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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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Politico, Political Wire and CNN
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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 and Washington Post
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‘The headline was bad’: New York Times amends front page on Trump's response to mass shootings after backlash — The New York Times weathered intense backlash Monday night for its front-page headline about President Trump's response to the pair of mass shootings that read: “TRUMP URGES UNITY VS. RACISM.”
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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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NYT's Trump Headline Is So Outrageous That People Are Canceling Subscriptions — Twitter users are shredding The New York Times for its newspaper headline about Trump's comments on mass shootings. — The New York Times is being run through the shredder after an overly generous headline …
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New York Times, The Federalist, The Daily Caller, Washington Post, Breitbart and Daily Wire
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Democrats' frustration with the news media boils over — A liberal backlash against the news media's coverage of Donald Trump and the 2020 race was already brewing when the New York Times published a five-word headline Monday night summarizing the president's reaction to the mass shootings over the weekend …
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Ocasio-Cortez confronts McConnell over photo of men in ‘Team Mitch’ shirts ‘groping & choking’ her cutout — The young men wear matching shirts from Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.)'s campaign, and cluster around a cardboard cutout of Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.).
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Harry Reid on Trump's 2020 Odds: 'I'm Pretty Damn Worried' — The former Senate majority leader is bearish on the current state of politics. And he believes congressional Republicans, as much as Trump, are to blame. — LAS VEGAS — Harry Reid has spent decades building a reputation …
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The Daily Caller and twitchy.com
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John Wagner / Washington Post:
Mitch McConnell's campaign decries protest outside his Louisville home as a call to violence
Mitch McConnell's campaign decries protest outside his Louisville home as a call to violence
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New York Post, twitchy.com, BizPac Review and Fox News
Amber Phillips / Washington Post:
Mitch McConnell's campaign keeps creating controversies. Why?
Mitch McConnell's campaign keeps creating controversies. Why?
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East Bay Times, twitchy.com, CNN and New York Post
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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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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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Trump and GOP sue California over law requiring tax returns to run in state's primary
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Ariane de Vogue / CNN:
Trump sues over California law forcing candidates to turn over tax returns
Trump sues over California law forcing candidates to turn over tax returns
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Law & Crime, The Week, Political Wire and The Wrap
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Republicans Fear ‘Extinction in the Suburbs’ Over Gun Control — Two new mass shootings renew debate over firearm restrictions — Suburban and college-educated voters favor new gun limits — After two gruesome mass shootings in a 24-hour span, some Republicans are raising alarms …
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GOP governor urges gun sale background checks after shooting
GOP governor urges gun sale background checks after shooting
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Trump attacks Obama for statement on shootings — President Donald Trump on Tuesday attacked former President Barack Obama over the latter's statement on the weekend's mass shootings in Texas and Ohio, tweeting edited quotes from Fox News hosts to make his point and again claiming he is “the least racist person” in the world.
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‘We were safe until he started talking’: El Paso residents respond to President Trump
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Kate Linthicum / Los Angeles Times:
Foreign countries are warning their citizens about U.S. travel after mass shootings
Foreign countries are warning their citizens about U.S. travel after mass shootings
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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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Washington Free Beacon, The Week, New York Post, Politico and Mediaite
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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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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, The Daily Caller, The Independent and New York Post
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‘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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Beloved Author Toni Morrison Has Died at 88 — The celebrated novelist Toni Morrison died Monday night, according to a source at her publisher, Knopf. She was 88 years old. The cause of death is not yet known. Born Chloe Ardella Wofford, Morrison was best known for her critically acclaimed …
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Sarah Palin Wins Appeal Reviving Defamation Lawsuit Against New York Times (UPDATED) — A federal court in Manhattan on Tuesday reinstated Sarah Palin's defamation lawsuit against the New York Times, overturning a district court's ruling which dismissed her claim in 2017.
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Front Page Magazine and Patterico's Pontifications
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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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Trump's Empty “Words” — “When I use a word,” Humpty Dumpty said, in rather a scornful tone, “it means just what I choose it to mean—neither more nor less.” “The question is,” said Alice, “whether you can make words mean so many different things.” “The question is,” said Humpty Dumpty, “which is to be master—that's all.”
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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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Hickenlooper cracks door open to challenging Cory Gardner — Former Gov. John Hickenlooper has left the door open a crack to running against Republican U.S. Sen. Cory Gardner, even while insisting he's fully committed to pursuing the 2020 Democratic presidential nomination.
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Political Wire
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Elizabeth Warren's Classroom Strategy A lifelong teacher, she's the most professorial presidential candidate ever. But does America want to be taught? — Photo: Leif Skoogfors/Corbis via Getty Images — The story of Elizabeth Warren's career in education — at least in legal education — begins with one word: assumpsit.
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Microsoft catches Russian state hackers using IoT devices to breach networks — Fancy Bear servers are communicating with compromised devices inside corporate networks. — Hackers working for the Russian government have been using printers, video decoders, and other so-called Internet …
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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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Reason, New York Times, Bangor Daily News, The White House and The Last Refuge
Congressman Michael Turner:
TURNER Supports Restricting Military Style Weapon Sales, Magazine Limits, & Red Flag Legislation — Today, Congressman Mike Turner (OH-10) announced his support for preventing military style weapon sales to civilians, magazine limits, and red flag legislation.
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More Than 100 Immigrants Were Pepper-Sprayed At An ICE Facility — More than 100 immigrants were pepper-sprayed at an Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention center in Louisiana this weekend, according to a source with knowledge of the matter. — The detainees were pepper-sprayed …
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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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30 to 50 feral hogs, explained — Feral hogs, 30-50 or otherwise, are a serious problem for agriculture and human morality. — It all began with a simple question to alt-country singer-songwriter Jason Isbell from William McNabb, an Arkansas resident who describes himself on his Twitter page as …
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Mediaite, The Guardian and Earther
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No Relief in Sight for the Casualties of Trump's Trade War — Pssssst: It's not the Chinese. — If you're just tuning in to this week's episode of Trade Wars Are Good and Easy to Win, you'd be forgiven for thinking you were watching a rerun. As relations between the United States …
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