Top Items:
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
RELATED:
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 …
Discussion:
Washington Post, Los Angeles Times and Scripting News
RELATED:
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
Trump's Star of David Hillary Meme Was Made by Racist Twitter User
Elisha Fieldstadt / NBC News:
Donald Trump's ‘Star of David’ Tweet About Hillary Clinton Posted Weeks Earlier on Racist Feed
Donald Trump's ‘Star of David’ Tweet About Hillary Clinton Posted Weeks Earlier on Racist Feed
Discussion:
Jezebel, ThinkProgress, RedState, Raw Story and The Times of Israel
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.
Discussion:
New York Times, Le·gal In·sur·rec· tion and Outside the Beltway
RELATED:
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.
RELATED:
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.
RELATED:
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.
Discussion:
Guardian, Heat Street, Business Insider and Coffee House
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 …
Discussion:
Guardian, Business Insider and Coffee House
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.
Discussion:
New York Times, NPR, New York's PIX11, Daily Kos, Gothamist, Balloon Juice and ABC News
RELATED: