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NBC News:
First Read: Trump Can't Stay on Message, and It's a Problem for the GOP — First Read is a morning briefing from Meet the Press and the NBC Political Unit on the day's most important political stories and why they matter. — Trump can't stay on message, and that's a problem
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Rich Lowry / Politico:
Rigged 101 — The conspiracy theory about Donald Trump is that he intends to throw the election to Hillary Clinton. Well, maybe Hillary wants to throw it right back. — Trump and Clinton are engaged in a stirring contest over who is least unworthy of occupying the presidency …
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The Hill and National Review
Paul Kane / Washington Post:
Will House Republicans overplay their hand on Hillary Clinton? — For more than 20 years, whenever Bill and Hillary Clinton have gotten into real political trouble, they have found an unlikely ally in House Republicans. — Over and over again, from Bill Clinton's darkest hours as president …
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Julian Hattem / The Hill:
Five panels to grill FBI on Clinton — Furious congressional Republicans are launching a multipronged attack against the FBI and Hillary Clinton — A total of five congressional committees will either hold hearings with high-profile law enforcement officials over the next week …
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Politico, The Daily Caller, Media Matters for America, Media Matters for America and archive.is
Mother Jones:
House Republicans Call for Another FBI Investigation of Clinton and Her Emails
House Republicans Call for Another FBI Investigation of Clinton and Her Emails
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Daily Kos
John Bresnahan / Politico:
200 House Republicans show up to meet Trump
200 House Republicans show up to meet Trump
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The Mike Gallagher Show, NBC News, New York Times and The Daily Caller
Kristin Salaky / Talking Points Memo:
Cummings Slams GOPers For Putting Comey ‘On Trial’ For Clinton Decision
Charles M. Blow / New York Times:
Hillary Clinton: Ma'am Survivor
Hillary Clinton: Ma'am Survivor
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NPR, Talking Points Memo and Washington Post
Kyle Blaine / BuzzFeed:
Rep. Chaffetz Calls On FBI To Investigate Whether Hillary Clinton Lied Under Oath
Jack Cloherty / ABC News:
FBI Director James Comey Grilled About ‘Dangerous’ Precedent in Clinton Investigation
FBI Director James Comey Grilled About ‘Dangerous’ Precedent in Clinton Investigation
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Caitlin MacNeal / Talking Points Memo:
Comey Defends His Decision On Clinton Emails: ‘Nobody’ Would Bring This Case
Comey Defends His Decision On Clinton Emails: ‘Nobody’ Would Bring This Case
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Josh Gerstein / Politico:
State: Some classified markings in Clinton emails were ‘human error’
State: Some classified markings in Clinton emails were ‘human error’
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John Bresnahan / Politico:
2016 White House race comes to Capitol Hill
2016 White House race comes to Capitol Hill
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David E. Sanger / New York Times:
Hillary Clinton's Email Was Probably Hacked, Experts Say
Hillary Clinton's Email Was Probably Hacked, Experts Say
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Power Line, Guardian, Dorf on Law, Hot Air, Washington Post, FEE, The Arts Mechanical, Media Matters for America, Allen B. West and neo-neocon
Sdswanson / WCCO | CBS Minnesota:
Police Fatally Shoot Man During Traffic Stop, Aftermath Video Posted — MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — A 32-year-old man has died after an officer-involved shooting Wednesday night in Falcon Heights. — Philando Castile's mother, Valerie Castile, says he died at Hennepin County Medical Center after 11 p.m.
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Jonah Engel Bromwich / New York Times:
Minnesota Police Shooting's Aftermath Is Captured in Gruesome Video — A Minnesota man was fatally shot Wednesday night by the police during a traffic stop in a St. Paul suburb, and the aftermath was captured in a grisly video recorded by the car's front-seat passenger and streamed live.
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The Root, The Burning Platform, Media Matters for America, New York Magazine, Hullabaloo and ABC News
Washington Post:
Minn. cop fatally shoots man during traffic stop, aftermath broadcast on Facebook — A Minnesota traffic stop turned deadly Wednesday evening as a police officer opened fire on a driver. — The victim, 32-year-old Philando Castile, died at a Minneapolis hospital, a family member told The Washington Post.
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Pat Pheifer / Star Tribune:
Aftermath of Falcon Heights officer-involved shooting captured on phone video
Aftermath of Falcon Heights officer-involved shooting captured on phone video
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New York Times:
In a Defiant, Angry Speech, Donald Trump Defends Image Seen as Anti-Semitic — Donald J. Trump on Wednesday offered a defiant defense of his campaign's decision to publish an image widely viewed as anti-Semitic — saying he regretted deleting it — and vigorously reaffirmed his praise of Saddam Hussein, the murderous Iraqi dictator.
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Jessie Hellmann / The Hill:
Trump: Star of David issue has ‘been very much resolved’ — on Wednesday said the issue surrounding him sharing what has been called an anti-Semitic image on Twitter has been resolved. — In an interview with local news station WKRC in Sharonville, Ohio, Wednesday evening …
Rebecca Savransky / The Hill:
Trump posts picture of Disney book: ‘Where is the outrage’ over star?
Trump posts picture of Disney book: ‘Where is the outrage’ over star?
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Rosie Gray / BuzzFeed:
Trump Triples Down On Star Of David Image
Trump Triples Down On Star Of David Image
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Chris Spargo For / Daily Mail:
Bill O'Reilly shares photos of Barack Obama in traditional Muslim dress he claims are from half-brother Malik's wedding saying they prove his ‘deep emotional ties to Islam’ — Bill O'Reilly released images of President Barack Obama claiming they were from the Muslim wedding of his half brother Malik
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Daily Wire and The Gateway Pundit
Nick Gass / Politico:
Eric Trump: Ivanka would make a great VP — Eric Trump says he agrees with Sen. Bob Corker (R-Tenn.) that his sister Ivanka would be a great pick for his father's for vice president. — “His best running mate, by the way, would be Ivanka. I know that wouldn't pass muster, probably.
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Eli Stokols / Politico:
Trump's son-in-law under fire from family
Trump's son-in-law under fire from family
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CNN:
Indiana GOP to Trump: Take Mike Pence, please — Washington (CNN)The prospect of Donald Trump tapping Indiana Gov. Mike Pence to serve as his running mate has both national Republicans and local party members salivating — but for different reasons. — Pence is deep in Trump's vice …
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RedState and Political Wire
David Siders / Sacramento Bee:
Poll sees Hillary Clinton trouncing Donald Trump in California — Clinton leads Trump by 30 percentage points in head-to-head matchup — Clinton's lead slips to 24 percentage points when third party candidate included — Most California Democrats want Bernie Sanders to step aside
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Washington Monthly and Hot Air
Ann Coulter / Breitbart:
My VP Prediction — Donald Trump's First Mistake — My vice presidential prediction is: Trump is about to make his first mistake. I knew this would happen as soon as he hired campaign consultants, rather than relying on his gut. If these campaign consultants were any good …