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4:40 PM ET, July 19, 2016

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Gregory Krieg / CNN:
Melania Trump's speech plagiarizes parts of Michelle Obama's  —  (CNN)At least one passage in Melania Trump's speech Monday night at the Republican National Convention plagiarized Michelle Obama's speech to the Democratic National Convention in 2008.  —  Side-by-side comparisons …
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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.
New York Times:
Questions Over Melania Trump's Speech Set Off Finger-Pointing  —  CLEVELAND — The Republican Party woke up to a cascade of finger-pointing and confusion on Tuesday as the Trump campaign was rocked by accusations that parts of Melania Trump's convention speech had been cribbed …
John McCormick / Bloomberg.com:
RNC Chairman Says He'd Consider Firing Melania Trump's Speechwriter  —  Republican National Committee Chairman Reince Priebus defended Melania Trump on Tuesday after her convention speech drew charges of plagiarism, saying he'd “probably” fire the speechwriter if it were his decision.
Louis Nelson / Politico:
Trump campaign does damage control after Melania plagiarism charges  —  Donald Trump's campaign shifted into damage control mode on Tuesday, as a blame game intensified over who was responsible for the plagiarism flap surrounding Melania Trump's primetime speech, with campaign manager Paul Manafort in the center of the mess.
Scott Bixby / Guardian:
Republican convention live: Trump campaign insists speech not plagiarised  —  Paul Ryan and Ben Carson among speakers at RNC day two on the economy, as campaign claims Melania Trump's speech was not lifted from Michelle Obama  — Trump backers play to fears of America on opening night of convention
Julian Routh / Wall Street Journal:
Paul Manafort Blames Hillary Clinton for Melania Trump Speech Plagiarism Allegation  —  Melania Trump used “common words and values” in her prime-time Republican National Convention speech Monday night, said Trump campaign manager Paul Manafort on Tuesday, blaming Hillary Clinton for alleging …
Matthew Yglesias / Vox:
Melania Trump's plagiarism matters because it exposes Donald Trump's profound laziness  —  That Melania Trump's speech Monday night at the Republican National Convention contained material plagiarized from Michelle Obama's speech at the 2008 Democratic National Convention is not the most significant issue in the world.
Discussion: CNBC and The Verge
Brian Beutler / New Republic:
This mashup of Melania Trump reading text plagiarized from Michelle Obama is incredibly damaging.
Alexandra Jaffe / NBC News:
Did Melania Trump's Speech Plagiarize Michelle Obama?
NBC News:
Poll: Clinton and Trump Now Tied as GOP Convention Kicks Off
Discussion: AOL
Rebecca Savransky / The Hill:
Trump aide: Michelle Obama didn't invent the English language
Phillip Stucky / The Daily Caller:
New Poll: Clinton Loses Lead Ahead Of GOP Convention
Ed Morrissey / Hot Air:
On the floor: Giuliani brings the house down
Discussion: Althouse
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 …
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Media Matters for America:
Report: Fox CEO Ailes Has Until August 1 To Resign Or Be Fired
Discussion: Mother Jones and Mediaite
Shane Goldmacher / Politico:
Inside the GOP's Shadow Convention  —  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.  Former President George W. Bush autographed cowboy hats …
Tom Morgan / Telegraph:
Man ‘knifes French woman and her three daughters’ in Alps resort  —  A French woman and her three young daughters were severely injured when they were stabbed at a holiday resort on Tuesday by a Moroccan-born man who reportedly shouted that they were too scantily dressed.
Discussion: Daily Wire and The Daily Caller
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Jennifer Newton / Daily Mail:
Mother and her three daughters, aged between 8 and 14, are stabbed by ‘Muslim’ …
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.
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Seema Mehta / Los Angeles Times:
At least a dozen California GOP staffers quarantined in virus outbreak at convention
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.
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: Washington Monthly
PolitiFact:
Checking Patricia Smith's claims about Clinton and Benghazi  —  The opening night theme of the Republican National Convention was “Make America Safe Again,” with a parade of speakers who criticized Hillary Clinton and the Obama administration for leaving the nation weak and vulnerable.
Discussion: Washington Post and Politicus USA
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Tegna / WKYC-TV:
Utah delegate threatened in RNC bathroom … CLEVELAND - A Utah delegate was reportedly threatened inside a bathroom at Quicken Loans Arena during the Republican National Convention Monday.  —  According to NBC, Utah delegate Kera Birkeland was on the floor during the Rules vote as one of the delegates calling for a roll call vote.
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The Salt Lake / Salt Lake Tribune:
‘You should die’: Trump supporters threaten Utah delegate, she says, at Republican National Convention
Discussion: Talking Points Memo
Caleb Melby / Bloomberg:
Trump Is Richer in Property and Deeper in Debt in New Valuation  —  Presumptive nominee's net worth increases to $3 billion  —  Value of golf courses and resorts rises as liquid assets fall  —  In the year that Donald Trump was transformed from a long-shot presidential candidate …
 
 
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William Kristol / Weekly Standard:
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Helena Bottemiller Evich / Politico:
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Discussion: Grist
Harper Neidig / The Hill:
‘Colbert Report’ character returns to cover Trump's convention
Discussion: The Atlantic
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