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9:55 AM ET, July 4, 2016

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Craig Gilbert / Des Moines Register:
Priebus: Republicans need to unite ‘more than ever’  —  WASHINGTON — As the head of a party turned upside down by its nominating fight, Reince Priebus says Republicans need “more than ever” to have a unifying convention this month.  —  “Given the drama that we've had ... I think now …
Discussion: Political Wire
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Jim Hoft / The Gateway Pundit:   Milo Yiannopoulos: 50% of Gays Will Vote for Donald Trump After Orlando Islamist Massacre (VIDEO)
Peter W. Stevenson / Washington Post:
Republicans' many tortured excuses for not going to their Donald Trump-led convention
Discussion: Raw Story
New York Times:
Donald Trump's Star of David Tweet Came From a Fringe Website, a Report Says  —  The Star of David imagery used in a Twitter post by Donald J. Trump this weekend had previously appeared on a message board known for anti-Semitism and white supremacy, as well as on a Twitter account with a history …
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David Weigel / Washington Post:
Trump draws rebuke for his tweet with an image of Clinton and a Star of David  —  It was so close to the message that Republicans say they want from Donald Trump: a tweet describing Hillary Clinton as “crooked” and the “most corrupt candidate ever,” on the morning that the likely Democratic presidential nominee met with the FBI.
Discussion: ABC News, Power Line, Politico and Althouse
Gideon Resnick / The Daily Beast:
Trump's Star of David Hillary Meme Was Made by Racist Twitter User
Ishaan Tharoor / Washington Post:
The worst ISIS attack in days is the one the world probably cares least about … First, they came for Istanbul.  On Tuesday night, three suspected Islamic State militants launched a brazen assault on Turkey's main airport, exploding their suicide vests after gunning down numerous passengers and airport staff.
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USA Today:
Week of terror underscores a ‘desperate’ Islamic State  —  A suicide bomber attacked a crowded Baghdad marketplace, killing more than 100 people.  The Karada district was packed with people who had gone out to socialize after breaking the Ramadan fast.  —  Three cities in separate countries hit …
Jessie Hellmann / The Hill:
GOP senator: Lynch-Clinton meeting ‘raises questions about interference’  —  (R-Ark.) said Sunday that Attorney General Loretta Lynch's meeting with former President Bill Clinton  —  raises questions about the FBI's investigation into Hillary Clinton  —  's use of a personal email server while she was secretary of State.
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New York Times:
After Slaughter, Bangladesh Reels at Revelations About Attackers  —  DHAKA, Bangladesh — Bangladesh's capital city reeled in shock on Sunday as clues began to flood social media about the privileged backgrounds of the half-dozen attackers believed to have butchered 20 patrons of a restaurant during a bloody siege here late last week.
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CNN:
‘God wants you to die’: Dhaka's long night of terror
Discussion: Hot Air
Collin Szewczyk / Aspen Daily News Online:
Gingrich makes the case for Trump  —  Ex-Speaker of the House mum on potential VP run  —  Former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich said that while he was surprised that Republican presidential hopeful Donald Trump received the party's nomination, he foresees the outspoken businessman having …
Discussion: Mediaite
Daniel Halper / New York Post:
Huma Abedin admits that Clinton burned daily schedules  —  More On:  —  Hillary Clinton's closest aide revealed in a deposition last week that her boss destroyed at least some of her schedules as secretary of state — a revelation that could complicate matters for the presumptive Democratic nominee …
Telegraph:
Tory candidates need a plan for Brexit - here's mine in 5 points  —  Boris greeted by angry crowd as he arrives in Tiverton  —  Play!  —  On Friday I heard a new dawn chorus outside my house.  There was a rustling and twittering, as though of starlings assembling on a branch.
The Hill:
Tech industry wants Trump agenda  —  The tech industry is pressing Donald Trump  —  to “get into the game” after Hillary Clinton  —  released a wide-ranging platform that touched on internet connectivity, cybersecurity and computer science education.  —  Industry officials generally …
Juan Williams / The Hill:
The GOP's pointless ObamaCare war  —  The House GOP has finally put out its own healthcare plan.  —  That giant choking sound you hear is coming from Donald Trump  —  . He can't swallow this one.  —  Trump, about to be crowned as the Republican presidential nominee …
Sarah-Joyce Battersbystaff / Toronto Star:
Black Lives Matter protest scores victory after putting Pride parade on pause  —  Pride agreed to the group's demands, including the removal of police floats and more funding for black performers, after Sunday's shutdown by activists.  —  Black Lives Matter brought Sunday's Pride parade …
Telegraph:
Michael Gove: it's telling Boris pulled out of Tory leadership race  —  Boris Johnson's former campaign manager Ben Wallace writes that Michael Gove is unfit to be Prime Minister because he is a gossip.  —  There is a convention among campaign managers that, after the dust has settled …
Paul Krugman / New York Times:
Trade and Jobs: A Note  —  Given Trump's economic policy speech - well, “policy” speech - it seems time to brush up on trade and jobs, an issue I used to write a lot about.  The big story in the academia/policy space lately has been the work of Autor et al, who in two papers have estimated large losses from Chinese import penetration.
Discussion: EconLog and Equitable Growth
Matt Higgins / CBS New York:
Man Suffers Severe Leg Injury In Central Park Explosion  —  NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — A firework that exploded when a 18-year-old unwittingly stepped on it Sunday in Central Park, seriously injuring his left foot, didn't appear to be designed to intentionally hurt people, police officials said.
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New York Times:
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Joel Kotkin / The Daily Beast:
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BuzzFeed:
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BBC:
Attack near US consulate in Saudi city of Jeddah
Discussion: Jihad Watch
Samantha Nelson / USA Today:
How America celebrates the 4th of July: The numbers
Valerie Siebert For / Daily Mail:
Owner of dating site ChristianMingle agrees to open doors to gay singles in judge-approved …
Discussion: Townhall.com
Niall Stanage / The Hill:
Hillary struggles with going big in campaign message
Mark Landler / New York Times:
Obama Will Need His Oratory Powers to Sell Globalization
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Jeff Greenfield / Politico:
The Craziest Convention Moments You've Never Heard Of
Juliet Eilperin / Washington Post:
Biden and Obama rewrite the rulebook on college sexual assaults
Discussion: Raw Story
New York Daily News:
Income for top 1% in America rose twice as fast in 2015 than it did for the remaining 99%
Discussion: Washington Monthly
Daniella Diaz / CNN:
Gary Johnson: Trump says ‘racist’ things and should be disqualified from presidency
Jessie Hellmann / The Hill:
Eric Trump: Biased media the worst part of society
Discussion: Hullabaloo
Bernie Sanders / Philly.com:
Party platform still needs work
Discussion: whorunsGov, NPR and Politico
John Wagner / Washington Post:
Clinton and Trump are about to draw the battle lines in their fight for North Carolina
 

 
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Max Tani / @maxwelltani:
Memo: WaPo's Matt Murray lays out plans for WP Ventures, the “third newsroom”; Krissah Thompson will be editor and Samantha Henig will be general manager

Jack Dunn / Variety:
Trump appoints Mark Burnett, the British TV executive who created and produced the reality show The Apprentice, as a special envoy to the UK

Jessica Toonkel / Wall Street Journal:
A deep dive into Paramount's sale to Skydance; sources: Skydance may integrate Pluto into Paramount+, and CBS head George Cheeks is expected to be head of TV

 
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