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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 …
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Maggie Haberman / New York Times:
Melania Trump's Speechwriter Takes Responsibility for Lifted Remarks — CLEVELAND — A longtime employee of the Trump Organization took responsibility for lifting two passages, from a 2008 speech by Michelle Obama, for Melania Trump's address on Monday at the Republican National Convention, saying that it was an innocent mistake.
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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.
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Caitlin MacNeal / Talking Points Memo:
Trump Biz Staffer Takes Responsibility For Melania Speech Plagiarism — An employee of the Trump Organization, Meredith McIver, took responsibility Wednesday afternoon for lifting lines from Michelle Obama's 2008 Democratic convention speech to use in Melania Trump's Monday night speech at the Republican convention in Cleveland.
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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?
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Katherine Faulders / ABC News:
Ted Cruz's Cleveland Rally Interrupted by Donald Trump's Plane
Ted Cruz's Cleveland Rally Interrupted by Donald Trump's Plane
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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
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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
RNC official cites ‘My Little Pony’ to defend Melania Trump
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Meghan Keneally / ABC News:
Donald Trump Arrives by Helicopter for Day 3 of RNC
Donald Trump Arrives by Helicopter for Day 3 of RNC
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Kenneth P. Vogel / Politico:
Corey Lewandowski, mischief maker
Corey Lewandowski, mischief maker
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John Santucci / ABC News:
Melania Trump's Speechwriter Comes Forward to Apologize
Melania Trump's Speechwriter Comes Forward to Apologize
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Tarini Parti / BuzzFeed:
Lewandowski Has Been Pitching Donors On His Own Pro-Trump Super PAC
Lewandowski Has Been Pitching Donors On His Own Pro-Trump Super PAC
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Eugene Scott / CNN:
Ben Carson defends connecting Hillary Clinton to Lucifer
Ben Carson defends connecting Hillary Clinton to Lucifer
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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 …
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Mollie Hemingway / The Federalist:
Why RNC Calls To ‘Lock Her Up’ Are Entirely Reasonable — Both nights of the RNC convention, the crowd has spontaneously called out for Hillary Clinton's imprisonment. Last night it occurred when Chris Christie detailed Hillary Clinton's mishandling of classified information.
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Tim Mak / The Daily Beast:
Donald Trump's Thugs: Execute Hillary Clinton for ‘Treason’
Donald Trump's Thugs: Execute Hillary Clinton for ‘Treason’
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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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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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Chris Willman / Billboard:
Third Eye Blind ‘Repudiates’ Republican Agenda, Draws Boos From GOP Crowd in Cleveland — EMAIL ME — Four years ago, Third Eye Blind singer Stephan Jenkins wrote a commentary for Huffington Post with the headline, “Why We Aren't Playing at the RNC,” saying they couldn't accept an invitation …
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Joey Nolfi / EW.com:
Third Eye Blind troll RNC concertgoers: ‘Raise your hand if you believe in science!’
Third Eye Blind troll RNC concertgoers: ‘Raise your hand if you believe in science!’
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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 …
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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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Benjamin Oreskes / Politico:
Police arrest flag-burning protesters outside convention
Police arrest flag-burning protesters outside convention
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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 …
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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.
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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 …
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Robert Barnes / Washington Post:
Appeals court says Texas voter-ID law discriminates against minorities — A federal appeals court ruled Wednesday that Texas's strict voter-ID law discriminates against minority voters, and it ordered a lower court to come up with a fix for the law in time for the November elections.
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Click2Houston.com:
Rape victim put in jail after breakdown on witness stand — By Jace Larson - Investigative Reporter , Dominique Sachse - Anchor , Aaron Wische - Senior Executive Producer , Debbie Strauss - Special Projects Producer — HOUSTON - A rape victim who had a mental breakdown while testifying …
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).