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1:55 AM ET, July 15, 2016

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Guardian:
Bastille Day truck attack: Hollande denounces ‘monstrous’ killing of 84 in Nice - live  —  Witnesses describe the terror and chaos after an armed man ploughed into crowds celebrating France's national day in Nice  —  • Armed man drove truck at high speeds through crowd for 2km
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Daily Mail:
BREAKING NEWS: At least 60 feared dead and shots fired as lorry RAMS into crowd celebrating Bastille Day in Nice leaving bodies strewn across the road in suspected Terror attack  — At least 50 people are feared dead and 150 have been injured in a Bastille Day attack in Nice, southern France
Barney Henderson / Telegraph:
Live ‘Several dead’ after truck crashes into crowd at Bastille Day celebrations in Nice ‘terror attack’  —  Auto update  —  Local authorities state it is an attack and several gunshots have been heard, French TV reports  —  Police and ambulances went to the scene and authorities …
New York Times:
Scores Reported Dead in Nice, France, as Truck Plows Into Bastille Day Crowd  —  PARIS — A Bastille Day fireworks celebration was shattered by death and mayhem Thursday night in France's southern city of Nice when a large truck barreled through an enormous crowd of spectators …
Michel Rose / Reuters:
At least 60 dead, 100 hurt in truck attack on Nice Bastille Day crowd
Discussion: Guardian, Vocativ and The Week
William Branigin / Washington Post:
Truck slams into Bastille Day crowd in Nice, dozens reported dead with 100 injured
Discussion: The Atlantic, Pamela Geller and CityLab
Andrew Higgins / New York Times:   In Nice, a Vibrant Celebration Gives Way to a Trail of Death
BBC:
‘Many dead’ as lorry hits crowd in Nice
Discussion: New York Times and The Week
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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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 …
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 …
Robert Costa / Washington Post:
Trump delays V.P. announcement, even as Pence emerges as probable choice  —  CLEVELAND — In a stunning move late Thursday, Donald Trump said he was scrapping his plans to announce a running mate because of the terrorist attack in southern France, following a day of strong signals that Indiana Gov. Mike Pence was the likely choice.
Jordan Fabian / The Hill:
White House praises Trump's VP pick for expanding Medicaid
Discussion: Daily Kos and Washington Monthly
Harper Neidig / The Hill:
Trump picks Pence as VP
Nolan D. McCaskill / Politico:   Christie on VP chatter: I don't like coming in second
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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Shane Goldmacher / Politico:
GOP Cleveland organizers beg Adelson for $6 million  —  CLEVELAND — Millions of dollars short and running out of time, organizers of the Republican National Convention have written an urgent request for $6 million to Las Vegas billionaire couple Sheldon and Miriam Adelson to cover the bills for next week's festivities.
The Huffington Post:
A Giant Billboard Of Trump And Cruz Kissing Just Went Up 5 Minutes From The RNC  —  Republicans aren't gonna be happy about this one...  JamesMichael Nichols  —  Queer Voices Deputy Editor, The Huffington Post  —  Republican National Convention-goers are in for a big surprise.
Katie Jacobs Stanton:
An open letter from technology sector leaders on Donald Trump's candidacy for President  —  We are inventors, entrepreneurs, engineers, investors, researchers, and business leaders working in the technology sector.  We are proud that American innovation is the envy of the world …
Alexander Bolton / The Hill:
Democrats ‘freaked out’ about polls in meeting with Clinton  —  Nervous Senate Democrats raised concerns with Hillary Clinton  —  during a private meeting in the Capitol Thursday over a recent poll showing Donald Trump  —  leading or tied in several battleground states.
Discussion: Liberal Values
Eddie Scarry / Washington Examiner:
Trump: ‘I wish I had time’ to play ‘Pokemon Go’  —  Donald Trump would like to catch 'em all.  —  But he's busy running for president.  —  In an interview with the Washington Examiner on Thursday, the Republican nominee said he wishes he could join in the craze over the new smartphone game “Pokemon Go.”
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Betsy Woodruff / The Daily Beast:
RNC Speaker Dana White Tweets About His ‘Nuts’ Not GOP  —  It's unclear if UFC President Dana White is even interested in Trump or the RNC—because his Twitter feed is basically a bunch of missives about his and others' “nuts.”  —  One of the Republican National Convention speakers …
Discussion: Mediaite
Aaron Jackson / Planting Peace:
Planting Peace Sends a Message to the GOP  —  What Donald, Ted and the republican platform either fail to realize, or realize and just don't seem to care about, is that their words and actions toward our LGBT family — especially LGBT children-have meaning and impact.
Laura Barron-Lopez / The Huffington Post:
Black GOP Senator Talks About Being Pulled Over By Police 7 Times In One Year  —  “This is a situation that happens all across the country,” Sen. Tim Scott said, “whether we want to recognize it or not.”  —  Congressional Reporter, The Huffington Post  —  WASHINGTON In the course of one year …
Discussion: Daily Kos, alan.com and ThinkProgress
Ezra Klein / Vox:
Ruth Bader Ginsburg and the fetishization of “objectivity”  —  Ruth Bader Ginsburg has apologized for telling the New York Times and the Associated Press that she would really, really, really hate to see Donald J. Trump elected president.  “On reflection, my recent remarks in response …
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Charles P. Pierce / Esquire:
This Isn't Funny Anymore.  American Democracy Is at Stake.  —  Anyone who supports Donald Trump is a traitor to the American idea.  —  CLEVELAND, OHIO—A while back, we here at the shebeen decided that Donald J. Trump's act was no longer funny.  That he no longer was a goofy guy …
Discussion: Advocate and BillMoyers.com
 
 
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