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5:00 PM ET, July 15, 2016

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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 …
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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 …
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).
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.
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.”
Robert Costa / Washington Post:
Trump delays V.P. announcement, even as Pence emerges as probable choice
Nick Gass / Politico:
Manafort: ‘I think’ Trump has picked VP
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  —  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 …
The White House:
Statement by the President on the Attack in Nice, France
Daily Mail:
EXCLUSIVE - 'He drank alcohol, ate pork and took drugs. …
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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Fox News:
US government releases secret chapter from 9/11 report
Discussion: Townhall.com, CBS New York and The Week
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
Discussion: The Week and The Daily Caller
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 and Techdirt
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Meghan Keneally / ABC News:
Newt Gingrich Explains His Calls to ‘Test’ Muslims in America
Discussion: Politico and 6abc.com
Nick Gass / Politico:
Former top-ranking CIA officer: Obama has failed to defend U.S.
Discussion: The Week
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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Jeremy W. Peters / New York Times:
Tim Tebow Says He Won't Speak at the Republican Convention
Bloomberg:
French Unity Cracks as Opposition Slams Nice Security Response  —  Opposition held off criticism after last year's attacks  —  Political show of unity seen fading as election approaches  —  French security failed the people of Nice.  —  That's what opposition politicians …
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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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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
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 …
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 …
Discussion: Hot Air and Daily Wire
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 …
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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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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Kaiser Health Tracking Poll: July 2016
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Tom Jensen / Public Policy Polling:
Trump leads in Missouri; Senate Race Gives Dems Opportunity
Kate Briquelet / The Daily Beast:
Georgia Cops Tase the Wrong Man
Discussion: Vox, Raw Story and The Week
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
Annie Karni / Politico:
Has Hillary finally found her voice?
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