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9:15 AM ET, August 18, 2015

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CNN:
Post-debate, Trump pulls clear of competition  —  Washington (CNN)Donald Trump has won his party's trust on top issues more than any other Republican presidential candidate, and now stands as the clear leader in the race for the GOP nomination, according to a new CNN/ORC poll.
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New York Times:
I Am Republican, Hear Me Roar  —  To hear most of the Republican candidates tell it, all an American president has to do is talk tough, make demands, send more troops overseas, pour billions more dollars into the Pentagon and the world will fall in line.  The notion they're peddling boils down to this …
Discussion: Daily Kos
Andrew Ross Sorkin / New York Times:
Carly Fiorina's Business Record: Not So Sterling
Discussion: The Week and Political Wire
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John Hinderaker / Power Line:
CNN Forgets to Mention Op-Ed Writer Is a Million Dollar Bundler For Hillary  —  CNN carried an op-ed today in its Opinion section titled, “Hillary Clinton revived America's reputation in world.”  The piece, by Eleni Kounalakis, was a paean to Hillary's wonderfulness as Secretary of State.
Discussion: CNN
Austin Yack / The Hill:
Trump grows bullish on 2016 chances
Discussion: Washington Post and NBC News
Andrew Kaczynski / BuzzFeed:
Here's Audio And Video Of Carly Fiorina's Forceful Praise Of Hillary Clinton In 2008
Discussion: The PJ Tatler, Mediaite and Power Line
Theodoric Meyer / Politico:
Group targets Democrats on Iran deal — Mowrer to run in IA-03 — Redistricting updates  —  The following newsletter is an abridged version of Campaign Pro's Morning Score.  For an earlier morning read on exponentially more races - and for a more comprehensive aggregation of the day's …
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Eliza Collins / Politico:
Scott Walker tries to make hay out of heckling incident
Discussion: The PJ Tatler and PoliticusUSA
Seema Mehta / Los Angeles Times:
Jeb Bush, seemingly perfect on paper, just hasn't caught on with GOP voters
Discussion: Booman Tribune and Liberal Values
Ariane de Vogue / CNN:
305 documents from Clinton server referred for further review  —  Washington (CNN)Intelligence officials assigned to review emails from Hillary Clinton's server for classified information have so far recommended that 305 documents be referred to agencies for further consultation, according to a report filed with a federal judge Monday.
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Stephen Dinan / Washington Times:
New Clinton email count: 305 documents with potentially classified information
Emily Smith / Page Six:
Chris Cuomo saves drowning man in Hamptons  —  CNN anchor Chris Cuomo rescued a drowning man who had been swept away by a fierce rip current while boating in the Hamptons.  —  The “New Day” anchor and brother of New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo spotted the older man being carried …
Peter Dukes / Customer:
Big News for the Beloved Pumpkin Spice Latte  —  We have been trying to keep a lid on some big news for the beloved Pumpkin Spice Latte, but with recipes and ingredients starting to ship to our stores, the buzz is building.  —  What's the big deal?  —  After hearing from customers …
Politico:
Fox's Luntz blasted Trump at Koch seminar  —  In a fresh exchange of accusations, Donald Trump says Fox should fire its focus-group moderator.  —  Donald Trump's feud with GOP pollster Frank Luntz escalated Monday - with Trump calling on Fox News to fire Luntz from overseeing its post-debate focus groups …
Discussion: Political Wire
Melissa Hayes / NorthJersey.com:
Christie's presidential campaign to repay state for helicopter flight  —  He's come under question for accepting flights on private jets, luxury box sports tickets and lavish accommodations from a foreign leader.  —  And while Governor Christie's presidential campaign won't reimburse the state …
Kitty Bennett / New York Times:
Ted Cruz Megadonor Identified as Cellphone Executive  —  Senator Ted Cruz of Texas posed at the Americans for Prosperity's Road to Reform event last week in Las Vegas.  —  A New York cellphone executive has emerged as a mystery megadonor behind the presidential campaign of Senator Ted Cruz of Texas.
Discussion: Boing Boing
Jonah Spangenthal-Lee / SPD Blotter:
Officers Pull Over Speeding Car, End Up Delivering Baby  —  A routine traffic stop on a South Seattle street early Sunday put officers right in the midst of the miracle of childbirth.  —  Around 3:45 AM, Officer Anthony Reynolds saw a car running red lights and speeding down Martin Luther King Jr …
Discussion: KING-TV and NBC News
Washington Post:
Former Fairfax police officer charged with murder of unarmed Springfield man  —  Fairfax County police officer Adam Torres aims his gun at John Geer outside Geer's townhouse on Aug. 29, 2013.  Torres later shot and killed Geer.  Fairfax police confirmed Friday that Torres has been fired.
Discussion: Raw Story and PINAC
Chaédria LaBouvier / Matter:
I Watched 14 Police Officers Take Down a One-Legged Homeless Black Man Outside Twitter HQ  —  And nobody could stop them.  —  Last week I was on my way to visit Medium's headquarters in San Francisco to discuss a project that I'm working on, mainly focused around police brutality.
 
 
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Ashifa Kassam / Guardian:
Four more gored to death across Spain as surge in bull-run casualties continues
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Brian Flood / TVNewser:
HuffPost on Trump: 'We're Still Not Taking The Bait'
Patrick Goodenough / CNSNews:
Carson: ‘Stop Listening to These People Who Tell Us That We Cannot Talk About God’
Peter Sullivan / The Hill:
Lawmakers ask DOJ for enforcement info on fetal tissue
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Previously Deported Child Rapist Caught Sneaking into Texas
Jelani Cobb / New Yorker:
Race and the Storm  —  In April, 1927, after spring thaws …
Sig Christenson / MySanAntonio.com:
America's oldest known veteran, Emma Didlake, dies at 110
Discussion: ABC News, Mashable and Slantpoint
Josh Marshall / Talking Points Memo:
The Real Argument
Juan Williams / The Hill:
Tea Party could lose Senate for GOP
Adam Liptak / New York Times:
Court's Free-Speech Expansion Has Far-Reaching Consequences
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Laura Wagner / Washington Post:
Seven Black and female Chicago Tribune journalists file a federal suit against Alden, claiming it has knowingly paid them less than White and male counterparts
 
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