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3:21 AM ET, July 7, 2015

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Katherine Krueger / Talking Points Memo:
Trump Lashes Out At Critics, Makes Incendiary New Claims About Mexico  —  In a lengthy written statement Monday, Donald Trump doubled down on his recent remarks about Mexican immigrants being “rapists” and criminals, making the additional claim that “tremendous infectious disease is pouring across the border.”
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Josh Feldman / Mediaite:
‘Disease Is Pouring Across the Border’: Trump Releases New, Very Long Statement  —  Donald Trump has released yet another statement—this one incredibly long—insisting that everything he said about Mexican immigrant criminals is spot-on and there's no “room for misunderstanding or misinterpretation” on what he said.
David Edwards / Raw Story:
‘The devil is taking control’: Watch SC senator derail Confederate flag debate with insane gay marriage rant  —  DON'T MISS STORIES.  FOLLOW RAW STORY!  —  South Carolina state Sen. Lee Bright (R) began debate about removing the Confederate flag from the statehouse grounds on Monday …
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Jesse Byrnes / The Hill:
South Carolina Senate votes to remove Confederate flag
Discussion: Washington Post
Jamie Self / The State:
S.C. Senate pushes forward with removing Confederate flag
TMZ.com:
Amanda Peterson Dies — 'Can't Buy Me Love' Star Dead at 43 … KIDD KIDD  —  BONDSMAN TO THE RESCUE WITH $105K  —  ... Plus a Hot Dog
Maryclaire Dale / Associated Press:
APNewsBreak: Cosby said he got drugs to give women for sex  —  5 photos  —  PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Bill Cosby admitted in 2005 that he got quaaludes with the intent of giving them to young women he wanted to have sex with, and that he gave the sedative to at least one woman and “other people …
Jordan Fabian / The Hill:
White House defends immigration policies after killing of San Francisco woman  —  The White House on Monday defended its immigration policies and blasted Republicans following the killing of a San Francisco woman — allegedly by an illegal immigrant.  —  When asked if the case was a failure …
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Jonathan Allen / Vox:
Confessions of a Clinton reporter: The media's 5 unspoken rules for covering Hillary  —  The reporter's job is to “comfort the afflicted and afflict the comfortable” — a credo that, humorously, was originally written as a smear of the self-righteous nature of journalists.
New York Times:
Sanders Momentum in Iowa Leaves Clinton Camp on Edge  —  The ample crowds and unexpectedly strong showing garnered by Senator Bernie Sanders are setting off worry among advisers and allies of Hillary Rodham Clinton, who believe the Vermont senator could overtake her in Iowa polls by the fall …
Discussion: Business Insider
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Josh Kraushaar / National Journal:
Here's the Real Reason Hillary Clinton Has a Lock on the Democratic Nomination
Discussion: Moe Lane
Tallahassee Democrat:
Video shows punch that led to QB De'Andre Johnson's arrest  —  FSU quarterback De'Andre Johnson at the Tallahassee bar Yiannis, State Attorney's Office  —  The State Attorney's Office released surveillance video today of Florida State University quarterback De'Andre Johnson punching a woman at a bar last month.
Financial Times:
Unyielding eurozone gives Athens last chance  —  Peter Spiegel in Brussels, Claire Jones in Frankfurt and Kerin Hope in Athens  —  Athens will be given a final chance to present a new reform plan to eurozone leaders on Tuesday night despite a hardening attitude to Greece in many capitals …
Discussion: The Atlantic
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Alex Pappas / The Daily Caller:
Ben Carson On The Trump Uproar: 'It's The PC Police Out In Force'  —  Republican presidential candidate Ben Carson lamented Monday that the uproar over Donald Trump's comments about Mexican immigrants indicates some people seem more interested in calling out violations of political correctness …
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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
Discussion: Talking Points Memo
Lucas Tomlinson / Fox News:
Officials: US jets scramble to intercept Russian bombers off California, Alaska coasts on July 4  —  This file photo shows a Russian Tupolev Tu-95 plane photographed by the Norwegian Air Force outside the coast of Norway in 2007.  (Reuters)  —  While the United States celebrated Independence Day …
Discussion: The Daily Caller
Yahoo Politics:
Eric Holder: The Justice Department could strike deal with Edward Snowden  —  Former attorney general Eric Holder said today that a “possibility exists” for the Justice Department to cut a deal with former NSA contractor Edward Snowden that would allow him to return to the United States from Moscow.
Patrick Marley / JSOnline:
Walker office already acts as if records exemption is law  —  Madison— Gov. Scott Walker announced over the weekend that Republicans were abandoning their plan to create new exceptions to the state's open records law, but for months the all-but-certain presidential candidate has been operating as if one exemption already was in place.
Discussion: Daily Kos and Talking Points Memo
Greg Sargent / Washington Post:
The next big liberal cause: universal child care  —  Universal child care is becoming a central pillar of the liberal agenda — one that, if it is ever realized, could take its place alongside some of the great progressive reforms of the 20th Century, and possibly the Affordable Care Act …
Discussion: Washington Monthly
Steven Shepard / Politico:
Democrats face narrow path to retake Senate in 2016  —  The 2016 map is favorable for Democrats, but margin for error is slim.  —  Democrats can take back the Senate in 2016 after a stinging, nine-seat defeat last year — but their path is narrow, and any gains could be fleeting.
Eric M. Johnson / Reuters:
‘Smell flowers, not smoke’: Seattle curbs cigarettes in parks  —  Smoking cigarettes and other tobacco products in Seattle's parks became illegal on Monday, as the U.S. Pacific Northwest's largest city joined other American metropolises in restricting puffing in public.
Discussion: Liberaland
John Parkinson / ABC News:
Obama Details Revamped Strategy to Combat ISIS  —  Nearly one month ago, President Barack Obama admitted the United States did not “yet have a complete strategy” to defeat the Islamic State.  —  Today, after meeting with his top military brass and senior administration officials in a rare visit …
Discussion: Politico
Ktvtphil / CBS Dallas:
Hood County Clerk Sued Over Gay Marriage Flap  —  GRANBURY (CBSDFW.COM) - A same-sex couple that was turned away while applying for a marriage license last week in Hood County is now suing the county clerk.  Dr. Jim Cato and partner Joe Stapleton took their first step toward marriage late Thursday afternoon.
Discussion: The Scoop Blog, Advocate and Towleroad
Vlad Savov / The Verge:
Instagram photos are now bigger — if you know where to look  —  Just over a week ago, I wrote plaintively about Instagram's archaic 640 x 640 resolution and the need to move with the times and give users the ability to upload larger images.  This past Friday, it appears …
 
 
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Katie Glueck / Politico:
Slow start for Carly Fiorina fundraising
Annie Karni / Politico:
In letter, Hillary Clinton condemns Israel boycott movement
Discussion: Mondoweiss
Matt Hamilton / Los Angeles Times:
Dalai Lama's 80th birthday celebration draws 18,000 to Anaheim
Discussion: KTLA
Steven Hayward / Power Line:
Perry Sense  —  While Donald Trump continues to get disproportionate …
Jonathan Chait / New York Magazine:
The Party of Andrew Jackson vs. the Party of Obama
Discussion: Lawyers, Guns & Money
Scott Eric Kaufman / Salon:
“No one is making them stop”: Why corporations outsource catastrophe — and workers pay the price
Andrew Kaczynski / BuzzFeed:
Enjoy This Video Of Mike Huckabee In A Wig And Dress Costume Singing Cher
Discussion: Mediaite and Rare
 Earlier Items: 
Washington Post:
Man arrested in July 4 slaying on Metro train
The Federalist:
Welcome To Culture War 4.0: The Coming Overreach
Discussion: alicublog and Hot Air
Tamerra Griffin / BuzzFeed:
Abby Wambach Running To Her Wife After The World Cup Will Destroy Your Tear Ducts
Discussion: Towleroad
David French / National Review:
Wisconsin's Shame: ‘He Could Have Been Shot. Over Politics’
Discussion: The Daily Caller
Politico:
Judge not: GOP blocks dozens of Obama court picks
Discussion: Daily Kos and US News
Mary Jordan / Washington Post:
Scott Walker's wife, toughened by life, is ready for fires of a campaign
 

 
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Benjamin Mullin / New York Times:
Authentic Brands licenses Sports Illustrated's publishing rights to The Players' Tribune owner Minute Media for 10 years, with plans to keep the print edition

Charlotte Tobitt / Press Gazette:
Ofcom rules that five GB News programs presented by Conservative politicians have broken its due impartiality rules and puts the channel “on notice”

Reuters:
After oral arguments, SCOTUS appeared wary of curbing US government contacts with social media platforms in the First Amendment case of Murthy v. Missouri

 
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