Top Items:
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 …
Discussion:
The Moderate Voice, BostonGlobe.com, Washington Post, Political Wire, The Federalist, Mother Jones, CNBC, Business Insider, LGBTQ Nation, ThinkProgress, AOL, The Atlantic, Mediaite, Shakesville, Daily Kos, Raw Story, Little Green Footballs, Talking Points Memo, The Daily Beast, Politico, BNR, Heat Street, ABC News, Union-News, RealClearPolitics and USA Today
RELATED:
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.
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 …
Discussion:
Vox, Hullabaloo, ABC News, Mediaite, Business Insider, The Week and John Hawkins' Right Wing News
Tim Mak / The Daily Beast:
Donald Trump's Thugs: Execute Hillary Clinton for ‘Treason’
Donald Trump's Thugs: Execute Hillary Clinton for ‘Treason’
Discussion:
Washington Post, Mediaite, Joe.My.God. and The Week
Richard Rubin / Wall Street Journal:
Trump Advisers Describe Possible Trims to Tax Cut Plan
Trump Advisers Describe Possible Trims to Tax Cut Plan
Discussion:
Mother Jones and The Daily Caller
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
RELATED:
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.
Discussion:
Balloon Juice and Talking Points Memo
Bloomberg:
‘Brexit Was a Much Stronger Candidate Than Trump,’ Plouffe Says — The manager of Obama's 2008 bid says the success of the pro-Brexit campaign does not foreshadow Trump's victory. — FirstWordNick — The manager of Barack Obama's 2008 presidential bid said Wednesday that the success …
Morgan Winsor / ABC News:
George Stephanopoulos: What You Need to Know About RNC Day 3
George Stephanopoulos: What You Need to Know About RNC Day 3
Discussion:
Politico, Washington Post, Associated Press, Daily Kos, Heat Street and Mother Jones
Eugene Scott / CNN:
Ben Carson defends connecting Hillary Clinton to Lucifer
Ben Carson defends connecting Hillary Clinton to Lucifer
Discussion:
Los Angeles Times, Chicago Tribune, Democracy Journal, Vox, Common Dreams, Jezebel, Politico and RealClearPolitics
Jason Horowitz / New York Times:
Behind Melania Trump's Cribbed Lines, an Ex- Ballerina Who Loved Writing — 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.
RELATED:
Claire Landsbaum / New York Magazine:
Newt Gingrich Says No One Cares If Melania Stole Her Speech Because She's ‘Stunningly Attractive’ — Going off the same set of credentials Eric Trump used to float Ivanka Trump as a vice-presidential candidate, on Wednesday Newt Gingrich gave Melania Trump an out for plagiarizing at least two paragraphs …
Robert Costa / Washington Post:
Trump's embrace of embattled speechwriter offers glimpse into loyal circle he has cultivated
Trump's embrace of embattled speechwriter offers glimpse into loyal circle he has cultivated
Discussion:
ABC News
Philip Bump / Washington Post:
Did the Trump campaign violate federal law by using a Trump organization speechwriter?
Did the Trump campaign violate federal law by using a Trump organization speechwriter?
Discussion:
Raw Story and The Hayride
Caitlin MacNeal / Talking Points Memo:
Trump Biz Staffer Takes Responsibility For Melania Speech Plagiarism
Trump Biz Staffer Takes Responsibility For Melania Speech Plagiarism
Discussion:
Business Insider, neo-neocon, Washington Free Beacon, The Week, Power Line and The Root
Sophie Tatum / CNN:
RNC official cites ‘My Little Pony’ to defend Melania Trump
RNC official cites ‘My Little Pony’ to defend Melania Trump
Discussion:
Slate, Washington Post, Right Wing Watch, The Texas Observer, Guardian, Vox, Politicus USA, The Root, KTAR.com, Little Green Footballs, Rolling Stone, Independent Journal Review, Naked Politics, Heat Street, The Capitolist, Mediaite, Sputnik International, AMERICAblog NewsAMERICAblog …, The Right Scoop and Hit & Run
Kenneth P. Vogel / Politico:
Corey Lewandowski, mischief maker
Corey Lewandowski, mischief maker
Discussion:
Washington Post, The Hill, BuzzFeed, ABC News, Daily Wire, Mediaite and Media Matters for America
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.
RELATED:
Jeff Flake:
Some Thoughts on this Election — As a conservative Republican, I believe that Hillary Clinton needs to be defeated in November. Her lengthy record is inconsistent with the principles of limited government and economic freedom that Republicans hold dear, and it begs to be seriously challenged.
RELATED:
Mollie Hemingway / The Federalist:
Why RNC Calls To ‘Lock Her Up’ Are Entirely Reasonable
Why RNC Calls To ‘Lock Her Up’ Are Entirely Reasonable
Discussion:
Hot Air, USA Today, National Review, Washington Post, Townhall.com, The Right Scoop, The Week, CNN, Politicus USA, NBC News, CBS New York, Mediaite and KTAR.com
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:
Power Line, Daily Mail, ABC News, The Atlantic, Mediaite, CNN, New York Magazine, Vox, National Review, Talking Points Memo, AOL, Daily Wire, Slate, Politicus USA, Hot Air, Outside the Beltway, Business Insider, Mother Jones, CNBC, Politico, Hullabaloo, Daily Kos, Liberal Values, Washington Post, Ohio Politics, WGN-TV, Balloon Juice, Raw Story, The Week, bradford-delong.com and BillMoyers.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 …
Discussion:
Mother Jones, Raw Story, Mediaite and Media Matters for America
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
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 …
Discussion:
New York Times, Talking Points Memo, Daily Wire and LawNewz, more at Mediagazer »
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 …
Discussion:
Mother Jones, KRQE-TV, Political Insider blog, The Daily Caller, The Gateway Pundit, www.wnyc.org, Hit & Run, WTKR-TV, KTLA, Vocativ, FOX6Now.com, Washington Post, KTAR.com, Latest from Crooks and Liars, The Week, Mashable, Business Insider, Breitbart, The Hill, Media Matters for America, Heat Street, NPR, Common Dreams and ThinkProgress
RELATED:
Benjamin Oreskes / Politico:
Police arrest flag-burning protesters outside convention
Police arrest flag-burning protesters outside convention
Discussion:
CBS New York, ABC News, National Review, AOL, The Daily Caller and fox8.com
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.
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 …
Discussion:
Breitbart, Sputnik International, Daily Wire, Pamela Geller, alan.com and The Gateway Pundit
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 …
Discussion:
Washington Free Beacon
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).
Facebook:
Thank You! ♥ Messenger — People use Messenger to connect with the people and businesses they care most about. They make plans, share dreams, send payments, tell jokes, play games, let their loved ones know they're thinking of them and much, much more.
Discussion:
Tech Times and The Hill
Jsloane / Annenberg News:
New Study Shows Reading Harry Potter Lowers Americans' Opinions of Donald Trump — Can Harry Potter defeat Donald Trump? — Harry may not be a full-on patronus against the Republican presidential nominee's appeal, but reading Potter stories does appear to be a shield charm against Trump's message.