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10:40 AM ET, August 5, 2016

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Greg Bluestein / Political Insider blog:
AJC poll: Hillary Clinton has slim lead over Donald Trump in Georgia  —  Democrat Hillary Clinton has built a slim lead over Donald Trump in Georgia after one of the worst weeks of the Republican's campaign, and the Libertarian presidential ticket cracked double-digits, according to a new Atlanta Journal-Constitution poll.
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James Hohmann / Washington Post:
The Daily 202: Lessons from my search for Donald Trump's personal giving to charity  —  THE BIG IDEA:  —  By David Fahrenthold, filling in for James, who is on vacation.  —  I've spent the last few months trying to prove Donald Trump right about something important.  —  So far, I've failed.
McClatchy Washington Bureau:
Clinton surges to big lead in McClatchy-Marist poll  —  WASHINGTON  —  Hillary Clinton has surged to a 15-point lead over reeling, gaffe-plagued Donald Trump, according to a new McClatchy-Marist poll.  —  Clinton made strong gains with two constituencies crucial to a Republican victory …
Michael J. Morell / New York Times:
I Ran the C.I.A. Now I'm Endorsing Hillary Clinton.  —  During a 33-year career at the Central Intelligence Agency, I served presidents of both parties — three Republicans and three Democrats.  I was at President George W. Bush's side when we were attacked on Sept. 11; as deputy director of the agency …
Charles Krauthammer / Washington Post:
Donald Trump and the fitness threshold  —  Donald Trump, the man who defied every political rule and prevailed to win his party's nomination, last week took on perhaps the most sacred political rule of all: Never attack a Gold Star family.  Not just because it alienates a vital constituency …
Discussion: Yahoo and Morning Consult
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Dylan Stableford / Yahoo:
Hannity to GOP leaders: 'I'm getting a little sick and tired of all of you'  —  Fox News host Sean Hannity says Republican leaders will be to blame if Donald Trump loses the presidential election.  —  The conservative pundit told listeners of his talk radio show on Wednesday that he was …
Jenna Johnson / Washington Post:
Did Paul Ryan just predict that Clinton will win in a landslide?  —  House Speaker Paul D. Ryan (R-Wis.) sent an urgent fundraising appeal on Thursday evening that warned: “If we fail to protect our majority in Congress, we could be handing President Hillary Clinton a blank check.”
CBS News:
Paul Ryan: My support for Donald Trump is not a “blank check”
Discussion: WND
Steven Shepard / Politico:
Insiders to Trump: Drop out  —  Amid widespread chatter that Donald Trump could drop out of the presidential race before Election Day, Republican insiders in key battleground states have a message for The Donald: Get out.  —  That's according to The POLITICO Caucus — a panel of activists …
EndPlay / WFTV:
Officials: George Zimmerman punched in face for allegedly bragging about killing Trayvon Martin  —  SANFORD, Fla. —  The man who said he shot unarmed teenager Trayvon Martin in self-defense said he was punched in the face while he was talking to people at a restaurant in Sanford over the weekend.
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NBC News:
George Zimmerman Claims Man Punched Him in Face at Florida Restaurant
Discussion: WSLS-TV
Joe Burbank / Orlando Sentinel:
George Zimmerman punched in face at local restaurant
Discussion: USA Today, AOL and Politicus USA
New York Daily News:
Brooklyn dad shot to death after taking baseball cap stolen from his son back from teen bullies  —  A Brooklyn dad stood up for his son — and was killed over a baseball cap.  —  The deadly chain of events began Saturday when Gerald Sealey, 17, was playing basketball outside Public School 6 in Flatbush.
Discussion: Gothamist and The Root
Jeff Cox / CNBC:
US created 255,000 jobs in July vs. 180,000 jobs expected  —  Job creation continued at a solid pace in July, with the economy adding 255,000 positions, according to the Labor Department.  —  The headline unemployment rate held steady at 4.9 percent, though a more encompassing measure …
Discussion: Daily Kos
FCPD Public Affairs / Fairfax County Police …:
Three Arrested for Distribution of Methamphetamine  —  In late July, the Organized Crime and Narcotics (OCN) Division received information about a possible distributor of methamphetamine and immediately began an investigative inquiry.  Methamphetamine is listed as a Schedule II controlled substance …
Will Bredderman / The New York Observer:
‘No Doubt’ President Obama is a Muslim, Donald Trump's New York Campaign Chair Says  —  Donald Trump's New York State campaign co-chairman insisted in an interview with the Observer that President Barack Obama is a Muslim—and pointed to his policies in the Middle East as evidence.
Eli Watkins / CNN:
Clinton repeats debunked claim about FBI email investigation  —  Washington (CNN)Hillary Clinton is repeating her false claim that the FBI said her statements on her use of a private email were “truthful.”  —  “As the FBI said, everything that I've said publicly has been consistent and truthful …
Discussion: Hot Air, KUSA-TV and The Daily Caller
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Eli Yokley / Morning Consult:
Todd Akin Calls Trump a ‘Breath of Fresh Air’  —  Todd Akin says the uncompromising rhetoric of Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump is “refreshing,” and he sees parallels between the calls to boot Trump from the presidential race and his own brush with the ire of the party's establishment …
Discussion: The Week
Greg Sargent / Washington Post:
This 30 second video is absolutely devastating for Donald Trump  —  John McCain — one of the most respected voices in the Republican Party on national security — was asked a direct question: Are you comfortable with Donald Trump possibly having control of our nuclear arsenal?
Discussion: Hullabaloo, Raw Story and Politicus USA
Nick Gass / Politico:
Trump admits he didn't see nonexistent Iran money video  —  Donald Trump did something unusual Friday: He admitted he was wrong.  —  “The plane I saw on television was the hostage plane in Geneva, Switzerland, not the plane carrying $400 million in cash going to Iran!” the Republican nominee tweeted …
Jim Hoft / The Gateway Pundit:
PROOF OBAMA LIED=> US Iranian Hostage Abedini Says Iran Held Plane on Tarmac Until (Ransom) Plane Arrived (VIDEO)  —  On January 17, 2016, a cargo plane with $400 million in foreign currencies was secretly sent to Iran.  —  This was the same day the Iranian regime released four American hostages held in Tehran.
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Louis Nelson / Politico:
Trump repeats claim about nonexistent Iran footage
John Merline / Investor's Business Daily:
ObamaCare Is Failing Exactly The Way Critics Said It Would  —  Aetna's decision to abandon its ObamaCare expansion plans and rethink its participation altogether came as a surprise to many.  It shouldn't have.  Everything that's happened now was predicted by the law's critics years ago.
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Beyoncé, Jay Z, Kendrick Lamar slated for Obama's birthday bash  —  More On:  —  President Obama will celebrate his 55th birthday with a huge all-night party Friday at the White House with stars including Beyoncé and Jay Z.  —  Multiple sources confirmed to Page Six …
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Lucia Mutikani / Reuters:
U.S. payrolls gains beat expectations, wages rise  —  U.S. employment increased more than expected in July and wages picked up, which should bolster expectations of an acceleration in economic growth and raise the probability of an interest rate hike from the Federal Reserve this year.
 
 
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Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
Police arrest father after twin girls die in hot car
Discussion: Raw Story and NOLA River
Edgar Walters / The Texas Tribune:
Harris County Sued over Disabled Voting Access
Discussion: Off the Kuff
Rebecca R. Ruiz / New York Times:
Olympic Officials Set Russia's Roster; More Than 100 Are Barred for Doping
Discussion: The Week, NBCSports.com and The Verge
Sean Illing / Salon:
It's worth asking again: Is Donald Trump trying to tank his campaign?
Discussion: Washington Post and Politicus USA
 Earlier Items: 
Richard L. Hasen / Los Angeles Times:
Op-Ed What if Trump drops out?
Associated Press:
Clinton Wooing a New Group of Voters: Republicans
Discussion: Washington Post and ABC News
Rob Stein / NPR:
NIH Plans To Lift Ban On Research Funds For Part-Human, Part-Animal Embryos
Steven Shepard / Politico:
Clinton pauses ads in Virginia in sign of confidence
Discussion: BuzzFeed and RedState
Jonathan Chait / New York Magazine:
Trump Proves Republican Obama Hate Was Never About Obama's Ideas