transgender Kids
Mario Lopez Apologizes for ‘Ignorant and Insensitive’ Comments About Parenting Transgender Kids
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Margaret Sullivan / Washington Post:
The debate format is an embarrassment. Here's how to make it better. — About 40 minutes after the start of Tuesday night's Democratic debate, I got an email from a Washington Post reader with this subject line: “I don't care for this.” — He was complaining, of course …
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Will Sommer / The Daily Beast:
The Ultimate Fringe Trumpworld Conference — See what's happening with the extreme right wing. — NEWSLETTERS — Right Richter — See what's happening with the extreme right wing from the safety of your inbox. — Subscribe — This week: — Donald Trump directed his followers …
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Associated Press:
US imposes financial sanctions on Iran's foreign minister — The U.S. government is imposing financial sanctions on Iran's foreign minister, Mohammad Javad Zarif, as part of its escalating campaign of pressure against the Islamic Republic. — The highly unusual action of penalizing …
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Brian Fung / CNN:
You'll get “nowhere near” the full $125 from Equifax, the FTC says — Washington, D.C. (CNN Business)So many people are seeking cash payments from Equifax following its disastrous 2017 data breach, there may not be enough claims money for everyone to receive a $125 check, the Federal Trade Commission warned on Wednesday.
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Ken Dilanian / NBC News:
Watchdog tells Democrats he can't probe White House security clearances until Trump asks — Four top Senate Democrats responded by asking Trump himself to order an investigation into White House security clearances for Kushner, Ivanka and others. — WASHINGTON — The Trump administration's …
Washington Post:
Reagan called President Nixon to slur Africans as ‘monkeys.’ Of course there are tapes. — It was October 1971, and the United Nations had just voted to recognize the People's Republic of China. — Then-California Gov. Ronald Reagan was infuriated that delegations from Africa …
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Deena Prichep / Washington Post:
Even one of Trump's favorite foods has a hidden Russia connection — It's high summer — hamburger season. The char, the fat, the squishy perfection of processed bread sopping up the overflowing juices — doesn't it somehow seem like Americans' birthright?
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Rachel Frazin / The Hill:
Ocasio-Cortez says marginalized communities ‘have no choice but to riot’ — Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) said this week during an appearance on Ebro in the Morning that marginalized communities have “no choice but to riot.” — “Once you have a group that is marginalized. …
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