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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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Dylan Matthews / Vox:
Did Melania Trump include a Rickroll in the middle of her convention speech? — At first glance, Melania Trump's Republican convention speech on Monday was a pretty ordinary candidate's spouse address, but subsequent readings suggest a whole lot went awry here.
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Louis Nelson / Politico:
Trump campaign denies Melania Trump plagiarized Michelle Obama's speech — Donald Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort said Melania Trump “hit it out of the park” Monday night with her address to the Republican National Convention, remarks that Manafort said were not plagiarized in any way.
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Brian Beutler / New Republic:
This mashup of Melania Trump reading text plagiarized from Michelle Obama is incredibly damaging. — The cable outlets caught up belatedly to the unexpected, and unexpectedly huge, news out of the first night of the Republican National Convention, that several lines of Melania Trump's speech …
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CNN:
Melania's moment — Cleveland (CNN)Melania Trump stepped onto center stage Monday for the highest-profile speech of her life, offering testimony about the character of her husband, Donald Trump, and saying he would never let America down. — The former fashion model …
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Esme Cribb / Talking Points Memo:
Melania Trump's RNC Speech Follows Michelle Obama's Nearly Verbatim — In her prime time speech at the Republican National Convention Monday evening, Donald Trump's wife Melania appeared to lift significant portions from a speech delivered by now-First Lady Michelle Obama …
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New York Times:
Melania Trump's Speech Bears Striking Similarities to Michelle Obama's in 2008 — CLEVELAND — Melania Trump earned praise for her speech on Monday at the opening night of the Republican National Convention, but her remarks almost immediately came under scrutiny when striking similarities …
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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.
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Ed Morrissey / Hot Air:
On the floor: Giuliani brings the house down — Tonight's headliner might have been Melania Trump, but Rudy Giuliani hit the emotional peak of the first night at the Republican National Convention. Following Senator Jeff Session's stemwinder, which was enthusiastically received by the Republican delegates …
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Philip Bump / Washington Post:
Melania Trump's speech appears to have cribbed from Michelle Obama's in 2008
Julian Routh / Wall Street Journal:
Paul Manafort Blames Hillary Clinton for Melania Trump Speech Plagiarism Allegation
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Kyle Cheney / Politico:
Chaos erupts on GOP convention floor after voice vote shuts down Never Trump forces
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New York Times:
It's Donald Trump's Convention. But the Inspiration? Nixon.
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MSNBC:
Exclusive: The Trumps speak with Matt Lauer
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Jordan Sargent / Gawker:
Melania Trump Apparently Plagiarized a Section of Michelle Obama's 2008 Convention Speech
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New York Daily News:
SEE IT: Melania Trump's RNC speech appears to swipe lines from Michelle Obama's 2008 DNC speech
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Dylan Matthews / Vox:
An ex-senator called Trump backers “brownshirts,” in case you wondered how the RNC's going
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Dan Balz / Washington Post:
In a divided GOP, the lone uniter is Hillary Clinton
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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
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Jonathan Easley / The Hill:
Trump fundraiser resigns in anger after floor eruption
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The Daily Caller
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.
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Joe Concha / The Hill:
Chris Matthews: GOP ‘ruined’ evening by having ‘that woman’ speak on Benghazi — Patricia Smith — the mother of Sean Smith, who was killed in a terrorist attack in Benghazi, Libya, in 2012 — delivered a raw, emotional and unapologetic speech at the Republican National Convention that centered on one person: Hillary Clinton
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Politico and John Hawkins' Right Wing News
Myron Magnet / City Journal:
The Anti-Cop President — President Obama has made a series of irresponsible statements justifying resentment of the police. — Public safety — Politics and law — Any hopes that the nation's first black president could uplift the nation's black underclass went up in smoke Sunday …
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Sheriff David Clarke / The Hill:
This is a war, and Black Lives Matter is the enemy
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Nick Gass / Politico:
Milwaukee sheriff at RNC: ‘Blue lives matter’
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Fred Kaplan / Slate:
What Has Happened to Rudy Giuliani? — He used to be a pragmatic moderate. Now he's spewing nonsense. — Exactly 20 years ago, as the Boston Globe's New York bureau chief, I interviewed Mayor Rudy Giuliani in his office in City Hall. The 1996 Republican Convention was going on in San Diego, and I asked him why he wasn't there.
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Harper Neidig / The Hill:
‘Colbert Report’ character returns to cover Trump's convention — Late-night host Stephen Colbert on Monday night resurrected his faux-conservative character to cover Donald Trump — becoming the GOP presidential nominee. — “Hello, nation. Did you miss me?
Philip Bump / Washington Post:
Rep. Steve King wonders what ‘sub-groups’ besides whites made contributions to civilization — Rep. Steve King (R-Iowa) offered an unusual defense of the racial homogeneity of his party during a panel on MSNBC Monday evening. — The group, led by Chris Hayes, was discussing …
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