memeorandum: Melania Trump and the difference between plagiarism and politics as usual (Karen Tumulty/Washington Post)

11:10 PM ET, July 19, 2016

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Jonathan Karl / ABC News:

Melania Trump: The Story Behind the Speech She Didn't Deliver

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Melania Trump and the difference between plagiarism and politics as usual — CLEVELAND — When one politician comes up with a snappy line, the expectation is that others will borrow it and make it their own at some point. — To wit: “Make America Great Again” — Donald Trump's campaign slogan …

Discussion: ABC News and The Federalist

David Frum / The Atlantic:

Ten Reasons Why Melania Trump's Speech Will Have a Lasting Impact — On Tuesday night, Melania Trump delivered a speech that included passages lifted from Michelle Obama's 2008 address to the Democratic National Convention. Here are ten reasons why Melania Trump's speech matters and will continue to matter.

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Josh Marshall / Talking Points Memo:

Violence, Blood and Betrayal inside the Trump Potemkin Village — On MSNBC last night a bunch of really smart guys were saying how Trump would and must be outraged at how a staffer/speech writer on his campaign let his wife down, embarrassed her on a global stage. That person would immediately be fired.

Discussion: CBS News, Hullabaloo, bradford-delong.com and The Week

Andrew Stiles / Heat Street:

Everyone's Response to the Melania Trump Plagiarism Gaffe Is Wrong — WATCH: Melania Trump Sounds Just Like Michelle Obama — Melania Trump, the third wife of Republican nominee Donald Trump, is accused of plagiarizing a Michelle Obama speech during her address to the GOP convention on Monday.

Discussion: Deadline, Damian J. Penny, The Week, Hullabaloo, Townhall.com, New Republic, Little Green Footballs, Mediaite, WGN-TV, RedState, Eschaton and Washington Post

Jezebel:

The RNC Apparently Has a Dress Code for Woman Reporters [Updated] — CLEVELAND — Donald Trump's noted disdain for members of the press, particularly those of us who happen to be women, has apparently inspired a dress code for woman journalists at the Republican National Convention.

Discussion: Mediaite

Joel B. Pollak / Breitbart:
Michelle Obama Copied Alinsky in Speech Melania Trump Allegedly Plagiarized

Discussion: Washington Post, The Hill, Little Green Footballs and Allen B. West

New York Times:
Questions Over Melania Trump's Speech Set Off Finger-Pointing

David Duke.com:
Did a Jewish Neocon Speechwriter Sabotage Melania Trump's Big Speech?

Discussion: ThinkProgress and The Week

Gregory Krieg / CNN:
Melania Trump's speech plagiarizes parts of Michelle Obama's

Mary Jordan / Washington Post:
Melania Trump doesn't want attention. Too late for that now.

Discussion: Politico

Nick Gass / Politico:
RNC co-chair: Clinton ‘viciously attacked’ women her husband ‘sexually abused’

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Meghan Keneally / ABC News:
Focus On Donald Trump's Business Chops Ahead of RNC's ‘Make America Work Again’ Night

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Andrew Rafferty / NBC News:
It's Official: Trump Wins GOP Presidential Nomination

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Nolan D. McCaskill / Politico:
Republican Party formally nominates Donald Trump

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John McCormick / Bloomberg.com:
RNC Chairman Says He'd Consider Firing Melania Trump's Speechwriter

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CNN:
It's official: Trump is Republican nominee

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Alexandra Jaffe / NBC News:
Did Melania Trump's Speech Plagiarize Michelle Obama?

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Matthew Yglesias / Vox:
Melania Trump's plagiarism matters because it exposes Donald Trump's profound laziness

Discussion: RedState, The Daily Beast, CNBC and The Verge

Gabriel Sherman / New York Magazine:

Sources: Megyn Kelly Told Murdoch Investigators That Roger Ailes Sexually Harassed Her — As a chorus of prominent Fox News women have gone public defending Roger Ailes against the wave of sexual-harassment allegations sparked by former Fox News host Gretchen Carlson's lawsuit …

Lloyd Grove / The Daily Beast:

Fox News: Roger Ailes Out — Fox News confirmed to The Daily Beast editor-at-large Lloyd Grove on Tuesday that beleagured chairman and CEO Roger Ailes will depart the cable news network following sexual harassment claims by former anchor Gretchen Carlson. According to a document obtained …

Discussion: Washington Times, Talking Points Memo, Mediaite, Raw Story, The Week, Washington Post and Balloon Juice, more at Mediagazer »

Brian Steinberg / Variety:

Roger Ailes Out at Fox News Amid Sexual-Assault Allegations — Roger Ailes, who transformed Fox News Channel from a start-up into one of the nation's most influential news organizations in under two decades, is leaving the 21st Century Fox-owned cable outlet in the wake of a bevy …

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The Huffington Post:

Ann Coulter Says ‘Every Woman Who Has Ever Been Employed By Fox’ Has Stories About Roger Ailes — Megyn Kelly has reportedly joined the group of women accusing the network chief of sexual harassment. — Washington bureau chief for The Huffington Post — CLEVELAND Conservative author Ann Coulter …

Discussion: Mediaite, John Hawkins' Right Wing News, Taylor Marsh, Raw Story and Media Matters for America

Matthew Boyle / Breitbart: Exclusive — Megyn Against The World At Fox: Anchor Rebellion, Creation of Competitor Network …

New York Times:
Roger Ailes Is Negotiating His Departure as Chairman of Fox News

Discussion: Media Matters for America, The Stranger …, Hollywood Life, Hot Air, Outside the Beltway and Business Insider

Adweek:
During Night One Of RNC, Fox News Draws More Viewers Than Any Other Network

Discussion: Politico, CNN, New York Magazine and Independent Journal Review

Hadas Gold / Politico:
21st Century Fox says Roger Ailes remains at Fox News

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Shane Goldmacher / Politico:

Inside the GOP's Shadow Convention — Banking on an Election Day loss, the party's elders and elite lay the foundation to rebuild post-Trump. — CLEVELAND—It was mid-April when as many as 1,000 alumni of the most recent Republican administration descended on Dallas for a staff reunion to reminisce about sunnier times.

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KSHB-TV:

Kansas City, Kansas police captain dies after shooting — KANSAS CITY, Kan. - A Kansas City, Kansas, police captain has died following a shooting Tuesday afternoon. — Chief Terry Zeigler originally tweeted that an officer had been shot at 22nd and Haskell.

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Kansas City Star:
Police Capt. Robert Melton has died; second KCK officer shot and killed in two months

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Ben Kamisar / The Hill:

Pollster Frank Luntz: GOP has ‘lost’ the millennial generation — CLEVELAND — Republican pollster Frank Luntz on Tuesday told delegates at the Republican National Convention that the GOP has “lost” the millennial generation of voters. — Addressing the South Carolina delegation …

Discussion: Booman Tribune and Common Dreams

Anne Gearan / Washington Post:

Two names emerge from Clinton's VP deliberations: Kaine and Vilsack — Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack and Sen. Timothy M. Kaine of Virginia have emerged as the leading candidates among a longer list of finalists Hillary Clinton is considering to be her vice presidential running mate …

Discussion: Joe.My.God.

Tanya Somanader / Blog Daily Listings RSS:

Read President Obama's Open Letter to America's Law Enforcement Community — In the wake of the tragedies in Dallas and Baton Rouge, President Obama penned a letter to the men and women of America's law enforcement community. The President's letter was shared with officers around the country.

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Charlie Warzel / BuzzFeed:

Twitter Just Permanently Suspended Conservative Writer Milo Yiannopoulos — After repeatedly suspending him for violating its terms of service, Twitter permanently bans the Breitbart provocateur. — After years of provocation, Twitter has permanently banned Milo Yiannopoulos from its service.

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STAT:

Norovirus outbreak reported among GOP convention staffers — An event worker sweeps the stage at the the Republican National Convention in Cleveland. — A handful of Republican staff members in Cleveland for the GOP convention were reported to be suffering Tuesday from a possible norovirus infection.

Discussion: Washington Post, New York Magazine and The Week