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Release Detail — August 6, 2019 - Warren Up, Harris Down, But Biden Leads Among U.S. Dems Quinnipiac University National Poll Finds; 14 Dems Have Less Than 1 Percent — Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren is the big winner in the second round of Democratic presidential debates …
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Mediaite, National Review, Vox, Breitbart, Politico, Washington Times, CNN, Washington Post, No More Mister Nice Blog, HuffPost and Deep Root Analytics
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James Pindell / BostonGlobe.com:
Biden, Sanders, and Warren top postdebate survey of N.H. Democrats — The first poll of likely New Hampshire Democrats since last week's debates shows that penetrating a top-tier of three candidates might be tougher than ever in the state's first-in-the-nation primary.
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Suffolk University, Politico and Washington Post
Gabriel Snyder / Columbia Journalism Review:
Times public editor: The readers versus the masthead — Dean Baquet, the executive editor of The New York Times, was at home on Monday night—as was the rest of the paper's senior leadership (referred to internally as “the masthead")—when the next day's front page was being composed.
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Washington Post, Daily Wire, Balloon Juice, News One, Fox News, BizPac Review, Mediaite and The Gateway Pundit, more at Mediagazer »
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Lloyd Grove / The Daily Beast:
New York Times' Dean Baquet on Trump Front-Page Controversy: ‘It Was a Bad Headline, and We Changed It’ — Amid criticism of its “Trump Urges Unity Against Racism” headline, the executive editor says he “understood” concern, but hopes people read the “strong” coverage beneath.
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Above the Law, Vanity Fair, twitchy.com, Fox News, The Wrap and Lawyers, Guns & Money, more at Mediagazer »
Jack Shafer / Politico:
What Liberals Are Getting Wrong About the Times Headline — The Twitter multitudes came for the New York Times Monday night, swinging caltrops and battle axes in protest over the Page One banner headline, “Trump Urges Unity vs. Racism,” which the paper printed in its Tuesday first edition.
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The Daily Caller, USA Today, New York Times, TheBlaze and Mediaite, more at Mediagazer »
Allyson Chiu / Washington Post:
‘The headline was bad’: New York Times amends front page on Trump's response to mass shootings after backlash
‘The headline was bad’: New York Times amends front page on Trump's response to mass shootings after backlash
New York Times:
A Times Headline About Trump Stoked Anger. A Top Editor Explains.
A Times Headline About Trump Stoked Anger. A Top Editor Explains.
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Wall Street Journal
Ed Mazza / HuffPost:
NYT's Trump Headline Is So Outrageous That People Are Canceling Subscriptions
NYT's Trump Headline Is So Outrageous That People Are Canceling Subscriptions
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The Federalist, Townhall, Breitbart, Louder With Crowder, Daily Kos and Daily Wire
CNET:
8chan owner says El Paso shooter didn't post manifesto … 8chan, an anonymous forum, has been under scrutiny since the mass shooting in El Paso, Texas on Saturday. A hate-filled, anti-immigrant manifesto from the alleged shooter was uploaded to the site prior to the massacre.
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Mother Jones, YouTube, Reclaim The Net and Slate, more at Techmeme »
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New York Times:
‘It Feels Like Being Hunted’: Latinos Across U.S. in Fear After El Paso Massacre
‘It Feels Like Being Hunted’: Latinos Across U.S. in Fear After El Paso Massacre
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Roll Call, Vox and The Daily Beast, more at Mediagazer »
BuzzFeed News:
A Walmart Employee Helped About 150 People Escape From The El Paso Shooting
A Walmart Employee Helped About 150 People Escape From The El Paso Shooting
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The Guardian, ThinkProgress and VICE
Mike Lillis / The Hill:
Democrats call for Pelosi to cut recess short to address white nationalism
Democrats call for Pelosi to cut recess short to address white nationalism
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Washington Post, Politico, VICE and Axios
CNN:
Trump campaign still owes El Paso more than $500,000 on eve of President's return visit
Trump campaign still owes El Paso more than $500,000 on eve of President's return visit
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Hyperallergic, Cincinnati.com, Mother Jones and Right Wing Watch
Nina Golgowski / HuffPost:
Trump Still Owes El Paso $569,204 For Campaign Rally, City Says
Trump Still Owes El Paso $569,204 For Campaign Rally, City Says
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USA Today, Rolling Stone and The Independent
Peter Hasson / The Daily Caller:
Joaquin Castro Posts Names, Employers Of Trump Donors — Democratic Texas Rep. Joaquin Castro on Monday tweeted the names and employers of 44 San Antonio residents who donated the federal maximum to President Donald Trump's reelection campaign. — Castro, whose district includes much of San Antonio …
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Megan McArdle / Washington Post:
If conservatives want to keep their guns, they're going to have to find a way to stop mass shootings — When it comes to gun control, conservatives have been fortunate in their enemies. Every time there is a mass shooting, the left renews its calls for gun control, but it spends a great deal …
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Vox and New York Times
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Alex Johnson / NBC News:
As many call for tighter gun laws, Texas set to loosen up
Shira Feder / The Daily Beast:
Mitch McConnell Campaign Manager Says Boys Will Be Boys Over Photo of Teens Groping, Choking AOC Cutout — After Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) slammed Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-KY) for a photo posted on Facebook of a group of young men wearing “Team Mitch” shirts shown choking and groping …
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Sam Stein / The Daily Beast:
Harry Reid on Trump's 2020 Odds: 'I'm Pretty Damn Worried'
Harry Reid on Trump's 2020 Odds: 'I'm Pretty Damn Worried'
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The Daily Caller and twitchy.com
Natasha Bertrand / Politico:
Peter Strzok sues over firing for anti-Trump texts — Peter Strzok, the former FBI agent who opened the bureau's Russia probe in 2016 and later became a symbol of alleged “deep state” animus for Donald Trump, is suing the government over his firing. — In a lawsuit filed on Tuesday …
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Washington Post, Daily Wire, RedState, VodkaPundit and The Week
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www.theadvocate.com:
Shooting at Walmart in Baton Rouge: Initial report that fight led to gunfire incorrect, sheriff says — Law enforcement responds after a shooting altercation between two patrons at Walmart on Burbank Drive Tuesday August 6, 2019, in Baton Rouge, La. — LATEST STORY: East Baton Rouge …
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BRProud.com, WAFB-TV, The Gateway Pundit, Breitbart and Law & Crime
Stephen Dinan / Washington Times:
Pence: ‘Spend more time on your knees than on the internet’ — VP says prayer helps cope with unfair criticism — Vice President Mike Pence said Tuesday he was surprised by media criticism of his wife's decision to teach art at a school with devout Christian beliefs, and said he's gotten lots of practice in forgiving his critics.
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Talking Points Memo, Advocate and Political Wire
James Barragán / Dallas Morning News:
‘Brutally candid,’ ‘damaging,’ ‘embarrassing’: Some urging caution about releasing Texas speaker audio — Updated at 6:51 p.m. with comments from Collin County Judge Chris Hill. — AUSTIN — For the past week, Texas Republicans, Democrats and even Speaker Dennis Bonnen have called …
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Talking Points Memo and Off the Kuff
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CNN:
Hickenlooper keeping his options open on Senate run as presidential bid struggles — (CNN)John Hickenlooper, who has struggled to break through the crowded Democratic presidential field, spoke to Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer late last week about running for the Senate from Colorado …
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Ernest Luning / Gazette:
Hickenlooper cracks door open to challenging Cory Gardner
Hickenlooper cracks door open to challenging Cory Gardner
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Colorado Pols
Peter Suderman / Reason:
The Republican Party's Retirement Problem — Last week, Texas Rep. Will Hurd, the lone African-American Republican in the House, announced that he would be retiring from Congress. Hurd's exit is part of a wave of GOP departures that signal the particular ways the Republican party …
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New Republic
CBS Pittsburgh:
Dayton Shooter's Girlfriend Says He Showed Her Pittsburgh Synagogue Shooting Video On First Date — DAYTON, Ohio (KDKA/AP) - An ex-girlfriend of the Ohio gunman who killed nine people says he showed her a video of the Pittsburgh synagogue shooting on their first date.
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Townhall
Thomas Burr / Salt Lake Tribune:
Jon Huntsman, U.S. ambassador to Russia, resigns to return to Utah for possible run for governor — Washington • U.S. Ambassador to Russia Jon Huntsman is returning home to Utah where he is reportedly mulling another run for governor. — Huntsman sent President Donald Trump …
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CNN, HuffPost, New York Times, Townhall, Politico, Outside the Beltway, The Daily Caller, Fox News, Axios, New York Post, The Week, Mediaite and Progress Pond
Gromer Jeffers Jr / Dallas Morning News:
New poll: Biden leads O'Rourke in Texas presidential primary, race against Sen. John Cornyn wide open — A new poll has former Vice President Joe Biden leading Beto O'Rourke in the Texas presidential primary and toppling Donald Trump in a head-to-head showdown.
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National Review and Breitbart
Daniel Oberhaus / Wired:
A CRASHED ISRAELI LUNAR LANDER SPILLED TARDIGRADES ON THE MOON — IT WAS JUST before midnight on April 11 and everyone at the Israel Aerospace Industries mission control center in Yehud, Israel, had their eyes fixed on two large projector screens. On the left screen was a stream of data …
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Algemeiner.com, Vox and Big Think
Damian Paletta / Washington Post:
Trump is increasingly relying on himself — not his aides — in trade war with China — President Trump is increasingly acting based on his own intuition and analysis and not the advice of aides in the increasingly fraught trade war with China, five people briefed on the actions said …
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Wall Street Journal, New York Times, The National Interest, Reason, The Mahablog, Politico, Reuters and CNN
Annie Karni / New York Times:
Trump Campaign Sues Over California's Requirement to Release Tax Returns — WASHINGTON — President Trump and the Republican National Committee filed a pair of lawsuits on Tuesday against officials in California challenging a new law requiring presidential candidates to release five years …
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CNN, Axios, Politico, The National Interest, Washington Post, The Daily Caller, The Week and Mediaite
Jonathan V. Last / The Bulwark:
Donald Trump Is an Arsonist Pretending to Be a Fireman — Don't be fooled. — Donald Trump said some beautiful things to the nation following this weekend's mass murders in El Paso and Dayton. — For instance: — “In one voice, our nation must condemn racism, bigotry, and white supremacy.
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Fox News, Los Angeles Times, Reason, Bangor Daily News, New York Times, The Last Refuge and The White House
Matt Flegenheimer / New York Times:
How Bill de Blasio Went From Progressive Hope to Punching Bag — The New York mayor turned quixotic presidential candidate seems sick of his city—and the feeling is mutual. — Aides to Bill de Blasio have long observed that he seems to grow happier with each mile of distance from the city he leads …
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Politico, New York Post, The Week, Washington Free Beacon and Mediaite
Marcy Oster / The Forward:
Top Republican Congressman Sent Letter Saying Rich Jews Bought Congress — (JTA) — A letter sent by National Republican Congressional Committee Chairman Tom Emmer to party members identified three “left-wing radicals” that he says “bought control of Congress for the Democrats.” They are all Jewish.
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Houston Chronicle:
Galveston police apologize after photo surfaces of horse-mounted officers leading handcuffed suspect — Galveston police are apologizing after a dramatic photo circulated online showing horse-mounted officers leading a handcuffed man of color by what appears to be a rope.
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Galveston Police Department, Washington Post, New York Times, The Independent and New York Post
Mark Finkelstein / NB Blog:
Nicolle Wallace: Trump Is ‘Talking About Exterminating Latinos’ — In the wake of the weekend's mass shootings, the liberal media have unleashed a deluge of false accusations and attempted political exploitation. — But for sheer, vile, slander, it will be hard to top the calumny uttered …
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Daily Wire, The Gateway Pundit and Washington Times