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How Melania Trump's Speech Veered Off Course and Caused an Uproar — CLEVELAND — It was the biggest speech of Melania Trump's life, and her husband, Donald, wanted it to be perfect. — The Trump campaign turned to two high-powered speechwriters, who had helped write signature political oratory …
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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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New York Times:
Donald Trump Claims Nomination, With Discord Clear but Family Cheering
Donald Trump Claims Nomination, With Discord Clear but Family Cheering
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Ashe Schow / Washington Examiner:
Is there a plagiarism double standard?
Is there a plagiarism double standard?
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CBS News:
Donald Trump Jr. blames speechwriters for Melania Trump's convention speech
Donald Trump Jr. blames speechwriters for Melania Trump's convention speech
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Amanda Whiting / Washingtonian:
The Likelihood That Melania Trump Accidentally Copied Michelle Obama Is “Less Than 1 in a Trillion”
The Likelihood That Melania Trump Accidentally Copied Michelle Obama Is “Less Than 1 in a Trillion”
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Karen Tumulty / Washington Post:
Melania Trump and the difference between plagiarism and politics as usual
Melania Trump and the difference between plagiarism and politics as usual
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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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David A. Graham / The Atlantic:
The Republican Party Nominates Trump
The Republican Party Nominates Trump
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Jessie Hellmann / The Hill:
Carson defends ‘Lucifer’ comment: Clinton and Alinsky ‘on a first-name basis’ … Ben Carson early Wednesday defended linking Hillary Clinton — Lucifer, saying one of the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee's college mentors admired him. — “Recognize that this is a very famous book …
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Tim Hains / RealClearPolitics:
Chris Christie Prosecutes Hillary Clinton in RNC Speech: Is She Guilty or Not Guilty? — New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie asks the crowd at the Republican National Convention to reply “guilty” or “not guilty” while he talks about Hillary Clinton's character, judgment and trustworthiness.
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CNN:
Day 2 of GOP convention speeches: CNN vets the claims — (CNN)The Republican Party gathered in Cleveland on Tuesday for the second night of its convention, and CNN's Reality Check Team put the speakers' statements and assertions to the test. — The team of reporters …
Gabriel Sherman / New York Magazine:
Megyn Kelly Rallied a Female Colleague to Testify Against Roger Ailes — When Gretchen Carlson filed her sexual harassment lawsuit against Roger Ailes on July 6, the explosive allegations surely did not surprise Megyn Kelly. Fox News' biggest star has since told lawyers hired …
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Claire Atkinson / New York Post:
The end is near for Roger Ailes
The end is near for Roger Ailes
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Brian Steinberg / Variety:
Roger Ailes Out at Fox News Amid Sexual-Assault Allegations
Roger Ailes Out at Fox News Amid Sexual-Assault Allegations
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Matthew Boyle / Breitbart:
Exclusive — Megyn Against The World At Fox: Anchor Rebellion, Creation of Competitor Network …
Exclusive — Megyn Against The World At Fox: Anchor Rebellion, Creation of Competitor Network …
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Charlie Warzel / BuzzFeed:
Twitter Just Permanently Suspended Conservative Writer Milo Yiannopoulos — After repeatedly suspending him for violating its terms of service, Twitter permanently bans the Breitbart provocateur. — After years of provocation, Twitter has permanently banned Milo Yiannopoulos from its service.
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Ben Kew / Breitbart:
Milo Suspended Permanently by Twitter Minutes Before ‘Gays For Trump’ Party At RNC — Breitbart Tech editor Milo Yiannopoulos has been suspended from Twitter once more just 20 minutes before his “Gays for Trump” event takes place at the Republican National Convention.
Emily Flitter / Reuters:
Exclusive: Trump could seek new law to purge government of Obama appointees — If he wins the presidency, Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump would seek to purge the federal government of officials appointed by Democratic President Barack Obama and could ask Congress to pass legislation making …
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Niall Stanage / The Hill:
GOP works to unify around Trump
GOP works to unify around Trump
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Heidi Hatch / KUTV-TV:
Utah's delegates go to Trump, not Cruz, state representatives confused, angry — (KUTV) The last-minute rules changed from the Republican National Committee at Tuesday night's roll call hearing in Cleveland turned a quiet Utah delegation into a confused crowd where pandemonium ensued.
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Eliana Johnson / National Review:
Cruz Prepares for High-Stakes Convention Speech with Eye on 2020
Cruz Prepares for High-Stakes Convention Speech with Eye on 2020
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Carmel Dagan / Variety:
Garry Marshall, ‘Pretty Woman’ Director and Creator of ‘Happy Days,’ Dies at 81 — Garry Marshall, who created some of the 1970s' most iconic sitcoms including “Happy Days,” “The Odd Couple,” “Laverne and Shirley” and “Mork and Mindy” and went on to direct hit movies including “Pretty Woman” …
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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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Jonathan D. Salant / New Jersey Online:
With Trump's help, N.J. Republicans pay Bridgegate legal fees — CLEVELAND — With the help of Donald Trump, the New Jersey Republican State Committee has paid its legal fees connected to the George Washington Bridge lane-closing scandal. — Campaign finance reports released Tuesday show …
Katie Zavadski / The Daily Beast:
U.S.-Backed ‘Moderate’ Rebels Behead a Child Near Aleppo — It's the kind of stomach-wrenching brutality you'd associate with ISIS. Except this time, it's American-armed rebels who are cutting off a boy's head. — Members of an American-backed rebel group in Syria beheaded a young child in a grisly execution video.
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Catherine Ho / Washington Post:
Lobbyists have raised $7 million for Hillary Clinton. For Trump? Zero — Lobbyists have so far raised $7 million for Hillary Clinton's 2016 presidential campaign, while Donald Trump's campaign reports he has collected $0 from K Street fundraisers. — These numbers, derived …
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