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2:00 PM ET, July 2, 2016

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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.
Discussion: Politico
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
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
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 …
Discussion: The Right Scoop
Jesse Byrnes / The Hill:
WH defends Lynch's record after Clinton meeting
Discussion: Instapundit
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
Harriet Alexander / Telegraph:
Attackers take hostages at Dhaka restaurant
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
Discussion: ABC News, CNN and Talking Points Memo
Marc Racicot / Washington Post:
Americans can choose better than Trump
Discussion: BizPac Review, Daily Wire and Mediaite
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.
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 …
Discussion: alan.com and New York Times
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.
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
Louise Watt / Associated Press:
Apple sued in China over showing of war film from the 1990s  —  BEIJING (AP) — Apple is being sued by a subsidiary of China's broadcasting regulator over a propaganda film more than 20 years old, in the latest legal wrangling for the tech giant in China in recent weeks.
Discussion: The Hill
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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John Hinderaker / Power Line:
Rampant Voter Fraud Alleged In Minnesota
Discussion: American Experiment
John Hayward / Breitbart:
Sonnie Johnson on Blacks for Donald Trump: ‘We Want Greatness; We Do Not Want Free Sh*t’
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Obama claims US drones strikes have killed up to 116 civilians
Peter Byrne / Fox News:
Clinton sought secret info on EU bailout plans as son-in-law's doomed hedge fund gambled on Greece
Discussion: The Last Tradition
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