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9:45 AM ET, August 3, 2015

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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 …
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Byron York / Washington Examiner:
Should Jeb have fired back when Hillary attacked?  —  Share Tweet Reddit Digg Mail Print SMS More  —  Some observers say former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush seemed unprepared when Hillary Clinton attacked him as both spoke to the National Urban League meeting in Ft. Lauderdale Friday.
Ross Douthat / New York Times:
The Donald's Gifts for Jeb Bush  —  THE most important question of the moment, as the Republican Party prepares for the first of 1,162 or so presidential primary debates, isn't really what Donald Trump will say or do on stage.  —  O.K., that might be the most immediately interesting question …
Discussion: SaintPetersBlog
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 …
Discussion: The Federalist
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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
ABC News:
‘This Week’ Transcript: Donald Trump
Discussion: PoliticusUSA
Maryalice Parks / ABC News:
Bernie Sanders Responds to Possible Joe Biden Run
Discussion: Daily Mail
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
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 …
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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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.
Discussion: New York Times
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.
Discussion: Hullabaloo, The Federalist and Althouse
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Heather / Latest from Crooks and Liars:
Trump On Black Lives Matter: ‘We Have To Give Power Back To The Police’
Discussion: Hullabaloo
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.
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Adam Entous / Wall Street Journal:
U.S. to Defend New Syria Force From Assad Regime  —  Military officials play down chances of direct confrontation with the Assad regime  —  President Barack Obama has authorized using air power to defend a new U.S.-backed fighting force in Syria if it is attacked by Syrian government forces or other groups …
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 …
Craig Whitlock / Washington Post:
Sen. Graham moved up in Air Force Reserve ranks despite light duties  —  Of all the candidates vying to become the nation's next commander in chief, none has spent as much time in the military as Sen. Lindsey O. Graham.  The South Carolina Republican retired from the Air Force this summer …
Discussion: The Week and Twitchy
Albert R. Hunt / Bloomberg View:
Congress's Missteps Could Weigh Down Republican Candidates  —  When the Republican-run Congress convened in January, Senator Cory Gardner, a Colorado freshman, said his party's task was to show it could govern “responsibly” and “maturely.”  —  House Speaker John Boehner and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell agreed.
Discussion: Balloon Juice and New York Times
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
 
 
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Scott W. Johnson / City Journal:
An Updated Racial Hustle
Discussion: Power Line
David Remnick / New Yorker:
Exit, Stage Left
Annie Karni / Politico:
Hillary Clinton set to launch $2 million ad campaign
Discussion: ABC News
Matt Apuzzo / New York Times:
Training Officers to Shoot First, and He Will Answer Questions Later
Discussion: Raw Story
Margaret Sullivan / New York Times:
The Tortured Tale of Hillary Clinton and The Times
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Richard Winton / Los Angeles Times:
Overdoses suspected in deaths of 2 women at HARD Summer music festival
Discussion: KTLA, Daily Mail and KRON4.com
Todd Martin / Los Angeles Times:
UFC 190 results: Ronda Rousey beats Bethe Correia; ‘Shogun’ Rua gets past Nogueira
Discussion: Mashable