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Evelyn Rupert / The Hill:
Anti-Trump delegates plot convention havoc: report — delegates are hoping to stir up trouble for the RNC and wreak havoc on the Republican National Convention next week, The Washington Post reports. — A group of delegates opposed to their party's presumptive nominee is plotting a variety …
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Naja Rayne / People.com:
Ivanka Trump's Rabbi Pulls Out of Speaking Engagement at Republican National Convention — Haskel Lookstein — rabbi to Ivanka Trump — has pulled out of his speaking commitment at the Republican National Convention, according to a report. — In an email obtained by Politico …
Kyle Cheney / Politico:
Never Trump plots last stand at Cleveland convention — CLEVELAND — Anti-Trump forces, preparing their final, desperate maneuver to deny Donald Trump the Republican presidential nomination, are struggling to settle on a strategy — and they're down to their final day.
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The Week
Darren Boyle / Daily Mail:
Did Erdogan STAGE the coup? US-based Turkish cleric facing extradition over botched rebellion claims president orchestrated plot to justify a clampdown on civil rights — A US-based Turkish cleric accused of plotting a coup to overthrow the Ankara government has claimed President Recep Erdogan staged …
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Spencer Ackerman / Guardian:
Pentagon loses Turkish airspace access crucial in airstrikes against Isis
Pentagon loses Turkish airspace access crucial in airstrikes against Isis
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Balloon Juice, Washington Post, Shakesville and NPR
Amana Fontanella-Khan / Guardian:
Fethullah Gülen: Turkey coup may have been ‘staged’ by Erdoan regime
Fethullah Gülen: Turkey coup may have been ‘staged’ by Erdoan regime
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Bradley Klapper / Associated Press:
US would consider extradition request for exiled cleric
US would consider extradition request for exiled cleric
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The Daily Caller and CBS Miami
Justin Fishel / ABC News:
U.S. Troops at Turkish Air Base on Highest Force Protection Level
U.S. Troops at Turkish Air Base on Highest Force Protection Level
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Townhall.com, MichelleMalkin.com, Washington Post and Associated Press
Dan Balz and / Washington Post:
Clinton holds narrow lead over Trump on eve of conventions — CLEVELAND — On the eve of two national political conventions that will shape the images of the major party presidential candidates, Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton are in a competitive contest nationally but with the presumptive …
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ABC News:
Clinton vs. Trump Leaves 6 in 10 Unhappy; Contest Tightens as Conventions Loom (POLL) — Most Americans express dismay at their choices in the 2016 presidential election, with a tighter contest between Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump reflecting damage to Clinton from her email controversy …
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Washington Free Beacon
CBS News:
What Pence thinks of Trump campaign's tone — Presumptive Republican VP nominee Mike Pence comments on the negativity and tone of the Trump presidential campaign — Indiana Gov. Mike Pence comments on the negativity and tone of the political team he joins today as presumptive Republican …
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Sara Jerde / Talking Points Memo:
Trump Rambles Through Introducing Pence As VP: He's A Solid Person
Trump Rambles Through Introducing Pence As VP: He's A Solid Person
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Political Wire and Daily Kos
Maggie Haberman / New York Times:
Donald Trump Delivers a Long, Passionate Speech. He Introduces Mike Pence, Too.
Donald Trump Delivers a Long, Passionate Speech. He Introduces Mike Pence, Too.
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Political Wire, Indianapolis Star, AOL, Hot Air and Friendly Atheist
Jason Easley / Politicus USA:
Trump Had To Grab Tourists Off The Street To Fill The Room For VP Announcement
Trump Had To Grab Tourists Off The Street To Fill The Room For VP Announcement
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Media Matters for America
Ezra Klein / Vox:
Donald Trump's speech introducing Mike Pence showed why he shouldn't be president
Donald Trump's speech introducing Mike Pence showed why he shouldn't be president
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Washington Post, No More Mister Nice Blog, ABC News, Hullabaloo, New York Magazine, WHNT-TV, Mother Jones, alan.com, New York Times, neo-neocon, Politicus USA and Politico
Julia Hahn / Breitbart:
Reeling from Falling Polls, Paul Ryan Floods District with Mailers on Border Security After Funding Every Obama Open Borders Initiative — Following a new primary election poll showing that House Speaker Paul Ryan has plummeted to well below 50 percent in his home district …
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PoliPundit.com
Andrew Kaczynski / BuzzFeed:
Mike Pence Criticized Bush 41 In An Editorial For Signing Civil Rights Act Of 1991 — As executive director of a conservative think tank in Indiana, Mike Pence wrote an editorial sharply criticizing then-President George H.W. Bush for signing the 1991 Civil Rights Act
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The Root
Harper Neidig / The Hill:
Former governor: Europeans ‘aghast’ at Trump — Former United Nations Ambassador and New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson (D) said that Europeans are “aghast” about the possibility of Donald Trump — being elected president. — Speaking with John Catsimatidis in a radio interview Sunday, Richardson, who supports Hillary Clinton
David Weigel / Washington Post:
Clinton will push constitutional amendment to ‘overturn Citizens United’ — ST. LOUIS — Hillary Clinton will call for a constitutional amendment to “overturn Citizens United” in her first 30 days as president and plans to make that announcement today to progressive activists at the annual Netroots Nation conference.
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Jennifer Epstein / Bloomberg:
Clinton Vows Speedy Push to Overturn No-Limits Campaign Spending
Clinton Vows Speedy Push to Overturn No-Limits Campaign Spending
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The Gateway Pundit, The Hill and Politico
Dan Merica / CNN:
Clinton: I will introduce campaign finance amendment in first 30 days
Clinton: I will introduce campaign finance amendment in first 30 days
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Power Line and RedState
New York Times:
Philando Castile, Fatally Shot in His Car, Was a Magnet for Minor Traffic Stops — ST. PAUL — Turning into a parking lot without signaling. Failing to repair a broken seatbelt. Driving at night with an unlit license plate. Driving with tinted windows.
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Washington Monthly
Peter Allen / Mirror.co.uk:
Bono rescued by armed police after being caught up in Nice terror attack following ISIS lorry slaughter — The 56-year-old U2 lead singer was on the terrace of La Petite Maison, next to the seafront in the French city when mass murderer Mohamed Lahouaiej Bouhlel struck
New York Times:
Donald Trump Forces G.O.P. to Choose Between Insularity and Outreach — As Republicans stream into Cleveland to nominate Donald J. Trump for president, they confront a party divided and deeply imperiled by his racially divisive campaign. He has called for cracking down on Muslims …