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12:40 PM ET, August 3, 2015

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Ian Millhiser / ThinkProgress:
Jeb Bush Threatens To Unilaterally Cut Members Of Congress' Pay If They Don't Do What He Wants  —  Late last month, Republican presidential candidate and former Florida Governor Jeb Bush cast the Constitution's model for separation of powers to the winds with a 15 second video centered around one proposal …
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Jonathan Martin / New York Times:
Jeb Bush's Camp Sees an Upside to Donald Trump's Surge in the G.O.P.  —  WASHINGTON — It may be the Summer of Trump, but the publicity-hungry real estate magnate is not the only Republican presidential candidate relishing all his attention.  —  Donald J. Trump's surge in the polls has been met …
Ben Kamisar / The Hill:   GOP field gets ready to rumble
Ross Douthat / New York Times:
The Donald's Gifts for Jeb Bush
Jake Halpern / New Yorker:
The Cop  —  Darren Wilson was not indicted for shooting Michael Brown.  Many people in Ferguson question whether justice was done. … “I know it's late, but you wanna come up for a coconut or something?”  —  BUY THE PRINT » … BUY THE PRINT » … “Once you learn, though, you'll never forget.”
Rachana Pradhan / Politico:
Defund Planned Parenthood?  Not so easy  —  Congressional attempts to slash funds could collide with Medicaid law.  —  Getty  —  Republicans may find that defunding Planned Parenthood is harder than it looks.  —  Even if they manage to overcome the political obstacles …
Discussion: Townhall.com, CNN, Hot Air, The Week and Jezebel
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Bob Cesca / Salon:
Wing-nut conspiracy theorists have done it again: The truth about the Planned Parenthood hoax revealed  —  Probes into alleged for-profit organ harvesting have turned up exactly nothing.  So why won't the right take a hint?  —  A still from the video “Planned Parenthood Uses Partial-Birth Abortions …
Jordain Carney / The Hill:
Monday: Planned Parenthood vote
Discussion: Daily Kos
Paul Singer / USA Today:
Everson to file complaint over first GOP debate  —  The Republican presidential race kicks off in earnest this week with the first GOP debate in Cleveland Thursday.  Meanwhile all 17 candidates are jockeying to get a spot on the stage and a place in the hearts and minds of voters.  (Aug. 2) AP
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Hadas Gold / Politico:
Marist suspends GOP polling ahead of Fox debate
Steven Thomma / McClatchy Washington Bureau:
Marist suspends primary poll to avoid being part of debate
Discussion: National Review and Politico
Mike Barnicle / The Daily Beast:
Authentic Biden vs. Hillary's Mystery  —  Who Hillary Clinton really is remains a mystery.  With Joe Biden, what you see is what you get.  —  He was a wonderfully gifted young man, only 25 years old, a lieutenant in the Marine Corps headed to Afghanistan in the summer of 2012 when he died suddenly …
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Rebecca Kaplan / CBS News:
Donald Trump: “I pay as little as possible” in taxes
Discussion: Hot Air, Daily Mail and whorunsGov
Stan Collender / Forbes:
Now 60% Chance Of A Government Shutdown  —  The chance of a federal government shutdown increased dramatically and precipitously last week from 40 percent to 60 percent.  It's now more likely than not that a shutdown will result from the craziness going on in Washington.
Politico:
Growing signs Schumer will oppose Iran deal  —  'He's got the toughest vote of his career coming,' a colleague says of the New York Democrat, who insists he's undecided.  —  Chuck Schumer is getting an earful from opponents of the Iran nuclear deal.  —  More than 10,000 phone calls …
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Michael Goodwin / New York Post:   Why Schumer will side with Obama on Iran deal
Steve Politi / New Jersey Online:
Christie booed mercilessly — twice — at the Haskell  —  OCEANPORT — It was one long happy celebration at Monmouth Park for the great American Pharoah's latest victory.  At least, that is, until Gov. Chris Christie stepped into the Winner's Circle to present the trophy.  —  And then, the record crowd of 60,983 booed.
Discussion: Talking Points Memo
Walter Rubel / Las Cruces Sun-News:
Las Cruces police investigate explosions near Calvary Baptist, Holy Cross  —  No injuries: Devices placed just outside churches in trash can, mail box  —  wrubel@lcsun-news.com @WaltRubel on Twitter  —  LAS CRUCES >> Explosions about a half hour apart shattered the serenity …
Andrew Kaczynski / BuzzFeed:
Bobby Jindal: Mayors Of Sanctuary Cities Should Be Arrested  —  “I would hold them as an accomplice.  Make them criminally culpable.”  —  Stacy Revere / Getty Images  —  Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal told Boston Herald Radio on Monday morning that mayors of sanctuary cities should be arrested.
Discussion: Mediaite
Mark Hensch / The Hill:
Trump: GOP challengers ‘viciously’ attacked me  —  GOP presidential candidate Donald Trump said on Sunday that Republicans have not given him a warm welcome since he entered their 2016 nominating process.  —  Trump argued he is on the defensive against over GOP White House hopefuls during an interview that morning.
Discussion: Hinterland Gazette
NBC News:
Meet The Press Transcript - August 2, 2015  —  CHUCK TODD:  —  This Sunday, a potential political bombshell.  Word that Joe Biden is now seriously considering taking on Hillary Clinton for the Democratic nomination.  We'll have the latest on what we really know.  Also, game on.
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Trump On Black Lives Matter: ‘We Have To Give Power Back To The Police’
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Carrie Dann / NBC News:
Donald Trump: 75% of Latinos Have Negative View of GOP Front-Runner
Washington Post:
Charles Koch invokes fight for civil rights as model for political activism
Associated Press:
Sen. Schumer, comedian Amy Schumer call for more gun control
Se Young Lee / Reuters:
Samsung Electronics to create fund for cancer-stricken workers, safety
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Jasmine Norwood / WTVR-TV:
Granny buys gun after intruder enters West End home, climbs into bed
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Dave Sheinin / Washington Post:
Ledecky smashes record in 1,500 freestyle
Philip Elliott / TIME:
Ted Cruz Says Climate-Change Fears Falsified by Scientists and Politicians
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 Earlier Items: 
Scott W. Johnson / City Journal:
An Updated Racial Hustle
Discussion: Power Line
David Remnick / New Yorker:
Exit, Stage Left
Craig Whitlock / Washington Post:
Sen. Graham moved up in Air Force Reserve ranks despite light duties
Discussion: The Week, Twitchy and fox8.com
Albert R. Hunt / Bloomberg View:
Congress's Missteps Could Weigh Down Republican Candidates
Discussion: Balloon Juice and New York Times
Annie Karni / Politico:
Hillary Clinton set to launch $2 million ad campaign
Discussion: ABC News
 

 
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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”

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Todd Spangler / Variety:
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