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Jeremy W. Peters / New York Times:
Speakers at Donald Trump's Convention: Tim Tebow, Peter Thiel, but No Sarah Palin? — CLEVELAND — A night highlighting the tragedy in Benghazi, Libya. An appearance by onetime football star Tim Tebow. A presentation detailing former President Bill Clinton's sexual misconduct.
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New York Times:
Poll Finds Emails Weighing on Hillary Clinton, Now Tied With Donald Trump — Hillary Clinton has emerged from the F.B.I. investigation into her email practices as secretary of state a wounded candidate with a large and growing majority of voters saying she cannot be trusted, according to the latest New York Times/CBS News poll.
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NBC News, Talking Points Memo, Lawyers, Guns & Money, The Week and Political Wire
Nick Gass / Politico:
GOP convention speaker list: Gingrich and Christie, but no Pence — Donald Trump has promised to add some dazzling “showbiz” to the Republican National Convention, but the initial list of speakers has dim wattage. — Noticeably lacking are not only many of the party elders who are on the other side …
CBS News:
Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump tied going into conventions - CBS/NYT poll — The State of the Race — Heading into the two parties' conventions, the race for President is a dead heat, a change from last month when Hillary Clinton led by six points. Forty percent of registered voters …
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Politico and Washington Times
Associated Press:
Fear Factor: Americans scared of their presidential options — WASHINGTON (AP) — The vast majority of Americans say they are afraid of at least one of the two major candidates — Hillary Clinton or Donald Trump — winning the White House, a remarkable finding that reflects an unsettled nation unhappy with its choice.
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ABC News, Hot Air and Political Wire
Philip Bump / Washington Post:
A quarter of Americans dislike both major-party presidential candidates
A quarter of Americans dislike both major-party presidential candidates
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Gallup
Robert Faturechi / ProPublica:
What Newt Gingrich Really Thinks of Donald Trump — In a private speech recorded in February, the onetime Speaker of the U.S. House, now reportedly on the shortlist to be Trump's running mate, said Trump would lose in a landslide if he didn't evolve to be more like Ronald Reagan than Barry Goldwater.
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CNN:
Sources: Sean Hannity flew Gingrich to Trump meeting — (CNN)Newt Gingrich, a finalist on Donald Trump's vice presidential shortlist, flew to Indianapolis to meet with Trump on a private jet provided by Fox News host Sean Hannity, two sources with knowledge of the situation told CNN.
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Julia Ioffe / Politico:
The Millennial's Guide to Newt Gingrich
Byron Tau / Wall Street Journal:
Ahead of GOP Convention, Cleveland Officials Affirm Protesters May Carry Guns — But water guns, toy guns, knives, aerosol cans, rope, tennis balls are barred — CLEVELAND — Cleveland officials said Wednesday that they will uphold the right of protesters at the Republican National Convention …
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Jeremy W. Peters / New York Times:
Republican Officials Brace for Chaos at Convention — CLEVELAND — Republicans are bracing for the possibility of a drawn-out fight over Donald J. Trump's nomination that could stretch into the convention next week, a spectacle party leaders are desperate to avoid.
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Mike Lillis / The Hill:
Trump's ‘law-and-order’ gamble — 's embrace of “law and order” on the campaign trail is a risk that could pay big dividends, political experts say. — Trump, who is on the verge of becoming the Republican presidential nominee next week, has begun to characterize himself as …
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John Hawkins' Right Wing News
Hillel Italie / Associated Press:
APNewsBreak: Sanders has book deal; will reflect on campaign — NEW YORK (AP) — Just days after ending his campaign and endorsing Hillary Clinton for president, Sen. Bernie Sanders is preparing to take his message to the printed page. — Thomas Dunne Books told The Associated Press …
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Politico, Political Wire, The Week, Washington Times and ABC News
Kevin Drum / Mother Jones:
Trump's Racist Appeal Becomes More Explicit Every Day — I can't believe I missed this, but I did: … Josh Marshall: … Trump's explicit race baiting has been so normalized by now that we hardly notice this stuff. This kind of talk from a major-party candidate for president should be front-page news everywhere.
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Allegra Kirkland / Talking Points Memo:
Trump Claims He's Seen Calls For Moment Of Silence For Dallas Shooter
Trump Claims He's Seen Calls For Moment Of Silence For Dallas Shooter
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alan.com, Joe.My.God., The Moderate Voice, Media Matters for America and Daily Kos
Fox News:
‘Gag’ order: FBI confirms special secrecy agreements for agents in Clinton email probe — The FBI has confirmed to a senior Republican senator that agents were sworn to secrecy — and subject to lie detector tests — in the Hillary Clinton email probe, an extensive measure one former agent said could have a “chilling effect.”
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The Last Tradition and New York Post
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Melanie Eversley / USA Today:
New librarian of Congress: First African American, first female — An administrator so dedicated to bringing the library to the people that she kept everything open during last year's unrest in Baltimore will become the first black American and first female librarian of Congress.
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The Root, The Week, ABC News and CBS Baltimore
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John Fritze / Baltimore Sun:
Enoch Pratt leader Carla Hayden confirmed for Library of Congress
Enoch Pratt leader Carla Hayden confirmed for Library of Congress
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The Root, Sunlight Foundation Blog and Techdirt
Chris Geidner / BuzzFeed:
Here Is The Confidentiality Agreement Signed By A Former Trump Campaign Adviser — WASHINGTON — In a lawsuit filed in New York this week, a copy of a non-disclosure agreement that Donald Trump required of one of his employees was made public. — Much has been made of the campaign's use of non-disclosure agreements.
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Media Matters for America and Slate, more at Mediagazer »
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Kylee Wierks / Fox 59:
Chilling photo from fatal crash appears to show man's spirit leaving his body — STANTON, KY. - A chilling photo taken at the scene of a fatal motorcycle crash in Kentucky is getting a lot of attention online. Many people believe the photo shows the motorcycle driver's spirit leaving his body.
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Sandra Pedicini / Sun-Sentinel:
Disney firefighters were warned to stop feeding alligators — PICTURE GALLERY: A 2-year-old boy who was vacationing with his family was dragged by an alligator into the Seven Seas Lagoon at Disney's Grand Floridian Resort & Spa around 9:30 p.m. on Tuesday, June 14. — Orlando Sentinel
Nicholas Kristof / New York Times:
A History of White Delusion — In 1962, 85 percent of white Americans told Gallup that black children had as good a chance as white kids of getting a good education. The next year, in another Gallup survey, almost half of whites said that blacks had just as good a chance as whites of getting a job.
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Washington Monthly
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Giovanni Russonello / New York Times:
Race Relations Are at Lowest Point in Obama Presidency, Poll Finds
Race Relations Are at Lowest Point in Obama Presidency, Poll Finds
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The Federalist, The Gateway Pundit and Guardian
EU Press Room:
Antitrust: Commission takes further steps in investigations alleging Google's comparison shopping and advertising-related practices breach EU rules — The Commission has sent two Statements of Objections to Google. The Commission has reinforced, in a supplementary Statement of Objections …
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The Atlantic, New York Times, Business Insider, Engadget, The Verge and Guardian
John Shumway / CBS Pittsburgh:
Couple Refuses To Sit Near Police At Restaurant, Officers Pick Up Their Tab — HOMESTEAD (KDKA) — It is a difficult time for the country as nerves between some in the community and police are frayed, but recently, four local officers handled an uncomfortable situation without any confrontation.
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WNCN
Greg Sargent / Washington Post:
Top Dems think Clinton took a hit. But they aren't particularly nervous. — Has the presidential race tightened dramatically in the wake of FBI director James Comey's public comments about Hillary Clinton, in which he recommended against criminal prosecution but was sharply critical of her tenure as Secretary of State?
Louis Nelson / Politico:
Sen. Tim Scott reveals incidents of being targeted by Capitol Police — Tim Scott delivered a powerful and deeply personal speech from the Senate floor on Wednesday in which he detailed how, even inside the Capitol building, the relationship between law enforcement and the black community can be strained.
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ABC News and Washington Post