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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.
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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.
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Foreign Policy and Politico
Dean Schabner / ABC News:
Hillary Clinton Gives Interview to FBI About Emails, Campaign Says — Hillary Clinton gave a “voluntary interview” to the FBI today regarding her email arrangements while she was secretary of state, her campaign says. — “Secretary Clinton gave a voluntary interview this morning …
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New York Magazine and The Right Scoop
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 …
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Infowars and Business Insider
Charles Gasparino / New York Post:
Hillary Clinton's FBI interview to happen ‘very soon’
Hillary Clinton's FBI interview to happen ‘very soon’
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RedState
Amy Chozick / New York Times:
F.B.I. Interviews Hillary Clinton Over Private Email Server
F.B.I. Interviews Hillary Clinton Over Private Email Server
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Washington Post, Mediaite, Hot Air and TPNN
Jesse Byrnes / The Hill:
WH defends Lynch's record after Clinton meeting
WH defends Lynch's record after Clinton meeting
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Instapundit, The Last Refuge, Politico and Joe.My.God.
Julia Jacobo / ABC News:
FBI to Interview Hillary Clinton in Coming Days About Email Scandal, Source Says
FBI to Interview Hillary Clinton in Coming Days About Email Scandal, Source Says
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The Hill, Politico, The Week, Business Insider and The Daily Caller
Daily Mail:
Three American students among 20 people hacked to death in Bangladesh by ISIS terrorists - who only spared those who could recite the Koran - before armored troops moved in — Abinta Kabir, a student at Emory University who was originally from Miami, Florida, named among those killed
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RedState, Pamela Geller, Weasel Zippers and The Last Tradition
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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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bdnews24.com, Jihad Watch, The Gateway Pundit and Guardian
Associated Press:
20 Hostages Killed, 13 Saved in Bangladesh Jihad Attack — DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — Bangladeshi forces stormed an upscale Dhaka restaurant to end a hostage-taking by heavily armed militants early Saturday, killing six of the attackers and rescuing 13 captives including foreigners.
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BBC:
Bangladesh siege: Twenty killed at Holey Artisan Bakery in Dhaka
Bangladesh siege: Twenty killed at Holey Artisan Bakery in Dhaka
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New York Times:
Bangladeshi Troops Move to End Hostage Standoff
Bangladeshi Troops Move to End Hostage Standoff
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The Gateway Pundit, The Daily Star, The Daily Caller, The Diplomat, NPR, Jezebel, Pamela Geller, Washington Free Beacon and dhakatribune.com
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.
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Jim Newell / Slate:
Trump Campaign Departures Suggest That Perhaps This Is a Highly Dysfunctional Enterprise — Every so often, the Trump campaign blasts out a new mass email about hires it's made to flesh out its infrastructure beyond Trump and a few goons. Around the same time these emails go out …
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alan.com and New York Times
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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The Hill, AOL, Politicus USA, NBC News, No More Mister Nice Blog and Jezebel
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Kristen East / Politico:
Trump: I'll reveal ‘totally filled’ convention speaking spots next week
Trump: I'll reveal ‘totally filled’ convention speaking spots next week
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ABC News, CNN and Talking Points Memo
Marc Racicot / Washington Post:
Americans can choose better than Trump
Americans can choose better than Trump
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BizPac Review, Daily Wire and Mediaite
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.
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.
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RedState
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.
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New York Times, Washington Post, Equitable Growth and Forbes
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 …
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