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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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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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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
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 amidst a firestorm over a tweet that many viewed as anti-Semitic.
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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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New York Times, Political Insider blog and Hot Air
Nick Gass / Politico:
Eric Trump: Ivanka would make a great VP
Eric Trump: Ivanka would make a great VP
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John Bresnahan / Politico:
200 House Republicans show up to meet Trump
200 House Republicans show up to meet Trump
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Julian Hattem / The Hill:
Five panels to grill FBI on Clinton
Five panels to grill FBI on Clinton
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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
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
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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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
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alan.com and New York Times
Kristin Salaky / Talking Points Memo:
Cummings Slams GOPers For Putting Comey ‘On Trial’ For Clinton Decision
Kyle Blaine / BuzzFeed:
Rep. Chaffetz Calls On FBI To Investigate Whether Hillary Clinton Lied Under Oath
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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John Bresnahan / Politico:
2016 White House race comes to Capitol Hill
2016 White House race comes to Capitol Hill
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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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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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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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New York Times:
Philando Castile Shooting in Minnesota Leads Governor to Seek U.S. Investigation — Minnesota's governor called on Thursday for a federal investigation into the shooting of a black man by a police officer during a traffic stop near St. Paul, after millions of people watched the bloody …
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Rewire, The Root, Media Matters for America and The Daily Caller
Lavish Reynolds / Facebook:
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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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CNN:
Woman live-streams aftermath of fatal officer-involved shooting
Woman live-streams aftermath of fatal officer-involved shooting
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Jon Russell / TechCrunch:
Facebook blames ‘technical glitch’ for temporary removal of Falcon Heights shooting video
Facebook blames ‘technical glitch’ for temporary removal of Falcon Heights shooting video
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Engadget and The Daily Caller
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 …
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Talking Points Memo, Political Wire and The Resurgent
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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.
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Scott Wong / The Hill:
Trump blasts media in meeting with House Republicans
Trump blasts media in meeting with House Republicans
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Alex Weprin / Politico:
Outfoxed? — Fox News was enveloped in silence for most of Wednesday, as news ricocheted around New York and Washington of former host Gretchen Carlson's lawsuit depicting the network's legendary CEO and chairman Roger Ailes as a pervasive harasser of women.
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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 …
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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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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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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 …
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Business Insider, Mediaite and The Week
Griff Witte / Washington Post:
Britain will have first female leader since Margaret Thatcher — LONDON — The race to be Britain's next prime minister was whittled to two on Thursday, with Conservative Party lawmakers assuring that the country will have a female leader — the nation's first since Margaret Thatcher stepped down more than a quarter century ago.
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The Week
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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