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.

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.

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.

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.

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 …

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.

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.

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.

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.

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 …