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MANNING CONVICTION RAISE ODDS OF ASSANGE TRIAL…

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But Obama’s latest policy probably doesn’t even qualify for the name.

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NYT editor Abramson on Politico story: ‘I cried’…

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As the prospects for passing comprehensive immigration reform have dwindled, a favorite pundit talking point has emerged: “House Republicans are voting so conservatively because they fear a campaign challenge from their right.” The mere threat of primaries has become the catch-all for explaining Republican opposition in the House.

But as the argument became ubiquitous in 2013, something funny happened. The number of conservative challengers going up against GOP members of Congress hasn’t developed as had been expected. In fact, there are currently as many notable Democratic primary challengers to incumbents as Republican intraparty battles. Rep. Mike Simpson of Idaho is the only Republican currently facing a credible primary challenger, who is backed by the Club for Growth. House Agriculture Committee Chairman Frank Lucas of Oklahoma, facing blowback over passing a subsidy-filled farm bill, is the other member facing a similar threat. Freshman Rep. Rodney Davis is facing former Miss America Erika Harold in the Republican primary in Illinois, but few expect her to win.

Unlike in 2010 and 2012, when Republican divisions were front and center, there are as many noteworthy Democratic primary challengers this time around. Rep. Mike Honda of California is facing a serious challenge from well-funded former Obama campaign staffer Ro Khanna. Rep. Mike McIntyre of North Carolina is favored to win renomination, but faces an African-American challenger who could give him a headache in a district where blacks make up a majority of the Democratic electorate. Against Rep. Gary Miller, their top GOP target in California, the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee is backing a different challenger (Pete Aguilar) than EMILY’s List (Eloise Reyes)—with a well-known former congressman (Joe Baca) also in the mix.

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A University of California San Diego student abandoned in a DEA holding cell for four days, without food or water, settled a lawsuit against the Justice Department on Tuesday for $4.1 million.

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Bryan Zuriff, exec producer of Showtime’s “Ray Donovan,” is taking a leave of absence from the show after he plead guilty in a New York online gambling case. Showtime released a statement saying they, “respect and appreciate Bryan Zuriff’s decision.” Zuriff also gave his statement saying ““I’m incredibly grateful to have been a part of… Read more »

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A new group dedicated to paving the way for a Hillary Clinton campaign in 2016 has recruited dozens of the Democratic Party’s most elite donors.

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The performance of the economy in the second quarter is one of many guides to when the Fed will taper off its bond-buying.

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Ray Richmond contributes to Deadline’s TCA coverage.
A little bit of a SPOILER ALERT is perhaps in order regarding the first two episodes of season three of the Showtime drama hit Homeland, which returns in originals on September 29. It isn’t about the plotline per se. It’s about star Damian Lewis, who won an Emmy in 2012 and is nominated again for his wrenching performance as Brody. It was revealed this afternoon during a TCA Homeland panel that Lewis won’t be seen in the first two episodes of the season, screeners of which were provided for critics. It baffled those in the room, and is probably unprecedented, that an actor who won the Emmy for lead actor in the drama should simply not appear in the first pair of episodes of the subsequent season. Co-showrunner Alex Gansa explained that the Brody disappearance is strictly a function of the story and shouldn’t be interpreted as indicative of the actor’s participation in the show beyond episode two. “It’s about where the story was taking us,” Gansa said. He was then asked by a critic if it would be a betrayal of those involved in the series were those in the room to report that Lewis is a no-show through at least those first two hours of the season. “No,” Gansa replied, “but it would be a betrayal to actually say when he’s back in the show.” Homeland won six Emmys in its … Read More »

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Twitter chief executive and Michigan alumnus Dick Costolo responded to one Michigan football recruit welcoming another to the Wolverines by tweeting at both: “amazing! #goblue.” That might be a violation of NCAA rules.

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