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Ezra Klein / Vox:
Donald Trump's speech introducing Mike Pence showed why he shouldn't be president — I do not know how to explain what I just watched. — It should be easy. Donald Trump introduced Indiana Governor Mike Pence as his running mate. There it is. One sentence. Eleven words.
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Jason Easley / Politicus USA:
Trump Had To Grab Tourists Off The Street To Fill The Room For VP Announcement — The crowd for Donald Trump's VP announcement was made up of Trump family, friends, and tourists who were pulled off of the street and allowed to come in and watch. — The crowd for Donald Trump's VP announcement …
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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 …
New York Times:
A Grounded Plane and Anti-Clinton Passion: How Mike Pence Swayed the Trumps — When mechanical problems grounded Donald J. Trump's private plane on Tuesday night in Indiana, Gov. Mike Pence seized the opportunity. — The jet-setting Mr. Trump had his three oldest children fly to meet …
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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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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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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Peter Beaumont / Guardian:
Fethullah Gülen: who is the man Turkey's president blames for coup attempt?
Fethullah Gülen: who is the man Turkey's president blames for coup attempt?
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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 …
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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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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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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 …
The Hill:
Trump campaign solicits illegal foreign donations despite warnings — 's campaign is still soliciting illegal donations from foreign individuals - including members of foreign governments at their official email addresses — weeks after the campaign was put on notice by watchdog groups.
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Harper Neidig / The Hill:
Trump-Pence campaign unveils new logo — and Mike Pence's campaign unveiled their new logo on Saturday, one day after a logo for the campaign was widely mocked on social media for appearing to be sexually suggestive. — The new image, which shows the two candidate's names over the slogan …
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Scott Adams' Blog:
Gingrich, Pence, and Monitoring Mosques — Monitoring Mosques — People are outraged because Newt Gingrich suggested that the U.S. government should start monitoring mosques to thwart terrorism. Outrage is a perfectly reasonable response to Gingrich's proposal if you're dumb enough …
Lee Stranahan / Breitbart:
28 Pages Suggest Huma-Connected Group Funded Terrorism — The declassified “28 Pages” released by Congress Friday afternoon concerning 9/11, terror funding, and Saudi Arabia contains a bombshell piece of information: The World Assembly of Muslim Youth (WAMY) is specifically named …