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8:00 AM ET, July 14, 2016

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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.
Discussion: The Week and Political Wire
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.
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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Rich Lowry / Politico:
The Case for Newt  —  Donald Trump is on the verge of crowning a contender as a running mate.  —  If the reporting is accurate, he doesn't have great choices.  John Kasich, the popular governor of Ohio, would have been a natural pick but doesn't want to be in the same room as Trump, let alone on the same ticket.
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.
Discussion: Politico
Mother Jones:
The Swinging Days of Newt Gingrich  —  Newt's 2nd wife says he wanted an open marriage.  This 1984 Mother Jones' profile was the first to expose Gingrich's wild side.  —  DAVID OSBORNE NOV. 1, 1984 4:00 AM … The original illustration from the November 1984 issue of Mother Jones.
Discussion: Politico
CNN:
Donald Trump lists top VP picks, Chris Christie still in the running
Media Matters for America:
Gingrich Previously Said Trump Would Be “Delusional” And Need “Psychiatric Help” If He Picked Him As Running Mate
Discussion: Politicus USA
Kristin Salaky / Talking Points Memo:
RNC Chair: Trump's White, Male VP Frontrunners Are Diverse! (VIDEO)
Discussion: alan.com
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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U.S. ELECTIONS:
Trump seeks $10 million from former aide in disclosure case  —  WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump is seeking $10 million in damages from a former senior campaign consultant, Sam Nunberg, alleging that Nunberg leaked confidential information to reporters in violation of a nondisclosure agreement.
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Chris Geidner / BuzzFeed:
Here Is The Confidentiality Agreement Signed By A Former Trump Campaign Adviser
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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NBC News:
Here Are the Republican National Convention Speakers We Know Of
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.
Discussion: WNCN
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.
Andy Greene / Rolling Stone:
The Last Word: Rachel Maddow on Trump, Dystopias and Success  —  MSNBC host on relationships, the Republican Party's WTF moment and keeping a cool head  —  The Rachel Maddow Show has been the cornerstone of MSNBC's primetime lineup ever since it debuted in the fall of 2008 …
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Joe Concha / The Hill:
Maddow: I'm studying Hitler to prep for Trump
Discussion: Mediaite
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
Discussion: AOL and NBC News
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.
Discussion: ABC News and Washington Post
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.
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?
Giovanni Russonello / New York Times:
Race Relations Are at Lowest Point in Obama Presidency, Poll Finds  —  Sixty-nine percent of Americans say race relations are generally bad, one of the highest levels of discord since the 1992 riots in Los Angeles during the Rodney King case, according to the latest New York Times/CBS News poll.
Discussion: Guardian and The Gateway Pundit
Mtschnyder / CBS Dallas:
Off-Duty Firefighter And 1 Other Person Stabbed At Walmart In Princeton  —  PRINCETON (CBSDFW.COM) - An off-duty McKinney firefighter and one other person were attacked at the Walmart in Princeton, allegedly by an employee who soon became a former employee.  —  Both victims were taken via CareFlite to the hospital.
Discussion: WGN-TV
Associated Press:
Lawmakers to Go on Vacation  —  Congress is about to leave for a seven-week vacation without giving the Obama administration any of the $1.9 billion it's seeking to battle the Zika virus, and a Senate effort to revive the nuts-and-bolts process of passing agency budgets faces another setback at the hands of Democrats.
Discussion: Politico
Lindsay Gibbs / ThinkProgress:
‘Enough Is Enough’: NBA Stars Take Major Stand Against Gun Violence  —  The ESPY Awards are known to blend sports and pop culture seamlessly.  But, on Wednesday night, ESPN's sports awards show included a heavy dose of current events and politics.  —  Instead of host John Cena kicking off …
Discussion: The Week, Raw Story, Mashable and 6abc.com
Amie Parnes / The Hill:
Clinton torn between caution and risk in VP pick  —  has always been cautious.  Too cautious, her critics would say.  —  Such criticism is at the center of the most important question facing her today.  Who should she pick as her running mate?  —  Does the presumptive Democratic …
Discussion: alan.com and Politico
Gary Legum / Salon:
Poor Jeb is right for once: His brand of conservatism is dead — and he's partly to blame  —  Jeb Bush is bummed that the con he's played on Republicans for decades has finally collapsed on itself  —  For those of you who thought “Please clap” was rock bottom for the depths of sadness plumbed …
Discussion: Hullabaloo
 
 
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Ashe Schow / Washington Examiner:
GOP platform wants campus sexual assault handled by law enforcement
Discussion: The College Fix
Dustin Stockton / Breitbart:
Exclusive: Bikers for Trump to Patrol Cleveland During RNC Convention; ‘Vets Are Our Backbone’
Discussion: USA Today
Juliet Eilperin / Washington Post:
Obama huddles with politicians, police and activists on racial bias
Discussion: Politico
Neal Gabler / BillMoyers.com:
The Media's Gift to Trump: Low Expectations
CREW:
Koch Brothers Group Hit With Massive Fines From CREW Complaint
 Earlier Items: 
David A. Graham / The Atlantic:
The Atlantic Weighs In on George W. Bush Dancing to ‘The Battle Hymn of the Republic’
Katie Pavlich / Townhall.com:
New York Post: FBI Agents Tell Us Lynch and Clinton Struck a Deal on That Plane
Chris Bundgaard / WKRN-TV:
Report indicates Rep. Durham gave college student alcohol, had sex in his office
Discussion: WJHL
David Cay Johnston / The Daily Beast:
How Donald Trump Tried to Cash In by Dumping Sewage Into the Hudson River
Discussion: Raw Story
Sam Stein / The Huffington Post:
Donald Trump Heads Into The Convention With Barely Any Campaign At All
Discussion: New York Magazine
Joe Uchill / The Hill:
Guccifer 2.0 releases new DNC docs
Scott Wise / WTVR-TV:
Someone vandalized Richmond Police Memorial
 

 
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Financial Times:
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