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1:05 PM ET, July 2, 2016

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Dan Balz / Washington Post:
How everyone looks bad because Bill Clinton met with Loretta Lynch  —  Bill Clinton has made a mess.  It was either out of foolish indifference or plain foolishness, but it has created a terrible moment for his wife and the Democrats, and for President Obama and perceptions of the integrity of his administration.
Discussion: Foreign Policy and Politico
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Charles Gasparino / New York Post:
Hillary Clinton's FBI interview to happen ‘very soon’  —  It's common knowledge in law-enforcement circles that, while FBI staffers believe Hillary Clinton should face some charges over her handling of classified government information through her private e-mail server, political types …
Discussion: RedState
Ryan Lizza / New Yorker:
Bill Clinton's Bad Judgment  —  June should have been the month in which Hillary Clinton solidified her control over the Presidential race.  She finally vanquished Bernie Sanders, who, if a few hundred Iowans had changed their minds and a few other things had broken his way, could have ended up as the Democratic nominee.
Anita Kumar / McClatchy Washington Bureau:
Indicted or not indicted, Clinton could lose politically  —  Republicans call on attorney general to appoint special prosecutor in Clinton email case  —  Loretta Lynch says she will accept the recommendation of career investigators, prosecutors  —  FBI inquiry continues as Clinton prepares …
Discussion: Infowars and Business Insider
Amy Chozick / New York Times:   Bill Clinton's Fondness for Tarmac Talk Gets Him Into Trouble
New York Times:
Inside the Six Weeks Donald Trump Was a Nonstop ‘Birther’  —  Joseph Farah, a 61-year-old author, had long labored on the fringes of political life, publishing a six-part series claiming that soybeans caused homosexuality and fretting that “cultural Marxists” were plotting to destroy the country.
Discussion: Booman Tribune
The Daily Star:
Those who could cite Quran were spared: Gulshan attack victim's family  —  Rashidul Hasan  —  Those who could recite a verse from the Quran were spared, others were tortured, said a rescued hostage of the Gulshan restaurant attack where at least two lawmen were killed.
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NBC News:   Dozens Feared Hostage After Gunmen Attack Bangladesh Cafe
Maggie Haberman / New York Times:
Donald Trump Expected to Announce Running Mate Before Convention  —  Donald J. Trump, the presumptive Republican presidential nominee, met with Gov. Mike Pence of Indiana on Friday, according to two people briefed on the meeting, adding to speculation that the conservative governor is among the finalists to be Mr. Trump's running mate.
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Kristen East / Politico:
Trump: I'll reveal ‘totally filled’ convention speaking spots next week  —  Donald Trump says he has lined up all the speakers for the 2016 Republican National Convention — and will reveal them next week.  —  The party's presumptive nominee tweeted Saturday that speaking slots …
Marc Racicot / Washington Post:
Americans can choose better than Trump
Discussion: BizPac Review, Daily Wire and Mediaite
Pema Levy / Mother Jones:
Trump Delegates: We're Bringing Guns to Cleveland
Discussion: Mediaite, Daily Kos and Bearing Arms
Chris Moody / CNN:
Republican women organize to support Clinton  —  (CNN)Huddled around a corner table during happy hour at the swanky St. Regis Hotel bar in downtown Washington, five young Republicans busily brainstormed how they could help Hillary Clinton become the next president of the United States.
Discussion: RedState
Michael D. Shear / New York Times:
Obama After Dark: The Precious Hours Alone  —  WASHINGTON — “Are you up?”  —  The emails arrive late, often after 1 a.m., tapped out on a secure BlackBerry from an email address known only to a few.  The weary recipients know that once again, the boss has not yet gone to bed.
R.A. / Free exchange:
Everything is not ok  —  A WEEK ago, as news of the vote in favour of Brexit sunk in, global markets tumbled.  In the space of two days, the S&P 500 dropped more than 4%, while Britain's FTSE 250 fell about 10%.  But then, strikingly, equity prices reversed themselves.
Paul Sperry / New York Post:
Elite K-8 school teaches white students they're born racist  —  An elite Manhattan school is teaching white students as young as 6 that they're born racist and should feel guilty benefiting from “white privilege,” while heaping praise and cupcakes on their black peers.
John Hayward / Breitbart:
Sonnie Johnson on Blacks for Donald Trump: ‘We Want Greatness; We Do Not Want Free Sh*t’  —  Podcaster and blogger Sonnie Johnson was having a pretty good time with this year's BET Awards until Jesse Williams took the stage, as she told SiriusXM host Stephen K. Bannon on Friday's Breitbart News Daily.
Associated Press:
California Governor Signs Stringent Gun Bills, Vetoes Others  —  Gov. Jerry Brown signed six stringent gun-control measures Friday that will require people to turn in high-capacity magazines and mandate background checks for ammunition sales, as California Democrats seek to strengthen gun laws …
Discussion: alan.com
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WikiGuido / Guido Fawkes:
READ IN FULL: Article Pulled By Telegraph After Pressure From Theresa May's Campaign  —  Reproduced in full below is a Telegraph article by Jonathan Foreman* headlined “Theresa May is a great self-promoter, but a terrible Home Secretary”, which was pulled after pressure from her campaign.
Jim Ferretti / KXL:
Woodburn Shooter Deported Six Times Since 2003  —  Woodburn, Ore — The man accused of shooting and killing three people and injuring a fourth on a blueberry farm outside of Woodburn, has been deported from the U.S. six times since 2003.  The U.S. Immigration and Customes Enforcement spokeswoman says in a written statement:
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Jim Hoft / The Gateway Pundit:   Oregon Killer Who Shot Dead 3 People Was Previously Deported 6 Times
Jeff Stein / Vox:
Bernie Sanders just won a string of concessions from the Democratic Party  —  Bernie Sanders has refused to endorse Hillary Clinton — though he's already said he'd vote for her — unless the Democratic Party does more to reflect his positions on a range of policy issues.
Discussion: Mondoweiss and Advocate
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John Hinderaker / Power Line:
Rampant Voter Fraud Alleged In Minnesota
Discussion: American Experiment
Beth Reinhard / Wall Street Journal:
Trump Campaign, RNC to Discuss Minority-Outreach Efforts
Discussion: Daily Kos
Eli Stokols / Politico:
Trump pivots backward
Discussion: Balloon Juice
Spencer Ackerman / Guardian:
Obama claims US drones strikes have killed up to 116 civilians
 Earlier Items: 
Michael McGrady / The College Fix:
UC Berkeley ‘income inequality’ experts earn more than $300,000 a year
Discussion: Weasel Zippers
Shane Goldmacher / Politico:
Top conservative looks to shake up RNC
Keith J. Kelly / New York Post:
People writer quits in most scorched-earth way possible
Discussion: Jezebel, AOL and Mediaite
Nick Gass / Politico:
Clinton's massive June fundraising haul: Nearly $70 million
 

 
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Charlotte Tobitt / Press Gazette:
An interview with Telegraph Director of Technology Dylan Jacques on the goal of launching 12 significant uses of AI in the newsroom over 12 months

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Reporters Without Borders sues X in France for “complicity in disseminating false information”, after X failed to block a fake video with RSF's logo

Reuters:
Prince Harry's lawsuit against News Group Newspapers moves towards trial; all but one other litigant in the roughly 40 lawsuits against NGN have settled
 
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