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Walter Russell Mead / The American Interest:
Turkish Coup Live Blog — 8:37PM In our last historical update (7:55 PM), we looked at Erdogan's increasingly autocratic tendencies. Here are some other factors that may have been at work in the coup: — As Erdogan has grown more autocratic, he has also grown increasingly erratic and megalomanaical.
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New York Times:
Turkey Detains Thousands in Military in Bid to Regain Control — ISTANBUL — Turkey's government rounded up thousands of military personnel on Saturday said to have taken part in an attempted coup, moving swiftly to re-establish control after a night of chaos and intrigue that left hundreds dead.
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Christopher Mele / New York Times:
Who Is Fethullah Gulen, and What Is His Role? — The president of Turkey, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, blamed the coup attempt on the work of followers of Fethullah Gulen, an Islamic preacher who lives in exile in Pennsylvania, and who once was an ally of Mr. Erdogan.
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Selcan Hacaoglu / Bloomberg:
Erdogan Vows to Punish Rebels as Leaders Say Coup Foiled — President calls coup attempt treason; police capture 50 rebels — Explosions, gunfire rock Ankara as soldiers and police clash — Turkey's leaders said they have quelled an attempted military coup after hours of clashes …
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Bryan Bender / Politico:
Obama rejects attempted military coup in Turkey — President Barack Obama called on all parties to “support the democratically elected government of Turkey” on Friday after an attempted military coup in the country, a strategically located but fickle NATO ally whose cooperation is crucial …
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New York Times:
Turkish President Returns to Istanbul in Sign Military Coup Is Faltering
Turkish President Returns to Istanbul in Sign Military Coup Is Faltering
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Bill Michlowski / WNEP-TV:
Turkey coup: Military tries to take power from Erdogan
Turkey coup: Military tries to take power from Erdogan
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Krishnadev Calamur / The Atlantic:
What's Going On in Turkey?
What's Going On in Turkey?
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Al Jazeera English:
Timeline: A history of Turkish coups
Timeline: A history of Turkish coups
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Reuters:
Turkey army says it seizes power; Erdogan says ‘We will overcome this’
Turkey army says it seizes power; Erdogan says ‘We will overcome this’
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Power Line, The Daily Caller, The Week and Oath Keepers
Natasha Bertrand / Business Insider:
Coup attempt falters in Turkey — dozens killed — president declares ‘act of treason’
Coup attempt falters in Turkey — dozens killed — president declares ‘act of treason’
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BBC:
Turkey army group announces takeover on TV
Turkey army group announces takeover on TV
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Matthew Yglesias / Vox:
Turkey coup: Try to picture Donald Trump handling this well — Picture Donald Trump on a series of calls with advisors and heads of government from around the region, and inside the NATO alliance, devising a constructive response to a coup attempt in Turkey. — Good luck.
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Matea Gold / Washington Post:
Sixty mega-donors gave 30 percent of the money raised by Donald Trump and the Republican Party — Sixty mega-donors gave at least $100,000 each to a joint committee raising funds for Donald Trump and the Republican Party, together pouring in $15.4 million from late May until the end of June, new campaign finance records show.
CNN:
Pence ‘very supportive’ of latest version of Trump Muslim ban — Washington (CNN)Indiana Gov. Mike Pence said Friday he agrees with Donald Trump's call to ban Muslims from countries with heavy terrorist activity from entering the U.S., a reversal from criticism he levied against the real estate mogul months ago.
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Anna Maria Barry-Jester / FiveThirtyEight:
Two Times Mike Pence Brushed Off Science — As my boss Nate Silver wrote Thursday, most people in the U.S. don't know much about Indiana Gov. Mike Pence, Donald Trump's vice-presidential pick. That's likely not the case among public health professionals, given Pence's rather notorious recent history with public health policy.
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Associated Press:
POLITICAL OUTSIDER TRUMP INTRODUCING INSIDER MIKE PENCE
POLITICAL OUTSIDER TRUMP INTRODUCING INSIDER MIKE PENCE
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Philip Rucker / Washington Post:
Trump picks Pence after late hesitation, hoping for a steadying influence
Trump picks Pence after late hesitation, hoping for a steadying influence
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Politico and Outside the Beltway
Joan Walsh / The Nation:
Mike Pence Is a Smooth-Talking Todd Akin
Mike Pence Is a Smooth-Talking Todd Akin
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Aaron Blake / Washington Post:
Trump reportedly thought about dumping Pence as VP. Which is believable, thanks to Trump.
Trump reportedly thought about dumping Pence as VP. Which is believable, thanks to Trump.
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CNN, WDTN-TV, NBC News, Business Insider, The Week, Townhall.com, CNBC and fox13now.com
Kate Zernike / New York Times:
Chris Christie Lost Out on the Job He Wanted. And His Bad Year Got Worse. — “Black Thursday,” one of Gov. Chris Christie's least favorite local newspaper columnists called it, under a headline that declared it his “worst day ever.” At the least, it was the New Jersey governor's terrible, horrible, no good, very bad day.
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The White House:
Remarks by the President at Diplomatic Corps Reception — THE PRESIDENT: Good afternoon, everyone. I just had the opportunity to greet each of you in person. And we welcome all of you. Each year, the diplomatic corps comes so that we can say thank you for the partnership between …
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Greg Myre / NPR:
Congress Releases ‘28 Pages’ That Looks For Saudi Links To Sept. 11 Hijackers
Congress Releases ‘28 Pages’ That Looks For Saudi Links To Sept. 11 Hijackers
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New York Times:
ISIS Claims Responsibility for Attack in Nice, France — NICE, France — The Islamic State claimed responsibility on Saturday for the deadly Bastille Day attack on the seaside promenade in Nice, France, which killed 84 people and injured 202. — “The man behind the running-over operation in Nice …
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New York Times:
Our Best Defense Against Terrorists — How we react to terror has become a measure of who we are, as individuals and as a society. It is not clear yet whether the heinous massacre in Nice, France, was the work of a “lone wolf” or a terror network, but in a way it doesn't matter.
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Ben Kamisar / The Hill:
Trump's secret weapon is Ivanka — has a secret weapon as he seeks to burnish his image in Cleveland: his daughter Ivanka Trump. — A mogul in her own right, Ivanka Trump has become her father's most effective surrogate, softening the edges of Donald Trump's brash and often controversial presidential campaign.