Top Items:
Sean Sullivan / Washington Post:
Trump, seeking GOP unity, has tense meeting with Senate Republicans — Donald Trump's private meeting Thursday with Senate Republicans - designed to foster greater party unity ahead of the national convention in Cleveland — grew combative as the presumptive presidential nominee admonished three senators …
RELATED:
Lauren Fox / Talking Points Memo:
Trump Manages To Give Some House GOPers More Heartburn In Hill Meeting — He arrived 20 minutes late. — Then presumptive Republican nominee Donald Trump addressed the House GOP's rank and file in a standing-room-only meeting at the Capitol Hill Club in Washington.
Discussion:
Heat Street, Daily Kos, The Atlantic, Hullabaloo, Politico and Mother Jones
Alex Isenstadt / Politico:
Trump to Sasse: ‘You must want Hillary’ — Donald Trump singled out his chief Republican nemesis in the Senate, Ben Sasse, during a private meeting with senators on Thursday, and also had a testy exchange with Arizona Sen. Jeff Flake. — At one point during the gathering …
Discussion:
Washington Post, NBC News, Talking Points Memo, The Last Refuge, Daily Wire, Mediaite, Hullabaloo, Raw Story and Balloon Juice
Dylan Matthews / Vox:
Donald Trump told House Republicans he'd defend a nonexistent part of the Constitution
Donald Trump told House Republicans he'd defend a nonexistent part of the Constitution
Discussion:
Washington Post, The Week and Guardian
Josh Rogin / Washington Post:
Trump to House Republicans: ‘Say great things . . . We love Trump.’
Trump to House Republicans: ‘Say great things . . . We love Trump.’
Discussion:
Political Wire and Talking Points Memo
Alexander Bolton / The Hill:
Majority of GOP senators to attend Trump convention
Majority of GOP senators to attend Trump convention
Discussion:
Washington Free Beacon, Washington Post, Washington Times, Talking Points Memo, Heat Street and The Daily Caller
John Bresnahan / Politico:
200 House Republicans show up to meet Trump
200 House Republicans show up to meet Trump
Discussion:
ABC News, Cincinnati.com, Vox, Political Insider blog, RedState, The Mike Gallagher Show and The Daily Caller
Associated Press:
APNewsBreak: State Department Reopens Clinton Emails Probe — The State Department is reopening an internal investigation of possible mishandling of classified information by Hillary Clinton and top aides, officials told The Associated Press on Thursday. — Although the former secretary …
Discussion:
Power Line, ABC News, Breitbart and Hot Air
RELATED:
Fox News:
State Department reopens internal probe of Clinton emails — The State Department is re-opening an internal investigation into whether Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton and her top aides mishandled classified information, Fox News confirmed late Thursday.
Discussion:
The Gateway Pundit, The Resurgent and Allen B. West
Julian Hattem / The Hill:
FBI didn't record Clinton interview, did not administer sworn oath — did not swear an oath to tell the truth before meeting with the FBI for three and a half hours last weekend, and the interview was not recorded, FBI Director James Comey told House lawmakers on Thursday.
Discussion:
Hot Air, Fox News, Le·gal In·sur·rec· tion, Allen B. West, Investor's Business Daily and Daily Wire
Mike Lillis / The Hill:
Pelosi gives Clinton rare rebuke on emails — House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) delivered a rare reproach of Hillary Clinton — on Thursday, saying the former secretary of State should not have sent classified material on private email servers.
Discussion:
Washington Free Beacon
Eric Fehrnstrom / BostonGlobe.com:
FBI decision on Clinton may be a blessing in disguise for Republicans
FBI decision on Clinton may be a blessing in disguise for Republicans
Discussion:
New York Magazine and No More Mister Nice Blog
Matt Zapotosky / Washington Post:
House Republicans grill FBI director Comey on Clinton emails
House Republicans grill FBI director Comey on Clinton emails
Discussion:
Washington Monthly, Bloomberg.com, Politico, Daily Wire, ThinkProgress and United States House Committee …
Steven Nelson / US News:
Attorneys Intend to Ask for ‘the Clinton Deal’
Attorneys Intend to Ask for ‘the Clinton Deal’
Discussion:
Rush Limbaugh, Vox, Heat Street and The Gateway Pundit
McClatchy Washington Bureau:
Clinton email decision seen as lifeline for those facing similar charges
Clinton email decision seen as lifeline for those facing similar charges
Discussion:
Hot Air, Townhall.com and The Daily Caller
Rich Lowry / Politico:
Rigged 101 — The conspiracy theory about Donald Trump …
Rigged 101 — The conspiracy theory about Donald Trump …
Discussion:
The Hill, Hot Air and National Review
Tommy Christopher / Mediaite:
FBI Director Destroys Donald Trump Talking Point That Hillary Was Worse Than Petraeus
FBI Director Destroys Donald Trump Talking Point That Hillary Was Worse Than Petraeus
Discussion:
alan.com
Jason Horowitz / New York Times:
Would Donald Trump Quit if He Wins the Election? He Doesn't Rule It Out — The traditional goal of a presidential nominee is to win the presidency and then serve as president. — Donald J. Trump is not a traditional candidate for president. — Presented in a recent interview with a scenario …
RELATED:
Rebecca Savransky / The Hill:
Trump plays coy when asked if he'll serve as president
Trump plays coy when asked if he'll serve as president
Discussion:
Daily Wire and Washington Monthly
Numbers / Pew Research Center:
2016 Campaign: Strong Interest, Widespread Dissatisfaction — As convention nears, most Republicans see a party divided — As Republicans and Democrats prepare for their party conventions later this month, a new national survey paints a bleak picture of voters' impressions …
Discussion:
Mother Jones, Politico, Politicus USA, New York Magazine, Washington Post, Joe.My.God. and Wonk Wire
RELATED:
Claude Brodesser-Akner / New Jersey Online:
Trump ‘unlikely’ to pick Christie, according to sources — TRENTON — It is highly unlikely that Gov. Chris Christie will be Donald Trump's running mate, according to two sources who are advising the Trump campaign and who requested to remain anonymous. — Instead, the sources …
Discussion:
Bloomberg, CNBC, AOL, Politico, Political Wire, CNN, Washington Post, Fox News, Washington Monthly, The Federalist, BizPac Review, Indianapolis Star and Power Line
RELATED:
MJ Lee / CNN:
Newt Gingrich defends Trump's Star of David tweet
Newt Gingrich defends Trump's Star of David tweet
Discussion:
Mediaite, Vox, Business Insider, Associated Press, WNEP-TV, Daily Kos, The Times of Israel and Red Alert Politics
Charles C. W. Cooke / National Review:
A Few Thoughts on the Killing of Philando Castile — A horrible story from Minnesota, as reported by the Washington Post: … The aftermath of the shooting was filmed by Castile's girlfriend, but the shooting itself was not. As such, I imagine that any debate will revolve primarily around …
Discussion:
Hit & Run, FiveThirtyEight, Washington Post, Business Insider, Slate, Daily Wire, alicublog, Lavish Reynolds, The Federalist, FEE, Vox and No More Mister Nice Blog
RELATED:
Robby Soave / Hit & Run:
Black Lives Matter and So Do Their Gun Rights: Where's the NRA on Philando Castile?
Black Lives Matter and So Do Their Gun Rights: Where's the NRA on Philando Castile?
Discussion:
Mother Jones, National Review, Salon and Instapundit, more at Mediagazer »
Gabriel Sherman / New York Magazine:
Gretchen Carlson's Sexual-Harassment Lawsuit May Allow Murdoch Sons to Finally Oust Roger Ailes From Fox News — Throughout his five-decade career in media and Republican politics, Roger Ailes has demonstrated a remarkable talent for self-preservation. “I have been through about 12 train wrecks in my career.
Discussion:
Hollywood Reporter, Mashable, Media Matters for America, Daily Wire, Mediaite, New York Times, Vox and ThinkProgress, more at Mediagazer »
RELATED:
Alex Weprin / Politico:
Outfoxed? — Fox News was enveloped in silence for most of Wednesday …
Outfoxed? — Fox News was enveloped in silence for most of Wednesday …
Discussion:
Associated Press, Raw Story, Adweek, Media Matters for America, garnetnews.com, Jezebel, Gothamist, ThinkProgress, AOL and FishbowlDC, more at Mediagazer »
Bloomberg:
Sanders Says He'll Do Everything Possible to Help Elect Clinton — Vermont senator says Trump presidency would be disastrous — Sanders says he'd be ‘pleased’ with Warren as Clinton's VP — Bernie Sanders signaled a formal endorsement of Hillary Clinton is imminent …
Discussion:
Politico, Talking Points Memo and Washington Post
RELATED:
Patrick Healy / New York Times:
Bernie Sanders Is Expected to Endorse Hillary Clinton Next Week
Bernie Sanders Is Expected to Endorse Hillary Clinton Next Week
Discussion:
NPR, Common Dreams, Hot Air and Washington Post
David Siders / Sacramento Bee:
Poll sees Hillary Clinton trouncing Donald Trump in California
Poll sees Hillary Clinton trouncing Donald Trump in California
Discussion:
VTDigger, Fox News, FiveThirtyEight, Booman Tribune, Political Wire and Hot Air
James Wigney / Herald Sun:
Star Trek Beyond favourite Mr Sulu has come out as castmates reflect on the death of Anton Yelchin … Helmsman of the USS Enterprise, Hikaru Sulu, played by John Cho, is shown in Star Trek Beyond as the loving father of a daughter with a same sex partner. And in typical trailblazing Trek fashion — it's just not a big deal.
Discussion:
EW.com, Raw Story, AMERICAblog NewsAMERICAblog …, The Verge, NBC News, Mashable, Guardian, Complex and CBS San Francisco
Travis M. Andrews / Washington Post:
The story behind the filming of the fatal Baton Rouge police shooting. It was no coincidence. — The past few years have seen a marked increase in videos featuring police officers injuring or killing suspects. These videos, which appear on social media and in newscasts …
Discussion:
Reuters, NBC News, Daily Kos, The Verge, National Review, Hit & Run, The San Diego Union …, CBS News and New York Times
RELATED:
Dylan Segelbaum / York Daily Record:
Red Lion woman pleads guilty in loud sex case — Amanda Warfel, 25, was ordered to spend 45 to 90 days in York County Prison, which she's already served. — CONNECT — A woman from Red Lion pleaded guilty on Wednesday to disorderly conduct in a case in which police said she had sex …
Discussion:
AOL, alan.com, WREG-TV and FOX5 San Diego
Eli Stokols / Politico:
Trump's son-in-law under fire from family — Jared Kushner, Donald Trump's Jewish son-in-law and increasingly a power player atop his presidential campaign, was an obvious choice to publicly defend the candidate this week amid a firestorm over a tweet that many viewed as anti-Semitic.
Discussion:
Washington Times, Jewish Telegraphic Agency, Washington Post and BuzzFeed
RELATED:
Nick Gass / Politico:
Eric Trump: Ivanka would make a great VP
Eric Trump: Ivanka would make a great VP
Discussion:
Raw Story, RedState, twitchy.com, The Gateway Pundit, Breitbart and The Week
Sarah Ferris / The Hill:
GOP blocks Dem attempts to allow federal gun research — A House panel on Thursday rejected multiple efforts by Democrats to eliminate a budget amendment that has frozen nearly all government research into gun violence for 17 years. — During a markup of next year's health spending bill …
Discussion:
Daily Kos
RELATED:
Jonathan Chait / New York Magazine:
How Hitler's Rise to Power Explains Why Republicans Accept Donald Trump — To watch Donald Trump rant and rave uncontrollably on the stump and on Twitter — praising Saddam Hussein for his disregard for civil liberties, insisting the anti-Semitic propaganda he inadvertently borrowed …
Discussion:
Hullabaloo