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Pence, Gingrich make the final cut in Trump's VP search, sources say — Indianapolis (CNN)As anticipation builds for Donald Trump to name his vice presidential pick, two hopefuls — Indiana Gov. Mike Pence and former House Speaker Newt Gingrich — appear to be the front-runners, according to a person familiar with the deliberations.
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Wall Street Journal:
Donald Trump Wants an Attack Dog as His Running Mate — The candidate calls Mike Pence, Newt Gingrich and Chris Christie his top picks — Donald Trump is looking for a running mate who can be a “fighter skilled in hand-to-hand combat” to help him parry criticism on the campaign trail …
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Politico
Indianapolis Star:
Gov. Mike Pence turns fiery in support of Donald Trump — A fiery Gov. Mike Pence praised Donald Trump and slammed Hillary Clinton during a rally in Westfield on Tuesday that was widely seen as an audition to become Trump's running mate. — Pence called on the crowd of more than a thousand to put …
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New York Times
Stephen Collinson / CNN:
Paul Ryan defends support of Donald Trump — (CNN)House Speaker Paul Ryan on Tuesday defended his endorsement of Donald Trump — despite his frequent differences with the presumptive GOP nominee — saying the only alternative is giving the presidency to Hillary Clinton.
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LawNewz, Townhall.com, Washington Post, The Daily Caller and Talking Points Memo
Hadas Gold / Politico:
Fox News and Newt Gingrich agree to suspend contributor agreement — Fox News is suspending its contributor agreement with Newt Gingrich, the channel announced on Tuesday. — “Fox News Channel has mutually agreed to suspend its contributor agreement with Former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich effective immediately.
Candace Smith / ABC News:
Trump Says Fatal Police Shooting Videos Were ‘Tough to Watch’
Trump Says Fatal Police Shooting Videos Were ‘Tough to Watch’
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Politico
Kelly O'Donnell / NBC News:
Team Trump Plans Public Event Friday With VP Pick
New York Times:
Elizabeth Warren Is Invited to Speak on Democratic Convention's First Night — In an apparent sign that Senator Elizabeth Warren will not be named Hillary Clinton's running mate, Ms. Warren was invited by Mrs. Clinton's campaign on Tuesday to deliver a prime-time address on the first night …
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Gabriel Debenedetti / Politico:
What's next for Bernie?
New York Times:
James Stavridis, Retired Admiral, Is Being Vetted as Hillary Clinton's Running Mate
James Stavridis, Retired Admiral, Is Being Vetted as Hillary Clinton's Running Mate
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RT, Politico, Washington Monthly, Hot Air, The American Conservative, Washington Free Beacon, CNBC, New York Magazine, US News, CNN, The Week and Business Insider
Mark Hensch / The Hill:
Trump aide: Sanders endorsement ‘exhibit A in our rigged system’
Trump aide: Sanders endorsement ‘exhibit A in our rigged system’
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Daily Kos and Joe.My.God.
Steven Nelson / Associated Press:
Bernie Fans Say ‘Fart-In’ Against Hillary Will Go On
Bernie Fans Say ‘Fart-In’ Against Hillary Will Go On
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New York Post, The American Mirror, Heat Street, MichelleMalkin.com and American Power
Jennifer Aniston / The Huffington Post:
For The Record — Let me start by saying that addressing gossip is something I have never done. I don't like to give energy to the business of lies, but I wanted to participate in a larger conversation that has already begun and needs to continue. Since I'm not on social media, I decided to put my thoughts here in writing.
Jim Hoft / The Gateway Pundit:
OBAMA TURNS OFF COPS=> Officers REFUSE TO APPLAUD During Obama's Race Lecture at Dallas Police Memorial (VIDEO) — WOW! — Barack Obama lectured the people of Dallas today at the memorial service for the five slain police officers by — a racist Black Power activist.
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Elahe Izadi / Washington Post:
Black doctor to police: I defend you, I will care for you — but I still fear you
Black doctor to police: I defend you, I will care for you — but I still fear you
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CBS Dallas and Honolulu Star-Advertiser
Katie Reilly / TIME:
Read President Obama's Speech From the Dallas Memorial Service
Read President Obama's Speech From the Dallas Memorial Service
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Daily Wire, The San Diego Union …, The Federalist, NBC News, Patterico's Pontifications and The Hill
Stephen Dinan / Washington Times:
Obama admin. sent taxpayer money to campaign to oust Netanyahu — The State Department paid hundreds of thousands of dollars in taxpayers grants to an Israeli group that used the money to build a campaign to oust Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in last year's Israeli parliamentary elections …
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Julian Hattem / The Hill:
FBI to give deleted Clinton emails back to State Dept.
FBI to give deleted Clinton emails back to State Dept.
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Politico
Josh Gerstein / Politico:
Clinton legal team moves to block deposition in email lawsuit
Andrea Peterson / Washington Post:
Holocaust Museum to visitors: Please stop catching Pokémon here — Almost everywhere you turn, it seems, people have their eyes glued to smartphone screens playing Pokémon Go. Since its launch last week, the app has quickly become a cultural phenomenon that has fans …
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Patrick Caldwell / Mother Jones:
Al Franken Is Worried About Pokemon Go
Al Franken Is Worried About Pokemon Go
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Ars Technica, The Verge and Mediaite
Gideon Resnick / The Daily Beast:
David Duke Plans to Run for Congress Against the Republican Who Spoke to His Group — The former KKK grand wizard said he wants to defeat Steve Scalise, who reportedly once called himself “David Duke without the baggage.” — David Duke says he is getting ready to run for Congress.
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The Root, RedState and Talking Points Memo
WEWS-TV:
Shreve police sergeant suspended after ‘monkey’ Facebook post — SHREVE, Ohio - A local police sergeant is on indefinite, unpaid suspension after a post he made on Facebook last week was perceived to be racist. — Shreve police Sgt. Robert Biddle, 34, wrote on Facebook …
Doug Criss / CNN:
Officers pick up bill for diners who didn't want to sit near them — Be rude to these guys, and they'll make you pay. Unless it's your restaurant bill. — (CNN)When a couple refused to sit next to a booth full of police officers at a restaurant, the cops counteracted with an act of kindness.
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6abc.com, John Hawkins' Right Wing News, POLICE Magazine and Law Officer
Mark Joseph Stern / Slate:
RBG Just Risked Her Legacy to Insult Trump — Why she did it. — Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg has decided to take a stand against a major party's presidential candidate in a way that she—and arguably no prior justice—has ever done before. Over the course of several interviews …
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Maggie Haberman / New York Times:
Donald Trump Rebukes Ruth Bader Ginsburg for Deriding His Candidacy
Donald Trump Rebukes Ruth Bader Ginsburg for Deriding His Candidacy
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Shane Goldmacher / Politico:
Ted Cruz to meet with secretive conservative group in Cleveland — CLEVELAND — Ted Cruz is making an extra trip to Cleveland to address a closed-door meeting of influential conservative leaders this Friday ahead of the Republican National Convention, according to four people familiar with his plans.
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RedState
WTKR-TV:
Three hospitalized after Norfolk shooting caught on Facebook Live — NORFOLK, Va. - According to police, three men were shot in the 900 block of Bainbridge Blvd. Tuesday evening. — Neighbors said they heard anywhere from 10-20 gunshots and it appears that one of the passengers inside …
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WPMT FOX43 and RT
Matt Adams / Fox 59:
IMPD: Man fires 17 shots into officer's patrol car and home, screams he hates police — INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. - Indianapolis Metropolitan police are investigating after a man shot up an officer's house on the east side of Indianapolis early Tuesday morning. — According to IMPD …
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Pamela Geller, KFOR-TV and Law Officer
John Koblin / New York Times:
Gretchen Carlson, Former Fox Anchor, Speaks Publicly About Sexual Harassment Lawsuit — MONTCLAIR, N.J. — When Gretchen Carlson was asked how her last week had been, she looked down at her wrist. — “These are the bracelets I wear on my arm,” Ms. Carlson, the former Fox News anchor, said in an interview on Tuesday.
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Jonah Goldberg / Los Angeles Times:
Op-Ed The conservative principle behind Black Lives Matter — Protesters talk voice their concerns to LAPD officers after the recent deaths of Alton Sterling and Philando Castile, at the hands of the police in other states, in Los Angeles on July 7. (Los Angeles Times)
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The Atlantic, National Review, Media Matters for America, Mother Jones and Instapundit
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Jim Young / National Review:
Fundamentally Transformed — Have we reached a point of no return?
Fundamentally Transformed — Have we reached a point of no return?
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RealClearPolitics, Jewish World Review and Power Line
Steve Sinovic / Albuquerque Journal:
Presbyterian to drop out of Obamacare exchange — This is the entrance, at right, to the Ted and Margaret Jorgensen Cancer Center at Presbyterian's Rust Medical Center in Rio Rancho. (Roberto E. Rosales/Albuquerque Journal) — ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Many insurers are shedding their Obamacare plans lately …
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Hot Air and New York Times