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8:50 AM ET, July 20, 2016

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New York Times:
How Melania Trump's Speech Veered Off Course and Caused an Uproar  —  CLEVELAND — It was the biggest speech of Melania Trump's life, and her husband, Donald, wanted it to be perfect.  —  The Trump campaign turned to two high-powered speechwriters, who had helped write signature political oratory …
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David Duke.com:
Did a Jewish Neocon Speechwriter Sabotage Melania Trump's Big Speech?  —  Since I made this video I have analyzed the whole silly scandal and the inescapable logic that this was intentional sabotage and treachery.  —  Israel's Mossad has a motto: it is “By deception Thou Shalt Wage War.”
Discussion: ThinkProgress and The Week
Karen Tumulty / Washington Post:
Melania Trump and the difference between plagiarism and politics as usual
Discussion: ABC News and The Federalist
Mary Jordan / Washington Post:
Melania Trump doesn't want attention. Too late for that now.
Discussion: ABC News and Politico
Andrew Stiles / Heat Street:
Everyone's Response to the Melania Trump Plagiarism Gaffe Is Wrong
Robert Draper / New York Times:
How Donald Trump Picked His Running Mate  —  One day this past May, Donald Trump's eldest son, Donald Trump Jr., reached out to a senior adviser to Gov. John Kasich of Ohio, who left the presidential race just a few weeks before.  As a candidate, Kasich declared in March that Trump was …
Discussion: Mediaite, Raw Story and The Week
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Emily Flitter / Reuters:
Exclusive: Trump could seek new law to purge government of Obama appointees  —  If he wins the presidency, Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump would seek to purge the federal government of officials appointed by Democratic President Barack Obama and could ask Congress to pass legislation making …
Discussion: The Week and Talking Points Memo
Niall Stanage / The Hill:
GOP works to unify around Trump  —  CLEVELAND — The Republican Party largely succeeded Tuesday in unifying around Donald Trump  —  and getting its convention back on track after a rough opening day.  —  The main news came with the official nomination of Donald Trump as the party's presidential pick …
Discussion: Hot Air, Politico and ABC News
Ryan Calls / Bloomberg:   Trump Formally Seals Republican Presidential Nomination
ABC News:
WATCH: Donald Trump Jr: ‘For My Father, Impossible is Just the Starting Point’
Gabriel Sherman / New York Magazine:
Megyn Kelly Rallied a Female Colleague to Testify Against Roger Ailes  —  When Gretchen Carlson filed her sexual harassment lawsuit against Roger Ailes on July 6, the explosive allegations surely did not surprise Megyn Kelly.  Fox News' biggest star has since told lawyers hired …
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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 …
Matthew Boyle / Breitbart:
Exclusive — Megyn Against The World At Fox: Anchor Rebellion, Creation of Competitor Network …
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The Huffington Post:
Ann Coulter Says ‘Every Woman Who Has Ever Been Employed By Fox’ Has Stories About Roger Ailes
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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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 and Scene and Heard
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Tim Hains / RealClearPolitics:
Chris Christie Prosecutes Hillary Clinton in RNC Speech: Is She Guilty or Not Guilty?
Discussion: Power Line
Mark Hensch / The Hill:
Report: Kaine, Vilsack top Clinton's VP list  —  (D-Va.) are the leading contenders to be Hillary Clinton  —  's running mate, according to a new report.  —  The two have emerged as the front-runners on a shortlist including other candidates, The Washington Post said Tuesday.
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Anne Gearan / Washington Post:
Two names emerge from Clinton's VP deliberations: Kaine and Vilsack
Discussion: The Week, AOL and Joe.My.God.
Carmel Dagan / Variety:
Garry Marshall, ‘Pretty Woman’ Director and Creator of ‘Happy Days,’ Dies at 81  —  Garry Marshall, who created some of the 1970s' most iconic sitcoms including “Happy Days,” “The Odd Couple,” “Laverne and Shirley” and “Mork and Mindy” and went on to direct hit movies including “Pretty Woman” …
Peter Robinson / Ricochet:
A Word of Explanation  —  “Donald Trump's big acceptance speech Thursday,” according to reports appearing in a number of places—here I'm quoting Politico—"will be written in part by...Peter M. Robinson."  —  No it won't.  —  A word of explanation:  —  Not quite two weeks ago …
Julie Phelan / ABC News:
Views on Experience vs. Outsider Status Pose a Potential Challenge for Trump (POLL)  —  Americans prefer experience to outsider status in the next president and also give it a higher priority in an ABC News/Washington Post poll, a potential challenge for Donald Trump as he builds toward the general election campaign.
Discussion: Political Wire
 
 
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Esme Cribb / Talking Points Memo:
NRA Official Dubs It ‘Largest And Oldest Civil Rights Association’ In US
CNN:
Gavin Long suffered from PTSD, source tells CNN
Discussion: The Root
Ron Martinelli / The Hill:
Black Lives Matter lies force cops from policing to self protection
WCMH-TV:
Columbus Police Officer hospitalized after biting into glass in sandwich
Discussion: Daily Wire, Washington Post and WRIC-TV
Robin Gibson / TheStarPress.com:
‘Hate cops?’ sign prompts controversy
Discussion: Fox 59 and LawNewz
Mother Jones:
Grover Norquist: The Soul of the New Machine
Brad Haynes / Reuters:
Brazil judge briefly blocks WhatsApp over criminal case
Discussion: Techdirt, The Hill and Mashable
 Earlier Items: 
Morning Call:
Kathleen Kane's twin sister gets 19 percent raise and $80K to settle pay complaint against her agency
Discussion: WPMT FOX43 and WHTM-TV
Dan Browning / Star Tribune:
Racial disparities in Twin Cities arrests are widespread
Discussion: Power Line
KSHB-TV:
Kansas City, Kansas police captain dies after shooting
Curtis Houck / NewsBusters:
MSNBC Smears Pat Smith's Speech About Benghazi; Her ‘Gross Accusation’ ‘Ruined’ the Night
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From Mediagazer:

Jessica Toonkel / Wall Street Journal:
A deep dive into Paramount's sale to Skydance; sources: Skydance may integrate Pluto into Paramount+, and CBS head George Cheeks is expected to be head of TV

Bloomberg:
A look at the challenges facing Crunchyroll, as current and ex-staffers say its management is out of touch, amid Disney and Netflix's expansion into anime

Ankush Khardori / Politico:
Trump may erode press protections but the ABC case is not evidence of that as the decision to settle appears reasonable given Stephanopoulos' imprecise remarks
 
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