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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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Talking Points Memo and Politico
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CNN:
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.
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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Patterico's Pontifications and 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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Candace Smith / ABC News:
Trump Says Fatal Police Shooting Videos Were ‘Tough to Watch’ — Donald Trump said that he “hated” watching the videos of the fatal police shootings of Alton Sterling in Baton Rouge and Philando Castile in Minnesota — incidents that sparked a wave of protests around the country.
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Politico
Hadas Gold / Politico:
Fox News and Newt Gingrich agree to suspend contributor agreement
Fox News and Newt Gingrich agree to suspend contributor agreement
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ABC News, The Atlantic and The Week
Fox News:
Gingrich, Fox News suspend contributor agreement amid Trump VP speculation
Gingrich, Fox News suspend contributor agreement amid Trump VP speculation
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BizPac Review and Political Insider blog
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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AOL, New York Magazine, Jezebel and NPR
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Gabriel Debenedetti / Politico:
What's next for Bernie?
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
Jonah Goldberg / Los Angeles Times:
Op-Ed The conservative principle behind Black Lives Matter
Op-Ed The conservative principle behind Black Lives Matter
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The Atlantic, National Review, Media Matters for America, Mother Jones and Instapundit
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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The Gateway Pundit
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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
Brian McBride / ABC News:
Donald Trump Calls for Justice Ginsburg to Resign — Donald Trump is calling for the resignation of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg following her comments that the business mogul is a “faker” who lacks consistency for not releasing his tax returns.
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Politico, Associated Press and 6abc.com
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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 …
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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CBS Baltimore, WPMT FOX43 and RT
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
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
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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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