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5:45 PM ET, August 1, 2015

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Amy Chozick / New York Times:
Joe Biden Said to Be Taking New Look at Presidential Run  —  Vice President Joseph R. Biden Jr. and his associates have begun to actively explore a possible presidential campaign, an entry that would upend the Democratic field and deliver a direct threat to Hillary Rodham Clinton …
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Maureen Dowd / New York Times:
Joe Biden in 2016: What Would Beau Do?  —  WASHINGTON — A PATTERN of cutting corners, a patina of entitlement and inevitability, has led to this.  —  Destroying digital messages and thwarting official investigations while acting all innocent about wiping out sensitive material.
Washington Post:
Top Clinton aide accused of receiving overpayments at State Department  —  State Department investigators concluded this year that Huma Abedin, one of Hillary Rodham Clinton's closest aides, was overpaid by nearly $10,000 because of violations of rules governing vacation and sick leave during her tenure as an official in the department.
Paul Mirengoff / Power Line:
Clinton aide and confidante was overpaid at State Dept.  —  State Department investigators have concluded that Huma Abedin, one of Hillary Clinton's closest aides, was overpaid by nearly $10,000 while working at the State Department, the Washington Post reports.
Discussion: Progress Pond
Judicial Watch:
Judicial Watch: Federal Judge Orders State Department to Ask Hillary Clinton to Account …
Discussion: The Daily Caller and Power Line
Kristinn Taylor / The Gateway Pundit:
Judge Orders Hillary Clinton to Answer for ‘Home-Brew’ Server
Ryan Carey-Mahoney / USA Today:
Jericho, Cecil the lion's brother, killed  —  The brother of Cecil the lion, whose death sparked widespread outrage this week, was killed by a hunter Saturday afternoon in Zimbabwe, a local conservation group said.  —  “I'm very disappointed.  I'm heartbroken,” Zimbabwe Conservation Task …
Discussion: KSNG-TV, Slantpoint and France 24
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Wills Robinson For / Daily Mail:
Has a poacher killed Cecil's brother?  Zimbabwe park claims ANOTHER lion has been shot dead - and it may be cub protector Jericho  —  There are fears Cecil's brother Jericho has been shot dead by poachers in Zimbabwe, but others believe it could be another lion.
CNN:
Cecil the lion's brother, Jericho, also illegally killed in Zimbabwe, official says  —  Beloved animals 8 photos  —  Cecil the lion probably never knew how beloved he was.  The Zimbabwean feline, who was killed on a hunt in early July, was a popular attraction among visitors …
Washington Post:   Cecil the lion's killer may have trouble avoiding extradition, experts say
William Saletan / Slate:
The Iran hearings have shown how the Republican Party can no longer be trusted with the presidency.  —  If Republicans win the White House next year, they'll almost certainly control the entire federal government.  Many of them, running for president or aspiring to leadership roles in Congress …
Hayley Peterson / Business Insider:
The FBI has subpoenaed lewd text messages between Subway's Jared Fogle and a former Subway franchisee  —  The FBI has subpoenaed an affidavit containing alleged texts between former Subway spokesman Jared Fogle and a former female Subway franchisee in which Fogle says he paid for sex with a 16-year-old girl …
New York Times:
Small Pool of Rich Donors Dominates Election Giving  —  Fewer than four hundred families are responsible for almost half the money raised in the 2016 presidential campaign, a concentration of political donors that is unprecedented in the modern era.  —  The vast majority of the $388 million …
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Wall Street Journal:   Billionaires Put Their Stamp on 2016 Presidential Campaigns
Jesse Byrnes / The Hill:
Bush at Urban League: Obama was ‘speaking the truth’ after shooting
Discussion: The Gateway Pundit
Allen West / Allen B. West:
What's happening to this heroic Navy officer from the Chattanooga shooting will make your blood BOIL  —  I never like to be reactionary and follow anything that may just be hyperbole or conspiracy theory.  That's why I held off on addressing this issue until I got confirmation — which came Friday afternoon via text message.
Jessica McMaster / KSHB-TV:
Video of Lenexa PD arrest goes viral, sparks concerns  —  LENEXA, Kan. - A video that shows two Lenexa police officers making an arrest has gone viral and sparked concerns on social media.  —  John Sherman said he was at the Winstead's restaurant, located near 95th Street and Quivira …
Discussion: Raw Story and Mediaite
Brendan James / International Business Times:
Salon.com Recognizes Union, Ending Monthlong Standoff With Editorial Staff  —  The liberal website Salon.com on Friday recognized its editorial staffers' request to form a union late Friday, ending a monthlong standoff between writers and managers at the 20-year-old publication, International Business Times has learned.
WFAA-TV:
Sources: Grand jury indicts Attorney General Ken Paxton  —  McKINNEY — A grand jury has indicted Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton on multiple felony charges, according to several sources who are familiar with the complaints.  —  The charges will be unsealed in McKinney on Monday about noon …
Discussion: New York Times, Towleroad and KLTV-TV
Peter Sullivan / The Hill:
Questions raised about Planned Parenthood cuts  —  If federal funding for Planned Parenthood is blocked, could community health centers fill in the gap in services?  —  Senate GOP Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) argues it's entirely possible, and the Senate is scheduled to vote on such a measure on Monday.
Discussion: ABC News and Hot Air
 
 
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Reuters:
Exclusive: Donald Trump's companies have sought visas to import at least 1,100 workers
David E. Sanger / New York Times:
U.S. Decides to Retaliate Against China's Hacking
Anne Barnard / New York Times:
Rivals of ISIS Attack U.S.-Backed Syrian Rebel Group
Robby Soave / The Daily Beast:
The College That Hates ‘Americans’
Discussion: Hot Air and Washington Post
Tyler Durden / Zero Hedge:
Economics 101: Wal-Mart Hikes Minimum Wages, Prepares To Fire 1000
Hunter Walker / Business Insider:
Top Trump adviser has a history of provocative and racial Facebook posts
Takashi Mochizuki / Wall Street Journal:
Japanese Police Arrest Mark Karpelès of Collapsed Bitcoin Exchange Mt. Gox
Discussion: New York Times, The Verge and Guardian
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Steven Rattner / New York Times:
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Kerry Picket / The Daily Caller:
Dem: Obama Ready To Ignore Congress If Veto On Iran Deal Is Overridden
Discussion: Freedom Outpost and Hot Air
Philip Klein / Washington Examiner:
Turns out Obamacare is a government takeover
Discussion: Newsalert and Bloomberg View
Roxane Gay / New York Times:
Of Lions and Men: Mourning Samuel DuBose and Cecil the Lion
Discussion: Prairie Weather
Ashley Southall / New York Times:
Award in Lead Paint Lawsuit Can't Be Tied to Ethnicity, Judge Rules
Discussion: Addicting Info and Raw Story