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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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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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Patrick Kingsley / Guardian:
Turkey coup attempt: military claims takeover of government - live — A solider in Istanbul has been filmed saying “it's a coup, go home.” — The Associated Press is now carrying fuller quotes from the Turkish prime minister's interview with NTV. — Having confirmed his belief …
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 — ISTANBUL — A military coup attempt plunged Turkey into a long night of violence and intrigue on Friday, threatening its embattled president and injecting new instability into a crucial NATO member and American ally in the chaotic Middle East.
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Krishnadev Calamur / The Atlantic:
What's Going On in Turkey?
What's Going On in Turkey?
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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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Al Jazeera English:
Timeline: A history of Turkish coups
Timeline: A history of Turkish coups
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BBC:
Turkey army group announces takeover on TV
Turkey army group announces takeover on TV
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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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Steve Almasy / CNN:
Turkish military units attempt uprising, PM says
Turkish military units attempt uprising, PM says
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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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Eric Schmeltzer / The Huffington Post:
Mike Pence: Sarah Palin Without The Charisma
Mike Pence: Sarah Palin Without The Charisma
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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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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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Meghan Keneally / ABC News:
Newt Gingrich Explains His Calls to ‘Test’ Muslims in America
Newt Gingrich Explains His Calls to ‘Test’ Muslims in America
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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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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.
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Jeb Bush / Washington Post:
Trump does not represent the future of the country — or the GOP — Jeb Bush was governor of Florida from 1999 to 2007 and a 2016 Republican candidate for president. — Call it a tipping point, a time of choosing or testing. Whatever you call it, it is clear that this election …
New York Times:
A Cure for Trumpism — WHEN Donald Trump accepts the Republican nomination on Thursday in Cleveland, it will represent a stunning moment in American politics — the triumph of a raw populism, embodied by a shameless demagogue, over both the official establishment and the official ideology of a major political party.
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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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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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Greg Myre / NPR:
Congress Releases ‘28 Pages’ That Looks For Saudi Links To Sept. 11 Hijackers — Congress on Friday released the “28 pages,” a previously classified document that examined possible connections between the Saudi government and the Sept. 11 hijackers. — The document — which actually contains 29 pages …
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Mark Mazzetti / New York Times:
In 9/11 Document, View of a Saudi Effort to Thwart U.S. Action on Al Qaeda
In 9/11 Document, View of a Saudi Effort to Thwart U.S. Action on Al Qaeda
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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.
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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Jeannie Nguyen / KRQE-TV:
Albuquerque shelter hopes Pokemon craze can help save dogs — ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) - The Pokemon Go craze has an Albuquerque dog shelter taking advantage of its popularity. They are inviting all players to come take a dog for a walk while they play the game, and people are taking the shelter up on the offer.
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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 …
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