Top Items:
Associated Press:
AP FACT CHECK: Clinton email claims collapse under FBI probe — WASHINGTON (AP) — Key assertions by Hillary Clinton in defense of her email practices have collapsed under FBI scrutiny. — The agency's yearlong investigation found that she did not, as she claimed, turn over all her work-related messages for release.
Discussion:
ABC News, NBC News, Associated Press, Bearing Arms, Althouse, RedState, Townhall.com, archive.is, NO QUARTER USA NET, Hit & Run, Liberal Values, The Nation, CNBC, liberalamerica.org, Sunlight Foundation Blog, The Hill, Hot Air, Power Line, USA Today, Washington Post, TIME and EgbertoWillies.com
RELATED:
Julia Edwards / Reuters:
Here's Why Hillary Clinton Email Scandal Didn't Rise To Level Of ‘Gross Negligence’ — Legal experts say her actions fell short of past cases where information mishandling was intentional. — In declining to seek prosecution of Hillary Clinton, FBI Director James Comey said the former Secretary …
Discussion:
CNN and garnetnews.com
Wall Street Journal:
Robert Brown user — There are other ways to view the same sets of facts. For instance, consider that Mr Comey has spent his entire career getting to where he is today as the Director of the FBI. He surely has greater ambitions, so if he can make a plausible case not to prosecute based on his judgment …
Discussion:
FOX News Radio, Crime and Consequences Blog, LawNewz, National Review and Washington Post
Scot Lehigh / BostonGlobe.com:
Another Clinton ‘scandal’ goes poof — SO NOW it's all but official: No bolt from the blue will ruin Hillary Clinton's presidential hopes. — There will be no criminal charges against Clinton because of her use of a private e-mail server while secretary of state.
The Intercept:
Washington Has Been Obsessed With Punishing Secrecy Violations — Until Hillary Clinton
Washington Has Been Obsessed With Punishing Secrecy Violations — Until Hillary Clinton
Jesse Byrnes / The Hill:
Ryan: GOP will hold hearings on Clinton probe
Ryan: GOP will hold hearings on Clinton probe
Discussion:
Mother Jones, Politico, New York Times, New York Magazine, Washington Post, Bloomberg, Washington Monthly, Outside the Beltway, Hot Air, Daily Kos and Shakesville
Dan Merica / CNN:
Hillary Clinton to trash Donald Trump's business record in Atlantic City
Hillary Clinton to trash Donald Trump's business record in Atlantic City
Discussion:
Mother Jones, NBC News, Politico, CNBC, Business Insider and Washington Post
Bloomberg:
Clinton E-Mail News Gives Trump, GOP Rallying Point They Need
Clinton E-Mail News Gives Trump, GOP Rallying Point They Need
Discussion:
Politico, New York Times, CNN, Hot Air, The Week, Associated Press, Guardian and WKOW 27
Anne Gearan / Washington Post:
Clinton to propose 3-month hiatus for repayment of student loans
Clinton to propose 3-month hiatus for repayment of student loans
Discussion:
ThinkProgress, Red Alert Politics, Daily Kos, AOL and ABC News
Burgess Everett / Politico:
Comey to testify on Clinton email probe Thursday
Comey to testify on Clinton email probe Thursday
Discussion:
Allen B. West, John Hawkins' Right Wing News, WayneDupree.com, ABC News and Talking Points Memo
Benjamin Wittes / Lawfare:
Jim Comey's Statement on the Clinton Emails: A Quick and Dirty Analysis
Jim Comey's Statement on the Clinton Emails: A Quick and Dirty Analysis
Discussion:
Townhall.com, TIME, Roll Call, Power Line, Althouse, USA Today, National Review, Breitbart, Washington Post, Hot Air, Daily Kos, JustOneMinute, The Daily Caller and Outside the Beltway
Matt Flegenheimer / New York Times:
Hillary Clinton Embraces Ideas From Bernie Sanders's College Tuition Plan
Hillary Clinton Embraces Ideas From Bernie Sanders's College Tuition Plan
Discussion:
The Atlantic
David Sherfinski / Washington Times:
Jason Chaffetz: FBI Director Comey invited to testify before oversight committee on Clinton emails
Jason Chaffetz: FBI Director Comey invited to testify before oversight committee on Clinton emails
Discussion:
RedState and Washington Free Beacon
Dana Milbank / Washington Post:
On Clinton's emails, no ‘reasonable person’ can disagree with James Comey
On Clinton's emails, no ‘reasonable person’ can disagree with James Comey
Discussion:
Power Line, USA Today, Florida Politics, The San Diego Union … and Hot Air
The Advocate:
'He's got a gun! Gun': Video shows fatal confrontation between Alton Sterling, Baton Rouge police officer — Alton Sterling, a 37-year old man who sold CDs, was shot and killed by a Baton Rouge police officer Tuesday morning outside a convenience store on North Foster Drive after …
RELATED:
Washington Post:
Video captures white Baton Rouge police officer fatally shooting a black man, sparking outrage — A video showing two white police officers involved in a deadly altercation with a 37-year-old black man in Baton Rouge circulated across the Internet early Wednesday morning …
Discussion:
CNN, OFFICER INVOLVED SHOOTING …, Hot Air, VICE, www.wnyc.org, Raw Story, Shakesville, Associated Press and Mediaite
CNN:
Alton Sterling shooting: Video of deadly encounter with officers sparks outrage
Alton Sterling shooting: Video of deadly encounter with officers sparks outrage
Discussion:
Guardian, Fox 59, The Daily Caller, alan.com, Common Dreams, KTLA, New York's PIX11 and FOX2now.com
German Lopez / Vox:
How video changed Americans' views toward the police, from Rodney King to Alton Sterling
How video changed Americans' views toward the police, from Rodney King to Alton Sterling
Discussion:
Politico
New York Daily News:
Alton Sterling shot, killed by Louisiana cops during struggle after he was selling music outside …
Alton Sterling shot, killed by Louisiana cops during struggle after he was selling music outside …
Discussion:
Balloon Juice
KWES NewsWest 9:
Coroner: Man shot by BRPD multiple times to chest, back; 2 officers placed on leave
Coroner: Man shot by BRPD multiple times to chest, back; 2 officers placed on leave
Discussion:
Heavy.com
Erik Ortiz / NBC News:
Feds to Investigate ‘Deeply Troubling’ Fatal Police Shooting
Feds to Investigate ‘Deeply Troubling’ Fatal Police Shooting
Discussion:
ThinkProgress, New York Times, Associated Press, Mashable, CBS New York, AOL, Mediaite, The Week, FOX2now.com and The Daily Caller
J.D. Durkin / Mediaite:
BREAKING: Ex-Fox Anchor Gretchen Carlson Files Sexual Harassment Lawsuit Against Roger Ailes — Fox News anchor and author Gretchen Carlson is filing a sexual harassment lawsuit against CEO Roger Ailes. … Carlson took to social media to confirm moments ago that she is no longer with Fox News …
Discussion:
Latest from Crooks and Liars, Raw Story, Daily Wire, Deadline, CBS New York, Daily Kos, Business Insider and The Week
RELATED:
Katherine Krueger / Talking Points Memo:
Ex-Fox News Host Gretchen Carlson Sues Roger Ailes For Sexual Harassment — Gretchen Carlson, until last month a Fox News host, alleged in a lawsuit announced Wednesday that Fox News boss Roger Ailes fired her from the network after months of rebuffing his sexual advances.
Discussion:
The Moderate Voice and Gawker
Bryce Covert / ThinkProgress:
Fox News Host Sues Roger Ailes Over Sexual Harassment
Fox News Host Sues Roger Ailes Over Sexual Harassment
Discussion:
AMERICAblog NewsAMERICAblog …, Politicus USA, Media Matters for America and Guardian
Hadas Gold / Politico:
Gretchen Carlson files sexual harassment lawsuit against Fox News CEO Roger Ailes
Gretchen Carlson files sexual harassment lawsuit against Fox News CEO Roger Ailes
Discussion:
Washington Post, Gothamist and Hot Air, more at Mediagazer »
Jeremy Diamond / CNN:
Trump praises for Saddam Hussein's efficient killing of ‘terrorists,’ calls today's Iraq ‘Harvard for terrorism’ — Trump: World better with Hussein and Gadhafi in power — Raleigh, North Carolina (CNN)Donald Trump on Tuesday once again expressed his preference for keeping dictators in power in the Middle East.
Discussion:
Washington Free Beacon, Mediaite, The Week and Unqualified Offerings
RELATED:
Tim Hume / CNN:
After 13 years, Chilcot report delivers damning verdict on British role in Iraq War
After 13 years, Chilcot report delivers damning verdict on British role in Iraq War
Discussion:
New York Magazine, NBC News, Raw Story, Damian J. Penny and New York Times
Jamie Grierson / Guardian:
Chilcot report live: ‘We just want the truth,’ say families
Chilcot report live: ‘We just want the truth,’ say families
Discussion:
Mother Jones, Christian Science Monitor, BBC, Common Dreams, Telegraph, The Week, Business Insider, Boing Boing, Eschaton and bradford-delong.com
Heather Stewart / Guardian:
Tony Blair: ‘I express more sorrow, regret and apology than you can ever believe’
Tony Blair: ‘I express more sorrow, regret and apology than you can ever believe’
Discussion:
Mother Jones and Unqualified Offerings
Seung Min Kim / Politico:
Sanders booed by House Democrats — Sen. Bernie Sanders is still talking like a guy who's running for president. But frustrated House Democrats — who booed him at one point during a morning meeting — say it's time to stop. — With the Democratic convention just weeks away …
Discussion:
Talking Points Memo, Lawyers, Guns & Money, Balloon Juice and The Daily Caller
RELATED:
Edward-Isaac Dovere / Politico:
Democrats bet the House on Trump — As part of an effort to nationalize the November elections by tying Republicans to their lightning-rod presidential nominee, House Democrats have begun collaborating with Hillary Clinton's campaign to build what they're calling their “Trump model” of persuadable voters.
Discussion:
Politicus USA
Robert Costa / Washington Post:
Corker withdraws as potential Trump running mate — Sen. Bob Corker (R-Tenn.), the chairman of the powerful Senate Foreign Relations Committee who has recently emerged as a finalist in the search for Donald Trump's running mate, told The Washington Post in an interview Wednesday …
Discussion:
Talking Points Memo, Politico, RedState, Political Wire and Fox 59
RELATED:
Lauren Fox / Talking Points Memo:
Paul Ryan Wants To Deny Clinton Classified Briefings During Campaign — House Speaker Paul Ryan wants to bar Hillary Clinton from receiving classified briefings on the campaign trail after the director of the FBI announced Tuesday that the former secretary of state and her staff had been …
Discussion:
Political Wire
RELATED:
John Bresnahan / Politico:
Freedom Caucus will oppose Ryan's ‘anti-terror’ legislation
Freedom Caucus will oppose Ryan's ‘anti-terror’ legislation
Discussion:
Talking Points Memo and Associated Press
Eliana Dockterman / TIME:
Exclusive: Marvel's New Iron Man Is a Black Woman — Marvel writer Brian Michael Bendis talks the creation of Riri Williams, who will take over for Tony Stark — There's a new Iron Man. Well, Iron Man for now. She's still working on the name. The events at the end …
Jonathan Martin / New York Times:
On Hillary Clinton's Rough Day, Republicans Rue Missed Chance — WASHINGTON — As the Republican strategist Brian Walsh watched the nonstop cable news coverage Tuesday from his K Street office, he thought he was seeing the stuff of his party's dreams. — A week after former President Bill Clinton lit …
Discussion:
Washington Post, The Week, Complex and Dorf on Law
David Weigel / Washington Post:
Trump, Saddam and why people mistrust the media — By now, everyone's aware that Donald Trump wandered off message Tuesday night and told an audience in Raleigh, N.C., that Saddam Hussein, for all his sins, “killed terrorists.” — “He did that so good,” the presumed GOP presidential nominee said.
Discussion:
ThinkProgress, The Hill, National Post and Hot Air
RELATED:
Ali Vitali / NBC News:
Donald Trump Praises Saddam Hussein's Approach to Terrorism — Again
Donald Trump Praises Saddam Hussein's Approach to Terrorism — Again
Discussion:
The Atlantic, Vox, National Review and AOL
Nate Silver / FiveThirtyEight:
Election Update: Swing State Polls And National Polls Basically Say The Same Thing — Welcome to our first Election Update, FiveThirtyEight's regular feature where we'll, uh, update you about the presidential election. More specifically, we'll use this column to look at the election through …
Discussion:
Business Insider, Daily Wire, TheStreet.com and NBC News