memeorandum: Hannity on Trump VP: 'I wouldn't be happy with anyone but Newt' (Nick Gass/Politico)

10:20 AM ET, July 12, 2016

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Alex Isenstadt / Politico:

GOP operatives dread Trump convention — Each presidential election year, Republicans eagerly await their national convention — a four-day celebration that draws thousands of GOP operatives, donors and lobbyists who are ready to party. — This year — the year of Trump — it's anything but a party.

Discussion: Raw Story and Political Wire

Jennifer Steinhauer / New York Times:

Has Paul Ryan Lost the Sparkle He Needs to Sell the G.O.P. Agenda? — WASHINGTON — Paul D. Ryan, the reluctant House speaker, eager 2012 vice-presidential nominee and youthful answer to Hillary Clinton, should be sprinting toward the Republican convention, a bright, optimistic star poised to sell his party's agenda.

Discussion: Political Wire

The Hill:

All delegates are unbound — As the Republican National Convention prepares to kick off next week in Cleveland, there is a lot of confusion and controversy over the question of whether delegates to the convention are “bound” to vote for any particular candidate as a result of primary or caucus results, or state party directions.

Discussion: Politico and Hot Air

Greg Sargent / Washington Post:

The deadliest weapon against Donald Trump? His own words. — THE MORNING PLUM: — Top Democrats are launching a new, $500,000 ad campaign today aimed specifically at winning over millennial voters and women in presidential swing states, and the chief weapon used in the spots is this …

Discussion: Los Angeles Times and Political Wire

CNN:

Ryan's request to block Clinton from intelligence briefings is denied — Hillary Clinton comments on new investigation — Washington (CNN)House Speaker Paul Ryan's attempt to block Hillary Clinton from receiving intelligence briefings once she's formally nominated by Democrats …

Discussion: Talking Points Memo, Washington Times, Addicting Info and Mother Jones

Nora Kelly / The Atlantic:
John Kasich's Forlorn Hope

Discussion: FishbowlDC

Michael Falcone / ABC News:
The Note: The Hillary and Bernie Show

Discussion: The Week and The Point

Yamiche Alcindor / New York Times:
Dallas Shooting and Open-Carry Laws Loom Over Cleveland Convention Plans

Discussion: Daily Kos and The Mahablog

Reid J. Epstein / Wall Street Journal:
Judge Rules Virginia Can't Force Delegates to Back Donald Trump

Discussion: Hot Air and Washington Post

CNN:

First on CNN: Retired Gen. Stanley McChrystal: I would decline ‘any role’ with Donald Trump — Washington (CNN)Retired Gen. Stanley McChrystal told CNN Tuesday that he would decline “any role” offered by Donald Trump if contacted, but at this point the presumptive Republican presidential nominee's campaign has not reached out.

Discussion: Political Wire

Nick Gass / Politico:

Hannity on Trump VP: 'I wouldn't be happy with anyone but Newt' — For Sean Hannity, the question of who would be best suited to join Donald Trump on the Republican ticket is clear-cut: It's Newt Gingrich. — Appearing on Hannity's eponymous Fox News Channel program Monday night …

Discussion: RedState, New York Times, NBC News and Washington Post

Tal Kopan / CNN:
GOP poised to endorse Donald Trump's border wall in platform

Discussion: RedState

Bloomberg:
Trump Eyeing Gingrich for National Security Position

Discussion: Politico, Washington Post, Independent Journal Review and The Atlantic

Leon Hendrix / WOOD-TV:

Berrien County courthouse shooter identified — COLOMA, Mich. (WOOD) — Larry Darnell Gordon has been identified as the man who took a deputy's gun inside the Berrien County Courthouse, fatally shooting two bailiffs and injuring two others. — The mother of Gordon's children …

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Tegna / WZZM-TV:
County employee: At least 3 people dead in shooting at Berrien courthouse

NBC News:

Hillary Clinton's Lead Over Trump Shrinks After Controversial Week: Poll — Hillary Clinton's lead over Donald Trump narrowed to 3 points this week after several days of controversy following FBI Director James Comey's recommendation that no criminal charges be brought against the former secretary …

Discussion: Talking Points Memo and AOL

Cyra Master / The Hill:
Intelligence director won't deny Clinton classified briefings

Discussion: Politicus USA

Josh Feldman / Mediaite: GOP Congressmen Call for Hillary Clinton Perjury Investigation

Gabriel Debenedetti / Politico:

Clinton and Sanders unite for the war on Trump — PORTSMOUTH, N.H. — For weeks now, Hillary Clinton's campaign has been engaged in a project to win over the staunchest — and loudest — of Bernie Sanders' supporters in the places where they'll matter most in November.

Discussion: ABC News and The Week

Wall Street Journal:
Donald Trump Said Hillary Clinton Would ‘Make a Good President’ in 2008

Discussion: Media Matters for America, BillMoyers.com and The Week

Amber Phillips / Washington Post:
Four reasons Bernie Sanders waited so long to endorse Hillary Clinton

Discussion: NBC News, Booman Tribune and www.wnyc.org

Caitlin Yilek / The Hill:

Indicted Dem: Orlando victims would be alive if agents weren't investigating me — (D-Fla.) said Friday that if the Department of Justice had been investigating the Orlando nightclub shooter instead of her, the 49 people killed in the massacre there last month would still be alive.

Discussion: The Week and Washington Free Beacon

Friends of Congresswoman Corrine Brown 2016:
Note to my friends

Discussion: The Daily Caller, BuzzFeed, WFTV, John Hawkins' Right Wing News, The Jawa Report and Heat Street

WNCN:

NC deputies taunted, served tampered food at fast food restaurant — SHELBY, N.C. (WBTV) - The sheriff of Cleveland County says his deputies were taunted by employees and served tampered food at a fast food restaurant while taking a lunch break in their uniforms.

Discussion: The Gateway Pundit and Law Officer

Wbtv Web / WBTV-TV:
Deputies say they were taunted, served tampered food at fast food restaurant

Discussion: Raw Story and WCMH-TV

New Haven Independent:

Worker Smashes “Racist” Panel, Loses Job — (Note: We have temporarily suspended commenting and True Vote-ing on this story because our server couldn't handle the demand; we wanted to avoid having the site crash. We hope to renew those functions eventually.)

Discussion: Talking Points Memo, Heat Street, Complex and Slate

John McCormick / Bloomberg:

Clinton Beats Trump Among College-Educated in Bloomberg Poll — The presumptive Democratic nominee's lead extends to white voters with college degrees, a group Mitt Romney won in 2012. — McCormickJohn — Hillary Clinton is crushing Donald Trump among college-educated white voters …

Discussion: The Big Picture, Off the Kuff and Political Wire

Randy Furst / Star Tribune:

Minneapolis cops working Lynx game walk out over player comments, warm-up jerseys — Police union leader says walkout is justified. — Four off-duty Minneapolis police officers working the Minnesota Lynx game at Target Center on Saturday night walked off the job after the players held …

Discussion: ThinkProgress, Talking Points Memo, Jezebel, The Root, USA Today and ESPN

Nicole Lee / Engadget:

‘Pokémon Go’ on iOS is digging deep into linked Google accounts (updated) — Niantic Labs: 'Google will soon reduce Pokémon Go's permission.' — If you spent your weekend wandering around capturing cartoon monsters on your phone, you're likely one of millions addicted to Pokémon Go …

Discussion: New York Times, Consumerist, Reuters, Mashable, Complex, Althouse, The Atlantic, Forbes, Daily Mail, The Verge, WPMT FOX43 and Wall Street Journal

Andy Robertson / Forbes:

‘Lego Disney Castle’ Intricately Recreates Disney Resort's Cinderella Castle In 4,000 Bricks — After news leaked yesterday, Lego Group today confirmed a huge 4,000 piece Lego replica of its iconic Disney Resort Cinderella Castle: set 71040 Disney Castle. — Having been impressed …

Discussion: WBAY-TV

David Brooks / New York Times:

Are We on the Path to National Ruin? — San Antonio — I never really understood how fascism could have come to Europe, but I think I understand better now. You start with some fundamental historical transformation, like the Great Depression or the shift to an information economy.

Discussion: The American Conservative

Patrick Caldwell / Mother Jones:

Trump University Taught Students How to Exploit Disabled Homeowners — Trump University, the former for-profit business education venture that has landed Donald Trump in various courts to defend himself against claims of fraud, promised to teach students the secrets of Trump's financial success.

Discussion: alan.com

jama.jamanetwork.com:

United States Health Care Reform — Progress to Date and Next Steps — FREE ONLINE FIRST — JAMA. — ABSTRACT — Importance — The Affordable Care Act is the most important health care legislation enacted in the United States since the creation of Medicare and Medicaid in 1965.

Discussion: Vox, Balloon Juice, Lawyers, Guns & Money, Hot Air, STAT, Blog Daily Listings RSS, Washington Post, Morning Consult, NPR, Viking Pundit and Wonk Wire

Arlette Saenz / ABC News:

Obama to Visit Dallas in Wake of Police Shooting Deaths — President Obama is set to travel to Dallas today to comfort a community reeling from last week's sniper attack that killed five police officers. — This will be the eleventh time President Obama has traveled to a community in the wake of a mass shooting.

Discussion: The Root