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8:05 PM ET, August 2, 2015

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Carrie Dann / NBC News:
Donald Trump Surges in New NBC News/WSJ Poll  —  Days before the first Republican debate, Donald Trump has surged into the national lead in the GOP primary race, with Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker and former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush following, a new NBC News/ Wall Street Journal poll shows.
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Janet Hook / Wall Street Journal:
Donald Trump Leads Republican Presidential Pack, WSJ/NBC Poll Finds  —  Share of GOP voters choosing Mr. Trump as their first and second choice rises, despite controversial statements  —  Donald Trump has jumped to the front of Republicans' 2016 presidential candidate field nationally …
Steven Shepard / Politico:
Debate standings: Perry in 11th place
ABC News:
Donald Trump Plays Down Expectations, Says 'I'm Not a Debater'
Discussion: Daily Mail
Kevin Cirilli / The Hill:
Trump builds his political machine
Discussion: Politico
Zachary Warmbrodt / Politico:
Trump leaves door open to third-party run
Discussion: ABC News
ABC News:
‘This Week’ Transcript: Donald Trump  —  ANNOUNCER: Starting right now on ABC's THIS WEEK, breaking news — new debris found.  —  Is it from Malaysian Airlines Flight 370 and will it help pinpoint where the plane went down?  —  Crunch time — Donald Trump surging in the polls, ahead of the crucial first GOP debate.
Discussion: Slantpoint and The Week
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ABC News:
‘This Week’ Transcript: Donald Trump  —  KARL: Well, you've taken some heat on the issue of immigration.  So I want to ask you, you voted against the 2007 immigration reform bill.  That included a path to citizenship, that was the best chance in a generation to get a path to citizenship …
Discussion: PoliticusUSA
Heather / Latest from Crooks and Liars:
Trump: Compared To Chopping Off Heads, 'Waterboarding Doesn't Sound Very Severe'
Discussion: Hullabaloo
Facebook:
The White House  —  BREAKING: On Monday, President Obama will release the final version of America's Clean Power Plan—the biggest, most important step we've ever taken to combat climate change.  If you agree that we can't condemn our kids and grandkids to a planet that's beyond fixing, share this video with your friends and family.
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Joby Warrick / Washington Post:
White House set to adopt sweeping curbs on carbon pollution
Discussion: Slantpoint
Kaitlyn Schallhorn / TheBlaze.com:
Black Memphis Police Director Has Chilling Message After Officer was Fatally Shot During Traffic Stop  —  Speaking to reporters after Officer Sean Bolton was fatally shot during an apparent traffic stop Saturday night, Memphis Police Director Toney Armstrong had a message for the community.
Philip Elliott / TIME:
Scott Walker Still Isn't Sure If President Obama Is Christian  —  Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker still isn't sure President Obama is Christian.  —  “I don't know,” the Republican presidential candidate said Saturday during an appearance before 450 donors to the political network backed by conservative billionaires Charles and David Koch.
Discussion: PoliticusUSA
Margaret Sullivan / New York Times:
The Tortured Tale of Hillary Clinton and The Times  —  The history of the Clintons and The New York Times over the decades is like an airport baggage carousel — with a difference.  New pieces keep barreling down the chute, but none of it ever seems to get removed.
Discussion: Hullabaloo and Scripting News
Richard Winton / Los Angeles Times:
Overdoses suspected in deaths of 2 women at HARD Summer music festival  —  Two 19-year-old women died of suspected drug overdoses after collapsing at the HARD Summer music festival at the Fairplex in Pomona, authorities said Sunday.  —  Both women were found unresponsive at the festival Saturday evening …
Discussion: Daily Mail, KTLA, KRON4.com and 89.3 KPCC
Heather / Latest from Crooks and Liars:
Trump On Black Lives Matter: ‘We Have To Give Power Back To The Police’  —  GOP 2016 frontrunner Donald Trump appeared on this Sunday's Meet the Press and when asked about the Black Lives Matter movement in America, proved he was just as clueless as the rest of the talking heads on the right with this response to host Chuck Todd.
Discussion: Hullabaloo
Amir Taheri / New York Post:
Iran publishes book on how to outwit US and destroy Israel  —  While Secretary of State John Kerry and President Obama do their best to paper over the brutality of the Iranian regime and force through a nuclear agreement, Iran's religious leader has another issue on his mind: The destruction of Israel.
Maryalice Parks / ABC News:
Bernie Sanders Responds to Possible Joe Biden Run  —  Presidential hopeful Bernie Sanders said he's “very fond” of Vice President Joe Biden, but that “the American people... want to go beyond conventional establishment politics.”  —  Sanders made the statements in response to a question …
Discussion: Daily Mail
 
 
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Matt Apuzzo / New York Times:
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Todd Martin / Los Angeles Times:
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Discussion: Mashable and Sun-Times National
Josh Gerstein / Politico:
Judge wants Clinton certification on emails
Discussion: Power Line and Hot Air
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Crime wave grips Central Park
Discussion: Daily Mail
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