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1:05 PM ET, July 16, 2015

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Ryan Lizza / New Yorker:
John McCain Has a Few Things to Say About Donald Trump  —  Over the weekend, Donald Trump held a rally in Phoenix, Arizona, that attracted several thousand people.  He shared the stage with the father of a man who was killed by an undocumented immigrant—and Trump continued his rant …
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Alex Isenstadt / Politico:
Jeb Bush girds for debate smackdown with Donald Trump  —  The former Florida governor is bracing for the possibility of a presidential debate pile-on.  —  Since announcing his presidential bid last month, Donald Trump has thrown haymakers at a variety of candidates, but he's gone after Jeb Bush with particular zeal.
Niall Stanage / The Hill:
Trump crowds out second-tier GOP presidential candidates  —  Donald Trump's rise in the polls has caused heartburn for many people in the Republican Party, but it is the second-tier candidates in the presidential field who have been hurt most of all.  —  Candidates who have years …
Discussion: Taylor Marsh and Politico
Ben Kamisar / The Hill:
Univision poll: Trump in trouble with Hispanics  —  Hispanic voters overwhelmingly disapprove of Donald Trump's controversial comments on illegal immigration, according to a new Univision poll.  —  Seventy nine percent of Hispanic voters polled find Trump's comments offensive, and 71 percent hold an unfavorable view of Trump.
Associated Press:
AP-GfK Poll: Clinton's standing falls among Democrats  —  1 photo  —  WASHINGTON (AP) — Hillary Rodham Clinton's standing is falling among Democrats, and voters view her as less decisive and inspiring than when she launched her presidential campaign just three months ago, according to a new Associated Press-GfK poll.
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Catherine Thompson / Talking Points Memo:
PHOTOS: Protesters Welcome Obama To Oklahoma With Confederate Flags  —  Supporters of the Confederate flag rallied Wednesday in Oklahoma as President Barack Obama arrived in the state for a series of events, including the first ever visit to a federal prison by a sitting President.
Discussion: Balloon Juice
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Leslie Rangel / KFOR-TV:
Oklahoma black man leads presidential protest by waving Confederate Flag
KFOR-TV:
“This is our heritage,” Confederate flag supporters protest ahead of Obama's Oklahoma arrival
Jeffrey M. Jones / Gallup:
Republicans' Approval of Supreme Court Sinks to 18%  —  Story Highlights  —  PRINCETON, N.J. — After a historic Supreme Court session that included rulings on same-sex marriage and the Affordable Care Act, Democrats' approval of the high court has surged to 76% and Republicans' approval has plummeted to a record-low 18%.
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The Duggar Family:
Duggar Family Statement Regarding TLC's Announcement  —  Today, TLC announced that they will not be filming new episodes of 19 Kids and Counting.  —  Years ago, when we were asked to film our first one hour documentary about the logistics of raising 14 children, we felt that it was an opportunity …
Discussion: WWBT-TV, Mashable, WGN-TV and Guardian
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Frazier Moore / Associated Press:
AP Exclusive: TLC cancels ‘19 Kids and Counting’
Associated Press:
Wisconsin Supreme Court ends John Doe probe into Scott Walker's campaign  —  The Wisconsin Supreme Court on Thursday ended a secret investigation into whether Republican Gov. Scott Walker's campaign illegally coordinated with conservative groups in winning his 2012 recall election.
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Jamelle Bouie / Slate:
Two Americas  —  Hillary Clinton and Scott Walker have utterly …
Discussion: Ordinary Times
USA Today:
S.F. ‘sanctuary’ policy violates common sense: Our view  —  Killing of Kathryn Steinle reflects costs of lack of cooperation with immigration authorities.  —  A little bit of common sense and discretion might have prevented the killing this month in San Francisco of Kathryn Steinle …
Discussion: Hot Air and Instapundit
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Politico:
GOP lawmaker: No cash for campaign arm because it backs gays  —  New Jersey Republican Scott Garrett challenges his party's leadership.  —  Rep. Jeb Hensarling message seems aimed at Rep. Scott Garrett, who has angered some in the party.  Getty  —  Closed committee meetings are typically wonkish, routine affairs.
Discussion: Daily Kos and Mediaite
Annie Karni / Politico:
Unions seethe over early Clinton endorsement  —  Labor leaders said there was a clear understanding that no national unions would make an endorsement before July 30.  But the American Federation of Teachers jumped the gun.  —  There was never any question that the powerful American Federation …
Discussion: Fox News and RedState
Jesse Byrnes / The Hill:
Reporter scolded by Obama: ‘Clearly it struck a nerve’  —  CBS correspondent Major Garrett said that his question during a televised White House press conference Wednesday that prompted a scolding from President Obama “struck a nerve.”  —  Garrett said the essence of his question concerned …
Discussion: ABC News and Hot Air
Betsy Rothstein / The Daily Caller:
Mainstream Media Refuses To Give Planned Parenthood Scandal Legs.  The Question Is: Why?  —  Whenever abortion pops into the picture, emotions run high.  —  But where do mainstream newspapers get off simply not reporting the news?  —  This is what happened Tuesday when a video …
Devin Henry / The Hill:
Senate rejects climate change education measure  —  Republican senators rejected an amendment to a No Child Left Behind reform bill Wednesday that looked to establish a federal climate change education program.  —  The measure, from Sen. Ed Markey (D-Mass.), would have created a grant program …
Discussion: ThinkProgress
Michael Tracey / The New Republic:
The Bernie Sanders Archive Is Bustling With Mysterious Young Men  —  Campaign interns have been tasked with digitizing every document—and keeping quiet about it  —  July is a sleepy time on the University of Vermont campus in Burlington, and ordinarily the basement of the Bailey/Howe Library would be sleepier still.
Discussion: Hit & Run and Shakesville
Ashe Schow / Washington Examiner:
University policy suggests disabled people can't consent to sex  —  Share Tweet Reddit Digg Mail Print SMS More  —  An Armstrong State University sexual misconduct policy seems to indicate that students with physical or mental impairments cannot consent to sexual activity.
Discussion: Hit & Run and The Daily Caller
Tom Phillips / Guardian:
Uniqlo sex video: film shot in Beijing store goes viral and angers government  —  Police investigate and China's internet watchdog condemns ‘unsocialist’ behaviour after millions watch x-rated film online  —  A viral sex video that set the Chinese internet alight this week struck a severe blow …
Discussion: Althouse, The Verge and en.people.cn
 
 
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Suzanne Goldenberg / Guardian:
Al Gore criticizes Obama on climate change and ‘insane’ Arctic drilling
Discussion: Politico and Common Dreams
Jonathan Tilove / Dallas Morning News:
Traveler bumped from flight after accosting Texas Gov. Greg Abbott for opposing gay marriage
Discussion: Talking Points Memo and Mashable
Daily Mail:
It's not us, it's the Chinese! …
Telegraph:
How you can help Jeremy Corbyn win - and destroy the Labour Party
Discussion: Spectator, Guardian and New Statesman
Shane Goldmacher / National Journal:
Only 3 Percent of Jeb Bush's Campaign Cash Came From Small Donors
Discussion: Bloomberg Business
Christie Blatchford / National Post:
Ruling in Twitter harassment trial could have enormous fallout for free speech
Emily Greenhouse / Bloomberg Business:
Why Aren't More Women's Groups Fighting to Get Carly Fiorina Into the GOP Debate?
Discussion: Washington Post and US News
Chico Harlan / Washington Post:
How the plunging price of oil has set off a new global contest
Discussion: RedState
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Steven Lubet / The New Republic:
Ethnography on Trial  —  Alice Goffman's acclaimed book …
Discussion: Lawyers, Guns & Money
Leo Hohmann / WND:
Mayor brags: Our white population plummets
Discussion: Liberaland
Adam Gopnik / New Yorker:
Sweet Home Alabama
Discussion: Ordinary Times
Thomas B. Edsall / New York Times:
Who Will Pay the Political Price for Affordable Housing?
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John Hinderaker / Power Line:
Clueless Reporters Question President Pinocchio: A Pathetic Press Conference
 

 
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