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12:50 PM ET, July 20, 2015

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Donald Trump / USA Today:
I don't need to be lectured  —  McCain has abandoned our veterans.  I will fight for them.  —  John McCain has called his own constituents who want a secure border “crazies.”  No one in the news media or the establishment, including the Republican National Committee, criticized the senator for those comments.
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Wall Street Journal:
Trump and His Apologists  —  The conservative media who applaud him are hurting the cause.  —  It came slightly ahead of schedule, but Donald Trump's inevitable self-immolation arrived on the weekend when he assailed John McCain's war record.  The question now is how long his political …
New York Times:
Who Advises Candidate Trump? (Hint: His Name Is Donald)
Andrew Kaczynski / BuzzFeed:   Rudy On The Donald: He's Helping Republicans By Getting Bigger Audience For Debate
Ed Kilgore / Washington Monthly:
Wild Weekend  —  Well, I expected the Family Leadership Summit …
Wall Street Journal:
Clinton to Push Revamp of Capital-Gains Tax Rates
Discussion: Forbes
Ben Kamisar / The Hill:
McCain: Trump owes an apology to POWs
Discussion: Political Wire
Stephen F. Hayes / Weekly Standard:
Bush-Walker Dispute Catches Fire Over Iran Nuclear Deal  —  A smoldering policy dispute over the Iran deal between two frontrunners for the Republican nomination caught fire over the weekend, as the campaigns of Wisconsin governor Scott Walker and former Florida governor Jeb Bush traded accusations …
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Mike Lillis / The Hill:
Iran deal tests Dems' loyalty to Obama  —  President Obama's nuclear agreement with Iran is the latest test of the Democrats' loyalty toward their ally in the White House.  —  Off a contentious trade debate that highlighted Democratic divisions and infuriated Obama's liberal base …
Discussion: ABC News and Politico
Fox News:
UN Security Council endorses Iran deal, Tehran diplomat lashes out at US
Michelle Nichols / Reuters:
U.N. Security Council endorses Iran nuclear deal
Discussion: Politico and The Week
Mark Hensch / The Hill:
Walker: I'd toss Iran deal on Day 1
Discussion: Politico and Prairie Weather
Politico:   Robert Menendez's multi-task: Prep for trial, blast Iran deal
Brian Krebs / Krebs on Security:
Online Cheating Site AshleyMadison Hacked  —  Large caches of data stolen from online cheating site AshleyMadison.com have been posted online by an individual or group that claims to have completely compromised the company's user databases, financial records and other proprietary information.
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Kristen Schweizer / Bloomberg Business:
AshleyMadison.com Hack Threatens Millions of Would-Be Adulterers … Adultery website AshleyMadison.com has been hacked, potentially exposing names, addresses, and sexual preferences of millions of would-be cheaters just as the site's owner was preparing to go public.
Allison Samuels / Vanity Fair:
Rachel Dolezal's True Lies  —  For a time this summer, it seemed all anyone could talk about was the N.A.A.C.P. chapter president whose parents had “outed” her as white.  The tornado of public attention has since moved on, but Rachel Dolezal still has to live with her choices—and still refuses to back down.
J.K. Trotter / Gawker:
Tommy Craggs and Max Read are Resigning from Gawker  —  Tommy Craggs, the executive editor of Gawker Media, and Max Read, the editor-in-chief of Gawker.com, are resigning from the company.  In letters sent today, Craggs and Read informed staff members that the managing partnership's vote …
MJ Brickey / News-Capital & Democrat:
Stuart woman involved in a fatality accident after flag rally  —  A Stuart woman who attended a pro confederate flag rally in Birmingham, Alabama, said on her Facebook page she was subsequently involved in a car accident that resulted in a fatality in Mississippi.
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FOX2now.com:
Patrick's Westport Grill apologizes for receipt  —  MARYLAND HEIGHTS, MO (KTVI)- On Sunday, FOX 2 received a photo from viewers angry about a receipt from Patrick's Westport Grill where the customers are referred to as “Black Couple” and there appears to be an mysterious upcharge.
Discussion: WHNT-TV
Josh Marshall / Talking Points Memo:
Nope.  Trump's Latest Outrage Will Not Sink Him One Bit  —  Has Donald Trump finally done it?  Finally gone too far?  —  Coming from Trump, the comments seem more ridiculous than outrageous.  And let's not forget that only a decade ago Republicans ran an entire presidential campaign around …
Discussion: The Week
Alex Isenstadt / Politico:
John Kasich's anger management  —  As he preps his presidential bid, the Ohio governor is working to control his temper.  —  John Kasich has a resume seemingly tailor-made for a serious run for the Republican nomination: blue-collar upbringing, congressional budget hawk, Fox News commentator …
Adam C. Smith / Tampa Bay Times:
U.S. Rep. David Jolly enters race for U.S. Senate  —  David Jolly, the former congressional aide who surprised much of the political world 15 months ago by winning a special election for a Pinellas County congressional seat, is running for U.S. Senate.  —  3 Months Ago 3 Months Ago 5 Months Ago
Discussion: OnPolitics and Roll Call
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For The Mail / Daily Mail:
Labour's Liz Kendall says she won't work with ‘ridiculous’ …
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Andrew Kaczynski / BuzzFeed:
Trump Earlier This Year: A Strong America Would Execute Bergdahl
ABC News:
Chattanooga Shooting: FBI Recovers Gunman's Disturbing Diary
Discussion: WHTM-TV and 7online.com
New York Daily News:
A fair ride for New Yorkers: How the city should respond to the rapid rise of Uber
Discussion: Gothamist and The Federalist
Jordan Schachtel / Reuters:
Iran Dictator Calls for Muslim World to Unite and Destroy Israel, Says USA Created ISIS
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Rosemary Regina Sobol / Chicago Tribune:
$1M bail for man accused of impersonating cop, shooting bar patron
Discussion: Raw Story and Addicting Info
Reuters:
Exclusive: Lockheed to buy United Tech's Sikorsky for over $8 billion
Discussion: New York Times and The Verge
Sandra Jones / WTVR-TV:
Man who complained about cold chicken finds $4,500 cash Bojangles' bag
Discussion: WREG-TV, Fox 59 and myfox8.com