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Indianapolis Star:
Next Slide — Gov. Mike Pence is dropping his re-election bid in Indiana to become Donald Trump's running mate. — IndyStar has confirmed that Trump plans to announce Pence as his selection for vice president, ending a weeks-long vice presidential casting call during which Trump vetted a handful of high-profile Republicans.
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Patricia Murphy / Roll Call:
Trump to Pick Mike Pence, Says Source — Announcement expected Friday — Could Bayh and the Reruns Reboot the Senate? In Search of a Hero A ‘Trumptastic’ GOP Convention — Gov. Mike Pence, R-Ind. (Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call) — @Patricia Murphy — Donald Trump is planning to announce …
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New York Times:
Donald Trump's Campaign Signals He Will Pick Mike Pence as Running Mate — Donald J. Trump's campaign has signaled strongly to Republicans in Washington that he will pick Mike Pence, the governor of Indiana, as his running mate, though Republicans caution the party's mercurial presidential candidate …
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.
Harper Neidig / The Hill:
Trump picks Pence as VP — Indiana Gov. Mike Pence is Donald Trump — 's vice presidential pick, according to multiple media outlets. — Trump campaign aides on Twitter said the presumptive GOP presidential nominee has yet to make a decision, but separate media reports said the conservative governor has emerged as Trump's choice.
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Nolan D. McCaskill / Politico:
Christie on VP chatter: I don't like coming in second — New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie doesn't yet know whether he will be named Donald Trump's running mate. But he did admit Thursday that doesn't care for second place. — The presumptive Republican presidential nominee is expected …
CBS News:
Donald Trump to pick Indiana Gov. Mike Pence for VP — Donald Trump has selected Indiana Gov. Mike Pence to be his running mate—he is expected to formally call Pence Thursday afternoon, reports CBS News' Major Garrett, citing a GOP official close to the process.
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Matt Adams / Fox 59:
Donald Trump to select Gov. Mike Pence as VP running mate, confirms campaign source
Donald Trump to select Gov. Mike Pence as VP running mate, confirms campaign source
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Meghan Keneally / ABC News:
Donald Trump's VP Search Could Be Down to 2 Contenders
Donald Trump's VP Search Could Be Down to 2 Contenders
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Hannah Levintova / Mother Jones:
Mike Pence Has Led a Crusade Against Abortion Access and LGBT Rights
Mike Pence Has Led a Crusade Against Abortion Access and LGBT Rights
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Reuters:
White House candidate Trump picks Indiana Governor Pence for running mate: source
White House candidate Trump picks Indiana Governor Pence for running mate: source
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Matthew Nussbaum / Politico:
Signs point to Pence as Trump prepares to notify VP hopefuls
Signs point to Pence as Trump prepares to notify VP hopefuls
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Kevin Robillard / Politico:
Pence reserving Indiana advertising time
Pence reserving Indiana advertising time
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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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Eddie Scarry / Washington Examiner:
Trump explains Palin's absence from GOP convention speakers — Former vice presidential nominee Sarah Palin isn't included in the official list of speakers for the Republican National Convention next week, and Donald Trump suggested in an interview that her absence is because she lives too far from the venue.
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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.
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 …
Philip Rucker / Washington Post:
Republican convention's ‘non-conventional’ list: Model, astronaut and Trump clan
Republican convention's ‘non-conventional’ list: Model, astronaut and Trump clan
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Ariane de Vogue / CNN:
Ruth Bader Ginsburg: ‘I regret making’ Donald Trump remarks — (CNN)Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg said Thursday she regrets remarks she made earlier this week to CNN and other news outlets criticizing presumptive Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump.
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Ben Kamisar / The Hill:
Trump: Ginsburg didn't really apologize
Trump: Ginsburg didn't really apologize
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Ezra Klein / Vox:
Ruth Bader Ginsburg and the fetishization of “objectivity”
Ruth Bader Ginsburg and the fetishization of “objectivity”
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John Hinderaker / Power Line:
Ginsburg Apologizes For Attacks On Trump
Donald J. Trump / USA Today:
Ginsburg's blooper: Our view
Ginsburg's blooper: Our view
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Michael D. Shear / New York Times:
Ruth Bader Ginsburg Expresses Regret for Criticizing Trump
Ruth Bader Ginsburg Expresses Regret for Criticizing Trump
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Harper Neidig / The Hill:
Ginsburg apologizes for ‘ill-advised’ criticisms of Trump
Ginsburg apologizes for ‘ill-advised’ criticisms of Trump
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Tim Alberta / National Review:
Priebus Meets Privately with Mike Lee, Never Trump Leaders to Discuss Procedural Compromise — CLEVELAND — Barely two hours into the much-anticipated meeting of the Convention Rules Committee, a backroom deal may be in the works. — According to two sources, Republican National Committee …
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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
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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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CNN:
Teen's “White Boy Privilege” slam poetry goes viral — New York (CNN)A young boy takes the stage. In a shaky voice, he says, “My name is Royce. My poem is titled, ‘White Boy Privilege.’” — The video of the 14-year-old student's slam poem at his school has gone viral in the midst …
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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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