memeorandum: Newest speaker to join Donald Trump at the RNC: Scott Baio? (Rob Tornoe/Philly.com)

2:55 PM ET, July 17, 2016

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CNN:

Source: 7 officers shot; 3 feared dead in Baton Rouge — (CNN)At least seven officers were injured and at least three of them are feared dead in a shooting in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, a source with knowledge of the investigation told CNN. — Police received a call of “suspicious person walking …

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Bart Jansen / USA Today:

Report: 2 Baton Rouge police officers shot dead — Two police officers have been shot dead in Baton Rouge, La., and others may have been wounded, authorities said Sunday. — Two Baton Rouge police officers shot on Sunday morning have died, confirmed William Daniel, the city-parish's chief …

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The Advocate:

Two Baton Rouge police officers dead, multiple injured in shooting; scene ‘active’ but contained … ADVOCATE STAFF PHOTO BY HILARY SCHEINUK — At a guarded Our Lady of the Lake where the East Baton Rouge Parish coroner's office has arrived. … ADVOCATE STAFF PHOTO BY CHARLES LUSSIER …

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Trey Schmaltz / WBRZ:

3 officers dead after shooting near BRPD HQ … BATON ROUGE - Police have closed streets between Baton Rouge Police Headquarters and I-12 where law enforcement officers have been shot. — Sources say two Baton Rouge Police officers and one East Baton Rouge Sheriff's Office deputy are dead following the shooting.

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WAFB-TV:

WATCH LIVE: Officials confirm 3 law enforcement officers dead, 2 suspects at large — On a mobile device? — White House officials say the President has been briefed and is being updated. He has offered any assistance necessary to Baton Rouge officials.

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Kevin Litten / New Orleans Times-Picayune:

1 suspect dead, others sought in Baton Rouge police slaying — Baton Rouge police shooting: Officials ask residents to stay vigilant — One suspect is dead, and possibly two more being sought, following a shooting Sunday morning (July 17) that killed three police officers and injured three others in Baton Rouge.

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Carma Hassan / CNN:
3 Baton Rouge officers feared dead in shooting

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CBS News:
At least two cops killed, many wounded in Baton Rouge

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Rob Tornoe / Philly.com:

Newest speaker to join Donald Trump at the RNC: Scott Baio? — We knew the political convention to formally nominate Donald Trump as the Republican candidate for president would be untraditional. After all, the candidate himself promised a stage filled with “winners” such as Patriots quarterback Tom Brady …

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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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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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Ed O'Keefe / Washington Post:
Anti-Trump delegates consider several attempts to upend convention

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Jon Ward / Yahoo:
In Cleveland, a dazed GOP marches toward a Trump nomination

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TIME:
Behind The Scenes Drama as Donald Trump Picks Mike Pence

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Associated Press:
The Latest: GOP's Barbour Weighs in on Convention Attendance

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ABC News:
Clinton vs. Trump Leaves 6 in 10 Unhappy; Contest Tightens as Conventions Loom (POLL)

Discussion: Washington Free Beacon

New York Times:
Donald Trump Forces G.O.P. to Choose Between Insularity and Outreach

Discussion: The Daily Caller

Kyle Cheney / Politico:
Never Trump plots last stand at Cleveland convention

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John McCormack / Weekly Standard:

Manafort Confirms Christie Was ‘Livid’ He Wasn't Picked To Be Trump's VP — New Jersey governor Chris Christie was reportedly enraged he didn't earn the VP spot, according to a top Trump campaign official. — While minding my own business at the Starbucks inside the Westin hotel this morning …

Susan Wright / RedState:

Months of Servitude With No Payoff Has Left Chris Christie “Livid” — Poor Chris Christie. — For months, he acted as Trump's loyal manservant. He stood dutifully by during press conferences, often becoming the butt of Trump's fat jokes. — Some reports state he was fetching Trump's lunch for him.

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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 …

Edward Luttwak / Foreign Policy:
Why Turkey's Coup d'État Failed

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Spencer Ackerman / Guardian:
Pentagon loses Turkish airspace access crucial in airstrikes against Isis

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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 …

Discussion: PoliPundit.com

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 …

Discussion: Mediaite and ABC News