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2:15 PM ET, July 16, 2014

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Ruby Cramer / BuzzFeed:
Martin O'Malley Gets Aggressive  —  The odds aren't great against Hillary Clinton, but the Democratic governor from Maryland is doing the actual things people do before running for president: donors, new policies, campaign travel, distance from Obama.  “I think people are going to be surprised at the amount of time he does this.”
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Edward-Isaac Dovere / Politico:
Martin O'Malley: Don't send border children to Maryland facility  —  Martin O'Malley says that deporting the children detained at the border would be sending them to “certain death” — but he also urged the White House not to send them to a facility in his own state.
Maggie Haberman / Politico:
Hillary Clinton talks Gaza, media scrutiny on Daily Show  —  Hillary Clinton joked about an office with “fewer corners” and said she's surprised at the “cottage industry” of interest in her but got serious talking about the violence in the Mideast on Tuesday in an interview with “The Daily Show” host Jon Stewart.
Philip Rucker / Washington Post:
University at Buffalo paid $275,000 for Hillary Clinton speech
Discussion: The Daily Caller and Mediaite
Catherine Thompson / Talking Points Memo:
Stewart To Clinton: ‘No One Cares’ About Your Book, Are You Running For President? (VIDEO)
Discussion: New York Times
New York Times:
Rupert Murdoch Is Rebuffed in Offer for Time Warner  —  The media giant 21st Century Fox, the empire run by Rupert Murdoch, made an $80 billion takeover bid in recent weeks for Time Warner Inc. but was rebuffed, people briefed on the matter said on Wednesday.
The Hill:
CAMPAIGN OVERNIGHT: Senate Dems flex fundraising muscle  —  Senate Democrats have kept up their prodigious fundraising over the last quarter, giving them a key advantage heading into the fall campaign.  —  A number of Democrats posted eye-popping numbers.  Kentucky Secretary …
Discussion: Washington Post, ABC News and Roll Call
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David M. Drucker / Washington Examiner:
Is a fear of 'getting Koch'ed' hurting Republican super PACs?
Discussion: Rush Limbaugh and Washington Post
Laura Bassett / The Huffington Post:
GOP Offers Birth Control Bill That Literally Does Nothing
Washington Examiner:
Elizabeth Warren: The government shutdown was over birth control  —  BELTWAY CONFIDENTIAL GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN ELIZABETH WARREN WAR ON WOMEN CONTRACEPTION  —  Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., on Tuesday blamed last October's government shutdown on Republicans wanting to deny women access to birth control.
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Benjamin Goad / The Hill:   House Republicans take aim at EPA climate rules
Carrie Dann / NBC News:
Poll: Dead Heat in Hotly-Contested Iowa Senate Race  —  The Senate race in New Hampshire isn't as fluid, with only 6 percent of registered voters saying that they're undecided between incumbent Shaheen and Brown.  It also isn't as close: Shaheen is beating her GOP rival 50 percent to 42 percent.
Brittney Cooper / Salon:
Iggy Azalea's post-racial mess: America's oldest race tale, remixed  —  As a white female rapper mistakes appropriation for artistry, here's how black women remain pushed to the sidelines  —  Recently, my nine year-old nephew came running into the room, eager to find a seat to watch a performance by Iggy Azalea on an awards show.
Discussion: protein wisdom and Colorlines
Maureen Dowd / New York Times:
Where's the Oval Avatar?  —  WASHINGTON — The White House likes to use a phrase of tingling adventure to describe the president's recent penchant for wandering the country talking to people: “The bear is loose.”  —  There are three problems with this unbearable metaphor …
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Ron Fournier / NationalJournal.com:
Mr. ‘I, Me, My’: Obama Oughta Know He's Not the Hero
Lydia Saad / Gallup:
One in Six Say Immigration Most Important U.S. Problem  —  Immigration concerns surged in July, while economic mentions ebbed  —  PRINCETON, NJ — With thousands of undocumented immigrant minors crossing the nation's southern border in recent months, the percentage of Americans citing immigration …
Guy Benson / Townhall.com:
Lerner Associate: “I Don't Understand How Anyone But Straight White Men Can Vote Republican”  —  SHARES  —  Federal employees, like all Americans, are entitled to hold passionate political beliefs.  Most executive branch federal employees, however, may not engage in certain political activities …
Discussion: protein wisdom and Scared Monkeys
Ed O'Keefe / Washington Post:
Nancy Pelosi's goal is to win 25 seats.  Here's how she thinks it can happen.  —  House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) told The Washington Post Tuesday that her goal is to win 25 seats this November — a bold statement given that historical trends suggest that the party …
Jerusalem Post:
Report: Hamas proposes 10-year cease-fire in return for conditions being met  —  Channel 2 reports Hamas seeks long-term truce; Its terms are the release of Schalit deal prisoners who were re-arrested, the opening of Gaza border crossings, and an end to Israeli naval blockade of Gaza.
Arizona Republic:
Arizona politician mistakes ‘Y’ campers for migrant children  —  Republican congressional candidate and state legislator Adam Kwasman had just raced up to Phoenix Tuesday morning from the protest in Oracle over the expected arrival of dozens of migrant children at a shelter.
Meredith Broussard / The Atlantic Online:
Why Poor Schools Can't Win at Standardized Testing  —  The companies that create the most important state and national exams also publish textbooks that contain many of the answers.  Unfortunately, low-income school districts can't afford to buy them.  —  Photos by Matt Stanley
Discussion: Joanne Jacobs
Andrew Kaczynski / BuzzFeed:
GOP Congressman: Kids At Border “Gang Members” From Culture Of “Rape”  —  “A lot of these children ... quote-unquote ... ya know, the first caller mentioned it, ya know, they're gang members.  They're gang-affiliated.”  —  View Video ›  —  A Florida Republican congressman called …
Mariana Dale / Arizona Republic:
Babeu keeps peace but buses with migrant kids a no-show  —  Between 40 and 60 children from Central America are supposed to be transferred to the Sycamore Canyon Academy.  —  CONNECT  —  The protest over immigrant children coming to Pinal County fizzled Tuesday afternoon after their buses failed to show.
Discussion: Daily Kos and PoliticusUSA
Chris Mooney / Mother Jones:
Scientists Are Beginning to Figure Out Why Conservatives Are...Conservative  —  Ten years ago, it was wildly controversial to talk about psychological differences between liberals and conservatives.  Today, it's becoming hard not to.  —  You could be forgiven for not having browsed yet through …
Discussion: NewsBusters and susiemadrak.com
Carol Rosenberg / MiamiHerald.com:
Navy nurse refuses to force-feed Guantánamo captive  —  Detainee's lawyer says her client described the Navy medical officer's refusal as an act of conscientious objection.  —  In the first known rebellion against Guantánamo's force-feeding policy, a Navy medical officer recently refused …
Justin Sink / The Hill:
WH director won't testify before Issa panel  —  White House political director David Simas will not appear before the House Oversight Committee to testify Wednesday, despite a subpoena from Chairman Darrell Issa (R-Calif.), the White House said Tuesday.  —  In a letter to Issa on Tuesday …
Discussion: Politico, Hot Air and CNN
Alan Rappeport / New York Times:
Family That Owns Hobby Lobby Plans Bible Museum in Washington  —  WASHINGTON — The evangelical Christian family that owns Hobby Lobby, the chain of craft stores, made history two weeks ago when the Supreme Court overturned the Obama administration's mandate that family-owned companies must …
Discussion: Mediaite
 
 
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Sen. Barbara Boxer / The Huffington Post:
Why Are We Still Fighting Over Birth Control in the 21st Century?
Discussion: Weekly Standard
Caitlin MacNeal / Talking Points Memo:
Maine ‘Sovereign Citizen’ Radio Host Convicted Of Driving Without A License
Rolling Stone:
Deadly Weapons  —  Contrary to what those who defend the right …
Discussion: Right Wing News and Hot Air
Margot Sanger-Katz / New York Times:
Living With Uncertainty: Expected Health Spending Declines (Again)
Discussion: AEIdeas and The Dish
Mark Harris / Guardian:
FBI warns driverless cars could be used as ‘lethal weapons’
Discussion: The Daily Caller and The Verge
 Earlier Items: 
New York Times:
Documents Show General Motors Kept Silent on Fatal Crashes
Discussion: Shakesville
Rania Khalek / The Electronic Intifada:
Israel firing experimental weapons at Gaza's civilians, say doctors
Thomas Gibbons-Neff / Washington Post:
Legendary Marine Maj. Zembiec, the ‘Lion of Fallujah,’ died in the service of the CIA
New York Times:
Highways Need a Higher Gas Tax
Discussion: Washington Post
Michael Barbaro / New York Times:
Christie to Test Presidential Hopes in Iowa Trip
Brendan Fischer / PR Watch:
Exclusive: After Subpoenas in Walker Criminal Probe, WI GOP Sought to Quietly Change Law
Discussion: susiemadrak.com and The Raw Story
Eleanor Clift / The Daily Beast:
The Looming Political Game Changers
Michael Wines / New York Times:
Though Scorned by Colleagues, a Climate-Change Skeptic Is Unbowed
Discussion: Hit & Run and The PJ Tatler
 

 
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The NBC News-Ronna McDaniel saga highlights the perks and perils of partisan talk TV; a source says McDaniel is now seeking $600K+ for her two year deal

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