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11:05 PM ET, July 20, 2016

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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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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
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.
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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’
Robert Costa / Washington Post:
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?
Discussion: Raw Story and The Hayride
Sophie Tatum / CNN:
RNC official cites ‘My Little Pony’ to defend Melania Trump
Meghan Keneally / ABC News:
Ted Cruz Booed for Failing to Endorse Donald Trump, Tells RNC to ‘Vote Your Conscience’  —  Donald Trump's former rival Sen. Ted Cruz was roundly booed after failing to endorse Trump during an address to the Republican National Convention — a jab from the Texas lawmaker at the real estate mogul …
Discussion: Joe.My.God. and Associated Press
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Michael Edison Hayden / ABC News:
Eric Trump Highlights His Father's Passion for Helping Others in RNC Address  —  Eric Trump said that his father “shattered the expectations of every political pundit” in his rise to win the Republican nomination in a speech endorsing him for the presidency on Wednesday …
Discussion: Politico
Nick Gass / Politico:
Walker ‘absolutely’ endorses Trump
Discussion: ABC News and Washington Post
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
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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.
Bloomberg:
‘Brexit Was a Much Stronger Candidate Than Trump,’ Plouffe Says
Discussion: ABC News and Politico
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.
Discussion: Politico and Vox
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Laura Ingraham / LifeZette:   Trump Embarrasses the Old Guard
Mollie Hemingway / The Federalist:
Why RNC Calls To ‘Lock Her Up’ Are Entirely Reasonable
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
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 …
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 …
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 …
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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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.
Discussion: Politico and Raw Story
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 …
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.
 
 
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Trump's VP Wears His Opposition to 2008 Bank Bailouts With Pride
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Backlash, apology after candidate calls judge ‘800-lb Silverback Alpha Male’
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