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9:20 PM ET, July 20, 2016

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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 …
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Ron Fournier / The Atlantic:
Why the Republican Convention Is So Mean  —  CLEVELAND—"Lock her up!  Lock her up!"  Chris Christie nodded his approval as Republican delegates demanded the jailing of Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton.  If the protest was impromptu, it was no accident …
Discussion: CNN and No More Mister Nice Blog
Elise Foley / The Huffington Post:
Hispanic Chamber Of Commerce Trolls Donald Trump By Endorsing Hillary Clinton At GOP Convention  —  Awkward.  —  CLEVELAND Most endorsements announced at party conventions are in support of that party's pick for president, or at the very least someone in the party.
Bloomberg:
‘Brexit Was a Much Stronger Candidate Than Trump,’ Plouffe Says
Discussion: ABC News and Politico
Meghan Keneally / ABC News:
Donald Trump Arrives by Helicopter for Day 3 of RNC
Discussion: Politico
Kenneth P. Vogel / Politico:
Corey Lewandowski, mischief maker
Andrew Kaczynski / BuzzFeed:
Trump Vets Adviser: Clinton “Should Be Put In The Firing Line And Shot For Treason”  —  An adviser to Donald Trump on veterans issues said on Tuesday that Hillary Clinton should be put in a firing line and shot for treason.  —  New Hampshire state representative Al Baldasaro …
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James West / Mother Jones:
We Asked Trump Voters, “How Should Hillary Clinton Be Punished?”  Their Answers Were Amazing.  —  On the second night of the Republican convention, Gov. Chris Christie assailed Hillary Clinton in a speech that resembled a mock trial for a long list of her supposed misdeeds …
Josh Marshall / Talking Points Memo:
The Trump Campaign is Now Wink-Winking Calls to Murder Clinton  —  As our reporters on the ground in Cleveland are telling us, the “lock her up” theme of the Cleveland convention is pervasive.  Signs, T-shirts, memorabilia - it's pervasive.  It's not just a chant on the convention floor.
Richard Rubin / Wall Street Journal:
Trump Advisers Describe Possible Trims to Tax Cut Plan
Discussion: Mother Jones and The Daily Caller
John DiStaso / WMUR:
Updated: Baldasaro doubles down, says Clinton should be ‘put in firing line, shot for treason’
Multimedia Feed for The Kuhner Report:
NH State Rep. Al Baldasaro Co-Chair of Donald Trump Veterans joins Kuhner at RNC
Discussion: New York Times and NBC News
Jason Horowitz / New York Times:
For Melania Trump's Speechwriter, a Longtime Passion for Writing Leads Into a Storm  —  CLEVELAND — In her mid-30s and slowed by injuries, Meredith McIver, a classically trained ballerina who had danced under the limelight with Balanchine and the ensembles of Broadway musicals, decided to pursue her passion for writing.
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Philip Bump / Washington Post:
Did the Trump campaign violate federal law by using a Trump organization speechwriter?  —  The way Donald Trump finally admitted that parts of his wife Melania's convention speech had been plagiarized was by releasing a brief statement from the person responsible.
Discussion: Raw Story and The Hayride
Claire Landsbaum / New York Magazine:   Newt Gingrich Says No One Cares If Melania Stole Her Speech Because She's ‘Stunningly Attractive’
Sophie Tatum / CNN:
RNC official cites ‘My Little Pony’ to defend Melania Trump
Troy L. Smith / Plain Dealer:
Third Eye Blind infuriates RNC concertgoers during Rock Hall show  —  635615826830590422-CINCpt-09-27-2013- Enquirer-1-E003-2013-09-25-IMG-third- eye-blind-band-1-1-O957TD3D-L292162850- IMG-third-eye-blind-band-1-1-O957TD3D- e1454710611530-1920x1173.jpg  —  The members of popular 1990s alt-rock band third eye blind.
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Associated Press:
Caitlyn Jenner: Easier to come out as trans than Republican
Discussion: Hit & Run and alan.com
Lucia Graves / Guardian:
Jill Harth, woman who sued Trump over alleged sexual assault, breaks silence  —  Harth stands by claims of incident described in 1997 lawsuit as ‘attempted rape’ and wants apology from Trump: 'Don't call me a liar'  —  A woman at the centre of sexual assault allegations against Donald Trump …
USA Today:
At least 5 arrested at flag-burning protest outside RNC  —  A flag-burning protest turned chaotic outside Quicken Loans Arena on Wednesday afternoon as at least five people were arrested and two officers suffered minor injuries.  —  Large crowds of journalists and delegates swarmed a small group …
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James Kirchick / Los Angeles Times:
Op-Ed If Trump wins, a coup isn't impossible here in the U.S.  —  Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump speaks at FreedomFest in July 2015, in Las Vegas, where he criticized Sen. John McCain's military record.  (John Locher / Associated Press)  —  Americans viewing …
Joe Concha / The Hill:
Carl Bernstein: Drudge deserves major credit for Trump nomination  —  Legendary Washington Post reporter Carl Bernstein says Matt Drudge of the Drudge Report deserves more credit for Donald Trump  —  's GOP presidential nomination than any other news organization.
Discussion: Joe.My.God.
Reid Wilson / The Hill:
GOP groups scale back support for Sen. Johnson  —  Two prominent groups that back Republican candidates are scrapping millions of dollars in advertisements aimed at bolstering vulnerable Sen. Ron Johnson  —  (R-Wis.) in the fall, as polls show him trailing former Sen. Russ Feingold (D).
Wall Street Journal:
Labor Secretary Tom Perez's Grandfather Served Dominican Dictator  —  Potential Clinton running mate regularly says his grandfather was exiled for opposing Rafael Trujillo  —  When U.S. Labor Secretary Tom Perez talks about his ancestry, he routinely mentions that his grandfather was expelled …
Matea Gold / Washington Post:
PayPal co-founder Peter Thiel plans to make history as first speaker to announce at GOP convention that he is proud to be gay  —  When PayPal co-founder Peter Thiel takes the stage at the Quicken Loans Arena Thursday night, he will make history: for the first time, a speaker …
Caroline Winter / Bloomberg:
A Mormon Tycoon Wants to Build Joseph Smith's Mega-Utopia in Vermont  —  David Hall is snapping up farmland to bring his vision of a sustainable high-density community to life.  The neighbors are horrified.  —  Photographs by Gregory Halpern  —  Nicole Antal, a 30-year-old librarian in Sharon …
Discussion: Raw Story
Lee Stranahan / Breitbart:
WATCH: Breitbart Confronts ‘The Daily Show’ at Milo's ‘Gays for Trump’ Party  —  CLEVELAND, Ohio — Breitbart News' Joel Pollak sent The Daily Show running for cover, armed only with his cell phone camera, outside a “Gays for Trump” party hosted by Breitbart Tech editor Milo Yiannopoulos near …
 
 
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Todd Starnes / Fox News:
Firefighters forced to remove police flag due to ‘extremist’ fears
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Maura Healey / BostonGlobe.com:
The loophole in the Mass. assault weapons ban
Nick Gass / Politico:
Steve King: MSNBC panelist ‘was disparaging ... old white people’
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Discussion: The Hill and Tech Times
Michael Rellahan / Daily Local News:
State sentence for ‘reprehensible’ West Chester University rape
Discussion: Washington Post and WQAD-TV
Paul Brinkmann / Orlando Sentinel:
Pulse protester confronts Marco Rubio on guns, gay rights
 Earlier Items: 
Stephen Kloosterman / MLive.com:
Backlash, apology after candidate calls judge ‘800-lb Silverback Alpha Male’
Discussion: Raw Story and LawNewz
Mollie Hemingway / The Federalist:
Why RNC Calls To ‘Lock Her Up’ Are Entirely Reasonable
Darren Samuelsohn / Politico:
The old cassettes that explain Mike Pence
Discussion: The Week
Click2Houston.com:
Rape victim put in jail after breakdown on witness stand
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Financial Times:
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