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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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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).
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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.
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New York Times:
Mike Pence: A Conservative Proudly Out of Sync With His Times — Long after government regulators had confirmed the lethal consequences of cigarette smoking, Mike Pence mocked their warnings as “hysteria” in 1998. — “Time for a quick reality check,” he wrote. “Smoking doesn't kill.”
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New York Times:
Donald Trump Selects Mike Pence, Indiana Governor, as Running Mate
Donald Trump Selects Mike Pence, Indiana Governor, as Running Mate
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No More Mister Nice Blog, Vox, Althouse, Political Wire, The Stranger … and Wonk Wire
Mark Hensch / The Hill:
Trump on VP: 'I haven't made a final, final decision'
Trump on VP: 'I haven't made a final, final decision'
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Talking Points Memo, AOL, Hit & Run, NPR, Washington Post, Politico and Reuters
Tyler Pager / Politico:
Trump picks Pence as his running mate
Trump picks Pence as his running mate
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New York Times:
How Mike Pence and Donald Trump Compare on the Issues
How Mike Pence and Donald Trump Compare on the Issues
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ImmigrationProf Blog, STAT and BillMoyers.com
Nick Gass / Politico:
Manafort: ‘I think’ Trump has picked VP
Manafort: ‘I think’ Trump has picked VP
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American Prospect, USA Today, The Atlantic and Washington Post
Tom Hamburger / Washington Post:
How Pence gained — and then tested — the trust of many conservative activists
How Pence gained — and then tested — the trust of many conservative activists
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Politico and www.wnyc.org
New York Times:
Terrorist Attack in Nice, France, Leaves 84 Dead and 202 Injured — NICE, France — The toll of a terrorist attack on a Bastille Day fireworks celebration in the southern French city of Nice rose on Friday to 84 dead and 202 injured, as the government identified the attacker as a 31-year-old native …
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The White House:
Statement by the President on the Attack in Nice, France — On behalf of the American people, I condemn in the strongest terms what appears to be a horrific terrorist attack in Nice, France, which killed and wounded dozens of innocent civilians. Our thoughts and prayers are with the families …
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Henry Samuel / Telegraph:
Who is the Nice terror attack suspect? Everything we know so far about Mohamed Lahouaiej Bouhlel — Moment police fire at Nice terror attacker — Play! — Who is Mohamed Lahouaiej Bouhlel? — Lahouaiej Bouhlel was a 31-year-old French-Tunisian delivery driver known to police …
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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
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Danny Boyle / Telegraph:
Horrifying moment truck ploughs into crowd in Nice
Horrifying moment truck ploughs into crowd in Nice
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ThinkProgress, The Week and CNN
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 …
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Patrick O'Connor / Wall Street Journal:
Polls Find Clinton Leading in 4 Key Swing States
Polls Find Clinton Leading in 4 Key Swing States
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The Week and The Daily Caller
David Lauter / Los Angeles Times:
As Clinton stumbles, Trump takes an apparent slim lead in new tracking poll
As Clinton stumbles, Trump takes an apparent slim lead in new tracking poll
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Washington Post
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 …
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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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James Arkin / Real Clear Politics:
“Never Trump” Movement Dies in Committee
“Never Trump” Movement Dies in Committee
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Austin American-Statesman:
Family: Lakeway father, son die in Nice, France attack — An Austin area father and son were two of at least 84 people who were killed Thursday when a truck drove through a crowd celebrating Bastille Day in Nice, France, according to friends and relatives. — Sean Copeland, 51 …
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Guardian:
Nice attack: truck driver named as France mourns 84 killed in Bastille Day atrocity - live
Nice attack: truck driver named as France mourns 84 killed in Bastille Day atrocity - live
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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 …
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Hot Air and Allen B. West
Jeremy W. Peters / New York Times:
Tim Tebow Says He Won't Speak at the Republican Convention — CLEVELAND — Tim Tebow, the Heisman Trophy winner, reality television star and former N.F.L. player who was supposed to be one of the biggest names to appear at the Republican National Convention, said Thursday that he would not speak after all.
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NBC News:
First Read: Terror Shellshock
First Read: Terror Shellshock
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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.
Fred Hiatt / Washington Post:
Why Justice Ginsburg's Trump Derangement Syndrome is a bad sign — Now that Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg has taken herself to the woodshed, it's worth asking what her brief bout of Trump Derangement Syndrome says about our system's ability to withstand four years of a Trump presidency.
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USA Today:
Refugees in Europe say they fear terrorists are among them … BERLIN — Saif Ali grew nervous when he met his six Syrian bunkmates in a Munich refugee camp after finally making it to Germany late last year. — “They were strong supporters of the Nusra Front,” said the Iraqi refugee …
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Pamela Geller and Jihad Watch
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Nick Gass / Politico:
Former top-ranking CIA officer: Obama has failed to defend U.S.
Former top-ranking CIA officer: Obama has failed to defend U.S.
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The Week
Paul Mirengoff / Power Line:
ESPN: the worldwide leader in bulls**t — Each year, ESPN holds something called the ESPYs. Apparently, the event is a sort Academy Awards for sports. The idea seems ridiculous. Part of what makes sports wonderful is that it's not show business. — According to Larry O'Connor at HotAir …
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Hot Air and Daily Wire
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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