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Michael Flynn / New York Post:
The military fired me for calling our enemies radical jihadis — Retired Lt. Gen. Michael Flynn, who is reportedly being vetted by Donald Trump as a potential running mate, was fired as head of the Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA) in the winter of 2014 after three decades in the military.
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alan.com and Pamela Geller
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Adam Kelsey / ABC News:
Possible Trump VP Pick Flynn Supports Abortion Rights: ‘Women Have to Be Able to Choose’ — The chatter around who will be presumptive Republican nominee Donald Trump's vice presidential pick has turned to an unlikely dark horse candidate—Retired Army Lieutenant General Michael Flynn.
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Politico
Rosie Gray / BuzzFeed:
Anti-Trump Delegates Are Making A Plan To Pick Their Own Vice Presidential Nominee
Anti-Trump Delegates Are Making A Plan To Pick Their Own Vice Presidential Nominee
Robert Costa / Washington Post:
A curveball in Trump's Veep search: He's seriously considering a retired general
A curveball in Trump's Veep search: He's seriously considering a retired general
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Politico, Vox, ABC News, alan.com, Politicus USA and Business Insider
Wesley Lowery / Washington Post:
Black Lives Matter activist DeRay McKesson taken into custody by Baton Rouge police — DeRay McKesson, one of the most prominent activists associated with the police reform protest movement, is in police custody in Baton Rouge, where he traveled earlier Saturday to demonstrate in solidarity …
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Arrest of activist DeRay McKesson fuels online outrage at end of difficult week — Police in Baton Rouge late Saturday arrested DeRay McKesson, one of the most visible faces of the Black Lives Matter movement, as protests over the fatal shootings of black men started to calm following days …
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The Advocate, ThinkProgress, WQAD-TV, AOL and New York Times
Lauren Evans / Jezebel:
If You Don't Want to Get Raped, Quit Getting So Drunk, Kansas City Star Columnist Advises Women — Laura Herrick, a contributor to the Kansas City Star's “Midwest Voices” section, has some thoughts on how women can prevent rape. So many, many thoughts. At the risk of ruining the surprise: Every single one of them is bad.
Maureen Dowd / New York Times:
The Clinton Contamination — WASHINGTON — IT says a lot about our relationship with Hillary Clinton that she seems well on her way to becoming Madam President because she's not getting indicted. — If she were still at the State Department, she could be getting fired for being …
Julia Hahn / Breitbart:
Paul Ryan Plummets to 43 Percent in New Primary Poll — JANESVILLE, WI- A poll of likely Republican voters shows House Speaker Paul Ryan well below 50 percent in his race to maintain his seat in Wisconsin's first Congressional district. — The poll was conducted by P.M.I. …
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The Gateway Pundit
Nick Gass / Politico:
Dallas police chief: Suspect ‘had other plans’ — The man believed to have shot a dozen police officers and killing five last Thursday night in Dallas had designs on much larger and broader attacks, the city's police chief said Sunday. — “It appears that our search of the suspect's home …
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Jessie Hellmann / The Hill:
Sanders moves toward endorsement after Clinton health proposal — on Saturday offered sweeping praise for Hillary Clinton — 's healthcare proposal, saying it will expand healthcare to millions and will move the U.S. closer toward his goal of universal coverage.
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Raw Story
USA Today:
Gunfire hits San Antonio police headquarters … Multiple gunshots were fired at the San Antonio Police headquarters building Saturday night, and police are seeking a suspect who was seen running from the area, SAPD Chief William McManus said. — The shots were fired just before 10 p.m. Saturday.
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John Hawkins' Right Wing News
Aviva Shen / ThinkProgress:
Police Said They Shot A Man Because He Pointed A Gun At Them. Video Shows He Had His Hands Up. — Another black man was shot and killed by police in Texas early Saturday morning. — Houston Police said Alva Braziel was waving a gun around and pointed it at them when they opened fire.
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Click2Houston.com and RT
BBC:
Matador Victor Barrio killed by bull in Spain — A matador has died after being gored by a bull in Spain - the first bullfighter to die in the ring in Spain this century. — Victor Barrio, 29, a professional bullfighter, was killed when the bull's horn pierced his chest.
Associated Press:
Nude models become artists' canvases on NYC Bodypainting Day — NEW YORK (AP) — About 100 naked people gathered on Saturday to paint the town red — and blue, green, orange, magenta and neon yellow. — Dozens of artists used the naked bodies as canvases on the third annual NYC Bodypainting Day …
Tegna / KARE-TV:
LIVE: Protesters shut down I-94 … ST. PAUL, Minn. — Traffic on Interstate 94 came to a stop Saturday evening as demonstrators entered the freeway, protesting the fatal shooting of a black man by a police officer. — The group marched from the Governor's residence in St. Paul around 7 p.m. …
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