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2:30 PM ET, July 6, 2015

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Jordan Chariton / The Wrap:
Donald Trump Deletes Tweet About Jeb Bush's Wife: You Like ‘Mexican Illegals’ Because of Your Wife  —  Real estate mogul quoted another user's tweet about Bush and his wife on July 4th; deleted a day later  —  Donald Trump appears to have deleted a tweet he quoted that made questionable comments about Jeb Bush and his wife.
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Paul Waldman / American Prospect:
How Donald Trump Changed the GOP Debate on Immigration  —  Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump waves as he arrives at a house party Tuesday, June 30, 2015, in Bedford, New Hampshire.  —  Here's how the immigration issue was supposed to play out for Republicans in the 2016 presidential campaign.
Nick Gass / Politico:
Jeb Bush breaks with George W. on promoting democracy  —  Jeb Bush appears to be taking a different tack than his brother on the extent to which the United States should promote democracy around the world as part of its foreign policy efforts.  —  “It has to be tempered with the realization …
David Frum / The Atlantic:
Why Won't Hillary Clinton Talk to Reporters?
Mark Hensch / The Hill:
Trump bites back at Bush over border
Discussion: Liberaland
Yanisv / Yanis Varoufakis:
Minister No More!  —  The referendum of 5th July will stay in history as a unique moment when a small European nation rose up against debt-bondage.  —  Like all struggles for democratic rights, so too this historic rejection of the Eurogroup's 25th June ultimatum comes with a large price tag attached.
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Paul Krugman / New York Times:
Ending Greece's Bleeding  —  Europe dodged a bullet on Sunday.  Confounding many predictions, Greek voters strongly supported their government's rejection of creditor demands.  And even the most ardent supporters of European union should be breathing a sigh of relief.
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Gavin Schalliol / Medium:
Thomas Piketty: “Germany has never repaid.”  —  In a forceful interview with German newspaper Die Zeit, the star economist Thomas Piketty calls for a major conference on debt.  Germany, in particular, should not withhold help from Greece.  —  This interview has been translated from the original German.
Politico:
Judge not: GOP blocks dozens of Obama court picks  —  The standoff could diminish the stamp that Obama leaves on the judiciary.  —  The GOP-controlled Senate is on track this year to confirm the fewest judges since 1969, a dramatic escalation of the long-running partisan feud over the ideological makeup of federal courts.
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Politico:
Filibuster divides GOP 2016 contenders
Juan Williams / The Hill:   A rising tide for Dems on green issues
Tamerra Griffin / BuzzFeed:
Abby Wambach Running To Her Wife After The World Cup Will Destroy Your Tear Ducts  —  Despite the fact that Abby Wambach leads both men and women as the top international scorer (183 goals in 274 games, nbd), the Rochester, New York native had not won a FIFA Women's World Cup.  Until today.
Discussion: Towleroad
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Nick Gass / Politico:
Biden celebrates U.S. victory in Women's World Cup
Discussion: Daily Mail
Mary Jordan / Washington Post:
Scott Walker's wife, toughened by life, is ready for fires of a campaign  —  WAUWATOSA, Wis. — Tonette Tarantino's year of sorrow came when she was only 30.  First she lost the grandmother who helped raise her, like a second mother.  Weeks later her brother, her only sibling, died of bone cancer.
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Michael Falcone / ABC News:
The Note: Notes On A Rope
Jonathan Easley / The Hill:
Jindal says US ‘on the path towards socialism’  —  Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal (R) on Sunday accused President Obama and former secretary of State Hillary Clinton of dragging the nation to socialism.  —  “I'm running [for president] because I want to stop President Obama and Secretary Clinton …
David French / National Review:
Wisconsin's Shame: ‘He Could Have Been Shot.  Over Politics’  —  It was still dark outside when “Jonah” (not his real name) heard the pounding on his front door.  As luck would have it, he was awake — or mostly awake.  He'd gotten up at 4:00 a.m. on October 3, 2013, to see his parents off to the airport.
Discussion: Watchdog.org
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Robert Wilde / BREITBART.COM:
Trump: San Francisco's Illegal Alien Murderer Proves ‘American People Deserve a Wall’
Discussion: Hot Air
Ben Kamisar / The Hill:
Team Clinton ‘worried’ about Bernie Sanders campaign  —  Hillary Clinton's campaign is “worried” about Bernie Sanders, whom a top Clinton aide described as a “serious force” in the 2016 battle.  —  “We are worried about him, sure.  He will be a serious force for the campaign …
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Josh Kraushaar / National Journal:
Here's the Real Reason Hillary Clinton Has a Lock on the Democratic Nomination  —  Support from African-Americans is key, and her would-be challengers aren't doing much to win it.  —  Hillary Clinton is a near-lock for the Democratic nomination for many reasons, but among the most significant …
Discussion: RedState
Sky News:
Alien Life On Philae Comet, Scientists Say  —  An image transmitted by the Rosetta space craft  —  Evidence of alien life is “unequivocal” on the comet carrying the Philae probe through space, two leading astronomers have said.  —  The experts say the most likely explanation for certain features …
Discussion: Raw Story and Big Think
 
 
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Face the Nation Transcripts July 5, 2015: Corker, Santorum, Klobuchar
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Stephen Rex Brown / New York Daily News:
EXCLUSIVE: NYPD accused of destroying evidence showing cops issued bogus summonses to meet quota
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How Nike Turned Running Shoes Into Fashion
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Scott Walker Heads Into 2016 Race With Wins on Gun Sales, Union Dues
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Puerto Rican debt crisis hits Congress
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The 10 Republicans most likely to win the GOP's 2016 nod
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Why Iran's Supreme Leader Wants a Deal
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