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6:00 PM ET, July 15, 2016

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Kelly O'Donnell / NBC News:
News Leaks Drive Confusion on Trump VP Decision  —  Donald Trump planned to announce his selection of a vice presidential running mate just before noon Friday, but a deadly terror attack in France - coupled with statements from the candidate himself that appeared to conflict with leaked reports …
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Aaron Blake / Washington Post:
Trump reportedly thought about dumping Pence as VP.  Which is believable, thanks to Trump.  —  Somebody close to Donald Trump's campaign is apparently leaking something very unhelpful. … Trump spokesman Jason Miller is forcefully denying it: … Needless to say, having rumors …
Mark Hemingway / Weekly Standard:
For Social Conservatives and Fans of Religious Liberty, Pence Pick Will Sting  —  Last year's RFRA battle was not a good look for the Hoosier governor.  —  Credit: Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call  —  Donald Trump has reportedly picked Indiana governor Mike Pence as his vice presidential running mate (though it's not quite official yet).
Mark Hensch / The Hill:
Trump tried to back off Pence pick: report  —  considered abandoning Indiana Gov. Mike Pence as his running mate late Thursday night after offering him the job, CNN's Dana Bash reported Friday: … Bash elaborated on her report Friday on CNN television.  —  “Around midnight last night …
New York Times:
Donald Trump Selects Mike Pence, Indiana Governor, as Running Mate  —  Donald J. Trump has chosen Gov. Mike Pence of Indiana as his running mate, turning to a well-established conservative who brings government experience to the Republican presidential ticket, Mr. Trump said in a Twitter post at 10:50 a.m. Friday.
Associated Press:
Trump, Pence Don't Agree on Key Social, Economic Policies
Discussion: Politico
Robert Costa / Washington Post:
Trump delays V.P. announcement, even as Pence emerges as probable choice
Barney Henderson / Telegraph:
Low-flying jets seen in Ankara amid military coup attempt  —  Play!  — Coup attempt by Turkish military against Erdogan  — PM Yildirim: Nothing will harm Turkish democracy  — All flights in and out of Turkey suspended  — Low flying jets and gunfire heard in Turkish capital
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Haaretz:
Turkish Military Says It Has Seized Control From Ankara Government  —  A group within Turkey's military has attempted to overthrow the government and security forces have been called in to “do what is necessary,” Prime Minister Binali Yildirim said on Friday.
Selcan Hacaoglu / Bloomberg:
Turkey's Army Says It Seized Power as Premier Vows to Resist  —  Turkey's army says it seized power in the country as warplanes flew over the capital and tanks blocked roads in Istanbul.  Prime Minister Binali Yildirim said his government is still in control and will resist.
Discussion: Politicus USA and Jihad Watch
BBC:
Turkey army group announces takeover on TV  —  An army group in Turkey says it has taken control of the country, with bridges closed in Istanbul and aircraft flying low over Ankara.  —  PM Binali Yildirim earlier denounced an “illegal action” by a military “group”, stressing it was not a coup.
Keyan Milanian / Mirror.co.uk:
Nice terror attacker Mohamed Lahouaiej Bouhlel told police 'I'm delivering ice cream' when questioned just hours before massacre  —  WARNING GRAPHIC CONTENT: The 31-year-old French-Tunisian later drove the lorry he had hired two days before through packed crowds who were headed home after Bastille Day firework celebrations
Discussion: The Gateway Pundit
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New York Times:
Terrorist Attack in Nice, France, Leaves 84 Dead and 202 Injured
The White House:
Statement by the President on the Attack in Nice, France
Daily Mail:
EXCLUSIVE - 'He drank alcohol, ate pork and took drugs. …
Henry Samuel / Telegraph:
Who is the Nice terror attack suspect? Everything we know so far about Mohamed Lahouaiej Bouhlel
Louise Mensch / Heat Street:
EXCLUSIVE: France ‘Suppressed Reports of Gruesome Torture’ at Bataclan Massacre  —  HEAT STREET EXCLUSIVE - A French government committee has heard testimony, suppressed by the French government at the time and not published online until this week, that the killers in the Bataclan appear …
Mark Mazzetti / New York Times:
Congress Releases Secret 9/11 Document Detailing Possible Saudi Ties to Al Qaeda  —  WASHINGTON — Congress on Friday made public a long-classified document detailing possible connections between the Saudi government and the Sept. 11 terrorist plot.  —  The 28-page document is a wide-ranging catalog …
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Jon Ward / Yahoo:
Mike Lee predicts backlash after RNC smothers delegate rebellion  —  CLEVELAND — Mike Lee climbed out on a limb here Thursday evening, publicly aligning himself with an effort to potentially deny Donald Trump the Republican presidential nomination at the party's national convention next week.
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Jeffrey Goldberg / The Atlantic:
Sharia Does Not Mean What Newt Gingrich Thinks It Means  —  In response to the latest terrorist atrocity, Newt Gingrich, the former speaker of the House, and quite possibly the next secretary of state, suggested that the U.S. should investigate American Muslims to ascertain their level of commitment to sharia, or Islamic law.
Discussion: Slate, Raw Story, Techdirt and Reuters
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Meghan Keneally / ABC News:
Newt Gingrich Explains His Calls to ‘Test’ Muslims in America
Discussion: The Hill, Politico, Daily Kos and 6abc.com
Kristin Salaky / Talking Points Memo:
Gingrich Now Acknowledges It'd Be ‘Impossible’ To Deport US Muslims
Discussion: Washington Monthly
Ben Schreckinger / Politico:
Ivanka Trump's rabbi backs out of convention role  —  Another speaker has backed out of the Republican National Convention: Ivanka Trump's rabbi.  —  In an email to his congregation obtained by POLITICO, Rabbi Haskel Lookstein of the Orthodox Congregation Kehilath Jeshurun on the Upper East Side …
Discussion: Raw Story
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Mark Murray / NBC News:
Head to Head: Here's Who's Winning Battleground States  —  Hillary Clinton leads Donald Trump in four of the most diverse presidential battleground states, according to brand-new NBC News/Wall Street Journal/Marist polls.  —  Clinton is ahead of Trump by eight points among registered voters in Colorado …
Josef Adalian / Vulture:
Jon Stewart Will Be Part of Stephen Colbert's RNC Show  —  Pro tip for anyone who's been bummed about the absence of Jon Stewart during this election cycle: Make sure to watch Monday's edition of The Late Show With Stephen Colbert.  The former host of The Daily Show will appear …
TMZ.com:
from Job and Gym  —  Dani Mathers is getting it from all ends for posting that photo of a woman in the gym sauna — she's now out of a job and looking for a new gym too.  —  The 2015 Playmate of the Year has had a regular gig for years on the ‘Heidi and Frank’ radio show on L.A.'s KLOS …
Neetzan Zimmerman / The Hill:
Trump-Pence logo mocked on social media for being ‘suggestive’  —  The first logo for the newly announced Donald Trump  —Mike Pence presidential ticket faced public ridicule on social media shortly after it was revealed Friday morning.  —  The Republican National Committee's joint fundraising committee …
Discussion: Hot Air and Allen B. West
RT:
‘Thanks, M. Valls’: Social media furious over PM's ‘France will have to live with terrorism’ comment  —  Social media reacted with anger to French Prime Minister Manuel Valls' assertion that France “will have to live with terrorism.”  Users shamed the PM, saying that more people apparently need …
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Bloomberg:
French Unity Cracks as Opposition Slams Nice Security Response
Hope Jensen / WSB-TV:
Homeless teen bikes 6 hours to get to college, sleeps in tent  —  BARNESVILLE, Ga. —  At just 19 years old, Fred Barley has proven he knows what he wants out of life and he'll do anything to make it happen.  —  Officers found the teen sleeping in a tent over the weekend outside a local college.
 
 
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Frank S. Abderholden / Chicago Tribune:
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Discussion: WGN-TV and WTVR-TV
Curtis Houck / NewsBusters:
Brian Williams Tells Viewers in Nice Coverage He's ‘Plowed Over’ Matthew's ‘Hardball’
Discussion: Townhall.com
Tim Prudente / Baltimore Sun:
Police kill gunman after he fires on officers in West Baltimore
Discussion: POLICE Magazine and The Root
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Kate Briquelet / The Daily Beast:
Georgia Cops Tase the Wrong Man
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Paul Mirengoff / Power Line:
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Discussion: Hot Air and Daily Wire
USA Today:
Refugees in Europe say they fear terrorists are among them
Discussion: Jihad Watch and Pamela Geller
Fred Hiatt / Washington Post:
Why Justice Ginsburg's Trump Derangement Syndrome is a bad sign
Austin American-Statesman:
Family: Lakeway father, son die in Nice, France attack
 

 
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